Still Here Hollywood

This is STILL HERE HOLLYWOOD, I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, Natasha Henstridge of “Species”. In Hollywood, aliens coming to earth has been a “go to” theme for screenwriters for decades. And of course, not all of the “creatures from the beyond” are as adorable and gentle as “ET”. Some are here to wreak havoc among the human race… In 1995, one classic alien movie brought a horrible c...

Career success in Hollywood is often measured in unusual ways... Some have Oscars and Emmys to show for their work. And some who have had career longevity, have their arms. Specifically when their credits are as long as their arm. Another small hint of making it in Hollywood is if you casually used to hang out with Marlon Brando… This is Still Here Hollywood. I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s...

This is Still Here Hollywood. I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest from Clueless, Breckin Meyer. Some “Teen Movies” only hit home with their target audience: teens. Most of those films come and go from theaters without a lot of fanfare. But once in a while a movie comes along with adorable characters and spectacular lines that live on forever, filed away under “Smarmy” in our vocabularies....

This is Still Here Hollywood, I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, director, and Emmy winning actor, Chad Lowe. Actors in Hollywood often wear different hats throughout their career. Most are content performing the lines and roles written for them. Others like to branch out and flex as many creative muscles as they can, all while lending support to who might be their famous siblings and s...

As a longtime entertainment reporter, I'm accustimed to "asking" the questions... The rule has been, if you're holding the microphone, your job is to find out about the person you're aiming the mic at. Today is different... I was asked to leave hollyood 20 years ago. Let's just say it wasn't my choice. Then again, to say that my life has been a strugggle after leaving the red carpets and achnor ch...

If you're one to pay attention to Hollywood tabloids you'd know that it's fairly rare to a child actor to keep their career thriving deep into adulthood. One versitile star, who was in his first hit film at 11 years old, has thrived for decades as an actor and has pivoted into the world of Talk and Game Show hosting. But despite the many roles and successes he has raked up in his 40 year career, h...

This is Still Here Hollywood. I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, and prosecutor Sylvia Costas from NYPD BLUE,, Sharon Lawrence. Now I know that not many, if any, of you will remember the show DRAGNET, because it originally aired in the 1950’s, I mean I was barely around then. But DRAGNET was one of the first big TV “Cop Shows” that came on just a smidge after TV was invented. Since then...

This is STILL HERE HOLLYWOOD. I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me, with today’s guest, and one of the stars of “Home Improvement”, Debbe Dunning. In the 1990’s television was in its heyday… The bulk of shows were still on the four broadcast networks. No streaming yet. Some cable. It was great. One show on ABC catapulted some of its early stars into worldwide superstardom. One went to “Infinity and beyond”....

This is Still Here Hollywood. I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, Producer and host, Melissa Rivers. You hear the term “Like father, like son” alot, but come on, what year is it… “Like mother, like daughter” is often much more fitting. Especially for today’s show. Because there was one mom-daughter team that ruled television for a while. The mom, was one of the most famous comedians in t...

This is Still Here Hollywood, I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, Host - Actress - Model, and cancer survivor, Jillian Barberie. If there’s anything  you learn about when coming to California to “give it a try” in Hollywood, is that it’s rarely as glamorous or carefree as it may appear. Chasing stardom can lead down many paths. And becoming the “personality” that you’re hired to be, can...

This is Still Here Hollywood. I'm Steve Kmetko. Join me with today's guest, who has acted in over 700 films, actor, Eric Roberts. How do you define a Hollywood legend? Is it the number of roles that theuy've played? Is it reaching over a billion dollars in box office receipts? Is it longevity?             Show Credits Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko All things technical: Justin Zangerle Executive Prod...

This is Still Here Hollywood. I'm Steve Kmetko. Join me with today's guest, actor Eric McCormack of "Will & Grace". Every once in a while a show comes along that not only entertains, but also opens viewer minds to a world that they knew nothing about, and maybe were a little afraid of. Staring in the late 1990's and again recently, one of the funniest shows on TV went a long way in easing some pre...

This is Still Here Hollywood. I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, Dr. Carter from E.R., Noah Wyle. Medical dramas on television have been around pretty much since the advent of the picture tube. There was “Dr. Kildare” in the 60’s. “Marcus Welby, MD” in the 70’s, “St. Elsewhere” was in the 80’s… But starting in the 90’s there was one team of diligent doctors that stitched their way to cr...

This is Still Here Hollywood, I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me and today’s guest from Frasier, Peri Gilpin. Strong, independent, women in TV comedies have always been a hallmark of the genre. Dishing out laughs, while solving problems with wisecracks, is comedy gold. For 11 seasons, starting in 1993, there was one woman on NBC who perfectly sliced and diced the punchlines with her sharp tongued delivery....

This is Still Here Hollywood. I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me and my guest, Brian Dunkleman. People come to Hollywood from all over the world to chase their dreams of being a star. For many, the hope is that they’ll end up on one of the biggest shows in the world. Today’s guest got that dream job, co-hosting the first season of what became the massive television hit, “American Idol”. But he went from be...

This is STILL HERE HOLLYWOOD, I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, George Wendt, Norm from “Cheers”. When you think about the biggest comedy shows in television’s history, there are always a few things that stand out. There’s of course the writing. The ensemble cast. Sometimes, the music. And there’s very often at least one character who’s name resonates, staying in pop culture for decade...

This is Still Here Hollywood. I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, and one of the stars of “Wings”, Steven Weber. One of the biggest phrases ever dreamed up in the TV marketing world, was “Must See TV”. In the 90’s, NBC and “Must See TV” became destination television for the entire country on Thursday nights. There was Seinfeld, Friends, Frasier, ER… And another show that was perfectly ca...

If you look back at television history, growing up as a teenager on a TV comedy has sometimes meant that there could be rough seas ahead as the actor grows up. But one young child star rode the wave of success as she cruised into adulthood. This is STILL HERE HOLLYWOOD, I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, Jill Whelan from “The Love Boat”. Show Credits Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko All thin...

This is STILL HERE HOLLYWOOD, I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, Natasha Henstridge of “Species”. In Hollywood, aliens coming to earth has been a “go to” theme for screenwriters for decades. And of course, not all of the “creatures from the beyond” are as adorable and gentle as “ET”. Some are here to wreak havoc among the human race… In 1995, one classic alien movie brought a horrible c...

Actor Amy Yasbeck appeared in some of the biggest movies and TV shows of our time. Pretty Woman, The Mask, Wings. Along with several acclaimed Mel Brooks films, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and Dracula: Dead and Loving It, along with many more. Amy was married to comic actor John Ritter, known best for TV's Three's Company. John died in 2003 of an Aortic Dissection. In addition to her acting career,...

This is Still Here Hollywood, I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest, Host - Actress - Model, and cancer survivor, Jillian Barberie. If there’s anything  you learn about when coming to California to “give it a try” in Hollywood, is that it’s rarely as glamorous or carefree as it may appear. Chasing stardom can lead down many paths. And becoming the “personality” that you’re hired to be, can...

This is Still Here Hollywood. I'm Steve Kmetko. Join us with today's guest, actor Joely Fisher. Growing up in showbiz, like today's guest did, is a smidge different than how most of us were raised. Finding your path when your parents are Hollywood Royalty can be interesting. And whad to you do when your big sister is an actual princess from "a galaxy far far away"? You forge your own path, co-star...

This is Still Here Hollywood. I’m Steve Kmetko. Join me with today’s guest from Clueless, Breckin Meyer. Some “Teen Movies” only hit home with their target audience: teens. Most of those films come and go from theaters without a lot of fanfare. But once in a while a movie comes along with adorable characters and spectacular lines that live on forever, filed away under “Smarmy” in our vocabularies....

If you're one to pay attention to Hollywood tabloids you'd know that it's fairly rare to a child actor to keep their career thriving deep into adulthood. One versitile star, who was in his first hit film at 11 years old, has thrived for decades as an actor and has pivoted into the world of Talk and Game Show hosting. But despite the many roles and successes he has raked up in his 40 year career, h...

This is Still Here Hollywood. I'm Steve Kmetko. Join me with today's guest, who has acted in over 700 films, actor, Eric Roberts. How do you define a Hollywood legend? Is it the number of roles that theuy've played? Is it reaching over a billion dollars in box office receipts? Is it longevity?       Show Credits Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko All things technical: Justin Zangerle Executive Producer:...