Hollywood Obsessed

During the second half of Tony’s informative conversation with authors  David Fantle and Tom Johnson  they discuss what has been the reaction they’ve gotten from critics and film lovers since the book came out, which actor - Eddie Bracken or Phil Silvers - was the true comic release in the film, how generous Judy Garland was with her friends, how much she disliked the studio suits like up-and-comi...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with authors  David Fantle and Tom Johnson  -- whose best-selling book C’Mon, Get Happy: The Making of Summer tells the backstory of how the 1950 MGM musical " Summer Stock" starring Gene Kelly and Judy Garland was brought to the screen! During their fascinating conversation,  David and Tom tell Tony all about where their love...

During the second half of Tony’s fascinating conversation with actor Burt Ward they discuss how martial arts legend Bruce Lee did his very first on-screen fight scene with him on an episode of “Batman”, how he was denied having a stunt double during his initial time playing Robin as the stuntman did not resemble him, his unfortunate string of emergency room visits his first week shooting Batman du...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with actor BURT WARD who is best known for playing Dick Grayson aka Robin The Boy Wonder on the classic 1960s TV series “ Batman”! During the first part of their entertaining two-part conversation, Burt tells podcast host Tony Miros all about his memories of being the youngest professional ice skater in the world at the age of two, how...

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 o...

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...

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 appreci...

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...

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 th...

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 Qua...

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 "R...

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 Gilmo...

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...

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 hi...

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 th...

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 drum...

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...

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 cal...

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...

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 1...

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 flaw...

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 i...

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...

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...

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...