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During the second part of Tony’s riveting conversation with legendary leading man Perry King, they discuss how he was brought in by George Lucas to audition for the role of Han Solo in “Star Wars”, what it was like starring in the hit 1980s TV detective series “Riptide” alongside Joe Penny and Thom Bray for three seasons, his friendship with producer Aaron Spelling, his memories of playing the role of Hayley Armstrong on the Fox primetime soap "Melrose Place", and how his final film “The Divide” - which he directed and played the lead role in – was (in his opinion) the best performance of his career!

PERRY KING

Perry King is a veteran American actor, director & producer, whose versatile career includes starring roles in film, television and on Broadway. King first became a favorite with American TV audiences as Cody Allen in “Riptide” from 1984 - 1987. He also starred as Haley Armstrong on “Melrose Place”. 

King has Guest Starred on the hit shows “Cold Case”, “Without a Trace”, HBO’s “Big Love”, “Brothers and Sisters”, and “The Mentalist”. Altogether in his career King has starred in about 85 films, TV shows, & mini-series. King starred as President Blake, the President of the United States, in Roland Emmerich’s action-adventure film “The Day After Tomorrow” from 20th Century Fox Studios, & received a Golden Globe nomination for his work in Showtime’s “The Hasty Hearty”. King made his feature film debut in 1970 starring as Shirley MacLaine’s brother in “The Possession of Joel Delaney”. Next he played a street gang leader in “The Lords of Flatbush”. He then co-starred in Andy Warhol’s “Bad”. Other film credits include “Mandingo”, “Lipstick” (with Margaux and Mariel Hemingway) and “Class of 1984”. In 1991, he co-starred in Blake Edward’s feature comedy “Switch”. 

After graduating from Yale with a B.A. in Theatre, King headed for New York, with a scholarship from the Julliard School, where he studied with John Houseman. He made his professional debut on Broadway, replacing the lead in “Child’s Play”. He appeared again on Broadway in Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men”. He performed in the off-Broadway productions “Knuckle, The Trouble with Europe”, and the country-western musical “Jesse James”. Additional stage work includes roles as Cassio in a Washington D.C. production of Othello, and Bassario in the Old Globe production of “The Merchant of Venice” in L. A. He also starred with Sandy Dennis in a L.A. production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Eccentricities of a Nightingale”, working directly with Tennessee Williams. 

Radio drama is also part of King’s repertory. He starred in all three of the National Public Radio “Star Wars” programs as the voice of Han Solo, and in several Earplay dramas for NPR. 

King divides his time between his ranch outside Sacramento and his home in Los Angeles. When not working, King focuses on raising money and awareness for Olive Crest Homes for Abused Children as their National Spokesperson. Perry was also recently appointed as a Director for the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). 

Perry’s latest project, “The Divide” where he is the lead actor and director, is in post-production and was the winner of 14 film festival awards.

Official Website of Perry King’s “The Divide” - https://www.thedividemotionpicture.com 

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On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with film and TV leading man Perry King who is best known for starring in the hit 1980s TV detective series “Riptide” and whose legendary 50-year career includes starring in over 85 films, TV shows, and mini-series! During their revealing conversation, Perry tells Tony how after graduating from Yale with a B.A. in theatre, he headed to New York, with a scholarship from the Julliard School, where he studied with the legendary John Houseman, his memorable acting roles throughout the 1970s including "The Possession of Joel Delaney" with Shirley MacLaine, "The Lords of Flatbush" with Sylvester Stallone, "The Wild Party" with Raquel Welch, and Andy Warhol’s "Bad" with Carroll Baker and all his fun behind-the-scenes stories of working with some of the biggest stars of the time and what it was like being one of Hollywood’s most sought after leading men of that era!

PERRY KING

Perry King is a veteran American actor, director & producer, whose versatile career includes starring roles in film, television and on Broadway. King first became a favorite with American TV audiences as Cody Allen in “Riptide” from 1984 - 1987. He also starred as Haley Armstrong on “Melrose Place”. 

King has Guest Starred on the hit shows “Cold Case”, “Without a Trace”, HBO’s “Big Love”, “Brothers and Sisters”, and “The Mentalist”. Altogether in his career King has starred in about 85 films, TV shows, & mini-series. King starred as President Blake, the President of the United States, in Roland Emmerich’s action-adventure film “The Day After Tomorrow” from 20th Century Fox Studios, & received a Golden Globe nomination for his work in Showtime’s “The Hasty Hearty”. King made his feature film debut in 1970 starring as Shirley MacLaine’s brother in “The Possession of Joel Delaney”. Next he played a street gang leader in “The Lords of Flatbush”. He then co-starred in Andy Warhol’s “Bad”. Other film credits include “Mandingo”, “Lipstick” (with Margaux and Mariel Hemingway) and “Class of 1984”. In 1991, he co-starred in Blake Edward’s feature comedy “Switch”. 

After graduating from Yale with a B.A. in Theatre, King headed for New York, with a scholarship from the Julliard School, where he studied with John Houseman. He made his professional debut on Broadway, replacing the lead in “Child’s Play”. He appeared again on Broadway in Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men”. He performed in the off-Broadway productions “Knuckle, The Trouble with Europe”, and the country-western musical “Jesse James”. Additional stage work includes roles as Cassio in a Washington D.C. production of Othello, and Bassario in the Old Globe production of “The Merchant of Venice” in L. A. He also starred with Sandy Dennis in a L.A. production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Eccentricities of a Nightingale”, working directly with Tennessee Williams. 

Radio drama is also part of King’s repertory. He starred in all three of the National Public Radio “Star Wars” programs as the voice of Han Solo, and in several Earplay dramas for NPR. 

King divides his time between his ranch outside Sacramento and his home in Los Angeles. When not working, King focuses on raising money and awareness for Olive Crest Homes for Abused Children as their National Spokesperson. Perry was also recently appointed as a Director for the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). 

Perry’s latest project, “The Divide” where he is the lead actor and director, is in post-production and was the winner of 14 film festival awards.

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On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with actor turned agent Russell Todd who is best known for starring in the 1984 remake of “Where The Boys Are”, the soap opera “Another World” and several 80’s horror films including “Friday the 13th Part 2”. During their absorbing conversation Russell tells Tony about his fun-filled days of working as a male model in Milan and NY for designers like Calvin Klein, his memorable acting roles in several 80’s horror films like “He Knows You’re Alone” with the then unknown actor Tom Hanks and playing a camp counselor trainee in “Friday the 13th Part 2” - the 1981 sequel to the blockbuster slasher film “Friday the 13th and the unique way producer Allan Carr discovered him and offered him the lead role in his remake of the 1960 sex comedy film “Where the Boys Are” co-starring actresses Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal, and Lynn-Holly Johnson.

RUSSELL TODD

Russell Todd was born in Troy, NY where he made Super 8mm films as a child, winning an honorable mention in the “Kodak Young Filmmakers Awards”.  He attended Troy High School where he starred as Conrad Birdie in the musical, “Bye Bye Birdie”. He then attended Syracuse University where he majored in film production and acting.  In his freshman year he wrote Verna Fields, the Academy Award winning editor of “Jaws” and VP of feature production at Universal Studios, and expressed his love of the film industry and desire to work with Steven Spielberg.  Thanks to Ms. Fields he was soon working at Universal Studios during his summer vacation as a tour guide and given total access on the lower lot to observe filmmaking.  It was here while giving tours that Russell was often asked if he was an actor himself and developed the desire to pursue acting as a career. After leaving college he moved to NY where he began his modeling career with the world-renowned Zoli Agency.  Following a successful initial testing period in Milan, Italy he returned to NY where he was chosen to be the fit model for Calvin Klein, having the world famous jeans designed on his body for over a year.   

Russell appeared in global magazines and newspapers such as GQ, L’ Uomo Vogue, The New York Times, Penthouse Magazine, Interview Magazine, Menswear Magazine, Ski Magazine and many others as well as acting in 100’s of commercials including McDonald’s, Coke, DHL, Jean Nate, Southern Comfort, Taco Bell, Lean Cuisine, & his last commercial, playing Sharon Stone’s date in a spot for William Lawson Scotch. He was also contracted as the Jovan Musk man and the Gammon Fragrance man in Europe.

Russell is also well known for playing the role of Dr. Jamie Frame for 3 years on the NBC soap opera, “Another World”.  He starred in the films "Friday the 13th Part 2" and the remake “Where The Boy’s Are” ‘84 as Scott Nash, a role originally played by actor Jim Hutton.  Other starring TV roles included the CBS series, “High Mountain Rangers” as ranger Jim Cutler with Robert Conrad and a western for TNT called, “Border Shootout” with the legendary Glenn Ford.  Russell also had roles on the soap operas “The Bold and the Beautiful”, “Capitol” & “The Young and the Restless” as well as the shows, “Jake and the Fatman” & “Riptide” where he played the son of actor Cesar Romero for two episodes.    

Russell currently lives in Studio City, CA where for 23 years he has owned the Russell Todd Agency representing steadicam operators across the US and around the world.  He is passionate about life and his current work in the industry behind the scenes.

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During the second part of Tony’s conversation with actor Russell Todd, they discuss some of his fun behind-the-scenes stories of filming the 1984 sex comedy “Where The Boys Are” on location in sunny Fort Lauderdale during spring break, partying at Studio 54, working for artist Andy Warhol at The Factory in NYC, sharing the screen with legendary Hollywood stars like Cesar Romero, Chuck Connors, and Glenn Ford, and how his leg got injured on the set while performing a stunt on the CBS adventure drama TV series “High Mountain Rangers”, as well as his memories of working on the hit daytime soap opera “Another World” with actress Anne Heche, why he retired from acting and how he became one of the top Hollywood agents for some of the most important Steadicam and Camera Operators in the business.

RUSSELL TODD 

Russell Todd was born in Troy, NY where he made Super 8mm films as a child, winning an honorable mention in the “Kodak Young Filmmakers Awards”.  He attended Troy High School where he starred as Conrad Birdie in the musical, “Bye Bye Birdie”. He then attended Syracuse University where he majored in film production and acting.  In his freshman year he wrote Verna Fields, the Academy Award winning editor of “Jaws” and VP of feature production at Universal Studios, and expressed his love of the film industry and desire to work with Steven Spielberg.  Thanks to Ms. Fields he was soon working at Universal Studios during his summer vacation as a tour guide and given total access on the lower lot to observe filmmaking.  It was here while giving tours that Russell was often asked if he was an actor himself and developed the desire to pursue acting as a career. After leaving college he moved to NY where he began his modeling career with the world-renowned Zoli Agency.  Following a successful initial testing period in Milan, Italy he returned to NY where he was chosen to be the fit model for Calvin Klein, having the world famous jeans designed on his body for over a year.    

Russell appeared in global magazines and newspapers such as GQ, L’ Uomo Vogue, The New York Times, Penthouse Magazine, Interview Magazine, Menswear Magazine, Ski Magazine and many others as well as acting in 100’s of commercials including McDonald’s, Coke, DHL, Jean Nate, Southern Comfort, Taco Bell, Lean Cuisine, & his last commercial, playing Sharon Stone’s date in a spot for William Lawson Scotch. He was also contracted as the Jovan Musk man and the Gammon Fragrance man in Europe.

Russell is also well known for playing the role of Dr. Jamie Frame for 3 years on the NBC soap opera, “Another World”.  He starred in the films "Friday the 13th Part 2" and the remake “Where The Boy’s Are” ‘84 as Scott Nash, a role originally played by actor Jim Hutton.  Other starring TV roles included the CBS series, “High Mountain Rangers” as ranger Jim Cutler with Robert Conrad and a western for TNT called, “Border Shootout” with the legendary Glenn Ford.  Russell also had roles on the soap operas “The Bold and the Beautiful”, “Capitol” & “The Young and the Restless” as well as the shows, “Jake and the Fatman” & “Riptide” where he played the son of actor Cesar Romero for two episodes.     

Russell currently lives in Studio City, CA where for 23 years he has owned the Russell Todd Agency representing steadicam operators across the US and around the world.  He is passionate about life and his current work in the industry behind the scenes. He is still open to acting offers and being on the screen again.

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During the second part of Tony’s conversation with actor and podcaster Garrett Wang, they discuss how he felt when he saw Star Trek alumni Michelle Yeoh win the Oscar last year, his thoughts on being named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People, and one of E! Channel's "20 Coolest Bachelors," how surprised he was when he recently realized how many on-screen romances his character Harry Kim had throughout the seven-year run of Voyager, how he got over his nervousness during his first Star Trek convention appearance, the one Star Trek alumni he never had the opportunity to meet, his enjoyment of being a celebrity moderator -- interviewing other celebrities at various sci-fi and Star Trek conventions around the world and how much he loves co-hosting -- The Delta Flyers Podcast -- with his "Star Trek: Voyager" costar and best friend Robert Duncan McNeill -- who portrayed Tom Paris on the hit TV series! 

GARRETT WANG

Born in Riverside, California to Chinese immigrant parents, Garrett Wang (pronounced Wong) spent his formative years on the move, living in Indiana, Bermuda and Tennessee. He moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA where he majored in East Asian Studies and minored in theater.

When Wang decided to become a full-time actor, he made a deal with his parents that he would quit after two years on the condition that they helped finance his expenses. After months of not landing anything, he managed to book a few roles in commercials. This subsequent exposure got him a guest star role in 1994 on an episode of Margaret Cho's All- American Girl as Raymond Han, who is, ironically enough, a financially stable bachelor who is also a doctor.

A year and a half after his wager with his parents, Wang landed his most recognizable role: Ensign Harry Kim in Star Trek: Voyager, which ran from 1995 to 2001. In 1997, he was chosen by People Magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World". And in 2001, E! (Entertainment Television) selected him as one of the "20 Coolest Bachelors" in the country.  

Outside of Voyager, he also appeared in a number of independent films and short subjects, including Angry Cafe (1995), Hundred Percent (1998), and Ivory Towers (1998). He also appeared along with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star (and "Caretaker" co-star) Armin Shimerman and Star Trek: Enterprise star Dominic Keating in the 1999 comedy The Auteur Theory. He more recently starred in the B-movie horror Demon Island. In 2005, Garrett appeared in the epic television Western mini-series Into the West, playing the role of Chow-Ping Yen, which was executive produced by Steven Spielberg.

Since 2005, Garrett has taken an extended break from Hollywood. With the exception of the occasional cameo appearance in random indie projects such as the comedy Unbelievable, Garrett has been focused on traveling the world, working behind the scenes at Dragon Con, designing scifi/fantasy inspired tee-shirts and he has been a celebrity moderator interviewing other celebrities at various sci-fi and Star Trek conventions around the world since 2008. 

He currently co-hosts The Delta Flyers Podcast with Robert Duncan McNeill, who portrayed Tom Paris on Voyager.

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On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with podcast host and actor GARRETT WANG who is best known for playing Ensign Harry Kim on the classic Sci-Fi TV series "Star Trek: Voyager". During their fascinating conversation Garrett tells Tony about being a huge Science Fiction fan his entire life, how watching George Takei play “Mr. Sulu” on “Star Trek: The Original Series” influenced him when he was young, why its important having proper representation on television, and in the movies, how he walked into an acting class while he was studying medicine at UCLA and caught the acting bug, the deal he made with his parents when he decided to become a full-time actor after graduating college, what it was like being an unemployed Asian actor going from audition to audition around Hollywood in the 1990s, how he had to pinch himself when he landed the iconic role of Ensign Harry Kim on "Star Trek: Voyager" -- which ran on the United Paramount Network (UPN) from 1995 to 2001 – and what it was like working with the very first Captain Janeway - who wasn’t played by actress Kate Mulgrew - on the series pilot.

GARRETT WANG

Born in Riverside, California to Chinese immigrant parents, Garrett Wang (pronounced Wong) spent his formative years on the move, living in Indiana, Bermuda and Tennessee. He moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA where he majored in East Asian Studies and minored in theater.

When Wang decided to become a full-time actor, he made a deal with his parents that he would quit after two years on the condition that they helped finance his expenses. After months of not landing anything, he managed to book a few roles in commercials. This subsequent exposure got him a guest star role in 1994 on an episode of Margaret Cho's All- American Girl as Raymond Han, who is, ironically enough, a financially stable bachelor who is also a doctor.  

A year and a half after his wager with his parents, Wang landed his most recognizable role: Ensign Harry Kim in Star Trek: Voyager, which ran from 1995 to 2001. In 1997, he was chosen by People Magazine as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World". And in 2001, E! (Entertainment Television) selected him as one of the "20 Coolest Bachelors" in the country.

Outside of Voyager, he also appeared in a number of independent films and short subjects, including Angry Cafe (1995), Hundred Percent (1998), and Ivory Towers (1998). He also appeared along with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star (and "Caretaker" co-star) Armin Shimerman and Star Trek: Enterprise star Dominic Keating in the 1999 comedy The Auteur Theory. He more recently starred in the B-movie horror Demon Island. In 2005, Garrett appeared in the epic television Western mini-series Into the West, playing the role of Chow-Ping Yen, which was executive produced by Steven Spielberg.

Since 2005, Garrett has taken an extended break from Hollywood. With the exception of the occasional cameo appearance in random indie projects such as the comedy Unbelievable, Garrett has been focused on traveling the world, working behind the scenes at Dragon Con, designing scifi/fantasy inspired tee-shirts and he has been a celebrity moderator interviewing other celebrities at various sci-fi and Star Trek conventions around the world since 2008.

He currently co-hosts The Delta Flyers Podcast with Robert Duncan McNeill, who portrayed Tom Paris on Voyager.

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During the second part of Tony’s conversation with actor, writer, and director Nicholas Hammond, they discuss his memorable appearance on the classic TV series “The Brady Bunch”, how he got the role for which he is perhaps best known, as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the television series “The Amazing Spider-Man” -- which ran on CBS from 1977 to 1979, how Hollywood came calling again in 2019 when Quentin Tarantino – who was a fan of his Spider-Man TV series - asked him to portray director Sam Wanamaker in his ninth feature film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” with Leonardo DiCaprio & Brad Pitt and how he and his Sound of Music siblings co-wrote the book -- "The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook" -- about their experiences filming the treasured movie musical.

NICHOLAS HAMMOND

Nicholas Hammond was 11 years old when he made his acting debut in the Broadway play "The Complaisant Lover" in 1961, playing alongside Michael Redgrave.  He was then cast in the cult classic film “Lord of the Flies”. Since then, he has worked constantly in film, on stage, and in television for over fifty years. He has starred on Broadway, had his own prime time TV series on CBS, and played leading & featured roles in some 45 films.

As a teenager he acquired global fame as Friedrick Von Trapp in the 20th Century Fox film, “The Sound of Music”, chosen by director Robert Wise from over 450 hopefuls. He followed this a year later with “Soldier in Love” with Jean Simmons, directed by George Schafer. After his schooling he went straight into a Charlton Heston picture, “Skyjacked”, marking the third time he had played opposite Walter Pigeon as father & son. In another cult classic, “Been Down So Long it Looks like Up to Me” he co-starred with Barry Primus & Bruce Davison

.From 1977 to 1979, he created the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the television series “The Amazing Spider-Man”, launching what has now become a multibillion-dollar franchise. Over the years he played over 250 roles as a guest star on the most iconic TV shows from the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s, from “Gunsmoke”, “Oregon Trail”, “Mission Impossible”, “The Brady Bunch”, “Eight is Enough”, “The Waltons”, “Farscape” etc.

After being cast as yachtsman Dennis Conner in the 1986 Australian TV miniseries “The Challenge”, about the 1983 America’s Cup challenge, he liked the country so much that he decided to stay. He later became an Australian citizen and has since then appeared in several television miniseries filmed in Australia.

In 2005, Hammond portrayed television producer Aaron Spelling in “Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure”, a fictionalized television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of “Dynasty”.

In 2019 Quentin Tarantino asked him to portray the director Sam Wanamaker in his latest film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”. He is currently starring in both a national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”, and a Sean Penn-produced comedy series with Bryan Brown and Susan Sarandon.

As a screenwriter, Nicholas has twice won the New York International Film and Television Awards, the Best Australian Screenplay of the Year, and the Gold Medal for Best Documentary at the British Television Awards for a documentary he wrote, produced and narrated about the real story of the Von Trapp family. He also contributed to The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook.

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On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros speaks with celebrated actor Nicholas Hammond who is best known for playing the role of Friedrich von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” as well as the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the live action television series “The Amazing Spider-Man”. During their entertaining chat Nicholas tells Tony about what it was like making his film debut in the 1963 film “Lord of the Flies” in the Caribbean, how he was chosen by director Robert Wise from over 450 hopefuls to play the role of Friedrich von Trapp in the 1965 Oscar winning movie musical “The Sound of Music”, what it was like filming the movie on location in Austria, his memories of working with Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker & Julie Andrews on the film and how he and his on-screen siblings from the movie are still very close ever since “The Sound of Music” premiered 58 years ago!

NICHOLAS HAMMOND

Nicholas Hammond was 11 years old when he made his acting debut in the Broadway play "The Complaisant Lover" in 1961, playing alongside Michael Redgrave.  He was then cast in the cult classic film “Lord of the Flies”. Since then, he has worked constantly in film, on stage, and in television for over fifty years. He has starred on Broadway, had his own prime time TV series on CBS, and played leading & featured roles in some 45 films.

As a teenager he acquired global fame as Friedrick Von Trapp in the 20th Century Fox film, “The Sound of Music”, chosen by director Robert Wise from over 450 hopefuls. He followed this a year later with “Soldier in Love” with Jean Simmons, directed by George Schafer. After his schooling he went straight into a Charlton Heston picture, “Skyjacked”, marking the third time he had played opposite Walter Pigeon as father & son. In another cult classic, “Been Down So Long it Looks like Up to Me” he co-starred with Barry Primus & Bruce Davison.

From 1977 to 1979, he created the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the television series “The Amazing Spider-Man”, launching what has now become a multibillion-dollar franchise. Over the years he played over 250 roles as a guest star on the most iconic TV shows from the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s, from “Gunsmoke”, “Oregon Trail”, “Mission Impossible”, “The Brady Bunch”, “Eight is Enough”, “The Waltons”, “Farscape” etc.

After being cast as yachtsman Dennis Conner in the 1986 Australian TV miniseries “The Challenge”, about the 1983 America’s Cup challenge, he liked the country so much that he decided to stay. He later became an Australian citizen and has since then appeared in several television miniseries filmed in Australia.

In 2005, Hammond portrayed television producer Aaron Spelling in “Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure”, a fictionalized television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of “Dynasty”.

In 2019 Quentin Tarantino asked him to portray the director Sam Wanamaker in his latest film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”. He is currently starring in both a national tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”, and a Sean Penn-produced comedy series with Bryan Brown and Susan Sarandon.

As a screenwriter, Nicholas has twice won the New York International Film and Television Awards, the Best Australian Screenplay of the Year, and the Gold Medal for Best Documentary at the British Television Awards for a documentary he wrote, produced and narrated about the real story of the Von Trapp family. He also contributed to The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook.

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During the second part of Tony’s conversation with Emmy nominated writer and author SHELLEY HERMAN, they discuss what it was like working on the set of “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson, her behind-the-scenes stories about Johnny, Doc Severinsen, and Ed McMahon, the internal "memo" that ended the friendship between Johnny and Joan Rivers, what the battle of the late-night talk shows was all about, all the fun events that the NBC Pages got to work on outside the studio like the Rose Bowl Parade and the Emmy Awards, her encounters with legendary stars like Imogene Coca, Sid Ceasar, John Travolta, and Alfred Hitchcock as well as her colorful career working on game shows like “The Gong Show” and “Candid Camera” after her job ended being an NBC Page and how she came up with the idea to write her fun tell-all book “MY PEACOCK TALE: Secrets of An NBC Page”. 

SHELLEY HERMAN

Author SHELLEY HERMAN is an Emmy-nominated show-biz veteran, a longtime host, writer, producer and personality with decades of success on both sides of the camera. Now, she’s taking us back to the beginning of her career – when she joined the famous NBC Studio Page program. My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page is the story of Herman, her fellow pages who became lifelong friends, and the dizzying array of celebrities, hangers-on, has-beens, and legends that found their way through the halls of NBC Burbank in the mid-late 1970s. 

In what Kirkus Reviews calls “a revealing and often delightful insider’s look at the heyday of network television,” Shelley Herman recalls the almost impossible-to-imagine situations behind the scenes amidst a who’s-who of 1970s entertainment culture. From a trip to see Elvis in Vegas that lead to Shelley getting into the Page program; to literally “breaking a leg” in an encounter that brought her an indelible moment with a musical hero; to being privy to the secrets of Joan Rivers’ feud with Johnny Carson; to all of the interpersonal, professional, and emotional connections forged by Shelley and her friends that would define this as the time of their lives. 

That’s not counting stories about Andy Kaufman, Richard Pryor, Freddie Prinze, Gilda Radner, Robin Williams, Betty White, ex- Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Redd Foxx, Frank Sinatra, John Travolta, and other still famous (and some forgotten) giants of film, television, and music. With direct honesty, this celebratory reminiscence offers a unique glimpse into the beginning of a young woman’s career amidst perhaps one of the most dynamic, colorful, and influential moments in recent cultural history. 

A longtime writer and TV game show production veteran ("Supermarket Sweep"), Shelley Herman is a southern California native who has made a life in show business as a creator and performer, starting as a contestant on "The Dating Game" and eventually writing more than 1000 hours of game shows. Married to actor Randall Carver, the LA resident has been witness to fascinating chapters of TV industry history, and knows that the tales told in My Peacock Tale are just the beginning. 

My Peacock Tale Website – https://mypeacocktale.com 

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On this episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros has an informative conversation with Emmy-nominated writer and author SHELLEY HERMAN who tells him all about her fabulous new memoir “MY PEACOCK TALE: Secrets of An NBC Page” which was recently published. During their chat Shelley tells Tony about what it was like being a Page at the NBC Burbank studios during the mid-1970s, her encounters with legendary TV stars like Betty White and Johnny Carson, some funny stories about Ringo Starr, Frank Sinatra, and comedian Richard Pryor as well as her connection to the legendary cast of the classic TV sitcom “Taxi”, the time she saved the life of one of the tourists visiting NBC and more eye-opening stories from her fascinating tell-all book!

SHELLEY HERMAN

Author SHELLEY HERMAN is an Emmy-nominated show-biz veteran, a longtime host, writer, producer and personality with decades of success on both sides of the camera. Now, she’s taking us back to the beginning of her career – when she joined the famous NBC Studio Page program. My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page is the story of Herman, her fellow pages who became lifelong friends, and the dizzying array of celebrities, hangers-on, has-beens, and legends that found their way through the halls of NBC Burbank in the mid-late 1970s. 

In what Kirkus Reviews calls “a revealing and often delightful insider’s look at the heyday of network television,” Shelley Herman recalls the almost impossible-to-imagine situations behind the scenes amidst a who’s-who of 1970s entertainment culture. From a trip to see Elvis in Vegas that lead to Shelley getting into the Page program; to literally “breaking a leg” in an encounter that brought her an indelible moment with a musical hero; to being privy to the secrets of Joan Rivers’ feud with Johnny Carson; to all of the interpersonal, professional, and emotional connections forged by Shelley and her friends that would define this as the time of their lives. 

That’s not counting stories about Andy Kaufman, Richard Pryor, Freddie Prinze, Gilda Radner, Robin Williams, Betty White, ex- Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Redd Foxx, Frank Sinatra, John Travolta, and other still famous (and some forgotten) giants of film, television, and music. With direct honesty, this celebratory reminiscence offers a unique glimpse into the beginning of a young woman’s career amidst perhaps one of the most dynamic, colorful, and influential moments in recent cultural history. 

A longtime writer and TV game show production veteran ("Supermarket Sweep"), Shelley Herman is a southern California native who has made a life in show business as a creator and performer, starting as a contestant on "The Dating Game" and eventually writing more than 1000 hours of game shows. Married to actor Randall Carver, the LA resident has been witness to fascinating chapters of TV industry history, and knows that the tales told in My Peacock Tale are just the beginning. 

My Peacock Tale Website – https://mypeacocktale.com 

The Official Hollywood Obsessed Website - ⁠⁠https://www.hollywoodobsessedthepodcast.com/ ⁠⁠

Follow the Official Hollywood Obsessed Facebook Page – ⁠⁠HOLLYWOOD OBSESSED PODCAST⁠⁠

Follow our Instagram - ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodobsessedpodcast/

Titles VO Talent – Cam Frierson  - ⁠⁠http://camfrierson.com/voice⁠⁠

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