Hollywood Obsessed

During the second part of Tony Miros’s fascinating interview with iconic television star Lorenzo Lamas, they discuss how he won the role of ‘Lance Cumson” on the hit primetime 80’s soap opera “ Falcon Crest," what it was like working with legendary stars like Jane Wyman , Lana Turner , and Rod Taylor during the run of the successful drama-filled series, how after "Falcon Crest" ende...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed , host Tony Miros has an attention-grabbing conversation with his good friend, actor  Lorenzo Lamas  - who is best known for playing the role of ‘Lance Cumson’ on the 1980s prime-time soap opera “ Falcon Crest ” and ‘Reno Raines’ in the 90’s syndicated hit show “ Renegade .” During their fascinating chat, Lorenzo opens up about what it was like growing up with...

During the second part of Tony Miros’s fascinating interview with Academy Award nominated actress Nancy Olson Livingston he talks with her about her recently published memoir “ A Front Row Seat: An Intimate Look at Broadway, Hollywood, and the Age of Glamour”, what it was like for her to work with director Billy Wilder on his iconic film “Sunset Blvd ” , her memories of co-stars William Holden &am...

On this special episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with the last surviving cast member from the 1950 classic film “ Sunset Boulevard ” and Academy Award nominated actress Nancy Olson Livingston! During their fascinating conversation Nancy discusses what it was like being a contract player at Paramount Studios during the golden age of Hollywood, how she got the part of “ Betty Sc...

During the second part of their conversation, host Tony Miros chats with his neighbor, soap star Ian Buchanan about how he got cast on the prime-time TV series “Twin Peaks”, what it was like working with legendary director David Lynch, why his character Dick didn’t appear in the recent limited series “Twin Peaks: The Return” on Showtime, his recollection of filming at the Ambassador Hotel when he...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros has an illuminating conversation with actor Ian Buchanan who discusses his early years modeling in Europe, what it was like to suddenly become a huge daytime soap star when he landed the part of ‘Duke Lavery’ on “General Hospital”, how he had to get rid of his thick Scottish accent in order to work on American TV, how much he loves working wit...

During the second part of their conversation, host Tony Miros chats with four-time Emmy Award-winning actress Michael Learned about the reasons why after seven seasons she left “The Waltons,” her memories of winning her first Emmy Award, her thoughts about the CW’s recent “Waltons” remake, why the critically acclaimed CBS drama “Nurse” was canceled after only two seasons, why she enjoyed working o...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with four-time Emmy Award-winning actress Michael Learned about her early beginnings in the theater at San Francisco's famed American Conservatory Theatre, how she got cast in the iconic role of ‘Olivia Walton’ on the long-running CBS drama series “The Waltons”, what it was like working on the set with Richard Thomas and the six chil...

During the second part of their conversation host, Tony Miros chats with actress Karen Lynn Gorney about the difficulties she had -- managing her new-found success -- after starring in one of the biggest movies of the decade “Saturday Night Fever,” what it was like working with her ‘Fever’ costars Donna Pescow, Paul Pape, Joseph Cali, and Barry Miller, how the Bee Gees song “More Than A Woman” see...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with actress Karen Lynn Gorney about getting her big break playing the role of ‘Tara Martin’ on the hit soap opera “All My Children,” the fateful taxi ride that got her the audition for the role of ‘Stephanie Mangano’ in the film “Saturday Night Fever," what it was like working with John Travolta on his first big movie, her challeng...

During the second part of his conversation with host, Tony Miros chats with actor Bryan Batt about what it was like playing the role of “Salvatore Romano” the closeted art director for the Sterling Cooper Agency on AMC’s critically acclaimed and award-winning drama series "Mad Men", the excitement of winning two Screen Actors Guild awards, working with the handsome and talented Jon Hamm,...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with actor Bryan Batt about starring in some of the biggest Broadway musicals of the ’80s and 90's including “Cats,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Starlight Expressed,” playing the role of “Darius” in Paul Rudnick’s groundbreaking comedy "Jeffrey" - both in the N.Y. and L.A. productions, as well as the film adaptation, and how he...

During the second part of his conversation with “Laverne & Shirley” star Carole Ita White, host Tony Miros gets the scoop about what it was like working with comedians Michael McKean and David Lander -- who played Lenny and Squiggy -- on "Laverne and Shirley," what it was like doing her first nude scene in the Barbra Streisand film “Up The Sandbox,” working on classic television show...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with character actress/acting coach Carole Ita White about her famous dad Jesse White - who appeared in the classic film “Harvey” alongside Jimmy Stewart, the time she met The Beatles at a Hollywood house party, how she got her big break playing the “bimbo with the bucks” ‘Big Rosie Greenbaum’ on the classic television sitcom “Laverne &a...

During the second part of his conversation with “ ET The Extra-Terrestrial”  star Dee Wallace, host Tony Miros gets the scoop about what it was like on the set of the Stephen King horror classic “Cujo,” her experience working with directors Peter Jackson on his cult classic film “The Frighteners” and Rob Zombie on his remake of “Halloween,” and how much she’s enjoying working with her old friend –...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with actress Dee Wallace about leaving her hometown in Kansas and moving to NYC to start her career in acting, auditioning at HB Studio to study with legendary acting teacher Uta Hagen, starring in Joe Dante’s “The Howling,” and how Steven Spielberg offered her the role of a lifetime in his now classic film “ E.T., The Extraterrestrial“!...

During the second part of his conversation with “Grease” star Barry Pearl, host Tony Miros gets the scoop about what it was like working with Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta on the set, the difficulties in filming the musical numbers like “Summer Nights,” the day a cast member fainted while they were filming the dance contest sequence in a sweltering school gym, his thoughts about the new Par...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with actor Barry Pearl about making his Broadway debut in the original production of “Bye Bye Birdie”, how he and John Travolta co-starred in the first National Tour of the stage play “Grease” - before they did the movie version, what the audition process was for him to get the role of “Doody” in the film, how the Three Stooges influence...

During the second part of his conversation with “Dynasty” star John James, host Tony Miros gets the scoop about what it was like for him to work with the glamorous Joan Collins, landing his spinoff show “The Colbys” -- alongside legendary movie stars Charlton Heston and Barbara Stanwyck -- as well as his thoughts on the “Dynasty” reboot that recently aired on the CW Network. JOHN JAMES Actor and P...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with actor John James about starting his TV career on the daytime soap opera "Search For Tomorrow," how he had to do a screen test to land the part of “Jeff Colby” on the mega-hit Aaron Spelling prime-time soap opera "Dynasty," what it was like filming the pilot of "Oil" - the original title of the show - wi...

During the second part of his conversation with film writer, author and Hollywood researcher Lara Gabrielle, host Tony Miros and Lara discuss the truth about whether the character of Susan Alexander in Orson Welles 1941 classic film “ Citizen Kane ” was based on actress Marion Davies or not, as well as what the REAL story is about the mysterious death of movie mogul Thomas Ince on William Randolph...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros has an in-depth conversation with film writer, author, and Hollywood researcher Lara Gabrielle about her book – “Captain Of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies.” During their conversation, Tony and Lara chat about Davies’ career during the golden age of Hollywood, how Marion met newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst, her undeniable comedic t...

During the second part of his conversation with actor and former child star Keith Coogan, Tony asks him how he got his first on-screen role in the hilarious 1987 teen comedy “Adventures In Babysitting,” what it was like working with actress Elizabeth Shue on that film and later with actress Christina Applegate on the hit 1991 comedy “Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter is Dead,” as well as his childhood...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros talks with actor Keith Coogan - best known for starring in the hilarious comedies “Adventures in Babysitting” and “Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter Is Dead” - about what's it like being the grandson of the world's first film child star, Jackie Coogan (“The Kid” and “The Addams Family”), his decision - at a very young age - to follow in his grandf...

During the second part of his conversation with screenwriter Bennett Yellin, Tony asks him about what it was like working with stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels on Dumb and Dumber, the on-set romance between Jim Carrey and Lauren Holly, if he was shocked when the movie became such a huge hit, if it was it harder to write the sequel because of the high expectations of the fans, how they got Kathlee...