LCJ Q&A Podcast

Gerald the Security Guard, featured on this episode of 'Back to You', is the most iconic secondary character the series. The actor who played Gerald, Barry Wiggins, joins me on this episode of the BTY Podcast to talk about taking on the role and working with "comedy genius" Ty Burrell.

Chuck and Kelly discover a photograph that changes everything. Plus, actress Amy Farrington, who played Margaret on this episode of "Back to You", joins the Podcast. She talks about working with Patricia Heaton not only on this network comedy, but also on the Pilot episode of "The Middle".

"Pachamama" was nominated for France's Cesar Award for Best Animated Film earlier this year. The visionary adventure is now coming to Netflix worldwide on June 7th. Director Juan Antin worked on it for an incredible 14 years.

Chuck gets jealous when younger local anchorman Craig St. Claire asks Kelly out on a date. "General Hospital" actor Coby Ryan McLaughlin joins me on this episode of the Podcast to talk about playing St. Claire. And he reveals some "Back To You" storylines that would've played out if the Writer's Strike hadn't happened.

After three months off the air, "Back to You" returned with two new episodes after "American Idol" on back-to-back nights. The first, "Cradle to Grave", sees Chuck babysitting Gracie while Kelly delivers a eulogy at a memorable funeral. Plus "BTY" Casting Director Liz Marx joins the Podcast to talk about assembling one of the greatest TV ensembles of all-time.

Fred Willard's Marsh McGinley delivers the most controversial line of dialogue of "Back to You" in this 7th episode of the series. Find out how FOX reacted - and how the cast went from celebrating Gracie's birthday to standing on the picket line during the Writers Strike.

Oscar nominated actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld made her professional acting debut on the 6th episode of "Back to You", "Gracie's Bully". This edition of the "Back to You Podcast" takes a closer look at Steinfeld's character and one of the most memorable episodes of the series.

Kelly Asbury ("Shrek 2", "Gnomeo & Juliet", "Smurfs: The Lost Village") returns to The LCJ Q&A to talk about making the new animated movie "UglyDolls" in a little more than a year. (Yes, you read that right.)

On this episode, I talk about episode five of "Back to You", featuring actress Tia Carrere as Chuck Darling's latest love interest. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette TV writer Rob Owen joins me to reflect on covering the Pittsburgh-set sitcom when it was on FOX in '07 & '08.

Award-winning journalist Tom Junod wrote a 1998 Esquire article on Fred Rogers that serves as the framework of a highly-anticipated new movie. 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood', starring Tom Hanks as Rogers and Matthew Rhys as Lloyd Vogel (based on Junod), opens November 22nd. Junod, who returns to alma mater UAlbany this week to discuss Rogers, talks about visiting the set of the film and how director Marielle Heller ('Can You Ever Forgive Me?') captures his unique relationship with one of the most beloved people in television history.