Podcasts about Nell Carter

Back in the building for 2025, this A-Side 'sode of SURFACE NOISE is one not to miss! Join our dais of doomsdayers as they look into their crystal balls and share their predictions for record collecting (their own and the hobby as a whole) for 2025. Then we get a segment called "Give Me a Break" (and no, this will not serve as a Nell Carter tribute). Don't be late, and don't be lame. SURFACE NOISE is the name of our game! But first: as mentioned at the end of this show, please consider helping a member of the Vinyl Community who is recovering from a horrific auto accident. Info here: Link to lend help to VC'er Brooke ( @PGHVINYL ): https://gofund.me/16be59f7 IG: https://www.instagram.com/pghvinyl   For more on Concert Buddie: https://www.youtube.com/@ConcertBuddie https://concertbuddie.com   For more on Jason Roxas: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonRoxas   For more on Jose Moreno Rahn: https://www.youtube.com/@josemorenorahn https://auroracentralrecords.bandcamp.com   For more on David Bianco (Safe & Sound Texas Audio Excursion): https://www.youtube.com/@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion https://www.whatnot.com/user/vinyl4ever/shop     For more information on Vinyl Community Podcasts: https://vinylcommunitypodcasts.com   . . . . .   Don't forget to visit FOTS (friends of the show) Vinyl Storage Solutions for the BEST sleeves to protect your best records (and your worst). Save 10% using the code(s) below: VCP10 https://vinylstoragesolutions.ca  

Bassist, composer, educator and actor John Brown teaches at Duke University and currently serves as Vice Provost for the Arts, Director of the Jazz Program and Professor of the Practice of Music. He has performed internationally with artists like Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Elvin Jones, Nnenna Freelon, Cyrus Chestnut, Diahann Carroll, Rosemary Clooney, Nell Carter, Lou Donaldson, Slide Hampton, Nicholas Payton, Frank Foster, Larry Coryell, Cedar Walton, Fred Wesley, Bernard Purdie and Mark Whitfield, as well as giving regular performances as a substitute with the North Carolina Symphony since 1992. He has performed for President Barack Obama, and at major national and international venues and festivals in Asia, Europe and across North and South America. John has a Grammy nomination for his performance and co-writing on Nnenna Freelon's 1996 Concord release, Shaking Free, and he has an Emmy nomination for producing the first Duke Student Arts Showcase. He has also produced and performed on recordings for Nnenna Freelon and Linda Lavin. The film One Night in Kernersville (documenting the first recording session of John's Big Band) won “Best Short Film” at the Full Frame Film Festival, “Best Cinematography” at the Charlotte Film Festival and was featured on the Documentary Channel. John has also served multiple times as a juror and as Chair for the Pulitzer Prize in Music and for various engagements with the National Endowment for the Arts. 

Kecia Lewis is celebrating 40 triumphant years as a dynamic storyteller on stage and screen in the entertainment industry. Lewis' rich career of portraying formidable women has come full circle with her critically acclaimed, Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle nominated, and Lucille Lortel Award winning performance of Miss Liza Jane in Alicia Keys' Broadway hit musical Hell's Kitchen. Entertainment Weekly proclaims "Lewis is commanding...her voice is a weapon, and she knows just when to fire." Kecia's Broadway journey began with her debut at 18 years old in the original company of Dreamgirls. In addition to originating on Broadway iconic roles in Once On This Island, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Leap of Faith, Kecia has graced the Broadway stage in The Gospel at Colonus (with Morgan Freeman), Big River, Ain't Misbehavin' (standby for Nell Carter) and Children of a Lesser God. Off Broadway she has starred in the title role of Mother Courage (CSC), The Skin of Our Teeth (TFNA - Obie Award Winner), Dessa Rose (LCT - Drama Desk nom.), and Marie and Rosetta (ATC - Lortel & Drama League Nom, Obie Award Winner). Kecia's work on the reboot of MAD ABOUT YOU was loved by fans and critics alike. Other selected TV guest and recurring roles include "And Just Like That" (Max), "With Love" (Amazon), "The Passage (Fox), The Blacklist (NBC), Law and Order SVU (NBC) and “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” (Hulu). As a vocalist Kecia has performed in Canada, Switzerland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Russia. Kecia can also be seen in Evan Parter's feature “The Independent” alongside Brian Cox, Jodie Turner-Smith and John Cena which is now streaming on Peacock.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're 3 nerdy dudes who got one pod, we love TV and don't shut up with a Yeti mic and a Riverside Subscription It's REBA! Starring SNL vet Kenan Thompson (aka Reba McEntire), this show originally started under a different name and premise all together, but became the southern living sitcom to end all southern living sitcoms. With a pilot cast boosted heavily by an appearance from Nell Carter, Reba became a syndication darling and it's easy to see why. So come grab some ersters on a half shell and get the camera ready for a shotgun wedding, It's Reba! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pilotslicense/support

“The Courtship of Bess Richards” (October 4, 1986) The second episode of Amen concerns Sherman Hemsley's Ernie trying to land his choir a new singer in Nell Carter's Bess, and the result is a comedy of errors in which both he and she perform romantic interest that neither is capable of actually feeling. The result is a WWF-style wrestling match between these two iconic sitcom stars, and we're joined once again by Dr. Alfred L. Martin to discuss how this is rendered all the stranger because Hemsley and Carter both were closeted and therefore all too accustomed to acting out hetero identities different from how they lived privately.  This episode mentions a TV Guide article about Sherman Hemsley's private life that I now cannot find online. However, I bought the issue on eBay and will post as soon as it arrives. You can see Zach Wilson's posting of it on Twitter. Thanks, Zach! Buy Dr. Alfred's book, The Generic Closet: Black Gayness and the Black-Cast Sitcom. Listen to Hemsley in the performance of Purlie that Alfred mentions. Watch a clip of Hemsley's gay villain turn in 2000's Screwed.  Listen to Dr. Alfred's previous episodes: Roc Has a Gay Uncle Moesha Meets a Gay Guy Sanford Arms Meets a Gay — And He's Black!

“Joey's First Crush” (January 28, 1987) Few other shows changed as much as Gimme a Break, which began as a fish-out-of-water sitcom that had Nell Carter playing mom to three white girls in California but ended up with Nell and her best friend, Telma Hopkins' Addy, co-parenting two white boys in New York. Minus the kids, it's basically a female-female twist on Perfect Strangers, only they don't get steady boyfriends. Perhaps in an effort to make the show seem less gay, they tossed in a happily married character… who was played by newcomer Rosie O'Donnell. This episode, which is the second of Gimme a Break's outings to feature actual gay characters, showcases a lot of how this show ended up pretty damn gay. … Now that I think about it, maybe the only sitcom that changed as much over its run was Ellen — and that's pretty notable, right? Listen to our previous Gimme a Break episodes. Learn all about Betty and Barney Hill in the Monday Afternoon Movie episode about 1975's The UFO Incident. Watch: Andy Gibb dueting with Nell Carter on Gimme a Break Gimme a Break's famous Motown medley Rosie O'Donnell on Star Search

To frame the new biopic of Leonard Bernstein (courtesy of Bradley Cooper), we look at all of the Maestro's Broadway music used in the film, plus additional performances by Comden and Green, Audra McDonald, Boris Karloff, Nell Carter and more.

“Nell and the Kid” (April 28, 1983) As if network TV didn't have enough sitcoms about non-biological parents stepping in to care for parentless children, Gimme a Break — itself a show about a woman acting as a substitute mother for three girls — has a second season episode in which Nell Carter's character meets a spunky orphan (LaShana Dendy) and then entrusts her to the care of the neighborhood deli owner (Don Rickles). It didn't end up becoming its own series, but Drew and Glen are pretty sure that this serves as a sort of soft launch for another show that has the same premise and which launched on NBC's schedule the following fall. You can watch this episode of Gimme a Break on YouTube. Listen to us discuss Gimme a Break's gay episode. Go shop at our TeePublic store! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE's Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn And yes, we do have an official website! We even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This episode's art was designed by Ian O'Phelan.

We hang with Mr Cooper in this episode of the Showdown, looking at the 1990s sitcom starring Mark Curry, Holly Robinson, Sandra Quarterman, Raven Symone, Nell Carter and Marquise Wilson. Thanks to listener Nick O for the suggestion! 

In this one, Jerry and Eddie talk the best of a bad era of music, Jerry running very late to his own show, Trump speaks, another Super Nintendo game we wished existed (this one is: Pat Summerall's Colonoscopy), we decide which Thundercats to trade, decide who wins between Nell Carter and Esther Rolle and so much more... Enjoy!

On The Show:Tracey Gold became an actress at the age of four, first appearing in a Pepsi print ad. She appeared in two canceled series, Shirley with Shirley Jones in 1979, and Goodnight Beantown, starring Bill Bixby in 1983. Gold was originally cast as the youngest daughter in the original pilot series of the sitcom Gimme A Break!starring Nell Carter, but was replaced by actress Lara Jill Miller when the show went to series. She played one of Albert Finney and Diane Keaton's four daughters in the feature film Shoot the Moon (1982). Gold also guest starred on her sister Missy Gold's series Benson in 1985, playing the cousin of Missy's character, Katie Gatling.In 1985, Gold auditioned for the role of Carol Seaver on Growing Pains, but was not initially cast. The actress chosen for the pilot was Elizabeth Ward, who had starred alongside Gold in The Hand-Me-Down Kid, a 1983 ABC Afterschool Special. However, test audiences did not favor Ward in the role of Carol, and she was replaced by Gold. Growing Pains ran from 1985 until 1992. During this time, Gold became a famous teen star and battled anorexia. In 1988, Gold also starred as Angela Strull in the teen film Dance 'til Dawn.On August 9, 1988, Gold and her two sisters were the only celebrities at the funeral of murdered child-actor Judith Barsi. Gold read A Child Of Mine (from the poet Edgar Albert Guest) as a eulogyVariety magazine says a new Barbie animated series, named "Barbie: A Touch of Magic", will premiere on Netflix on Sept. 14th. The show is about two Barbie characters who find a baby Pegasus and then go on an adventure. The Guardian says Lego will start selling braille-coded bricks to help visually- impaired children learn how to read. The braille bricks will be available starting in September. Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa are teaming up for a new action movie called ‘'The Wrecking Crew''. The film is described as a ‘buddy action comedy'. The plot is being kept a secretChris Pratt May Replace Super Mario Voice Actor: The Daily Mail says Chris Pratt may replace Charles Martinet as the voice of Super Mario. Martinet has announced his retirement and has voiced the character since 1991. Fans are wondering if Pratt, who faced controversy for being cast as Mario in the 2023 movie, will replace Martinet in future games. Nintendo has not confirmed who will take on the role.Nintendo And Oreo Make Princess Peach Cookies: Gamerant says Nintendo and Oreo are creating special Princess Peach-themed cookies. The limited-edition cookies are for Super Mario fans. Five thousand lucky fans will have the chance to win the Princess Peach x OREOiD Pack. Oreo decided to do Princess Peach cookies because of the success of their Pokemon Oreos. The Princess Peach cookies are dipped in white fudge before being covered in sprinkles. Entertainment Tonight says "Barbie" recently became Warner Bros' highest-grossing film in North America beating "The Dark Knight". ‘'Barbie'' has earned $537.5 million while ‘'The Dark Knight'' earned $533 million. ‘'Barbie'' has earned over $1.19 billion worldwide. Giant Freakin Robot says a new snake species, found in Peru, was recently named after Harrison Ford. The snake, Tachymenoides harrisonfordi, is slender, 16 inches long, and has a pale yellowish-brown tint with black blotches. Researchers named it after Ford because of his dedication to environmental causes. Ford also has ants and a spider named after him Harrison says, “These scientists keep naming critters after me, but it's always the ones that terrify children. I don't understand. I spend my free time cross-stitching. I sing lullabies to my basil plants, so they won't fear the night.”Cinema Blend says the "Barbie" movie has been banned in Algeria for "damaging morals." The film had been showing for several weeks before the ban. An insider says the ban was due to the movie not complying with Algeria's religious beliefs. The film has previously been banned in Lebanon, Kuwait, and Vietnam. Inside the Magic says Taylor Swift may join the cast of 'Deadpool 3' as a character named Dazzler. Dazzler is a mutant with light and sound-based powers. Dazzler is tall, wears a blue outfit, a blue mask and has long blonde hair. Taylor's casting may be due to her close friendship with Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds and his wife, Blake Lively. The Daily Mail says a sequel to the Barbie movie is in the works because the film has made $1 billion. The same crew is being contracted for the sequel. A source tells the newspaper, "It is very early days, but it's become apparent that bosses want the same crew for the sequel as they did for the first."The Miami Herald says a famous scientist recently found out where the fictional world of Barbieland, from the "Barbie" movie, is located. Neil deGrasse Tyson used clues from the movie to conclude that Barbieland is in the Florida Keys. Key West Mayor Teri Johnston is happy about his theory and says it brings something positive to the area.

Joel Thurm is a well-known casting director, producer, and photo artist by profession. He is known as a casting director for the TV projects such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Grease (1978), Airplane! (1980), and Altered States (1980).Many people are curious about Joel Thurm's married life or wife's details. Apart from this, his fans and followers raised questions about his sexuality. After his sexual relationship with the veteran actors Rock Hudson and Robert Reed (both of them are gay), it is possibly determined that Joel Thurm is also gay. However, Joel hasn't opened up about his sexuality in the public media.Nevertheless, the 80-year-old casting director might also be a married personality and also has a wife. Although, he hasn't disclosed his relationship status yet. Joel is more focused on his career and tries to avoid the public media, and wants to stay as a low-key personality.Joel Thurm has an approximate net worth of about $2 million. He earned this fortune from his professional career as a casting director and as producer. Joel worked as a casting director for more than 28 TV projects. However, he has seemed inactive in the showbiz industry since 2004. Furthermore, Joel also makes money from his other business venture.Joel Thurm began his career shortly after completing his education. He started working as a casting director in 1975. He made his showbiz industry debut in 1975 as a casting director for the TV Mini-Series, The Lives of Benjamin Franklin, for one episode. In the same year, Joel was also seen as a casting director in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.His breakthrough role came in 1975, when he worked as a casting director in the TV Series, The Bob Newhart Show for all 20 episodes, created by David Davis and Lorenzo Music until 1976.Some of his notable works are Starsky and Hutch (1977-1978), King of the Gypsies (1978), Moment by Moment (1978), Taxi (1979), The New Odd Couple (1983), Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (1992), OP Center (1995), It's My Party (1966), In My Sister's Shadow (1997), Beggars and Choosers (1999), The Lot (1999), Popstars (2001), I Dream (2004), and others.Joel Thurm also worked as a producer for the TV projects such as The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), Angie (1979), Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream (1986), Nell Carter Special (1986), Morton's by the Bay (1989, Marked for Murder (1993), and It's My Party (1996), and others. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roz Ryan, the Muse of Comedy from the animated feature film, "Hercules," stops by The Mouse and Me this week for Part 1 of her interview with Scott! Roz has entertained audiences for more than 40 years as an actress, singer, recording artist, and nightclub and concert performer. On Broadway, she played the role of Effie White in "Dreamgirls," the Nell Carter role in "Ain't Misbehavin'," The Ghost of Christmas Present in "A Christmas Carol," Mabel in "The Pajama Game," Bertha in "One Mo' Time," Emma Joe Schaffer in "Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson," and Matron Mama Morton in "Chicago the Musical," where she holds the record for the longest running female lead in the 26 year history of the Broadway Production, which is still playing at The Ambassador Theatre. On television, Roz was in "All About The Andersons," "Barbershop The Series," "The Rickey Smiley Show," "General Hospital," was guest starred as Grandma Gayle on the Disney Channel sitcom, "K.C. Undercover," and is probably most well known for her role of Amelia in "AMEN." On the silver screen she can be seen in "Divine Intervention," "Waiting for Forever," "Steppin'," and "The Cotton Club." Roz's animation and VoiceOver credits include "Scooby Doo," "The Looney Tunes Show," "Kim Possible," "Lilo & Stitch," "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command," "Mickey Mouse Funhouse," and…AND…was the voice of Thalia, The Muse of Comedy, in "Hercules!"​ Email: TheMouseAndMePodcast@gmail.com Support: www.patreon.com/themouseandme FB & Instagram: The Mouse and Me TikTok: @TheMouseAndMePodcast Twitter: @MouseMePodcast Music by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/themouseandme/support

Joel Thurm joined me to discuss watching Milton Berle, wrestling, and Disney as a child; wanting to be an actor but finding his calling backstage; working for David Merrick; casting Broadway; moving to L.A.; working on The Pearl Bailey Show; musical guest appearances; Ethel Winant; casting The Bob Newhart Show; casting Henry Winkler and John Randolph; casting Raul Julia, Katherine Helmond, John Ritter, Will MacKenzie, Rene Auberjonois, and Chirstopher Lloyd in very early roles; casting the play and film of The Rocky Horror Picture Show; casting "Grease"; producing "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble"; coercing Olivia Newton John to take the role in "Grease"; swapping the "new, improved" script with the original; turning 80; casting Fantasy Island with Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize; casting Taxi with Judd Hirsch; Cleavon Little being replaced by Jeff Conaway; Nell Carter being unavailable; Andy Kaufman came with the deal; reluctantly accepting the job of casting and producing Angie; casting "Airplane" with Peter Graves; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar being the third choice after Pete Rose and Bruce Jenner; Barbara Billingsley being the second choice after Harriet Nelson; being named NBC's head of talent; casting a casting agent on an episode of Taxi; Eileen Brennan; casting Gavin McLeod and Lauren Tewes for The Love Boat; casting Daniel J. Travanti for Hill Street Blues; Fred Silverman doesn't think he's likeable, so Joel got him to smile; Cheers comes down to three choices for Sam and Diane; NBC won't let Joel cast it; Joel implores Grant Tinker to hire Ted Danson because women will want to fuck him more than William Devane; being wrong on Don Johnson for Miami Vice; casting Florence Halop in Night Court; his favorite show, Law & Order SVU; fandom of Chris Meloni and Mariska Hargitay; recommending Christine Ebersole to SNL in 1981, his assistant recommending Dennis Miller in 1985 and Elvira in 1987 You can order Joel's "Sex Drugs and Pilot Season" here Sex, Drugs & Pilot Season: Confessions of a Casting Director: Thurm, Joel: 9781629339535: Amazon.com: Books

When did you realise you you had something to say or something you want to stand up for. In the first in our series "Find My Voice" Jessica talks to Milly Johnson the author of 20 novels which have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. She's the winner of the Romantic Novelist Association's Outstanding Achievement Award, as well as Channel 4's Come Dine With Me – Barnsley edition. But all that success seemed like a pipe dream, until she got her first book deal at the age of 40. As the UN Security Council calls on the Taliban to revoke its ban on women in Afghanistan working for aid agencies - we look at the impact it will have on humanitarian operations in a country heavily dependent on aid. When our reporter Ena Miller gave birth to her baby called Bonnie just over a year ago - she expected to receive the standard comments..."Oh she's so beautiful, aww look at her little nose, she's so cute, aww what a big baby..." she did get those but she also got negative remarks from friends and strangers about the colour of her baby's skin. Ena realised she was not alone and went to meet two other mothers Fariba and Wendy to talk about their experiences and ask for their advice. Plus do you live with a ‘man-child'? Research shows that it's a real phenomenon, and can damage the relationship dynamic between a man and a woman, typically meaning the woman is less sexually interested. Professor @SarivanAnders joins @JessCreighton1 to tell us more And the Christmas Sandwich. Is it more popular than Christmas lunch? What should be in them? How important is the bread you choose? And can you ever add gravy? Nell Carter who reviews Christmas sandwiches is in the studio to tell us. Presenter Jessica Creighton Producer Beverley Purcell

SCOTT IS BACK!!!! We are so happy to have our pal back in the fold! Scott's Plan! He makes our world go round. Scott is on California time now and that doesn't always work out. Scott doesn't listen to the show even when he's on it. Michigan beat Ohio State over the weekend and Govier is thrilled about it! Scott was surrounded by Michigan people Saturday and he was ready to lose it. Scott breaks down his Thanksgiving, but it turns out he loves Christmas more than he ever let on! Scott and his family cut down their own Christmas tree every year as well. Can you do an impression of Luke? It's tougher than it seems. Luke has a bombshell for the audience. Scott is more concerned about the death of his own parents than he is about celebrity deaths. Are you surprised? There is little news to update Scott on since he's been gone. Of course we get to your emails! Sean has a couple examples to offer related to least likely outcomes in 2023. Do you know anybody who is mailing it in at their job? Or maybe it's you? We definitely do not break down Bob Iger returning to Disney. Eric Branstrom has a fascinating email about break rooms at work. Turns out we have a lot of opinions about this. Remember Gimme A Break with Nell Carter? Joey Lawrence does. Sean has another email for us related to Avatar 2 and the legacy of James Cameron. It's a true or false question which we rarely ever get. Luke's boring synopsis of Avatar reminds Govier of a YouTube classic from the 2000s. The immortal Space People! We are so grateful for Scott's return to the show! We love you people! We close today's show with Scott's choice from producer Steve Albini. The band is Shellack and the song is Prayer To God. If any of this nonsense strikes you, please email the show isitsafepod@gmail.com to improve the overall quality of our next episode.

Rosie O'Donnell is a beloved comedian, celebrated actress, and talk show legend. Despite all these professional accolades, it is perhaps her generosity of spirit, her tireless advocacy on behalf of children and families, and her heartfelt commitment to the health of the American theater that most definitively define her impact on popular culture.Born in Commack, New York on March 21, 1962, Rosie O'Donnell embarked on a career as a standup comedian right out of high school, and in short order found herself enjoying a five show winning streak on the iconic television series, “Star Search” Shortly thereafter, she scored additional major appearances on television, including a regular role as Maggie O'Brien on NBC's popular sitcom, “Gimme a Break” and a high profile run as a VH1 VJIn 1992, Rosie was cast alongside Tom Hanks, Madonna, and Geena Davis in the smash hit “A League of Their Own.” She went on to further success on the big screen, starring in twelve films between 1992 and 1996, including 1993's “Sleepless in Seattle,” 1995's “Now and Then,”and 1996's “Beautiful Girls.”Her most monumental break came by accepting NBC's offer to host a variety daytime television show, “The Rosie O'Donnell Show” in 1996. Rosie's innate love of all things show business and her easy rapport with the celebrities she had grown up idolizing translated into a unique and hugely popular TV phenomenon. “The Rosie O'Donnell Show” ran for six seasons and went on to win a variety of Emmy awards, leaving a memorable mark on American television before ending production in 2002.In the past 20 years, Rosie's dedication to her artistic endeavors and charitable interests have continued unabated. She has been a regular fixture on television, on Broadway, and, in recent years, has gotten rave reviews for her powerful performances in Showtime's “SMILF” and HBO's “I Know This Much is True.” She can currently be seen in the Showtime original series, “American Gigolo.”-bio adapted and edited from Rosie.com

What do Kit Kat bars, the late, great actress of stage and screen Nell Carter and our boy Keith all have in common? Nope, not diabetes ... surprisingly. They all are tied to a phrase that is more mantra than marketing - "Gimme a Break." (And, real talk, Nell singing the theme tune to that classic 80s sitcom - don't sleep on it, 'cause it's a bop ... as is the Kit Kat jingle, if we're being completely honest. Keith, though ... seldom, if ever, a bop). Yes, Keith has returned from the haunts of coot and hern where he was far from the madding crowd pulling a Henry David Thoreau on Walden Pond and the insights he brings back to share with his hetero life mate Sid actually produce some transcendental treasures about taking time off that are truly terrific for you and your team. Allowing authentic and intentional rest and relaxation and taking a vacation from your vocation gives you the wherewithal to find focus on what to fix in your business and personal lives. Our boys will share experiences and expert advice to show you that those 80s singing sirens The Go-Go's had it right - "Vacation, all I ever wanted/ Vacation, had to get away/ Vacation, meant to be spent alone." This week's episode of The Overlap Podcast will have you hankering for your own holiday, so turn it on, tune in and turn it up - and you'll hopefully be finding yourself in your own personal equivalent of Kokomo, with that tropical drink melting in your hand to the rhythm of the steel drum band. Bon voyage, loyal listeners. For more go to www.overlaplife.com

As a child, Ron Drotos began improvising on the piano, creating the dinosaur sounds he heard in his imagination. He spent his teenage years playing in jazz and rock bands, and in 1985 received a Bachelor's degree in Music Composition from The University of Connecticut, where he studied with Hale Smith. During this time, Ron studied jazz piano with Dr. Billy Taylor, Walter Bishop, Jr., Harold Danko, and Ellen Rowe. From 1987-88, Ron worked as an assistant to the baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and then began to pursue his own music career. After moving to New York City in 1989, Ron served as Associate Music Director and created orchestrations for the Broadway musical Swinging On A Star, which received a Tony Award® nomination for Best Musical in 1995. Additional Broadway credits include Smokey Joe's Café, The Life, and Fosse. Ron has orchestrated for the New York Pops Orchestra, with whom he has appeared several times at Carnegie Hall. He has been featured as Music Director on the 92nd St. Y's famed “Lyrics and Lyricists” series. He has performed with vocalists Julius LaRosa, Judy Collins, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nell Carter, and Giacomo Gates. In addition, Ron has taught at the Fairbanks (Alaska) Summer Arts Festival since 1999, where he has been inducted into the festival's Hall of Fame. In 2012, Ron created the KeyboardImprov.com website, through which he helps beginning to advanced pianists all over the world learn how to improvise with a sense of joy and fluency. In addition, Ron is the author of The Inner Game of Piano Improvisation, which is available on Amazon.Support the show

Anthony Vitti is a Professor at the Berklee College of music and was a founding member in creating the courses for Electric Bass at the school. Anthony attended Berklee College of Music from 1982-1986. He graduated with honors and went on to work towards his Masters degree in jazz performance at the University of Lowell. Antony Vitti had the opportunity to work with a very wide variety of artists such as, Sammy Davis Jr., Liberace,Rita Moreno, Bobby Vinton, George Burns, Nell Carter, Robert Klein, Jerry Lewis, The Platters, The Drifters, The Temptations and many more. Performances include Gregg Bissonett, Steve Smith (Journey), Toy Caldwell, Felix Cavalier, Carmine Apece (Rod Stewart),Blues Saracen, Boston, John Scofield, Gary Nicholson and many others. Anthony started his own company “DaaDoo Music” so he could control the content of his books and publish materials that he actually use in classes and lessons at Berklee College of Music.

Anthony Vitti is a Professor at the Berklee College of music and was a founding member in creating the courses for Electric Bass at the school. Anthony attended Berklee College of Music from 1982-1986. He graduated with honors and went on to work towards his Masters degree in jazz performance at the University of Lowell. Antony Vitti had the opportunity to work with a very wide variety of artists such as, Sammy Davis Jr., Liberace,Rita Moreno, Bobby Vinton, George Burns, Nell Carter, Robert Klein, Jerry Lewis, The Platters, The Drifters, The Temptations and many more. Performances include Gregg Bissonett, Steve Smith (Journey), Toy Caldwell, Felix Cavalier, Carmine Apece (Rod Stewart),Blues Saracen, Boston, John Scofield, Gary Nicholson and many others. Anthony started his own company “DaaDoo Music” so he could control the content of his books and publish materials that he actually use in classes and lessons at Berklee College of Music.

Anthony Vitti is a Professor at the Berklee College of music and was a founding member in creating the courses for Electric Bass at the school. Anthony attended Berklee College of Music from 1982-1986. He graduated with honors and went on to work towards his Masters degree in jazz performance at the University of Lowell. Antony Vitti had the opportunity to work with a very wide variety of artists such as, Sammy Davis Jr., Liberace,Rita Moreno, Bobby Vinton, George Burns, Nell Carter, Robert Klein, Jerry Lewis, The Platters, The Drifters, The Temptations and many more. Performances include Gregg Bissonett, Steve Smith (Journey), Toy Caldwell, Felix Cavalier, Carmine Apece (Rod Stewart),Blues Saracen, Boston, John Scofield, Gary Nicholson and many others. Anthony started his own company “DaaDoo Music” so he could control the content of his books and publish materials that he actually use in classes and lessons at Berklee College of Music

Anthony Vitti is a Professor at the Berklee College of music and was a founding member in creating the courses for Electric Bass at the school. Anthony attended Berklee College of Music from 1982-1986. He graduated with honors and went on to work towards his Masters degree in jazz performance at the University of Lowell. Antony Vitti had the opportunity to work with a very wide variety of artists such as, Sammy Davis Jr., Liberace,Rita Moreno, Bobby Vinton, George Burns, Nell Carter, Robert Klein, Jerry Lewis, The Platters, The Drifters, The Temptations and many more. Performances include Gregg Bissonett, Steve Smith (Journey), Toy Caldwell, Felix Cavalier, Carmine Apece (Rod Stewart),Blues Saracen, Boston, John Scofield, Gary Nicholson and many others. Anthony started his own company “DaaDoo Music” so he could control the content of his books and publish materials that he actually use in classes and lessons at Berklee College of Music

Madeline Ruiz was the curator for the Personal Collection for Iris Apfel. This collection traveled to major museums across the country. Madeline served as personal shopper to M. Apfel and many others. Madeline is also a personal stylist. Madeline graduated from ( FIT) Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. shows, red carpet events, magazine advertising and promotional campaigns. Her experience as magazine editorial directo sets her as an arbiter or style and taste, promoting the best designers and talent available. As a contributor and writer, her duties span from concept to castine, fittings and editine. And as image consultant she brands her client and finos and estabushes their public persona CLIENTS: Amber Valetta, America Ferrera, Beverlv Johnson, Beverlv Lee, Carmen Dell'Oretice, Catherine Zeta Jones, Cicelv Ison, Debbie Dickin son. Diana Ross. Eva Longoria, IrIs Aptel, Janice Dickinson, Jerry Mall, Namath. Laura Dern, Marla rump, Martin Scorsese Mounia, Nell Carter, Pat Cleveland, Raquel Welch, Roberta Flack, Sigorney Weaver DESIGNERS: Marc Jacobs, Randolph Duke, Betsy Johnson, Carlos Marques, Naeem Kahn, Yoly Munoz PHOTOGRAPHERS: Beth Baptiste, Bob Murray, Francisco Scavullo, Gideon Lewin, Leonardo DeVega, Paul Gelsobello, Rebecca Blake Ric Somekh. Ricardo Betancourt MUSIc: Prince/Sheena Easton - MusIc Video https:www.voutube.com/watch!V=UG VcCAlUgE Sheena Easton - Eternitv - Official Music Video https:/www.youtube.com/ watch!V=DVW-IOSH&US Melba Moore - Album Cover and Press Shote The Latin Connection (FOX TV- Weeklv Dance Show Filmed at Studio 54 The Fania AllStars - Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, La Indria, Iris Chacon, Tito Roias, Pedro Biaggi, Brenda K. Star FILM/TELEVISION: Featured guest in Iris (2015) by Albert Maysles reatured guest on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee _yoy, MAGAZINEC. AMERICAN VOGUE LONDON'S ATTITUDE COSMOPOLITAN USA THE GUESTINEORMANT THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER ADVERTISING: Jou Jou Jeans - Ad Campaign Candies Shoes - Ad Campaign Attitude Fragrance - Ad Campaign Jordache Jeans - Ads and TV Commercials LouIS Bartholowmew Jewelry -Ad Campaign Ladv Madonna Catalog - Maternitv for the Stvlish Mom Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics - TV Commercial BainDesoleil THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS MAGAZINE MAS MAGAZINE FASHION EDITOR - (UNIVISION WOMAN'S WORLD MAGAZINE - Monthly Contributing Editor Makeovers For Real Women' ESSENCE MAGAZINE - Mo inthly Contributing Editor How I To Wear Something 10 Different Ways RETAIL EXHIBIT. MACYS - Fashion Advisor Mavor Koch's Gallery at Gracie Mansion LOEHMANNS - Personal Shopper Puerto Rican Artists In New York NORDSTROM - Personal Shopper Madeline Ruiz-1ne StyliSt, JOANNA MASTROIANN) - First Assistant Profiled on Tempo Channel BLOOMINGDALES -At Your Service - Personal Shopper GUCCI - Fifth Aven ue StO - Assistant to Fashion Director SAKS FIFTH AVENUE - The Fifth Avenue Club - Personal Shopper NORMA KAMAL - Couture Department - Sales and Promotional Events Start Signing

Madeline Ruiz was the curator for the Personal Collection for Iris Apfel. This collection traveled to major museums across the country. Madeline served as personal shopper to M. Apfel and many others. Madeline is also a personal stylist. Madeline graduated from ( FIT) Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. shows, red carpet events, magazine advertising and promotional campaigns. Her experience as magazine editorial directo sets her as an arbiter or style and taste, promoting the best designers and talent available. As a contributor and writer, her duties span from concept to castine, fittings and editine. And as image consultant she brands her client and finos and estabushes their public persona CLIENTS: Amber Valetta, America Ferrera, Beverlv Johnson, Beverlv Lee, Carmen Dell'Oretice, Catherine Zeta Jones, Cicelv Ison, Debbie Dickin son. Diana Ross. Eva Longoria, IrIs Aptel, Janice Dickinson, Jerry Mall, Namath. Laura Dern, Marla rump, Martin Scorsese Mounia, Nell Carter, Pat Cleveland, Raquel Welch, Roberta Flack, Sigorney Weaver DESIGNERS: Marc Jacobs, Randolph Duke, Betsy Johnson, Carlos Marques, Naeem Kahn, Yoly Munoz PHOTOGRAPHERS: Beth Baptiste, Bob Murray, Francisco Scavullo, Gideon Lewin, Leonardo DeVega, Paul Gelsobello, Rebecca Blake Ric Somekh. Ricardo Betancourt MUSIc: Prince/Sheena Easton - MusIc Video https:www.voutube.com/watch!V=UG VcCAlUgE Sheena Easton - Eternitv - Official Music Video https:/www.youtube.com/ watch!V=DVW-IOSH&US Melba Moore - Album Cover and Press Shote The Latin Connection (FOX TV- Weeklv Dance Show Filmed at Studio 54 The Fania AllStars - Ruben Blades, Willie Colon, La Indria, Iris Chacon, Tito Roias, Pedro Biaggi, Brenda K. Star FILM/TELEVISION: Featured guest in Iris (2015) by Albert Maysles reatured guest on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee _yoy, MAGAZINEC. AMERICAN VOGUE LONDON'S ATTITUDE COSMOPOLITAN USA THE GUESTINEORMANT THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER ADVERTISING: Jou Jou Jeans - Ad Campaign Candies Shoes - Ad Campaign Attitude Fragrance - Ad Campaign Jordache Jeans - Ads and TV Commercials LouIS Bartholowmew Jewelry -Ad Campaign Ladv Madonna Catalog - Maternitv for the Stvlish Mom Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics - TV Commercial BainDesoleil THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS MAGAZINE MAS MAGAZINE FASHION EDITOR - (UNIVISION WOMAN'S WORLD MAGAZINE - Monthly Contributing Editor Makeovers For Real Women' ESSENCE MAGAZINE - Mo inthly Contributing Editor How I To Wear Something 10 Different Ways RETAIL EXHIBIT. MACYS - Fashion Advisor Mavor Koch's Gallery at Gracie Mansion LOEHMANNS - Personal Shopper Puerto Rican Artists In New York NORDSTROM - Personal Shopper Madeline Ruiz-1ne StyliSt, JOANNA MASTROIANN) - First Assistant Profiled on Tempo Channel BLOOMINGDALES -At Your Service - Personal Shopper GUCCI - Fifth Aven ue StO - Assistant to Fashion Director SAKS FIFTH AVENUE - The Fifth Avenue Club - Personal Shopper NORMA KAMAL - Couture Department - Sales and Promotional Events Start Signing

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN COMPOSER: Fats Waller LYRICIST: Fats Waller BOOK: Richard Maltby Jr and Murray Horwitz DIRECTOR: Richard Maltby Jr CHOREOGRAPHER: Arthur Faria PRINCIPLE CAST: Nell Carter (Nell),Andre DeShields (Andre), Ken Page (Ken) OPENING DATE: May 09, 1978 CLOSING DATE: Feb 21, 1982 PERFORMANCES: 1,604 SYNOPSIS: Using the pre-existing music of 1930s jazz pianist Fats Waller, Ain't Misbehavin uses three women and two men to sing Waller's songs in a plotless revue celebrating his music.   Richard Dueñez Morrison's highlights the significance Ain't Misbehavin' had as a highly regarded, character-driven Broadway revue. Though a comparatively simple lineup of Fats Waller songs without book, elaborate set, sizable ensemble, or major stars, the show brought the world of the Harlem Renaissance to life in a way that was both novel and accessible for largely white audiences. Director-lyricist Richard Maltby Jr., and writer Murray Horwitz abandoned the idea of crafting a conventional, dialogue-driven telling of Waller's life in favor of a more nuanced evening which showcased the diverse talents of the five Black performers in the cast, including future stars Nell Carter and Andre DeShields. Maltby carefully guided the transition of the show from its intimate premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club's off-Broadway venue to the larger Longacre Theatre, ensuring the intimacy at the heart of the piece translated to a Broadway stage. When the revue won the 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical, new avenues were opened for Broadway revues as well as Black representation on the Broadway stage. Richard Dueñez Morrison - Richard Dueñez Morrison is a music director and voice teacher in San Diego, California. He holds a bachelor's degree in Stage Management from Webster University and a master's degree in Musical Theater from San Diego State University. His favorite musicals include Sweeney Todd, Nine, Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess, The Will Rogers Follies, and Caroline, or Change. Eternal thanks to husband Kurt, parents Renee and Dennis, piano teacher Dorothy Winnard, and theatrical mentors Neil Rothschild, Debbie Luce, Mary Elledge, and Ole Kittleson.  SOURCES Ain't Misbehavin, Original Broadway Cast Recording. RCA (1978) Ain't Misbehavin, starring Nell Carter and Andre DeShields, directed by Don Mischer. NBC Television (1982) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buying a Car The White Stripes Elon Musk and Free Speech Tipping your Dasher Evolving work environment Bathing with Nell Carter

In episode 69, Zak & Dustin discuss 1985's American Flyers, the theme song by Glenn Shorrock, & pop culture moments from the year of the cycling drama's release!Kevin Costner's mustache, workout music, Nell Carter, Robotix…what do these things have in common? Find out when you listen to the dudes latest episode! It's the pre-ep to their upcoming interview with Luca Bercovici (American Flyers, K2, Drop Zone, Ghoulies). This episode will make you want to hit the gym…or at the very least smile! WARNING: FIRST 20 SECONDS OF EPISODE ARE EXTREMELY EXPLICIT COURTESY OF OUR UPCOMING GUEST, HA!Sign up to our Patreon here: patreon.com/twodollarlatefeeNEW EPISODES EVERY TWO WEEKS!Please follow us on Spotify & subscribe, rate and review us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts (aka iTunes)Support Us On Patreon: www.patreon.com/twodollarlatefeeInstagram: @twodollarlatefeeCheck out our network: www.geekscape.netZak on Instagram: @zakshafferDustin on Instagram: @dustinrubinvoCheck out the intro/outro music on Bandcamp: jvamusic1.bandcamp.comFacebook: facebook.com/Two-Dollar-Late-Fee-PodcastMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/two-dollar-late-feeIMDB: https://www.imdb.comiTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dollar-late-feeSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/Amazon: music.amazon.com/podcastsPodchaser: https://www.podchaser.comRadioPublic: radiopublic.com/two-dollar-late-feePodbean: twodollarlatefee.podbean.comStitcher: www.stitcher.com

I am so thrilled to announce my episode with one of Broadway's best director/choreographers, Tony Nominee Randy Skinner. His work can currently be seen in the Irving Berlin Cheek to Cheek at the York Theater off-Broadway:   Buy Tickets Here!   And before you see the show, tune in today to hear him discuss getting advice from Ginger Rogers, the popular Broadway marketing idea that he had first, what was great about the Kenley Players, why he loved rehearsing with Nell Carter, star-spotting Eloise Kropp, the process of working at Encores, the lesson he learned from Angela Lansbury's Mame, why movies are his first love, and so much more.

Michael Klein discusses being an NBC Burbank exec, his Carson encounters, Frank Sinatra going on Carson in 1976, Muhammad Ali, Lucille Ball, Redd Foxx, Don Rickles, Joe Namath, Nell Carter, Fred Silverman, Gary Coleman, & Brandon Tartikoff.

Leapin' Lizards! This episode your favorite co-hosts get into the holiday spirit with a classic we all know and love, Annie! If you're a fan of trivia then you are in luck because Kat found a TON of information. It's almost like its a super popular show that premiered in the 1970s! Kat and SLee break down all the drama and controversy from different productions, Kat reveals a story from her days as a beauty queen, and they gush over Carol Burnett. Later Kat reveals a secret talent and they share fond memories of their childhood production of Annie (where neither of them played Annie).Performance Links:https://youtu.be/ZDSXlNAyPvE - Original Broadway Cast performance at the 1977 Tony Awardshttps://youtu.be/XzSSiMa29AE - ‘Easy Street' performed by Carol Burnett, Tim Curry, and Bernadette Peters.https://youtu.be/xVHnP9wuj64 - ‘It's the Hard-Knock Life' and ‘Little Girls performance at the 2013 Tony Awardshttps://youtu.be/r5Y0F3-T_MA - ‘I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here' performed by Audra McDonaldhttps://youtu.be/BSM6nqT6k_8 - Nell Carter in the 1997 Broadway Productionhttps://youtu.be/KoY6Soy8cKE - ‘Sign' performed by Carol Burnett and Albert Finneyhttps://youtu.be/cDkEXszYtdo - ‘Little Girls' performed by Carol Burnetthttps://youtu.be/erqdZl44HLo - ‘Sandy' from the 1982 film (Listen for Rover!)https://youtu.be/ha6yXvp-m7o - ‘I Don't Need Anything But You' performed by Victor Garberhttps://youtu.be/WEVutwK1ikQ - ‘You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile' performed by the 2013 Broadway CastFollow us on Social Media!! @thispodwontrunaweek on instagram @thispodwontrun on twitter  Hosts: Kat Shaw, @katlynwithak on all platforms Savannah-Lee Mumford @dntcallmesavannah on instagram and @dntclmesavannah on twitter  Theme Song written and performed by:Rachel Lind @rachellindnyc on instagram and @rachelglind on twitter

NYC is back and so are Laurence, Dave and Harlan with this week's episode of Bean Pies, Bagels and Cannolis. This week the trio talks about the Top 10 Musicals of all time. Additionally, Laurence tells about schooling a kid half his age on the court, Harlan regales in his tale of saving Nell Carter's life and Dave shares a story about a special teacher. #NYC #BROADWAY #MUSIC www.beanpiesbagrlsandcannolis.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dinah Manoff, our love! (Ooh Ooh Ooh) You Might Know Her From Grease, Empty Nest, Soap, State of Grace, Ordinary People, Child's Play, Leader of the Pack, I Ought to Be in Pictures, and her new novel The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold. Dinah came aboard to chat about penning her debut novel, a fictionalized coming of age tale about a moviestar with a Hollywood pedigree and a complicated relationship with the paparazzi. We also talked to Dinah about her own showbiz upbringing with actress mother Lee Grant and writer dad Arthur Manoff; the good, bad, and annoying of appearing on a network sitcom for seven years, winning a Tony for her Broadway debut in Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures, and appearing in our all time favorite movie Grease as Marty. Dinah also agreed with us with us that Miss Murdoch was gay and opened up about the special place Broadway flop Leader of the Pack has in her heart. This really is a high holy day.    Dinah's book: The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold Parents: Arnold Manofff and Lee Grant Highly recommend Lee Grant's autobiography: I Said Yes to Everything Is in conversation with Postcards from the Edge (Carrie played Lee Grant's daughter in Shampoo) Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures Tony Curtis played her dad in LA run but he was fired and replaced by Ron Leibman Movie and play directed by Herbert Ross In 1980 Dinah won the Tony for IOBiP and co-starred in Ordinary People Played Carol on Empty Nest for 7 seasons Used Empty Nest money to buy property on Bainbridge Island, WA Pat Birch choreographed Grease, Randal Kleiser directed  Barry Pearl played Doody and is keeping the Grease torch burning  Jamie Donnelly (Jan) was a great dancer Jeff Conaway (Kenickie) was having the most sex on set of Grease Dinah loved Joan Blondell and Eve Arden Dinah not asked to be in Grease 2 but Pat Birch's daughter WAS a Pink Lady Was asked to audition for Eve Arden part in Grease Live! Leader of the Pack (1984 Broadway musical flop) about Ellie Greenwich Dinah singing at the 1984 Tonys Cast included Jasmine Guy and Darlene Love Michael Peters choreographed the show, libretto by Anne Beatts  Carrie the musical (another notorious Bway flop) The Covergirl and the Cop (1988 tv movie opposite Julia Duffy)  Each actress in drag: Dinah: 51:30 / Duffy: 1:10:30 Alice Ghostley (Mrs. Murdock) shows up dancing in “Grease Lightning” Cybill and Touched by an Angel had the most demanding stars Dinah loves the Van Pattens (Joyce) and the Redgraves Dinah loved working with Kristy McNichol Gets hit with a ball peen hammer in Child's Play 2  Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) starring Madonna, Jennifer Grey, Matt Dillon Dinah wore a tux when she won a Tony (her date was Bruce Willis)  Dinah's Tony speech @ 39:28  Richard Dawson host of Family Feud (see Dinah's kiss @ 28:50) Maid for Each Other with Dinah, Nell Carter, and Joyce Van Patten Full Joyce Van Patten ep of YMKHF (#36) Dinah originally wanted Jenifer Lewis after seeing her do a one woman show in NYC Keke Palmer doing “Freddy My Love” in Grease Live CORRECTION: Bruce Willis didn't bartend at Studio 54, it was Alec Baldwin who bussed there. Willis bartended at Cafe Central, Kamikaze and Chelsea Central  Not Since Carrie - book about musical flops Joyce Van Patten has created a circle of life at YMKHF (Episode # ) BLIND ITEM for NEXT MONTH'S GUEST: Dinah - was in IOBIP w/ ann margret   Who was in Bye Bye Birdie w/ Maureen Stapleton-was in Cocoon w/Gwen Verdon   Who was nominated for a tony in 1975 for Chicago, the same year that Kelly Bishop won her Tony for A Chorus Line. Who was in Dirty Dancing with Cynthia Rhodes who was in Flashdance with Jennifer Beals in The L Word with next month's guest Lee Ving was Mr Boddy in Clue. He was Cynthia Rhodes' abusive boyfriend in Flashdance.

For the last episode of Backstage Babble's Pride Month, I welcome Broadway legend Ken Page, star of Cats, Ain't Misbehavin', Guys and Dolls, and more, as well as a regular actor at the St. Louis MUNY for over 25 years. His on-screen appearances include The Nightmare Before Christmas, Torch Song Trilogy, and Dreamgirls. On July 1 (because Pride should continue to be celebrated throughout the year), hear him share some beautiful words about his coming out journey and what the concept means to him. Plus, lots of showbiz stories: the moment in Cats that he created, what was missing in the revival of Ain't Misbehavin', the joke that Abe Burrows taught him how to land, how a cabaret medley got him a role in The Wiz, getting an early lesson on how to cry, the favorite award he's ever won, being introduced by Gillian Lynne, plus Harvey Fierstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nell Carter, and more!

It's as if we never said goodbye! Happy pride and happy summer, bbs! We are back with a very special clip show episode with brand new content featuring Wendy Makkena, Heather Matarazzo, Anne Heche, Baayork Lee, and Tichina Arnold. Wendy Makkena (Sister Act) opens our show with her uncanny impersonation of our fave Penny Marshall who directed Wendy as “All the Way” Mae in the TV series version of A League of Their Own. Heather Matarazzo (Welcome to the Dollhouse) talks to us about donning Carrie Fisher-like tinted glasses in Scream 3 and remembers working with both Debbie Reynolds and Carrie on Roseanne. Anne Heche (Six Days, Seven Nights) gives us the skinny on her dating life that included both George Clooney and the recently single Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mad fame. Baayork Lee (A Chorus Line) imagines a revival of the musical Seesaw; she danced on point and covered in balloons in the original production opposite the great Tommy Tune, And finally, Tichina Arnold (Martin) shares the pre-CGI magic of the opening scene of Little Shop of Horrors as directed by the incomparable Frank Oz. All that, plus Anne's dad Ralph makes a surprise visit to the pod to show us why Anne is the way she is, and listener Kathy shares a real life story about Frank Oz that will make you sing. We love you and will see you next month, kittens. Wendy Makkena did a Penny Marshall impression for us. Penny directed her in the tv series  version of A League of Their Own (1993)  Full Wendy Makkena interview (Episode #79)  Nell with Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson, and Natasha Richardson My dad broke news of R Kelly's rapes and Notorious BIG's death It's a police SCANNER (thanks, Daniel) Penny Marshall's book My Mother Was Nuts Kathleen Turner's Send Myself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles Penny Marshall sniffing pillows for Spielberg, NOT Tom Hanks, as Anne said Wendy Makkena has an all-natural popsicle line, Ruby's Rockets  We love Penny Marshall and Garry Marshall who are Italian, not Jewish! They played a married couple in Hocus Pocus. Garry directed Heather in The Princess Diaries.  Scream 5 has been announced Heather worked with Carrie Fisher's mom, Debbie Reynolds on Roseanne (she played Dan's mom). Full Heather Matarazzo interview (Episode #73)  Heather in tinted glasses as Martha Meeks (Randy's sister) in Scream 3  Full Anne Heche interview (Episode #82)  Full Baayork Lee interview (Episode #75) Seesaw's “It's Not Where You Start It's Where You Finish”  Shirley MacLaine's Kennedy Center Honors Tommy Tune is an OUT homosexual Baayork's piece de resistance “Turkey Lurkey Time” from Promises, Promises Katori Hall just won the Pulitzer Prize for The Hot Wing King Watch the Starz series, P-Valley (created by Katori Hall) Carrie Fisher smoking an e-cig with tinted glasses on head Tinted glasses were a thing (late 90s early 2000s) Anne Heche dated both Lindsey Buckingham and George Clooney Lindsay Buckingham is getting a divorce Frank Oz is a genius and one of the only men we love Full Tichina Arnold interview (Episode #83)  Opening number of Little Shop of Horrors where the rain never gets on the urchins (Tichina, Tisha Campbell, Michelle Weeks) Existential Muppets screentest with Frank Oz and Jim Henson as Fozzie and Kermit Tichina Arnold was in Fakin' Da Funk with Nell Carter, who was in Maid for Each Other with previous guest, Joyce Van Patten and NEXT month's mystery guest! Joyce Van Patten is in a movie at the Tribeca Festival: If I'm Alive Next Week.... Full Joyce Van Patten interview (Episode #36) where she shouts out Peter Friedman Go see In the Heights with previous guest Daphne Rubin Vega  Full Daphne interview (Episode #2) 

"To celebrate, honor and AVENGE Nell Carter." That is Tania's mission in this bonus episode of Tania's Take. Tania and her guest Steven Strafford discuss Ms. Carter's genius. They talk about her sitcom Gimme A Break, her amazing performances across genres and consider why she has never received the flowers she deserves. They also talk about being performers, the science of comedy, falling in love with theatre and performance during their formative years, addiction, race, body image and a performance of Nell Carter's at the 1992 Golden that Tania is determined to avenge. Yes, the words "F*** Michelle Pfeiffer" are spoken. Twice. Find out why. Tania shares a regret that she has related to Nell Carter and a revelation. AND there's even some valuable take aways on how to be an antiracist and how to challenge your bias.  If you liked this episode you can show your support and Buy Me A Coffee OR if you become a member at Buy me a Coffee you will have exclusive access to a video  of the the episode recording session with clips of the performances mentioned.  Follow @taniastake on Instagram Steve Strafford mentions his solo show Methtacular. Here is the link www.methtacular.com/show/ Twitter @stevenstrafford

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/TOJgXjLxMPE https://www.maestrodar.com DAVID ANDREWS ROGERS Music Director/Conductor David Andrews Rogers - frequently known as DAR - is currently Music Director and Conductor for the World tour of The Phantom of the Opera. That production opened in early 2019 in Manila, Philippines; and although now on a brief pandemic-hiatus, they are scheduled to reopen this summer in Shanghai, followed by a year of performances throughout Mainland China. He was also Music Director and Conductor for the Broadway first national tour of An American in Paris, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of The Wizard of Oz, Topol’s farewell tour of Fiddler on the Roof, as well as the Broadway national tours of Chicago, Cats, Show Boat, and Les Misérables. DAR’s additional conducting credits include the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, New York’s Lincoln Center, and Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theatre. He has conducted and/or written orchestrations for Broadway stars and pop artists including Harvey Fierstein, Patti LuPone, Joel Grey, Sutton Foster, Kristin Chenoweth, Nell Carter, Sheena Easton, Olivia Newton-John, Theodore Bikel, Florence Henderson, Len Cariou, Sandy Duncan, and over 10 years, as Music Director and Conductor for 80s pop star Debbie Gibson. His other credits include symphony pops concerts, recordings, and numerous readings of new musicals, as well as over 150 productions in US regional theatre, including Washington DC’s Ford’s Theatre, Sacramento Music Circus, Casa Manana in Fort Worth, Texas, Westchester Broadway Theatre, and over 50 hit productions at his favorite summer theatre home, Oklahoma City’s Lyric Theatre.

Send in Nell Carter! We need her to sing the song: "Gimme a break, I sure deserve it, it's time I made it to the top..." You see - Laurie, Claire and Anna D are taking the week off from saving the world. There, there. Don't cry. We'll be back. And we'll be all relaxed, refreshed and recharged the next time you Listen and Learn! --- or notttt. Cheers, y'all! See you for a fresh new episode of Listen & Learn (or Not) on May 20th.

As an actor, Bobby has shared the stage with Lauren Bacall, Linda Eder, BeBe Neuwirth, Marge Champion, Cady Huffman, Nell Carter, Eileen Fulton, Kathy Lee Gifford, Kirstie Alley, and many more. Theatrical credits include the national tours of "A Wonderful Life" and "Cabaret". Regional credits include "42nd Street", "Singing in the Rain" "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and "A Chorus Line". A very proud member of Actors Equity Association and American Federation of TV and Radio Artists. TV Credits include 6 reality shows including- MARRIAGE REF, WIFE SWAP, FASHION EMERGENCY, MATCHED IN MANHATTAN, WHAT NOT TO WEAR, LALAS COURT LIFE, and he's also appeared on INSIDE EDITION, NY1, WNBC NEWS, WPIX NEWS, as well as Japanese and Brazillian TV as an aerial professional/artist.⁠ ⁠ As a professional actor he often utilizes his aerial and circus skills when performing in musicals and shows that use aerial acrobatics. For the past 14 years he's worked as an aerial sequence choreographer. Staging 22 productions of the musical BARNUM, as well as training and sequencing for shows like AIDA, TARZAN (TOTS National Tour), CARNIVAL, THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE-CIRCUS ON SODOR, MADAGASCAR LIVE! and ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. He has former students performing all over the world. Including Ringling Brothers, Cirque Du Soleil, Disney, Sea World, Hershey Park, Busch Gardens, The Pickle Family Circus, Big Apple Circus, Cruise ships and Broadway. Bobby usually coaches privately, training circus professionals in aerial arts such as Spanish web, static and swing trapeze, cloud swing, aerial fabric ("Silks or Tissu" ), hammock, dance trapeze, Cord de Lisse, tight rope, and juggling. "I enjoy all aspects of height, flight and aerial dynamics. My philosophy is simple "Why Walk when you can fly?"⁠ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/p3-theatre-company/support

You know who she is! We are joined by the phenomenally talented Tichina Arnold. You Might Know Her From The Neighborhood, Martin, Everybody Hates Chris, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, The Lena Baker Story, Big Momma’s House, and Little Shop of Horrors. Tichina talked to us about the ways the Black Lives Matter movement has influenced conversations at The Neighborhood and CBS, getting to show off her range in prestige projects like Last Black Man in San Francisco, and biting the “mom” bullet to play Rochelle on Everybody Hates Chris. We also get into being part of the iconic Martin Lawrence series Martin, her best friendship with Tisha Campbell, her singing chops, and, of course, her performance as Crystal in The Little Shop of Horrors film adaptation. We are just over the moon (said in our old-timey voices).  Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Anne’s been listening to a lot of Randy Travis Lyle Lovett, Mick Jagger, Harvey Keitel all ugly sexy (per the conversation in Kissing Jessica Stein)Plays Tina on CBS’ The Neighborhood (with Cedric the Entertainer, Beth Behrs, Max Greenfield) Started in soaps like Ryan’s Hope and All My Children on ABC Beth and Tichina post a lot of online content First black mom on CBS was Isabel Sanford (2nd is Tichina on The Neighborhood) Played Gina’s best friend Pam on Martin Martin had multiple guest stars: Chris Rock, Marla Gibbs, Outkast, Tracy Morgan,  Tichina did Mary J. Blige when she approached Biggie in this famous episode where Pam and Gina compete to be his backup singers  Tisha Campbell filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Martin Lawrence and didn’t appear in any scenes with him in that last (5th) season Appeared as Aunt Wanda in The Last Black Man in San Francisco Tichina started a company called Famously Blacker  Starred as Rochelle the matriarch on Everybody Hates Chris (the story of Chris Rock growing up in Bed Stuy Brooklyn in the 1980s). Tichina grew up in Jamaica, Queens The Lena Baker Story (Baker was posthumously  pardoned in 2005) Ralph Wilcox directed the movie and wanted Tichina for the role(was on Good Times and every sitcom in the 80s) Tichina stars as Crystal, one of the street urchins in the film adaptation of Little Shop of Horrors Frank Oz directed this perfect movie musical (they made him direct them as Miss Piggy) Tichina played Ronette in the play (Damian’s dog is named after Ronette aka Ronnie Spector) Michelle Weeks and Tichina grew up together in school. Tichina knew Tisha Campbell from auditions The stage version of Little Shop of Horrors has a sad/dark ending, the movie has happy ending Original ending of Little Shop of Horrors is a TRIP Tisha Campbell wasn’t available for the reshoot so they used a stand-in (Tichina flew the Concorde) Eveline in The Wiz @ City Centers (here she is killing “No Bad News”), toured with The Buddy Holly Story, did Little Shop Off-Broadway Tichina attended LaGuardia school of the arts (Fame school) Fuck Marry Kill: Fuck: Pam, Marry: Tina, Kill: Rochelle Tichina spotted Ellen Greene’s neck vein a mile away Played Fran Drescher’s bff on Happily Divorced  Celebrity Wife Swap (Tichina swapped with Kelly Packard) Fakin da Funk with Margaret Cho, Duane Martin, and Nell Carter  Nell Carter was on her own show, Gimme a Break! (Tichina grew up loving Nell, Carol Burnett, Marsha Warfield) Tichina is huge in Brazil! Watch Ellen Greene’s neck vein in her clips from Hey Mr Producer!  Next week’s guest: Tichina was in Fakin da Funk with Pam Grier, who was in The L Word with next week’s guest (she had a small arc)

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 48, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Familiar Tv Faces 1: Now practicing on "Ally McBeal", Peter MacNicol was killed off as a lawyer on this Midwestern medical show Chicago Hope. 2: Once Ferris Bueller's best friend Cameron, Alan Ruck plays the mayor's chief of staff on this sitcom Spin City. 3: The romantic Taster's Choice-loving neighbor in TV ads, Anthony Stewart Head is now Giles on this show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 4: Now a mom on "That '70s Show", Tanya Roberts was sexy P.I. Julie Rogers on this '70s show Charlie's Angels. 5: Well known as Barney Miller's wife, Barbara Barrie now plays Brooke Shields' nana on this sitcom Suddenly Susan. Round 2. Category: Fruitless Searches 1: In 1987 a sonar exploration of this body of water found something big, but it may have been a school of salmon Loch Ness. 2: This Brooklyn reporter's opening of Al Capone's vault in 1986 left him with a few scars of his own Geraldo Rivera. 3: Bologna Stone, found in 1603, was thought to be this alchemical "stone" to change cheaper metals into gold the philosopher's stone. 4: Many scholars believe this was actually the Aegean Sea island of Thira, largely destroyed around 1500 B.C. Atlantis. 5: Either of the 2 people the Coast Guard cutter Itasca was unable to locate after they left from New Guinea in 1937 Amelia Earhart (or Fred Noonan). Round 3. Category: That's My Royal Nickname 1: Ottoman emperor styled "the Magnificent" Suleiman. 2: He was "the Confessor" king of England in the 11th century Edward. 3: Bloody Romanian prince known as "the Impaler" Vlad. 4: Holy Roman emperor Charles II was known by this nickname; today we might call him "the Follicularly Challenged" "the Bald". 5: Basil "the Bulgar-Slayer" was emperor of this, also called the Eastern Roman Empire the Byzantine Empire. Round 4. Category: Except After Sea 1: This sea named for an explorer is the northern part of the Pacific between Siberia and Alaska the Bering Sea. 2: This sea has Georgia on its mind (well, its eastern side, anyway) and Bulgaria on its west the Black Sea. 3: Delos, a small island of the Cyclades, is in this sea east of Greece the Aegean Sea. 4: Moses knowses the summer water surface temperature of this 175,000-sq. mile sea averages about 85 degrees the Red Sea. 5: Seen here is this sea here. See? the Baltic Sea. Round 5. Category: Classic Musicals 1: In 1994, at the age of 73, Carol Channing took off on a 30th anniversary tour of this musical "Hello, Dolly!". 2: Nell Carter played the orphan-hating Miss Hannigan in a 1997 revival of this musical "Annie". 3: In other words, this musical would be "The 46th State!" "Oklahoma!". 4: Joey Heatherton was 15 going on 16, not 16 going on 17, when she understudied the role of Liesl in this musical "The Sound of Music". 5: It's the modern musical classic that features the song heard here "Phantom of the Opera" (with Michael Crawford). Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Cal and Tanner discuss GameStop investment woes, Tanner's battle with Groat's Disease, Nia the doorwoman, and upcoming special guest, Nell Carter from “Gimme a Break!” 

Les' internet gave Kurt and Jason a chance to discuss, at length, the Dukes of Hazard Spinoff Enus, which leads to a conversation about Sheriff Lobo, which leads to a conversation about Nell Carter (obviously). Then we learn about the newest player in the Blac Chyna Cinematic Universe, Lil Twin (and the spelling of his friend's name leads us down a very particular rabbit hole because Jason made the mistake of Googling. But it turns out that the Lil Twin news is the perfect segue into Hallmark's Christmas Comes Twice since it stars Tamera Mowry-Housley, one of the twins from Sister Sister. Despite the name, the movie is not about twins but does involve time travel (a subject Les is convinced he's an expert in because he's seen Avengers: Endgame). And even though all three guys thought the movie was actually really good (and they all cried!), they still found plenty to dissect. Why does that ride feature strawberries? Why is Miss Nelson so lazy? Who needs 500 forks? Should Enus be rebooted in 2020? Listen to get your answers!    Facebook : alifetimeofhallmark Instagram : lifetimeofhallmarkpodcast Theme song generously donated by purple-planet.com

Keith Nelson is a legendary bassist who has played for Adam Levine, Andrea Bocelli, Andy Grammar, Arianna Grande, Babyface, Bill Ross, Charice, Celo Green, Chaka Kahn, Charlie Puth, Chris Boti, David Cassidy, David Foster, Diana Ross, Dino, Donna Summer, Frank Wildhorn, Gladys Knight, Jacki Evancho, Jason Durelo, Josh Groban, Kenny G, Kenny Loggins, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Mary J. Blige, Melissa Manchaster, Michael Buble, Natalie Cole, Nell Carter, Neyo, Paul Anka, Peaches and Herb, PeBo Bryson, Peter Cetera, Phillip Bailey, Reba McEntire, Ricky Martin, Rod Stewart, Sarah Maclachlan, Seal, Shania Twain, Sheena Easton, Sting, Tory Kelly, Usher, Wayne Newton, and Will Downing.https://keithdnelson.com/@thecareermusician@nomadsplace

Keith Nelson is a legendary bassist who has played for Adam Levine, Andrea Bocelli, Andy Grammar, Arianna Grande, Babyface, Bill Ross, Charice, Celo Green, Chaka Kahn, Charlie Puth, Chris Boti, David Cassidy, David Foster, Diana Ross, Dino, Donna Summer, Frank Wildhorn, Gladys Knight, Jacki Evancho, Jason Durelo, Josh Groban, Kenny G, Kenny Loggins, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Mary J. Blige, Melissa Manchaster, Michael Buble, Natalie Cole, Nell Carter, Neyo, Paul Anka, Peaches and Herb, PeBo Bryson, Peter Cetera, Phillip Bailey, Reba McEntire, Ricky Martin, Rod Stewart, Sarah Maclachlan, Seal, Shania Twain, Sheena Easton, Sting, Tory Kelly, Usher, Wayne Newton, and Will Downing. https://keithdnelson.com/

Born on this Day: is a daily podcast hosted by Bil Antoniou, Amanda Barker & Marco Timpano. Celebrating the famous and sometimes infamous born on this day. Check out their other podcasts: Bad Gay Movies, Bitchy Gay Men Eat & Drink Every Place is the Same My Criterions The Insomnia Project Marco's book: 25 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started My Podcast Celebrating today: Lili Reinhart, Jean Smart, Claudette Colbert , Jacqueline Bissett, Richard Kiel, Louis Mandylor , Colin Trevorrow, Don Bluth, Geri Jewell, Nell Carter, Roald Dahl, Frank Marshall, Nick Vallelonga, Mel Torme, Fiona Apple, Mae Questel, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/born-on-this-day-podcast/message

Performer-singer-mentor and Helen Hayes Award-winning writer Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi is here for a Tony-winning revue of 30s music staged in the 80s but that lives forever. Topics Include: songs about weed, Billy Porter, Nell Carter, the black experience through white eyes, art that shouldn’t survive, and the good reasons why Lady Dane does not like Hamilton. Lady Dane FE dot com Featured Recordings: Ain't Misbehavin' - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1978) • “Lush Life” - Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington (1965) Watch the Original Cast Live at La-Ti-Do on YouTube! MERCH! T-shirts! Totes bags! BASEBALL SHIRTS! ETCETERA! DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? Join us on PATREON to get our patrons-only podcast The Original Cast at the Movies! This month is the Don Bluth classic Anastasia (1997) with Casey Erin Clark (Little Women) and Courtney Laine Self (Crazy for You). A movie that is really two movies: the first is a historical fiction romance and the second is a horror-comedy about a dead guy and his talking bat. Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

Unfortunately, Sy Rosen was talking to me during Tropical Storm Fay and the first thirty minutes were erased, but we talked about: growing up in the Bronx, Winky Dink and You, college, going in the reserves, not working on a Joan Baez in Sing Sing special, writing a spec script for the Mary Tyler Moore Show and getting a template back from Allan Burns; selling an episode of The Bob Newhart Show about Carol, joining the writing staff and writing "Death Be My Destiny", the 50th best episode of a TV show according to TV Guide, writing a couple of Tony Randall Show episodes but remembering one; writing a Rhoda; We've Got Each Other; Maude; Free Country as a show that should have done better; Taxi and how Stan Daniels added to the script in the writing room; The Jeffersons and Now You Seen it, Now You Don't; bring Redd Foxx back as Sanford We return with: Gimme A Break not being about an interracial relationship; the talent of Nell Carter; the adding of Grandpa in season two; writing what is considered the best episode of Best of the West; writing an Open All Night for Patchett & Tarses; doing a pilot with Don Ameche; Spencer with Chad Lowe being one of his favorite shows; Anything for Love; Roomies; The Robert Guillaume Show being about an interracial relationship; Northern Exposure; The Wonder Years episodes being Wayne-centric; writing the episode The Nose and being nominated for a Humanitas Prize; The Home Court; Frasier; Lost on Earth; Working; 2Gether; playwriting; writing comedy for retirement magazines; working with Dean Cameron and Robert Romanus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Bruce Vilanch discusses writing for Bette Midler on Carson's penultimate show,  writing for The Oscars, Billy Crystal, Madeline Kahn, Paul Lynde, Midnight Special, Nell Carter, & The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.

The Best Neighbors Podcast Ep 190 "Today, You Are a Woman"   Come on in, Neighbors-we've got the AC going and tons of great recs to share. This week, since we don't have any Housewives, we make do with the latest Dirty John; a couple of Netflix doc recs, including Athlete A and There are No Fakes; Also the return of Search Party, season 3; the wisdom of Nell Carter, and a bunch of great podcasts to check out. Pass the iced tea & settle in! 

This week Ken welcomes long time friend and author of the excellent new memoir, Let's Never Talk About This Again, Sara Faith Alterman. Ken and Sara discuss strict parents, Ken's mistaken memory of Sara being an only child, Larry, Sara's Three Categories of TV: Things she was allowed to watch, things her parents like so she could watch, and things she desperately wanted to watch but couldn't, The Thornebirds, being a drama and choir nerd, Growing Pains, Gimme a Break, loving Nell Carter, jazz cigarettes, Chuck Berry, Reefer Madness, Back to the Future, sneaking TV, pajamas, gender fluid children, loving dinosaurs, "all we are is what we're told and most of that is lies", feety vs footy, Ain't Misbehavin', It's Your Move, Married...with Children, Massive Boner Alert: MBA, sneaking sugar, forbidden cookies, being impulsive and obsessive, no longer having to keep knowledge, cliffhangers, over the top badness, teenager soaps, being never home alone, sadistic bakers, The Frugal Gourmet, murderous Julia Child, Star Search, Chicago, strip teases, writing Ben Vereen a letter, Zoobily Zoo, Shelly Duval's Faerie Tale Theater, and Swan's Crossing fueled sexual awakening.

Avery Sommers is thrilled to be part of The Mabel Mercer Foundation 30th New York Cabaret Convention. Her other favorite concert appearances include Carnegie Hall, The Palm Beach Symphony Orchestra, and the Kravis Center. Avery is an award-winning actress/singer whose voice has been called a powerhouse by the New York Times. She was honored to replace Nell Carter on Broadway in Ain't Misbehavin'. On National Tour, she delighted audiences as Matron Mama Morton in Chicago (with Chita Rivera and Joel Grey) and charmed them as Jewel in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (with Ann-Margret).  averysommers.com wijsf.org

In this episode, Ben and Daniel discuss the 1982 broadcast of the Tony-winning musical Ain't Misbehavin', starring Nell Carter, André DeShields, Armelia McQueen, Ken Page, and Charlayne Woodard. Ain't Misbehavin' is a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and 30s, and uses the music of Fats Waller to celebrate the creativity of the Harlem Renaissance and the Golden Age of hotspots like the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom. The musical was directed by Richard Maltby Jr., with choreography and musical staging by Arthur Faria.

In this one, Eddie, Jerry and Cody talk Nell Carter in Predator, Prince, Deaths in Movies, The Commodores, Hell Gigs and so much more.  Enjoy!

L.A. Brad joins Rob, Boner And Brian again via phone uplink. Tonight's topics are Netflix, Social Media White Trash, Covid Testing, XFL Failure, Nell Carter and PAC Money and Milf/Cougar Porn.

"I'll need a good time / You'll need a daydream / Helplessly helpless / "I am alive, can you hear me?" / Sleeping in motion / I love you Washington State" - Damien Jurado "I felt so happy I started sewing clothes for the moon." -Mary Ruefle LINKS: More on Damien here: http://damienjurado.com AND LISTEN TO THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1d1eobg9QY Buy Trances of the Blast by Mary Ruefle here: https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/trances-of-the-blast My favorite Nell Carter moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kONFkc1PwCc Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

In this episode, Ben and Daniel discuss the 1982 concert Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway. The evening is hosted by Tom Bosley and features Broadway favorites such as Ethel Merman, Barry Bostwick, Susan Browning, Len Cariou, Nell Carter, Diahann Carroll, Carole Demas, David Haskell, Glynis Johns, Donna McKechnie, Robert Morse, Pamela Myers, Stephen Nathan, Jerry Orbach, Anthony Perkins, Debbie Reynolds, Alexis Smith, and Ray Walston.

In this episode, Ben and Daniel discuss the 1998 Carnegie Hall concert, My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies. The concert was hosted by Julie Andrews and featured Broadway superstars such as Nell Carter, Lea DeLaria, Linda Eder, Jennifer Holliday, Anna Kendrick, Judy Kuhn, Priscilla Lopez, Dorothy Loudon, Rebecca Luker, Marin Mazzie, Andrea McArdle, Audra McDonald, Liza Minnelli, Debra Monk, Rosie O'Donnell, Faith Prince, and Karen Ziemba. It was directed by Scott Ellis and conducted by Paul Gemignani. Subscribe to Broken Records on YouTube and follow our QuaranStreams playlist.

 Celebrity Underrated chronicles the lives and deaths of entertainers, sports figures, world leaders, and others both famous and infamous. The channel highlights their background and upbringing, their rise to fame, their trials and tribulations, and the often mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of the deceased. 

On this episode of The E-Spot with Camille, my guest is Julian Griffith, who is an Actor, Singer, Baseball player and he's also the 2020 United Negro College Fund featured speaker In 2000, at the age of ten, Julian booked his first Principal role as "Jefferson Albert Tibbs" in the movie Hardball starring Keanu Reeves and Diane Lane. The film (also included Michael B Jordan, as a child actor) and it went on to gross over $40 million and be #1 in the Box Office for a couple of weeks. Special edition of The E-Spotlight for Black History Month is about the NC filmed, The Color Purple, written by Alice Walker Directed but Steven Spielberg. Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery. I share some behind the scene stories from actors and crew that worked not he film. One story includes casting notes: Producers Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy cast Margaret Avery as Shug Avery after Tina Turner turned it down. Patti LaBelle auditioned for the role of Shug Avery. Lola Falana and Diana Ross turned down the role of Shug Avery. Alfre Woodard was considered for the role of Celie Johnson.Nell Carter and Jennifer Holliday turned down the role of Sofia. Phyllis Hyman was the original choice for the role of Shug Avery --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/camillekauer/support

Acclaimed character actress Joyce Van Patten has appeared in everything from Desperate Housewives to Bad News Bears; from The Danny Kaye Show, to our ever-favorite, Diane, to over twenty Broadway shows. So where do we even begin!? You Might Know Her From Monkey Shines, I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!, Mame, Grown Ups, and numerous productions of Neil Simon works. JVP is the sister of character actor, Dick Van Patten, but she is also the first mother of one of our previous guests, Talia Balsam. Joyce gave us the skinny on getting her start as a child actor, working with a cast of Saturday Night Live alums, starring in the historic film version of Mame with Lucille Ball, and working with Dinah Manoff and Nell Carter in our favorite incredibly strange film, Maid for Each Other. Fill your iced tea glass with us and enjoy our chat with the wonderful Joyce Van Patten. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week:  Joyce’s IMDB || IBDB Talia and Joyce Hawaii 5-0 Joyce’s brother Dick Van Patten Gypsy with Ethel Merman “Rose’s Turn” Ex-husband, character actor, Martin Balsam Diane (2019) dir: Kent Jones Monkey Shines (George A. Romero) Sponge bathing Jason Beghe 1:28:02 Joyce’s death scene in Monkey Shines  Night of the Living Dead  God’s Pocket (directed by son-in-law, John Slattery) w/ JOhn Tutrurro and Phillip Seymour Hoffman Maid for Each Other w/ Dinah Manoff and Nell Carter I Oughta Be in Pictures (Neil Simon) also with Dinah  Brighton Beach Memoirs (Neil Simon) Toured with Same Time Next Year  Joyce was on The Danny Kaye Show (Paul Mazursky & Larry Tucker)  I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! Peter “no purple” Sellers was mean to Jo Van Fleet Drew Barrymore and Robert Osborne love I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!  Dustin Hoffman and his method bullshit Grown Ups (Dennis Dugan) Joyce’s monologue from Grown Ups (Kevin James not great, Salma Hayek was nice) Mame (1974) with Lucille Ball and Robert Preston Shirley Booth Joyce with Milton Berle on Jack Benny Lee Grant Niece-in-law is Eileen Davidson Played Carol Prudy on Desperate Housewives opposite Paul Dooley & Teri Hatcher Worked with Peter Friedman in The Great God Pan (Amy Herzog)Everyone loved Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation Wants to do a Greg Pierce play 

To kick off Hanukkah, we’re shining a light on a 1990 episode of “Shalom Sesame,” an on-again, off-again co-production of “Sesame Street” and its Israeli counterpart, “Rechov Sumsum,” featuring the objectively better son from “Growing Pains.”On This EpisodeMike Westfall (@fallwestmike), the world’s most famous jug of olive oil.Sarah Shay (@thesarahshay), your friendly neighborhood porcupine, writer, musician, and co-host of the Pilot House podcast.Topics and TangentsA brief history of Shalom Sesame, provided by the ever-thorough Muppet Wiki.Israel’s Big Bird stand-in, Kippi Ben Kippod, is mistranslated as a porcupine despite clearly being a hedgehog. A similar but unclothed costume was used in Spain’s “Barrio Sésamo” for Espinete, who’s identified as a hedgehog.Jeremy Miller, as Linus, sings “The Vigil,” while waiting for the Great Pumpkin in “Snoopy: The Musical,” also featuring Cam Clarke, the voice of Leonardo, as Snoopy.Speaking of Ninja Turtles, Yoav Tzafir’s other credits include the Hebrew-dubbed voices of Michaelangelo, as well as Mario in “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show.” Later he directed the Israeli version of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”The real, actual, annual Hanukkah Torch Relay.Moishe Oofnik, Israel’s counterpart to Oscar, looks less like a grouch and more like a standard Muppet monster. Probably because he has a nose.Despite Sarah’s guess that Telly Monster is Jewish, this video of Baby Bear teaching Telly how to play dreidel suggests otherwise.A supposed folktale listed on the Wikipedia entry for sufganiyah that God fed them to Adam and Eve to cheer them up after kicking them out of the Garden of Eden may or may not be full of something that’s not jelly.Sarah met the head puppeteer from “Lamb Chop’s Special Chanukah” while on tour.Apparently some kids put sugar in their latkes.The segments with Ernie, Bert, and other Muppets are bilingual, with some parts in English and others dubbed in Hebrew. It’s weird until you realize that’s how everyone in Star Wars talks to each other.A clay-animated “Here Is Your Life” segment surrounding the jug involved in the Miracle of the Oil, featuring the voices of Joan Rivers, Alan King, and Nell Carter, a Jewish convert who appeared on other episodes of “Shalom Sesame” as herself.Previous Episodes of This Podcast MentionedSeason 1, Episode 6: A Rugrats ChanukahSeason 2, Episode 4: Lamb Chop’s Special ChanukahSeason 3, Episode 2: Pinocchio’s ChristmasThe Advent Calendar House is on the web at adventcalendar.house, on Twitter @adventcalhouse, and part of the Christmas Podcast Network.

Matthew and I discuss and/or mention in passing: Zach Nadolski, Poop, Alf, CDs, Vinyl, Ethel Merman, Gypsy, Bette Midler, Experience The Divine, Cassingles, 8-track tapes, Annie Get Your Gun, Computers, Time Magazine, Epcot, Danny Kaye, Princess Grace / Grace Kelly, Barbara Bel Geddes, Rear Window, E.T., Annie, John Huston, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Albert Finney, Aileen Quinn, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Warehouses?, Dolly Parton, 9 to 5, Mr. T, Eye Of The Tiger, Gonna Fly Now, Michael Jackson, Thriller, Ebony & Ivory, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Abracadabra, Steve Miller Band, Fall 1982 Television, NBC, Must-See TV, Square Pegs, CBS, Sarah Jessica Parker, My So-Called Life, Newhart, Bob Newhart, Julia Duffy, Suzanne Pleshette, The A-Team, Ace Crawford Private Eye, Tim Conway, Gloria, Sally Struthers, All In The Family, St. Elsewhere, Family Ties, Cheers, Knight Rider, Remington Steele, Silver Spoons, Mama’s Family, Taxi, Voyagers, Gavilan, Bare Essence, Dynasty, Joan Collins, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Amanda’s Place (a/k/a Amanda’s By The Sea a/k/a Amanda’s), John Cleese, Fawlty Towers, Family Tree, Bea Arthur, Ann Archer, Melora Hardin, James Spader, The Office, Barney Miller, It’s A Living, Ann Jillian, Too Close For Comfort, Mark & Mindy, The Incredible Hulk, Nurse, Michael Learned, Barbara Mandrell And The Mandrell Sisters, Little House On The Prairie, Little House: A New Beginning, Private Benjamin, Small & Frye, Darrin McGavin, Hill Street Blues, Real People, Monitor, 60 Minutes, CHiPs, Erik Estrada, Fame, Gimme A Break!, The Cosby Show, Michael J. Fox, Gary Coleman, Nell Carter, Isabel Sanford, The Jeffersons, Swoosie Kurtz, Love Sidney, Bonnie Franklin, One Day At A Time, Eileen Brennan, Carol Kane, Marilu Henner, Frasier & Lilith, A New Clap Track, Florence Henderson, Brars, Richard Nixon, Calvin Coolidge, JFK, Cheryl Epps, Jill Tandy, Archie Bunker, Benson, Dorothy Michaels, Dustin Hoffman, Tootsie, Carmen Sandiego, Sears, JCPenney, Report To Murphy, Michael Keaton, Asaad Kelada, James Burroughs, Balloon Knots.facethefactspod.comfacebook.com/facethefactspodtwitter.com/facethefactspodinstagram.com/facethefactspodPlease SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW!

“The Chief’s Gay Evening” (November 13, 1982) Though beloved to a certain age range of 1980s babies, Gimme a Break doesn’t get its due praise for its “serious issue” episodes. This one, in which the Chief finds out that one of his officers is gay, handles the subject matter better than many more-acclaimed sitcoms would in the years that followed. In fact, our only complaint is that this series sole gay-themed episode doesn’t feature enough Nell Carter, whom we will remind you was a star. We miss you, Nell. Support us on Patreon! Buy or rent Glen’s movie, Being Frank, on iTunes Check out A Love Bizarre, Los Angeles’ No. 1 best queer art space: Follow: GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn  And yes, we do have an official website! And we even have episode transcripts courtesy of Sarah Neal. Our logo was designed by Rob Wilson. This is a TableCakes podcast. This episode’s outro track is “Happy Together / Runaway” by Tony Orlando and Dawn.

Logan & I discuss and/or mention in passing: Nell Carter, Hair, Judy Garland, Tori Amos, Sia, Rihanna, Diff’rent Strokes, Real People, Gimme A Break, Golden Girls, 227, Fox, Coven, Jessica Lange, Michael Wanzie, Sarah Paulson, Entertainment, Mary Hart and the Legs, Darius Rucker, Hootie and the Blowfish, McDonald’s, Marj Dusay, HIPAA, Anthony Perkins, Psycho, The National Enquirer, The Field Guide To The Gays, The Field Guide To Logan, Slut Like Me, The Field Guide To Not Being An Asshole, Big Bang Boom Cabaret at The Venue, Comedy Brunch at The Parliament House, Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette, TGIFriday’s.Website:facethefactspod.comSocial Media:facebook.com/facethefactspodtwitter.com/facethefactspodinstagram.com/facethefactspod

Hey Everyone, Angela Bowen here, the host of Together, We're Gonna Find Our Way: An Unofficial Silver Spoons Podcast. Today, I'm covering S2E21: Blazing Hotel Rooms, which aired on March 31, 1984. In this episode While in Miami for a toy convention, Edward, Ricky and Dexter are trapped in their hotel room during a fire. I rated this episode 3/5 Too much fat shamming in this episode from a joke about Dexter’s appearance looking like he breakdanced with Nell Carter to the overweight women in the rescue helicopter who sat on Edwards arm and maybe sprained or broke it. I get it, it was the 80’s (I grew up during that time) but really give me a break. Plus Dexter not wanting to go on anymore after his girlfriend leaves him for a Plummer. Major eyeroll! Next week I will be covering the Season 2 Finale S2E22: Hi, Mom, which aired on April 7, 1984. In this episode Kate tries to keep her relationship with Edward a secret from her mother when she arrives for a surprise visit. Have a great week everyone!

Topics: Black Hair/Jheri Curls, Luther Vandross, Ragtime (Film) - Howard Rollins Jr., Nell Carter (Tv). (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco)   1981 Notes 1.      Snapshots 2.      Ronald Reagan is President 3.      Jan - Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States. Minutes later, Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, ending the Iran hostage crisis. 4.      Mar - U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by John Hinckley, Jr. Two police officers and Press Secretary James Brady are also wounded. 5.      Jun - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that five homosexual men in Los Angeles, California, have a rare form of pneumonia seen only in patients with weakened immune systems (the first recognized cases of AIDS). 6.      Jul - President Ronald Reagan nominates the first woman, Sandra Day O'Connor, to the Supreme Court of the United States. 7.      Aug - MTV (Music Television) is launched on cable television in the United States. 8.      Aug - The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, is introduced. 9.      Nov - Luke and Laura marry on the U.S. soap opera General Hospital; it is the highest-rated hour in daytime television history. 10.     Dec - The first American test-tube baby, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, is born in Norfolk, Virginia. 11.     Open Comments: 12.     Popular Music Scene 13.     Top 3 Singles 14.     1 - "Bette Davis Eyes", Kim Carnes 15.     2 - "Endless Love", Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 16.     3 - "Lady", Kenny Rogers 17.     Record of the Year: "Bette Davis Eyes" performed by Kim Carnes 18.     Album of the Year: John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Double Fantasy 19.     Song of the Year: "Bette Davis Eyes" performed by Kim Carnes 20.     Best New Artist: Sheena Easton 21.     Open Comments: 22.     Popular Movies 23.     Top 3 Grossing Movies 24.     1 - Raiders of the Lost Ark 25.     2 - On Golden Pond 26.     3 - Superman II 27.     Open Comments: 28.     Popular TV 29.     Top 3 Rated Shows 30.     1 - Dallas 31.     2 - 60 Minutes 32.     3 - The Jeffersons 33.     Open Comments: 34.     Black Snapshots 35.     Feb - Funky 4 + 1 perform "That's the Joint" on NBC's Saturday Night Live. This makes them the first hip hop act to perform on national television.  36.     Mar - Toni Morrison gave her next novel, Tar Baby (1981), a contemporary setting. In it, a looks-obsessed fashion model, Jadine, falls in love with Son, a penniless drifter who feels at ease with being black. 37.     Jun - Wayne Williams, a 23-year-old African American, is arrested and charged with the murders of two other African Americans. He is later accused of 28 others, in the Atlanta child murders. 38.     Aug - Bryant Gumbel: The candidates auditioned for Brokaw's job throughout the summer of 1981 when he was on vacation. Gumbel became a candidate for the job just by chance when he served as a last-minute substitute for Today co-anchor Jane Pauley in August 1981.  39.     Oct - Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981 until May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief (Dolph Sweet) and his three daughters. 40.     Sep - Isabel Sanford - For her role on The Jeffersons as "Weezy", she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1981, making her the first African American actress to win in that category. 41.     Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female: Aretha Franklin for "Hold On I'm Comin'" 42.     Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male: James Ingram for "One Hundred Ways" 43.     Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Quincy Jones for The Dude 44.     Best R&B Instrumental Performance: David Sanborn for "All I Need Is You" 45.     Best Rhythm & Blues Song: "Just the Two of Us" performed by Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers 46.     Open Comments: 47.     Economic Snapshot 48.     New House: 78k 49.     Avg. income: 21k 50.     New car: 8k 51.     Avg rent: 315 52.     Postage Stamp: 18c 53.     Movie ticket: 2.25 54.     Open Comments: 55.     Social Scene: The Jheri Curl 56.     Brief History of Black Hair 57.     For centuries black communities around the world have created hairstyles that are uniquely their own. These hairstyles span all the way back to the ancient world and continue to weave their way through the social, political and cultural conversations surrounding black identity today. 58.     Ancient Origins: Headdresses and wigs symbolized one’s rank and were essential to royal and wealthy Egyptians, male and female alike.  59.     Twisted Locks: Dreadlocks have often been perceived as a hairstyle associated with 20th century Jamaican and Rastafarian culture, but according to Dr. Bert Ashe’s book, Twisted: My Dreadlock Chronicles, one of the earliest known recordings of the style has been found in the Hindu Vedic scriptures and worn about 2,500 years ago. 60.     Intricate Braids: Braids were used to signify marital status, age, religion, wealth, and rank within several West African communities. 61.     Bantu/Nubian Knots: Bantu universally translates to “people” among many African languages and is used to categorize over 400 ethnic groups in Africa.  62.     Cornrows: Africans wore these tight braids laid along the scalp as a representation of agriculture, order and a civilized way of life. These types of braids have served many purposes, from an everyday convenience to a more elaborate adornment meant for special occasions. In the age of colonialism, slaves wore cornrows not only as an homage to where they had come from, but also a practical way to wear one’s hair during long labored hours. 63.     Madam CJ Walker and The Quest for Straight Hair: Even after Emancipation, there was a growing notion that European textured hair was “good” and African textured hair was “bad,” foreign and unprofessional. Wigs and chemical treatments became the means to achieve smoother, straighter hair. Cornrows were still popular, but this time only as the base for sew-ins and extensions, not something thought of as for public display. In the early 1900s, Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker started to develop products that targeted this want for straighter hair.  64.     Dreadlocks: In the 1920s, Jamaica born Marcus Garvey began a black nationalist movement in America to spread his belief that all black people should return to their rightful homeland of Africa. Although many associate dreadlocks like Bob Marley’s with what became known as the Rastafari movement, the Ethiopian emperor, who the movement was named for, was better known for his facial hair than the hair on his head. Early Rastas were reluctant to cut their hair due to the Nazarite vow in the Bible. Tensions started to build regarding debates on whether to comb these locs. In the 1950s, a faction within the Rastafari movement, the Youth Black Faith, rebelled against any visual signs of conformity, and split into the “House of Dreadlocks” and “House of Combsomes.” 65.     Afro: With the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and ‘70s, came the rise of the natural hair movement that encouraged black communities to accept their hair and turn away from damaging products. The notion of conforming to European standards did not fit with their message of black power. 66.     Jheri Curl (Thanks Michael Jackson):  The Jheri curl provided a glossy curly style that became uniquely iconic in its time. The name comes from its inventor, Jheri Redding, a white man from an Illinois farm who turned into one of the 20th century’s leading hair chemists. In the 1970s, Jheri Redding Products created a two-step chemical process that first softened the hair, then sprang it up into curls. However, Comer Cottrell is the man responsible for taking this product to the masses. In 1970, Cottrell and two partners started mixing hair care products by hand for their new L.A. company, Pro-Line Corporation. By 1980 they were able to create a product that replicated the look of the Jheri curl for much cheaper. The Curly Kit cut out the need to book an expensive salon appointment and in 1981, Forbes magazine called it “the biggest single product ever to hit the black cosmetic market.” In their first year of business, the $8 kits took in over $10 million in sales. 67.     Audio Clips 68.     Shape-Ups and Fade: (Thanks Michael Jackson) The 1980s ushered in the birth of Hip Hop, which had a huge cultural influence on style. Black barber shops around the U.S. had perfected the fade but the ‘80s allowed them to blossom with more forms of creativity and expressionism. Afros were shaped up with the sides cut short for a hi-top fade, and cornrows were braided in with flairs of individuality. Icons like Grace Jones sported inspired looks on their album covers, and by the 1990s the fade was being beamed into television sets across the U.S., via Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. [Source: https://www.history.com/news/black-hairstyles-visual-history-in-photos] 69.     Open Comments: 70.     Question: What is your "back in the day" hair horror story? 71.     Music Scene 72.     Black Songs from the Top 40  73.     #2 - "Endless Love", Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 74.     #6 - "Celebration", Kool & the Gang 75.     #7 - "Kiss on My List", Hall & Oates 76.     #13 - "Being with You", Smokey Robinson 77.     #18 - "Just the Two of Us", Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers 78.     #19 - "Slow Hand", The Pointer Sisters 79.     #22 - "Sukiyaki", A Taste of Honey 80.     #39 - "Lady (You Bring Me Up)", Commodores 81.     #45 - "How 'Bout Us", Champaign 82.     Vote: 83.     Top R&B Albums 84.     Jan - Hotter Than July, Stevie Wonder 85.     Feb - The Gap Band III, The Gap Band 86.     Mar - The Two Of Us, Yarbrough & Peoples 87.     Apr - Being With You, Smokey Robinson 88.     May - A Woman Needs Love, Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio 89.     Jun - Street Songs, Rick James 90.     Oct - Breakin' Away, Jarreau 91.     Nov - The Many Facets Of Roger, Roger 92.     Nov - Never Too Much, Luther Vandross 93.     Nov - Something Special, Kool & The Gang 94.     Nov - Raise, Earth, Wind & Fire 95.     Vote: 96.     Key Artists: Luther Vandross, "The Velvet Voice" 97.     Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (@ 30 yrs. old), was born and raised in NYC. He was a singer, songwriter and record producer. - "For many years, Luther Vandross was the vintage Cadillac among the banged-up jalopies in the used car lot of male pop singers.  98.     With a sound that echoed the smooth soul stylings of the 1960s, Vandross was a fixture on the rhythm and blues charts from his solo recording debut in 1981 until his tragic stroke in 2003. Over the course of his career he released a string of platinum albums and established himself as one of the leading romantic singers of his generation. Much of his appeal came from his emotional approach to music, which he modeled after great female vocalists such as his friends Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick." 99.     He Came from Musical Family:  His father, an upholsterer, died when Luther was eight years old, and his mother, a nurse, supported the family (4 children) while living in lower Manhattan housing project. His first piano lessons came at the age of three and his sister was a member of a doo-wop group. By 13, Vandross was obsessed with the girl groups of the Motown label, as well as the gospel-based soul sounds being produced by the likes of Aretha Franklin and Cissy Houston. He liked to hang out in the school hallways and sing doo-wop. In 1972 (@21 yrs. old) a song written by Vandross, "Everybody Rejoice," was chosen for the Broadway musical The Wiz. Although he received substantial royalties for the composition, the money was not enough to support him completely, and Vandross continued to work at a variety of "day jobs". 100.    Entered the Music Industry through the Back Door: In 1974 (@23 yrs. old), Vandross received his first real professional break. A childhood friend landed a job backing British singer David Bowie, and he invited Vandross to accompany him to a recording session during the making of Bowie's album Young Americans. During the session, Bowie overheard Vandross mentioning some background vocal arrangement suggestions to Alomar. Bowie loved the ideas, and he immediately hired Vandross to sing and arrange backup vocals for the album. He also recorded a Vandross-penned song, "Fascination." When the album was finished, Vandross joined the Bowie tour as a backup singer. Through Bowie, Vandross made many important connections in the music industry, laying the groundwork for his own budding career. Bowie introduced Vandross was Bette Midler. She hired Vandross to sing backup vocals on her next two albums. Vandross soon became much sought after. Among the artists whose recordings his voice appeared on during the next few years were Chaka Khan, Carly Simon, Ringo Starr, the Average White Band, Barbra Streisand, and Donna Summer. He also became one of Madison Avenue's favorite voices for commercial jingles. During the late 1970s, Vandross's anonymous voice was used to sell everything from fried chicken to long-distance telephone service, not to mention as a recruiting tool for the U.S. Army.  Artistically, however, those jobs did not satisfy him, and he continued to try to break out as a solo act. He formed or joined several groups, with such names as Luther, Bionic Boogie, and Change, but none proved commercially viable. He also sang the lead vocal on Chic's song "Dance, Dance, Dance." 101.    Hit the Big Time: Part of the problem in landing a solo recording contract was Vandross's insistence on total creative control of the recording process. Another problem was the prevalence of disco, a musical form antithetical to Vandross's lyrical approach. Finally, in 1980, Vandross used his own money to rent a studio and began recording. He took the resulting handful of songs to Epic Records, and he was immediately given a contract. Epic released Vandross's first solo album, Never Too Much, in 1981. The album sold more than one million copies cracked the top ten on black pop charts, and effectively launched Vandross's career as a solo superstar. 102.    Audio Clip / Open comments: 103.    Achievements: Grammy Awards, 1979, 1990, 1991 (2), 1996, 2003 (4); NAACP Image Awards, 1990, 2003. 104.    Health and death: As Vandross's career expanded, so did his waistline. At times his weight soared to well over 300 pounds. Angered by the constant mention of his size in the press, where he was tagged with such nicknames as the "heavyweight of soul," Vandross shed 120 pounds, only to seesaw back and forth between weight extremes for the next several years. In several interviews, Vandross attributed the yo-yoing to his love life. When things were going well, he lost weight; when he was heartsick, he overcompensated with food. Sadly, in April of 2003 Vandross suffered a debilitating stroke that left him temporarily in a coma; the stroke was likely caused by a combination of his recent weight gain and his ongoing struggle with diabetes. He never fully recovered.  105.    Vandross died on July 1, 2005, at the JFK Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey, at the age of 54 of a heart attack. [Source:https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-popular-and-jazz-biographies/luther-vandross] 106.    Movie Scene: Ragtime 107.    A 1981 drama, directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow.  Starring: Howad E Rollins Jr, Moses Gunn, Debbie Allen, and Samuel Jackson. 108.    Review: "Profound as Coalhouse's story might be, Ragtime is about far more. Set in early 1900s New York, at the beginning of America's so-called Gilded Age, the movie is about the radical and long-lasting changes, including the onset of the industrial revolution, and increased importance of civil rights and sexual equality issues. As in E.L. Doctorow's novel, the characters in Forman's film each represent those changes, with Coalhouse just one in a complex and compelling mix. [Source: Nikki Tranter - 28 Nov 2004 https://www.popmatters.com/ragtime-1981-dvd-2496253275.html] 109.    Roger Ebert - “Ragtime” is a loving, beautifully mounted, graceful film that creates its characters with great clarity. We understand where everyone stands, and most of the time we even know why. Forman surrounds them with some of the other characters from the Doctorow novel (including Harry Houdini, Teddy Roosevelt, and Norman Mailer as the architect Sanford White), but in the film they're just atmosphere, window dressing. Forman's decision to stick with the story of Coalhouse is vindicated, because he tells it so well. [Source: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/ragtime-1981] 110.    Audio Clips 111.    Open Comments 112.    The actor Howard E. Rollins Jnr made his film debut in Milos Forman's Ragtime (1981) as Coalhouse Walker, the cool, sophisticated ragtime pianist. who becomes head of a group of black revolutionaries. Variety praised his "staggeringly effective portrayal of conscience-wracked pride" and "intense screen magnetism that bodes instant stardom". For a time, it looked as if Rollins would become Sidney Poitier's successor. However, in spite of unanimous praise from the critics, and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Rollins made only one other film appearance. This was A Soldier's Story (1984) ...Rollins gave another memorable performance as the stylish, self-assured but intense Captain Richard Davenport, one of the first black officers in the US Army, who arrives in a racially segregated training camp in wartime Louisiana to investigate the murder of a black sergeant. But this time there was no Oscar recognition or any follow-up movie roles. Years passed before Hollywood felt ready to promote a serious black actor: Denzel Washington. 113.    Question: Was he better than Denzel? 114.    Black Television: Gimme a Break! [PLEASE!] 115.    The series aired for 6 seasons and starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief (Dolph Sweet) and his three daughters. 116.    Nell Ruth Hardy, (@ 33yrs old), born and raised in Birmingham, AL was an award-winning singer, actress, Broadway and television performer. She possessed a powerful, sultry singing voice and had a very strong stage presence; she deftly handled roles in drama, comedy, and musicals with equal capability. 117.    Carter was the fifth of nine children. When she was a toddler, her father died of electrocution. At 15, she was raped at gunpoint and gave birth to the child. That same year, four of her friends died when a bomb planted by segregationists exploded in a local church. Later, Carter would say she found solace in listening to music, having a fondness for her mother's Dinah Washington and B.B. King tunes as well as her brother's Elvis Presley records. Carter developed her performance skills by singing in church groups, on the gospel circuit, on a weekly radio program, and coffeehouses. At age 19, she moved to New York City to study acting at Bill Russell's School of Drama. There, she began to appear at several nightclubs. 118.    Carter's Broadway debut came in the 1971 musical Soon. (@23 yrs. old), – unknowns Richard Gere and Peter Allen were in the cast. Carter also had a bit part in the film Jesus Christ Superstar in 1973. She moved overseas and studied drama in London before being cast in the 1978 Broadway production of Ain’t Misbehavin' (@30 yrs. old), where it ran four years. She would win a Tony Award for her performance in Ain't Misbehavin' and won an Emmy Award in 1982 for the television version of the show. In addition to her stage roles, Carter appeared in a handful of television shows in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including the soap opera Ryan's Hope in 1978 and 1979 and in the television series The Mis-adventures of Sheriff Lobo in 1980. Sensing her appeal, network executives offered her the lead role in the sitcom Gimme A Break! in 1981. 119.    Audio clip: 120.    After Gimme a Break went off the air in 1987, Carter took various parts in films, on television shows, and on stage. Even later in her career, Carter kept active with cabaret performances and concerts. 121.    Eating disorders, alcohol and drug addiction, and other health concerns plagued Carter for years. In a 1994 interview, she admitted that she first tried cocaine the night she won her Tony Award. In 1992, Carter had two brain surgeries to fix an aneurysm. In 1997, Carter learned she had diabetes. Carter was married in 1982 and divorced in 1992, then married again that same year. She was divorced again in 1993. In 1989 and 1990, she adopted two sons. Carter died on January 23, 2003, at the age of 54 due to natural causes likely caused by heart disease and complications from diabetes. [Rumored: After her passing, friends and family were surprised to discover that Carter had been living as a closeted lesbian, and that custody of her children had been left to her domestic partner, Ann Kaser.] [Main Source: https://www.notablebiographies.com/newsmakers2/2004-A-Di/Carter-Nell.html#ixzz5kPhe5ORT] 122.    Open Comments 123.    Question: Was this just a show about a modern Mammy? 124.    Vote: Favorite Pop Culture thing for the year?

We are  very pleased to have my longtime friend and incredible musician John Brown join us on the show tonight...Bassist, composer, educator and actor John Brown is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and currently resides in Durham, NC. He is a graduate of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He currently serves as Director of the Jazz Program and Associate Professor of the Practice of Music at Duke University, and has served on the faculties of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Central University and Guilford College (NC).When he was very young, John took piano lessons from Frances Hunter (a close family friend), and began studying the bass when he was just 9 years old with his beloved teacher, Susan Ellington. He has been performing ever since. John began performing with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra (NC) at age 13, and he was playing Principal Bass with that orchestra and performing with the Florence Symphony (SC) while still in high school.As a student at UNC-Greensboro, he performed with the Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Roanoke (VA) Symphony Orchestras.John has since performed in the United States and abroad with artists like Wynton Marsalis, Elvin Jones, Nnenna Freelon, Diahann Carroll, Rosemary Clooney, Nell Carter, Slide Hampton, Nicholas Payton to name a few. John also has a Grammy nomination for his performance and co-writing on Nnenna Freelon’s 1996 Concord release, Shaking Free. His extensive experience includes performances at many notable venues and festivals like Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and the Playboy Jazz Festival and  Montreal Jazz FestivalEqually gifted in other areas of performance, John has performed for theatre, Television, and FIlm

Topics: Muhammad Ali, Rick James, Max Robinson (TV). (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound)   1978   1.    Snap Shots   2.    General News   3.    Jimmy Carter is President   4.    February   5.    The first computer bulletin board system (CBBS) is created in Chicago.  Bulletin board systems were in many ways a precursor to the modern form of the World Wide Web, social networks, and other aspects of the Internet.   6.    Serial killer Ted Bundy is captured in Florida and The Hillside Strangler of Los Angeles, (serial killing cousins) claims a 10th and final victim.   7.    April   8.    Women's Army Corps (WAC) abolished (1943-1978); women integrated into regular Army.   9.    September   10.    The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin . The Accords led directly to the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty a year later. Due to the agreement, Sadat and Begin received the shared 1978 Nobel Peace Prize. In turn, these events led to Sadat's assassination by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad in 1981.   11.    November   12.    Mass murder/suicide of 909 Americans in Jonestown, Guyana under the direction of Jim Jones.   13.    December   14.    Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who is subsequently convicted of the murder of 33 young men, is arrested.   15.    Open Comments:   16.    Economic Snapshots   17.    Min. wage = $2.65hr (+.35) / $106wk / $5,512 yrly) - 2018 = $21,228yrly   18.    Avg. Income per year - $16,975   19.    Avg. Cost of new house - 54,749   20.    Avg. Rent - $260   21.    Avg. Cost new car - $5,405   22.    Postage Stop - $0.15   23.    Unemployment 6.4% vs Black unemployment 14.5%   24.    Open Comments:   25.    Black Snapshots   26.    February   27.    Harriet Tubman is the first African American Woman to be honored on a U.S. postage stamp.   28.    Muhammad Ali loses title to Leon Spinks    29.    May   30.    Ain't Misbehavin' (musical) hits Broadway. Won 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical: Breakout Stars was Nell Carter (sitcom Gimme a Break!) and Irene Cara (Flash Dance: What a Feeling) and Charlayne Woodard (Janice on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air)   31.    June   32.    The SCOTUS bars quota systems in college admissions but affirms the constitutionality of programs which give advantages to minorities.   33.    July   34.    ABC World News Tonight, employing a unique three-anchor setup:  Frank Reynolds serving as lead anchor from Washington, Peter Jennings with international news from London, and Max Robinson presenting national news from Chicago. Robinson is noted as the first African-American broadcast network news anchor in the United States   35.    September   36.    Ali defeats Spinks and regained the WBA heavyweight title, becoming the first man to win the World Heavyweight Championship three times.   37.    Misc.:   38.    Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collections: Cotton Candy and Woman   39.    Open Comments:   40.    Music Snapshots   41.    Record of the Year: Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"   42.    Album of the Year: Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, Various Artist   43.    Song of the Year: Billy Joel for "Just the Way You Are"   44.    Best New Artist: A Taste of Honey   45.    Top Billboard Singles   1.    Shadow Dancing", Andy Gibb 2.    "Night Fever", Bee Gees 3.    "You Light Up My Life", Debby Boone   46.    Open Comments:   47.    Movie Snapshots: Highest-grossing films   1.    Grease 2.    Superman 3.    National Lampoon's Animal House   48.    Open Comments:   49.    TV Snapshots   1.    Laverne & Shirley 2.    Three's Company 3.    Mork & Mindy   50.    Debuts   51.    September - WKRP in Cincinnati (Featuring Tim Reid as Venus Flytrap): BEST THEME SONG EVER!!!   52.    November - Diff'rent Strokes: The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two Black boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman and widower named Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bain) and his daughter Kimberly (Dana Plato), for whom their deceased mother previously worked.   53.    Open Comments:   54.    Social Scene: Ali's Last Dance (Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks I and II)   55.    First Fight (February): THE ONLY TIME ALI LOST HIS TITLE IN THE RING   56.    Tom Gray (Ringtv.com) - "At 36 years of age, the great Muhammad Ali was on the physical descent. The warning signs were clearly visible in prior defenses of his heavyweight championship. Jimmy Young and Ken Norton could easily have been given decisions against Ali in 1976. A European-level fighter like Alfredo Evangelista could last the distance in May 1977. And power-puncher Earnie Shavers, despite falling short on points, had inflicted 10 fights worth of damage on “The Greatest” over 15 brain-shuddering rounds that September. Ali, who should have been enjoying retirement, needed a very easy fight – enter Leon Spinks. The St. Louis product was a decorated amateur star. He had captured bronze at the World Championships in 1974, silver at the Pan-Am Games in 1975 and gold, as a light heavyweight, at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. Great stats, but, alarmingly, the challenger was bringing a (6-0-1, 5 knockouts) professional record into a heavyweight championship fight. The 24-year-old Spinks would be the most inexperienced professional to vie for the title (in 21yrs, since "1957").   57.    Spinks won a split decision   58.    The matchup would win Fight of the Year, Round of the Year (for rnd 15), and Upset of the Year awards.   59.    Aftermath: Spinks signed for a rematch with Ali at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans and was stripped of his title for refusing to fight no. 1 contender Ken Norton instead.   60.    The Rematch   61.    70,000 people attended the bout and paid a total of $6 million admission, making it the largest live gate in boxing history at that time.   62.    Ali beat Spinks in a unanimous decision.   63.    When Ali reclaimed the title, he made history by becoming the first man to win the heavyweight championship three times.   64.    After the fight, Ali retired from boxing in 1979 - for the first time.   65.    Subsequently, Ali tried 2 more comebacks: In 1980, against former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes and in 1981 against Trevor Berbick    66.    Both were loses, 1978 rematch the last win of his boxing career.   67.    Legacy   68.    Pro Record: 61 fights / 56 wins / 5 losses [By the end of his career Ali had absorbed ~200,000 hits]   69.    Time magazine named Ali one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century / Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated / Named Sports Personality of the Century in a BBC poll / The Presidential Citizens Medal by President Bill Clinton / The Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush / Sports Illustrated renamed its Sportsman Legacy Award to the Sports Illustrated's Muhammad Ali Legacy Award.  (honors former "sports figures who embody the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy as vehicles for changing the world.") / Ring Magazine, named him number 1 greatest heavyweights from all eras / The Associated Press, No. 1 heavyweight of the 20th century / ESPN, the second greatest pound for pound fighter in boxing history (#1 Sugar Ray Robinson) and the second greatest heavyweights of all time, behind Joe Louis    70.    Personally: Ali and James Brown are the only two men I think my father ever admired.   71.    Open Comments:   72.    Music Scene   73.    Billboard Year-End Top 40 Black singles of 1978   74.    #9 - "Boogie Oogie Oogie", A Taste of Honey   75.    #10 - "Three Times a Lady", Commodores   76.    #20 - "Dance, Dance, Dance", Chic   77.    #31 - "Jack And Jill", Raydio   78.    #34 - "Last Dance", Donna Summer   79.    #38 - "The Closer I Get to You", Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway   80.    Number-One R&B singles of 1978   81.    Jan - "Ffun", Con Funk Shun   82.    Jan - "Our Love", Natalie Cole   83.    Feb - "Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'", Stargard   84.    Feb - "Too Hot ta Trot", The Commodores   85.    Feb - "It's You That I Need", Enchantment   86.    Mar - "Flash Light”, Parliament   87.    Mar - "Bootzilla", Bootsy's Rubber Band   88.    Apr - "The Closer I Get to You", Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway   89.    Apr - "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late", Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams   90.    May - Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)", The Isley Brothers   91.    May - "Use ta Be My Girl", The O'Jays   92.    Jul - "Stuff Like That", Quincy Jones   93.    Jul - "Close the Door", Teddy Pendergrass   94.    Jul - "You and I", Rick James   95.    Aug - "Boogie Oogie Oogie", A Taste Of Honey   96.    Aug - "Three Times a Lady", The Commodores   97.    Aug - "Get Off", Foxy   98.    Sep - "Holding On (When Love Is Gone)", L.T.D.   99.    Sep - "Got to Get You into My Life", Earth, Wind & Fire   100.    Sep - "One Nation Under a Groove (Part 1)", Funkadelic   101.    Nov - "I'm Every Woman", Chaka Khan   102.    Dec - "Le Freak", Chic   103.    Vote:   104.    Jan - All 'N All, Earth, Wind and Fire   105.    Feb - Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack, Bee Gees   106.    Mar - Bootsy? Player of the Year, Bootsy's Rubber Band   107.    Apr - Street Player, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan   108.    Apr - Weekend in L.A., George Benson   109.    May - Showdown, The Isley Brothers   110.    Jun - So Full Of Love, The O'Jays   111.    Jun - Natural High, The Commodores   112.    Aug - Life Is a Song Worth Singing, Teddy Pendergrass   113.    Sep - Blam!, The Brothers Johnson   114.    Oct - Is It Still Good to Ya, Ashford & Simpson   115.    Oct - One Nation Under a Groove, Funkadelic   116.    Nov - The Man, Barry White   117.    Dec - C'est Chic, Chic   118.    Vote:   119.    Key Artist   120.    Who: James Ambrose Johnson Jr., a.k.a. Rick James The Superfreak (@ 30 yrs old): singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, hitmaker, performer, producer, impresario, and pioneer in the fusion of funk groove and rock.  A flamboyant, provocative, charismatic, brilliant, volatile, and outrageous bona fide superstar.    121.    Why is he being featured: Debut solo album, Come Get It!, with hit singles "You and I" & "Mary Jane"   122.    Short Story:  Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, he was one of eight children. His father was abusive and abandoned the family when James was eight. His mother was a former dancer who worked as a housekeeper, but also was a numbers runner. Went to Catholic school and was an altar boy, he also committed petty theft crimes, and spent some time in juvenile detention centers. He also began doing drugs. While James was always musically inclined, it was not until he performed in a talent show in high school that he seriously considered a career in music. He formed a group called the Duprees. At the same time, he joined the Naval Reserve to avoid the draft. As he and his group gained popularity he began to skip out on his naval duties. James was soon drafted, but he fled to Canada.  His uncle was Melvin Franklin of the Temptations. Franklin helped his nephew get a recording contract with Motown Records. This led to James striking a deal with the government and serving some time in prison for draft evasion. After his release, he began to record his first album, which included the hits "You & I," and his ode to marijuana, "Mary Jane." The album sold two million copies.   123.    James's second album, Bustin' Out of L Seven(1979), followed the previous album's success, eventually selling a million copies.   124.    His third album, Fire It Up (1979) and the supporting tour led to James developing a bitter rivalry with one of his opening acts, Prince. Rick accused Prince of ripping off his act.   125.    His fifth album, Street Songs (1981), also proved to be a crossover success. With the Temptations on background vocals, James released "Super Freak."    126.    With the success of "Super Freak," James began to produce for other artists. He formed an all-girl band named the Mary Jane Girls. He also performed duets with R&B singer Teena Marie and Smokey Robinson. He also produced comedian Eddie Murphy's "Party All The Time," which was a hit in the mid-1980s.   127.    James' on-stage persona was one of wild debauchery. Dressed in sequins, tight leather, high-heeled boots, and cornrows or a jheri curl, James oozed sex on stage. Offstage, he smoked marijuana and snorted cocaine. According to the Washington Post, he told the Detroit News in 2004, "The biggest mistake I made is that I tried to become my alter ego. I wanted to be Rick James, wild man, party machine, lady slayer, and the cocaine told me I could. I forgot that I was James Johnson, a nerdy kid who grew up reading Dante's Inferno on Saturday nights."   128.    James' spiral out of control came to a head when he was charged with assault in 1991. He was convicted in 1993 and served three years. He vowed to get clean and live a more sedate life. Upon his release, he married and began having serious health problems.  James was found dead on August 6, 2004; he was 56.  His death was ruled accidental, but nine drugs were found in his system. However, the official cause of death was a heart attack.   129.    Open Comments:   130.    Movie Scene   131.    The Wiz: A musical adventure fantasy film based upon characters from “The Wizard of OZ” featuring an all-black cast, the film was loosely adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name. It follows the adventures of Dorothy, a shy, twenty-four-year-old Harlem schoolteacher who finds herself magically transported to the urban fantasy Land of Oz, which resembles a dream version of New York City. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion, she travels through the city to seek an audience with the mysterious Wiz, who they say is the only one powerful enough to send her home.   132.    Various reviews: "...Diana Ross, too old to play Dorothy." and ...portrayal of Dorothy was "cold, neurotic and oddly unattractive" / "...cockamamy screenplay" / “the picture finished off Diana Ross's screen career" / "The Wiz was too scary for children, and too silly for adults." / Ray Bolger, who played the Scarecrow in the 1939 The Wizard of Oz film, did not think highly of The Wiz, stating "The Wiz is overblown and will never have the universal appeal that the classic MGM musical has obtained."   133.    Sean Munger - seanmunger.com "...But, despite the fact that it was a bad movie–and it clearly is–there’s a lot of very interesting stuff about The Wiz lurking under the surface. You can make an argument that its failure ended not one but two eras in cinema: the era of the glitzy big-budget musical, and that of what is known, not entirely politically correctly (these days), as the “Blacksploitation” boom. The Wiz also began a professional association between two of its participants that had an effect on popular culture of almost inestimable magnitude: the musical pairing of Michael Jackson and songwriter/producer Quincy Jones."   134.    Open Comments:   135.    TV Scene   136.    Maxie Cleveland "Max" Robinson, Jr. (@39yrs old): American broadcast journalist and founder of the National Association of Black Journalists   137.    Robinson’s first journalism job began and ended in 1959, when he was hired to read news at a Portsmouth, Va., television station. Although the station selected him over an otherwise all-white group of applicants, it still enforced a color barrier by projecting an image of the station’s logo to conceal Robinson as he read the news. He was fired the day after he presented the news without the logo obscuring his face. In 1965 he joined WTOP-TV in Washington, D.C., as a correspondent and camera operator, but he moved quickly to nearby WRC-TV, where he won awards for coverage of race riots and a documentary on life in poor urban neighborhoods. He was hired back by WTOP as its first African American news anchor in 1969 and stayed there until 1978. Robinson moved to Chicago when ABC News chose him as one of three co-anchors for ABC’s World News Tonight. The anchor arrangement ended with the death of co-anchor Frank Reynolds in 1983. Robinson left ABC News shortly thereafter and joined Chicago’s WMAQ-TV as a news anchor (1984–87).   138.    Clarence Page offered a final tribute to his friend Max Robinson in Chicago: "Some journalists are remembered for the stories they covered. Robinson will be remembered for being the story. Like Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball's color bar in 1947, Max Robinson won't be applauded for his home runs, but for the fact that he ran the bases."   139.    Open Comments:   140.    Final Question: Biggest legacy from 1978?