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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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Jan. 26, 2024

My Obsession With The Fabulous Allan Carr

If you’ve listened to any number of my podcast interviews this past year I'm sure you’ve heard me mention the name Allan Carr several times. Who is he and why do I have an obsession with him, you ask?   Read this blurb describing …

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Jan. 18, 2024

Trivia - Another World

In honor of my fascinating interview with actor RUSSELL TODD (Episodes 49 & 50) who is best known for playing the role of Jamie Frame on the popular daytime soap opera “Another World” - from 1990 to 1993 - I put together this enterta…

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Jan. 12, 2024

Hollywood Is Talking To Tony Miros In 2024

Happy New Year friends! 2024 is already looking to be a stellar year for my little podcast - which has been growing in popularity week by week!! Thanks to all my subscribers and everyone out there who has taken the time to listen to every episod…

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Jan. 4, 2024

Trivia - Star Trek Voyager

Like its predecessors, the series used a large filming model of the starship where the show takes place. It wasn't until the last few seasons that a CGI starship replaced the six-foot model. Nevertheless, the "U.S.S. Voyager" seen in the opening cre…

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Dec. 29, 2023

My Unforgettable Night Emceeing "Sing-A-Long Sound of Music"

How many of you have experienced the Sing-A-Long version of the beloved Twentieth Century Fox Oscar®-winning film "The Sound of Music"? If you haven't yet - you've got to check out this fun-filled audience participation, family-favorite musical …

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Dec. 22, 2023

Trivia - The Sound of Music

In honor of my informative interview with actor, writer, director NICHOLAS HAMMOND (Episodes 45 & 46) who is best known for playing the role of Friedrich von Trapp in the 1965 Oscar-winning movie musical “The Sound of Music” I put …

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Dec. 15, 2023

So Long To My Childhood Obsession...Ryan O’Neal

Usually, when a celebrity passes away it only affects me when it is a sad or sudden death like 'Friends' star Matthew Perry (who left us on October 28 at age 54), or I have grown up admiring them like the creator of "All In The Family", "Good Time…

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Dec. 6, 2023

Trivia - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The first guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” was Groucho Marx, who introduced the host (reacting to the ensuing applause, Carson said, "Boy, you would think it was Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson"). Carson's last guest w…

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Nov. 30, 2023

Our Continuing Obsession With These Unforgettable 90s Heartthrobs

Back in the 1990s - while I was living an extremely fun life in splashy South Beach - the world saw the rise of grunge music, the explosion of hip-hop, the internet quickly taking hold of our lives, and an emergence of iconic TV shows & blockbus…

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Nov. 24, 2023

Trivia - Copycat The Movie

Peter Foley's murders are all homages to other famous serial killers in the past.   Not only did William McNamara do his own stunts for Copycat (1995), but also spent time with Dr. Park Dietz, a forensic psychiatrist, in order to prepare for h…

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Nov. 17, 2023

My Obsession With Documentaries About Hollywood

Ever since the dusty hillside town of Hollywood, California became the Entertainment Capital of the World it has held the interest of people from around the globe. Whether it’s with the city itself, its stars, or the scandalous behind-the-scen…

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