CooperTalk

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor Sue Costello. Sue, originally from Boston, has been a fixture on the New York comedy scene for years.  She starred in the self-titled television series, Costello on Fox, where she was also a producer and the co-creator of the show. She has also appeared on television shows such as NYPD Blue and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central.  She was a guest host on NBC's Later and has performed on Premium Blend. On the big screen she has been seen in Southie, Once in a Life and The Fighter. In 2004 she made the finals of Last Comic Standing and currently hosts the The Kadoozie Cast and performs her one person show I Wasn't Trying to be Funny on in NYC and LA.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Richard Ruccolo. Richard starting booking commercials back East when out of High School and eventually ended up being Bruce Willis' body double and stand in for the movie 12 Monkeys. He then moved to Los Angeles and landed guest spots on Beverly Hills 90210 and The X-Files. That lead to being  a co-star of the ABC sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. Since then he has appeared on many TV shows including being a regular on Joey and Rita Rocks and has a recurring character on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Steve Cooper talks to Actor/Comic Mark Valley. Mark is making his second appearance on CooperTalk and has been a fixture on Prime Time TV for years. After graduating West Point he did extra work in Germany. He then moved back to the US and landed a lot of commercials and a part on NBC's Days of our Lives. He then began to star in many TV series including Pasadena, ER, Keen Eddie, Boston Legal, Fringe, Human Target and Murphy's Law. He recently was on ABC's Body of Proof and also had a role in Zero Dark Thirty.

Steve Cooper talks to Writer/Director Steve Skrovan. This is Steve's second appearance on CooperTalk. He has won two Emmys for Everybody Loves Raymond where he served as Executive Producer and Writer. He has also held the same position for the show Hot In Cleveland, Til' Death and many others. He was a Staff Writer on Seinfeld and co-wrote and directed the documentary An Unreasonable Man which is about Ralph Nader. He got his start in comedy where he made many TV appearances in the early 90's. Recently he wrote for the hit show Wendell & Vinnie and the latest film he has directed Fred & Vinnie is available on Netflix.

Steve Cooper talks with actor Alex Skuby. Alex left New Jersey to pursue acting in Chicago. He quickly got work, booking a guest star role on Early Edition. After that he appeared on ER, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Chicago Hope to name a few. He eventually ended up as a recurring character on The King of Queens and hasn't looked back. He has been on Without a Trace, House M.D., CSI: Miami, Castle, The Mentalist, Last Man Standing, Southland and many others. He has also been in the Capital One commercials, playing a Viking Lawyer. He recently started a new venture in his career, voice overs and can be heard in campaigns for some very popular products.

Steve Cooper talks with host/actor Kato Kaelin. Kato first appeared in the spotlight during the OJ Simpson Murder Trial and became a well known Pop Culture figure. He has been very involved with reality TV and was a cast member on Celebrity Boot Camp. He also developed the series House Guest and has appeared Sunset Tan, Reality Strikes Back and Gimme My Reality Show. He's ventured into the game show market where he has been a contestant on Russian Roulette, BZZZ and National Lampoon's Strip Poker. As a host he has done radio, co-hosted Eye for an Eye and currently is hosting a show that is being produced by Charlie Sheen.

Steve Cooper talks with actor/musician Robert Romanus. Robert is best known for his role of Damone in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He has also acted in the movies Foxes and The Runaways to name a few. He also is a familiar face to TV where he has appeared on many shows including Fame, The Facts of Life, 21 Jump Street, Booker, Cold Case, Wedding Band and Touch. When not acting, he is an accomplished Musician. His band Poppa's Kitchen performs all over Los Angeles and has recorded 7 albums.

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor Tony Edwards. Tony was in many commercials when he was young and then set his eyes on stand-up comedy. He quickly became the House Emcee at the Improv on Melrose in Hollywood. This led to appearances on the MTV Half Hour Comedy Hour and VH1's Standup Spotlight. Soon after that he got back into acting and has appeared in the movies Starman, Hot Shots! Part Deux and Hollywood Shuffle to name a few. He is also a familiar face to television where some of his credits include Seinfeld, Mad About You, Roseanne, Southland and Private Practice. Besides acting he is a accomplished photographer and an expert on Apple Computers and Burning Man.

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor Lisa Alvarado. Lisa got her start doing improv in Chicago and toured with the Player’s Workshop of Second City. She then turned to stand-up which has given her the opportunity to perform all across America as well as several regional Comedy Festivals. She currently performs in the top clubs nationally, colleges, and corporate shows. Lisa’s TV appearances include NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Nick at Nite’s The Search for the Funniest Mom in America 2, SiTv, and Que Loco Comedy Jam to name a few. She also has written, created and stars in the web series The Bitchlorettes and was the host of Mis Video Locos with Paul Rodriguez. She recently released a DVD The Real Latin Queen of Comedy.

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor Dwayne Perkins. Dwayne has earned a spot in today's elite class of stand-up comics with several appearances on Comedy Central and on Conan. He has also had a recurring piece on The Jay Leno Show entitled Great White Moments in Black History. He can be seen in the HBO movie The Gristle and has been on The Learning Channel teaching a Seattle fireman a thing or two about comedy on the show Faking It. Dwayne has done several commercials and is part of The Bob & Tom Comedy Tour in addition to headlining colleges and comedy clubs across the country. He currently has a new CD out called Dwayne Perkins To The Rescue