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CooperTalk

1,001 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratings

Straight out of Philly! Entertainer Steve Cooper is ”Only as hip as his guests”. He hosts Comedians, Actors, Writers and Musicians and spends an hour with them for some organic chat about the biz!

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Terri Nunn - Episode 209

December 02, 2013 02:11 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with singer Terri Nunn. Terry joined the new wave techno-pop band for good in 1981. Their greatest success was the top-selling 1986 single Take My Breath Away, the love theme in the film Top Gun. It reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. She also sang the other hits, Sex (I'm A...), The Metro, No More Words and Masquerade. In 1985 she left Berlin to embark on a solo career that included recording a song for the movie Better Off Dead and performing a duet with Paul...

Bill Dawes - Episode 208

November 27, 2013 17:36 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor/comic/writer Bill Dawes. Bill has been in several award-winning independent films, including Evenhand, Fiona and Adam and has had starring roles in two MGM Studio's children's movies - Just for Kicks and Recipe for Disaster as well as being in the cult classic I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. On TV he has been seen on Law & Order, OZ, Sex and the City, Criminal Intent and Rizzoli & Isles. As a stage actor he was on Broadway playing Paul Hornung in the critically a...

Maggie Wheeler - Episode 207

November 24, 2013 18:04 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talk with actor Maggie Wheeler. Maggie is best known for her recurring characters Janice in Friends, Linda in Everybody Loves Raymond and most recently Ophelia in Californication. She has had roles in a plethora shows including Ellen, Curb Your Enthusiasm, How I Met Your Mother, Will & Grace, Without a Trace, ER, Friday Night Lights, The X-Files and Perception and starred in the movie The Parent Trap. She also has lent her voice to various series such as Silverhawks, The New Batm...

Rick Najera - Episode 206

November 21, 2013 18:15 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with writer/comic/actor Rick Najera. Rick has credits in film, television, theatre and Broadway. Early in his career he was inspired and mentored by Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg, Keenen Ivory Wayans and comic legend Cheech Marin. He has written for the shows In Living Color, Townsend TV and MADtv to name a few. He has also penned the screenplays Taco Shop and Nothing Like the Holidays. He has acted in various projects from the West Wing to Spin City to the movie A...

Cory Jacob - Episode 205

November 19, 2013 17:16 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Cory Jacob. Cory is very recognizable from his popular NFL commercial currently airing where he plays Gary, a huge Seattle Seahawks fan and has appeared in commercials for Big Lots!, StubHub, Quelf!, Fazolis, San Diego Tourism, E. Milione to name a few and co-starred with Celeb Chef Robert Irvine in a spot for EasyIce. He was also the spokesman for the GolfNow campaign on The Golf Channel and has starred in multiple indie feature films and filmed the lead in a p...

Peter Onorati - Episode 204

November 16, 2013 17:31 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Peter Onorati. Peter has amassed quite the resume over his years in the business. He has starred in the TV series Cop Rock, Civil Wars, Murder One and Joe's Life and has appeared in shows that include Kate & Allie, Tales from the Crypt, The Pretender, NYPD Blue, Nash Bridges, Walker Texas Ranger, ER, Sex and the City, Everybody Hates Chris, Monk, NCIS, CSI:NY, Cold Case, Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives, The Mentalist, Glades, Rizzoli & Isles, Sons of Anarchy,...

Kathleen Wilhoite - Episode 203

November 13, 2013 16:33 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor/singer-songwriter Kathleen Wilhoite. Kathleen is best known for her recurring roles in the TV shows ER and Gilmore Girls. She has also appeared on Cop Rock, Twin Peaks, Ally McBeal, Mad About You, 24, Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds and The Mentalist to name a few. Her movie appearances include Pay It Forward, Road House, Lorenzo's Oil, Color of Night and Angel Heart. On the music front she has recorded two albums and her songs have appeared in many films and tel...

Kate Flannery - Episode 202

November 07, 2013 18:07 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Kate Flannery. Kate is best known for playing Meredith Palmer on all the seasons of The Office. She's a former member of The Second City's national touring company and an original member of Chicago's Annoyance Theatre and performed in the stage hit Valley of the Dolls in both New York City and Los Angeles. She also was a member of the band Mono Puff and toured with the band. Some of her other TV credits include The Bernie Mac Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Jimmy Ki...

Louis Lombardi - Episode 201

November 05, 2013 18:21 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Louis Lombardi. 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 and CSI, however he is...

Mindy Sterling - Episode 200

November 04, 2013 17:14 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Mindy Sterling. Mindy is best known for her role as Frau Farbissina in the Austin Powers movies. She is very active with the LA based comedy group The Groundlings and her film rolls include Drop Dead Gorgeous and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. On the TV front she has been one of the stars or recurring characters on A.N.T. Farm, My Own Worst Enemy, iCarly, Desperate Housewives and Legit to name a few. She also does voice work where some of her credits include The...

Paul Carafotes - Episode 199

November 02, 2013 16:27 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Paul Carafotes. Paul is possibly known for playing Wayne Dyer in Knots Landing from 1988 to 1990. He was a hit at the age 20 in the independent movie Headin' for Broadway. Since then he has appeared in movies such as All the Right Moves, Clan of the Cave Bear, Blind Date and Fight Club to name a few. He also has been seen on TV shows like Castle, ER, CSI, Without a Trace and played the Man in Overcoat on Damages. He wrote and directed the short movie Club Soda wh...

Comic ANT - Episode 198

October 28, 2013 17:23 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic ANT. ANT was a regular cast member on the WB series Unhappily Ever After and was on Last Comic Standing and appeared on six of the show's seven seasons being a contestant, a guest and a judge. He was the host of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and was a regular judge on Steve Harvey's Big Time. His television series, U.S. of Ant was on the Logo network and he has appeared on Best Week Ever, CNBC's Dennis Miller, The Tyra Banks Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Th...

Dean Cameron - Episode 197

October 23, 2013 19:04 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Dean Cameron. Dean is best known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the movie Summer School and co-starred in Ski School and Ski School II. On television he starred in the series Spencer, Fast Times, They Came from Outer Space and Mister Sterling and has appeared on The Facts of Life, ALF, Felicity, ER, Newsroom and Psych to name a few. He recently toured with a two-person show that he wrote called The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam which was performed at the E...

John Wing - Episode 196

October 18, 2013 20:48 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/author John Wing. John, hailing from Canada has appeared in the Montreal Comedy Festival 7 times and the Just For Laughs National Comedy tour twice. He has performed at every Winnipeg Comedy Festival since it started in 2000 and has done the Halifax Comedy Festival four times and the Edmonton Comedy Festival twice. Since moving to LA in 1988 he has done The Tonight Show six times and has also appeared on Evening at the Improv, Comic Strip Live, MTV's Half Hour Co...

Brian Huskey - Episode 195

October 16, 2013 22:27 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor/comedian Brian Huskey. Brian has been an improviser and sketch comedy performer at the Upright Citizen's Brigade in New York and Los Angeles for years. He was a correspondent on The Onion News Network and early in his television career performed in sketches for Late Night with Conan O'Brien and was a regular on VH1's Best Week Ever. He has been seen in many comedy programs such as Community, Parks & Recreation, Happy Endings, Animal Practice, Workaholics and Veep...

Spike Spencer - Episode 194

October 15, 2013 16:13 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor/voice actor Spike Spencer. Spike an accomplished on-camera actor, has worked with such notable stars as Tommy Lee Jones, Sandra Bullock, Frank Langella, Tia Carrere, and Scott Glenn and has been on set with many other stars. Spike has lent his voice to numerous radio and TV commercials and in the world of animation, he has been voices in Peter Rabbit, Space Dogs, Supa Pirate Booty Hunt, DrugBunny, and more. He has also voiced hundreds of episodes of Anime, includ...

Christine Blackburn - Episode 193

October 09, 2013 21:03 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor/comic/host Christine Blackburn. Christine has performed stand-up, wrote, produced and acted in her own one-woman show The Big Picture and has appeared in over 60 national commercials throughout the years. She spent two years as the co-host of the USA Network series Ready For The Weekend Movie and on the acting front‚ has starred in three feature films, Halloween Party, Interviewing Norman and the Wedding Video. Currently her podcast, Story Worthy just celebrated ...

Joe Sib - Episode 192

October 04, 2013 14:30 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/musician Joe Sib. Joe spent the 90's playing in punk rock bands with a relentless touring around the world, then moved behind the scenes as co-owner as Side One Dummy Records where he signed and released albums from Flogging Molly, The Gaslight Anthem, Anti-Flag and many more. Ever the music enthusiast with a wealth of stories only a touring musician could boast, he started to host the Complete Control radio show in 2004, which airs in seven cities across the cou...

Ammar Daraiseh - Episode 191

October 02, 2013 16:17 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Ammar Daraiseh. Ammar received his Master's Degree in Acting from The Theatre School of DePaul University. After that he performed in many stage productions throughout Chicago including Anna Karenina, Major Barbara and MacBeth. He has been seen on TV in the shows The Shield, Early Edition, Lost, West Wing, Alias, Without a Trace, Flash Forward and Jag to name a few and can also be seen in many movies including The Guardian, Saving Jessica Lynch, The Princess & Th...

Ron Lynch - Episode 190

October 01, 2013 14:58 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor/writer Ron Lynch. Ron started his career in Boston as part of a comedy team. After awhile he broke off on his own and moved West. He has appeared in a number of movies and TV shows. He has worked as a voice actor for numerous shows including Home Movies, Bob's Burgers and Tom Goes to Mayor and has made appearances on Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist, The Sarah Silverman Program, Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Adventure Time to name a few. He current...

Jason Latimer - Episode 189

September 30, 2013 14:38 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with magician Jason Latimer. Jason is an American Illusionist best known for starring in the six live British television specials on the BBC One's Magicians and winning the competition overall. His notoriety as an artist comes from his designs and performances in the United Kingdom, France and the United States as well as the World Championships of Magic. He is the third American in history to be awarded magic's highest honor of being titled The Grand Prix World Champion of...

Mike Ivy - Episode 188

September 27, 2013 15:07 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor Mike Ivy. Mike was a mainstay in New York City during the comedy boom of the early 90s. During that time he appeared on Comedy Central, MTV, VH1 and A&E. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting and has been seen in shows and movies such as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 2 Broke Girls, Fred & Vinnie and Children's Hospital. He was also a regular cast member on The Sarah Silverman Program. A familiar face to commercials he can currently be seen in a few ...

Roy Wood Jr. - Episode 186

September 24, 2013 16:32 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic Roy Wood Jr. Roy is one of the stars of the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son and has been featured on the Late Show with David Letterman, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, TV One’s The Funny Spot with Tony Rock’,  BBC’s The World Stands up - London, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Last Comic Standing, and Comedy Central’s Bob & Tom Comedy Tour to name a few. He’s also showcased at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival and is a regular guest on Chelsea Lately. He's about ...

Joe Dalo - Episode 185

September 16, 2013 16:59 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor/writer/comic Joe Dalo. Joe knew Steve back in the Philadelphia comedy scene. He is a veteran entertainer who has performed all over the world and was the Hollywood FX expert on Disney's CODE:9.  He has been seen nationally in a Boring to Brilliant commercial and also has been working in Hollywood for over a decade, both behind and in front of the camera.  He has spent over 25 years performing as an Actor, Director, Stand-up Comic, Art Director, Writer, FX  a...

Johnny Cardinale - Episode 184

September 12, 2013 18:44 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic Johnny Cardinale. Johnny is a Los Angeles based comic but has traveled to all 50 states to perform at Colleges and Comedy Clubs. He has also done 7 overseas tours entertaining our troops in 3 different continents. He has been on Chelsea Lately, Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Game Show Network and the TV Guide Channel.  He recently made his feature film debut in Bobby Khan's Ticket to Hollywood and has started performing on cruise ships and doing voice over work.

Fritz Coleman - Episode 183

September 06, 2013 19:33 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with weathercaster/comic Fritz Coleman. Fritz is NBC4′s weathercaster on the weekday editions of Channel 4 News, airing at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. A Southern California broadcasting icon, he is well known for his sense of humor and extensive knowledge of weather. He joined NBC4 in February 1982, as the weekend weathercaster, and moved up to weekdays in June 1984. A long-time stand-up comic, he has performed at The Improvisation, The Ice House and other Southern California comedy c...

Suzy Nakamura - Episode 182

September 04, 2013 01:58 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Suzy Nakamura. Suzy began her career in the touring company of The Second City, and later opened the first two shows at The Second City Detroit. After moving to Los Angeles, she began guest starring on television, eventually landing recurring roles on The West Wing and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She has appeared in over 100 television episodes. Recent guest star credits include In Plain Sight, How I Met Your Mother, Castle and Bones, as well as recurring roles on Mode...

Lily Holleman - Episode 181

August 28, 2013 22:37 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actress Lily Holleman. Lily has appeared both on stage and on screen. She was one of the stars of the hugely popular All About Walken and has starred in major productions Coney Island Christmas and Circle Mirror Transformation to name a few. As for the screen she worked opposite of Tracey Ullman in the series State of the Union and has been seen on Campus Ladies, Southland, Sonny with a Chance and Queen Sized and many others. She recently won Best Newcomer and Best Act...

Jon Huck - Episode 180

August 22, 2013 16:28 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor Jon Huck. Jon has performed, and continues to perform, stand up all over the country. He has appeared on Season 4 of Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham" and his first CD “Fantasticular Hilaritation” is available on ITunes. He has also done television commercials for companies such as Milwaukee’s Best Light, Capital One, Boost Mobile, AT&T, Burger King, Starbucks and ESPN and from drunken bum to undercover cop he has portrayed several characters during the run ...

Darren Carter - Episode 179

August 17, 2013 23:14 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic Darren Carter. Darren, a frequent CooperTalk guest is known as The Party Starter and brings his high energy comedy to clubs, colleges and private events all across the country. He has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Comedy Central, Comics Unleashed, BET's Comic View and recently had his own half hour Showtime special. He was a supporting character in the movie Be Cool and currently co-hosts the very popular Dick and Darren comedy podcast. He also has...

Amir Talai - Episode 178

August 16, 2013 17:12 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor and voice over artist Amir Talai. Amir has appeared on many TV shows including Castle, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Adventures in Home Schooling, Nip/Tuck, Gilmore Girls, Mad Tv and Cold Case to name a few.He played Raza in the movie Harold and Kumar Escape from Guatanamo Bay and has also been in over 50 commercials. He is also the voice of Master Crane in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and voiced the same character in the Kung Fu Panda 2 video game and has perfo...

Tom Choi - Episode 177

August 11, 2013 17:41 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Tom Choi. Tom, after graduating the University of Washington moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. Since then he has landed roles in various TV shows including The Shield, Las Vegas, CSI:Miami, Bones, Criminal Minds, Franklin & Bash, The Closer, House of Lies, Southland and has a recurring role on A.N.T. Farm. He has also appeared on the big screen in the hits Minority Report and Hall Pass. He attended the LACC School of Cinema and Televison and now a...

Sheldon Anderson - Episode 176

August 05, 2013 00:53 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor/writer Sheldon Anderson. Sheldon while growing up in North Dakota had appeared in dozens of local television spots, selling everything from potato chips to hardware by the time he was 12. He is a frequent headliner at The Comedy Store and the Hollywood Improv.  His ability to speak Spanish and his knowledge of the world has combined to form an intelligent, fun and bilingual look at the world we live in.  He has performed for sold out crowds across the count...

Kivi Rogers - Episode 175

July 31, 2013 16:30 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/writer Kivi Rogers. Kivi won his very first comedy competition and then decided to take comedy serious.. Since then his star has continued to rise. He showcased at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado after which he landed a development deal with Castle Rock Entertainment to star in his own sitcom. He has also appeared on The Tonight Show w/Jay Leno. In 1998 he was nominated for comedian of the year at the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA...

Arye Gross - Episode 174

July 31, 2013 02:13 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Arye Gross. Arye is best known TV role was on the ABC series Ellen as Adam Green, for the program's first three seasons. He starred in the short-lived series Citizen Baines with James Cromwell and has made numerous guest appearances on a wide variety of TV shows including Diff'rent Strokes, Knight Rider, Six Feet Under, Law & Order: SVU, CSI and The Mentalist to name a few. He's also appeared in many movies such as Soul Man, The Experts, Shaking the Tree and Mino...

Nate Bargatze - Episode 173

July 22, 2013 23:58 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic Nate Bargatze. Nate followed his father's footsteps, who was a former clown turned professional magician into the entertainment world. He has had his own Comedy Central Presents special, appeared on Conan four times and made his debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon earlier this year. He has been on CMT various times and won both the New York Comedy Festival and Boston Comedy Festival in 2010. He has also written for the Spike Video Game Awards and has performed ...

Sandy Hackett - Episode 172

July 21, 2013 19:17 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor/radio host Sandy Hackett. Sandy is the son of comedy legend Buddy Hackett. At the tender age of 11, Sandy made his debut on Rowan& Martin’s Laugh In. At 15, he performed before 3,000 people at New York’s Westbury Music Fair, and then made his debut on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He honed his comedic skills on stage at the famed Casbar lounge of the Sahara Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Although known primarily as a comedian, he has had several dramat...

Bill Masters and Steve Skrovan - Episode 171

July 21, 2013 18:58 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comics/writers Bill Masters and Steve Skrovan. The two of them wrote together on Seinfeld. Bill was a fixture in the New York City comedy scenes in the early 80s appearing on VH1, MTV and A&E. He then relocated to Los Angeles where he served as producer or writer on such shows as Grace Under Fire, Murphy Brown, Caroline in the City, Raising Dad and Greetings from Home to name a few. Steve has won two Emmys for Everybody Loves Raymond where he served as Executive Produc...

Troy Patrick Farrell - Episode 170

July 17, 2013 17:37 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with drummer Troy Patrick Farrell. Troy a Chicago-land drummer has toured the world 7 times, North America 14 times, performed in nearly 40 countries and Stumped the Trunk on VH1’s That Metal Show. He has played with his heroes and predecessors such as White Lion, Bulletboys, Jani Lane of Warrant, CC DeVille of Poison and most recently Gilby Clarke of Guns n' Roses fame. He has also played with John Corabi, Ugly Kid Joe and jams with a super group Cheap Thrill that include...

Justin Rivera - Episode 169

July 12, 2013 18:10 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/magician Justin Rivera. Justin started performing magic at the age of 10. He quickly learned his craft and in just a few years he was performing around California and at magic shows in Las Vegas. He eventually added comedy to his repertoire. Since then he is a regular at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, was a judge's favorite on America's Got Talent and has also been on Comedy Central and Playboy TV. He is known as the "comedian's magician" being a comedian trapped...

Jann Karam - Episode 168

July 11, 2013 20:20 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comedian/actor/writer Jann Karam. Jann's numerous T.V. credits include stand-up appearances on Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show and HBO’s Young Comedians Show. In addition to playing one of Jerry’s girlfriend’s on Seinfeld, she has guest-starred on Norm, Mad About You, Politically Incorrect, Dr. Katz and many more. She wrote, directed, and starred in festival-award winning film,Under the Big Muu-Muu, a funny, touching look at mother-daughter relationshi...

Max Wasa - Episode 167

July 10, 2013 19:44 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with entertainment jack of all trades Max Wasa. Max is a long-time industry professional. She is a classically-trained musician; nationally-recognized children's writer; green product developer; the creative force behind Hopey The Hound Dog, The Delicate Dragonfly, Kid Fuel Beverages; and along with writing partner Carrie Magalski the author of the brand new graphic novel: Inspirit: Cherubs In Training. All of this and also being known as one of the most popular models ever...

Jonathan Schmock - Episode 166

June 28, 2013 18:32 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor/writer Jonathan Schmock. Jonathan got his start in the comedy team The Funny Boys whose many TV appearances included HBO's 7th Annual Young Comedians Special. As an actor he gained recognition as the snooty maitre d' in Ferris Buehler's Day Off and has been seen in the shows The Golden Girls, Blossom, My Wife and Kids, Malcolm in the Middle, Arrested Development, Samantha Who, CSI:NY, The Mentalist, The Big Bang Theory and many more. He also has written for telev...

Roger Kabler - Episode 165

June 24, 2013 17:22 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor Roger Kabler. Roger, also a master impressionist performed on many shows in the 80's including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Arsenio Hall Show, Evening at the Improv and Stand-Up Spotlight to name a few. He was also a regular on MTV's Remote Control and the Carol Burnett Show. He was the star of the sitcom Rhythm & Blues and has also been seen on Clueless, Tales from the Crypt and Cybil to name a few. He was the lead in the movie Who the Hell is Bobby...

Sue Costello - Episode 164

June 19, 2013 16:25 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with comic/actor Sue Costello. Sue, originally from Boston, has been a fixture on the New York comedy scene for years.  She starred in the self-titled television series, Costello on Fox, where she was also a producer and the co-creator of the show. She has also appeared on television shows such as NYPD Blue and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central.  She was a guest host on NBC's Later and has performed on Premium Blend. On the big screen she has been seen in South...

Richard Ruccolo - Episode 163

June 13, 2013 16:09 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Richard Ruccolo. Richard starting booking commercials back East when out of High School and eventually ended up being Bruce Willis' body double and stand in for the movie 12 Monkeys. He then moved to Los Angeles and landed guest spots on Beverly Hills 90210 and The X-Files. That lead to being  a co-star of the ABC sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. Since then he has appeared on many TV shows including being a regular on Joey and Rita Rocks and has a recur...

Mark Valley - Episode 162

June 11, 2013 16:20 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks to Actor/Comic Mark Valley. Mark is making his second appearance on CooperTalk and has been a fixture on Prime Time TV for years. After graduating West Point he did extra work in Germany. He then moved back to the US and landed a lot of commercials and a part on NBC's Days of our Lives. He then began to star in many TV series including Pasadena, ER, Keen Eddie, Boston Legal, Fringe, Human Target and Murphy's Law. He recently was on ABC's Body of Proof and also had a role i...

Steve Skrovan - Episode 161

June 08, 2013 16:35 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks to Writer/Director Steve Skrovan. This is Steve's second appearance on CooperTalk. He has won two Emmys for Everybody Loves Raymond where he served as Executive Producer and Writer. He has also held the same position for the show Hot In Cleveland, Til' Death and many others. He was a Staff Writer on Seinfeld and co-wrote and directed the documentary An Unreasonable Man which is about Ralph Nader. He got his start in comedy where he made many TV appearances in the early 90's...

Alex Skuby - Episode 160

June 04, 2013 16:29 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with actor Alex Skuby. Alex left New Jersey to pursue acting in Chicago. He quickly got work, booking a guest star role on Early Edition. After that he appeared on ER, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Chicago Hope to name a few. He eventually ended up as a recurring character on The King of Queens and hasn't looked back. He has been on Without a Trace, House M.D., CSI: Miami, Castle, The Mentalist, Last Man Standing, Southland and many others. He has also been in the Capital On...

Kato Kaelin - Episode 159

May 30, 2013 21:53 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Steve Cooper talks with host/actor Kato Kaelin. Kato first appeared in the spotlight during the OJ Simpson Murder Trial and became a well known Pop Culture figure. He has been very involved with reality TV and was a cast member on Celebrity Boot Camp. He also developed the series House Guest and has appeared Sunset Tan, Reality Strikes Back and Gimme My Reality Show. He's ventured into the game show market where he has been a contestant on Russian Roulette, BZZZ and National Lampoon's Strip P...