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~ Talk is “Chic” ~ Chit Chat
The Chit Chat Cafe is about two gals who think "talk is chic".
Lisa and Betty Anne are wives, moms and former NFL Cheerleaders.
They offer an effervescent hour of fun, fashion and facts while inviting their listeners into their everyday frenzy as working women and moms with a touch of day to day insanity and the glamour of just being a woman.
Chit Chatting with these gals feature guests and topics with authors, health experts and celebrities to food and beauty segments not to mention the latest "dish" on gossip, reality shows and what's trending now.
It's informative, live and they always keep it real. It's reality radio... with a "slice of life" from two classy dames.
Lisa Lisa’s MO: Straight Up and Make It Classy Lisa’s Dish: The Perfect Hostess Wears high Heels Loves to talk about: Shoes on trend, shopping for addicts, hostess tips and tricks, food, travel and confections. |
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Betty Anne Betty Anne’s MO: Sweet and Sassy with a Twist Betty Anne’s Dish: The Divine Details of Reality and Nonsense Updates weekly on her not so secret addictions: Reality TV catch-up, celebrity news, and hot topics that every woman wants to know about |
Megan My name is Megan and I’m a teacher with a passion for books, movies, and television. I have read over 700 books in the past 4 years and love seeing books come to life onscreen! If there’s a new movie or tv show out, you can bet that 99% of the time, I’ve already watched it. When I’m not teaching or hanging out with my family and friends, I’m running my book page @afterbookstagirl. It’s a dream to be part of the Chit Chat Cafe Radio Show and interview so many incredible people from the book, film, and television industry.
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Stephanie I’m a wife, mama of 3 boys and a certified bookaholic! I run two Instagram pages where I share my passions. I love to talk so I am very happy to be here. |
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Daniel Hanna Writer and Director of Succubus Film
An Irish/Canadian/Arkansan, Daniel never quite knew where he belonged until he moved to Hollywood. His lauded indie HARD MILES (Matthew Modine, Sean Astin) played 600 screens in the US and UK. His previous film MISS VIRGINIA landed deals with BET and Netflix. His new film, SUCCUBUS (Ron Perlman, Rosanna Arquette) breaks all the rules. He's a proud Academy Nicholl Fellow for Screenwriting. |
Kelcie Stranahan Kelcie Stranahan began her career as a ballet dancer before transitioning to modeling during her teenage years. Shortly after, she ventured into acting, where she took on leading roles in various films. Following a brief hiatus from the industry, Kelcie returned to the spotlight, most recently portraying "Elizabeth" in the Passionflix adaptation of Brittainy C. Cherry's best-selling novel The Air He Breathes. |
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Elizabeth O'Roark Elizabeth O'Roark spent many years as a medical
writer before publishing her first novel in 2013. She holds
bachelor's degrees in journalism and arts from the University of
Texas, and a master's degree in counseling psychology from the
University of Notre Dame. She is the recipient of the 2017 IBPA
gold medal for romance. She lives in Washington DC with her three
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Rachel Annette Helson is a Filmmaker based in New York City.
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RoseMarie Terenzio is the New York Times bestselling author of Fairy Tale Interrupted and the former executive assistant to John F. Kennedy Jr. She served as JFK Jr.'s chief of staff at George magazine and oversaw his public relations and philanthropic causes until his death in 1999. Terenzio is the executive producer of Paramount Network's I Am JFK, Jr. She is from New York City, where she lives and works as a strategic communications professional. |
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Liz McNeil
is an editor-at-large at People, where she has worked for the last thirty years. She was the executive producer of the Discovery+ documentary Rebuilding Hope: The Children of 9/11 and the writer and executive producer of People's podcast Cover-Up. She lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
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Congratulations Lisa & Betty Anne on their 15th Anniversary Show!
To help them celebrate the girls had a few friends over!
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Sharon Sweeney Sharon, known as "Mama Bird", spent 17 years with the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader program. She has coached 13 different high school cheerleading squads, plus two college teams, three pro teams and the Philadelphians Dance Team, who led the Philadelphia Bicentennial Parade. Sweeney was awarded HOF status when she was inducted into the Philadelphia Daily News All Star Chapter of the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame in 1992. Recently Sharon was inducted into the National Football Cheerleaders Alumni Organization Hall of Fame in July 2024. |
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Maggie Hammond Maggie is the President of the Philadelphia Professional Football Cheerleader Alumni and cheered from 1993-1999 for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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C-J Romano
C-J is the 1970's Decade Representative of the Philadelphia
Professional Football Cheerleader Alumni and cheered for 6 seasons
for the Philadelphia Eagles. |
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Kim Makuvek Kim is the 1980's Decade Representative of the Philadelphia Professional Football Cheerleader Alumni and cheered from 1984-1987 for the Philadelphia Eagles. |
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Kelly Nickischer-Crits Kelly is the Director of Volunteers of the Philadelphia Football Cheerleader Alumni and cheered from 1984-1987 for The Philadelphia Eagles. |
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Erin Goga Erin is the Community Affairs Chairwoman of the Philadelphia Professional Football Cheerleader Alumni and cheered from 1982-1987 for the Philadelphia Eagles. |
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Josh Plasse The son of a Navy Seal, Josh Plasse is an actor, writer, and producer born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. After winning the 2012 Golden Gloves Boxing Championship, he attended Virginia Commonwealth University where he studied theater with Joseph Obermueller. After moving to Hollywood, he immediately guest-Starred on hit shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds, American Horror Story, Grown-ish, and more. He was later cast in a recurring role of Wes, an audience favorite in the Paramount+ revival of the hit series iCARLY, starring Miranda Cosgrove. In 2021, Josh produced his first feature film, The Resurrection of Charles Manson (XYZ Films), staring Frank Grillo. Josh will next be seen as series regular "Luke Baxter" in the Amazon Prime series The Baxters based off the best-selling novels. His film-work will showcase him both on-screen in the TIFF favorite Wildflower, starring opposite Kiernan Shipka, Brad Garrett, Jean Smart and Charlie Plummer. The film was acquired by HULU and is currently streaming on the platform. Most recently, Josh wrapped production on his film Ride, starring Annabeth Gish. Forrie Smith, and C. Thomas Howell. He wrote and produced the film as well as starred as the male lead. Also up next for Josh is a recurring role on the Tyler Perry produced series All the Queens Men. Along with his multi-hyphenate skills in the film and television world, Josh's debut novel "Dust" is currently in development with a major publication. He is also active in many sports, but continues to compete in MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He's also an avid whiskey lover. |
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13, 2024 Show Kim Alexis is part of an elite team of models who rose to the "supermodel" status in the 1980's. Kim's career started when she was discovered at 17 in a Buffalo agency. She moved to New York City and found a remarkably positive response from the fashion and beauty industries. Although she did runway and fashion, she became known for beauty. Kim could be seen repeatedly on magazine covers and had over 500 worldwide including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and set the cover record for Glamour. In 1983 she replaced Lauren Hutton as the face of Revlon's Ultima II line to then become one of the most recognizable faces in America. She rounded out her supermodel status by being in the coveted Sport's Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for 6 years, which made perfect sense, since Kim grew up as a competitive swimmer and is still the picture of the healthy woman. Kim transitioned into broadcasting by becoming the fashion editor for Good Morning America and appeared weekly for three years. She then went on to host TV shows such as "Your Mind and Body", "Healthy Kids" and "Ticket to Adventure". Her most recent hosting was for the show "Food Quest" on Food Network and "She's Got the Look" on TV Land. She also appeared in the film "Holy Man", alongside Eddie Murphy. Kim also had the amazing guest spot in the last episode of the memorable sitcom "Cheers", entitled "One for the Road". Most recently she was one of the models featured in HBO's documentary "About Face", which draws a parallel conversation with supermodels of many different generations about what made them relevant and what has changed since then. After her modeling career, using what she learned from the business, she also penned books. These include the nonfiction book "A Model for a Better Future" and a fictional book, "Beauty to Die For". She has written numerous eBooks: "Modeling: How to be Discovered", "Lean Clean", "Cheat Eat", "Nap Zap", "My Thyroid Journey", "Skin Within", "Slick Tips" and "Dieting Lessons" which can be found on Amazon. Known for her background in sports and her continuous healthy life style, Kim has run in 8 marathons and was a spokesperson for the New York City Marathon and the More magazine half marathon. She has been associated with the promotion of several health products, supplements and causes. She currently plays in charity, celebrity golf events. She is the new WELLNESS Ambassador for SHEA HOMES TRILOGY. Kim never let herself be misled by other people's influences and remained true to her upbringing and beliefs. An outspoken conservative, Alexis has always remained an activist for a healthy and spiritually connected way of living. She raised 3 sons and continues to work towards her goal in life, which is to encourage other women to be their best in all areas of life. She can be seen on her Instagram account speaking about healthy, clean choices in all areas of life. |
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May 16, 2024 Show Ellie Laks Ellie Laks, the driving force behind The Gentle Barn Foundation, is an embodiment of relentless dedication to both animal welfare and human healing. Since founding this national organization in 1999, Ellie has been at the forefront, pioneering compassionate initiatives focused on the rescue and rehabilitation of unwanted animals. She is also a skilled animal behaviorist and communicator, deeply enriching her connection to animals. Her mission goes beyond mere rescue efforts, intertwining the stories of abused animals and neglected individuals, fostering a sanctuary where both find solace and healing. Ellie's impactful journey has captured the attention of renowned global platforms like The Ellen Show, The New York Times, Animal Planet, TEDx, among others. Her speaking engagements, including a standout TEDx talk, inspire audiences to embrace higher consciousness, profound empathy, and the pursuit of purposeful aspirations. Ellie is the author of the forthcoming book, Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything In Between which will officially be released on May 21, 2024 but is available now for pre-order on www.GentleBarn.org and Amazon. |
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We discuss our latest obsession the new Amazon Prime Movie The Idea of You. |
This show is dedicated to
Chance Perdomo.May he Rest in Peace 1996-2024.
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Brian Pitt is a film producer whose work includes BRUISED, Halle Berry's directorial debut film, the internationally-successful AFTER series, BEAUTIFUL DISASTER, and most recently See You on Venus. A New Jersey native, Brian has spent over twenty years working in the entertainment industry and currently works and resides in Los Angeles, CA. |
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April 11, 2024 Show Stephanie Laynes Stephanie Laynes, is the owner of Stephanie Laynes Institute. Stephanie Laynes B.S. L.E. is a 20+ year Licensed Esthetician, 15+ year product creator, social media influencer, hair removal expert and CEO of 3 beauty businesses. Smooth Skin Supply LLC, corporate office for Se-Brazil hair removal wax, professional products and homecare products was created after years of waxing and educating spa professionals worldwide. Stephanie researched every ingredient in each wax and diligently worked alongside each formulator to ensure the highest quality waxes for every hair type, skin type & skin condition. Stephanie created the Stephanie Laynes Institute to educate estheticians in business, work with virtual clients from social media all in one place! In April 2023, the Esthetician Summit was created to provide esthetic education, build relationships with brands in a fun, unique way! |
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14, 2024 Show Adrienne Morella is a plus size model and photographer as well
as equestrian! She's been an on air model at television network
QVC since 2012 and a fashion, equine and family photographer for
the past 8 years. She loves horses and has been a rider and
competitor her whole life. She currently has an ongoing
photography gig with equestrian Lifestyle Publication Sidelines
and enjoys collaborating with equestrians and helping them style
their shoots, and then photographing them for the magazine. Within
the past year she also landed her dream client, a National brand
English Riding Supply who owns and or represents 56 brands which
she has been actively shooting. She does all of the horse and
rider apparel as well as styling, location and model scouting and
photographing and all post process work. Her daily routine
consists of care and maintenance as well as exercising her two
horses King and Sammy as well as 5 days a week work for one
client's 2 horses and another client's 3 horses. Adrienne
has carried the American flag for the National anthem at the
Dressage at Devon Horse Show. She and King have presented the flag
in Pennsylvania, Virginia as well as Tulsa Oklahoma for the US
Nationals. She and King were many times Regional champion and also
Top Ten in the Country in our division in 2021. Adrienne has
worked for ads NHL, NFL, Runway for Macys, Nordstrom, NY Full
Figure Fashion Week, Davids Bridal, QVC, Martha Stewart, Issac
Mizrahi.
www.adriennemorellaphotography.com
https://www.joytalentagency.com/portfolio/qvc-certified-fashion-plus/all/1499587/adrienne-morella
https://www.ursulawiedmannmodels.com/portfolio/women-direct/women/1814670/adrienne-morella
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Elizabeth Hunter is an eleven-time USA Today and international best-selling author of romance, contemporary fantasy, and paranormal mystery. Based in both Central California and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, she travels extensively to write fantasy fiction exploring world mythologies, history, and the universal bonds of love, friendship, and family. She has published over forty works of fiction and sold over a million books worldwide. She is the author of the Glimmer Lake series, Love Stories on 7th and Main, the Elemental Legacy series, the Irin Chronicles, the Cambio Springs Mysteries, and other works of fiction. |
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Declan Michael Laird DML is an actor/producer and the co-founder of Qewd. Originally from Scotland but now based in LA, Declan is playing Taylor Maddox in the upcoming movie, Beautiful Disaster, and its sequel, Beautiful Wedding. When not being part of the Maddox family, Declan focuses his time on running Qewd with his other two co-founders and also producing various TV/film projects. |
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Debbie Turner Actress, Designer Debbie is best know as "Marta von Trapp" in the The Sound of Music. She is the lead designer of Debbie Turner Originals/DTO Flowers, LLC. Debbie has designed a cashmere-modal blend scarf in the iconic green and white "drapes" pattern and now she has designed a coordinating umbrella to go with it. She is a grandmother of 8 with one more on the way in January. She has taken up "Pickleball" over the past year and loves it! She has a tennis background, having played on the team in high school and college. |
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October 19, 2023 Show Dr Zain Hasan a board certified anesthesiologist who did his
medical training at university of Buffalo, undergraduate at
University of Maryland, then worked in Minnesota and Pittsburgh
settling in Los Angeles. He is married with one son who he adores.
In his free time he likes to workout, eat healthy and make social
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September 21, 2023 Show The girls are going to discuss the AFTER Series and the newest movie, After Everything. |
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September 7, 2023 Show
Trilina Pucci |
Congratulations Girls!
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July 20, 2023 Show Brian Pitt is a film producer whose work includes BRUISED, Halle Berry's directorial debut film, the internationally-successful AFTER series, BEAUTIFUL DISASTER, and most recently See You on Venus. A New Jersey native, Brian has spent over twenty years working in the entertainment industry and currently works and resides in Los Angeles, CA. |
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July 6, 2023 Show Stephanie Sanditz is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker from BROKEN HEART, MISSOURI, the subject of her feature film, LEGENDS ONLY that won a Tribeca All Access Award for New Voices in Screenwriting set to be her directorial debut. She recently wrote Lesbian-Viking Epic, HEATHEN, based on the Vault Comic, with Catherine Hardwicke (TWILIGHT) set to direct. Her Female Boxing Feature, PERFECT ADDICTION she wrote for Constantin Films (RESIDENT EVIL) and ENDEAVOR CONTENT just released #1 on Amazon World Wide. She just got hired to adapt MY LAST SKIRT - the sweeping bio pic exploring fascinating Petticoat Civil War Soldier, Jennie Hodgers/Albert Cashier with 10-time Tony and Grammy Winning GrandSlam Productions. Currently developing a feature film EVE:THE ESCAPE FROM EDEN with DiNovi Pictures (HEATHERS) She also just wrote buddy comedy, TALKING TOM, with Raja Gosnell (SMURFS) directing for Marla Studios (ASSASSINS CREED) and optioned her body-positive dance-comedy feature, DANCE PARTY to AGC Studios (MOONFALL) with Queen Latifah producing and starring. In TV, she sold an original comedy pilot, PYRAMID, to FX with Rob McElhenney (It's Always Sunny, Mythic Quest) Executive Producing. She also sold a pitch to Mila Kunis' (BAD MOMS) Orchard Farms Productions, and ABC Signature (SMILF), then wrote, starred, directed and produced her autobiographical pilot, THE HIGH LIFE pilot, starring opposite Amy Landecker (Transparent) and Jesse Garcia (Flamin Hot), winning multiple awards at the Austin Film Festival, Hollywood Reel Independent, Dances With Films and Bentonville Film Festivals. She has adapted over 12 books to features including GOD ON A HARLEY for Mimi Gitlin (THELMA AND LOUISE), erotic comedy BEAUTIFUL BASTARD for Lionsgate, and INFERNAL DEVICES, the prequel to the MORTAL INSTRUMENT SERIES, that was distributed by Sony and Screengems. She also wrote, produced and showran short form series Chat. Like. Love. to Dreamworks' AwesomenessTV. Stephanie has performed in many series and films, and is the co-star of Amazon's, 37 PROBLEMS and the upcoming Universal Feature, THE LIST. She is the Co-creator of the Womxn's Hollywood Happy Hour, and an active organizer for Planned Parenthood, The ACLU, and The Ferguson/St. Louis Library Foundation that she started with Beau Willimon (House of Cards) and Jon Hamm (Mad Men). NYU BFA Tisch School of The Arts Dean's Honors Scholar. The Arlook Group, Paradigm and Myman Greenspan Legal. |
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Bill Stanton is a widely recognized and highly respected expert in the field of safety and security. As a Private Investigator and security consultant to major television news shows, Bill has more than 35 years experience in safety, investigations and law enforcement. Bill began his career as an officer with the NYPD, but was forced to retire early after being injured in the line of duty. He transitioned quickly to the private sector, where built his reputation specializing in executive protection, as well as safety and security consulting and investigations. He joined forces with legendary former NYPD Deputy Police Commissioner Jack Maple to form Stanton and Maple Protection, Investigation, and Crisis Management. Bill's colorful reputation, extraordinary celebrity, law enforcement and business relationships, along with his investigative work, landed him on the cover of New York Magazine. His in-depth experience, dynamic personality, and tireless commitment have established Bill as a leading spokesperson on the topics of safety and security. Bill has co-authored both fiction and non-fiction books including the novel Badge of Evil and the non-fiction guide Prepared not Scared. He has been the safety and security contributor on NBC News, The Today Show, ABC News, and Good Morning America. Bill also regularly appears on Dr. Oz, Rachel Ray, Wendy Williams and major news networks including Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and Telemundo. |
June 1, 2023 Show Dr. Frieda Birnbaum i s a research psychologist and psychotherapist in Saddle River, New Jersey and the award-winning author of LIFE BEGINS AT 60: A New View of Motherhood, Marriage, and Reinventing Ourselves and WHAT PRICE POWER: An In-Depth Study of the Professional Woman in a Relationship. An expert on topics such as family dynamics, parenthood, relationships, addiction, anxiety and depression, Dr Frieda is a seasonedmedia personality and commentator who is adept at discerning the psychological underpinnings of current issues and parsing the psychological profiles of various newsmakers- politicians, celebrities, criminals, etc. Notably, Dr. Frieda is the oldest woman in America to give birth to twins. The mother of five, her youngest sons were born when she was 60, lending her a unique perspective on issues related to parenting and empowering women at any age.Website:
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Rebecca Jenshak
is a USA Today bestselling author of new adult and sports romance.
She writes sexy, feel-good stories with lots of swoon-worthy
moments. |
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Corinne Michaels is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street
Journal bestselling author of romance novels. Her stories are
chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love, and she enjoys
putting her characters through intense heartbreak before finding a
way to heal them through their struggles. |
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May 4, 2023 Show Chellie Carlson Chellie is a Chicago based wardrobe
stylist who guides others in aligning their wardrobes with their next
level selves to unlock magic in all areas of their lives.
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Declan Michael Laird
DML is an actor/producer and the co-founder of Qewd. Originally from Scotland but now based in LA, Declan is playing Taylor Maddox in the upcoming movie, Beautiful Disaster, and its sequel, Beautiful Wedding. When not being part of the Maddox family, Declan focuses his time on running Qewd with his other two co-founders and also producing various TV/film projects.
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Samuel Larsen is an American Actor, Singer, and Multi-Instrumentalist. In 2011, Larsen won the reality competition program ‘The Glee Project’ on the Oxygen network, which led to having a recurring role as Joe Hart on the Fox television show ‘Glee.’ He also starred as the character ‘Zed’ in the films ‘After’ and ‘After We Collided.’ In addition to acting, Larsen has released 2 solo EPs as well as numerous singles including the songs ‘Blue’ and ‘You Should Know.’ He has already released 4 singles this year with plans for more. He will be starring as the character ’Shawn’ in the upcoming film ‘Shoulder Dance’ which won best LGBTQ film at the Hollywood Reel Film Festival, and as ‘Jesse’ in the upcoming Voltage Pictures film ‘Beautiful Disaster’. |
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Samuel Larsen is an American Actor, Singer, and Multi-Instrumentalist. In 2011, Larsen won the reality competition program ‘The Glee Project’ on the Oxygen network, which led to having a recurring role as Joe Hart on the Fox television show ‘Glee.’ He also starred as the character ‘Zed’ in the films ‘After’ and ‘After We Collided.’ In addition to acting, Larsen has released 2 solo EPs as well as numerous singles including the songs ‘Blue’ and ‘You Should Know.’ He has already released 4 singles this year with plans for more. He will be starring as the character ’Shawn’ in the upcoming film ‘Shoulder Dance’ which won best LGBTQ film at the Hollywood Reel Film Festival, and as ‘Jesse’ in the upcoming Voltage Pictures film ‘Beautiful Disaster’ out in April. |
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Colleen Davie Janes is a multi-award winning director, screenwriter
and actor. She is a graduate of Boston University with a BS in
Communications/Film and a conservatory trained Actor. Her
style leans towards elevated dramatic circumstances seen through a
comic prism – with a nod to the irreverent - and her feature work
has received distribution on Lifetime (LMN) and Passionflix. Her
most recent short project was an TV Pilot and an official
selection of the Oscar® qualifying Holly Shorts Film Festival.
A recent recipient of a New York Foundation of the Arts artist’s
grant “Anonymous Was a Woman”, Colleen is a member of Film
Fatales, Women In Media, the Alliance of Women Directors, and was
honored by SHOOT Magazine at the DGA as a “New Director to Watch”.
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February 16, 2023 Show Catherine Cowles Writer of words. Drinker of Diet Cokes. Lover of all things cute and furry, especially her dog. USA Today Bestselling Author, Catherine Cowles, has had her nose in a book since the time she could read and finally decided to write down some of her own stories. When she's not writing she can be found exploring her home state of Oregon, listening to true crime podcasts, or searching for her next book boyfriend. https://www.facebook.com/CatherineCowlesAuthor/ https://www.instagram.com/catherinecowlesauthor/ https://twitter.com/catherinecowles https://pinterest.com/catherinecowlesauthor |
Babalwa Mtshiselwa Babalwa was born in Cape Town in 1987 and raised in Langa Township. She attended Rhodes High school where she matriculated in 2005. Babalwa went and studied HR management at CPUT and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in 2009. While looking for work she ended up as a receptionist on a 3D film called Judge Dredd by Kalahari Pictures, this was when she discovered film. Babalwa learned about all the different departments while working on this project and found Makeup to be extremely fascinating. She always knew that she was born a creative and this was the time to explore that. She then went on to a feature called Chronicle as a Makeup trainee and never looked back. Babalwa trained on different shoots back to back for longer than usual turning down opportunities to assist as she felt that she needed to be as ready and strong as possible as an assistant from day one, and this, she became. With the solid foundation she had built during her learning period, she excelled so much further than she had even expected to in such a short span of time. About three jobs into assisting she was put forward to HoD a local film, she had given herself 5 years for this and within 2 years of assisting, she designed her first film called While You Weren’t Looking. For this film she was nominated for her first SAFTA award. Immediately after the film she got another job as HoD for a local series called When We Were Black. She continued as an assistant in between designing and then began to get more work as a Makeup, Hair and SFX Designer and now she mainly designs. Babalwa has now been in the industry for 12 years and has grown tremendously since her training. She has a total of just under 70 productions under her belt consisting on 27 TV series, 21 films and over 20 Commercials. She has been a Makeup and Hair designer on about 35 of these productions, with 19 long form productions and around 16 commercials. Out of the productions she has designed on she has received 11 nominations both locally and internationally and she has won 5 awards. In 2016 Babalwa was nominated for a SAFTA for best makeup and hair design for a feature for While You Weren’t Looking. In 2018 she won for Lockdown season 1 at the SAFTA’s. In 2018 she was also nominated for an AMAA for best makeup design for a feature for Five Fingers for Marseilles. In 2019 she was nominated for SAFTA’s for best design in a feature for Five Five Fingers For Marseilles and Nommer 37 and she won for Lockdown season 2. In 2020 she won her first award for makeup and heir design on a feature for boxing film Knuckle City. In 2021 she was nominated for nominated for a Netflix comedy series and twice under one category of best drama series for Lockdown season 5 and Trackers and won for Trackers as well as Netflix “How To Ruin Christmas”. Babalwa has been a makeup artist to international stars such as Orlando Jones, David Harewood, Taylor Russell, Ed Stoppard, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Christina Millian and Forest Whitaker to name a few. She has also worked with many of the top actors of South Africa and this has been her pride and joy. Babalwa has worked with companies such as HBO, Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, BBC, Hulu, Harpo, CBS as well as BET and designed Makeup and Hair for HBO, BBC, Netflix USA, Netflix SA as well as Sony Pictures and the future is very promising. Babalwa is intensely passionate about her work and is driven by her passion for story telling. She takes a lot of pride in giving everything that she can to make the best contribution possible towards achieving the overall vision on every project she works on. Babalwa is skilled in all areas of the Makeup and Hair department including beauty makeup, hairstyling, wigs, Afro hair, SFX makeup and prosthetics manufacturing and application. She believes that nothing asked of her is impossible to achieve. |
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Qewd Switching between apps to try and find what to
watch next can be a pain in the a**!! With Qewd, you can combine
all of your services in one place while also receiving
recommendations from your trusted friends, family and favorite
celebs. Qewd combines not only TV shows and Movies from all your
services, but it also integrates with the short form platforms you
love such as TikTok, Youtube & more! Start creating lists of your
favorites today on Qewd & start showing the world what to watch
next! |
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Zak Kadison
Zak Kadison is a producer and the
co-founder/CEO of Qewd. Previous to starting his new company: Zak
was a studio executive at Fox, before starting his own production
company which was acquired by Imperative Entertainment which he
then ran for several years. Zak's new venture Qewd solving the
problem that we all have of "what to watch next?". |
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Declan Michael Laird DML is an actor/producer and the co-founder of Qewd. Originally from Scotland but now based in LA, Declan is playing Taylor Maddox in the upcoming movie, Beautiful Disaster, and its sequel, Beautiful Wedding. When not being part of the Maddox family, Declan focuses his time on running Qewd with his other two co-founders and also producing various tv/film projects |
Dr. Frieda Birnbaum Research psychologist, psychoanalytic therapist, seasoned media commentator, and author of Life Begins at 60. Website:
www.DrFrieda.com |
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Paul (Paolo) Salamone
Paul (Paolo) Salamone says ”I like to think of myself as a citizen
of the world.” I have traveled around the world 3 times, to all 7
continents, visited more than 250 destinations worldwide, have
lived abroad, and I am fluent in 4 languages. I have been in the
travel industry my entire professional career. My philosophy:
Uniting people and the world by traveling outside your comfort
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January 12, 2023 Show JENNIFER GIBGOT (Producer) started Offspring Entertainment with her brother, director Adam Shankman, in 2002. During the span of her career, she has produced over twenty-five movies including such successful films as the Golden Globe nominated HAIRSPRAY, THE LAST SONG, 17 AGAIN, and the STEP UP franchise. Her latest film franchise is based on the immensely popular book series AFTER, written by Anna Todd. AFTER was the highest grossing independent film of 2019 and won both a Teen Choice and People’s Choice Award for best drama. She produced four sequels due to the success of the first film. The last installment, AFTER EVERYTHING, will open this year. Jennifer is also an Executive Producer on the hit television show STEP UP: HIGH WATER, a dance-driven drama from Lionsgate Television. She produced the entire STEP UP franchise for Disney and Lionsgate which has grossed over 500M worldwide. Jennifer has several movies in development and post production. She is about to launch a new romance franchise but has to keep that under wraps until the announcement comes out this month. In addition, she has a biopic based on ballerina Misty Copeland set up at New Line Cinema and a comedy at Netflix with Zac Efron. While partners with Adam Shankman, Jennifer produced all the films he directed such as BEDTIME STORIES starring Adam Sandler, ROCK OF AGES starring Tom Cruise, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2 with Steve Martin and THE PACIFIER starring Vin Diesel. Prior to Offspring, Jennifer began her career in 1995 as a Producer for Tapestry Films. Over the course of her eight years with the company, she set up numerous projects and produced such successful films as SHE’S ALL THAT which was based on her original idea and THE WEDDING PLANNER starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. Jennifer joined forces with Andrew Panay in 2019 and in addition to producing the AFTER movies, they produced HE’S ALL THAT with Addison Rae which was the number one movie globally on Netflix for over a week and got 56M views in it’s first 28 days. |
Holiday on-air party tonight!!
The Chit-Chat girls are joined tonight by Director, Screen Writer and Playwright Roger Kumble (right) and COO and President of Voltage Films Jonathan Deckter. (center)
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