Episodes

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 & Gloria Swanson, her thoughts about the musical version of “Sunset Blvd,” as well as other captivating st...

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 Schaffer”, in Billy Wilder’s iconic film, “Sunset Boulevard” alongside William Holden and Gloria Swanson,...

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 was playing legendary actor Peter Lawford in the TV movie “Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair” and hi...

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 with his long time co-star Finola Hughes, the challenges he faced taking on a much-hated character like...

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 on the TV sitcom “Living Dolls” with a young Halle Berry, and what it was like working with Evan Pete...

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 child actors who played her children on the show, how she dealt with suddenly being America’s favorite TV mo...

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” seems to follow her wherever she goes, her excitement meeting her idol Sir Lawrence Olivier in London, ...

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 challenges learning the dance moves for ‘Fever,’ what it was like shooting scenes for the film on the streets of ...

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, and his memories of filming the Netflix revival of “Tales of the City” with Murray Bartlett -- and his role i...

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 got the role of “Salvatore Romano,” the closeted art director for the Sterling Cooper Agency on AMC’s critically ...

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 shows like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Starsky & Hutch" and "Remington Steele," and the type of advice she gives her...

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 & Shirley,” and what it was like working on set with the hilarious Penny Marshall and beloved Cindy Wi...

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 – actor Gregory Harrison on the hit Fox series “9-1-1”! DEE WALLACE Dee Wallace was born Deann...

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“! DEE WALLACE Dee Wallace was born Deanna Bowers and raised in a religious home in Kansas City,...

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 Paramount Plus series “Grease: The Rise of The Pink Ladies” and how he and the rest of the cast are pre...

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 influenced his performance in the film, and how “Grease” changed his and the entire casts lives forever! ...

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 Producer JOHN JAMES began his career in New York City at the age of 20 on the classic Soap O...

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 - with movie star George Peppard (later replaced by John Forsythe) and how he nearly blew his big break due to an innocent mistake he ...

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 Hearst’s lavish yacht “The Oneida” and why Soundstage 16 on the Warner Bros lot became one of the tal...

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 talent, why there has never been an accurate portrayal of her on film, the arrangement she had with H...

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 memory of playing Cindy Williams’ son in a special episode of the classic TV sitcom “Laverne & Shir...

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 grandfathers' footsteps and pursue a career in acting, his memories of appearing in some of the biggest TV...

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 Kathleen Turner to star in the 2014 sequel Dumb and Dumber To and what would be his advice to a young aspir...

On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros chats with successful screenwriter Bennett Yellin, whose best known for co-writing one of the funniest comedies of the 1990's Dumb and Dumber! During their funny conversation, Bennett discusses growing up in Southern California in the 1960s, his love of movies, initially wanting to become a Disney imagineer, trying to do standup at The Comedy Store, meeting his writing partners Peter and Bobby Farrelly and how they went on to write the fifth...