10/28 Jeff Fahey

Jeffrey David "Jeff" Fahey (born November 29, 1952) is an American film and television actor. He has portrayed Captain Frank Lapidus on the ABC seriesLost and the title role of Deputy Marshal Winston MacBride on The Marshal.

Early life
Fahey was born in Olean, New York, the sixth of 13 siblings in an Irish American family. His mother, Jane, was a homemaker, and his father, Frank Fahey, worked at a clothing store. Fahey was raised inBuffalo, New York, from the age of ten and attendedFather Baker's High School there. Fahey left home at the age of 17, subsequently hitchhiking to Alaska. He later backpacked through Europe, and worked on an Israeli kibbutz.

Career
Fahey started performing when he won a full scholarship to dance at the Joffrey Ballet School at the age of 25. He performed in theaters across the United States and on Broadway. He landed his first major role in television playing Gary Corelli on the soap opera One Life to Live.

In 1985 he received his first major role in film, playing "Tyree" in Silverado. In 1986 he starred inPsycho III as Duane Duke, a money desperate guitarist. That same year, Fahey guest starred on theSeason 3 premiere of Miami Vice as gun dealer "Eddie Kaye", famously destroying Detective Sonny Crockett's Ferrari Daytona.

He played "Thorold Stone" in the film Revelation. Fahey later starred alongside Pierce Brosnan in The Lawnmower Man.

In 1990 he starred alongside Marisa Tomei in Parker Kane and Clint Eastwood in the Eastwood directed White Hunter, Black Heart. In 1995 he starred as "Winston McBride" on ABC's The Marshal. In 2007, he appeared in the Robert Rodriguez film Planet Terror and starred in Messages with Bruce Payne.

Fahey appeared as daredevil "Dutch the Clutch" in an episode of Psych in the beginning of the third season of the show.

Fahey played recurring character, Frank Lapidus, the airplane and helicopter pilot of the research team sent to the island in the fourth, fifth, and as a regular character for the sixth season of Lost.

In 2010 he had a major role in the Robert Rodriguez action film Machete.

In 2013 a new production of the classic play Twelve Angry Men took place at the Garrick Theatre inLondon, running until March 2014. Fahey played the part of the last juror in the story to change his vote to not guilty. Other notable actors appearing in this production were Martin Shaw who played the part of juror number 8 (a role made famous in the 1957 film by Henry Fonda), Robert Vaughn andNick Moran.

Humanitarian efforts
In 2006 and 2007 Fahey spent time in Afghanistan assisting the newly established American University of Afghanistan, and launching a project to assist orphans in Kabul.

Fahey's recent humanitarian work has revolved around the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, in which he has been focusing on the subject of warehousing, a practice in which the rights and mobility of refugees is restricted by a host country. Fahey's work specifically has addressed the subject of warehoused Sahrawi refugees in Algeria.

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

RIGATONI WITH PROSCIUTTO AND PEAS

Ingredients:
1 lb rigatoni
2 cups heavy cream
6 ounces prosciutto(cut into pieces)
4 oz. ricotta cheese
1 cup parmigian cheese
1 can peas (drained)
pepper (to taste)

Cook the past in salted water until al dente. Melt the ricotta cheese into the cream and add the prosciutto then the parmigian cheese. Let simmer but be careful not to burn, add pepper to taste and throw in the peas to heat. It is done when all ingredients are married.

Drain the pasta and combine with sauce/ Sprinkle a little more parmigian cheese and enjoy!

10/21 Tony Danza

Perhaps best known for starring on some of television’s most beloved and long-running series, including Taxi (1978–1983) and Who’s the Boss (1984–1992), Tony Danza has also established himself as a stage and screen star, and has indisputably been one of America’s most iconic and beloved performers for over thirty years.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Danza received a wrestling scholarship to the University of Dubuque in Iowa, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history education. Before finding a job teaching, he found himself earning a living as professional boxer. While training in a boxing gymnasium in New York, Danza was “discovered” and ultimately cast in the critically acclaimed ABC series Taxi, earning him a place in television history and making him a household name. He followed Taxi with a starring role in the classic ABC comedy series Who’s the Boss?, which ran for eight seasons and broke all syndication records.

Eventually Tony explored his love for the stage, and among his many stage credits is his exciting run on Broadway in Mel Brooks’s hit musical The Producers, playing Max Bialystock (2006–2007), and his reprise of the role in the Las Vegas production at Paris Las Vegas (2007). For his theatrical debut in Wrong Turn at Lungfish (1993), he earned an Outer Critic’s Circle Award nomination. Other stage credits include the critically acclaimed The Iceman Cometh, opposite Kevin Spacey, Arthur Miller’s Tony Award–winning play A View from the Bridge, and I Remember You.

Most recently, Tony returned to the stage in the pre-Broadway run of the much buzzed about and highly acclaimed smash hit musical Honeymoon In Vegas, which he starred in at the Paper Mill Playhouse along with Tony Award nominee Rob McClure (Chaplin), and Brynn O’Malley (Annie). With music and lyrics by Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years), the musical is written by Andrew Bergman (Fletch, The Freshman, Blazing Saddles, Soap Dish, The In Laws) and based on his hit Castle Rock / New Line comedy of the same title. Both the show and Tony’s performance received amazing reviews, including a love letter from The New York Times, which compares Tony’s performance to “the cooler-than-cool spirit” of Frank Sinatra. The musical is expected to open on Broadway later this year.

Tony also recently returned to the big-screen and received great buzz and fantastic reviews for his performance as Joseph Gordon Levitt’s father in Levitt’s much buzzed and acclaimed directorial debut, Don Jon. The film, which stars Levitt, Danza, Julianne Moore, Brie Larson, and Scarlett Johansson, was was released in theaters in the fall of 2013.

Among Tony’s previous television experience is his role as attorney Joe Celano on the CBS dramatic series Family Law (2000–2002), his Emmy-nominated performance on David E. Kelley’s award-winning series The Practice (1998), and ABC’s The Tony Danza Show, a talk show that was broadcast live in New York from 2004–2006. He also starred in and executive-produced the ABC comedy series Hudson Street, NBC’s The Tony Danza Show, hosted Saturday Night Live several times and hosted numerous award shows, including the 2001 Miss America Pageant and the 2003 People’s Choice Awards.

Amongst Tony’s big-screen credits are his roles in Walt Disney’s Angels in the Outfield, She’s Out of Control, The Hollywood Knights, and A Brooklyn State of Mind.

In 2009-2010, Tony took on his most challenging role yet—teaching tenth-grade English at Philadelphia’s Northeast High School. His amazing experience working as a real teacher was taped and aired on A&E last year in the form of the critically acclaimed seven-part documentary series, entitled Teach. In September 2012, Crown Publishers (a division of Random House) releases Tony’s book, I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High, a much buzzed about and critically acclaimed reflection of his experience teaching for a year. The book premiered on the New York Times Best Sellers list at number 16 and stayed on the list for two months. The paperback edition hit bookstores in September of 2013.

In 2010, AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world’s largest-circulation magazine with more than 35 million readers, presented Tony with their Inspire Award. The Inspire Awards pay tribute to extraordinary people who inspire others to action through their innovative thinking, passion and perseverance.

In December of 2012, Tony was amongst the iconic celebrities who participated in the Weinstein Company’s historic concert for Hurricane Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden. He was featured in the documentary about the concert, released by the Weinstein Company in the fall of 2013, in which Tony reminds people of the forgotten motto of America, “E pluribus unum,” or “out of many one,” or as Tony’s father would say, “we’re all in this together, pal.” It’s with great belief in the spirit of that motto that Tony participates in many charity efforts.

In April of 2013, USA Today honored Tony at their annual National Make A Difference Day Awards for his commitment to helping others through his numerous charity efforts.
Tony currently lives in New York City.

CURRENT PROJECTS

September 20th marked the 30th anniversary of the premiere of one of the most universally beloved and financially successful sitcoms of all time - Who's The Boss starring Tony Danza.

As reruns are currently playing 6 nights a week on TV Land (as they also play in almost every other major country around the world), Danza's iconic career is still going and ever growing impressively since he first came into our lives in September of 1978 as Tony Banta in Taxi, also one of the most classic and beloved sitcoms of all time.

Almost 40 years and many great screen and stage performances later, Danza is still impressing with each of his performances.  Recently, his performance in the breakout Sundance hit Don Jon, opposite Joseph Gordon Levitt and Scarlett Johansson, received rave reviews from critics and audiences, and the LA Times amongst others even said he should have been nominated for an Oscar.  It was actually his second time opposite Joseph Gordon Levitt, the first time was in the classic sports movie - ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD, in which Tony starred as the pitcher and Joe starred as the kid.

This fall he is heading to Broadway, as one of the stars of  three time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's highly anticipated new Broadway musical Honeymoon In Vegas. For his performance in the musicals pre-Broadway run last fall, Tony received a love letter of a review from Ben Brantley of the New York Times, who said "the cooler-than-cool spirit Frank Sinatra is present in “Honeymoon,” made flesh in a deliciously underplayed star turn by Tony Danza" and that his performance "may be the best musical portrayal of a gentleman gangster since the heyday of “Guys and Dolls.”  Full link to the review here

Tickets are currently on sale (go to Ticketmaster or Honeymoonbroadway.com) and performances begin Nov 18th.

10/14 Tom Selleck, Blue Bloods, Magnum P.I.

It's a Magnum P.I. Reunion! Tom Selleck Joins the Show!

Thomas William "Tom" Selleck (born January 29, 1945) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for his starring role as the private investigator Thomas Magnum in the television series Magnum, P.I. (1980 to 1988), based in Hawaii. He also plays Police Chief Jesse Stone in a series of made-for-TV movies based on Robert B. Parker novels. Since 2010, he has appeared as NYPD Police Commissioner Frank Reagan in the drama Blue Bloods on CBS-TV.

Selleck has appeared in more than fifty film and television roles since his initial success with Magnum, P.I., including a co-starring role in the highest-grossing movie of 1987, Three Men and a Baby; Quigley Down Under; Mr. Baseball; and Lassiter, to name a few. Selleck has also appeared as Dr. Richard Burke on Friends, where he played the on-again, off-again love-interest of Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), and A.J. Cooper on Las Vegas.

Early life

Selleck was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Martha S. (née Jagger), a housewife, and Robert Dean Selleck (died 2001), who was an executive and real estate investor. His father was of English and distant German ancestry, and his mother was of English descent. Selleck's family moved to Sherman Oaks, California, during his childhood. Tom's siblings include brother Robert (born 1944), sister Martha (born 1953) and brother Daniel (born 1955). Selleck graduated from Grant High School, in 1962.

Along with modeling, Selleck attended the University of Southern California on a basketball scholarship where he played for the USC Trojans men's basketball team. He is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and a member of the Trojan Knights. While he majored in business administration, a drama coach suggested Selleck try acting. He then studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, under Milton Katselas.

Selleck served as a soldier in the 160th Infantry Regiment of the California Army National Guard and his unit was activated for the Watts Riots in Los Angeles.

Career

Early work and Magnum P.I.

Selleck's first TV appearance was as a college senior on The Dating Game in 1965, and again in 1967. Soon after, he appeared in commercials for products such as Pepsi-Cola.

He began his career with bit parts in smaller movies, including Myra Breckinridge and The Seven Minutes. He also appeared in number of TV series, mini-series and TV movies. Selleck also had a recurring role in the 1970s as "too good to be true" private investigator Lance White in The Rockford Files. Lance was very trusting and always lucky, much to the annoyance of Jim Rockford, the show's star private eye played by James Garner. White would frequently say to Rockford, "Don't worry Jim, clues will turn up" and then a clue would just turn up, much to Rockford's consternation, for whom obtaining clues required hard work and hard knocks. Selleck's character was based on one played in Garner's earlier TV series Maverick (1957) by Wayde Preston in the episode "The Saga of Waco Williams".

Selleck, an accessible but relatively untested actor, spent years receiving little interest from the entertainment industry. His big break came when he was cast in the lead role as Thomas Magnum in Magnum, P.I.. The producers would not release the actor for other projects, so Selleck had to pass on the equally enticing film project for the role of Indiana Jones in "Raiders of the Lost Ark", which then went to rising star Harrison Ford. The choice between the roles of Indiana Jones and Magnum actually haunted Selleck so much that before making the decision, he consulted his best friend on what to do. Together they came to the conclusion taking the high road and honoring the first contract with Universal Studios was the career-savvy direction. It turned out shooting of the pilot for Magnum was delayed for over six months by a writers' strike, which would have enabled him to complete "Raiders".

Film

Selleck starred in the 1979 TV movie Concrete Cowboys with Jerry Reed. He starred in a number of film roles during and after Magnum; among the most notable were as an acrophobic police detective in Runaway; as a stand-in father in Three Men and a Baby; and as an American 19th century sharpshooter in the Australian western Quigley Down Under – a role and film that he considers one of his best. His other films include Three Men and a Little Lady; High Road to China; Lassiter; Coma; Her Alibi; An Innocent Man; Folks!; Christopher Columbus: The Discovery; Mr. Baseball; In & Out and The Love Letter.

Selleck is an avid outdoorsman, and a marksman and knowledgeable firearms collector. These interests led him to leading-man cowboy roles in Western films, starting with his role as cowboy and frontier marshal Orrin Sackett in the 1979 film The Sacketts, opposite Sam Elliott, Jeff Osterhage, and Western legendsGlenn Ford and Ben Johnson. He followed The Sacketts with The Shadow Riders in 1982, then portraying a cat burglar in 1930s London in Lassiter in 1984.Quigley Down Under is probably one of his best known Western films, however he also won a "Western Heritage Award" for his 1997 role in Last Stand at Sabre River. His last two cowboy roles to date were in the 2001 TNT movie Crossfire Trail (based on a Louis L'Amour novel of the same name), and the 2003 motion picture Monte Walsh.

He most recently appeared in the film Killers, along with Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher.

Television

Magnum P.I.

Selleck played the role of Thomas Magnum in 1980 after six failed TV pilots. Magnum was a former U.S. Navy Officer, a veteran of a special operations unit in the Vietnam War, who had resigned his commission with the Office of Naval Intelligence and become a private investigator living in Hawaii. The show would go on for eight seasons and 162 episodes until 1988, winning him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1984. Selleck was famous for his mustache, a Hawaiian-style aloha shirt, a Detroit Tigers baseball cap, and the Colt Model 1911A1 .45 ACP Caliber pistol his character carried. Magnum drove a Ferrari 308GTSi in the series. The model became so identified with the role that Ferrari fans now refer to the red-painted model as a "Magnum" Ferrari.
Selleck has confirmed that he is the most popular choice by fans to play the role of Magnum in the rumoured upcoming Magnum P.I. movie.
Friends

In the late nineties, Selleck played the role of Richard Burke, Monica's boyfriend, at the end of the second season of the hugely successful TV series Friends. Richard was a divorced ophthalmologist who was a friend of Monica's parents, and at first the relationship was hidden from her parents. The relationship eventually ended over Richard's reluctance to commit to raising a family, though Selleck did make a few extra appearances in later shows.

The Closer

In February 1998, Selleck accepted the lead role in a sitcom for CBS called The Closer. In it he played Jack McLaren, a legendary publicist heading up a brand new marketing firm. His costars included Ed Asner, David Krumholtz, and Penelope Ann Miller. Despite the high pedigree, and the expectations for his first series since Magnum, P. I., low ratings caused the show to be canceled after ten episodes.

Jesse Stone series

Since 2005, Selleck has starred in the role of transplanted lawman Jesse Stone in a series of made-for-TV movies based on Robert B. Parker's novels. To date, the series comprises eight films, with the most recent released on May 20, 2012. In addition to his portrayal of the films' protagonist, Selleck now also acts as producer for the series. The fifth film, Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, was not adapted from Parker's novels, but rather an original story by Selleck.

Las Vegas

He joined the cast of the NBC drama Las Vegas in the season-five premiere on September 28, 2007. He played A.J. Cooper, the new owner of the Montecito Casino. He replaced James Caanwho left the cast in the same episode. This was Selleck's first regular role on a drama show since he played Thomas Magnum on Magnum, P.I..

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods is an American police procedural/drama series on CBS, filmed on location in New York City. Frank Reagan (Selleck) is the Police Commissioner; the series follows the Reagan family of police officers with the New York City Police Department. The show premiered on September 24, 2010.

Other work

Selleck has also appeared in a number of made-for-TV movies in recent years. In particular, he has sought to help bring back to popularity the western, often playing one of that genre's typical characters but thrust into a modern context.

Selleck was offered the lead role of Mitch Buchannon in Baywatch, but turned down the role because he did not want to be seen as a sex symbol. The role eventually went to David Hasselhoff.

Surprising many of his fans, Selleck unexpectedly played the role of General Dwight D. Eisenhower in A&E's 2004 made-for-TV movie Ike: Countdown to D-Day. The movie showed the planning, politics, and preparation for the 1944 Invasion of Normandy, and Selleck was critically lauded for playing a cool, calm Eisenhower.

Selleck appeared in a recurring role on the acclaimed ABC drama Boston Legal as Ivan Tiggs—the troubled ex-husband of Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen)—and as novelist Robert B. Parker's character Jesse Stone in several CBS made-for-TV movies, earning a 2007 Emmy nomination for Jesse Stone: Sea Change.

Broadway

In 2001, Selleck played the lead role of Murray in a Broadway revival of Herb Gardner's comedic play A Thousand Clowns. It ran for only two months. Critics, though far from uniformly negative about Selleck's performance, generally compared it unfavorably to that of Jason Robards, Jr., who won awards in the 1960s for playing the character on the stage and in a movie version. (It remains the role with which Robards is most identified.) Playwright Gardner, however, actually preferred Selleck to Robards in the part, and even said that Selleck was the way he had always envisioned Murray.

10/07 Tony Danza

Perhaps best known for starring on some of television’s most beloved and long-running series, including Taxi (1978–1983) and Who’s the Boss (1984–1992), Tony Danza has also established himself as a stage and screen star, and has indisputably been one of America’s most iconic and beloved performers for over thirty years.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Danza received a wrestling scholarship to the University of Dubuque in Iowa, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history education. Before finding a job teaching, he found himself earning a living as professional boxer. While training in a boxing gymnasium in New York, Danza was “discovered” and ultimately cast in the critically acclaimed ABC series Taxi, earning him a place in television history and making him a household name. He followed Taxi with a starring role in the classic ABC comedy series Who’s the Boss?, which ran for eight seasons and broke all syndication records.

Eventually Tony explored his love for the stage, and among his many stage credits is his exciting run on Broadway in Mel Brooks’s hit musical The Producers, playing Max Bialystock (2006–2007), and his reprise of the role in the Las Vegas production at Paris Las Vegas (2007). For his theatrical debut in Wrong Turn at Lungfish (1993), he earned an Outer Critic’s Circle Award nomination. Other stage credits include the critically acclaimed The Iceman Cometh, opposite Kevin Spacey, Arthur Miller’s Tony Award–winning play A View from the Bridge, and I Remember You.

Most recently, Tony returned to the stage in the pre-Broadway run of the much buzzed about and highly acclaimed smash hit musical Honeymoon In Vegas, which he starred in at the Paper Mill Playhouse along with Tony Award nominee Rob McClure (Chaplin), and Brynn O’Malley (Annie). With music and lyrics by Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years), the musical is written by Andrew Bergman (Fletch, The Freshman, Blazing Saddles, Soap Dish, The In Laws) and based on his hit Castle Rock / New Line comedy of the same title. Both the show and Tony’s performance received amazing reviews, including a love letter from The New York Times, which compares Tony’s performance to “the cooler-than-cool spirit” of Frank Sinatra. The musical is expected to open on Broadway later this year.

Tony also recently returned to the big-screen and received great buzz and fantastic reviews for his performance as Joseph Gordon Levitt’s father in Levitt’s much buzzed and acclaimed directorial debut, Don Jon. The film, which stars Levitt, Danza, Julianne Moore, Brie Larson, and Scarlett Johansson, was was released in theaters in the fall of 2013.

Among Tony’s previous television experience is his role as attorney Joe Celano on the CBS dramatic series Family Law (2000–2002), his Emmy-nominated performance on David E. Kelley’s award-winning series The Practice (1998), and ABC’s The Tony Danza Show, a talk show that was broadcast live in New York from 2004–2006. He also starred in and executive-produced the ABC comedy series Hudson Street, NBC’s The Tony Danza Show, hosted Saturday Night Live several times and hosted numerous award shows, including the 2001 Miss America Pageant and the 2003 People’s Choice Awards.

Amongst Tony’s big-screen credits are his roles in Walt Disney’s Angels in the Outfield, She’s Out of Control, The Hollywood Knights, and A Brooklyn State of Mind.

In 2009-2010, Tony took on his most challenging role yet—teaching tenth-grade English at Philadelphia’s Northeast High School. His amazing experience working as a real teacher was taped and aired on A&E last year in the form of the critically acclaimed seven-part documentary series, entitled Teach. In September 2012, Crown Publishers (a division of Random House) releases Tony’s book, I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High, a much buzzed about and critically acclaimed reflection of his experience teaching for a year. The book premiered on the New York Times Best Sellers list at number 16 and stayed on the list for two months. The paperback edition hit bookstores in September of 2013.

In 2010, AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world’s largest-circulation magazine with more than 35 million readers, presented Tony with their Inspire Award. The Inspire Awards pay tribute to extraordinary people who inspire others to action through their innovative thinking, passion and perseverance.

In December of 2012, Tony was amongst the iconic celebrities who participated in the Weinstein Company’s historic concert for Hurricane Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden. He was featured in the documentary about the concert, released by the Weinstein Company in the fall of 2013, in which Tony reminds people of the forgotten motto of America, “E pluribus unum,” or “out of many one,” or as Tony’s father would say, “we’re all in this together, pal.” It’s with great belief in the spirit of that motto that Tony participates in many charity efforts.

In April of 2013, USA Today honored Tony at their annual National Make A Difference Day Awards for his commitment to helping others through his numerous charity efforts.
Tony currently lives in New York City.

CURRENT PROJECTS

September 20th marked the 30th anniversary of the premiere of one of the most universally beloved and financially successful sitcoms of all time - Who's The Boss starring Tony Danza.

As reruns are currently playing 6 nights a week on TV Land (as they also play in almost every other major country around the world), Danza's iconic career is still going and ever growing impressively since he first came into our lives in September of 1978 as Tony Banta in Taxi, also one of the most classic and beloved sitcoms of all time.

Almost 40 years and many great screen and stage performances later, Danza is still impressing with each of his performances.  Recently, his performance in the breakout Sundance hit Don Jon, opposite Joseph Gordon Levitt and Scarlett Johansson, received rave reviews from critics and audiences, and the LA Times amongst others even said he should have been nominated for an Oscar.  It was actually his second time opposite Joseph Gordon Levitt, the first time was in the classic sports movie - ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD, in which Tony starred as the pitcher and Joe starred as the kid.  

This fall he is heading to Broadway, as one of the stars of  three time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown's highly anticipated new Broadway musical Honeymoon In Vegas. For his performance in the musicals pre-Broadway run last fall, Tony received a love letter of a review from Ben Brantley of the New York Times, who said "the cooler-than-cool spirit Frank Sinatra is present in “Honeymoon,” made flesh in a deliciously underplayed star turn by Tony Danza" and that his performance "may be the best musical portrayal of a gentleman gangster since the heyday of “Guys and Dolls.”  Full link to the review here

Tickets are currently on sale (go to Ticketmaster or Honeymoonbroadway.com) and performances begin Nov 18th.

9/30 Chris Montan, The Lion King: The Legacy Collection

Montan began his association with The Walt Disney Studios in 1984 and, three years later, was named vice president of music for motion pictures and television. In 1991, he began a four-year stint as senior vice president, music. In 1995, he entered into an exclusive five-year arrangement with Disney to produce motion pictures and provide consultation on a variety of music-related projects. In that role, he most recently served as producer of the acclaimed 1997 TV musical production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella" (starring Whitney Houston and Brandy); and as executive producer of "Annie," a major new television musical for "The Wonderful World of Disney," airing on Sunday, November 7th on ABC.

Under Montan's guidance, soundtracks from eight of the Studio's theatrical releases ("Cocktail," "Beaches," "The Little Mermaid," "Pretty Woman," "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," "Pocahontas") have been certified multi-platinum. Sales for "Pretty Woman" surpassed the five million unit mark. Additionally, many of the Studio's songs and scores that were created during his tenure have received Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award recognition.

Among his other Disney credits, Montan served as executive music producer for such recent Disney animated features as "Pocahontas," "Toy Story," "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," "Hercules," "Mulan" and "Tarzan."


The Lion King: The Legacy Collection

Walt Disney Records' newly created line of collectible CDs, Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection, will celebrate the anniversaries of Disney's most cherished and classic properties that have been enchanting audiences for generations. Through 2015, Walt Disney Records will celebrate 12 anniversaries including 'Pinocchio' (75th), 'Fantasia' (75th), 'Cinderella' (65th), 'Lady and the Tramp' (60th), 'Sleeping Beauty' (55th), 'Mary Poppins' (50th), 'The Lion King' (20th) and 'Toy Story' (20th), among others.

To honor these musical landmarks, Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection will feature the beloved original soundtracks, plus valuable documentary content that tells the story behind the music. Each album will feature newly created artwork from Lorelay Bove, a visual development artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios ('Tangled,' 'Winnie the Pooh,' 'Wreck-It Ralph'). The illustrations, inspired by the original properties, will celebrate Disney's rich heritage and create a unified look for the entire collection.

9/23 ROBERT DAVID HALL

Robert David Hall plays quirky coroner, ‘Dr. Albert Robbins’, on the Emmy-nominated CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The hit CBS series is also seen in over 130 countries. This fall CSI will air for it’s 15th season Sundays at 10:00 PM ET/PT.  

In his 20 +year career, Hall has amassed numerous credits in film and television. His feature film work includes: “Rock Story” an independent film in which he plays the powerful and charming “U.S. Congressman Robert Connelly” who is married to “Judge Carol Ann Connelly” (Joyce DeWitt.)  The film will play the festival circuit including opening the Hoboken Film Festival May 30th, 2014 and also stars Eric Roberts. It’s based on a talented rock group, The Cash-Money Boys, who have been a near-miss throughout their career.  What ensues is a rock ‘n roller mystery, unraveling the criminal cause of Danielle’s (Mandy Bruno), a member of the rock group, paralysis, and unleashing the rise of the Cash-Money Boys to national fame. He also appeared in “The Negotiator”, starring Kevin Spacey and Samuel L. Jackson; “Starship Troopers”, starring Casper Van Dien and Denise Richards and “Class Action”, starring Gene Hackman and Laurence Fishburne.

In 1978, an 18-wheel truck struck Hall’s car and he was severely burned when his gas tank exploded, leading to the amputation of both legs. Today, he walks comfortably on two prosthetic limbs. It was Hall’s role as a burn survivor in Michael Apted’s “Class Action” that most closely parallels his real life.

Hall’s appearance in “Class Action” led to television guest-starring roles in “West Wing”, “Brooklyn South”, “Touched By An Angel”, ‘‘Promised Land’’, ‘‘Love and War’’ and ‘‘Highway to Heaven’’ and recurring roles on “L.A. Law”,  “Family Law”, “The Practice”, “High Incident” and “Life Goes On”. He also appeared in the role of ‘Samson’ in the TNT Emmy-winning mini-series “Andersonville”, directed by John Frankenheimer.

In addition to acting, Hall’s voice can be heard on hundreds of commercials, animated series and narrations. He also has a keen interest in music, playing the guitar and performing with his band. For more than four years, he was the daytime voice and music director of KNX-FM, a legendary CBS alternative music station in Los Angeles.

"I've been a musician all my life, and it's always been a dream to record my own songs.   With the help of some great Austin musicians including music legend Chris Wall, I recorded "Things They Don't Teach You in School."   I wrote 7 of the songs, including the title track, co-wrote 2 more.  It's personal and I think the music falls somewhere in the "Country/ Americana" music category. I'm proud of the work and I hope the public likes it," states Hall.  He and his band performed the title track on CBS’s The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and he performed two of the songs at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium for The Grand Ole Opry, the world’s longest running live radio show.  The performance, before a live audience was part of the Opry’s 85th Birthday celebration’s “I’m With the Band” series.  For more information and to sample Hall’s music go to www.RobertDavidHallMusic.com .

A devoted community activist and one of the most prominent disabled actors working today, Hall proudly serves on the Board of Directors of the National Organization on Disability. He was honored to introduce President Obama at the 20th Anniversary celebration for ADA on the White House lawn on Monday July 26, 2010. He has completed his term as a National Board Member of the Screen Actors Guild and is National Chairman of the Performers with Disabilities Caucus for SAG, AFTRA and EQUITY. He sits on the boards of The Mark Taper Forum’s “Other Voices Project”, and The Media Access Office. He is a member of the Mutual Amputee Foundation and often visits recent amputees.

He participated in Secretary of Labor, Hilda L. Solis' White House roundtable discussion on ways to create an environment where hiring barriers are removed, accommodations made for people with disabilities in the entertainment industry.

In spring 2008, he presented New Zealand with the Franklin Delano Roosevelt International Disability Award at the United Nations and in 2005; he was honored to present the same award to King Abdullah II of Jordan. This award is presented to a country for their exemplary efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

In demand as a public speaker, Hall spends time addressing a variety of organizations and corporate entities including WalMart, Bank of America, The Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities, The Amputee Coalition of America, and the World Burn Congress.  He was the keynote speaker at the Vermont Governor’s Summit on the Employment of People with Disabilities. He specifically spoke to needs of young adults with disabilities transitioning into the workplace.

In 2009 The Department of Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA), in celebration of its 50th anniversary, honored Hall as one of four outstanding individuals who have broken race, gender, sexual orientation and disability barriers and by California State Leaders for his contributions as one of the Founders of I AM PWD (Inclusion in the Arts & Media of People with Disabilities).  In 2007 he was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Community Colleges. He received the 2006 Ivy Bethune Diversity Trailblazers Award from Screen Actors Guild and The 1998 Harold Russell Award from the Media Access Office. This award is presented to actors who serve as role models for other disabled actors.

In 2005, Hall and his “C.S.I.” castmates won the Screen Actors Guild’s Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, the People's Choice Award for Favorite Television Dramatic Series and the TV Guide Award for New Series of the Year, in 2001.

Hall, who graduated from UCLA, lives with his wife, Judy, in the Los Angeles area. He is also the proud father of an adult son, Andrew Hall.

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9/16 MORGAN FAIRCHILD, CHEF RICK TARANTINO

MORGAN FAIRCHILD JOINS IN TO TALK ABOUT THE HALLMARK CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIE ‘PERFECT ON PAPER’ PREMIERING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 (9P.M. ET/PT, 8C)

Morgan is a superb performer, but there's more to this talented actress than meets the eye.  In addition to her accomplishments as an actress, Morgan is an outspoken and dedicated supporter of AIDS research efforts, the pro-choice movement and a great range of environmental issues, among others.

In 1995, Morgan completed a one-year commitment starring in the ABC network daytime drama "The City" playing 'Sydney Chase', who ran one of the biggest communication conglomerates on the planet.  Morgan joked, "I'm playing Rupert Murdoch in drag".  Morgan completed an ABC-TV Special, "Teenage Confidential" that aired in December 1996 and starred in the NBC Movie-of-the Week, "Into the Arms of Danger" which was shot on location in Vancouver and aired during the 1996 February sweeps.  During this time she also filmed a guest starring role in an independent feature film, "Shattered Illusions".

A native of Dallas, Morgan began acting as a child, when her mother enrolled her in drama lessons after she was too shy to give a book report in class.  From the age of 10, she performed in children's and dinner theatre and stock productions in Dallas.  This vigorous preparation readied her for the key role of the paranoid murderess, Jennifer Pace Phillips, in the CBS-TV daytime series, "Search for Tomorrow", a part which Morgan landed six weeks after moving to New York which was the beginning of her television career. Following her stint on "Search for Tomorrow", Morgan 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".

Morgan originated the role of Jenna Wade on "Dallas", as well as appearing on such series as "Barnaby Jones", "Happy Days", "The Bob Newhart Show", "A Man Called Sloane", "Police Woman", "Switch", "Kojak", "Big Shamus", "Perry Mason", "Burke's Law", "Murder, She Wrote", "Lois & Clark", "Empty Nest", "Diagnosis Murder", "Robin's Hoods", "Friends", and "Cybill".  Morgan also starred in the contemporary film noir mystery "Writers Block" for USA Network.  Morgan starred in "Star Command" with Chad Everett for the United/Paramount Network as well as "Dead Man's Island" with William Shatner, Barbara Eden, Roddy McDowell and Christopher Atkins, a Movie-of-the-Week for CBS.

Additionally, Morgan co-starred with Natalie Wood in "The Memory of Eva Ryker" for CBS and also appeared in other TV movies including "The Initiation of Sarah" with Shelly Winters, "Music in Music City", "Concrete Cowboy" with Tom Selleck, and the primetime mini-series "The Dream Merchants" with Mark Harmon.  In the latter, she won terrific notices for her portrayal of the tragic actress, Dulcie Warren.  She also appeared in the David Wolper mini-series, "North & South" with Patrick Swayze and Elizabeth Taylor.

Morgan landed the key role of Constance Weldon Carlyle in "Flamingo Road"; the NBC-TV series ran for two seasons, and she was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress.  Since that show propelled her to stardom, she starred as a TV newswoman in the feature film "The Seduction", co-starred with Erik Estrada in the NBC-TV movie "Honeyboy" and with Bette Davis in "Hotel" for ABC.

Morgan stretched her dramatic muscles with her acclaimed portrayal of Skye in the off-Broadway play "Geniuses", a comedy about the making of a film similar to "Apocalypse Now".  It was one of the 'top ten plays' of the year noted Time magazine and The New York Times.  Other recent stage appearances have included productions of "Goodbye Charlie" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes".

She also starred in the CBS-TV movie "The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood", a comic version of the famous tale co-starring George Segal and Roddy McDowell.  She played the naughty Racine in the ABC-TV series "Paper Dolls" with Lloyd Bridges and later starred as lawyer Jordan Roberts in the CBS-TV series "Falcon Crest" with Jane Wyman.  Morgan also made a cameo appearance in the feature film "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", as well as over a dozen appearances on NBC-TV specials with comedy legend Bob Hope.

Morgan starred in the feature film "The Red-Headed Stranger" opposite country music legend Willie Nelson, based on his concept album of the same name.  She then starred in the Paramount feature "Campus Man" in which she played a magazine publisher.  She also starred as the Queen in "Sleeping Beauty", part of the Cannon Films fairy tale series.  She then starred in "Deadly Illusions", another feature opposite Ben Masters in the CBS movie "Street of Dreams", a film noir detective story, as well as "Midnight Cop", a motion picture shot in Berlin with Michael York and Armin Mueller-Stahl.

Morgan's career reached new heights with her co-starring role in "Gospa".  In the film, which was shot on location in war torn Bosnia, Morgan played Sister Fabiana, opposite Martin Sheen.  "Gospa" was executive produced by Academy Award winner Barry Morrow.  The film was released worldwide in 1995.

Morgan has authored a beauty book, "Super Looks" (Simon and Schuster).  It is a complete guide and includes make-up, hair, exercises and diet tips.

Morgan starred in an informational video, "Safe Sex for Men and Women", about AIDS education and prevention.  Part of the proceeds went to the American Foundation for AIDS Research.  She is a member of the Entertainment Industry's AIDS Task Force.  Morgan has spearheaded numerous other fund-raising projects for the disease and she also testified before a special Congressional committee about AIDS education.  She is on the Board of Governors of APLA and Board of Directors of Amfar.  Former Surgeon-General C. Everett Koop, has asked her on occasion to substitute for him at AIDS events and she has hosted an AIDS Awareness Special with news anchorman Steve Bell.  She has appeared twice on "Nightline" with Ted Koppell regarding AIDS.  Morgan received an Emmy nomination for a special episode of "Murphy Brown" written for her by Diane English.  In the spring she co-starred with Joan Rivers in ABC television's "Your Money or Your Wife".  She then started the summer with "Murder At The PTA Luncheon", which was produced by Von Zerneck/Sertner and also starred Cindy Williams and Marla Gibbs.  Her next project sent her to Luxembourg to star in Harmony Gold's production of "Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady", which also starred Christopher Lee and Patrick McNee.  Morgan also starred in the psychological suspense thriller "The Haunting of Sarah Hardy", which was produced exclusively for the USA Network, garnering one of the most impressive ratings in the network's history.

Morgan's other public service efforts have included leading pro-choice marches and rallies, and participating in several events to save the California deserts (including an appearance before the U.S. Senate).  She is a frequent speaker on environmental issues of all kinds, and helped found the Environmental Communications Office, which encourages entertainment industry professionals to become better educated and more active on environmental issues.

Morgan is one of the original members and is on the Board of Directors of the Hollywood Women's Political Committee, a political action committee that has raised millions for liberal candidates for state and federal office.  They were co-organizers of the pro-choice rally in Washington in 1989 that drew 500,000 people and Los Angeles co-producers of the Nelson Mandala dinner that raised almost $1 million on his recent U.S. tour.  Whether it's appearing on "Nightline" on AIDS or CBS's "Sixty Minutes" on women's issues or testifying before the Senate on environmental causes, the public has come to respect Morgan as more than just a glamorous star.

Out of the limelight, Morgan is a collector of movie memorabilia (particularly Marilyn Monroe) and antique clothing.  She is a ballet fan and is also interested in anthropology and paleontology.

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THEN OUR PAL CHEF RICK STOPS BY WITH SOME AMAZING RECIPES

Rick Tarantino or Chef Rick as he is know in the media has a diverse back ground that has helped him build a successful career as a celebrity chef. He attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Campus and graduated with a Bachelors' of Science from the School of Food Science and Nutrition. Then began his work experience at the prestigious chain of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts from Los Angles to New York's five star St Regis Hotel, Rick worked his way up the corporate ladder. But that was only the beginning, with years of experience in the family hotel business that he was raised in and now with corporate hospitality business under his belt, he began his entrepreneurial career and started Inn Vision a state of the art in-room movie company in hotels around the country. After successfully selling that venture he went back into his family hotel and restaurant business with his father. Emerald Hotel and Resorts International, owned and operated hotels and restaurants in New England.

Rick then returned to school and received his Masters of Science degree from Johnson & Wales University, the world leading hotel and culinary school. Wanting to give back he began teaching at the school. That lead to an opportunity to develop an alumni and development office for the Chancellor, so when his father retired, they sold the hotel company and Rick began his next career as an educator, author and fundraiser. During the ten year period at Johnson & Wales, Rick met Justin Miller a young inspiring 6 year old who loved to cook. Rick trained Justin to become the Guinness Book of Records Worlds Youngest Chef and the two travelled the world cooking and inspiring others. This launched Rick in to the Television and Media industry.

The pair appeared on almost every national television show venue from Good Morning America, David Letterman, Disney, to the Food Network. Rick also became a research chef for many national brands like Westinghouse, Rival's Crock -Pot, Cattlemen's, BBQ sauce, Kraft Foods, and VacuWare to just name a few. In addition he now appears regularly on HSN ( Home Shopping Channel ) and The Shopping Channel Canada as well as National Infomercials and Tradeshows.

Chef Rick has experience in many media outlets, live appearances, press tours, news shows, morning shows, radio, infomercials, cook books, and currently co-hosts a cable cooking show called You Won't Even Miss it. He worked with Celebrities like the late Julia Child, Emeril Lagasse, Jarred Fogle from Subway and Martin Yen. He is sought after for recipe development by food companies and supermarkets. He develops many of the free recipes you pick up at the grocery store and tours supermarkets regularly teaching customers recipes and how to enhance their meals to get out of the "Food RUT". You can see him at Hannaford's, ACME, Lowes, Sweet Bay and Shaw's. He also endorsees his own line of products called Chef Rick Spices, Chef Rick Seafood , Proware Professional Kitchen Products and Bold Chef. He does product development for companies like All-Clad , Williams Sonoma and Westinghouse.

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RECIPES OF THE WEEK

Watermelon Caprese Salad

Ingredients

4 cups Watermelon Balls (about 1 inch diameter)

2 Cups Small or Mini Buffalo Mozzarella

1 Cup Shredded or Julienne Cucumber Skin On

½ Cup Raspberry Infused White Balsamic Reduction (Recipe below)

2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 Basil Leaves

Directions

In a 4 quart bowl combine watermelon and buffalo mozzarella.  Wash and roll Basil leaves, slice on a bias to Chiffonade into ribbons, sprinkle into watermelon and mozzarella bowl and toss.  Place 2 tablespoons of julienne cucumber onto center of plate.  On top of that spoon out 4 to 6 tablespoons of the watermelon mixture.  Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of EVO and White Raspberry Vinaigrette reduction. 

Raspberry Infused White Balsamic Reduction

1 cup white balsamic vinegar

1 cup raspberries

Place vinegar and raspberries into a non-reactive sauce pan.  Heat on medium heat until a boil then turn down to low and reduce to a simmer. Stir occasionally and allow simmering until the vinegar has reduced by at least half (for a thinner reduction) or more (for a more syrupy consistency). You’re your time, don't try to increase the heat, it will burn and become a stiff, hardened mess!

Once reduced, place in a strainer and remove raspberries.  Let cook and set aside for you.  This can be stored in your refrigerator covered for up to two weeks. 

Chef Rick Tip: When making a balsamic reduction try use white balsamic vinegar for red berries like raspberries and strawberries, and Dark Balsamic Vinegar for dark berries like blueberries and blackberries.

Fall Seafood Boil

Ingredient

4 (12 ounce bottles) Pumpkin Ale

1 Vidalia onions, cut into 8 sections

2 lemons cut into 8 sections

6 cloves of fresh Garlic

2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning

1 dozen live blue or Dungeness crabs, rinsed off

2 lbs. of Live Mussels

2 lbs. of Hard Shell Clams

4 (6 oz.) lobster tails

1 lb. Shrimp

4 Bay leaves

Directions

Fill a large (4-gallon) stockpot with Pumpkin Ale,  add the 2 cups water, onions, garlic, lemons, garlic, bay leaves and 2 tbsp. old bay; bring to a boil.

Add the seafood using tongs or silicone gloves carefully add the crabs clams, mussels, lobster and shrimp.  Boil for 12-15 minutes until clams open.  Remove from pot using strainer or tongs, place into a large family style platter, garnish with lemons and enjoy

Chef Rick Tip: add 1 kielbasa sausage link (about 2 lbs.), cut into slices (about 1 1/2 inches thick)or Andouille Sausage.