Episodes

During the second half of Tony’s fascinating conversation with actor Dean Butler they discuss how welcomed he felt his first day on the set of “Little House on the Prairie”, how obviously awkward the 8-year age difference between him and Melissa Gilbert was especially for her since Michael Landon never asked her to give any input on the casting of the actor that would eventually be her husband on the show, the dramatic real story behind Laura and Almanzo’s famous first on-screen kiss, what it wa...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with actor Dean Butler who is best known for playing Almanzo Wilder on the classic TV series “Little House On The Prairie”! During the first part of their candid two-part conversation Dean tells podcast host Tony Miros how he and the cast of ‘Little House’ feel about hitting the 50th anniversary of the series this year, how the show is still watched and new audiences are still discovering it, how wise Michael Landon was using th...

Episode 72 – Getting Personal With “NYPD Blue” Star Bill Brochtrup - Part 2 During the second half of Tony’s riveting conversation with actor Bill Brochtrup they discuss what the realities of being an gay actor in Hollywood is, his fear of being type cast or losing parts because of it, the relief he felt when he finally came out publicly, how much he now likes playing gay characters, his appreciation to Steven Bochco for changing his life with the role of ‘John’, how he’s still in touch with hi...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with Bill Brochtrup, who is best known for playing public administrative assistant ‘John Irvin’ on the Emmy award-winning series "NYPD Blue”. During their revealing conversation, Bill tells Tony about his early days of being a struggling actor in Hollywood, what it was like working with Angela Landsbury on the classic TV series “Murder She Wrote”, how his appearance in the L.A. stage production of "The Raft of the Medusa" won hi...

During the second half of Tony’s fascinating conversation with Anna Wong -- the niece of legendary movie star Anna May Wong - they discuss why her aunt didn’t get the role of ‘O-lan’, the lead female character in MGM's film version of “The Good Earth” which ended up being played by the non-Asian actress Luise Rainer, what happened when her aunt went on a year-long tour of China to help with the war effort, how in the 1950s Wong made history with her television show “The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tso...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with Anna Wong -- the niece of legendary movie star Anna May Wong. During their fascinating conversation, Anna tells Tony about how when she was a child she would ask see photos of her aunt around her house and became fascinated with her career, the event that the U.S. Mint recently had to celebrate the release of the Anna May Wong Quarter at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, her aunt’s amazing career as the first Chinese American...

During the second half of Tony’s fascinating conversation with celebrated screenwriter Stan Zimmerman, they discuss why it was difficult for him and the entire writing staff of the classic hit sitcom "Roseanne" to work on that show, how much he loves that he got to write the infamous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (aka "lesbian kiss") episode for the show "Roseanne", how that episode was the catalyst for the entertainment industry to feature more LGBTQ+ stories on national TV, how much fun he had writi...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with writer, producer, director, and playwright Stan Zimmerman who has written for several classic television series including "The Golden Girls", "Roseanne", and "Gilmore Girls". During their fascinating conversation, Stan tells Tony where the idea of writing his memoir - “The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore” - came from, how his love for movies and TV started when he was a young boy growing up in the Midwest, how he met his life...

During the second half of Tony’s fascinating conversation with actor Scott Valentine, they discuss how his character “Nick Moore” went from being a one-off guest star appearance to becoming one of the show’s huge breakout stars, the excitement and disappointment involved when the network tried to create a spinoff series for him called “The Art of Nick”, the messy Hollywood politics that took place behind the scenes when he and the cast of “Family Ties” tried to produce a reunion special celebrat...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with actor Scott Valentine who is best known for playing the role of Nick Moore on the classic 1980s TV sitcom “Family Ties”. During his fascinating conversation with Tony, Scott talks all about moving to NYC in his 20s to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, how just as his career was about to take off he accidentally got hit by a truck, then after 2 years recovering from his injuries he moved to LA to resume his actin...

During the second half of Tony’s fascinating conversation with former child actor KEITH THIBODEAUX, he tells him all about touring the country at the age of five to promote the “Little Ricky” clothing line, how easy it was for him to learn how to play the bongos for an episode of the show, what his favorite episode of the classic TV series “I LOVE LUCY” is, how he was treated like an adult by the other cast members on the set, his lifelong friendship with the Arnaz children, Lucie and Desi Jr, h...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with former child actor KEITH THIBODEAUX who is best known for playing “Little Ricky” Ricardo on the classic TV series “I LOVE LUCY”! During his revealing conversation with Tony, Keith talks about how his love for playing the drums started at the age of 2 when he was found banging on his mom's pots and pans, how his natural drumming abilities led him to a national tour at the age of 3 with the Horace Heidt Orchestra, his recollect...

During the second part of Tony’s fascinating conversation with celebrated actress Rutanya Alda, she tells him all about the time she met the real Joan Crawford on the set of “Rosemary’s Baby”, how the role of ‘Carol Ann’ in “Mommie Dearest” came into her life, the research she did about Joan Crawford’s life before they started filming the movie, her thoughts on why Faye Dunaway still doesn’t like discussing her performance as Crawford or the film itself, why she decided to publish her book “The ...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with actress Rutanya Alda, who is best known for playing the role of Joan Crawford’s assistant Carol Ann in the mother of all camp classic films “Mommie Dearest”! During her conversation with Tony, Rutanya tells him about her traumatic childhood as a survivor and refugee of World War II, the film she wrote about it during Covid called “Land of The Mustaches” – which is currently in post-production, memories of seeing her first movi...

During the second part of Tony’s fascinating conversation with authors Paula Broussard and Lisa Royère they tell him about how Eleanor was a perfectionist in every way including sitting with the editors of her films to see how they were cutting her dance routines, how she would rehearse so much that her feet would bleed, the story of when Clark Gable gave her a convertible, how much Fred Astaire admired Eleanor and why they only did one film together at MGM, how Eleanor eventually felt misused b...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with authors Paula Broussard and Lisa Royère whose new book "Eleanor Powell Born To Dance" is a loving and faithful tribute to one of Hollywood’s great dance icons whose career throughout the years has been largely overlooked! During their conversation with Tony, Paula, and Lisa discuss how they met Eleanor in the 1970s and became friends with her, how they started doing their research about her life after she passed away in 1982, ...

During the second part of Tony’s fascinating conversation with director John Badham they discuss what it was like filming “Saturday Night Fever” on the streets of Brooklyn surrounded by thousands of John Travolta fans, what it was like filming at the 2001 Odyssey discotheque in Bay Ridge, the real story behind Travolta’s famous “You Should Be Dancing” solo dance scene, actress Donna Pescow’s flawless performance during the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge scene, Fran Drescher’s standout three-line part...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with legendary director JOHN BADHAM who is best known for directing the iconic 1977 classic disco film “Saturday Night Fever”! During their fascinating two-part conversation John tells Tony all about growing up in Birmingham Alabama with his sister, Mary Badham, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role as "Scout" Finch in the film “To Kill a Mockingbird”, working with the larger-than-life director William Castle on his film “Let...

During the second part of Tony’s fascinating conversation with actor, dancer, singer and author George Chakiris, they discuss his move from Hollywood to New York to find work on Broadway, how he was cast in the role of Riff, leader of the Jets, after auditioning for Jerome Robbins for the London production of “West Side Story”– which he worked on for two years before winning the role of Bernardo for the film version directed by Robert Wise, his memories of filming the multi-award winning movie c...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with legendary actor, dancer, singer, and author GEORGE CHAKIRIS who is best known for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing the role of Bernardo in the 1961 film version of WEST SIDE STORY! During their fascinating two-part conversation George tells host Tony Miros about writing his memoir “My West Side Story” with co-author Lindsay Harrison, making his film debut at the age of 15 in the chorus of the MGM fi...

During the second part of Tony’s riveting conversation with actress, director and author Dinah Manoff, they discuss her winning the Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway production of Neil Simon's “I Ought To Be In Pictures”, portraying Richard Mulligans daughter "Carol Weston," on the beloved TV sitcom “Empty Nest” – which ran from 1988 until 1995, working with Estelle Getty and Bea Arthur on “The Golden Girls” and her first novel “The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold” which ha...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with actress, director, and writer Dinah Manoff who is best know for playing the role of "Pink Lady" Marty Marachino in the blockbuster musical film “Grease” starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John! During their eye-opening conversation, Dinah tells Tony about growing up in Malibu, California, making her television debut on the hit TV sitcom “Welcome Back Kotter”, becoming a series regular on the hilarious ABC sitcom “Soap”, ...

During the second part of Tony’s riveting conversation with legendary leading man Perry King, they discuss how he was brought in by George Lucas to audition for the role of Han Solo in “Star Wars”, what it was like starring in the hit 1980s TV detective series “Riptide” alongside Joe Penny and Thom Bray for three seasons, his friendship with producer Aaron Spelling, his memories of playing the role of Hayley Armstrong on the Fox primetime soap "Melrose Place", and how his final film “The Divide”...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with film and TV leading man Perry King who is best known for starring in the hit 1980s TV detective series “Riptide” and whose legendary 50-year career includes starring in over 85 films, TV shows, and mini-series! During their revealing conversation, Perry tells Tony how after graduating from Yale with a B.A. in theatre, he headed to New York, with a scholarship from the Julliard School, where he studied with the legendary John Hous...