Episodes

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 romance with Mitch Cooper, the "real" story of the filming of "Lucy's Wedding," her memories of working with her TV mom, Jo...

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 him being her father, her early years in Hollywood living on her own at 15 years old, attending Hollywood High School,...

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 other network soaps, how he landed the role of master-of-disguise Nicholas Black on the prime-time revival of “M...

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 Sydney, becoming a student of the renowned acting instructor Milton Katselas, later serving as K...

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 tells the story of a school shooting starring Norman Reedus was so important to her, how stories with the...

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 to audition for the TV series “Thirtysomething” and never left, how she got started as an acting coach, wha...

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 Million Dollar Man” in the fan favorite episode “The Secret of Bigfoot”, how the part of Jennifer Hart on the television...

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 Columbia Pictures, meeting Blake Edwards on the studio lot, her memories of working with legendary choreograp...

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-coming head of production of MGM Dore Shary, the fascinating history of each musical number featured in th...

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 for movie musicals came from, how they were able to interview over 250 legendary stars from the Golden Age ...

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 due to the dangerous stunts they had him do on set, how the bulge in his tights enraged the Catholic L...

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 he was an all-around athlete in school, and how he became the world’s fastest reader, his interest in...

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 on the show, the dramatic real story behind Laura and Almanzo’s famous first on-screen kiss, what it wa...

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 is still watched and new audiences are still discovering it, how wise Michael Landon was using th...

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 appreciation to Steven Bochco for changing his life with the role of ‘John’, how he’s still in touch with hi...

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 “Murder She Wrote”, how his appearance in the L.A. stage production of "The Raft of the Medusa" won hi...

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 the war effort, how in the 1950s Wong made history with her television show “The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tso...

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 Quarter at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, her aunt’s amazing career as the first Chinese American...

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 "Roseanne", how that episode was the catalyst for the entertainment industry to feature more LGBTQ+ stories on national TV, how much fun he had writi...

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 Gilmore” - came from, how his love for movies and TV started when he was a young boy growing up in the Midwest, how he met his life...

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 behind the scenes when he and the cast of “Family Ties” tried to produce a reunion special celebrat...

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 hit by a truck, then after 2 years recovering from his injuries he moved to LA to resume his actin...

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 the other cast members on the set, his lifelong friendship with the Arnaz children, Lucie and Desi Jr, h...

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 drumming abilities led him to a national tour at the age of 3 with the Horace Heidt Orchestra, his recollect...