Hollywood Obsessed

During their engaging conversation, Mackenzie shares with Tony stories about his famous parents, Patty Duke and John Astin, and their views on his and his brother Sean's careers in show business. He explains how watching Sean in an "After School Special" inspired him to pursue acting. Reminiscing about his early career, he mentions working with Buddy Ebsen in "Finder of Lost Lov...

During the second half of Tony's conversation with Emmy Award-winning actress Sharon Gless , they reminisced about her role as Christine Cagney on the acclaimed TV drama " Cagney and Lacey ." She discusses the character's evolution and shares her admiration for co-star Tyne Daly, as well as the criticism they faced as the first women to lead a prime-time series. Sharon reflects on the fan letter c...

In the latest episode of “ Hollywood Obsessed ,” host Tony Miros interviews actress Sharon Gless , celebrated for her iconic role as Christine Cagney in “ Cagney & Lacey .” She has also starred in “ Queer As Folk ” and “ Burn Notice. ” During their engaging conversation, Sharon discusses how she came up with the title “ Apparently There Were Complaints ” for her newly published memoir. She sha...

In the second half of an engaging conversation with Tony, actor, writer, and producer Jeff East reflects on his remarkable 45-year journey within the Superman legacy, highlighting the enduring bonds he shares with fellow co-stars like Valerie Perrine . He shares his thoughts on Tom Welling's portrayal of young Clark Kent in the TV series “Smallville” and offers his opinion on the new Superman film...

In the latest episode of “Hollywood Obsessed ,” host Tony Miros interviews actor, writer, and producer Jeff East who is best known for his portrayal of the teenage  Clark Kent  in Richard Donner's 1978 blockbuster film  Superman: The Movie !   During their captivating conversation, Jeff reveals at just 14 years old, he attended an open casting call for the movie musical “Tom Sawyer,” ultimately la...

During the second half of Tony's captivating conversation with actor Paul Pape he shares some amusing insights into how the sex scene in the car for “Saturday Night Fever” was created. He explains how the film company closed the entire top level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to traffic so they could film all the bridge scenes over a couple of days. He recounts how the scene where they scare Don...

In the latest episode of “Hollywood Obsessed ”, host Tony Miros interviews actor Paul Pape , best known for his role as "Double J" in the 1970s classic “Saturday Night Fever ”.  Paul reflects on how he’s no longer surprised that the film remains beloved after 47 years. How after he finished his education, he apprenticed at the Collonades Theater Lab in New York City alongside future stars like Dan...

During the second half of Tony's captivating conversation with successful writer-producer-director Kenneth Johnson, they discuss various aspects of his iconic work, “ V: The Miniseries .” Kenny shares insights into how he conceived the miniseries, the development of its special effects, and the profound impact of actress Dominique Dunne's tragic death on the production. He also explains how the mi...

In the latest episode of Hollywood Obsessed , host Tony Miros speaks to Kenneth Johnson, the successful writer-producer-director who created many Emmy Award Winning shows including The Bionic Woman , The Incredible Hulk , V :The Original Mini-Series , and Alien Nation . During their fascinating conversation, Kenny tells podcast host Tony Miros that his fascination with radio and TV production bega...

During the second half of Tony's captivating conversation with former teen idol and actor Michael Gray , they discuss why actor Jackson Bostwick left the role of Captain Marvel after just one season on "Shazam!”, what it was like when actor John Davey took over the role in season two, his memories of the many great guest stars that appeared on "Shazam!" and expresses his thoughts on the spinoff se...

In the latest episode of Hollywood Obsessed , host Tony Miros interviews Michael Gray , who is best known for his role in the Saturday morning TV series Shazam! and being one of the most popular teen idols of the 1970s. During their candid conversation, Michael shares his memories of being one of the biggest teen idols of the 1970s. He recalls how he couldn’t leave his apartment building or attend...

During the second half of Tony's captivating conversation with film producer, director, and actor Andrew Stevens , they discuss how the glamorous miniseries “ Hollywood Wives ” came into his life, how Jackie Collins initially did not want him to play the lead role of ‘Buddy Hudson’ until he did something that ultimately swayed her opinion. He reminisces his fond memories of working with Aaron Spel...

On the latest episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros interviews film producer, director, and actor Andrew Stevens . Stevens is best known for his role in the glitzy miniseries " Hollywood Wives ," based on the work of author Jackie Collins, and for portraying Casey Denault on the hit 1980s prime-time soap opera “ Dallas” , in which he appeared for two seasons.   During their candid convers...

During the second half of Tony's fascinating conversation with award-nominated Broadway, TV and film star Adrienne Barbeau , they discuss a variety of topics including her memories of working with Norman Lear on “ Maude ”, her thoughts on the racy poster that turned her into a global sex symbol,  how she prefers not to watch horror films to avoid getting scared on purpose,  how she landed the role...

On the latest episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros interviews TV, Film and Broadway star ADRIENNE BARBEAU who is best known for her starring roles in the classic TV sitcom “ Maude” and iconic Sci-Fi, horror and comedy films such as “ The Fog” , “ Escape from New York” , and “ Cannonball Run” . During their candid conversation, Adrienne shares her memories of performing in the USO , enter...

During the second half of Tony's eye-opening conversation with award-winning author, screenwriter, and director Nicholas Meyer, they discuss how the blockbuster film “ Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan” came to his life, how he had never seen an episode of the TV series Star Trek when he approached to direct the film, how he wrote the screenplay of the movie in 12 days for no credit or pay before th...

On the latest episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros interviews award-winning author, screenwriter, and director Nicholas Meyer – best known for directing “ Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” and “ Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” . During their conversation, Meyer shares fascinating anecdotes, including how he met Albert Einstein as a child, discovered his film idol Laurence Olivier...

During the second half of Tony's eye-opening conversation with actress Charlene Tilton , they discussed how Dallas quickly became a global phenomenon, her experience with the "Who Shot JR?" cliffhanger craze, how some of the Dallas storylines were ahead of their time, and her enduring friendship with her TV husband, actor Leigh McCloskey . She also shared insights into Lucy's rom...

On the latest episode of Hollywood Obsessed , host Tony Miros interviews his friend, actress Charlene Tilton , best known for her role as Lucy Ewing on the 1980s hit TV show " Dallas ". During their fascinating conversation, Charlene shares her experiences growing up in the foster system, how she idolized actor Larry Hagman on "I Dream of Jeannie" and secretly fantasized about...

During the second half of Tony’s eye-opening conversation with legendary soap star Thaao Penghlis they discuss how much more fun it is to play a villain on film than be the hero of the story, how his longtime “Days of Our Lives” love interest Leann Hunley initially had doubts about their onscreen pairing, the lack of accolades and awards for the cast of "Days of Our Lives" compared to ot...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with legendary soap star Thaao Penghlis - who is best known for his popular roles on “General Hospital” and “Santa Barbara”, as well as his remarkable run over the last four decades on the NBC daytime drama “Days of Our Lives”. During their fascinating conversation, Thaao tells Tony all about his journey: moving to New York City from Sy...

During the second half of Tony’s enlightening conversation with L.A.’s premiere acting coach and film director Michelle Danner they discuss her transition from acting coach to film director, if she came up against any discrimination when she decided to take on the directors chair, how her directorial debut “ How To Go Out On A Date In Queens” why making a serious film like “Hello Herman” that tell...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with premiere acting coach, film director Michelle Danner , and the founding & artistic director of the Creative Center for the Arts .   During their conversation,  Michelle tells Tony all about training extensively in Paris & New York with the legendary acting instructors Stella Adler and Uta Hagen, how she came to Los Angeles...

During the second half of Tony’s fantastic conversation with legendary film and television star Stefanie Powers they discuss how MGM Television bought her contract from Columbia and cast her on the spy series " The Girl from U.N.C.L.E ." – which was the first hour-long drama to star a female lead – her memories of her good friend Ava Gardner , her memorable appearance on the “ Six Millio...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with film and television star Stefanie Powers who is best known for playing the glamorous, jet-setting, sleuth Jennifer Hart on the classic TV series "Hart To Hart" ! During their fascinating conversation,  Stefanie tells Tony all about growing up in Hollywood, what the studio system was like when she was under contract at Col...