The Locher Room

Please join me for the 11th episode in the Conversations with Alan series in The Locher Room. I will be speaking with Dr. Dan French, an author, educator and doctor of rhetoric. The Miriam-Webster definition of rhetoric; “often disapproving language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable”. As we approach the first anniversary of the January 6th Capitol insurrection, we will look back on how rhetoric has played a very important and dangerous part in so many historical events.

Dr. French earned his PHD in Rhetoric from the University of South Florida. In May, he released a new book, The 21 Coliseums of Persuasion: Winning Every Battle by Knowing Every Theory. Dr. French also created Rhetoric Warriors to help people who are struggling with the volatile politics that split families, destroy relationships and threaten the foundation of our American Democracy.

Dr. French believes “great persuasion changes everything”. Join us on for a conversation about the power of rhetoric.

Original Airdate: 1/5/2022

Emmy Award-winning actress Cynthia Watros will be here to kick-off the New Year in The Locher Room. Cynthia will be here to discuss her role as Nina Reeves and the on-going love triangle between Carly / Sonny / Nina.

Cynthia joined the cast of Guiding Light in the role of nurse Annie Dutton back in November 1994 and created one of the show's greatest villains. The role earned Cynthia a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Post Guiding Light, Cynthia went on to star in a number of hit prime-time series, Titus (Erin), The Drew Carey Show (Kellie), Lost (Libby), House (Samantha) and Finding Carter (Elizabeth) to name a few.

Cynthia joined the cast of General Hospital in 2019 as Nina Reeves reuniting with her Guiding Light co-star Laura Wright.

Original Airdate: 1/5/2022

Actor Stephen Sorrentino will be my guest in The Locher Room to discuss his starring role in the indie film, A Tale of Redemption and Regret With Sunny the Heat and his co-starring role in the Victoria Rowell directed, A Rich Christmas, airing on BET+ this holiday.

Stephen Sorrentino has brought audiences to hysterics with his quick-witted humor, incredible singing voice, and spot-on mimicry throughout his career. Sorrentino is a true showman known as a comedian, singer, and impressionist, all rolled into one. Sorrentino has shared the stage with superstars such as Patti LaBelle, Dennis Miller, Dana Carvey, and the legendary Debbie Reynolds.

While performing in Atlantic City, Sorrentino was cast in his first of 21 film roles, as a Mafia boss/drag queen in the cult hit comedy, Homo Heights (a comedy), also stars literary and film icon Quentin Crisp and actress lea Delaria (Orange is the new Black) Following the film, he studied at The Second City, with Martin de Maat, one of the most respected teachers of improvisational theatre. Since then, Sorrentino has starred in several award-winning independent films for Showtime, sitcoms for FOX and NBC, and appearances on “America’s Most Wanted,” “7 Days,” and “The Jimmy Kimmel Show.” After several appearances on “Hollywood Squares,” dozens of radio and TV talk shows, and more than 50 TV commercials, Sorrentino decided it was time to create his show, Voices in My Head. Voices features 14-cast members and has toured the United States, enjoyed successful runs at the Riviera and Paris hotels in Las Vegas, and Atlantic City’s Tropicana, receiving rave reviews in every venue. Sorrentino has also appeared in the History Channel’s “Only In America,” with Larry The Cable Guy, touring Europe to sell houses for six straight months.

Recently, Sorrentino has broadened his horizons to return to his roots in musical theater and included a two-month run as Mr. Bumble in the Musical OLIVER and played five roles in ANNIE production with "All in the Family "star Sally Struthers.

Original Airdate: 12/23/2021

Please join husband and wife producing duo and stars of the new holiday movie The Farmer and The Belle: Saving Santaland Jenn Gotzon and Jim E. Chandler in The Locher Room. The duo will be here to discuss their new film.

“The Farmer and The Belle: Saving Santaland” is a Christmas family tradition in the making. This award-winning inspirational, family comedy stars Jenn Gotzon (Frost/Nixon, My Daddy Is In Heaven), and Jim E. Chandler (Stranger Things, MacGyver); and co-stars Corbin Bernsen (Major League, Psyche), John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville), Robert Amaya (Courageous, Mom’s Night Out), Natasha Bure (Fuller House, Home Sweet Home), Sandra Ellis Lafferty (Walk the Line, Hunger Games), Henry Cho (McHale’s Navy, Saving Faith), Roxzane T. Mims (Greenleaf, Good Lord Bird), Delilah (I Can Only Imagine, The Star), and singing sensation Beckah Shae; with young talents Livi Birch (Tulsa, The Resident), Benji Russel, and introducing Adele Chandler. Directed by award-winning Wes Llewellyn.

Sparks fly between a famous model and a farmer with a young daughter when she visits her childhood home. The town is in danger of losing their beloved Santaland festival, but miracles can happen with a little love, family, and faith in The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland.

The film is currently in theaters in select cities and streaming on most platforms.

Tune-in to meet this talented duo and real-life couple.

Original Airdate: 12/22/2021

Emmy Award-winning actress Eileen Davidson will sit down with me in The Locher Room on to discuss her role as Kristen DiMera in the Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas currently streaming on Peacock.

Eileen originated the role of Ashley Abbott on The Young and the Restless back in March of 1982 and has played Ashley on and off on Y&R as well as on their sister show, The Bold Bold and the Beautiful since her debut as Ashley almost 40 years ago. Eileen joined the cast of Days of our Lives as Kristen in May of 1993. She recently returned to her role as Kristen for Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem currently streaming on Peacock. In addition to these two iconic daytime roles, Eileen appeared as Kelly Capwell on NBC's Santa Barbara. She was also a series regular on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for Seasons 5 through 7 and has made guest appearances in subsequent seasons.

Eileen is also an accomplished author and co-wrote her first novel with author Robert J. Randisi, a mystery set in the soap opera world titled Death in Daytime, released in October 2008. She followed it up with three sequels: Dial Emmy for Murder, Diva Las Vegas, and Swinging in the Rain.

Original Airdate: 12/21/2021

The one and only Tamara Tunie joins me in The Locher Room to discuss her upcoming starring role in A Journal for Jordan directed by Denzel Washington opening on Christmas Day. Ms. Tunie is also set to narrate a documentary about the domestic assault on the Capitol complex. Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union is a two-hour doc, which will air on January 6, 2022 on PBS. The doc will examine the pursuit of democracy, within the U.S. and others, on the anniversary of the 2021 Capitol riot. She can currently be seen in Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop.

Ms. Tunie has starred for 18 seasons as Medical Examiner Dr. Melinda Warner in Wolf Films/Universal Media Studio’s top-rated series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” She starred as Marie Van Der Veen, the matriarch and the “moral fiber” of a Native American tribe, on Sundance TV’s THE RED ROAD. The role is a marked departure from the sophisticated and powerful women she is known for portraying. Ms. Tunie, also, starred in AMC’s series DIETLAND and the BBC/Netflix political drama Black Earth Rising.

Ms. Tunie has had other memorable roles on television, most notably as the longstanding character Jessica Griffin on the CBS Daytime Drama “As The World Turns,” for which she received two NAACP Image Award nominations and two Soap Opera Digest award nominations. She also appeared in the highly visible role of Alberta Green in Season One of the hit series “24”, as well as recurring roles and guest appearances on “Almost Family” “Emergence”, “Better Call Saul”, “Blue Bloods, “Billions”, “Alpha House”, “Elementary” “Survivor’s Remorse”, “Zoo”, "The Good Wife”, “Law and Order,” “Sex and the City,” and “NYPD Blue”, to name a handful.

In film, Ms. Tunie worked with legendary director Robert Zemekis, opposite Denzel Washington in “FLIGHT”, and has worked with several other of the most respected directors of the screen, including Taylor Hackford, Brian De Palma, Mimi Leder, Harold Becker and Oliver Stone. She had the unique opportunity to work with the legendary Al Pacino twice; she portrayed the possessed wife of a partner in his law firm in the hit film “The Devil’s Advocate,” and his press secretary in “City Hall.” She also worked with famed director Kasi Lemmons and Samuel L. Jackson on both “Eve’s Bayou” and “The Caveman’s Valentine.” Ms. Tunie was also featured in some wonderful “Indies”, like “Irreplaceable You”, “Fall to Rise” and “Bad Vegan”.

Ms. Tunie is a founding member of Black Theatre United.

Original Airdate: 12/17/2021

Don't miss these "superhero" voice-over actors Maria Canals-Barrera (Hawkgirl), Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman) and George Newbern (Superman) in The Locher Room. All three actors / characters are featured in the animated series, The Justice League.

Maria, Susan and George will be attending the Comic Con Revolution in Ontario, CA on Sat & Sun, December 18th & 19th.

Maria Canals-Barrera is best known for her starring role as the mortal mother of three teenage wizards, in the "Wizards of Waverly Place.” Canals-Barrera also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movies "Camp Rock" and "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam." A 2002 Alma Award-winner for her role in the television series "Brothers Garcia," She also starred in “Cristela,” “The Tony Danza Show," "Marielena," and "Corte Tropical." Currently recurring on “Kenan” on NBC, other notable television appearances include “The Big Bang Theory,” “Last Man Standing,” "Curb Your Enthusiasm," “Fuller House,” "George Lopez," and the critically acclaimed PBS series "American Family." Canals-Barrera is also the voice of "Hawkgirl" in the animated series "The Justice League," voices a recurring role in “Madagascar: A Little Wild,” and is the voice of "Sunset Boulevardez" in Disney Channel's acclaimed series "The Proud Family."

A 2002 Alma Award-winner for her role in the television series "Brothers Garcia," Canals-Barrera also starred in the ABC comedy “Cristela,” “The Tony Danza Show” on NBC, the Telemundo series "Marielena," and "Corte Tropical" for Univision. Currently recurring on “Kenan” on NBC, other notable television appearances include “The Big Bang Theory,” “Last Man Standing,” "Curb Your Enthusiasm," “Fuller House,” "George Lopez," and the critically acclaimed PBS series "American Family." Canals-Barrera is also the voice of "Hawkgirl" in the animated series "The Justice League," voices a recurring role in “Madagascar: A Little Wild,” and is the voice of "Sunset Boulevardez" in Disney Channel's acclaimed series "The Proud Family" as well as Disney+’s “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.”

Susan Eisenberg is a professional voice-over artist known for her animation, promo, and commercial work. Her breakout role was that of Wonder Woman, aka Princess Diana, in the acclaimed Justice League and Justice League Unlimited television series. Eisenberg continued her animation work in cartoons such as Jackie Chan Adventures (Viper) and The Super Hero Squad (Power Princess), as well as in the video games Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Shaak-Ti), Jak II (Ashelin), Daxter (Taryn), Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, and Destiny (Human, Female Player).

Eisenberg reprised her role as Wonder Woman in 2010 in the Warner Bros. DVD Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. Since then she has voiced the Amazon Princess in video games (Injustice: Gods Among Us; Injustice2; DCUO), features (Justice League: Doom; Superman / Batman: Apocalypse) and television (Wonder Woman short).

Eisenberg has been featured in national television campaigns for Gatorade, Moet & Chandon, Pioneer Electronics, and Microsoft. She has recorded promos for CNN, NFL Network and the Tennis Channel, and voices all of the television and radio commercials for The Salvation Army.

George Newbern’s career in film and television has spanned several decades and has shown his immense versatility, from his debut arch as Payne McIlroy in “Designing Women” to his current role as the xxx assassin, Charlie, on “Scandal. From “Designing Women”, Newbern went on to recur on “Working Girl” and his career in television continued to grow as he joined famed television series “Chicago Hope”, “Friends”, “Bull”, “Providence” and “Nip/Tuck”, for regular and recurring roles. He has also made guest appearances on television series including “CSI”, “Criminal Minds”, “Private Practice”, “The Mentalist”, “Boston Legal”, “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Cold Case” - to name just a few.

In his feature film debut, Newbern starred opposite Steve Martin and Diane Keaton in “Father of the Bride” and reprised his role in “Father of the Bride II”. Newbern’s career includes a multitude of voiceover roles, including “Justice League”, “Theodore Rex” and “Batman: Gotham Knight”. Newbern has been the voice of Superman in various DC iterations of the iconic superhero as well as onthe animated series “Static Shock” and “The Batman”. He has also done voice work for the video games “Final Fantasy X-2”, “Kingdom Hearts II” and “Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children”.

Original Airdate: 12/16/2021

Please join actor Stephen Schnetzer, director Dana H. Glazer and co-producer Suzanne Ordas Curry live in The Locher Room to discuss their new film A Case of Blue.

A Case of Blue, is a feature film starring Stephen Schnetzer (Another World, Homeland) and Annapurna Sriram (Billions, Feral) that is available for rent and purchase on most streaming platforms today. Is it possible to relive a long-lost romance? This compelling romantic drama, shot in iconic NYC locations, is about a recent retiree (Schnetzer) who attends a life drawing class in New York and encounters the free-spirited model (Sriram) who resembles a long-lost love. Tracy Shayne (Homeland, Blindspot) plays his wife and Ken Baltin (The Equalizer 2, The Vault) play his best buddy. The film is being distributed by 1091 Media and is a Dane-Gramp Production. You can order here: https://geni.us/ACaseofBlue.

The movie is written and directed by Student Academy Award winner Dana H. Glazer. It is executive produced by Scott Rosenfelt (Home Alone, Mystic Pizza, Critical Thinking). Co-producers are Suzanne Ordas Curry (Equity, Killian and the Comeback Kids) and Dotti Fucito (Bad Parents). It is being distributed by 1091 Media.

A Case of Blue has won awards at the Chelsea (NYC) Film Festival and Imagine This! Women's International Film Festival in NYC.

Dana Glazer states, "This was a deeply personal film that I made as a way of communicating with my dad about some challenging things he was going through at the time and I hope audiences find it both entertaining and redemptive.”

Scott Rosenfelt executive producer states, “When Dana Glazer sent me the script, I was immediately taken with the story and Dana’s unique vision for it. I thought it embodied all of the elements of a major film that could be made as an indie. I was happy to work alongside Dana throughout and the proof is on the screen.”

The movie is available on most streaming platforms including Amazon, Itunes, Apple TV, Google Play, Xbox, VUDU, iN Deman Movies, Vubiquity, Dish with more coming.

Original Airdate: 9/15/2021

Actress Wendy Moniz joined me in The Locher Room. Wendy made her television debut playing "Dinah Marler" on the CBS daytime drama Guiding Light. Wendy is currently co-starring as Governor Perry on Paramount+ Yellowstone and as ADA Frasier on Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Wendy has worked non-stop since leaving Guiding Light in 1999 appearing in Tuesdays with Morrie, Nash Bridges, The Guardian, Big Shot, Damages, 666 Park, The Grief of Others and House of Cards to name a small few of the amazing roles she has had over the years.

Original Airdate: 12/10/2021

Catherine Gardner (Rosa Santos), Carrie Genzel (Skye Chandler), Lauren Roman (Laura Kirk English) and T.C. Victoria Warner (Kelsey Jefferson) joined me in The Locher Room for an All My Children reunion.

Don't miss the chance to reminisce with these Pine Valley residents to hear what they've been up to since those days working on All My Children.

Original Airdate: 12/9/2021