The Locher Room

Actor Pooch Hall and Director Shane Dax Taylor joined me in The Locher Room to discuss their WWII drama, Murder Company. The film is in select theaters, on digital and on demand. The film, an unknown story, takes place during the D-Day invasion, where a group of US soldiers are given orders to smuggle a member of the French resistance behind enemy lines to assassinate a high-value Nazi target. Poo...

Guiding Light alum John Driscoll sat down in The Locher Room to look back at his time playing Henry “Coop” Bradshaw. Surprising John during our conversation is Guiding Light's Beth Chamberlin. John joined Guiding Light in September 2004 and played the role until that fateful car crash in 2009. John has been serving our country actively in the National Guard for the past 12 years and when he is not...

Trailblazing actress Candis Cayne sat down in The Locher Room to talk about her new series, Candis Cayne’s Secret Garden available to stream on Hulu. Secret Garden is a gardening show unlike any other. After many years pursuing her dreams (and a transition) Candis was cast in the groundbreaking role of “Carmelita Rainer,” on the hit ABC primetime drama Dirty Sex Money. She became the FIRST transge...

Guiding Light made its television debut on June 30th, 1952. The one and only Maeve Kinkead joined to look back at this historic show and her iconic role as Vanessa Chamberlin Reardon. Maeve joined Guiding Light in June 1980 and graced the Springfield canvas for nearly 29 years. She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1995 and won the Emmy for Ou...

Join us in The Locher Room for an in-depth discussion on Pride with actors Adam Bucci, Adam Huss, and Greg Rikaart. In celebration of Pride Month, these three men joined for an enlightening and heartfelt conversation, shedding light on the personal experiences of these actors both in and out of the spotlight. We delved into the progress made in LGBTQIA rights, the challenges still faced, and the i...

Listen in to an exclusive interview with Doug Heilman, one of the talented home cooks competing in Season 3 of The Great American Recipe. Doug will share his journey, culinary inspirations, and what it means to be part of this celebrated cooking competition. Doug Heilman, a training consultant from western Pennsylvania, brings a unique blend of cultural influences to his cooking. Growing up on a f...

Catch up with actor Danny Pintauro right here in The Locher Room.  Danny is well-known to television audiences for his incredible eight-year run as the precocious and spunky “Jonathan Bower” on the hit ABC series, Who’s the Boss? starring alongside Judith Light, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond and Alyssa Milano. Danny began his professional career at the age of two as a model and commercial actor. B...

Actor, Producer, Designer and father of two, Ricky Paull Goldin sat down with me to look back at his incredible career and to talk about his most important role to date – Dad. Ricky made his Broadway debut at the age of 15. He is best known to daytime fans for his roles on Another World (Dean Frame), The Young and the Restless (Gary Dawson), Guiding Light (Gus Aitoro) and All My Children (Jake Mar...

Little House on the Prairie’s Dean Butler (Almonzo) sat down in The Locher Room to discuss his memoir, PRAIRIE MAN: My Little House Life & Beyond. Dean invites the readers on a heartwarming journey of entertainment, love, and life. Told with the characteristic candor and wholesome charm that reflects the beloved characters he’s played; PRAIRIE MAN is sure to delight fans of Little House on the...

Days of Our Lives alum, Thaao Penghlis sat down for an interview in The Locher Room to discuss his latest project, “Thaao Penghlis’ Lost Treasures,” a thrilling detective story-style exploration of Greece’s greatest contribution to the world’s literature, the poet Homer. Thaao has been playing two look-a-like villains, Count Tony DiMera and his impersonator Andre DiMera for over 40 years on Days o...

Singer and recording artist, Cindy Fee sat down in The Locher Room for a one-on-one interview. Cindy is best known for performing “Thank You for Being A Friend,” the opening theme song to the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning sitcom, The Golden Girls. After The Golden Girls’ star Betty White’s death in 2021, the popular sitcom and Cindy’s opening theme song was streamed 384 million times in one...

Writer, Director, and co-founder of the Renaissance Theatre Company stopped by to discuss his critically acclaimed original musical From Here. The Renaissance Theatre Company is bringing the show to New York City this summer for a six-week Off-Broadway engagement at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center from June 29th through August 11th. Set in 2016, From Her...

Director James Cullen Bressack and actress Kristanna Loken sat down to discuss their new film Darkness of Man. Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as ‘Russell Hatch,’ an Interpol operative who takes on the role of father figure to the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong. The film is available on digital.  James Cullen Bressack is a director, screenwriter, and producer. He has directed...

Join us for Soap Opera Weekly – A Look Back. Soap Opera Weekly, began as a sister magazine to Soap Opera Digest, made its debut on the newsstands in November of 1989 and the final issue was put out 23 years later in 2012. Joining us for the hour are an incredible array of writers and editors some of whom first started off as interns at the magazine. Leading the bunch is the one and only Mimi Torch...

Actor Doug Wert dropped by The Locher Room to look back at his time working on One Life to Live, The Young and The Restless and As the World Turns. In addition to his roles in daytime, Doug has appeared in several primetime hit series including, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stargate SG-1, 666 Park, Law and Order and much more. Doug also spent ten years in the music business producing artists an...

We celebrated Mother’s Day with real life husband and wife duo, Jordi and Kaitlin Vilasuso. Jordi and Kaitlin are the parents of three beautiful girls, Riley (11), Everly (7) and almost six-month old Lucy, who was hospitalized back in January with RSV. We will hear what Mother’s Day is like in the Vilasuso household from these very busy parents and what they each learned from their own moms. 24 ye...

Daytime TV royalty gather to honor a legend! Join us for a special tribute to the unforgettable Marj Dusay. We’ll celebrate her incredible career with heartwarming memories shared by her friends and former co-stars, Vincent Irizarry, Ron Raines, and Nicholas Walker. Vincent played her son on both All My Children and Guiding Light, Ron played her brother on Guiding Light and Nicholas played her son...

Emmy Award-winner Kevin Spirtas sat down in The Locher Room to discuss the final season of his Emmy winning series, After Forever (Amazon Prime). A story about love, loss, and new beginnings, Season One made history by becoming the first LGBTQ-themed drama series to win six Emmy Awards across any platform. Kevin will look back at his 40-year career that began at 18 on Broadway in A Chorus Line. He...

Join us in The Locher Room for a Mental Health Awareness captivating conversation with Brian Spitulnik, a psychotherapist based in New York City. ‌  Brian brings a wealth of expertise and compassion to the table, delving into the most pressing issues facing the LGBTQ+ community in 2024 and shedding light on why therapy can be beneficial for everyone. As the co-founder of Artists Reimagining Therap...

Actor turned therapist, William Bumiller, sat down in The Locher Room to discuss the importance of Mental Health Awareness.  Guiding Light fans will remember Bill for his role as “Sean McCullough”, “Reva’s” island guy when Annie left her to die on the plane. In addition to his role on Guiding Light, Bill has appeared on several hit primetime series including Mork & Mindy, Wings, The Golden Gir...

Please join us for An Author’s Afternoon here in The Locher Room with two first-time authors and an accomplished novelist.  Historical novelist Ruth P. Watson is an acclaimed writer, educator and so much more. Her popular 2023 novel A Right Worthy Woman is now available to share in paperback. This remarkable and worthy tome is based on the real-life journey of financial genius Maggie Lena Walker....

Calling all music lovers! Join us in The Locher Room for an exclusive interview with Bright Light Bright Light, the artist, producer, composer, and DJ, as he discusses his highly anticipated fifth studio album, Enjoy Youth, out now just in time for Pride month. Enjoy Youth features the vocal talents of Ultra Naté, Mykal Kilore, Berri and Beth Hirsch, fierce diva vocals from Sam Harper and accordio...

Disney Animation Legend Andreas Deja sat down for a one-on-one interview to tell us all about his 10-year labor of love, Mushka. Mushka is a short film told in exquisite and stylish hand-drawn animation by this director and animator. Mushka is the emotional and exciting story of a young girl named Sarah and her unlikely friendship with a tiger cub. The film is Andreas’s directorial debut. Mushka,...

Golden Globe nom inee Mel Harris joins me to discuss her new role in the film, the comedy-drama Queen of Knives. The film is available to rent/own on all digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms worldwide, as well as on DVD. Mel made her television debut in 1986, with a small role in an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It was her first starring role, as Hope Murdoch Steadman in the...

Catch up with Another World alum Richard Bekins in The Locher Room. Richard will look back at his over four decades working on Broadway, in film, and television. Richard is well known to daytime audiences for his role as “Jamie Frame” on Another World. In addition to daytime, he has appeared in a number of prime time hit series including, The Other Two, Bull, The Sinner, Mr. Robot, Designated Surv...