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It's another week of the summer movie season, meaning another big movie is on the way. This time it's "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" that will be trying to knock "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" out of the top spot. "Spider-Man," along with "The Little Mermaid," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," "Fast X" and "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" have collectively grossed more than $1.3 billion which begs the question: Are movie theaters finally back to pre-pandemic levels? Co-hosts Terry Lipshetz and Bruce Miller discuss the topic before moving into things to watch, including the low-budget film "To Leslie" that raised eyebrows when Andrea Riseborough was nominated for an Oscar. That film is now on Netflix. "The Full Monty," a series that reunites the case of the film 25 years later, comes to streaming on June 14.  Also coming on June 14 is the second season of "The Wonder Years," a reboot of the original series that aired 114 episodes between 1988 and 1993. While Fred Savage, the star of the original series who was a producer on the new program, is not back for season two, hear interviews Bruce has with all four of the main stars. We first hear from Elisha "EJ" Williams, who plays the son Dean Williams along with Dulé Hill, who plays his father, Bill. We then hear from Saycon Sengbloh, who plays Dean's mother Lillian, and Laura Kariuki, who plays Dean's sister Kim. And, in a plot twist only available on Streamed & Screened, Terry shares that he went to high school with Dulé Hill, who was a child star who got his big break on Broadway in "The Tap Dance Kid." Both graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School, and photographic evidence is available in the 1993 yearbook, although Hill goes by Karim Hill in the listing. Where to watch "The Wonder Years" on ABC "To Leslie" on Netflix "The Full Monty" on FX and Hulu About the show Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. Episode transcript Note: The following transcript was created by Adobe Premiere and may contain misspellings and other inaccuracies as it was generated automatically: Welcome everyone to another episode of Streamed and screened and entertainment podcasts about movies and TV from Lee Enterprises. I'm Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer at Lee and co-host of the program with Bruce Miller, editor of the Sioux City Journal and a longtime entertainment reporter. We are not even into the dog days of summer yet, Bruce, but it's heating up, and I am. I'll tell you, I went to see Spider-Man across the Spider-Verse over the weekend, and I had a tough time getting a seat. Now, that's surprising because normally in summertime you can barely you can get it. You don't have to worry about getting a seat. And normally that buying your tickets in advance thing was, I thought a dog. I didn't think it worked at all. I didn't think I needed to do all that. And this week I went to the theater and they said, Well, we just have a couple of seats left. And I thought, really, there's like 40 performances of this thing, and I'm going to have to sit, like, near this screen and I did. It was like the second row. And I thought, Oh my God, this is what those immersive art exhibits must be like, you know, like where you go to then go and you're surrounded by it. That's what it seemed like for me. But I think I think the numbers are there now to prove that people are going back to the theaters. Yeah, I want to ask you about that because I was looking this weekend. The big one is going to be Transformers Rise of the Beat. So DEADLINE is reporting that the expectation sounds is that worldwide it should do at least 155 million and domestically it could be in the 70 million. Now, it might not knock off Spider-Man, but it's going to be, you know, top two, top three. Absolutely. This week, which is kind of interesting. I was looking at the box office. Now this is just the U.S. domestic box office through the weekend of June two through four. And last week, Spider-Man did 120 million in the U.S. Little Mermaid through two weeks, 187 million Guardians of the Galaxy through five weeks, 323 million Best Acts or Fast ten 128 million through three weeks. And even Super Mario, which is it feels long in the tooth at this point, but it's been out nine weeks and it just keeps on cranking and money 566 million. So those five movies alone over $1.3 billion U.S. are movie theaters back. I think so. I really do. And Mario Brothers is going to DVD right away. I think next week is DVD week for that. So you look at that and you say people must really want to get out of the house. I think they're eager to see something in a different environment. And we'll see with Transformers, because it doesn't really have names with it anymore. These are people who are, you know, also in the cast. And if it does really well, then that says, A, they want to get out and be the franchise is stronger than the participants in the franchise. So what happens with that? I you know that I don't like those films. I don't like the Transformer films. I think they're stupid and I think the toys were stupid back when they came out, too. But this does have an audience and we'll see. It could you know, it might be the film world's equivalent of a monster truck show. I don't like that movie either, but it's people go see it. I mean, it's kind of like the Fast and Furious franchise, which I enjoy, but a lot of people hate it. But it's just one where, you know, I think you're either into it or you're not, and it just has an audience and people keep going back into it. Now, we talked a while back. You had it brought up the idea that maybe movie theaters, it's going to be a little bit more of an event that people aren't necessarily going to go for the smaller films. Are you still thinking that is? I do, because I think that there is no place for them. And even if they do get in the theaters, they're going to get one theater in a Cineplex. They're not going to get ten screens. It's unreal. Now, when you go to the movies and you may see four movies listed, and that's because they've sucked up all the screens. So I think I think you've got to have a reason. And if you're if you bought into a franchise like Transformers, you're going to say, Oh, yeah, yeah, you're kind of getting a guarantee. We're going to get something that we know is going to entertain us. We know it's going to be special or big, and we know that we're going to come out of there saying we didn't waste our money. Whereas if you're taking a risk on something you haven't seen, good luck. It's it my equivalent to this is like going to Broadway. You will go to Wicked because you know, it's big. You know, it's something that people like, you know, that people will tell you. Yeah, there's a lot there for you to see. So it's kind of a guarantee, but you're probably not going to take a risk on an unknown quantity until it becomes something like that. So I think that's what we're seeing with the with the movie business is they're looking for guarantees and they will go back to those old wells and see what they can, what they can dredge up. And now, if the writers strike keeps going on, you know, maybe they will start remaking old films with old scripts. I think the numbers also bear out your theory, too, because, you know, Spider-Man 120 million. So that's that's a really solid opening. But Little Mermaid in only its second week, had already kind of crashed to 41 million. And number three in the theater last week was the Boogeyman, which opened last week to only 12.4 million guardians, was down to 10.7 million. Fast X was at 9.6 and even Super Mario at fifth place, $3.4 million. That's hardly anything, right? When you go to the movies, how much does it cost if you take the family? I mean, tickets alone, you're looking if we can go to a matinee, we might get lucky and it'll only be maybe $30, but it's really pushing 40. And then on top of that, once you add in popcorn or anything, you're looking at 60, 70 bucks. So it's not cheap. You see where it has to be a commitment that, you know, is going to bring results or you get grandma to take the kids. You know, I mean, there's there's some kind of a trade off there, but you're not going to take a risk on something that you're not sure that people are talking about or they, you know, is going to be something you'll like. Right. Or if you have a loyalty card. So that's part of I think the advantage for me with the family is, you know, okay, we'll go. But those 60 bucks I might spend will equate to 20,000 points, which will get me a $5 reward certificate a little bit quicker. Do you ever bring in candy? No, Bruce, I would never I would never bring in because that would be dishonest. And we are supposed to. Of course, I bring in Candy. What do you. Well, you know, I would I would really be worried if I was hauling kids with and, you know, our kids can get restless when the movies get a little dull and you think, oh, I got to get them something to eat. But it's a porch, and you pay what, upwards of ten, $10 and up for popcorn. And that's a lot just to try and say, I'm quieting you down with this. So I would always have M&Ms in a pocket. You know, all that out. And here you go, kid. We're shutting up now. We invested the last time I was at the theater for $20 is a little cheaper because I was a loyalty member of AMC because it's normally about 25, but $20 for the annual bucket of popcorn. And so you get 20 bucks, you get the one fill of popcorn, and then you can get it refilled once for free, and then you can bring that bucket back the next time you come. And then you just pay for it once. So you pay your $8 or $10, whatever popcorn costs, and then you can bring it back up for another free refill. So it gets substantially cheaper every time you go, you know, to bring that bucket. So I think we're kind of like, All right, kids, we're going to just get popcorn. If you want to get a slushie or something, that's fine. We'll get a drink. But we're bringing the bucket back with us and we're going to save a few bucks. That way is the bucket tab like Jurassic Park Outfitters? How big is it? Real old. No, it's it is designed it says the year 2023 on it. So that way, you know, when I go on January 1st then I'm stuck having to buy the new bucket. But yeah it's it is it has some design of something. Oh this is a good one. We can use it. It's refillable. Right. Exactly. Yeah. It's just strange because whatever the lights start going down after the previews have been on in the theater, you can hear. Yeah. Where they're opening up cans of pop that they've gotten because they spend the money on on the drink and I will buy the drink. I you know what I finally get? I get a junior combo at my theater, which is basically a kid's pack. Oh, because it's enough popcorn and it's enough drink. And then I think they also throw in some gummy bears or something like that. Well, it's nice, and it's actually cheaper than buying one of anything. If I bought a one small drink, this is still cheaper than that. It's enough to keep me occupied, but it's not so much. And I. I fully admit I'm hauling in a kids thing. Okay, so don't make fun of me. But that's. That's how I roll. Yeah. I've been known to go through colors and just get myself a kids meal because you get a free ice cream coupon with it, too. When I was able to eat McDonald's, I always got the Happy Meal because I wanted the toy. Exactly. Exactly. Yeah. No, I had one other question, though. Or at least an observation. And this was a Super Mario Brothers, because we talked also about that dual release, right, where you release a movie straight to theaters. But then you also simultaneously go to two streaming. And I think we agreed a few weeks ago that that that's not a feasible option, especially with some of these bigger movies, at least because it's going to drain the theater gate. But I did find it interesting was Super Mario, you can already stream it. We went with our with our family. We headed down over Memorial Day weekend to visit friends in Illinois. And my daughters are the same age as our friends daughter. And, you know, we're out playing cards and having a good time. And, you know, the kids are watching TV and all of a sudden I start hearing the songs from Mario Brothers, the movie. And I look in and they're renting it because I saw it with my daughter, one of my daughters, but my other one didn't see it and their friend hadn't seen it either. So they're having a good time watching Super Mario. And this is, you know, three weeks ago or so where the movie is still going strong in the theaters, but it's already available for streaming. So is that do you think that's the compromise, is that, you know, it's going to come to streaming sooner than before, but not necessarily day of? I think they're going to try and extend as much time as they can before they cut off their their own notes, because I think they want to get that money that you can get in theaters, even though they you know, do we care? Not really. But it does say it's a yet. But you know, what you don't know is your kids are probably in the liquor in the other room. They're there. They're opening up all the alcohol that they've got in the other room and they're enjoying Mario at home. So it's it's even better. But no, I don't truthfully, as much as they tried to say that these things are going to kill all that, I don't think so. I think what you're going to see is smaller films are going to be taken over by streaming services and it's blockbusters that are going to be in theaters. That's how it's going to squirreled out. And, you know, this week, Netflix just started showing to Leslie and to Leslie was this if you remember back at Oscar time, Andrea Riseborough was nominated for best actress. And they all said, well, where did this movie come from? And it made like $27,000 in the theaters, but it had this kind of email chain on her friend chain from among a lot of actors who said, nominate her, nominate her. And it brought up a whole controversy with the Academy about how you can campaign. But the movie is on Netflix now and you must see it. It is really good. And she is incredible. And I think that's one of those ones that maybe we missed because we're so busy looking for the big get that you don't see the little films that should be seen. And it's a marvel of and she is really, really good. What was the premise of that film again? You said, Well, she won a lottery. She won like a Powerball, whatever it might have banned. And it was like 190, $180 million or $800,000. So it's enough that it would make your life a little different, but it doesn't change your life. It was 180 million, which I hope to win tonight on the Powerball. It would change your life. But with this, it's just enough. And I say to her, what we what do you plan to do? And oh, I'm going to open up a restaurant and my son wants a guitar and we're going to do all this. Well, then flash forward and you see that she blew through all the money and she's alcoholic and she really doesn't have anywhere to go. Her son is now, I think he's 20 when she sees him again and she just tries to crash in his house and she makes all these false promises about, yeah, I'm going to I'm going to get a job and I'm going to be clean and I'm not going to do it. And you just see how she keeps trying to hoodwink people into thinking that she's changing. And then there is something that happens that that maybe changes there. But a fascinating, fascinating character study and she does a beautiful job. So I don't think it was one of those wasted campaigns for best actress. But it's nice to see that we finally get to see this film because back when the nominees were out, I looked everywhere for that movie and I couldn't find it on any streaming service. So it must have been just distributed to Academy members so they could vote on it. I'll have to add that to my to watch list, because now that the the family has done with school for the year, it's it's time to ramp up to streaming. My wife can stay up later than 830 at night now so put this one down and another thing to do all those event films, look how long they're going. Spider-Man into the Spider-Verse was 2 hours in like 20 minutes. And a lot of these little films that are on streaming services, 90 minutes, maybe 2 hours maybe. And I think that's another consideration. You know, when you're going out, you're making it an event. So. All right, I'll sit for two and a half hours, unless you're to Avatar, and then you've got to go to the bathroom three times. Anything else coming out now on to streaming or TV because we have the writers strike on. There are some problems in getting new product for next fall. So you know, that next fall is going to be a lot of reality and a lot of game shows. But there are series that were scheduled that are starting to come out. I think I did. I mentioned to you last week that I watched all of the Righteous Gemstones and that's coming on HBO, but also coming is Full Monty. And this is a look at the characters from The Full Monty after that film and what happened. It's not old men who are going to strip. It's not that at all. It's like, how were their lives affected by that moment? And it's very, very interesting. A little maybe a little darker than you think and how they affect their family and their and their show. So that's a new one that I would look for. And then coming this next week on broadcast television, the Wonder Years, and this is the rebooted Wonder Years where it's about a black family. But it also no longer has Fred Savage as a producer. Fred Savage was the star of the First Wonder Years, and then he was a producer of this Wonder Years. And then there was some kind of some discussion about maybe he was overstepping his place as a producer, but they just decided it would be better for the show not to have him as a producer anymore. So he's not. And I do think there is a shift. I do think there's a change in the tone of the series. It's still set in the late sixties, but there is just another another quality to it that isn't so wonder years like the first one. It still has the narrator, It still has the kids at a certain age, kind of reflecting about what that time was. But you're getting a different perspective. And what I love about this is because it is a black family, you're seeing the civil rights movement from a different perspective. And and they're still a lot of fun in it. You know, Patti LaBelle comes on as a the mother of Dulé Hill and she's the choir director at their church. And she runs that choir like a drill sergeant. She has every know you're doing a role, you're not weird. And they you think that they just given a performance of a lifetime and she's we really had a lot of problems today. So she becomes this kind of force that the choir is not all that thrilled with. And yeah. And her the mother in the wonder years, who is her daughter in law, and she becomes the soloist and how that affects all the rest of them. Very fascinating. But it's a different perspective because I, you know, not having grown up in the black church system and what that that kind of power was for the choir director, I think that's really fun to see. And it's an interesting look at everything. And then when you couple that with she's the mother of the dad in the Wonder Years, that adds a little more to it is Patti LaBelle. Now she just making a guest appearance or is she going to be a regular? She's in a couple of episodes. I think you would class fires recurring, but she hasn't in every week. She's in this one. It comes early in the run and you'll see her, you know, doing the choir. And then there's another episode where they come back. But there's there's resolution to all of this. And it's fun to see her kind of mom, you know, as much as Dad thinks he's in charge, Mom is the one who rules the roost. So you have a couple of interviews with stars this week. Can you talk a little bit about that? Yes. I talked with Dulé Hill and E.J. Williams, who play the dad and then the young boy in one interview and then I talked with Saycon or Saycon you decide how to say it? But I remember her essay song because it's a French name. And when she was she was actually at the Donna Reed Film Festival in 1996, I want to say. And she won it. And that was here in Iowa. And I've followed her career over the years, but she plays the mother. And then there's also the young woman who plays her daughter in the other interview. So we have two interviews, but you have a connection to do a HBO now, Do you remember it was on West Wing, and I know him as this dramatic actor. And the thing I was really shocked when I started reading things about his past is that he was in the Tap Dance kid on Broadway. And I went back and looked in all my files, and I found the playbill that he was in the tap dance. And I saw him as a kid who that. And he is from Sayreville, New Jersey. So you obviously do these interviews in advance and you send them to me. And then, of course, I listen to them before we have these conversations so we can have a coherent, intelligent conversation. So I'm listening to it and and you're talking to him about, you know, like your own personal wonder years, right? And growing up and and that type of thing. And Dulé starts talking about, well, you know, when I was growing up in Sayreville, New Jersey, and then I'm like, wait, wait, wait, what did you just say? Did he just say Sayreville? So I had to stop it, backed it up, listen again. And sure enough, so I started looking and I was going back through all the information. But he was when he was growing up, his first name is actually Karim, so it's Karim Dulé Hill. And I believe he went by Karim in school and he's a year older than me. He graduated class in 1993 from Sayreville High School. I graduated from class 94. Our public library keeps your books on file. So I went back and just like, checked. And there sure enough, there's Karim Hill, looks just like Dulé Hill. And it's just, you know, a little bit of a baby face because he's he's so much younger, 30 years younger. But it looks like if you looked at him, you would know, Oh, yeah, that that is Dulé Hill. And then I did like vaguely remember, like I remember that face, you know, So I don't know because we were a year apart. I don't know if we really had very many classes together. We probably interacted at some point, you know, and the way with high school classes where you might have a little bit of the blending of the classes, where you might have something where freshmen and sophomores are kind of in it or juniors and seniors. So we probably crossed paths. But I do remember at that time, while a few years earlier, the big talk of the town was like, Hey, there's this kid who's part of the tap dance kid, and he was on TV and and I was talking even with because I went back and looked at his credits. He played the character Larry Seifert on Ballers, which was one of my favorite shows on HBO with Dwayne Johnson. I'm like, Oh, yeah, I know exactly who he is. He was in the movie Holes with Sigourney Weaver and Jon Voight. My daughters watch that in the last year, and I were having dinner last night and I'm like, Hey, girls, you remember that movie whole? Yeah, yeah, we remember. You remember the character Sam, The Onion Man from Holes? And they're like, Yeah, well, I went to high school with him. What? So it's you. You went to school with everybody because there's the Jon Bon Jovi is from Sayreville, New Jersey. So there's been times where I've I've met him one time. His youngest brother is about two years older than me. And I remember seeing his his youngest brother was a little bit of a rock star in middle school. And there was one time there was like a little crowd around him. And it was it was a couple of years after Slippery When Wet Went wild. So. So he you know, I remember those moments, but I didn't really know him at all. Dave Sabo from the guitarist from the hair metal band Skid Row is from Sayreville. So there's been these these small, you know, pockets of celebs. We've had a few athletes that have made it big. I played Little League baseball with the son of Tom Kelly, the former manager of the Minnesota Twins. So, yeah, it's these little crazy connections. But yeah, it took me until this week's to realize that that Dulé Hill was in, you know, a year ahead of me at my high school. And it just I completely missed that, you know, my encounter. I mean, certainly I interviewed him during the years of West Wing, but I never, ever thought that he had a musical background, a musical theater background. And then I saw him on Broadway in a show called After Midnight, and he was dancing Up a storm. And I thought, where was this talent? Where did this come from? Well, then you look back in his credits and he was a child phenom back in the day doing all these things. He was also in bring in Denise, bring in the funk, which, by the way, is coming back to Broadway. So, you know, who knows how they can have these different identities wherever they might land. But if do we want to run the the interview with Dulé and A.J.? Yeah, sounds good. So we'll listen now to E.J. Williams and Dulé Hill. I must ask you two, why has it taken us so long to get this second season? I have been waiting and waiting and waiting and where? Wherever you bet. And, well, it's an experiment called absence Makes the heart grow fonder. If you let people wait long enough, then they really will hopefully be just ready for right at the right time. And that's where we are right now this summer. I think the anticipated help, too. I mean, what is being on you could still binge the first season. And now that we have, you know, a day we're coming back, it all makes sense. So that's definitely one to, you know, the thing that struck me funny about all this is that both of you really haven't had the Wonder Years kind of childhoods having been involved in the entertainment business. I'm assuming that you didn't get that kind of, if you will, nuclear thing because you were busy working. Well, I mean, everybody's wonder years are different in my opinion. You know, everybody's childhood, not everybody lives the same way. You know, you have some kids who aren't even in the entertainment business and are still homeschooled. So one person's normalcy is in another person's normalcy. So I think for me, because, you know, I'm the only kid here I did, the wonder years are still happening. They're just happening differently. And, you know, you experience things just at a different level, you know? So I'm still experiencing school, except my school's in a trailer. It's not in a classroom with, you know, 30, 60 kids. I'm still going to graduate middle school. I'm still going to graduate high school. I graduated elementary. I still went to kindergarten. You know, So the the years are the years are still going. Time is still moving. And you just got to appreciate it while it's here, man. You know, I like to say that kids on television grow up faster than kids. You are in the entertainment space, which I know it's not true, but it seems like that, you know, a lot of times, you know, four seasons, you people coming back say, man, you look older. And, you know, to me I'm like, do I like it? It's because, you know, when people see you on television so much, they're looking at it. And then when you So the Wonder Years are definitely still happening. It just looks different from what we do here is like, you were on Broadway, for God's sakes. I was an outgoing. I'll say, I don't know what you just talking about. I mean, I'm only 15 years old, so there's two kids and I don't know what he's talking about. I'm aware you got that from, first of all. But nobody but I will say I started I was doing the stage in New York, but I did have that nuclear family. I it was always there in the midst of when that was the Broadway experience on a stage experience was added on to it. I came along that was added on to what was already there. But I have so many memories of growing up in my hometown in several New Jersey, with my cousins, with my friends, riding the bike in the park, getting into trouble. You know, all these stories that we had in the Wonder years. I can relate to all of that. My parents telling me to stay out of growing folk's business and all that kind of stuff and E.J. is right way is different. Because once I started doing theater growing up, that was an added thing. But the core of it is the same. The root of it is the saying, which is about family. It's about them. When they tell you that your mother is Patti LaBelle, how does that land move? Oh, my God. Well, it's like a piece of delicious pie, sweetie, But it is. Well, you know, you can't ask for a better mother than Patti LaBelle to be able to share the screen with an icon. A legend such as Miss Patti is something that I don't think any of us take lightly. She brought such magnificent energy to the role and to this set. Just being the light that she is. And I think the audiences are really going to enjoy what she brings to the Williams family because, you know, the matriarch is always the matriarch, and she really had to apologize to anybody. So when she comes, she's got to really have her way. She captures the rules aspect of the game. It's very much you listen to her or else you're in trouble. I think that's great. I love when you guys get to go to New York. I wanted that to last longer. Is there a chance that you would go back or do more episodes where you go to New York again? I mean, you never know. The thing about scripted television is, you know, writers have endless imagine, imagine. And so you never know where story could land. We've been talking about New York since the first since the first season. You know, with Bill getting his job, finding out it's in New York, even with Lillian's opportunity of her going further away in Alabama, being away from home, you know, so the possibilities are endless. You never know what a pencil or a pen can do for a person. So, I mean, going back to New York wouldn't be a bad idea. You never know how this story would play out. But in terms of the episodes, I mean, it was great. You see that experience and you see people in the different different worlds. So, you know, you have Dean outside of school, outside of state. He's in a place he's never been before, you know, meeting new people, seeing different things he hasn't seen before. So, I mean, you never know. How was it for the two of you working together, you know, pretty intensely in that episode? Was it good to be able to bond a little bit more, or what was that like? Oh, definitely. I mean, I learned a lot from Dulé. I mean, I started the show when I was 11, you know, I'm 14, even even facial hair tips. You know, I ask him, how does he ever feel hair? It's known his size because I feel like I'm it you know, I I've learned so much from him. So, I mean, you don't the bond only grows stronger. I mean, I've gotten a lot of great advice from delayed delays. He's a great person. He's a he's a gentle soul. He's a genuine person. So, I mean, being with DeLay is great. And even even filming, I mean, the filming chemistry is just it's a laugh on set, man. So it's one big job even though do like you learned from him but that I was loving him. Yeah. They persistent in achieving your goal. That's what I learned from Jay. He really had this goal of being a hilarious comedian, and he keeps on working at it. Even at first you don't succeed. Try and try again. And again and again and again. Okay. You see a little of yourself in him at all? Yeah, I can. I can definitely see that just because of the fact of being a young I started as a young actor or young artists in his journey and seeing where he is. But a lot of things that I can relate to, I wouldn't even go so far as to say I see myself reflected because I think that takes away from the gift that is the uniqueness that is him. But I do admire the journey that he's on and the way that he's handling the success that he is having and navigating this crazy business called Show, because it is a hard industry to keep your feet on the ground. And Jay and his and his family has done a phenomenal job in staying connected to the real world. And for that, in the midst of his brilliance, I applaud him for that. Well, where will Bill's career go? I mean, certainly this writing gig in New York is something that opens things up. And then he has the school where where will he land? And that's something, you know, we'll have to see over time. I mean, you mentioned before about will he go back to New York? I think Sally Patterson probably have a better grasp as to whether we will ever get back to New York. But Bill is always trying to balance his passion versus his responsibilities. And I think you know what? He's an artist, so I think he will continue to always keep trying to achieve this, this untouchable thing. It's always so close this this fame to stardom, the success in terms of music. And I think we'll see how that plays itself out. At the same time, he is also very thrilled to be able to still do what he loves to do. If he can't do it in this way, he's going to do it another way. And that's where I think the teaching comes in, can always affect young minds and to Echo would relate to that is a where he said it's always that one step. I think he's definitely right even trying to find the laughter and all the seriousness, you know, and the best example I have is when he's in New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of. We all know where that song is now. But just think that one line that he said was stupid could have made the Williams family rich. So yeah, you know, so I think you're right. You're always reaching for a goal and trying is the best thing. Well, now your costar got a singing episode. Do you get a dancing episode? Will there be something like that at some point? You know, You know, we've talked about it. I think if the show is blessed to be able to afforded the opportunity to have many seasons, I would not be surprised 1 to 1 thing about the way the show's cracked it is that Dean has a whole imagine it. It is. His imagination is vast. So if Bill was going to show up dancing anyway, I think it would be in the midst of one of Deen's flights of Fancy and hopefully we said if we're afforded enough seasons that I think you might see Bill do a soft. She were too. You know that was the biggest surprise I had about you do was that I did not know that you were a singer dancer Broadway person because I had watched all these TV shows. And then I remembered I had seen you in tap dance get I even looked up the the wow. You know, And I thought, oh, my God, here's what happened to that kid. And I'm wondering if with E.J., you say, where will his career go? I mean, the like I always say, possibilities are always endless. I'm never trying to say no in one box to be in the industry. They call it typecast it. But, you know, in real life, you know, you never want to stick to one thing unless that one thing you're doing is absolute, which you love. I love the entertainment in Charlotte. Put a smile on people's faces. You know, people, even as my jokes as Dulé was saying, people may not like my jokes, especially him, but it puts smiles on people's faces and that's all that really matters to me. So whether that be outside of the entertainment industry or like I am right now inside, the entertainment industry put smiles on people's faces, is my passion. It's what I love to do. So and you know, career, you can do that in any career. So I mean, you never know I think I will say be I think the sky is the limit for E.J. because I said before he's very talented as an actor, but he's also very brilliant in his mind. And he I'm going to say it now, but he's also very gifted with even with the basketball. So I think wherever he wants to go, he's at a point in life where he has multiple roles that he can it he can take. And it will be very interesting to see what happens 15, 20 years. And then my amazing comedic jokes, I mean, he's in the things that I say that he's very gifted at. I mean, I don't know about, you know, some things you just you just don't have something. She does not call for you saying I'm saying the damn thing. She just being better left undone, right. All right. Thanks, Bruce, for that interview. And now we have one with Saycon Sengbloh and Laura Kariuki. Yeah, they played the mother and daughter on the Wonder Years and say, Con or as I call them, pronounce it say say song, because I that's how I remember that she pronounced it back when she was in Iowa. So maybe things have changed. She talks about working with Patti LaBelle. Come on, Patti LaBelle is your mother in law. That has to be something. And and then her path, too, was a lot different than then. Laura's in terms of getting a career going and what they're doing. She was big Broadway as well. She had she was in all the big shows. She was in Aida, she was in Wicked. She was in hair. When they did the revival of Air. But then she got Tony nominations for a play and not a musical. So she really in the two years she was on the TV series Scandal and a couple of others, she hasn't been singing. This is kind of her big shot at putting her singing on TV. And when you see that choir episode, you'll go, Oh my God, what a voice. She needs to be doing more singing. Her last film role was in respect. She played Aretha Franklin's sister and they were together singing, but it wasn't like an Aretha solo. So yeah, it's fun to hear what they have to say. You'll enjoy their whole. How long had they been talking to you about doing a music episode? Well, did a little music in the first season as well, because, you know, Dooley's character plays a music teacher and he right leader. And then of course, I'm a singer and, you know, I moonlight in between my accounting, Lillian's singing, but you know that Miss Patti LaBelle was coming. It was like Patti's coming to town. Like, I mean, I was lot more excited than even a kid waiting for Santa Claus. It was it was the best thing ever to get to sing with Patti LaBelle. Did you ask her any advice? You know, I actually did. I can't share all of that. I asked Patti some personal advice. You know, you know, she is the ultimate glamor diva, a singing domestic goddess, of course. Right. So she brings so much history and allure with her career that, you know, of course, I had to I had to pick her ear a little bit. We did a Broadway show together years ago called Fela, So and I didn't get to talk with her as much. I think I was more shy. So it was really nice to to be all grown up and get to experience. Mr. LaBelle Well, and may I just tell you, it's one of my favorite episodes because I really think it brings your character out. I think she she really comes into her own. Did you start in a in a church choir? Was that how you started singing? Incidentally, I started in the choir in middle school. I was singing in middle school choirs. I sang a little bit in church. Vivian much loved her. She she does all the church singing in my family and she pulls me in from time to time. But I started off singing in, you know, the chorus, the middle school and the show choir, jazz hands all. Well, it was meant to be, right? Yes. And we have to. Laura is kind of shy about her singing, but Ann is a beautiful singer as well. We got to get her to sing. And I think there's an opening in the choir, right? Yeah. Oh, Lord. You do have if you get fun with and Jackie, which I think is just the coolest, because we all need an Aunt Jackie in our lives somewhere, Right? Well, how is it being rebellious? Is that a fun part of this character? It's one of the best parts of this character. I feel like Laura myself, I've I've always been a pretty by the books girl and not really rebellious. So getting to play a character who sticks up for herself, like to her parents kind of does what she wants to do, still being respectful. But, you know, she's got she's a rebellious little girl. So Kim is very, very fun to play. And the fan favorite word is shenanigans. Shenanigans up to some generic. Right. But her her clothes, she gets to have the coolest clothes, the coolest wardrobe. I, I want to take everything home. I would wear most of that stuff now. Kim has such cool and it's even in the jewelry and the skirts and the boots and oh, I love her fashion. But Suzanne, you don't get those kind of clothes. You get it looks like polyester. You get a lot of polyester to wear. You know what? You know what I get? I get those waist control girdles. You know, I love it. I you know, I'm a fan of Dita Von Teese and she's all, you know, the whole burlesque glamor, the bodysuits and all that. So. So I love I love all that waist control as one of my favorite things. I love the vintage vibes of it all. So we have fun. But yet every day Laura comes on set and just shut the down. Every time she comes in and we're like, because she's she's given like a supermodel vibe. She wants right legs. You can't deny it. You cannot deny Laura and her boots and her starts. She's undeniable. How did you two bond on this show? And with with the guys, too. But how did you become that kind of mother daughter relationship? Because it seems stronger this year. You know, I think we're closer. We're probably closer to each other then. Then we hang out with each other. We have a little molly-mae. Laura would be like, You want to get dinner? So say me a little text message. So I think we've just had a nice opportunity to spend time or the pandemic is not pandemic ing as much. So we were able to be together more, I think just life and being actresses. And, you know, we sneak off to the corner and have a little talk, you know, wouldn't say yes or so I feel like all of us season one already, like bonded super well together and then season two just expanded even more. There's Laura asked you advice or not. Yes icon like she's been in the industry so I'm very very fresh so I will always ask for advice, whatever I need. And she's helped me a lot with a lot of any of the press from her. You know, she this is like her second gig. It's like she got two major TV shows coming right out of school. So, like, I'm telling her, just take the bull by the horns and work girl as this time period ring true it all for you. I mean, you see things that you guys can relate to because it is against your it isn't really your time period. Oh, 100%. And I think that's what makes our show really, really beautiful is, yes, it's taking place in the 1960s, but a lot of people are still having boy issues. People are still having arguments with their parents. People are still dealing with the world. Then, as we are now, things are very, very still very, very relevant. No matter the time period. Yeah, a lot of serious topics. Even Roe v Wade, which was happening in that era originally, and now it's become a topic again. The the the life issues. Life doesn't stop life. And, you know, from from the sixties decade to the 2020s decade it's it's it's a powerful thing to to be a human being in this world having lived through that era, I, I could relate to a lot of things that you guys are doing. But it surprised me how totally different it is from the first wonder years. I mean, it is a total different show, but it's things that I related to because I had black friends during that time and I remember them pulling back, if you will, when they're with around people who were not black. And they would just there would be a different attitude. And I see that in this show as well, where there's just you know, it's a little I'm not going to confront you about this and I'll just pull back. Do you see that as well? I it's just that's interesting. You spoke about pulling back. You know, the civil rights movement was very strong in the late sixties, in the early to mid to late, you know, I mean. Right. So much happening in this country. And we did also have a resurgence of people fighting for their rights, for equal and fair treatment in life and not being unfairly targeted. I don't know about pulling back. I guess it depends on who you're around and and what's going on. But definitely a lot of things that that happened in that era are still in a place of change is still happening. But also love is still happening. Choose and picket in a college is still happening. All the things that that that happened on the original Wonder Years in terms of family dynamic, that real family dynamic is here our show as well. And you know, I look at it like like Star Trek, there's just different universes. You know, there's different different worlds and different people, you know, But I could I could see so many different ways that the Wonder Years could appear with different types of families. Right. I'm so glad you're back. I really missed you. And I. Let's get singing. Come on. That's that's the bottom line here. The choir is in session. Oh, yeah. We had a lot fun in the church. Just even in between scenes, some of the costars and the guest stars. There was one lady who she was in the choir and she was just like the the the characters who were in some of those scenes and watching them interact with Miss LaBelle was just, Oh, it was awesome. All right, Bruce, thank you again for those interviews. So it looks like I've got to actually reach out to Dulé Hill, get caught up, you know, since we were such good friends in high school. And just see. Come on. Exactly. Exactly. So just about your shared wonder years. Right. Exactly. Growing up in Sayreville, New Jersey, these are our wonder years. Oh, yeah. Maybe I'll say, Weren't you that kid? I hate it. I think you hit it in school, you know, And then you go, Oh, no, no, that wasn't me. That was my brother. That was my brother. Right. But, you know, next week we've got Father's Day coming up and maybe we need to talk about fathers next week. Yeah, we can do that. Yeah, well, if you've got an idea about Father's Day, maybe it's our week. Maybe. All right, Bruce, thanks again. And thank you all for listening to streamed and screened.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jennifer talks with Heidi Marshall, acting coach & teacher, filmmaker, and director, all about on-camera acting, self-tapes, and preparation. Heidi shares her journey toward becoming a sought-out acting coach in this industry, the way she works with artists, and some stories of clients. They share tools on how to feel empowered with your choices as an actor, ways to find newness, embrace all parts of yourself as a human, and how to be kinder to yourself in the process. About Heidi: Heidi Marshall is a top industry acting coach for auditions, screen tests, and performance coaching. Heidi Miami Marshall's career has spanned over 25 years as an Acting Coach, Film and Theater Director, Casting Director, and Acting Studio Owner. Her entire career informs her coaching eye and influences her aesthetic for working with actors. Originally, Heidi was the lead Casting Director at The Telsey Office for the Broadway musical RENT, as well as for 70+ projects in theater, film, TV, commercial, and voiceover. Heidi has also directed on the Broadway shows The Addams Family, Baz Luhrmann's La Bohéme, and The Color Purple. Renowned Director Luhrmann says,  “All of Heidi Marshall's work has led me to see that she's a director of first rate talent and ability.”  Now the owner of a top acting studio, she's coached countless actors into roles. She is frequently hired by directors and production studios to prep actors for auditions, screen tests and performance. Her acting clients have appeared on big and small screens and stages, from network TV to indie film to blockbuster hits, from regional theaters to Broadway. Talent spans from new actors to Emmy award-winning. Heidi is frequently hired by directors and production studios to prep actors for auditions, screen tests, and performance. Notable collaborators include John Turturro, Baz Luhrmann, and Rob Marshall (no relation). As someone constantly in audition coaching mode, Heidi has her eye on the ever-evolving biz and loves supporting the actor through phases of audition prep, self-taping, screen tests, and performance. Heidi enjoys shaping material in response to the actor's natural presence and humor. Also a director, Heidi's simultaneous filmmaker career provides a keen sensitivity to what is needed from actors. Her directorial skills quickly shape scenes and help actors make bold, clear, playful, and strong choices. Her filmmaking skills help actors move from analysis into playing the scenes in space and time with incredible attention to detail. Casting Directors, Agents, Managers, and Directors have teamed up with Heidi to get their actors across the finish line in auditions, screen tests, and production. Heidi has worked with high-level performers who have never acted before as well as seasoned, award-winning veteran actors. Her actors range from youth to people of a certain age and span diverse backgrounds and orientations. Each artist is a talent that she adores supporting in the process of creating strong and uniquely-yours self-tapes and performances. Follow some of Heidi's clients on screen and stage: Halle Bailey, Jack Harlow, Julianne Nicholson (EMMY Award winner), Fantasia, H.E.R., Thomas Doherty, Chaka Kahn, Rueby Wood (EMMY nominee), Maren Morris, Rhiannon Giddens, Danielle Pinnock, Jesse James Keitel, Analisa Velez, Raul Castillo, Saycon Sengbloh, Lily-Rose Depp, Michael Cimino, Angela Lewis, Winnie Harlow, Alexandra Turshen, and Little America (Apple TV+). She also has clients shining bright across countless Broadway stages. Heidi Marshall Studio's IG: @heidimarshallstudio Hedi Marshall's Website: www.heidimarshall.com Want to coach with Jennifer? Schedule a session here! https://appt.link/jenniferapple Monologue Sourcing Promo Link! https://empoweredartistcollective.com/podcastpromo Learn more: https://www.empoweredartistcollective.com/podcast EAC IG: @EmpoweredArtistCollective  EAC TikTok: @EmpowerArtistCollective EAC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredartistcollective/ Check Out Our Merch! https://www.empoweredartistcollective.threadless.com/ Any thoughts you'd like to share? Email us at EmpoweredArtistCollective@gmail.com

Dr. Saycon Senglboh '00x is a tony award-nominated and award-winning actress with a gift for dramatic storytelling and soaring vocal prowess. An Atlanta native of Liberian descent, she is passionate about the power of education, as evidenced by her service on the board of the Monrovia Football Academy, the first school in Liberia to combine formal education with the development of careers in professional soccer. Saycon currently stars in ABC's reboot of "The Wonder Years" as Lillian Williams, and she has also played the role of FBI agent Angela Webster in ABC's "Scandal" and Erma Franklin in "Respect." Appearing in nearly a dozen Broadway productions, she starred opposite Lupita Nyong'o in the production "Eclipsed" in 2016, earning a major award from the Drama Desk and a Tony nomination for her performance. She also holds the distinction of being the first Black woman to perform the role of Elphaba in the internationally renowned Broadway musical "Wicked."Saycon has a determined spirit and has taken many strides to achieve a successful career in the entertainment industry, and she is just getting started! This is her story.    

Welcome back to BLK on the Scene Season 2! DeDe and Jon are back for an exciting yet slightly different season but still dedicated to sharing their love letter to Black entertainment! Though they enjoyed chatting with each other in season one, it felt like after 7 years of it just being the two of them on their yet to be launched pod, that they needed to invite some other people to the party. And that they did - they invited some of their favorite BLACK AND BRILLIANT marketers, journalists, producers and creatives to chat about their professional and personal journeys. And each guest shares their own love letters dedicated to BLK entertainment. Additionally, DeDe and Jon shout out some of their favorite current and upcoming Blackity, Blackity, Black movies and TV shows they are looking forward to this fall and winter. TV Our Kinda People - FOX Starring: Yaya DaCosta, Nadine Ellis, Rhyon Nicole Brown, Morris Chestnut, Joe Morton & Lance Gross Created: Karen Gist Executive Producer: Lee Daniels https://www.fox.com/our-kind-of-people/ The Wonder Years - ABC Starring: Elisha "EJ" Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki, Amari O'Neil, Julian Lerner & Milan Ray Executive Producer: Lee Daniels https://abc.com/shows/the-wonder-years Insecure - HBO & HBOMax Starring: Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell &Amanda Seales Created By: Issa Rae https://www.hbo.com/insecure Queens - ABC Starring: Brandy, Naturi Naughton, Eve & Nadine Velazquez https://abc.com/shows/queens BET & BET+ Tyler Perry's The Oval Tyler Perry's Sistas Twenties Games People Play Ms. Pat Show https://www.bet.com/shows Soul Train Awards The Equalizer - CBS Starring: Queen Latifah https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-equalizer/ IN THEATER MOVIES Needle in a Timestack Starring: Cynthia Erivo & Leslie Odom Jr. Directed by: John Ridley A Journal for Jordan (December 25) Starring: Michael B. Jordan & Chante Adams Directed by: Denzel Washington https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/ajournalforjordan King Richard - In Theaters & HBO Max (November 19) Starring: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton Directed by: Reinaldo Marcus Green https://www.kingrichardfilm.com/ STREAMING Netflix https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOA1ZGywLbqmigxE4Qlvuw Colin in Black & White - Netflix Starring: Jaden Michael Created by: Colin Kaepernick & Ava DuVernay The Harder They Fall - Netflix Starring: Regina King, Idris Elba, Jonathan Major, Zazie Beetz, LaKeith Stanfield, Delroy Lindo Directed by: Jeymes Samuel Passing - Netflix Starring: Tessa Thompson & Ruth Negga Bruised - Netflix Starring: Halle Berry Directed by: Halle Berry

We are ecstatic to be joined by actress and writer Jocelyn Bioh. You Might Know Her From her performances in Russian Doll, Ben is Back, An Octoroon, In the Blood, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and her original plays School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play and Nollywood Dreams. We talked to Jocelyn about being a true multi-hyphenate and the toast of the New York theatre scene, mining her time from boarding school in her smash hit play School Girls, how she compartmentalizes her writer brain when she's acting in other folks' projects, and how the world of film and TV writing is different than the theatre scene. All that, plus we dig into her acting opposite a moviestar like Julia Roberts, her love of reality TV (and Tiffany Pollard), and how her play Nollywood Dreams is finally having its New York debut!  Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  || @jjbioh Discussed this week: Sc5eam trailer (the 5 is actually the R, not the C as Anne said) Horror films mentioned in Scream Cameos in the Scream series The House on Sorority Row with previous guest, Eileen Davidson Terror Train with Jamie Lee Curtis Johnny Depp vs Skeet Ulrich The Tourist with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp (trailer is insanely bad) Johnny Depp profile in Rolling Stone was a wild ride Two recent guests were in the Child's Play universe: Dinah Manoff (Child's Play) and Beth Grant (Child's Play 2) Christine Elise is in Child's Play 2 Child's Play has been rebooted as a series on Syfy Jennifer Tilly wearing a Chucky dress on WWHL Anne's never seen The Fabulous Baker Boys Dog City (mole as moll? No, it was a cat) School Girls: The African Mean Girls Play  Whitney Houston's “The Greatest Love of All” plays a huge part in the play First role was in a Charlayne Woodard one woman show Attended Milton Hershey boarding school Damian knew the school from the Pennsylvania Thespian Conference  Natasha Lyonne hired her to write in Russian Doll after seeing her play, School Girls  Writing screenplay for Americanah and Disney+ adaptation or Once on This Island Has worked steadily as an actor in NYC: Everybody, An Octoroon, In the Blood, Men in Boats, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Often works with playwright, Brandon Jacobs Jenkins Got reamed out by Julia Roberts in Ben is Back Susan Kelechi Watson DM'd Jocelyn to see what was happening in NYC theatre Jocelyn adapted Merry Wives of Windsor for this past summer's Shakespeare in the Park  Saheem Ali Associate Artistic Director for the Public Nollywood Dreams  has NYC premiere this fall (thru Nov 28th at MCC) Carmine's restaurant in NYC, a very intense place to work Love Island  We all agree on Tiffany “New York” Pollard, Making the Band,  D. Woods and Dannity Kane.  In BJJ's Everybody the actors drew straws for who would play what role each night. Jocelyn's role was one of two fixed roles.  Started opposite previous guest Saycon Sengbloh (ep# in the Signature's production of In the Blood  FMK Off Bway theatres: Signature / Playwright's / Atlantic Mars 2112 Liza at Sardi's in Muppets Take Manhattan  

Chris and Taylor review the new biopic musical film "Respect," written by Tracey Scott Wilson with Liesl Tommy making her feature directorial debut. The film showcases the trails and tribulations of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, from her childhood up through her impressive career as a music icon. The film stars Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Marc Maron, Audra McDonald, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh and Hailey Kilgore.

RESPECT Is out in theaters this weekend and The Outlaw John Rocha is here with his review of the film that stars Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan and Mary J. Blige. It is directed by Liesl Tommy with a story by Tracy Scott Wilson and Callie Khouri. RESPECT follows the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of Franklin's journey to find her voice. Remember to LIKE and SHARE this review on your social media and to SUBSCRIBE to The Outlaw Nation YouTube channel below. Chapters: 0:00 Intro Social Media Plugs 1:26 Respect Cast and Crew and Synopsis 3:31 RESPECT Review and What I Liked 8:12 Things I Didn't Like 11:19 The Outlaw's Rating and Final Thoughts 11:45 Wrap Up and Social Media Plugs #RespectMovie #JenniferHudson #ArethaFranklin #Review #ForestWhitaker #MarlonWayans #AudraMacDonald #QueenofSoul #AmazingGrace Join me on Patreon, go to: https://www.patreon.com/johnrocha​ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays​ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therochasays Trailer Reactions from The Outlaw: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Film and TV Reviews from The Outlaw: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Geek Buddies playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Outlaw Nation Show playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Jedi Way playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... John and Wendy Explain the World playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... The Deep Cut playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Special guest Kathia Woods joins the show this week for a bonus review of Respect, which stars Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in this musical biopic covering the highs and lows of the late Queen of Soul's early career. The cast also includes Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan, and Mary J. Blige. The film was directed by Leisl Tommy in her feature debut, with a screenplay by Tracey Scott Wilson. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is my review of Respect, the biographical drama film based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin. Directed by Liesl Tommy (in her feature directorial debut), from a screenplay written by Tracey Scott Wilson, the film stars Jennifer Hudson as Franklin. Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan, and Mary J. Blige are featured in supporting roles. Respect is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on August 13, 2021 by United Artists Releasing, and in other territories by Universal Pictures. Listen to my thoughts and afterward, please share your opinions or questions. Also, I'm in pre-production of my 2nd feature film and it's mean the world to to me and the team if you checked out our crowdfund: https://igg.me/at/philsvitekfilm. RESOURCES/LINKS: -Autumn Into Fall - Bogota Film Crowdfund: https://igg.me/at/philsvitekfilm -Coach or Consultant Services: https://philsvitek.com/lets-work-together/ -Podcast Services: http://philsvitek.com/podcastservices -Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philsvitek -Merchandise: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/phil-svitek---360-creative-coach/ -Instagram: http://instagram.com/philsvitek -Facebook: http://facebook.com/philippsvitek -Twitter: http://twitter.com/philsvitek -Master Mental Fortitude Book: http://mastermentalfortitude.com -Idyll Film: http://philsvitek.com/idyll -Elan, Elan Book: http://philsvitek.com/elan-elan -In Search of Sunrise Film: http://philsvitek.com/in-search-of-sunrise

Special Guest Saycon Sengbloh Conversation about what it takes to sustain and maintain a long career in show business. Authenticity, Tenacity, Stamina and Self Care. JAM does 3 minutes celebrating Black Women James sings Tennessee Whisky

We are just over the moon to be with Tony-nominee Saycon Sengbloh. You Might Know Her From Scandal, Eclipsed, Wicked, Fela, Delilah, In the Dark, and the upcoming reboot of The Wonder Years and the Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect. We got to celebrate this moment with Saycon with The Wonder Years revival officially being picked up to series at ABC, the premiere of Delilah on OWN, and the upcoming summer release of Respect starring Jennifer Hudson. Saycon gave up the goods on using her personal connection to the Liberian Revolution in Eclipsed on Broadway; reuniting with that play’s director, Liesl Tommy, to play Aretha’s sister Erma Franklin in Respect; making history as Broadway’s first ever Black Elphaba, and cutting her teeth as an understudy and standby to the stars. All that, plus our tribute to the late great Charles Grodin and a reminder that we are closing out season three next week!  Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne  RIP Charles Grodin (Clifford, The Great Muppet Caper, King Kong, So I Married an Axe Murderer, The Heartbreak Kid [directed by Elaine May}).  Damian’s been watching Couple Therapy (Laura and Trey) Anne’s been watching Mare of Easttown (Anne says it’s both good and not good) We love Work in Progress (Showtime). DM Damian for his Showtime password Jean Smart renaissance, thank god Mare Winningham and Aunt Mair are the only Ma(i)re’s we know CORRECTION: Kate Winslet HAS stopped defending Woody Allen as of 2020.  French Exit is streaming now, watch it and listen to our Valerie Mahaffey (Ep 87) Listen to our old episodes: Michelle Buteau Ep 11  Starring as the mom, Lillian Williams in The Wonder Years reboot (produced by Lee Daniels) which just got picked up and is going to series. TRAILER DROPPED yesterday!  Starring in the OWN series Delilah, and is featured in the Aretha biopic, Respect (out in August). Had a few episode arc on Scandal as Angela Webster, where she got to dress down Fitz (“boy I am the director of the FBI”)  and have wine with Olivia. Tony Goldwyn has the best hair Kerry Washington was in dusters and carried a lot of briefcases while she was pregnant on Scandal Tony nominated for her role in Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed (first show on Broadway to have an all black cast and creative team) Saycon’s father is Liberian.  Saycon left the Hair (Broadway show) text thread “Saycon has left the conversation” Musical theatre credits: Fela!, Motown: The Musical, Holler if Ya Hear Me, The Color Purple, Aida, Hair, Wicked Off Broadway credits: In the Blood (Anne’s fave), Hurt Village, The Secret Life of Bees Liesl Tommy directed her in Eclipsed, and now in the Aretha biopic, Respect (trailer) She plays Aretha’s sister Erma Franklin who sang backup on many Aretha tracks and sang the original “Piece of My Heart” later made famous by Janis Joplin **Saycon’s “The Wizard and I”** Brandi Massey was another Black woman who was an Elphaba understudy Ben Vereen was feeling her Elphaba in rehearsal Donna Marie Asbury played June in Chicago for  20 years  Stars in the CW series, In the Dark (where she got tased, gassed, injected) Rich Sommer plays her partner in In the Dark Idris Elba’s woman in American Gangster (shot from the hip). Ridley Scott told her “you’re in it for the money, hun.” Carolyn Franklin (Aretha’s other sister) wrote “Ain’t No Way” and is a lesbian. Maybe there’s a nod in the movie. Played Mimi in the Rent tour (here she is doing it at Musical Mondays @ Splash {RIP}), and of course Elphaba on Broadway. Wicked has crazier fans for sure. She took over the role of Aida from Michelle Williams, Deborah Cox, Toni Braxton.  Check out sayconsengbloh.com Daphne Rubin-Vega Episode 2 , Kathleen Turner Episode 9 Saycon starred in Scandal with Kerry Washington, who starred in The Prom (a fave?) with Mary Kay Place, who was in Big Love with Grace Zabriskie, who was in Child’s Play 2 with next week’s guest. 

On this week's show, actor Adrian Zmed (known for "Dance Fever" and "T.J. Hooker")  talks about his role in the new play "Middletown" available to view online, Broadway veteran turned tv star Saycon Sengbloh on her performance in "Delilah" on OWN and the upcoming reboot of "The Wonder Years." Also, Chinese tea expert Shunan Teng, who left a career in finance to follow her passion and open the tea shop, Tea Drunk in the East Village. Plus, podcast host Rick Sommers ("Middle Age Warriors") joins Valerie as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PART II - Sandra Izsadore is a singer, activist, author, and humanitarian born in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of Redlands University. She was featured in the Tony Award Broadway Musical FELA! with Michele Williams of Destiny’s Child, Saycon Sengbloh, and Paulette Ivory. She was featured in three documentaries: Beware of Mr. Baker, about drummer Ginger Baker, Finding FELA, and My Friend FELA. During the late 1960s, Sandra revitalized Africa’s revolutionary genius FELA KUTI. Upon meeting Sandra, Fela’s musical and political ideas changed, radically, and Afro-Beat was born. Sandra is the only vocalist featured on Fela’s music. The song Upside Down, which was a hit in 1977, is considered an Afro-Beat music classic. It is through her single-handed influence as a midwife for this genre that Sandra Izsadore is called The Queen Mother of Afro-Beat. Sandra Izsadore was immortalized in Fela’s biography Fela Fela This Bitch of a Life written by Carlos Moore in 1982. One chapter is dedicated to her. She lives with her husband in Los Angeles. https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/11/08/an-immersive-world-of-sandra-izsadores-fela-and-me/ https://sandraiszadore.com Host: DrDivaJC http://wijsf.org

Sandra Izsadore is a singer, activist, author, and humanitarian born in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of Redlands University. She was featured in the Tony Award Broadway Musical FELA! with Michele Williams of Destiny’s Child, Saycon Sengbloh, and Paulette Ivory. She was featured in three documentaries: Beware of Mr. Baker, about drummer Ginger Baker, Finding FELA, and My Friend FELA. During the late 1960s, Sandra revitalized Africa’s revolutionary genius FELA KUTI. Upon meeting Sandra, Fela’s musical and political ideas changed, radically, and Afro-Beat was born. Sandra is the only vocalist featured on Fela’s music. The song Upside Down, which was a hit in 1977, is considered an Afro-Beat music classic. It is through her single-handed influence as a midwife for this genre that Sandra Izsadore is called The Queen Mother of Afro-Beat. Sandra Izsadore was immortalized in Fela’s biography Fela Fela This Bitch of a Life written by Carlos Moore in 1982. One chapter is dedicated to her. She lives with her husband in Los Angeles. https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/11/08/an-immersive-world-of-sandra-izsadores-fela-and-me/ https://sandraiszadore.com Host: DrDivaJC http://wijsf.org    

In this very personal episode, Saycon Sengbloh ponders building personal relationships and friendships and environment in this era. This podcast is also about community and finding your tribe! ✨ Subscribe to my YouTube on Https://YouTube.com/SayconTalks?sub_confirmation=1 ✨Subscribe & Watch full Sisterhood Series Interview I did with ShoanaCachelle on IG Live - https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBJKgjyHmMZ/?igshid=4x76my5jm866 --- 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/saycontalks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saycontalks/support

Take a walk down memory lane with Saycon! Fresh memories on SayconTalks! The Fela! Broadway show, based on the life of Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti. Thoughts on the FELA experience sparked by the #DontRush challenge video featuring Saycon Sengbloh & other women from the show are posted on OkayAfrica & remixed with Don't Rush song + Fela Kuti original music reaturing Sahr Ngaujah & Asen James production dedicated to the women of Fela Kuti's life. Enjoy part one of the Fela Flashback! Visit SayconTalks Youtube and subscribe for Friday Night Chill: LIVE with Saycon Sengbloh 9PM EST! Have a cup of tea with me! Visit SayconStore to get your BIG tea mug! MUSIC ATTRIBUTION- Fela! Broadway Original Cast album music and Fela Kuti original Music catalogue published via Knitting Factory Records. Thank you

Part 2 Continuing with the 10 Year Anniversary celebration of FELA! broadway ! More talk on my experiences as I co-starred in one of the most historic plays on Broadway, about the life of Afrobeat creator, Fela Kuti! Sit back & chill with Saycon! Fresh chat on SayconTalks! Thoughts on the FELA experience inspired by the #DontRush challenge video featuring Saycon Sengbloh & other women from the show are posted on OkayAfrica & remixed with Don't Rush song + Fela Kuti original music reaturing Sahr Ngaujah & Asen James production dedicated to the women of Fela Kuti's life. This part 2of the Fela Flashback! Visit SayconTalks Youtube and subscribe for Friday Night Chill: LIVE with Saycon Sengbloh 9PM EST! Have a cup of tea with me! Visit SayconStore to get your BIG tea mug! ✨MUSIC ATTRIBUTION- Fela! Broadway Original Cast album music and Fela original Music catalogue published via Knitting Factory Records.

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[REBROADCAST] Playwright Lynn Nottage, composer Duncan Sheik, and actor Saycon Sengbloh discuss "The Secret Life of Bees."   Lucille Lortel nominations: Outstanding Musical Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Elisa Davis) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (LaChanze)

Hit your mark! It's a brand new episode and this week listen in as Eddie, York, & Ianne sit down with the marvelous Saycon Sengbloh to talk about her career spanning over 20 years and more! Also, hear them touch on the musical from Black Thought, the Broadway Inspirational Voices Gala, and the passing of dancer Danny Tidwell. It's a good reflective! Let's Go! Email: OffBook@BroadwayBlack.com Twitter: @OffBookPodcast | @BroadwayBlack IG: @BroadwayBlack | @OffBookPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/broadwayblack2.0 www.BroadwayBlack.com

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Damian and Anne are back to whet your post-holiday appetites with an end of year extravaganza. As 2019 comes to an end, we take it upon ourselves to list our top 20 (ok, 22ish) performances by an actress of the decade! We wax poetic about everything from Keke Palmer in Grease Live! to Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback. Tune in and play along for this, the very last episode of You Might Know Her From of 2019! Anne’s top performances by women 2010-2019 Patti LuPone as a ghost on YouTube in Union Square (2011) (trailer) Lisa Kudrow in The Comeback Season 2 (2014) Valerie in a trunk Mary Kay Place in Diane (2018) Sandra Oh + Jodie Comer in Killing Eve (tweet about Comer’s girlfriend) * Lorraine Toussaint as Vee in Orange is the New Black (2015) Megan Hilty in Noises Off (2016) Ann Harada in Smash (2011) Sidney Lucas in Fun Home (“Ring of Keys” at the 2015 Tonys) Justina Machado in One Day at a Time (2017) Keke Palmer in Grease Live (2016) *** Nina Arianda in Venus in Fur (2011) Glenn Close in The Wife (2018) Olivia Colman in The Favourite (2018) Nathasha Rothwell in Insecure (2018) Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me (2018) & Spy (2015) Laurie Metcalf in A Doll’s House, Part 2 (2017) ; Three Tall Women (2018) ***** Betty Gilpin in GLOW (2017) Saycon Sengbloh in In the Blood (2017) and Eclipsed (2016) (first black Elphaba) Indya Moore in Pose (2018) Catherine O’Hara in Schitt’s Creek (2015) (Moira’s winery commercial) Damian’s top performances by women 2010-2019 Daphne Rubin-Vega in Jack Goes Boating (2010) {DRV playing a lesbian in In the Heights} Mary Kay Place in Diane (2018) Jodie Comer in Killing Eve Megan Hilty in Noises Off (2016) revival and Smash (2011) Gabrielle Union in Being Mary Jane (2013) ** Quvenzhané Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) Bette Midler in Hello Dolly (2017) Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon in Fosse/Verdon (2019) **** Cynthia Erivo in The Color Purple Glenn Close in The Wife (2018) Nathasha Rothwell in Insecure (2018) Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me (2018); Spy (2015);  Bridesmaids (2011)  Rose Byrne in Spy (2015) Laurie Metcalf in A Doll’s House, Part 2 (2017)& Ladybird ****** Viola Davis in Fences (2016) Andrea Martin in Pippin (2013)  Elsie Fisher in Eighth Grade (2018) *******  Elizabeth Olsen in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) & Ingrid Goes West (2017) *Anne’s fave headline of the decade: Cara deLevingne and Ashley Benson buy a sex bench  ** Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade are good parents. + GU walks off America’s Got Talent *** Sorry to this man - Keke Palmer **** Michelle Williams wipes a tear ***** “On a meta level, Misery is about Willis playing film star Willis being terrorized by Metcalf’s superior acting talent.” (David Cote on Laurie Metcalf & Bruce Willis in Misery on Broadway in 2015) ****** Jackie high in a tub on Roseanne ******* Cynthia Nixon does embarrassed better than anyone (phonecall to Steve ; braces) Honorable mentions: Molly Shannon in Other People; Nicole Scherzinger in The Masked Singer; Tyne Daly in Master Class

East Coast Radio — Filming on the Aretha Franklin biopic is underway and Jeniffer Hudson is playing the queen of soul. Jennifer Hudson arrived at Radio City Music Hall while filming a scene for the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic Respect on Friday night (November 8) in New York City. The 38-year-old entertainer looked so chic in a tan fur coat over a sparkling gold dress while filming with co-star Marlon Wayans, who plays Aretha‘s first husband Ted White. Franklin and White, who was also her manager, got married in 1961 when she was only 19 years old. They separated after seven years of marriage and there were reports of domestic abuse during their time together. Earlier this week, Jennifer was spotted filming with Hailey Kilgore and Saycon Sengbloh, who play Aretha‘s sisters in the film. Respect will be released on August 14, 2020.

Saycon Sengbloh shares how she got the role ⭐️of Jules on “In The Dark” and her life while filming

Saycon Sengbloh talks Tony Awards! ✨After the Sunday eve performance of the Secret Life of Bees its ⭐️Afterparty time on the night of the Tony awards! For all links to pics and video: Visit SayconTalks.com for social media, merch, and blogs.****Please SHARE this podcast episode with a friend! ****Honeywax Inc

Saycon Sengbloh talks about attending WOW Festival Live at the Apollo a with Nikki Giovanni and Johnetta B. Cole! A wonderful evening with friends. A much needed view of what a liberated woman looks like! This night was also a celebration of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. This episode is brought to you by Saycon Sengbloh soul rock single Everything available online https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Saycon-Sengbloh/dp/B00MKV7ZR8 --- 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/saycontalks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saycontalks/support

In this episode a little intro to the host , a mini bio of sorts just to introduce listeners to actress, singer, and voice artist: Saycon Sengbloh

In this Diversity on Broadway episode, Playbill welcomes into the studio Ramin Karimloo (Anastasia, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera), Saycon Sengbloh (Wicked, Eclipsed, Scandal), and Derrick Williams (Book of Mormon, Wicked, Aida). Host Ben Cameron and the panel discuss when they first were inspired to pursue a career on the stage, the road to Broadway, the importance of diversity in casting and in writing, what it has meant to them to be an inspiration for people of various ethnicities around the world, and more. Additionally, the panel and Ben play a round of Playbill's "Name that Musical" and give a Community Theater Shoutout to Roz out in Greensboro, NC. This weekly talk show records live in the heart of New York City, and releases every Monday on Playbill.com, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, and more! Plus, check out exclusive videos on Playbill.com and our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/TheBroadwayCast Follow us and tag us across all social platforms @THEBROADWAYCAST and you could be featured on the show! https://www.facebook.com/TheBroadwayCast/ https://twitter.com/TheBroadwayCast https://www.instagram.com/TheBroadwayCast/

Actress, singer, Saycon Sengbloh, stops for a chat with theater bon vivant, Keith Price. They talk about her upcoming Broadway opening in ECLIPSED, as well as her singing a song from the Kleban Prize winning Lyricist, Stacy Luftg. All about Ms Saycon Sengbloh: http://www.sayconsengbloh.com/ About Keith Price's Curtain: http://www.Keithpricecurtaincall.com

Belmont Radio is BACK!  Exclusive Interview with L.A. Own Brandon Anthony  The name is Brandon Anthony. He was born and raised in New Orleans, LA on November 21, 1985 at 4:41 am. He resided in New Orleans till the age of 16. He has been acting since 3rd grade starring in " A Sunday Morning Prophecy ". From that he knew he had a passion for acting. He took his talent and started making it a way of life at an early age. He was awarded to participate in the New Orleans Talented and Gifted Arts Program doing shows throughout his middle and high school years. He then came to the conclusion that New Orleans wouldnt be the best place for him and his craft. Brandon Anthony moved to Stone Mountain, GA, with his mother, and attended Stone Mountain High. The high school immediately fell in love with him and started casting him in roles. He still didnt feel as though he was maximazing his potential in his craft. After his departure from Stone Mountain, he later on went to attend Tri-Cities Visual and Performing Arts High School. Artist such as OutKast, XScape, Wingo, Jagged Edge, Keenan Thompson, Saycon Sengbloh, D. Woods, and Shanell (SnL)graduated from the this school. Immediately being drown into the talent that was at the school, he dived into auditioning for school plays. He was casted as a lead in his first high school production. Other shows included Once On This Island, Amen Corner, A River Niger, The Wiz, Cinderalla, and many many more. Another significant moment was a production called "Dont Bother Me I Cant Cope", which he help the school win One Act Competition (Region and State). He was motivated to much more from then on. While being a student at Tri-Cities, he worked with a well-known Atl based director, Freddie Hendricks.  LINKS TO BELMONT RADIO www.Facebook.com/BelmontRadio  www.twitter.com/wileyshow