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July 10, 2024

TV Stars of 1979: Revisiting My Favorite Fall Preview Issue of TV Guide

Like most people from my generation, I have loved watching TV since I was a little kid. For as long as I can remember the boob tube has been my best friend and babysitter, and nurtured my creativity growing up. With that said - one of the exciting t…

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July 3, 2024

Trivia - Little House On The Prairie

To celebrate my latest interview with actor DEAN BUTLER (Episodes 73 & 74), who played Almanzo Wilder on the classic TV series “Little House On The Prairie” for the last four seasons of the family-friendly drama television series, I'…

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June 28, 2024

Celebrating  LGBTQ+ TV Characters

In celebration of Pride Month, I thought it would be fun to celebrate a handful of memorable LGBTQ+ TV characters like public administrative aide (PAA) John Irvin from the Emmy award-winning series "NYPD Blue” which out gay actor Bill Bro…

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June 19, 2024

Trivia - NYPD Blue

In honor of my latest interview with actor BILL BROCHTRUP (Episodes 71 & 72), who played police administrative aide (PAA) ‘John Irvin’ on the classic Emmy Award-winning TV series "NYPD Blue" for seven seasons, I've put together this …

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June 12, 2024

Anna May Wong U.S. Quarter Celebration

I have to admit that I wasn’t that familiar with the career of actress Anna May Wong before watching her film “Shanghai Express” (1932) a few years ago.  But since then, I’ve been a HUGE fan!  This is why I was SO …

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June 5, 2024

Trivia - The Life & Films of Anna May Wong

To celebrate my latest interview with ANNA WONG, the niece of Hollywood’s first Chinese-American Movie Star Anna May Wong (Episodes 69 & 70), I've put together this entertaining trivia list featuring some fun facts about her aunt’s a…

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May 29, 2024

On Location - The Golden Girls

Are you as obsessed with "The Golden Girls" as I am? If so, then you're going to LOVE this new blog post! Picture it...September 14, 1985, NBC’s brand new sitcom “The Golden Girls” premieres and becomes a huge hit! The show, wit…

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May 22, 2024

Trivia - The Golden Girls

To celebrate my latest interview with writer, producer, director, and playwright Stan Zimmerman (Episodes 67 & 68) - who is best known for writing for several classic TV series including “The Golden Girls”, “Roseanne&…

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May 16, 2024

Those Marvelous 1980’s TV Hunks

Before the 1990s introduced us to cable TV, network television was king in the 1980s. Since there were only three networks at that time, everyone pretty much watched the same TV shows. There were a handful of crime dramas, primetime soap operas, sit…

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May 8, 2024

Trivia - Family Ties

To celebrate my latest interview with former actor Scott Valentine (Episodes 65 & 66) who is best known for playing the role of 'Nick Moore' on the classic 1980s TV sitcom “Family Ties” I've put together this entertaining trivia…

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May 2, 2024

Meeting Keith Thibodeaux aka Little Ricky Ricardo

Do you remember “Little Ricky” from the crown jewel of classic TV sitcoms “I Love Lucy”?  As a kid, I loved watching reruns of old shows like "Bewitched", "I Dream of Jeannie" and …

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April 24, 2024

Trivia - I Love Lucy

To commemorate my latest interview with former child actor Keith Thibodeaux (Episodes 63 & 64) who is best known for playing “Little Ricky” Ricardo on the classic TV series “I LOVE LUCY” I've put together this entertaini…

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April 17, 2024

Crazed For Crawford : Joan Lives On

My Never-ending Obsession With The Mother Of All Movie Stars From The Golden Age of Hollywood - Joan Crawford! When legendary movie star Joan Crawford passed away in 1977 at the age of 69 years old from a heart attack in her New York apartment mill…

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April 10, 2024

Trivia - "Mommie Dearest" (1981)

Christina Crawford's book, on which this film was based, was one of the biggest-selling memoirs in the history of American publishing, with more than 700,000 copies sold in hardback and more 3,000,000 in paperback.   To create the look of scr…

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April 3, 2024

HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS!

How To Celebrate The Centennial Of One Of Hollywood’s Greatest Movie Studios At Home    What do these classic films “The Wizard of Oz”, “Singing In The Rain”, “Gone With The Wind”, “Easter …

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March 27, 2024

Trivia - The Films of Eleanor Powell

To commemorate my latest interview with authors Paula Broussard and Lisa Royère (Episodes 59 & 60) whose new book "Eleanor Powell Born To Dance" is a loving and faithful tribute to one of Hollywood’s great dance …

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March 20, 2024

My Life Long Obsession With Tony Manero

From the moment I saw the iconic image of John Travolta in a white suit, chest out, one arm pointing up, one arm pointing down from the movie poster of “Saturday Night Fever” - directed by John Badham - I've never stopped feeli…

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March 13, 2024

Trivia - The Films of John Badham

To commemorate my latest interview with legendary director JOHN BADHAM (Episodes 57 & 58) - who is best known for directing the iconic 1977 classic disco film “Saturday Night Fever” - I've put together this entertaining trivia list f…

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March 6, 2024

ON LOCATION: Where “West Side Story” (1961) Was Filmed

When I was a young aspiring actor growing up in New York City, I was obsessed with the Broadway show “West Side Story”.  I desperately wanted to play the role of “Tony” or “Bernardo” on stage. Unfortunat…

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Feb. 28, 2024

Trivia- West Side Story (1961)

To celebrate my latest interview with legendary actor, dancer and singer GEORGE CHAKIRIS (Episodes 55 & 56) who is best known for winning the Academy Award for playing the role of "Bernardo" in the 1961 film version of "WEST SIDE STORY" - I've p…

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Feb. 21, 2024

Happy First Anniversary "Hollywood Obsessed" Podcast! A Look Back - Part 2

Boy, oh boy, how time flies! I still can’t believe that its been ONE YEAR since the first two episodes of "Hollywood Obsessed" were released. That's nuts! To celebrate, I thought it would be fun to go back and showcase some memorable quotes t…

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Feb. 15, 2024

Trivia - Empty Nest

In honor of my entertaining interview with actress DINAH MANOFF (Episodes 53 & 54) who is best known for playing the role of 'Carol Weston' on the hit TV sitcom “Empty Nest” - from 1988 until 1995 - I put together this entertain…

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Feb. 10, 2024

Happy First Anniversary "Hollywood Obsessed" Podcast! A Look Back - Part 1

One year ago - this week - the first two episodes of "Hollywood Obsessed" were released. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing, I hadn’t listened to many podcasts, I had trouble choosing a name for it, and I wasn’t sure what the co…

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Feb. 1, 2024

Trivia - Riptide

In honor of my riveting interview with actor PERRY KING (Episodes 51 & 52) who is best known for playing the role of Cody Allen in the hit TV detective series “Riptide” - from 1984 until 1986 - I put together this entertaining trivia…

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