Up Your Aunties with Cathy Caldwell & Julia Scotti

Born in Bangkok Thailand but raised in Queens New York and now a

resident of New Jersey, A.J. has been creative since he could walk.

Fell in love with cinema since he was a child after seeing Superman: The

Movie. A.J. enrolled as a theater major at Hillcrest High School in

New York City and fell in love with the stage as a teenager as well.

RIPPLES OF WATER is now available on streaming on

Amazon and I-tunes/Apple TV platforms.

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of

I.W.S.K, THE DANCE & RIPPLES OF WATER

TIC-TAC-TOE (SCREENPLAY)

Best of the Festival (Grand Jury Prize)

Show Low Film Festival

Julia Scotti and her best friend Cathy Caldwell return for Season 2 of Comedy Centric! In this episode, they dive into what’s ahead for the new season, talk about the current state of stand-up comedy, and touch on the upcoming election.

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SHELLY on YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU3FMI7voYo

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/shelly.goldstein/

INSTAGRAM - GroovyShelly

Shelly Goldstein is a writer-performer who has written for every genre

of TV, film and stage. She wrote the comedy special WAIT! WAIT! DON’T

KILL ME & performed in it with Lily Tomlin, Pete Holmes, &

Margaret Cho.

She was Script Consultant & lyricist on Liongate’s UK/European

series, COLD COURAGE. She wrote the Emmy winning PBS musical special,

CHICAGO VOICES. Her lyric, ILLINOIS is sung by the Gay Men’s Choir of

Chicago in the film, LINCOLN IS CRYING. She has written (or re-written)

for (partial list) Stephen Colbert, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Sharon

Stone, Regina King, Tiffany Haddish, Barbra Streisand, Hannah Einbinder,

Hugh Jackman, Larry Wilmore, rocker Joe Walsh, Leslie Odom Jr., Jane

Fonda, Laurence Fishburne, Kal Penn, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Quincy Jones,

and Yoko Ono She is a founding member of the LA Broadway sisterhood, THE

FABULOUS CHICKIES.

Their online concerts helped raise money for The Actors Fund during the

COVID lockdown. Onscreen she appeared in the British drama THE RIDDLE,

opposite Sir Derek Jacobi and the Irish horror spoof, ASSAULT OF

DARKNESS She recently performed in the 50th anniversary concert of

GODSPELL in London, at Le Crazy Coqs. She has performed in West End

tributes to Jerry Herman and Kander & Ebb. She directed the London

cabaret premiere of MILLIE: A tribute to Millicent Martin. In Hollywood,

she has performed in tributes to Stephen Schwartz and Barbra Streisand.

She is the go-to writer for events that combine style, humor and

substance – having written for such organizations as UNICEF, PEOPLE FOR

THE AMERICAN WAY, Norman Lear’s SENTINEL AWARDS, SMITHSONIAN/MUSEUM OF

AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE, DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING, WRITERS GUILD AWARDS,

LAUREUS INT’L SPORTS AWARDS,

SHELLY on YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU3FMI7voYoFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/shelly.goldstein/INSTAGRAM

- GroovyShelly

LOCATION MANAGERS GUILD INT’L, HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES, ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA

AWARDS, OUTFEST LEGACY AWARDS,

PRODUCER’S GUILD AWARDS, RED DRESS AWARDS, NARAS MusiCARES, PBS and

others. She is the winner of the New Yorker magazine’s Cartoon Caption

Contest. Her YouTube videos have over 2.5 million views around the

world. “The name SHELLY GOLDSTEIN means a fabulous night of

entertainment” -- BBC, London “I really liked what you wrote. You got it

right!” – Sir Paul McCartney “You are so good, Shelly. You must be

Hollywood’s satiric historian. Hilarious!” – Lily Tomlin “Shelly

Goldstein is just uncannily talented; so funny,

Christopher Patrick Lucas has been a working professional actor since

his teens. He’s also an author, comedian, and motivational speaker.

Christopher has been seen and heard over the last forty years on stage

and on the big screen and in television shows and voice overs in

featured, supporting, and recurring roles; in places like NBC's 30 Rock,

As The World Turns, One Life To Live, MTV’s Celebrity DeathMatch,

Medieval Times, multiple national commercials, and as Congressman Alex

Shrub in the Grand Theft Auto video game series.

Christopher is the author of “Seeing Home: The Ed Lucas Story”, a

best-selling book about his father, Emmy winning blind broadcaster Ed

Lucas, released by Simon & Schuster and Derek Jeter Publishing in

April 2015, as well as the 2019 reference book “Top Disney,” which

covers the fascinating 100 year history of the Walt Disney Company.

Christopher tours the country performing a one person show about Walt,

called “Of Mouse and Man,” at theaters, museums, libraries and schools.

Christopher, the father of two boys, has been profiled in People

Magazine, USA Today, Newsweek, TIME, Reader’s Digest, Soap Opera Weekly,

the New York Times and several other publications.He’s been described

by journalists as having a “special glow” on stage, but that mostly

comes from him living in New Jersey - the EPA’s favorite state - his

whole life.

On today's episode of Comedy Centric, Julia and Cathy are thrilled to

have the multi-talented Rhonda Hansome as their guest. Rhonda's

extensive experience in the entertainment industry includes working with

renowned figures like Jim Henson and Anita Baker. In this captivating

podcast, Rhonda shares her remarkable journey through the world of show

business, offering valuable insights and perspectives. This is an

episode not to be missed, as Rhonda's anecdotes and experiences are sure

to entertain and enlighten.

RAY ANDERSEN GREW UP IN WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE THAT

LEGENDARY SONGWRITERS, CAROLE KING AND GERRY GOFFIN LIVED. RAY WAS

INSPIRED AT A VERY EARLY AGE TO START SINGING, PLAYING PIANO, GUITAR AND

DRUMS, AND START CRAFTING HIS OWN SONGS-WITHOUT A SINGLE LESSON.

FOR MUCH OF THE 80S, RAY WAS A MEMBER OF THE NOTABLE ASBURY PARK NJ,

STONE PONY HOUSE-BAND, CATS ON A SMOOTH SURFACE. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

PLAYED WITH RAY AND THE BAND SO MUCH, HE OFTEN RAVED TO THE PRESS

WORLDWIDE, THAT THEY WERE HIS FAVORITE GROUP OF MUSICIANS TO JAM WITH

WHEN HE WAS OFF TOUR.

IN 1994, HIS WIFE AT THE TIME, WHO WAS PART-TIMING AT A PRE-SCHOOL,

ASKED RAY TO COME IN AND PERFORM SOME SONGS FOR THE KIDS. IN NO TIME, HE

BECAME KNOWN AS “MR. RAY,” HOLDING AN EYE-CATCHING,

COLORFULLY-STICKERED GUITAR. THE KIDS (AND RAY) WERE QUICKLY HOOKED.

IN 1998, RAY GOT A CALL TO PLAY GUITAR, KEYBOARDS & SING BACKUP FOR

INTERNATIONAL ROCK STAR, MEAT LOAF. BESIDES GIVING HIM THE THRILL OF

PERFORMING IN SOME OF AMERICA & EUROPE’S GREATEST VENUES, RAY, AS

PART OF MEAT LOAF’S BAND, DID A LOT OF TV SUCH AS DAVID LETTERMAN, JAY

LENO, TOP OF THE POPS, TGIF, VH1’S STORYTELLERS, HARD ROCK LIVE AND MANY

MORE. ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2006 THE FIRST-EVER RAY COMMERCIAL AIRED ON

NICKELODEON & CARTOON NETWORK IN THE US. IN SEPTEMBER 2008, RAY

PARTNERED WITH A VERY HIP INDOOR PLAYGROUND IN CHELSEA NYC CALLED

APPLESEED’S, BY WRITING & LICENSING ORIGINAL SONGS FOR THEIR MUSIC

FOR KIDS PROGRAM CALLED SONGS FOR SEEDS. CLASSES LAUNCHED IN JANUARY

2009.

ON MARCH 19TH 2009, RAY WAS INVITED TO SING AT THE UNITED NATIONS IN NYC

FOR AN EVENT CALLED A SEASON FOR NON-VIOLENCE. HE WAS BACKED UP BY 15

CHILDREN SINGERS, PERFORMING JOHN LENNON’S ‘IMAGINE’ ‘GIVE PEACE A

CHANCE’ AND TWO ORIGINALS, ‘MUSIC’S A LANGUAGE’ AND ‘MAKE THE WORLD

SAFE.” HE PERFORMS EVERYWHERE FROM FESTIVALS TO PARKS AND LIBRARIES, AS

WELL AS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FANFEST, CHILDREN AFFECT BY AIDS

FOUNDATION AND MANY OTHER NOTABLE LOCATIONS.

AS A PART-TIME MEMBER OF BOB BANDIERA’S JERSEY ROCK N’ SOUL REVUE, RAY

PERFORMS FROM TIME TO TIME WITH FELLOW NEW JERSEYANS, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

& JON BON JOVI. SONOMA ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSIONED RAY TO RECORD 150

PUBLIC DOMAIN KIDS’ CLASSIC SONGS, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN BEST

BUY, WALMART, K-MART & 9,000 DOLLAR GENERAL STORES NATIONWIDE.

RAY HAS RECORDED, SANG & PRODUCED FIVE (5) COVER VERSIONS OF HIT

SONGS FOR PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE NATIONAL TV COMMERCIALS. INCLUDING,

THIS MAGIC MOMENT, HOW SWEET IT IS, YOU MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE, THE

ROCKY THEME AND JACKSON 5’S “I WANT YOU BACK”.

ALONG WITH ALL OF THESE VENTURES, RAY RECORDS, PRODUCES AND SINGS ON

NUMEROUS CLIENT PROJECTS FOR STARTING FIVE MEDIA. ONE OF THESE PROJECTS

WAS A BLACKBERRY COMMERCIAL WHERE RAY PLAYED ALL THE INSTRUMENTS AND

SANG THE ETTA JAMES’ CLASSIC, “AT LAST”. TO SEE BLACKBERRY EXECUTIVES

LIP-SYNCING THE COMMERCIAL: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/2P8NK5KWLT0

RAY ANDERSEN WEBSITE: HTTP://MRRAY.COM/RAYANDERSEN_BIO

RAY ANDERSEN YOUTUBE CHANNEL: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UCG8GJVYSX0CT1WSC0GEHITW

ANTI-BULLYING PROJECT: HTTP://HARDROCKHAVEN.NET/ONLINE/2015/08/INTERVIEW-WITH-RAY-ANDERSEN/

You can purchase Donna's novel "Killer Actress" right here.

This is a great read.

https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07PR7VFF8?ingress=0&visitId=7d1b3855-b4dc-4ad4-8beb-03f1829954c2

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A graduate of Tufts University, Donna graduated with a BA in Drama. She

worked as a stand up comic for 10 plus years culminating in entertaining

the troops in the Persian Gulf. In Los Angeles for over 20 years she

appeared in numerous films, television shows and commercials. Back in

New York she continues to act and write and now resides with her husband

on Long Island. The sequel to KILLER ACTRESS is in the works.

Mary Kennedy was the recurring character “New Fiona” on Shameless,

Season 7 and garnered the prestigious honor of being added to the

Shameless Hall of Shame for the final season on Showtime.

The movie Tales of a Fifth Grade Robin Hood, where she plays the role of

“Berniece, The Lunch Lady”, is streaming on TUBI TV. Tales stars Jon

Lovitz and Stephen Glickman. Just recently, the short, Free Chair, made

it’s debut at Sherman Oaks Film Festival, with rave reviews! Mary also

booked her second thriller Your Lucky Day, directed by Dan Brown which

is due out in 2023. One of the most fun, she had on set recently, was

playing a crazed Chippendales fan, on HULU’s Welcome to Chippendales.

Films include, Tiffany Johnson’s film Girl Callin with production

company REFINERY 29. Kennedy was cast, as the “Waitress” and it

premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. She also was

in “Shattered” as Mrs. Searcy, Starring Ray Wise, Molly Burnett and

Arianna Zucker.

In Los Angeles, she appeared in the theatre production of AfterGlow the

‘80s Musical Experience with the #originalgorgeousladiesofwrestling

(GLOW) as legendary wrestling manager, Jackie Stallone. Kennedy received

two Broadway World Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor and

subsequently won a Best Ensemble Award.

Her one woman show, Mid Life Mood Swing, made it’s debut in LA at Oh My

Ribs back in 2018, did a tour to sold out audiences on the east coast,

including Mary’s hometown and just had a successful showing at SOLOFEST

2023 through The Whitefire Theatre in Los Angeles. This show is a

rollercoaster ride about being her mom’s roadie for the wedding band The

Mood Swings in the 80’s, being cousins with the Kennedys, yeah those

Kennedys and going through motherhood, midlife and

menopause.

Mary Kennedy, is a headlining comic, all over the country and appears

regularly at Flappers Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles/Long

Beach. She has also worked at the Comedy Store LA/La Jolla, Comedy

Chateau, The Ice House and The Improv (Ontario, Irvine). When in NYC,

she is a regular at Broadway Comedy Club and Greenwich Comedy Club. This

past summer she headlined, Laugh Boston’s Off Cabot on the north shore

of Boston. She toured nationally with Mom’s Night Out which subsequently

was in development with NickMom/Viacom. Her hilarious comedy was also

on the LIVE version of Showtime’s Comedy Special, Funny Women of a

Certain

Age at the Hollywood Improv and at Flappers.

In the 70’s Ted produced several fantasy short subjects and wrote

forvarious film magazines.

In 1977 he published and edited his own magazine called SPFX-Special

Effects Magazine. After a few issues he quit to produce and write

several low-budget science fiction/horror films including FIEND and

NIGHTBEAST.

In 1993 Ted resumed publication of SPFX and does to this day.

In 1980 Ted started his own production company FILMLINE COMMUNICATIONS.

He produced, co-designed the creature and wrote the story for his first

theatrical feature, THE DEADLY SPAWN.

Throughout the 80’s Ted worked on various films as producer,

director,story consultant, writer, special effects designer/supervisor,

2nd unit director, and stunt actor. These films include MIND KILLER,

LONE WOLF, GAMBLIN and THE AMITYVILLE CURSE.In 1988, Ted produced the

35mm monsterfest, METAMORPHOSIS: THE ALIEN FACTOR.

Beside producing the film Ted also served as story writer, creature

designer, stuntman, and second unit director.Ted has also produced the

anthology films FANTASTIC FILMSHOW I & II and directed various

episodes.(1994)

THE REGENERATED MAN, which Ted wrote, produced, and directed was shot in

35mm. The film contains a computer animated creature created with the

same software used for the dinosaur effects in Jurassic Park.(1995) Ted

produced, directed and wrote the sci-fi/comedy VAMPIRE VIXENS FROM

VENUS. The film had a successful run on USA TV network “Up All Night.”

In 1994, Ted was the host, producer and director of HOLLYWOOD EAST

RADIO. WVNJ 1160. The radio show consisted of interviews with movie

personalities and call-ins. Also, with co-host Joanne Santiglia (Ch. 10

Time Warner News) he produced, wrote, directed and edited a 1/2 hour

news magazine program for cable television. HOLLYWOOD EAST contained

interviews and film clips. It was nominated for the Cable Ace Award. It

was shot at New York's PLANET HOLLYWOOD.

In 1997, Ted was the director and producer of the 16mm coming of age

film, GENERATION X.During 2001-2002 Ted co-directed, produced, wrote and

acted in the 35mm feature THIS THING OF OURS. It stars, James Caan,

Frank Vincent, Vincent Pastore, Pat Cooper, Chuck Zito, Vinny Vella, Joe

Rigano, Danny Provenzano and Louis Vanaria.

In 2004, Ted co-produced, co-directed and contributed script ideas for

the teen oriented feature film DESTINATION FAME. It stars AJ Gil

(American Idol) Cuba Gooding, Joe Jackson, Mario, Lyric, Ricky Aiello,

Jordan Knight and a host of surprise celebrity guests. Music from the

film will be released as a double CD.

In 2007, Ted, with Dave Baumuller started a new film production company:

HORROR BIZ FILMS. Ted co-produced, directed and wrote the

horror/comedy, HELL ON EARTH.

In 2018 Ted started a book series, CANDID MONSTERS. Each volume contains

interviews, articles and many behind the scenes photos. He is currently

working on Volume 16 (Science Fiction/ Horror/Fantasy/ Animation).

[Available on Amazon.com]Ted has written a book, Making the 1980’s Cult

Classic: THE DEADLY SPAWN [Also available on Amazon.com]Six additional

projects are in development for production, FIRST CONTACT: THE VISITOR,

LOVE BY DESIGN, STARDANCER, THE BIOGENESIS EFFECT, ALIEN ON EARTH and

NEW YORK COWBOYS.Ted also works with Kevin Clement and Chiller Theatre

Enterprises.

They produce one of the biggest sci-fi/horror/fantasy conventions in the

country as well as publish Chiller Theatre Magazine.Ted also currently

helps his friends with various publications including, Chiller Theatre,

Monster Bash, Horror Biz, Little Shoppe of Horrors, Monsters from the

Vault, Screem and Monsterpalooza!--

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