Straight out of Philly! Entertainer Steve Cooper is ”Only as hip as his guests”. He hosts Comedians, Actors, Writers and Musicians and spends an hour with them for some organic chat about the biz!
Episodes
Sunday Apr 27, 2014
John Easdale - Episode 249
Sunday Apr 27, 2014
Sunday Apr 27, 2014
Steve Cooper talks with singer/songwriter John Easdale. John is the lead singer for the band Dramarama who was founded in NJ in 1982 and disbanded in 1994. They formally reunited in 2003 following an appearance on the VH1's Bands Reunited show. They have performing ever since with different line-ups. Their song Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) was a staple of 80's music and still is very popular to this day. John also does acoustic sets and is working on a solo album.
Tuesday Apr 22, 2014
Bruce Smith - Episode 248
Tuesday Apr 22, 2014
Tuesday Apr 22, 2014
Steve Cooper talks with talent manager Bruce Smith. Bruce is a graduate of Queens College located in Queens, New York where he majored in communications. He was the founding member of the 60's Tribute Band called Kivetsky with whom he performed for ten years. From 1979 to 1983, he worked as a booking agent for a Long Island based talent agency where he was responsible for band placement in the northeast United States. In 1983, he started Omnipop solely as a personal appearance agency for bands and comics with placement in clubs and colleges throughout the country. He remained in the east coast office until 1990 when he opened the west coast office. He is the president of Omnipop and is head of the west coast office and is responsible for the placement of their clients in film, television and commercials.
Sunday Apr 20, 2014
Bobby Slayton - Episode 247
Sunday Apr 20, 2014
Sunday Apr 20, 2014
Steve Cooper talks with comedian Bobby Slayton. Bobby is often referred to as The Pitbull of Comedy and has been performing his own intense style of stand-up comedy for over 30 years, becoming one of the best known, respected, and energetic comics working today. Audiences around the country may recognize him from his scene-stealing roles in movies such as Get Shorty, Ed Wood, Bandits and most recently Dreamgirls. He’s been seen on dozens of television shows including The Tonight Show and Politically Incorrect. His many appearances on HBO have included Comic Relief and his own stand-up special. He was a series regular on the HBO series Mind of a Married Man and played Joey Bishop opposite Ray Liotta and Joe Mantegna in the critically acclaimed film The Rat Pack. His distinctive gravelly voice has often been heard on animated shows like Dr. Katz and Family Guy, as well as many popular radio shows across the country including Howard Stern, Kevin & Bean, and Tom Leykis.
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Ethan Embry - Episode 246
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Thursday Apr 17, 2014
Steve Cooper talks with actor Ethan Embry. Ethan appeared in more than 100 TV and Radio commercials before he was a teenager. At the age of 13 he starred in a handful of movies including John Hughes' Dutch and Albert Brooks' Defending Your Life. Through his career he has also appeared in many movies such as Vegas Vacation, White Squall, Empire Records, That Thing You Do, Disturbing Behavior, Can't Hardly Wait and Sweet Home Alabama. He has been in numerous TV shows like Murder She Wrote, Work With Me,CSI: Crime Investigation Scene, Hawaii Five-0, Numb3rs, CSI: Miami, Grey's Anatomy and Drop Dead Diva and has been a regular on the series Dragnet, Brotherhood and Once Upon a Time to name a few. He currently is one of the stars in the dark comedy Cheap Thrills.
Sunday Apr 13, 2014
Stephen Tobolowsky - Episode 245
Sunday Apr 13, 2014
Sunday Apr 13, 2014
Steve Cooper talks with actor/writer Stephen Tobolowsky. Stephen worked primarily in theater during his early career and wrote and directed a few plays including Two Idiots in Hollywood and True Stories. His film career took off in the 1980's thanks to roles in The Philadelphia Experiment, Nobody's Fool, Spaceballs and Mississippi Burning. Since then he has appeared in many popular movies including Bird on a Wire, Basic Instinct, Groundhog Day, Murder in the First, Mr. Magoo, The Insider, Memento, Freaky Friday, Garfield and Wild Hogs. He has also done a substantial amount of voice work, most recently taking on the role of Uncle Ubb in The Lorax. He has been even more prolific in television over the past few decades. He's appeared on a diverse range of shows including Seinfeld, Mad About You, Chicago Hope, The Practice and Curb Your Enthusiasm and has had recurring roles in CSI: Miami, Deadwood, Heroes, Glee and Californication.
Monday Apr 07, 2014
Tim Bagley - Episode 244
Monday Apr 07, 2014
Monday Apr 07, 2014
Steve Cooper talks with actor Tim Bagley. Tim is one of the most sought-after character actors in the entertainment industry. He is most recognized for his roles as "Harold Krenshaw" on Monk and Larry on Will and Grace or as Dr. Pellagrino in Judd Apatow's films, This Is 40 and Knocked Up. He has been a series regular, recurred, or guest starred on countless television shows; Some notable TV highlights include his performances on Grimm, Shameless, Southland, 1600 Penn, Zombieland, Two Broke Girls, Hot In Cleveland, $#*! My Dad Says, Desperate Housewives, Pushing Daisies and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Tim currently stars opposite Lisa Kudrow on Showtime's Web Therapy. Some film highlights include the upcoming psycho-thriler, Unpeacable, The Space Between, Employee of the Month, Finding Bliss, Operation Endgame, Accepted, The Day After Tomorrow, Happy Texas, Austin Powers 2 - The Spy Who Shagged Me and his first feature film The Mask.
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Kathleen Rose Perkins - Episode 243
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Steve Cooper talks with actor Kathleen Rose Perkins. Kathleen is best known for playing Carol Rance on Showtime's critically acclaimed series, Episodes. A familiar face to TV she has had recurring roles in such shows as Help Me Help You, Trust Me, Gary Unmarried, 'Til Death and NCIS: Los Angeles and had guest star spots on Grey's Anatomy, Man Up, Private Practice, Castle, The Mentalist, Lie to Me, Without a Trace, CSI: Miami, American Horror Story, Royal Pains and Person of Interests and many others. She also appeared in the movie The Island and will be in the upcoming Ben Affleck directed movie Gone Girl.
Thursday Apr 03, 2014
Ray Luzier - Episode 242
Thursday Apr 03, 2014
Thursday Apr 03, 2014
Steve Cooper talks with drummer Ray Luzier. Ray in currently the drummer for Korn. He started playing drums at age five and is a self-taught drummer. He graduated from the Musician’s Institute 1989 and returned a couple years later as an instructor teaching Rock-style drumming. Prior to Korn, he had played with an amazing list of musicians: David Lee Roth, Billy Sheehan, Robert and Dean DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots), Richard Patrick, and many others. He became a full time member of Korn in 2008 after the departure of David Silveria. He still teaches in his spare time by offering drum clinics. He also has a side project, the band KXM that also includes dUg Pinnick of King's X and George Lynch of Dokken and Lynch Mob fame.
Tuesday Apr 01, 2014
Shadoe Stevens - Episode 241
Tuesday Apr 01, 2014
Tuesday Apr 01, 2014
Steve Cooper talks with radio host/voiceover actor/television personality Shadoe Stevens. Shadoe was the first program director of World Famous KROQ-FM. He created one of the first Alternative Rock formats in the country. As Vice President of Programming, he created a new music format that consisted of nothing but "cutting edge, exciting new music. Within 6 months it became a number one station. As a radio personality during this period, he won the Billboard Magazine Personality of the Year Award. After leaving radio for the worlds of television and film, in 1988, he was offered the position of hosting American Top Forty. Casey Kasem left the show, and Shadoe became the new host for the next 6 years. During this time, it became the most successful and widely syndicated radio show in the world. It was broadcast in 120 countries to an estimated 1 billion listeners every week. At the same time, he appeared on Hollywood Squares, which for three years was a top 5 syndicated show. As a regular on the show, he became a household name. The show continued in successful syndication for another three years. He starred in two network series for CBS, Loose Cannon and for four years the Top 20 series Dave's World. He has frequently been a guest star on a wide range of hit TV series including: Beverly Hills 90210, Baywatch, The Larry Sanders Show, Caroline in the City, Clueless, Burke's Law, Fast Track, and Sonny Spoon. As a voice-over artist, he has been the voice of Hollywood Squares, Comic Relief, the Grammy Awards, the Emmy Awards, and countless commercials. He is currently announcer for The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS.