What's Up with Wendy

Find out what actor Tony Danza is up to now & hear him give us a walking tour of Manhattan. Danza, who was also a pro boxer, is best known for starring on the TV series Taxi and Who's the Boss. In 1998, Danza won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his work on the 1997 sitcom The Tony Danza Show .

At 6-foot-1, 250-pounds, Ovie Mughelli was a bruising fullback for more than a decade in the NFL. The former All-Pro player was known for punishing linebackers, but also for his engaging personality and ability to have fun with his teammates both on and off the field. Mughelli has since taken his big personality to later network TV Sports analyst, but he still finds times to fire up his grill and share his can't-miss tips for enjoying all the games. We talk football and how to liven up any tailgate or game-watching party.

Kelly Rowland has earned the title of “legend”. She elevated pop R&B to stratospheric heights as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the best-selling groups of all time. She’s been honored with five Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, 15 Soul Train Awards, 4 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards, 1 BRIT Award, 1 BET Award, 1 NAACP Image Award, a Star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”, and more. Moving over 20 million albums worldwide, she reached multi-platinum superstar status in less than a decade. She’s starred in numerous televisions shows and feature films.  We visit with Kelly about her incredible career and how's she working with Lowe’s and Boys & Girls Clubs of America on the Renovation Across the Nation campaign, which seeks to revitalize one Boys & Girls Club in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Andy Cohen is an Emmy-winning reality TV producer.  His hit tv shows include The Real Housewives series, Top Chef, What Happens Live and Love Connection. He's also a successful talk show host and best-selling author. We have a fun and insightful conversation with Andy on his professional achievements and personal goals.

Time magazine tapped Jennie Finch as the most famous softball player in history and she has used her fame in sports to become an actor and now activist in the fight against breast cancer.  We talk to Jennie about her sports and post-sports career and also learn how she is working on the ProjectZero campaign with Mizuno.  ProjectZero will generate funds though sales of Mizuno shoes to help fund breast cancer research.    https://www.mizunousa.com/category/projectzero.do

Mira Sorvino, an Academy Award-winning actress and an official ambassador for the United Nations on Human Trafficking, is an avid supporter and advocate for women living with Metastatic breast cancer (MBC).  Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is an incurable form of breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It is complex and unpredictable.  She and Anna Kaiser (fitness professional, choreographer and celebrity trainer) partnered with Lilly to Launch New Yoga Pose & Routine for MBC Awareness Day (October 13) and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   Sorvino is a strong advocate for the MBC community due to the loss of her childhood best friend to MBC — and celebrity fitness expert, Anna Kaiser — best known for her complete mind, body and soul approach to fitness — are collaborating with Lilly to kick off the Thriver Movement, as part of the More for MBC initiative. The initiative aims to bring more awareness, more research and more solutions to support people living with MBC, and the communities that surround them.

Felix Cavaliere has had an illustrious 50-year career that includes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and Grammy Hall of Fame.  He joins me to talk about how his legendary band The Rascals got started and we venture into what it was like performing back when they got started in the 1960s and what it's like now.  Felix and Gene Cornish are re-uniting to go on tour with Rock and Roll Hall of fame drummer, Carmine Appice for a new tour.  The Rascals had many top hits including chart toppers Groovin' and Good Lovin'.

Back for a second time on my show are The Bacon Brothers.  


The Bacon Brothers are back on tour to promote a new album.  The album features Michael on vocals, guitar and cello and Kevin on vocals, guitar and percussion along with the band that’s been with them since the beginning -- Paul Guzzone (bass, backing vocals), Joe Mennonna (keyboards, accordion), Ira Siegel (lead guitar, mandolin and backing vocals) and Frank Vilardi (drums).

Kevin Bacon is an award-winning actor with 80 films and dozens of television and stage credits to his name, resulting in numerous Emmy and Screen Actor’s Guild nominations cited in his resume. Older brother Michael initially began making music in their native Philadelphia before moving to Nashville where his songwriting career blossomed by leaps and bounds. An Emmy-winning composer, he most recently scored the documentary "That Way Madness Lies" currently on the festival circuit. Other recent works include the audiobook: "You Don't Look Your Age...And Other Fairytales" and the HBO documentary "RX: Early Detection with Sandra Lee” which premiered at Sundance this year.

Alicia Silverstone began her career as a teen idol and crush.  She made a guest appearance on "The Wonder Years", won a 1994 MTV Movie Award for "Best Villain" and "Breakthrough Performance" for her work in the feature film "The Crush".  She appeared in Aerosmith videos “Cryin’,” “Amazing” and “Crazy”.  Her next feature film was box office hit Clueless and her character Cher Horowitz became the role many people continually associate her with. She then won the role of Batgirl in "Batman & Robin".  Most recently she was in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul".  She currently has a starring role in “American Woman,” a new television series on Paramount Network.

In addition to acting, Alicia is an author of two books- The New York Times best-seller "The Kind Diet" and a follow-up book "The Kind Mama".  Alicia has also created her own line of organic, non-G.M.O. vitamins.

Ed Asner is on tour starring in A Man and His Prostate - a compelling comedy stage-play and true life experience of hilarious magnitude.  I sit down with this legendary actor to talk about this show and his amazing acting career.  We talk about his role as Lou Grant on the iconic show Mary Tyler Moore.  We even get into a discussion about the addicting theme song for the show.  Ed's real personality is on display in this fun interview which is a must listen-to if you've loved him on the Mary Tyler Moore, his spinoff Lou Grant and the many other shows and feature films including his great performance in the hit Disney/Pixar movie Up!