Reliving My Youth

I catch up with actor Keith Coogan (Adventures in Babysitting, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead), who tells how he won the role of Brad in the iconic movie and crushes on Elisabeth Shue. Keith gives his thoughts on the sexual harassment scandal in Hollywood. We also talk about his other two famous movies, Hiding Out and Toy Soldiers and how cell phones would have affected his movies.

I catch up with Oscar-winning film composer Bill Conti, who tells me how he got involved with Rocky and why he didn't work on Rocky IV and Creed. Bill scored the music for "The Karate Kid" series and served as the music director for the Academy Awards a record 19 times. We talk about his playful feud with Julia Roberts. He also composed the theme songs for a bunch of memorable television shows as Dynasty, Cagney & Lacey, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.

I catch up with singer-songwriter Nick Heyward, who just released "Woodland Echoes", his first album in 18 years. He tells me how the album was made and the inspiration for its album cover. The former Haircut 100 frontman tells me how the band was formed and why it's so hard to reunite all six original members. We joked about the band's videos for Love Plus One, Favorite Shirts, and Fantastic Day.

I catch up with John Kassir (Tales From The Crypt, Pete's Dragon), who tells me how he landed the iconic role of the Crypt Keeper. John, as a non standup comedian, defeated two well-known comedians on his way to winning Star Search. He starred as Zagreb Shkenusky, the Bulgarian kicker on HBO's 1st and Ten. He talks about working with O.J. Simpson on the show. John is an accomplished voice over actor and talks about working in that field.

I catch up Tim Russ (Star Trek: Voyager), who tells me how Star Trek has impacted him, his favorite captain and how he got involved in the fan films. Tim talks about his famous cameo in Spaceballs and if people recognize him on the street for it. Tim is also an accomplished musician and we discuss the current state of the music industry. Tim found a new generation of fans by portraying Principal Franklin on iCarly.

I catch up with Singer-songwriter Grayson Hugh, who had a top-20 hit with "Talk it Over" in 1989. His second major-label album, "Road to Freedom", was named one of Billboard Magazine's top ten album of 1992. Unfortunately the business side of music got in the way and affected Grayson both personally and professionally. Grayson tells the story of how he hit rock bottom and bounced back.

I catch up with actress Teresa Ganzel (The Toy), who tells me what it was like working with such comedic geniuses as Johnny Carson, John Ritter, Jackie Gleason, Richard Pryor and Jim Carrey. She also confirms whether or not Jackie Gleason was obsessed with aliens. Teresa was a fixture on game shows back in the 80's. We talk about her favorite ones.

I catch up with actress and author Diane Franklin, who broke your heart as Karen in Last American Virgin and surprised you as Monique in Better Off Dead. We talk about the impact of both movies, her guest-starring role on Charles in Charge, her two books and much more!

I catch up with Clark Datchler, the lead singer of Johnny Hates Jazz, who tells me how the band came up with their name, why he left the band at its height of their success and what he did during his time away from the band. Clark rejoined the band, released a new album a few years ago and is touring.

I catch up with Jerry Levine (Teen Wolf, Born on the 4th of July), who tells me if he was the one on top of the van, why Teen Wolf has endured after all these years, why he passed on the sequel and his thoughts on the MTV reboot. Jerry is now an accomplished television director, who just finished filming a series with Jason Alexander.