Wisdom, inspiration, and guidance from actor, writer, director, producer, Peter Paige, who chartered his course and did the work to live his dreams… even a few he didn’t realize he had.

Growing up always moving, and starting over, he became a keen observer of human behavior. Finding his way in drama club, conservatory at Boston University, regional theatre, always doing the work, his best, securing his future and his next step forward. Using his fears to drive himself, there were signs from the universe that he was on course. Landing his first TV role on Suddenly Susan, from his first audition. From activist to actorvist, besting Billy Porter and many others to land the role of Emmett in Queer as Folk, groundbreaking television and a career making star turn. He didn’t get the role of Jack on Will & Grace but did land a guest appearance on the show, and later lost a few gigs for being “too much like Jack.”

From actor to writer/director to Showrunner, Peter went on to co-create The Fosters, and currently, Good Trouble. Where the ideas were sparked, and which of his hats speaks loudest to his heart.

Great storytelling from a great storyteller. Watch for the wisdom. Stay for the fun.

Peter Paige on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, 8/14/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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From unknowing to extreme fandom in five easy minutes. For those in the know, this is a given. For those not, the opening of the show, where pianist composer, Mike Lang treats us to his Rural State of Mind, makes the case in certain terms. The man is a musical genius. From his gift at the keys, to his vast knowledge, expertise, finesse and collections, he’s a gift.

I had the great good fortune to attend a Jazz concert at Zipper Concert Hall, two weeks past. Great good fortune and jazz in the same sentence have not oft been uttered by me. I went specifically to hear Mike, who trusted friend, writer and long time Women Who Writer, Cindy Begel, raved about. Mind blown!

Mike’s recorded more than 2000+ film scores and played with Ray Charles, story told. Aretha Franklin, story told. Marvin Gaye, in absentia, InSync, Frank Zappa, Barbara Streisand, stories told. John Lennon, with May Pang, joined by Harry Nilsson and… Cher. I know. Only John took Yoko’s call. The results surprising. Story told. Mid-show, Mike treated us to his masterful Mandela, Deborah Pearl crooned Since I Fell For You.

There’s a great story about As Good As it Gets, Jack Nicholson, James L Brooks and Hans Zimmer (who loved this show’s promo post. Thrilling) and how Mike was put to the triple test. Mike talked Henry Mancini, Phil Spector, and closed the show with his mashup of Southern Nights and Come Rain Or Come Shine. It shown.

Now that’s edutainment.

Mike Lang on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, 8/7/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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While the Democrats were debating, I was going flat hair to flat hair with 6 time Emmy Winner, Dan O’Shannon. I believe the victor is clear. He has more height, and 6 other Emmy nods. Whilst running the room at Cheers, barely 30ish, the boss of our Tracy Newman, he coined the phrase, “I’m sorry, was that out loud?” I didn’t believe it either, but it’s documented. I know. From a lightning bolt moment at the age 8, Dan made the decision that the next day he was going to make people laugh. It may have been hit or miss for a few years, but it’s been hit after hit since. From Cheers, Newhart, to Fraiser, that’s quite a story, to Modern Family…. Dan shares suggestions on what to do, and what not to do, if you’re new in the writer’s room. Fueled by his father’s disbelief, Dan set out to prove him wrong and boy, did he ever. Too bad about the Jaguar, pops. Getting serious about the funny, Dan took us through his standup self discoveries to segueing to TV and killing it, his only prep, 3 spec scripts. Bringing us up to speed with his current gig, Seth McFarlane’s The Orville, I felt stupidly unaware, but, In my defense, it’s not yet on Dan’s IMDB or Wiki, so how’s a girl to know? We talked Ted Danson. Kirstie Alley, George Wendt, Bob Newhart, pissing people off, Fred Willard, Ty Burrell, Brooke Shields… and Mrs. Jesus. That’s fun! He’s authored two books to date, you can find all things Dan here http://www.oshannonland.com He claims to be a grandfather, but he still looks like a very young Harry Anderson to me. Night Court, anyone? For someone who’s known exactly what he wanted as a grade school kid, he’s manifested it all and is currently reflective and uncertain about where to lean next. Maybe… nothing? He’s earned it, but I don’t believe it. Not for one silly second. Speaking of silly, Dan channels his early Idol, Jerry Lewis, a couple of times. Now that’s edu-tainment.

Dan O’Shanon on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, 7/31/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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Sandy Helberg, an original Groundling, sure's got the gift of the gab. From his early days coming over from Germany, there's his dad, who survived the camps and took over Toledo Ohio, boasting about his son, Spielberg's partner, not, Gopher on Love Boat, sorta; a great story teller, no doubt. Sandy sure is. The whole family's doing it... like his brother, the doctor. Not. But practicing. You can't make this shit up. Well, you could, but it wouldn't be as funny. Stories about Mel Brooks, Rick Maranis, Jeff Goldblum, Laraine Newman, Lorne Michaels, Lily Tomlin, Freddy Mercury and Queen, Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr... being the dad of the Big Bang's Simon Helberg, his casting director wife, Harriet, and their granddaughter, Lily, who they adopted and are raising as their daughter. There's booze, drugs, lies, neglect, great love, and the funny, always the funny.

Sandy Helberg Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson, Wed, 7/24/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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Fred Willard’s a national treasure. Spending time with him in his kitchen reminiscing about how he got to Fernwood 2 Night, and all that followed was a thrilling joyride. There’s no way to begin to assess the gazillions of laughs he’s responsible for. In my house alone. We talked about fun at Phil’s with current Emmy Nominee, Phil Rosenthal, Second City, Ace Trucking Company, Fernwood 2-Night, Martin Mull, Norman Lear, Charlton Heston, Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, Spinal Tap, Roseanne, Tom Arnold, Laverne and Shirley, Lenny & Squiggy, Saturday Nigh Live. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner, Devo, Bob Newhart, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, WALL-E, Real People, Albert Brooks, Burt Lancaster, Milton Berle, Modern Family, Everybody Loves Raymond, Peter Boyle, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Charles Grodin, Elvis, Mama Cass, Jeffrey Ross, Anne Frank, God… so so much more... our combined memories were a tad challenged and took some charades-like effort to land a name, but Fred’s recall of people and situations were priceless. Who better to tell stories than one of the greatest improvisers to ever partake of the art. No one. Period.

Fred Willard on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, 7/17/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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Doing this show is always life-affirming, fun, and thrilling for me. Tonight I got all that, plus touched to my core. Sam Harris went balls to the walls and deep to the feet. Alright, shitty metaphor, shoot me. From the left. That's my good side. Yes, Sam, it's still all about me. Except this glorious time we spent together. As promised truths, heretofore kept private, came out in a thoughtful, loving pour. There was Liza, Frank Langella, being parented, parenting, falling in love, living with love, drinking too much, thinking too much, darkness, sadness, hitting the depths, and soaring to stupendous heights. There was great wisdom. "There is no obstacle we can't give our way out of." Sam ‘splains. I’ll be applying it. And, this Star Search, first ever champion, Tony nominated Broadway star, multi-platinum selling recording artist, star of screens large and small... while readying for his closeup in his latest star turn, the premier of his film, HAM: A Musical Memoir, based on his bestselling book, then play, which won the Ovation Award for Best Musical and Best Actor... gave from his kishkas, and this Oklahoma goy boy knows what that word means, and boy is he proudly, and adorably, Jewishy. The play was filmed live at the Pasadena Playhouse and its world premiere will be on July 23rd at the Outfest Film Festival in Hollywood. Tickets here j.mp/SamHamMovie ~ I'll be there. Join me, woncha? In the meantime, I'm going back here... so much to relish and take-in. Did I mention he sings? Oh hell yeah... at the last, right into my eyes, and my soul. *swoon* I could not adore this man more.

Sam Harris on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, 7/10/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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Crazy fun with Alvino M. Bennett who's played with everyone from Muddy Waters, Minnie Riperton, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Bryan Ferry, LTD, to Dave Mason, and so many more along the way. Starting as a 10 yr old in inner city Chicago, playing in the drum and bugle corps, club gigging at 12, say what?!? Having a manager and playing pro by 14, Alvino told great stories, and included so many of the players beyond the front men and women he hit the stage and studio with. He listed his favorite drummers, starting with his soulful biggest influence, Buddy Miles, Talked of how he found his groove at the super Dome with LTD, when given direction during a sound check, what it felt like to play the first song he wrote for 100K people with Bic lighters, how the dancing of the Four Tops and the Temptations influenced his style to this day, how he learned to read music, play piano, and guitars, write music, and produce. Playing The Tonight Show with Stevie Wonder, who gifted Johnny, and with Sheena Easton, and what touring with her was like…. likewise with Chaka and Bryan Ferry. How he met Dave Mason and that journey 16 years later. The dream to play with Clapton, live. He played a few great original tracks, Dream Lover, an instant favorite, with the great Jonathan McEuen, he shook his thang, his bling is a whole other thing. #Want ~ Loved every minute.

Alvino’s music can be found on iTunes. Check it.

His special thanks to GRETSCH Drums, PAISTE Cymbals, and VATER Sticks.

Alvino Bennett​ on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, 7/3/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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If you love the rock 'n roll, and who doesn't... Mitch Miller! (That story here.) Steve Resnik, creator, curator, and owner of the West Coast Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame Museum, and human encyclopedia of rock 'n roll, takes us through his growing up in Chicago in the 50s and 60s, coming alive as kid with the birth of said, rock 'n roll, walking us through the early days to the glory days. First as a passionate, obsessed listener and appreciator, to college radio program director, interviewer, where Stevie Wonder, Jim Morrison, and Led Zeppelin are a very few of his successes, and one of his perceived failures. Steve lived Cameron Crowe's life in Almost Famous, only more gloriously. The Whiskey and The Troubadour were his home. He saw, met and partied with everybody, and I mean everybody who was anybody. Hendrix, Joplin, Wonder, oh my. One of the great record promoters hisself, he worked alongside the greatest in his eyes... stories of Clive Davis, Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, John Lennon, and the beforementioned Jim Morrison and Stevie Wonder... those two tales... WOW!

We'd planned to be downstairs in the 45 room, where Steve has every single which charted from the day 45s were created in '55 thru to their extinction. Unfortunately, the vinyl is downstairs in the basement to keep them cool, and sadly the WiFi was too erratic to trust. So we'll do a raincheck with our Stump Steve, where he can locate any 45 within 20 seconds and play it. I'll have to get one of those portable hotspots for the fun.

Prior to the interview, thanks so much Rob Barnett for inviting me to his party at Steve's a few months ago, Steve quizzed me on my credits. Greatest victory for me, I was able to answer Steve's sudden rapid fire Live questions and was given a nod of approval from one who knows the score. My father would be so proud.

Wildly, Pete's uncle, Don George, was an A&M rep out of Cleveland when Steve was the VP and attended a party in the very room where we did this conversation. Love the small world stuff.

This was rock 'n roll edutainment to the gazillionith degree. We was schooled! Loved every second.

Steve Resnik on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, 6/26/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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We had no fun at all when Sara Niemietz paid us a call *nose grows* How does a 20 something take on playing a young Carol Burnett opposite Linda Lavin on Broadway, Wanda in Carl Reiner's Enter Laughing at the Annenberg, sing with BJ Thomas at The Grand Ole Opry, do Ellen at her invitation, record with Richard Marx, co-write with Melissa Manchester, be a regular player on Glee, appear on Providence and Gilmore Girls, sing with PostModern Jukebox, tour the world, partner with Emmy winning composer, Snuffy Walden, to get not only her voice, but her music heard and seen, with over 24 million views on her YouTube channel, and still have time to devour Dostoyevsky, brussel sprouts and pizza, speak and sing fluent Mandarin, learn a bissell Russian, and still look and act like a fun-loving kid?!? It's called being Sara Niemietz. Hear about it all, how she did it, how she lives it, and hear that girl blow the roof off my rental. Yowza! This show comes with a fun back guarantee.

Sara Niemietz on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, 6/19/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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Sitting down with 24’s Bill Buchanan, James Morrison, was an entertainment, an edutainment and a spiritual revelation. Warmth and wisdom on art, humanity and life. I’d be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful person. Easy on the eyes, ears… did I mentioned he played… WOW! His Selfish Man has been on heavy rotation in my brain on my device since he played it last night. I cannot stop singing it. Lucky for all, I’m alone. Great pickin’, amazing singing, and stupendous storytelling. James’s adherence to being of service in all that he does in life and art, serves him, and all who are graced in his presence. And, he’s so fun! From a childhood in Alaska and Utah surrounded by addiction, he came to terms with his own. 38 years sober, there’s nothing self-righteous in his recovery, it’s generosity of actions and spirit, all the time. From theatre to TV spots: X-Files, Frasier, The West Wing, to being featured on Private Practice, 24, the newly reimagined Twin Peaks, and loads of others along the way… James has been a working actor since commuting to it at 21. Partnered with his wife, Riad Galayini, he co-directed and produced Showing Up, an unprecedented look at the audition, with some of our most accomplished working actors reflecting on the process and how it affects them. Nathan Lane, Sam Rockwell, Eli Wallach. Kristin Chenoweth… James and company make a case for how the process of preparing and presenting at an audition serves likewise in life. Committed to his craft, his son, his music and art, James is a humanist and activist, putting his actions where his mouth is. A one-man show is in the works. James will be treating Women Who Write to a taste on August 27th. Catch it live on the Facebook. I can’t wait for more James. A taste is not nearly enough. I highly recommend staying abreast of all his wonder on FB and at http://www.jpmorrison.com. I have profound love and admiration for this man. What a gift and a pleasure.

James Morrison on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, 6/12/19, 7 pm PT/ 10 pm ET

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