Podcast appearances and mentions of rita rocks

Nicole and Jerry talk about Friendship, iCarly, MadTV, “Wendell & Vinnie”, electric shock collars, escape rooms, snowboarding, keeping in touch, drinking, LA tour buses, kids, and playing a grandmother at 40.Nicole Sullivan - As a native New Yorker, Nicole has been acting since she was seven years old. Nicole studied the drama classics at Northwestern University. Sullivan was an original cast member of FOX's smash hit “MADtv” and was their youngest member. She left “MADtv” to join the hit series “King of Queens.” Nicole was a series regular on “Hot Properties,” “Raines,” “Rita Rocks,” “Sh** My Dad Says,” and “Disjointed.” She has appeared in “17 Again,” “Guess Who,” “Scrubs,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Boston Legal,” “Monk,” “My Boys,” “Grey's Anatomy,” “Will & Grace,” “The Mindy Project,” “All Rise,” “Good Girls,” “Mom,” “Bob Hearts Abishola,” and “Blackish” for 6 seasons. As a comedic voice actor, Sullivan has lent her voice to numerous animated hits including “Family-Jerry Trainor - Jerry Trainor's first television role was in the MTV series Undressed as Eric. Some of his other television credits include Law & Order True Crime, Angel,  Malcolm in the Middle & Crossing Jordan. He has had several small roles in films such as the science fiction drama Donnie Darko and Bring It On Again. Trainor had a recurring role on Drake & Josh as "Crazy Steve”, He starred in iCarly as Spencer Shay, the older brother and guardian of Miranda Cosgrove's title character from 2007 to 2012. He completed the 2008 music-themed comedy Wreckless Epic, in which he stars. Trainor starred in the animated series T.U.F.F. Puppy as the voice of Dudley Puppy, for which he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.In 2013, Trainor starred in the short-lived series Wendell & Vinnie as Vinnie, the uncle and guardian of Buddy Handleson's character Wendell. He played Commander Michael Sullivan for both seasons of the Halo in-universe podcast Hunt the Truth. In 2017, Trainor voiced the recurring role of Commander Cone on Bunsen Is a Beast. Since 2018, Trainor and Mike O'Gorman have starred in a comedy Web series called The Porch, which can be found on YouTube. In 2018, Trainor starred in the film Cover Versions written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Todd Berger. The film premiered at the 2018 Palm Springs Film Festival and was acquired for distribution by Sony Pictures. Parts of the film were shot on location during the KAABOO Del Mar music festival (in coastal northern San Diego County). Trainor's performance was heralded as being edgy and thought-provoking.In March 2021, it was announced that iCarly was being revived. The series premiered on Paramount+ in June of that year, with Trainor reprising his role as Spencer Shay.

Stan Zimmerman is an author of a new book titled The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore , as well as a writer on many television series, including the legendary Season One of Golden Girls, Brothers, Fame, Hooperman, Something Wilder, Roseanne, Wanda at Large and Gilmore Girls. They have two WGA nominations to their credit: "Rose's Mother" from The Golden Girls and"Don't Ask, Don't Tell", the infamous lesbian kiss episode of Roseanne. Jim and Stan created and exec produced two seasons (40 episodes) of Rita Rocks, a half hour comedy series on Lifetime. The first season is out on DVD. In the world of webseries, they created Skirtchasers, for tellofilms.com. Stan made his scripted directing debut with that show. secs & EXECS, their next project for tellofilms, also directed by Stan, earned Mindy Sterling her first Emmy nomination. Besides writing/producing many television pilots, Stan worked on a few TV movies, including rewriting the Emmy and Peabody award winning Annie for ABC. They also rewrote Christmas Bounty for ABC Family. Most recently he, along with James Berg, created and wrote the all-star female comedy, Ladies of the 80's: A Divas Christmas for Lifetime. Their feature film credits include both now iconic Brady Bunch movies. Podcast Host: Toni Ann Marcolini

Al & Val are joined by Val's brother-in-law and resident Gen-Zer, Colin, to break down the banger that is Lemonade MouthLemonade Mouth (April 15, 2011)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Patricia Riggen (TV director - The 33)Written by April Blair (Jane by design, Reign, You, Wednesday, All American-creator/show runner), Mark Peter Hughes (novelist)Starring: Bridgit Mendler as Olivia White (Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeekual, Wizards of Waverly Place, Good Luck Charlie, music videos, Undateable, Father of the Year, Merry Happy Whatever)Adam Hicks as Wendell "Wen" Gifford (Titus, Jonas, Zeke & Luther, Pair of Kings, Freakish)Hayley Kiyoko as Stella Yamada (Scooby Doo, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Fosters, Jem & the Holograms, CSI: Cyber, Five Points, music videos)Naomi Scott as Mohini "Mo" Banjaree (Life Bites, Terra Nova, The 33, Aladdin, Soft Voice, Anatomy of a Scandal)Blake Michael as Charles "Charlie" Delgado (Dog with a Blog, stopped in 2019)Nick Roux as Scott Pickett (Jane by Design, stopped in 2018)Chris Brochu as Ray Beech (Vampire Diaries, character actor)Tisha Campbell as Miss Jenny Reznick (character actor since 1977 - Rags to Riches, Martin, My Wife and Kids, Rita Rocks, The Protector, Dr. Ken, Inside Job, Harley Quinn) Christopher McDonald as Principal Stanley Brenigan (character actor since 1978 - Grease 2, Thelma & Louise, Dutch, Happy Gilmore, Flubber, The Skulls, Perfect Storm, American Pie, Family Law, Harry's Law, Hacks)Synopsis: Five high-school students form a music group and prepare to compete against a popular rock band.Fun Facts: Based on a novel Adam Hicks wrote the rap part of DeterminateNaomi Scott and Nick Roux dated in real lifeNext Movie: Geek Charming ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Al & Val are BACK after a summer break and ready to be uber critical about Den Brother.Enjoy a recap of our summers. Den Brother chat starts at 34min.Den Brother (August 13, 2010)IMDB WikipediaDirected by Mark L. Taylor (Actor - The Other Me & Eddie's Million Dollar Cookoff)Written by James Krieg (Clueless show, Scooby Doo, LEGO properties, 2 other random TV movies) & Michael Horowitz (Burn Notice, The Gifted)Starring: Hutch Dano as Alex Pearson (Ramona & Beezus, Zeke & Luther) Genevieve Hannelius as Emily Pearson (Leo Little's Big Show, Sonny with a Chance, voice acting)Vicki Lewis as Dina Reams (voice & character actor - NewsRadio, Three Sisters, Finding Dory)Kelsey Asbille Chow as Matisse Burrows (One Tree Hill, Pair of Kings, Teen Wolf, Fargo, Yellowstone)David Lambert as Danny "Goose" Gustavo (Aaron Stone, The Fosters, Good Trouble)Kelly Gould as Rachel (Lucky Louie, Rita Rocks, stopped in 2013)Kiara Muhammad as Ursula (voice of Doc McStuffins)Haley Tju as Tina (voice actor)Maurice Godin as Jasper Pearson (voice actor, character actor, Life with Roger, Working) Debra Mooney as Allie Jacklitz (acting since 1976 - Tootsie, Dead Poets Society, Davis Rules, Kirk, Everwood, Scandal, Grey's Anatomy, Inventing Anna)Rick Dano (real-life father of Hutch Dano) makes a cameo as Delivery ManSynopsis: Suspended from his hockey team, a teenager (Hutch Dano) becomes a substitute leader for his sister's (G. Hannelius) Girl Scout troop.Next Movie: Camp Rock 2 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Stan Zimmerman is a writer, producer, and director best known for his writing on The Golden Girls, Roseanne, and The Gilmore Girls. Stan wrote for both Brady Bunch movies, co-created the Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks, and has written and directed a variety of theater productions. He also has a new memoir, The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Stan's IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0956785/ Stan's websitehttps://www.zimmermanstan.com/ The Girls: From Golden to Gilmorehttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Girls/Stan-Zimmerman/9781954676619 Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Cool Shul Cultural Communityhttps://www.coolshul.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

STAN ZIMMERMAN is a man of many mediums (TV, film and theatre). He's been nominated for two WGA Awards for Best Comedy Writing – The Golden Girls and Roseanne. Stan's also written and produced on Gilmore Girls, co-created the Lifetime sitcom, Rita Rocks, wrote on both Brady Bunch movies and rewrote the ABC-TV movie of Annie. Stan has a BFA-Drama from NYU/Circle-in-the-Square and has directed such LA productions as The Diary of Anne Frank-Latinx (eight iterations since 2018), Entertaining Mr. Sloane, A Tuna Christmas, Gemini, Spike Heels, Pledge, Heartbreak Help and his original plays -- Meet & Greet, Knife to the Heart, Yes Virginia and Have a Good One. Stan directed Off-Broadway's Hyprov (Daryl Roth Theatre). TRWplays has published and licensed four of his works -- Yes Virginia, Silver Foxes and his suicide awareness play, right before I go, including a School Edition. Stan has appeared in the play across the U.S. Zimmerman & Berg wrote the recent Lifetime Christmas movie, Ladies of the 80's: A Divas Christmas. Stan's book, The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore is available from Indigo River Publishing. Stan's next directing gig is the World Premiere of Peter Ritt's High Maintenance (Road Theatre Company, North Hollywood, April ‘24).Web:  https://www.zimmermanstan.comIMDb:  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0956785/Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Golden-Gilmore-Stan-Zimmerman/dp/1954676603/Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2024Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.To contact Wilkinson- email him at BecomingWilkinson@gmail.com

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Stan Zimmerman, Writer, “The Golden Girls”, “The Gilmore Girls” & “Roseanne”, Author, “The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore” About Harvey's guests: Today's guest, Stan Zimmerman, is an immensely successful and popular comedy writer for television, film and theatre, as well as a multi-award winning director.   He's worked on many classic television series including “The Golden Girls”, “Roseanne”, “Fame”, “The Nanny” and “Gilmore Girls”, earning 2 WGA Award nominations for Best Comedy Episodic Writing.   Along with his longtime writing partner, James Berg, he rewrote the television version of “Annie”, which won an Emmy and a Peabody award.  He co-wrote on both “Brady Bunch” movies and co-created and executive produced 2 seasons of the highly popular sitcom, “Rita Rocks”.   He and James Berg also created and wrote 2 popular web series, “Skirtchasers”, and “Secs and Execs”, which our guest also directed, and which earned its star, Mindy Sterling, an Emmy nomination.   He was the host and show runner on Sean Hayes' Bravo reality show, “Situation:  Comedy”.   Our guest has directed many theatre productions including “Entertaining Mr. Sloane”, “A Tuna Christmas”, “Gemini”, “Pledge”, “Heartbreak Help” and “The Diary of Anne Frank”, as well as his original plays, “Meet and Greet”, “Knife to the Heart”, “Yes, Virginia”, “Have a Good One”, and his hilarious gay male version of “The Golden Girls” entitled “Silver Foxes”.   He also wrote, directed, and has appeared in an incredibly moving play entitled, “Right Before I go”, which deals with suicide awareness.   He also co-wrote the highly entertaining new TV movie entitled, “Ladies of the 80's: A Divas Christmas”, co-starring Loni Anderson and Linda Gray, who recently appeared on our show.    And now, he's released a fascinating and compelling memoir entitled, “The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore”, which is jam-packed with anecdotes from his star-studded career, and insights about the sometimes brutal world of writing for television, film and theatre.   For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Stan Zimmerman, go to:https://www.zimmermanstan.com/https://www.facebook.com/stan.zimmerman.5/ https://www.instagram.com/zimmermanstanhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0956785/https://twitter.com/zimmermanstan #StanZimmerman   #harveybrownstoneinterviews

Multi award-winner Stan Zimmerman will be joining Billy and Frank on the November 29 episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic.Stan is a writer, producer, creator, and director of television, theatre, and film. Alongside writing partner James Berg, he has written for many television series including The Golden Girls, Roseanne, and The Gilmore Girls, plus feature films such as The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel.Zimmerman and Berg are currently the Creators and Executive Producers of the Lifetime Television sitcom, Rita Rocks, starring Nicole Sullivan and Tisha Campbell Martin. They have also recently written Lifetime's Ladies of the 80's: A Divas Christmas, which premiers December 2.In addition, watch for Stan's new book The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore, which will be released in February 2024.Be sure to join Mick and Mook on November 29 for this very entertaining podcast and meet this great writer, author, and director.

Bob Nickman is a comedian, actor, writer and producer who has worked on some of the most iconic sit-coms like Mad About You and Rosanne.  In this episode Leslie talks with Bob about what it's like to work on these shows and how to transition from one to the other.  Bob Nickman is an American comedian, actor, television producer, and television writer.As a television producer/writer, his credits include Mad About You, Freaks and Geeks, Danny, According to Jim, Big Day, Rita Rocks and Roseanne.As an actor, he appeared in four episodes of Roseanne from 1994 to 1995, as well as guest starring in an episode of Designing Women in 1990, his acting debut. He also appeared in the films Shakes the Clown (1991) and Crossing the Bridge (1992).He is a native of Cleveland, Ohio and performed stand-up comedy for much of the 1980s.[1]

Stan is most notably known as a television screenwriter and producer.  Stan has written on many TV series including The Golden Girls, Rosanne, The Gilmore Girls  and is the creator of the sitcom, Rita Rocks.  He has also worked as a writer in film on The Brady Bunch and A Very Brady Sequel.  Stan's passion for writing has- recently turned to writing theatre productions.  His play, "Yes, Virginia" will get it's reginal theatre debut on November 18th at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center in Pinehurst, NC. While in town, Stan will present his touring show, "An Evening on the Lanai: Remembering the Golden Girls" on Sunday, November 14th in BPAC's Owens Auditorium.  The show features Stan and co-host Alexander Rodriguez as they dish on the behind-the scenes antics, inside gossip and favorite clips from the iconic series.Learn more about these upcoming shows, hereLearn more about Stan, here

Stan Zimmerman is a playwright who has two events coming up at Owens Auditorium inside Bradshaw Performing Arts Center, both of which will be presented by Judson Theatre Company in Pinehurst, North Carolina. On November 14th, he'll be sharing some behind the scenes stories from his days of working as a writer on the first season of THE GOLDEN GIRLS in an event titled AN EVENING ON THE LANAI. Meanwhile, a new holiday comedy he co-wrote with Christian McLaughlin titled YES, VIRGINIA starring Mindy Sterling & Arnetia Walker will be running from November 18th-21st. I had the great pleasure of interviewing him about all of this and more. He also directs and produces theatre in L.A., including such productions as the LatinX THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, HEARTBREAK HELP, PLEDGE, WARM CHEESE, ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE, BLINK & YOU MIGHT MISS ME, GEMINI, and the virtual three play reading benefit for Playbill.com, A WENDY WEEKEND. In television, he has been nominated for two WGA Awards for his work on THE GOLDEN GIRLS and ROSEANNE. He's also written and produced on GILMORE GIRLS, co-created the Lifetime sitcom RITA ROCKS, and the Emmy nominated webseries SECS & EXECS. He was the host/showrunner on Sean Hayes' Bravo reality show SITUATION: COMEDY. In film, he wrote both BRADY BUNCH movies. Most recently, he starred in a virtual production of his suicide notes play, RIGHT BEFORE I GO, with Vanessa Williams, Blair Underwood, Wilson Cruz, and Hari Nef for the Quick Center in Connecticut. AN EVENING ON THE LANAI will be presented at Owens Auditorium inside Bradshaw Performing Arts Center on November 14th while Judson Theatre Company's production of YES, VIRGINIA will run from November 18th-21st. For more information, please visit: www.judsontheatre.com Follow Stan Zimmerman on Instagram: @zimmermanstan If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter: @KareReviews Also please visit the newly launched Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/jeffreykare?fan_landing=true Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter: @JeffreyKare If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. Anchor Apple Google Spotify Breaker Overcast Pocket Casts RadioPublic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-kare/support

Episode 63 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is actress, writer and producer Melissa Peterman. Melissa Peterman is best known for her roles on the long-running comedy series REBA (as Barbra Jean) and the ABC Family/Freeform comedy BABY DADDY (as Bonnie Wheeler).  She currently can be see on the CBS comedy YOUNG SHELDON (as Brenda Sparks). Upon graduating from Minnesota State, Peterman was cast as Madeline Monroe in Hey City Theater's production of TONY N' TINA'S WEDDING. After more than 600 performances, she went on to write and perform at Brave New Workshop, the improvisational comedy theatre in Minneapolis. The theater boasts such alumni as Louie Anderson, Cedric Yarbrough, Mo Collins, and Al Franken. While with the Brave New Workshop, she also performed at the Chicago Improv Festival and the Big Stink Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas.While still in Minneapolis, Peterman made her feature film debut in 1996 as "Hooker #2" in the Oscar-winning classic Coen Brothers' film FARGO. Soon after, she decided on making the major move to Los Angeles where she quickly found work playing small roles on television.  Everything changed in 2001 when she was cast as Barbra Jean Booker-Hart in the now-classic comedy series REBA, opposite country music legend Reba McEntire and television veteran Christopher Rich. The series was the most-watched comedy on The WB on its debut season.  In 2007, the series ended its run after six seasons but continues to air in syndication on multiple networks and has continued to gain a new generation of fans. During her summer hiatus from REBA, Peterman began her now-annual THE SOUND OF MUSIC Sing-a-Long at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and her debut comedy special, Melissa Peterman: AM I THE ONLY ONE? premiered March 12, 2010 on CMT.  The special was taped before an audience in Nashville, Tennessee.In 2012, Peterman joined the ABC Family/Freeform sitcom BABY DADDY.  Originally cast for only one episode, she was upgraded to a series regular immediately.  The pilot was the highest-testing comedy pilot in the network's history and BABY DADDY finished its debut season as the highest-rated comedy in key demographics. The series ended on May 22, 2017, after six seasons.Along with her reoccurring role on CBS' YOUNG SHELDON, she is also a regular guest on the syndicated game show 25 WORDS OR LESS.In 2020, Peterman began co-hosting with her former REBA co-star Reba McEntire on a new podcast titled LIVING & LEARNING and works with The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company, a non-profit organization helping at-risk youth in the Los Angeles area.Also on Episode 63, Wendi and Dfernando are back and chat about Wendi's recent trip to Costa Rica, Dfernando's cat-sitting, and Wendi bringing on a coach to get her creative mojo back on track.  On THE RIPE REPORT, there's the Hulu Original Series ONY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez; the biopic THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE starring Oscar nominees Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield as Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker; and the film adaptation of the British musical hit EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE (click here to watch the original British stage production of EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, starring John McCrea).  Also, Wendi shares a ROTTEN: Etsy sellers who pack their shipments with confetti.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their Team GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Melissa Peterman, her Facebook and her Twitter.  Remember to subscribe, rate & leave a review for GENERATION RIPEVisit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

I chatted with writer Stan Zimmerman, who has created iconic one liners from Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls, Roseanne, Rita Rocks and more!  He also created the iconic SURE JAN.   He also was working on a film that could have included superstars Britney Spears, Beyonce and Brittany Murphy!   www.TheOriginalDoll.com In partnership with nonprofit OAOG.  

Stan Zimmerman is an American television producer, director and screenwriter. Zimmerman has written for many television series including The Golden Girls, Roseanne and Gilmore Girls and the 1996 feature film A Very Brady Sequel. Zimmerman is also the creator and executive producer of the sitcom Rita Rocks, starring Nicole Sullivan and Tisha Campbell-Martin which ran on Lifetime Television. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Over Stan's award winning career, along with his writing partner, James Berg, he has written for TV shows -The Golden Girls, Roseanne, Gilmore Girls, Fame, Rita Rocks and Situation: Comedy among many others. Stan and James were nominated for Writers Guild of America Awards for the infamous Roseanne episode “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” and The Golden Girls Episode “Rose's Mother”. Both for Best Comedy Series Episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thestagedoorshow/message

One on One with Peter Marc Jacobson on the Melissa Billie Clark Show - Making a Difference Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Singer. Peter started his career in front of the camera, guest-starring in such memorable series as Murphy Brown, Beverly Hills 90210, The Facts of Life, Dynasty, Too Close for Comfort, Booker, Matlock, and some not so memorable ones that locked in his medical insurance. He also appeared in the films Spread, Movers and Shakers, GORP, and other noteworthy epics. Peter went on to win the Drama-Logue Award as best actor for his portrayal of Danny Zuko in a Los Angeles production of GREASE. After fifteen years of unsold pilots, SAG dues, and psychotherapy bills, he and his Encino therapist decided it would be healthier for Peter to go behind the camera. So he did. He and his then-wife, Fran Drescher, created, wrote and executive produced The Nanny for CBS for six years, making it one of the most sought after series in television syndication. He had a good shrink! Peter went on to co-write The Nanny Animated Christmas Special, Oye to the World, and the Chatter Box. He wrote the CBS pilot DIVA and executive produced, wrote, and created CCPD, a pilot for FOX with Dan Aykroyd and co-created Charmed Lives for Embassy, with Eve Brandstein. He then executive produced the Paramount film Beautician and the Beast and wrote the Disney film Mama Mia along with Frank Lombardi, which got him a really nice place by the beach. When The Nanny left the airwaves, Peter moved back to his hometown, New York City. But not Flushing this time — Tribeca! He got a really sweet loft, but on a low floor with no view. While in New York, Peter and writing partner Michael Scalisi wrote the Film Who I Did On My Summer Vacation, which was set to go starring Scarlett Johansson, but when the German economy went down the tube, so did the money for Scarlett. Instead of slitting his wrist, Peter went back to his television roots and created, produced, and wrote, with Nick Scotti, the cult reality series New York Nick for E!'s Style Network. But Hollywood called again (and honestly the winters in New York were brutal). So Peter sold his loft and moved to the Hills of Beverly, well Sunset. He found a house that is so beautiful that it was used for a season of Bobby Flay's Food Channel show. Which paid the mortgage during the writers strike. He was directing a couple of episodes of the Joey Lawrence sitcom Run of the House when Caryn Lucas offered him a job as Co-Executive Producer of WB's What I Like About You, where he remained for two seasons and directed several episodes. Peter then directed Hope and Faith, Rita Rocks, and the Web Series Tease. TV Land aired a series he co-created with Fran Drescher, Happily Divorced, based on their 18-year marriage, which ended after Peter told Fran he is gay. Peter served as Executive Producer and writer. Simultaneously, Queen of Harts, which he created, was in development with LOGO as their first sitcom. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melissabillieclark/support

My guest on this episode of the Hometown to Hollywood podcast is producer, writer, and show runner Diane Burroughs. Diane is best known for This is What Democracy Looks Like, Still Standing, Rita Rocks, Yes Dear, and The Drew Carey Show. Diane shares her years of experience generously and speaks very directly about how actors both fail and succeed in this industry, including sharing audition advice, advice for parents of actors, thoughts for writers, and general excellent insight for anyone who wants to work in entertainment. Some of my favorite quotes from our conversation: “I do think it’s important to have your own website, and have a social presence.” “Don’t come in and say, ‘Hey, I’ve never seen this show. Can you tell me something about it?’” “Why would you tell me, ‘I don’t watch sitcoms’ when you’re auditioning for a sitcom?” “Multicamera sitcom acting is way different than single-camera, or feature film, or even being on a stage.” “Remember what you did in the audition when you go to the table read.” “Typecasting is not a bad thing. Typecasting will get you work.” “Just because you don’t get cast doesn’t mean I’ve completely put you out of my mind.” “I got into this business because I wanted to make America laugh.” “If you want to be a screenwriter, read screenplays.” “Don’t be so hard on yourself. The business is hard enough. We need to build ourselves up.” “You are enough. Bring YOU into the audition, and you will get cast.”    Contact Diane for pitching and script support here: pitchtome.diane@gmail.com

Tisha CampbellTisha Michelle Campbell (born October 13, 1968) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and raised in New Jersey, she made her screen debut appearing in the 1986 rock musical comedy film Little Shop of Horrors, and later went to star on the short-lived NBC musical comedy drama Rags to Riches (1987–1988).Campbell has appeared in films including School Daze (1988), Rooftops (1989), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Boomerang (1992), and Sprung (1997). She received Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination for her performance in the 1990 comedy film House Party, and later starred in its two sequels; House Party 2 (1991), and House Party 3 (1994).On television, Campbell starred as Gina Waters-Payne in the Fox comedy series Martin from 1992 to 1997 and as Janet "Jay" Marie Johnson-Kyle in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids (2001–2005), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She later had regular roles on Rita Rocks (Lifetime, 2008–2009), The Protector (Lifetime, 2011), and Dr. Ken (ABC, 2015–2017). Campbell was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and raised in Newark, New Jersey, where she attended Newark Arts High School and also East Orange, New Jersey, where she attended Washington Academy of Music.[1] Her mother, Mona (née Raye) Shockley (now known as Mona Washington), was a nurse, talent manager, gospel singer, and vocal coach. Her father, Clifton Campbell, was a factory worker and singer, and as a chess master, works with underprivileged children on both the east and west coast.[2] Her parents encouraged her love for music.Tisha has an older brother, three younger brothers,[2] and a younger sister. Acting[edit]Campbell's first television appearance was at the age of six, in an episode in 1974 of the PBS show The Big Blue Marble.[2] As a child, she won many talent shows, going on to appear in such children's programs as Kids Are People Too, Unicorn Tales, and Captain Kangaroo. At age 18, she performed in the musical feature film, Little Shop of Horrors as Chiffon, one of The Supremes like girl group Greek Chorus, along with future Martin co star, Tichina Arnold.[3]After graduating from the Arts High School in Newark, she moved to Hollywood, where she became a star on the short lived NBC musical comedy-drama series, Rags to Riches (1987–88). She later starred in the musical comedy drama film School Daze as Jane Toussaint, directed by Spike Lee.In 1989, Campbell costarred in the crime film Rooftops, and the following year starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the action comedy Another 48 Hrs.. She later appeared in an supporting role in the 1992 romantic comedy Boomerang starring Murphy. Her most notable film credit is 1990 comedy House Party for which she received Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination. She later co starred in its two sequels; House Party 2 (1991), and House Party 3 (1994). In 1997, she received her star billed role in the Trimark Pictures' comedy film Sprung.[4] She later had the leading role in the independent drama film The Last Place on Earth (2002),[5] and has appeared in sex comedy film Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) playing Craig Robinson's character wife.In 1992, Campbell was cast as Regina "Gina" Waters-Payne in the Fox comedy series Martin. She left the show in April 1997, after settling the lawsuit against Martin Lawrence of sexual harassment.[6] The following year, she starred opposite Diahann Carroll in the Hallmark Hall of Fame film The Sweetest Gift (1998). Campbell returned to television in 2001, starring opposite Damon Wayans in the ABC comedy series My Wife and Kids. The series ran for five seasons, until 2005. In 2003, she won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role.After My Wife and Kids, Campbell had the recurring role on Everybody Hates Chris, and was regular in the Lifetime comedy series Rita Rocks (2008–09). In 2011, she starred opposite Ally Walker in the Lifetime police drama The Protector. The series was canceled after a single season. In September 2015, she was cast in the ABC sitcom Dr. Ken, starring Ken Jeong.[7] The series was cancelled after two seasons in 2017. In the beginning of 2018, she played mother in the Lifetime The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar .[8][9] Later in 2018, Campbell went to star on the ABC drama pilot The Holmes Sisters about the lives of five African-American sisters, all officers in the NYPD. It produced by Regina King and Robin Roberts. Music[edit]In 1992, Campbell released her debut album, Tisha, which was a moderate success, selling 40,000 copies. Two singles received minor airplay on the R&B stations: "Push", which was co written and produced by Campbell's' friend, Vanilla Ice, and "Love Me Down".[11] Campbell contributed vocals for the soundtrack of the 1997 film, Sprung, in which she starred, singing a cover version of "Don't Ask My Neighbor" with her Martin costar Tichina Arnold.[3]She appeared in several music videos in the 1990s and 2000s, including two for Will Smith ("Will 2K" and "Wild Wild West") and one for Toni Braxton ("You're Makin' Me High"). In 2012, Campbell starred in Mindless Behavior's music video for "Hello".On September 21, 2015, she released the single, "Steel Here".[12] On February 24, 2016, Campbell released the single, "Lazy Bitch", as well as an accompanying video, where she featured her friend, Tasha Smith.[13] On February 2, 2018, Campbell released the single, "I Don't Wanna Be Alone Tonight". Film[edit]YearTitleRoleNotes1977The Magnificent MajorDaisy BunsenShort film1986Little Shop of HorrorsChiffon1988School DazeJane Toussaint1989RooftopsAmber1990House PartySidney1990Another 48 Hrs.Amy Smith1991House Party 2Sidney1992BoomerangYvonne1994House Party 3Sidney1996SnitchSteimer1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San FranciscoSledgeVoice1997SprungBrandy2001Down to EarthWoman in audience2002The Last Place on EarthAnn Field2008Zack and Miri Make a PornoDelaney's Wife2009Pastor BrownAmanda Carlton2018BlindspottingMama LizTelevision[edit]YearTitleRoleNotes1980The Me Nobody KnowsLillie-MaeTelevision film1987–88Rags to RichesMarva FoleyMain role; 20 episodes1988Heart and SoulJamie SinclairTelevision film1990Shannon's DealAnnetteEpisode: "Inside Straight"1990Moe's WorldJiwandaTelevision film1991A Different WorldJosie Webb2 episodes1991The Fresh Prince of Bel AirKathleenEpisode: "Did the Earth Move for You?"1991BlossomToni2 episodes1992RocAngela KimbroEpisode: "A Piece of the Roc"1992–97MartinGina Waters-PayneMain role; 132 episodes1995–2000Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildRapunzel/Glodie (voice)2 episodes1997DuckmanEbony SableEpisode: "Ebony, Baby"1997Between BrothersDaisyEpisode: "Dusty's in Love"1998Getting PersonalMichelle / SandyEpisode: "Milo Does the Darndest Things"1998The Sweetest GiftRuby WilsonTelevision film1999WastelandOliviaEpisode: "The Object of My Affection"2000Sabrina, the Teenage WitchJoyceEpisode: "The Halloween Scene"2001Cousin SkeeterNicole2 episodes2001–05My Wife and KidsJay KyleMain role; 123 episodes2003The Proud FamilyRene (voice)Episode: "There's Something About Rene"2004–06All of UsCarmen JamesRecurring role (Seasons 3 & 4)2008–09Everybody Hates ChrisPeaches ClarksonRecurring role (Season 4)2008–09Rita RocksPatty MannixMain role; 40 episodes2010Wright vs. WrongSashaPilot2011Lemonade MouthJenny ReznickTelevision film2011The Paul Reiser ShowMaggieEpisode: "The Old Guy"2011The ProtectorMichelle DulcettMain role; 13 episodes2012Robot ChickenBeyoncé KnowlesEpisode: "Casablankman 2"2012Private PracticePam ReiterEpisode: "You Don't Know What You've Got Til It's Gone"2013Malibu CountryRikkiEpisode: "Bowling for Mama"2013–16Real Husbands of HollywoodHerself10 episodes2015–17Dr. KenDamona WatkinsMain role; 44 episodes2017Legends of Chamberlain HeightsVoice6 episodes2018RuPaul's Drag RaceHerself, guest judge1 episode (season 10)2018The Simone Biles Story: Courage to SoarNellie BilesTelevision film2018Untitled Holmes Sisters ProjectSgt. Anise Kendrick-MorrisonPilot2018Grey's AnatomyLila's MomEpisode: "All of Me"2018Long Island MediumHerself2018–19EmpireBrooke (The Three Black Divas)5 episodes2019Last Man StandingCarol LarabeeEpisode: "The Best Man"2019Craig of the CreekKim (voice)Episode: "Cousin of the Creek"2020Outmatched See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is episode 2 of the Former Fat Kid Podcast. Today's guest is Raviv Ullman (Phil of the Future, Rita Rocks, Bad Jews). Josh and Raviv discuss growing up in the entertainment industry, beating the stigma of former child actors, and figuring out how to change the world in any way they can. 

In the 20th episode (!!) of Super Hungry: Conversations with Not-So Starving Artists, I sit down with venerable TV legend, Stan Zimmerman. Writer/Producer for The Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls (he wrote "Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!"), Roseanne, Something Wilder (with Gene Wilder!), A Very Brady Sequel, co-creator of Rita Rocks on Lifetime, and owner of one of the coolest Instagram feeds on my dashboard; Stan came to the studio to talk to me about life as a professional writer and producer. And now with two brand new shows for Tellofilms, "Secs & Execs" and "Skirtchasers", Stan is a positive reminder that working incredibly hard and treating people with respect will get you everywhere.

'STAR DESTROYER VENGER.....!' IN STUDIO with....Writer Steven Melching (Star Wars Rebels, Transformers Prime, The Batman) and Writer/Producer Stan Zimmerman (The Brady Bunch Films, Golden Girls, Roseanne, Rita Rocks etc...)

'STAR DESTROYER VENGER.....!' IN STUDIO with....Writer Steven Melching (Star Wars Rebels, Transformers Prime, The Batman) and Writer/Producer Stan Zimmerman (The Brady Bunch Films, Golden Girls, Roseanne, Rita Rocks etc...)

This week I get to chat with Stan Zimmerman, known for writing/producing on such television programs as Roseanne, Gilmore Girls, The Golden Girls, Rita Rocks, such feature films as The Brady Bunch Movie, A Very Brady Sequel and such plays as Meet and Greet and Suicide Notes:...Read more

'TURN YOUR ROCKET KEY TO THE LEFT....!' Combat Radio in studio with STAN ZIMMERMAN (Writer/Producer on Rita Rocks, Roseanne, Suicide Notes etc...) Emmy Nominated Writer MARK BANKER (Spin City, Beware The Batman, Space Ghost) BRENDAN ROBINSON (Pretty Little Liars, Bones) TOM LENK (Argo, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Cabin In The Woods) DAVID SOBOLOV (Grodd in The Flash, Drax in Disney's new animated series Guardians Of The Galaxy) and CHRIS RUTOWSKI (Of the Jurassic Park Motor Pool who also survived the set of 'Ice Road Truckers')

'TURN YOUR ROCKET KEY TO THE LEFT....!' Combat Radio in studio with STAN ZIMMERMAN (Writer/Producer on Rita Rocks, Roseanne, Suicide Notes etc...) Emmy Nominated Writer MARK BANKER (Spin City, Beware The Batman, Space Ghost) BRENDAN ROBINSON (Pretty Little Liars, Bones) TOM LENK (Argo, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Cabin In The Woods) DAVID SOBOLOV (Grodd in The Flash, Drax in Disney's new animated series Guardians Of The Galaxy) and CHRIS RUTOWSKI (Of the Jurassic Park Motor Pool who also survived the set of 'Ice Road Truckers')

'REPEL BOARDERS.....!' ZACH MCGOWEN (Black Sails, Shameless, Dracula Untold) JOHN MAHON (The Exorcist, L.A. Confidential, Zodiac) Director STAN ZIMMERMAN (The Brady Bunch Movie....he was Writer/Producer on Roseanne, Gilmore Girls, Rita Rocks etc...) DIVINITY ROXX (Music Director/Bass Player for Beyonce) TOMMY YUNE (Creative Director of Harmony Gold Productions, Producer of Robotech) RICK MORA (Twilight..., Little Boy with Kevin James) LAINA MCFERREN (Owner of Wolf Creek Brewery) Former Vietman Chopper Pilot/Former Police Officer ALLAN O'DONOVAN (Owner of 'epic' Ciao Cristina -across the street from Warner Bros. Studios)

'REPEL BOARDERS.....!' ZACH MCGOWEN (Black Sails, Shameless, Dracula Untold) JOHN MAHON (The Exorcist, L.A. Confidential, Zodiac) Director STAN ZIMMERMAN (The Brady Bunch Movie....he was Writer/Producer on Roseanne, Gilmore Girls, Rita Rocks etc...) DIVINITY ROXX (Music Director/Bass Player for Beyonce) TOMMY YUNE (Creative Director of Harmony Gold Productions, Producer of Robotech) RICK MORA (Twilight..., Little Boy with Kevin James) LAINA MCFERREN (Owner of Wolf Creek Brewery) Former Vietman Chopper Pilot/Former Police Officer ALLAN O'DONOVAN (Owner of 'epic' Ciao Cristina -across the street from Warner Bros. Studios)

'FIRE-FIGHT AT HILL STREET STATION!' Director BETTY THOMAS (Private Parts, The Brady Bunch Movie, 28 Days etc...) Director STAN ZIMMERMAN (who was a Producer on Roseanne, Rita Rocks, Gilmore Girls) XANDER BERKELEY (Salem,... Son Of Batman, Heat etc...) KURT FULLER (Anger Management, Wayne's World, Manhattan Love Story) KAT DYSON (Guitarist for Prince, Mick Jagger and Seal) Director LARRY BLAMIRE (Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra, Dark And Stormy Night) Producer LOTA HADLEY (House Of Grimm) WILL ELIZONDO (Of the Geeks With Wives Podcast) SHAWN ROBIN TYLER (The little girl who 'thought up' the annual 'Combat Radio Christmas Event For Homeless Children') DJ/Combat Radio Music Director CHANDLER COATES, Jazz Ace STEVE JOHNSON (From Universal Studios) and EMILY JONES in studio.... *REPEL BOARDERS/JOIN Combat Radio -along with some of the cast of BLACK SAILS July 25th L-I-V-E from the decks of the H.M.S. Surprise (the ship from Pirates Of The Caribbean) for an 'exclusive broadcast-party-event of epic proportions!' LIVE from Comic Con! For tickets/information, please visit MarkedMen.com

'FIRE-FIGHT AT HILL STREET STATION!' Director BETTY THOMAS (Private Parts, The Brady Bunch Movie, 28 Days etc...) Director STAN ZIMMERMAN (who was a Producer on Roseanne, Rita Rocks, Gilmore Girls) XANDER BERKELEY (Salem,... Son Of Batman, Heat etc...) KURT FULLER (Anger Management, Wayne's World, Manhattan Love Story) KAT DYSON (Guitarist for Prince, Mick Jagger and Seal) Director LARRY BLAMIRE (Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra, Dark And Stormy Night) Producer LOTA HADLEY (House Of Grimm) WILL ELIZONDO (Of the Geeks With Wives Podcast) SHAWN ROBIN TYLER (The little girl who 'thought up' the annual 'Combat Radio Christmas Event For Homeless Children') DJ/Combat Radio Music Director CHANDLER COATES, Jazz Ace STEVE JOHNSON (From Universal Studios) and EMILY JONES in studio.... *REPEL BOARDERS/JOIN Combat Radio -along with some of the cast of BLACK SAILS July 25th L-I-V-E from the decks of the H.M.S. Surprise (the ship from Pirates Of The Caribbean) for an 'exclusive broadcast-party-event of epic proportions!' LIVE from Comic Con! For tickets/information, please visit MarkedMen.com

'SAMURAI JACK STORMS THUNDER MOUNTAIN!' Producer/Director HARRISON ELLENSHAW (who worked on everything from Marry Poppins, to Star Wars to Tron) Director STAN ZIMMERMAN (who produced Gilmore Girls, Roseanne, Rita Rocks etc....) Composer JIM VENABLE (Clerks, Scary Movie, Samurai Jack etc..) Disney Imagineer TERRI HARDIN JACKSON (who worked on Thunder Mountain, Lilo/Stitch, Captain EO....she also worked on Ghostbusters and Dune) TERESA GANZEL (Wall-E, Up, Monsters Inc.) SUSANNAH BLINKOFF (check her new play 'Daughter Of' at the Hollywood Fringe) ABDUL AHMAD (Of Disney) ARVIN TABULA (Of Disney) JORDON LEECH (Of Warner Bros.) NOLAN MOON and DJ/Combat Radio Music Director CHANDLER COATES in studio....

'SAMURAI JACK STORMS THUNDER MOUNTAIN!' Producer/Director HARRISON ELLENSHAW (who worked on everything from Marry Poppins, to Star Wars to Tron) Director STAN ZIMMERMAN (who produced Gilmore Girls, Roseanne, Rita Rocks etc....) Composer JIM VENABLE (Clerks, Scary Movie, Samurai Jack etc..) Disney Imagineer TERRI HARDIN JACKSON (who worked on Thunder Mountain, Lilo/Stitch, Captain EO....she also worked on Ghostbusters and Dune) TERESA GANZEL (Wall-E, Up, Monsters Inc.) SUSANNAH BLINKOFF (check her new play 'Daughter Of' at the Hollywood Fringe) ABDUL AHMAD (Of Disney) ARVIN TABULA (Of Disney) JORDON LEECH (Of Warner Bros.) NOLAN MOON and DJ/Combat Radio Music Director CHANDLER COATES in studio....

NWP Welcomes Jessie Pavelka.  Jessie is rumored to the the front runner for the hottest and most coveted roles in Hollywood, young billionaire, Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey.   Jessie Pavelka is an internationally recognised as a Fitness and Wellbeing Expert. He has already graced British and American television screens with his life-changing work on Sky’s Obese: A Year to Save my Life, and Lifetimes DietTribe, and motivated the masses on Oprah’s OWN Wake-up Workout, The View, and most recently The Doctors . In July 2013, he will be returning to Sky presenting the equally inspirational FAT: The Fight of My Life. For the past 10 years Jessie has been dedicated to helping others to develop practical solutions to lose weight, live well and thrive through exercise and nutrition. Jessie learned much of what he knows about the fitness industry during his time as a professional bodybuilder and fitness model. He has adorned countless magazine covers and features and was even named as Insider’s “Hottest Trainer”. Although Jessie has starred in a number of popular TV shows such as “Friday Night Lights” and “Rita Rocks”, his passion and enthusiasm for fitness stems from a keen childhood athleticism and has put him on the international radar. His friendly but firm attitude towards participants on FAT: The Fight of My Life is both motivational and makes for compulsive viewing. Jessie is also a patron of UK charity HOOP (Helping Overcome Obesity Problems) which aims to help to be the voice of the obese person and to assist them in finding healthy solutions. Dividing his time between the US, UK and Canada, Jessie Pavelka is certainly rising as an internationally recognized star and symbol within the Fitness, Wellbeing and Entertainment Industries www.jessiepavelka.com www.northwestprime.com

Steve Cooper talks with actor Richard Ruccolo. Richard starting booking commercials back East when out of High School and eventually ended up being Bruce Willis' body double and stand in for the movie 12 Monkeys. He then moved to Los Angeles and landed guest spots on Beverly Hills 90210 and The X-Files. That lead to being  a co-star of the ABC sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. Since then he has appeared on many TV shows including being a regular on Joey and Rita Rocks and has a recurring character on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.