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Charlene is widely known for playing Lucy Ewing on the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas. She had earlier roles on Happy Days and Eight is Enough as well as the movie Freaky Friday with Jodi Foster.  She also appeared on game shows such as Battle of the Network Stars, Family Feud, Hollywood Squares, Circus of Stars, and Match Game to name a few. She has also appeared in Malcolm in the Middle, the Dallas revival series, movies for Hallmark and Lifetime, and has been in stage productions across the USA and in London.

Nick is best known as the lead singer for the band Haircut 100 who scored big hits with Love Plus One and Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) in the early 80's. He left for a solo career in late 1982. Early the following year he returned with a couple of chart hits, Whistle Down the Wind and Take That Situation. His debut solo album, North of a Miracle was a solid effort that sold well and since then he has released 8 solo albums. Haircut 100 just released a new album, Boxing the Compass, their first in over 40 years with Nick on vocals...

Jim Beaver is best known for his leading roles as Bobby Singer in Supernatural and Whitney Ellsworth in Deadwood. He has also co-starred or had recurring roles in many series including Justified, John From Cincinnati, Harper's Island, Day Break, Big Love, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Thunder Alley, Reasonable Doubts and Breaking Bad. As a guest star he has been in series such as Dallas, Psych, NYPD Blue, That 70's Show, The West Wing, Six Feet Under, CSI, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, NCIS, Dexter, Major Crimes and Revolution to name a few. He is also a published author, a...

Scott is best known for being one of the two lead guitarists for the rock band Thin Lizzy from 1974-1983. He played on all their popular albums and their two biggest hits; The Boys are Back in Town and Jailbreak. He eventually reformed the band in 1996 and eventually co-founded the spin-off group, Black Star Riders. He also has a new album coming out with Western Front which was recorded 40 years ago and is finally getting released. Besides being a musician, he is also a successful artist, who has started to have gallery exhibits. (Check out his work at www...

has directed episodes of the sitcoms Frasier, 2 Broke Girls, Fuller House, Titus, Sullivan & Son, Sid the Science Kid, School of Rock among others, as well as producing Hallmark's Garage Sale Mystery movies. She received the Frank Capra Lifetime Achievement Award from the DGA in 2012 and also hosted the hit podcast Mojo Girl Madness.

Michele is best known for her role as attorney Abigail "Abby" Perkins on the TV series L.A. Law from 1986 to 1991 Her first big role was in the short-lived Steven Bochco series Bay City Blues. When that was cancelled, Bochco kept her in mind and offered her the role on L.A. Law a show that earned her an Emmy nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category in 1989. After leaving L.A. Law, she had acting roles in a number of popular television series including Bones, CSI, CSI: Miami, Cold Case, Crossing Jordan, Diagnosis: Murder, JAG, Judging Amy, Nip...

Matt has been a familiar face on TV for over 35 years, appearing in shows such as Cobra Kai, All My Children, Hunter, Pig Sty, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Party Girl, Police Academy: The Series, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, Castle, and many more.

Steve Cooper talks with musician John Corabi. John recently released a solo album called New Day, He is best known as replacing Vince Neil in Motley Crue from 1992-96 and with them did lead vocals and helped write their self-titled follow up to the album Dr. Feelgood and their EP Qaternary. He has earned a reputation as a go-to frontman and collaborator, amassing a solid résumé as a singer and guitarist with acts like The Eric Singer Project (ESP), Union, Ratt and The Dead Daisies. He still tours the world with his new backing band.

Stephanie Hodge is currently co-starring in the two popular series, The Comeback starring Lisa Kudrow and Jury Duty Presents Company Retreat. She got her start in stand-up comedy and appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, HBO's The 13th Annual Young Comedians Special, as well as various other programs. She has also co-starred in the series Unhappily Ever After, My Talk Show, and Nurses as well as guest starring on countless series such as NCIS, King of the Hill, Good Luck Charlie, Bones, The Rookie, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Young Sheldon.

best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the hard rock band Tesla. Tesla has recorded 11 studio albums, with their most successful being The Great Radio Controversy which included the Top 10 hit, Love Song. With a career spanning over four decades, he has contributed to Tesla's success and has pursued solo projects, showcasing his versatility across hard rock, heavy metal, blues, and acoustic genres. His soulful guitar playing and songwriting have earned him recognition in rock music circles.

Morgan's first big role was as Jennifer Pace Phillips, in the CBS-TV daytime series, “Search for Tomorrow”, which was the beginning of her television career. Following her stint on “Search for Tomorrow”, she moved to Los Angeles, where she made numerous guest appearances on TV series. She had a recurring role on “Mork & Mindy”, with Robin Williams, as well as a recurring role on “Roseanne”. You could not complete a Morgan Fairchild biography without one of her most popular roles – the original Jenna Wade on “Dallas”, as well as appearing on such series as “Barnaby Jones”, “Happy Days”, “The Bob Newhart Show”, “A Man Called...

Troy is best known as the writer/director of The Boondock Saints as well as its sequel, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. He also recorded music for both films with his band The Brood. He recently published the book Blood Origin: The Boondock Saints, Vol.1

David is best known for his role as Cody Madison which he played on Baywatch from 1995-1999 and will be bringing his character back to the new Baywatch series which will be premiering on Fox. He is also well known for his roles as Jack McCartey on Witchblade and Justin Healy on Beyond the Break.

Ben is a south New Jersey–born musician, songwriter, composer, producer, and radio host based in Los Angeles and was the composer for the hit NBC shows, 3rd Rock From the Sun and That 70's Show. He also hosts the weekly syndicated radio show The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn and performs regularly in the U.S. and Europe. He is known for producing artists such as Ween, Arthur Alexander, and Charlie Feathers, and for collaborations with Alan Vega and Alex Chilton. As the leader of The Ben Vaughn Combo and through his solo albums—including the cult classic Rambl...

Louis co-starred in the 1993 Sundance Film Festival Amongst Friends that led him to a role in Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers. After that he hasn't looked back. He has appeared in the movies Beer League, The Usual Suspects, Suicide Kings, Beverly Hills Cop III, The Animal and Deuces Wild just to name a few and on TV he starred in the remake of Fantasy Island and in EZ Streets. His guest roles include Las Vegas, Entourage, Young Rock, Magnum P.I., 9-1-1, and The Neighborhood, however he is best known for playing Agent Skip Lipari in The Sopranos...

Stepfanie is best known for her lead role as the tough-minded detective Sgt. Dee Dee McCall on the NBC police drama series Hunter. Her professional acting career started in the late 1970s, while she was still in school. She guest-starred in several television shows, such as Starsky & Hutch, Dynasty, Bosom Buddies, and Knots Landing. After her departure from Hunter, she continued her work as an actress appearing in several TV shows and movies. Her most notable movie projects include Coins in the Fountain (1990), Twin Sisters (1992), Beyond Suspicion (1994), Deceived by Trust (1995), Abducted: A Fathers Love (1996), Thrill (1996), and The Dogwalker (1999). She also...

Mike has been one of the busiest actors in movies and TV for more than 35 years. Most recently you’ve seen him in The Good Fight, The Resident, Madam Secretary, Shots Fired, NCIS: New Orleans, Blue Bloods, Manhunt: Unabomber and the STARZ series Hightown. His other recent credits include Halt and Catch Fire, Army Wives, Drop Dead Diva, Banshee and the films Richard Jewell directed by Clint Eastwood, The Founder with Michael Keaton and American Made with Tom Cruise. In 2019, he wrote a short film, Mend, in which he also plays the lead role. Mend will be appearing in se...

In the late 1980’s and early ‘90’s, Bobbie Brown was seemingly everywhere. She was crowned Miss Louisiana Teen USA, finished second runner up in the Miss Teen USA pageant, spent months on Star Search as the most prominent model in the show’s history, was featured in music videos for artists ranging from Terence Trent D’Arby to Great White, and made one of the most popular guest appearances in Married With Children’s long television run. It was her playfully suggestive performance in the video for Warrant’s ‘Cherry Pie’ however, that she is widely remembered for. Since she written a succ...

John Ales got his first big break when he played Jason in Eddie Murphy's The Nutty Professor and Nutty Professor II. Since then, he has continued to work on countless projects such as Spy Hard, Madman of the People, Black Rabbit, Ray Donovan, Medium, Sneaky Pete, Euphoria, Bosch, Star Trek: Picard MacGyver, True Story, Station 19, and Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll.

Roma is best known for the characters Dr. Liz Cruz in Nip Tuck, Grace Alvarez in The Profiler, Angela Giandamenicio in Chicago Hope, and Linda Tanner in Pretty Little Liars. She has had recurring roles or guest star roles in countless series in shows such as Billions, The Sopranos, Bull, Boston Legal, Bookie, The Equalizer, NCIS, Gray's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Dexter, and many more. She has also been seen in many movies including Disclosure, Double Jeopardy, Kiss the Girls, Eraser, Nick of Time, and The Paper.

Amy has recently been a regular on CBS's Magnum P.I., Amazon's Ballard and the hit movie, Lilo & Stitch. Her first major role was on the series All-American Girl. Since then she has been a mainstay on American television as a regular in 6 series while many of her roles being recurring roles the most notable roles being, Mrs. DePaulo on That’s So Raven, Mama Tohru on Jackie Chan Adventures, Mrs. Hasagawa on Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Ah-Mah Jasmine Lee in The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, Judy Harvey in Enlightened, and American Dad! as Mah Mah. In fi...

Ally Walker is best known for her roles in the TV series The Profiler, Sons of Anarchy, Santa Barbara, True Blue, Moon Over Miami, Longmire, The Protector, Tell Me You Love Me, and many more. She has also appeared in various movies including Singles, While You Were Sleeping, Kazaam, and Universal Soldier. She recently completed her first novel, The Light Runner which can be found on Amazon as well as bookstores everywhere.

Kurt is the lead singer of Information Society. The group's breakout single was 1988's "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)," a dance song which spent 39 weeks on the dance chart, going straight to number one and also peaking at number three on the Hot 100 pop chart. In addition to that song, the group's self-titled major release debut Information Society (1988) also produced another Top 10 Billboard entry in "Walking Away" which reached number five on the dance chart and number nine on the Hot 100 chart. A third single, the ballad "Repetition managed to reach number 76 on the Hot 100 also. The band...

Dizzy is best known as the keyboardist for Guns N' Roses, with whom he has played, toured, and recorded since 1990. Beyond his tenure with GNR, he has collaborated with icons like Joe Perry, Psychedelic Furs, and Slim Jim Phantom. His contributions extend to revered records by Motorhead, Backyard Babies, and Armored Saint. Influenced by rock legends of the '60s and '70s, he honed his skills through performances at local venues. His journey led him to Los Angeles, where he conquered the famed 'Sunset Strip' stages. In 2018, he unveiled his solo debut, 'Rock 'N Roll Ain't Easy...

Dustin is best known for his role as Harry Truman Ioki on the hit series 21 Jump Street. He has also been seen on shows and movies such as Dope Thief, Warrior, NCIS: Hawaii, This Is Us, Once Upon a Time in Vietnam, Little Fish, JAG, and Magnum P.I.

Crispian Mills is the front man for the English psychedelic rock band, Kula Shaker. The band came to prominence during the Britpop era of the 1990s. They enjoyed commercial success in the UK between 1996 and 1999, notching up a number of Top 10 hits on the UK singles Chart, including Tattva, Hey Dude, Govinda, Hush, and Sound of Drums. Their debut album, K, reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It was voted number 879 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 100 Albums in 2000. Crispian is also a writer and director, known for A Fantastic Fear of Everything, Slaughterhouse Rulez, and The Winged...

Spider co-founded the Pogues, along with Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer, and James Fearnely and he has appeared on all of their recordings. The band's original intent was for MacGowan and him to share vocal duties, but She decided to leave them to Shane after the first performance, opting to learn the tin whistle. He still frequently contributed backing vocals and occasional lead vocals throughout his long tenure with the band. After Shane MacGowan was fired from the Pogues in 1991, Joe Strummer filled in for him for a short period, after which Stacy assumed the role of lead vocalist. The...

Chris Sarandon has been a working actor on the stage, movies and television for over 50 years. Besides his appearances on Broadway and being in countless TV series and major motion pictures, he is well known for playing Jerry Dandridge in Fright Night, Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride, Detective Mike Norris in Child's Play, and Jack Skellington's speaking voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Leon Shermer in Dog Day Afternoon.

Jeremy is best known for playing Detective Nick Vera and the series Cold Case for 7 years. Originally from Canada he was also the lead in the series Blue Murder and has been seen in shows such as NCIS Night Heat, The Campbells, NYPD Blue, The Kids in the Hall, Fly Away Home, The Practice, JAG, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, CSI: Crime Investigation Scene, Hawaii Five-0, Shameless and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He was also in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award winning movie Unforgiven and appeared in Jersey Boys.

Damon has had series regular roles in The Big Door Prize, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey starring Samuel L. Jackson (both for Apple TV), Black Lightning (CW), Criminal Minds (CBS), The Player (NBC), The Divide (AMC), Prime Suspect (NBC), Dick Wolf’s Deadline (NBC), Strange Brew (FOX), and Finkleman (NBC), as well as guest star/recurring appearances on Happy Face (Paramount+), as well as Your Honor (Showtime), Super Pumped (Showtime), The Comey Rule (Showtime), Dirty, John (Bravo), Goliath (Amazon), Bates Motel (A&E),The Newsroom (HBO), Suits (USA), Empire (FOX), Rake (FOX), Law & Order (NBC), Law & Order Criminal In...

Steve Cooper talks with musician Martin Page. Martin is responsible for writing and co-writing massive hits including We Built This City (Starship), These Dreams (Heart), King of Wishful Thinking (Go West, featured in Pretty Woman), Fallen Angle (Robbie Robertson), and many more for such artists as The Commodores, Barbra Streisand, Tom Jones, Paul Young, Brian Ferry, Phil Collins, Josh Groban and Robbie Williams. He gained success in America for his own band Q-Feel with the dance hit, Dancing in Heaven, and earned a substantial pop and adult contemporary hit within the House of Stone and Light, the title track...

Graham Bonnet got his start as a member of the duo The Marbles who worked with the Gibb brothers. He went on to establish himself as a legendary metal frontman with bands such as Rainbow and MSG, as well as Alcatrazz which he was a founding member. He has also had a very successful solo career and tours the world with the Graham Bonnet Band.

Robin is a founding member and the guitarist for UB40. UB40 is one of the most successful and influential British groups of all time, with more than 100 million albums sold, and more than 50 charting singles in the UK, including their trademark global #1 hits “Red Red Wine” and “(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You”; and U.S. Top 10s “Here I Am (Come and Take Me)” and “The Way You Do The Things You Do.” They have recorded over 20 studio albums and play to packed houses around the world.

Xander makes his third appearance on CooperTalk. He started off playing minor roles in 1981, with appearances in Remington Steele, Miami Vice, Moonlighting and countless other series. Much later, he also appeared on The X-Files, CSI, ER and Law & Order. As for the big screen, he counts Sid & Nancy, North Country, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, A Few Good Men, Apollo 13, Gattaca, The Rock, Air Force One, Spawn, Amistad, and Timecode as some of his credentials. In 2001, he bagged a recurring spot as George Mason, head of the Counter Terrorist Unit on the hit series 24. His character was killed off in season 2...

Raphael acted in his first Broadway play at the young age of sixteen, opposite Faye Dunaway and has since been in five total, including the revival of Ah, Wilderness opposite Jason Robards, and Coleen Dewhurst. At 18, just days after graduating high school, he flew to Chicago to co-star in Risky Business with Tom Cruise. He has gone on to appear in dozens of films, including Independence Day, Message in a Bottle, Vision Quest, Pearl Harbor and The Exorcist Believer. In the coming months, he will be seen in Friendship with Paul Rudd, and The History of Sound with Paul...

Stan Lynch is widely known as one of rock’s most tasteful timekeepers, and a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer, singer-songwriter and producer has written songs for Don Henley, Ringo, Toto, The Byrds, Rita Coolidge, Meredith Brooks, Tim McGraw, Eagles, Sister Hazel, Eddie Money, The Mavericks, and The Knack. He’s also played on and produced some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful records in the industry.

Martyn Ware was one of the founding members of The Human League and left to form Heaven 17 who were known for many hits including Let Me Go, Temptation, (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thing, and Penthouse Pavement. He contributed to Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas and has produced various artist's albums including Tina Turner, Billy Preston, Erasure, and Terence Trent D'arby. He is also a college professor, a keynote speaker, podcaster, and partner in an immersive 3-D soundscape and design company called the Illustrious Company.

Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & the Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, he began his solo success in the 1980s. His hit singles include "Love of the Common People, 'Wherever I Lay My Hat," "Come Back and Stay," "Every Time You Go Away," and 'Everything Must Change, all reaching the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. Released in 1983, his debut album, No Parlez was the first of three UK number one albums. His smooth yet soulful voice belongs to a genre known as "blue-eyed soul." He won a Brit Award for Best British Male in 1985, and...

Over the past three decades, A.J. Croce has established his reputation as a piano player and vocal stylist who pulls from a host of musical traditions and anti-heroes — part New Orleans, part juke joint, part soul. From his 10 studio albums, it’s clear that he holds an abiding love for all types of musical genres: Blues, Soul, Pop, Jazz, and Rock n’ Roll. A virtuosic piano player, Croce toured with B.B. King and Ray Charles before reaching the age of 21, and over his career, he has performed with a wide range of musicians, from Willie Nelson to the Ne...

Gino is a Canadian rock singer and songwriter who had several hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s. His best-known singles include "People Gotta Move", "I Just Wanna Stop", "Living Inside Myself" and "Wild Horses". Throughout his career he was the first white artist to appear on "Soul Train," toured with Stevie Wonder, performed for Pope John Paul II, and has earned a handful of Grammy nominations, and numerous Juno Awards in his native Canada. He has recorded seventeen studio albums and still tours around the world.