Dishing Oscars and so much more with 6 Time Emmy Winner, Bruce Vilanch ~Oscars, Emmys and Tonysm oh my! Writer of jokes for gazillions...including: Lily Tomlin, Billy Crystal (Bruce helmed his famed, brilliant Oscar shows), Roseanne Barr, Rosie O'Donnell, Paul Reiser, Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, and Robin Williams, to name but a few. Performing himself, from Hollywood Squares, his one-man show, "Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous," to starring as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray on Broadway. And, my living room(Women Who Write). Bruce Villanch puts the fun in funny wherever he is and whatever he's doing.

Bruce talks Bette, Whoopi, Barry, and what the hell happened at this year's Oscars, from the cringe-worthy to the sublime––an insider's view.

We had a blast. Join us woncha!

Vicki Abelson's BROADcast: The Road Taken

Celebrity Road Maps to Success

Produced by Louise Palanker

Sound Engineer Lindsey Lack

Sound edited by Jon Mattox

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BROADcast debuts 3/28/17

Recorded some weeks ago, I held on to this gem, not knowing why... until Saturday, when Chuck Berry passed. Old pal, Steve Conte, who's got one of the greatest rock voices of all time (he was Paul Simon's vocal stand-in for years) has played with just about everyone throughout his career, has a classic Berry story, which he shares here. Time has come today.

Steve’s first road gig, was touring with Blood Sweat & Tears in the mid-80s, right around the time I began booking him on Bleecker Street in NY. From there Steve played with J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf, the beforementioned Chuck Berry, toured with Billy Squier, Willy Deville, Eric Burdon, was a member of reformed New York Dolls and has shared the stage with an innumerable number of his heroes from Sam Moore, to Springsteen. Steve’s been writing for, recording and touring with former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe for the past six years, supporting Guns & Roses, The Foo Fighters and Motorhead.

Steve's solo debut, The Steve Conte NYC Album, included a tune, OK DJ, which earned him the #2 Coolest Song of the Year, behind Bruce Springsteen, on Little Steven's Underground Garage... members of the Foo Fighters, Alice Cooper, Mott The Hoople, The Wallflowers, , Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, to name a few, joined Steve on the album.

But, it’s Steve’s own "covers" album, International Cover-Up. currently enjoying much airplay on Little Steven's Underground Garage and the opening track, "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight" which was voted #5 Coolest Song Of The Year, behind The Monkees and Ian Hunter, which signals what will no doubt be the solo recognition he’s long deserved.

Check it. Check him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJTHWDgHYgI

It's thrilling to see this day come for one of my all-time favorite rockers. It's been a lotta years. So fun to sit down and catch up.

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Produced by Louise Palanker​

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Part 2 of my interview with Peter Bogdanovich focus's on Orson, Cassavetes, Tatum, Peter's director's cut which surprised him the most, his upcoming book, his next movie and the film he promised to finish.

I left the studio for the first time to sit down with Academy Award-winning writer/director, Peter Bogdanovich. Wouldn't you? Time flew during our intimate conversation. So much so that this will be another first... a two-parter. He could've talked all night and I would have still wanted more. I knew about The Last Picture Show, What's Up Doc, Mask, and Paper Moon... there's so much more I didn't know. A master class which feels like easy entertainment. This will go down as one of my life's great memories. Thrilled to share it with youes.

So grateful to Stacey Souther​ for running remote sound and making this possible.

Vicki Abelson's BROADcast: The Road Taken

Celebrity Road Maps to Success

Produced by Louise Palanker

Sound Engineer Stacey Souther

Sound Editor Jon Mattox

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BROADcast debuts 3/14/17

I left the studio for the first time to sit down with Academy Award-winning writer/director, Peter Bogdanovich. Wouldn't you? Time flew during our intimate conversation. So much so that this will be another first... a two-parter. He could've talked all night and I would have still wanted more. I knew about The Last Picture Show, What's Up Doc, Mask, and Paper Moon... there's so much more I didn't know. A master class which feels like easy entertainment. This will go down as one of my life's great memories. Thrilled to share it with youes.

So grateful to Stacey Souther​ for running remote sound and making this possible.

Vicki Abelson's BROADcast: The Road Taken

Celebrity Road Maps to Success

Produced by Louise Palanker

Sound Engineer Stacey Souther

Sound Editor Jon Mattox

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This week's show is sponsored by Coif Salon in Studio City

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BROADcast debuts 3/8/17

One the most delightful conversations I've ever had... Nancy Allen is as adorable to chat with as she is to behold. A fellow Bronx girl––kindred spirit, she went to the school I coveted––there's a story!

Nancy’s first film was The Last Detail with Jack Nicholson’s as his reluctant date… what a way to start a career… from there she went on to Carrie, coupled with John Travolta, who she reteamed with in Blow Out. Dressed to Kill earned her a Golden Globe Nomination. Nancy was nominated for Saturn Best Actress Awards for The Philadelphia Experiment and Robo Cop. Another dozen-plus movies followed, plus appearances on television on The Commish, Judging Amy and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to name a few.

Nancy serves as executive director of the weSPARK Cancer Support Center. It's now her life's work. One of our Women Who Write sisters recently found great comfort there. What an inspiration!

We had so much fun. Promise, it's contagious.

Vicki Abelson's BROADcast: The Road Taken

Celebrity Road Maps to Success

Produced by Louise Palanker

Sound Engineer Jon Mattox

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BROADcast debuts 2/28/17

One of the most recognizable voices in the world, Shadoe Stevens' been the host of American Top 40 - broadcast to an estimated 1 billion listeners a week. Share, Shadoe! Currently, he's the voice of the Antenna TV Network, and the new Craig Ferguson series for the History Channel, "Join or Die."
 He was also the voice of Ferguson’s “The Late Late Show.”

Shadoe's voiced countless commercials and has appeared on 90210, starred in two series for CBS: spent four years on "Dave's World," and two different versions of “Hollywood Squares.”

Shadoe created and launched the most successful rock station in the country, KROQ-FM” in Los Angeles, and KMET-FM, the most successful Album Oriented Rock station of the 70’s and 80’s-

Nothing like hosting a talk show host. Great storyteller with great stories.! He's FUN!

Vicki Abelson's BROADcast: The Road Taken

Celebrities Who've Merged Creativity And Commerce

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Sound Engineer Jon Mattox

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BROADcast debuts 2/21/17

Who's running the show? Well, if it's a great comedy, good chance it's Mike Royce. Showrunner of the reimagined One Day At A Time currently streaming on Netflix, the stupendous Men of A Certain Age, and, Luckie Louie... plus Emmy-nominated writer, and exec producer on Everybody Loves Raymond. The man knows how to do this. I've known Mike since a gazillion years ago, when he was the main MC, introducing Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Louis CK and Ray Romano, nightly at NYC’s Comedy Cellar. Clearly great at it, as he's written many of the latter's shows.

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BROADcast debuts 2/13/17

Vicki Abelson's BROADcast: The Road Taken

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Paula Poundstone, American Comedy, and Cable Ace Award Winning Comedian. The funny does not get funnier.

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BROADcast debuts 2/7/17

Vicki Abelson's BROADcast: The Road Taken

Produced by Louise Palanker

Sound Engineer Jon Mattox

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When the world's gone mad, we need Mo.

Actress, comedian, writer, activist, Mo Gaffney, is a two-time Obie winner, a regular on Absolutely Fabulous, That 70s Show, Mad About You, and a host of other performances on television and film. We talk career path, the state of the union, and, what her activism looks like. And, of course, we laugh. Because, Mo's funny! Even now,

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Sound Engineer Jon Mattox

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Five-time Emmy Nominee, Will Durst, finds the funny in these terrifying times. Thoughtful, insightful, delightful conversation with the man The New York Times called, "Quite possibly the best political satirist working in the country today." The Los Angeles Times said, "He’s an equal opportunity offender with a restless mind and delicious sense of language. Where most comedians give us attitude, Durst brings style and has one thing in common with the best: a sense of moral outrage." He spills his beans, his guts, and I spill my kishkas. We laugh!

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Vicki Abelson's BROADcast: The Road Taken

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Engineered by Dj Markuson

Sound Edited by Jon Mattox