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"Etta Extraordinaire" is a joyful story about overcoming fear and being EXTRAORDINARY! When Etta discovers her school is hosting a talent show, she wants to share her many talents with the world. Even though she has never performed onstage before, all Etta needs to do is make a plan (Etta always has a plan!). And in 1, 2, 3, 4 steps, she’s ready for her big performance on the big stage in front of...

Guests are comedian/actor Jason Stuart, who will be headlining Comedy Cabaret at the fabulous West Gate Hotel in Las Vegas from Oct. 17 through Oct. 19. Stuart continues to tour as a stand-up comedian and work as an actor/writer (having just completed the 2nd season of the award-winning short form series “Smothered” – which he co-created, among a long list of other entertainment accomplishments. A...

Anthony Evans has established himself as a formidable presence in the music business. He has worked as a vocalist, producer, writer and arranger for some of today's top music stars, such as Kanye West, DJ Khaled, Pharrell Williams, Tori Kelly, and CeeLo Green. His achievements include placing his Gospel music at the top of the Billboard chart, competing on NBC's The Voice with Team Christina Aguil...

Chris Woolsey, Senior Director of Communications for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment chats about the latest films and TV shows airing for October on Crackle.com. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our guests are tv personality and Emmy Award-winner Lilliana Vazquez chats about the new children's show "Nina's Familia" on the Cocomelon Youtube Channel. And tv investigative journal...

Guests -- John Barr, director of new film DANGEROUS WATERS, which opens October 13, 2023 in select theaters and VOD. Second guest is filmmaker Allisyn Snyder chats about her new horror flix HOWDY NEIGHBOR, which will be screened at the 23rd Annual SCREAMFEST Film Festival in L.A. The festival runs October 10 - 19. Get tickets, schedules and more info at www. ScreamfestLA.com Hosted by Simplecast,...

The 2023 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) takes place October 11 – 15. This year marks the 21st anniversary for this acclaimed film festival. For 2023, the IFFLA will showcase 24 films (6 narrative features, 2 documentary features, 16 shorts) from 13 countries and in 14 languages. Over the past two decades, the festival has showcased the independent, art-focused side of Indian cinema, a...

Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer and performer Aaron Skyy is back with a brand new album appropriately titled THE RETURN. Aaron has worked with and toured with some of the top names in music. Chris Brown, Tiga, Donell and even the queen herself, Beyonce, to name a few. Aaron is no stranger around any of them. But now, he's back from a serious illness that involved brain surgery, several ye...

GUEST: Shelly Clark is the co-founder of the iconic Motown singing trio, The HONEY CONE. This pioneering, influential, and legendary 1960's and 70's American R&B/Soul girl group is celebrating 55 years since their inception and were recently inducted into the Soul Music Hall of Fame. Shelly Clark and the ladies have never slowed down in their musical careers. They are reuniting to embark on a new...

Menhaj Huda is the award-winning film director of the new film "Heist 88." It stars 2-time Emmy award-winning actor Courtney B. Vance, in the starring role of Armand Moore. The film is loosely based on a criminal mastermind, who In 1988, nearly pulled off one of the biggest bank heists in the nation’s history. The movie is currently streaming on Paramount+ if you have the Showtime package. And wil...

GUESTS: Award-winning director Menhaj Huda director of new film HEIST 88, starring Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance. Now streaming on SHOWTIME; and The Voice contestant Jordan Rainer, who's on team Reba McEntire, shares her amazing journey of ups and downs and how it all worked together to land her on the new season of The Voice; and award-winning investigative journalist Alice Hines chats about her...

Guests: Philip Bailey from the legendary group Earth/Wind/Fire chats about his foundation Music Is Unity. The foundation is in a fundraising drive Sept. 21 - October 12. Individuals who participate in the fundraiser with a minimum $50 donation, will automatically be entered for a chance to win Two Tickets to see Earth, Wind, & Fire on November 1st at The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas. Visit www. Musi...

GUESTS: Zack Arnold, CEO of Optimize Yourself, a company that's helping those in Hollywood who are affected by the SAG/AFTRA strike re-shape their careers; Emmy Award winning director Don Argott chats about his new film KELCE, streaming on PRIME, a documentary about NFL football player Jason Kelce(Philadelphia Eagles) and his brother Travis Kelce (KC Chiefs); and Chris Woolsey, Senior Director of...

Streaming now on Prime Video, the new documentary "KELCE" follows Philadelphia Eagles Team Captain Jason Kelce's journey leading up to the historic 2022 Super Bowl. His brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, was the opposing team's favorite receiver of Chiefs' quarterback Patrick MaHomes. The game marked the first time two brothers ever faced off in the Super Bowl. The documentary, di...

Multi-talented actress.singer.dancer Melora Hardin (The Office, Tranparency, others). chats about starring in the new independent film GOLDEN VANITY. Melora stars in this powerful one-woman feature film, as a Judy Garland-esque movie star who over the course of one night, video tape records what might be scenes for her final memoirs. The film is believed to be the first one-woman feature movie. Me...

Thommy Kane is a former hip hop recording star, now filmmaker of the new hit film short NEW SHOES. Thommy makes his directorial debut with the film, following its world premiere at The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase during this year's Cannes Film Festival. The highly regarded short film was also a standout hit at the recent 19th annual Oscar qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival in L...

GUESTS are film and tv director Deborah Kampmeier shares details of her work of directing select episodes on HBO acclaimed period drama series "The Gilded Age" fpr its new season, along with details of directing upcoming various episodes on 2 Amazon drama series “Harlan Coben’s Shelter” and the Western thriller “Outer Range.” Chris Woolsey, Senior Director of Communications for Chicken Soup for th...

RJ Roman has had a journey of ups and downs on American Ninja Warrior. During the semi-finals he had a fall near the end of his run, but redeemed himself with the show's safety pass and finished fourth on the leaderboard. Now, he has advanced to Stage 2 of the competition with the goal of winning the grand prize of $1 million. Before making a name for himself on the show, RJ was a musician (bass p...

Award-winning Director Nikki Hevesy's latest film short, A YEAR TO LIFE, has already won several awards at key film festivals in America and in Europe. The film is based on a true story, and it's the hopes of the director that this film will raise awareness about the juvenile incarceration rates, and how the schoolhouse to jailhouse pipeline disproportionately affects teens and young adults from d...

GUESTS: Denny Duron football coach of the high school team from Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, LA. This new sports documentary series, GOD.FAMILY,FOOTBALL, premieres September 1, 2023 on the Amazon Freevee Network, as it follow the inspiring story of Denny Duron, a former pro football player and legendary high school coach and his winning teams over the last 20 years. Second guests Chef...

We are thrilled to have award-winning film director/writer Jenn Shaw as a guest on the show. Shaw, a highly acclaimed director and writer, was the creative force behind GAPS, the new short film which has Queen Latifah as the Executive Producer. This is the fourth project in the Queen Collective series. GAPS tells the story of a teenage girl from a tight-knit family, who has to make the tough decis...

The comedy documentary/mockumentary film BOOTYOLOGY tells the take of what happens when a documentary crew sets out to explore the relationship between artificial intelligence and popular music, their journey takes an unexpected turn when they stumble across a mystery involving the disappearance of the infamous rap duo --The Booty Boys! It’s a fun film, lots of comedy and a great soundtrack of ori...

Jenn Shaw, an award-winning director/writer, wrote and directed GAPS, the new short film with Queen Latifah on board as the Executive Producer. This marks the fourth cohort of her Queen Collective, dedicated to providing access and opportunity to women filmmakers of color to tell their stories. GAPS is a coming-of-age story about a teenaged girl from a close-knit family, who is presented with the...

Director Steve Craig chats about his unnerving new horror film WAKING NIGHTMARE featuring a bevy of '80s horror icons such as: "Pitch Perfect’s "Shelley Regner, 'The Last American' Virgin’s' Diane Franklin, 'An American Werewolf in London’s' David Naughton, and 'The Lost Boys’ Jamison Newlander, Yan Birch '(The People Under The Stairs),' Stephen Wu (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), and 'Every Heart' (Return...

GUESTS: Chris Woolsey, Senior Director for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment shares the latest and hottest info on film and titles for the month of August at Crackle.com Second guest is Director/Producer Mark Shapiro chats about DOWNWIND, a documentary feature that chronicles the nuclear testing that took place in the Nevada area where 928 nuclear weapons were detonated between 1951 – 1992....

Film director Gabriela Garcia Medina chats about her new film short BERTIE THE BRILLIANT, which is screening August 17, 2023 at The 19th Annual Hollyshorts Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film follows the story of a young boy who takes on chores and small jobs around his neighborhood in order to raise money for a ticket to see his absolute favorite magician at a magic show at the casino where hi...