The Locher Room

Daytime television veteran and my friend Vincent Irizarry sat down for a one-on-one interviewin The Locher Room the 40th anniversary of his daytime debut as “Brandon / Lujack Luvonaczek Spaulding” on CBS’s Guiding Light in 1983. Vincent received his first Daytime Emmy nomination for the role in 1985. In addition to his role as Lujack, Vincent went on to play Dr. Scott Clark on Santa Barbara, Nick...

The one and only Colleen Zenk sat down for an in-depth interview in The Locher Room. Colleen will tell us all about her return to daytime TV and her new role as Aunt Jordan on CBS’s The Young and the Restless. Colleen is known to daytime audiences for her delicious role of Barbara Ryan which she played for 32 years on As the World Turns. Colleen was born in Barrington, Illinois and studied drama a...

This is one of my Top 5 picks of 2023. In case you missed it.... Guiding Light’s Four Musketeers made their debut back in June of 1983 and we celebrated the 40th anniversary in The Locher Room. The original four - Grant Aleksander, Judi Evans, Michael O’Leary and Krista Tesreau Strauss looked back on their time in Springfield creating one of the most memorable foursomes to ever hit daytime televis...

Join us for a captivating conversation with Emmy Award-winners Kristos Andrews and Mary Beth Evans in The Locher Room. We'll explore the enthralling Season 7 finale of The Bay - The Series and give you a glimpse into Season 8, kicking off December 11th and celebrating the 100th episode on Thursday, December 14th. Get ready for a deep dive into the dramatic kidnapping plot in Puerto Rico and the my...

Real-life friends and The Young and the Restless co-stars Lauralee Bell and Tricia Cast sat down with me in The Locher Room to look back at their 37 year friendship while we also celebrate 40 years of “Cricket Blair.” Lauralee joined the cast of Y&R back in July of 1983 with Tricia’s “Nina Webster” arriving three years later in 1986. “Cricket” and “Nina” began as rivals fighting over “Phillip...

Meet the men behind Danny & Ron’s Rescue in The Locher Room. The husbands have worked tirelessly for the past 18 years rescuing puppy mill dogs, bait dogs used in dog-fighting, and hundreds of dogs from shelters—often moments away from euthanasia. They currently deliver pet food and supplies to more than 48 elderly people living in poverty—and pay for their dogs’ medical bills, too. They have...

Award-winning actor, singer, director, writer, and producer Michael Damian sat down with me in The Locher Room to discuss his return to Genoa City and The Young and the Restless. Michael first gained recognition for his 18-year run in the role of rock star Danny Romalotti on the #1 rated daytime television drama. On stage, Michael starred as “Joseph” in the Broadway production of the Andrew Lloyd...

Don’t miss an Author’s Afternoon with Tom Lisanti in The Locher Room. Tom stopped by to talk about his new book, Ryan’s Hope: An Oral History of Daytime’s Groundbreaking Soap. The book is out now and is a definitive look at the popular serial from the people who made it so beloved and how it made its way into millions of households through a combination of compelling storylines, incredible publici...

Actress Jane Badler from the cult classic series, V, joined me in The Locher Room to tell us about lending her vocals to the new single, Tears of Faith from the Australian electronic pop band, Parralox, fronted by John von Ahlen. The song is a down-tempo electronic dance arrangement about broken relationships and the hope for reconciliation. Its accompanying visual is directed by Leanne Hanley. vo...

Spend an hour with The Bold and the Beautiful’s Sean Kanan and Annika Noelle. This talented duo play father and daughter on the long-running CBS daytime drama. Emmy Award-winner Sean Kanan portrays bad boy "Deacon Sharpe" and Annika Noelle plays his and “Brooke Logan’s” daughter “Hope.” In 2021, Sean won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series as the Executive Producer and Creator of...

Please join Jeremy Lentz, the Executive Director of the Teaneck International Film Festiva in The Locher Room to learn more about the 2023 festival which runs from November 5th - November 12th. Jeremy has been with the festival for 15 years and under his direction the TIFF has been dubbed by a nationally recognized newspaper as the “film festival with a social conscience,” and is now considered on...

Fan favorite Kurt McKinney sat down for a one-on-one interview in The Locher Room to look back at his career working in television and film. Kurt made his film debut playing Jason Stillwell in the1985 martial arts film No Retreat, No Surrender. He also appeared in the film Sworn to Justice. He began his martial arts training at the age of 12. In addition to his film roles, Kurt had a number of gue...

Emmy Award-winning writer Lisa Seidman sat down for a wide ranging intervew in The Locher Room to look back at her almost 40-year career as a television writer. Lisa has written for some of the hottest shows on primetime TV starting with Cagney & Lacey in 1984. She went on to write for Dallas, Falcon Crest, Knots Landing and Knots Landing: Back To The Cul-De-Sac to name a few. Lisa also spent...

My friend Jill Lorie Hurst will turn the tables on ME, Alan Locher as we get together to celebrate MY birthday in The Locher Room on Wednesday, October 18th. Joining Jill will be some friends, my husband Ray and the one & only Kim Zimmer. Don't miss this very special episode of The Locher Room.

Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor Michael Park sits down for a one-on-one interview in The Locher Room. Michael is well-known to daytime audiences for his role as the lovable detective, Jack Snyder on As the World Turns. Michael won back-to-back Emmy’s in 2010 and 2011. Michael recently starred in the Hulu drama series, Saint X and in 2022 appeared as Philip Abshire in the HBO series The Time Tr...

My heart aches deeply for what's happening in #Israel . Join me for a profoundly personal edition of Conversations with Alan. Scott Richman of the Anti-Defamation League will be shedding light on the recent terrorist attack Israeli men, women, and children that took place on October 7th. "Never Again" resonates even closer to my heart now. Let’s come together, learn, and find ways to combat hate.

Writer Julie Poll sits down to look at her 20 plus years as a writer for some of your favorite soap operas. Julie most recently wrote for Gregori J. Martin’s The Bay and was a script writer for As the World Turns. Daytime fans know and treasure Julie’s work from the three anniversary books she wrote for Another World, As the World Turns and Guiding Light. These three books have become collector’s...

Mind-body expert and former star of Guiding Light and One Life to Live Sonia Satra sits down to discuss the upcoming release of her debut book, WHAT IF IT WERE EASY: Using Movement & Mindset to Create Success in Life, Love, and Business. The book is available for pre-order now and will be released on October 17, 2023. The book breaks down her award-winning approach, the Mindset Reset, with eas...

Don’t miss one of the world’s foremost psychic mediums, author and lecturer John Edward in The Locher Room. John tells us what it’s been like to help millions over the last four decades with his uncanny ability to predict future events and communicate with those who have crossed over to the Other Side. He will also share his and his mom’s deep connection to Guiding Light. In 2000, John pioneered t...

One of the greatest dance artists of all time, Kristine W sat down for an interview in The Locher Room to look back at her nearly twenty-five years in music, where she has consistently delivered songs that touch hearts and souls and compel bodies to find the mighty groove out on the dance floor. She’s had 17 #1 singles, tying Mariah Carey for the sixth-most Billboard #1 dance hit. Kristine is ligh...

Activist, Author, and Pulse Nightclub Survivor Brandon J. Wolf joins me in The Locher Room to talk about his work as a nationally recognized gun safety and LGBTQ civil rights advocate and author of a brand-new memoir, A Place For Us. The memoir is out now. Brandon recently served as the Press Secretary for Equality Florida, the state’s LGBTQ civil rights organization. On June 12, 2016, life change...

Get ready for a powerful episode of the “Conversations with Alan” series. Please join me for a conversation with Dov Forman, an acclaimed social media creator, spokesperson, and author of the international bestseller, Lily’s Promise. Dov will join me from England to share the remarkable story of his great-grandmother, Lily Ebert, who on Yom Kippur 1944 made a courageous promise to herself while fi...

Please join us for a very informative and important mental health conversation in The Locher Room on We are at a unique time in history when more and more people are finally speaking up about their struggles with isolation, anxiety and depression, fear of death and losing loved ones to suicide. Helping to lead this conversation is Dr. Charissa Chamorro who left her career in acting to focus on a c...

Actor and author Colin Egglesfield will join me in The Locher Room. Colin is well-known to daytime audiences for playing Erica Kane’s son, Joshua on ABC’s All My Children. His role on AMC led to roles on, ‘Rizzoli and Isles’, ‘Melrose Place,’ and the romantic comedy, ‘Something Borrowed’ with Kate Hudson. In 2014, with his passion for wanting to make a positive social impact and a desire to get in...

Join us as we pay tribute to the beloved Kathryn Hays in The Locher Room. Kathryn joined the cast of As the World Turns as Kim Sullivan Reynolds Dixon Stewart Andropoulos Hughes in 1972 and remained with the show for 38 years until the world stopped turning in September of 2010. Her long-time co-stars and friends Larry Bryggman, Eileen Fulton and Don Hastings will help us celebrate the life of thi...