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On this week’s On the Rocks, we chat with one of our Food Network faves, Chef Zac Young as we chat about his career from theater to the kitchen, life in New York, coming out, learning to move on, body positivity, our crush on John Henson, behind the scenes of Halloween Baking Championship, and more…with host Alexander Rodriguez. Recognized as one of the country's top pastry chefs, Chef Zac Young is known for his playful takes on American desserts, including the all-in-one Thanksgiving sensation, The PieCaken. Zac is best known for his Final Four finish on the inaugural season of Bravo's "Top Chef: Just Desserts," The Cooking Channel's long-running show, "Unique Sweets." and his costumes and commentary on Food Network's "Halloween Baking Championship". He frequently appears on "Chopped," "Beat Bobby Flay," "Worst Cooks in America," "Bakers Vs Fakers" and "Best Bakers in America," as well as new series "Supermarket Stakeout" and "Santa's Baking Blizzard". Zac's live cooking classes on the Food Network Kitchen App, allow every culinary enthusiast to cook along with him as he prepares his favorite dishes, both sweet and savory. Raise a glass and join in the chat!
On this episode of On the Rocks, we get real with stage, screen, and TikTok personality Garrett Clayton about his career, coming out, his relationship, acting technique, challenging yourself, and more! We also get a peek at his performance in the short film The Letter Men. Garrett went from modeling to making a splash on screen on The Disney Channel, then to roles in The Fosters, King Cobra, Hairspray Live, and Don't Hang Up. He also appeared on stage in God Looked Away with Judith Light and Al Pacino, and in a number of musical parodies. After spending years in the closet while maintaining a long relationship and rising career, he came out publicly and has never looked back....and gurrrl, we talk about it all! Hosted by Alexander Rodriguez
On this episode of On the Rocks, we chat about the controversial and evocative new staging of Oklahoma the musical with trans actor Hennessy Winkler playing Will Parker and non-binary actor Gwynne Wood on their first Broadway national tour. We chat about the evolution of theatre, Oklahoma as a social and political statement, and personal labels…some hot topics chat, indeed!…with host Alexander Rodriguez.
On this episode of On the Rocks,its women who kick ass in Hollywood with Tiffany Daniels, dancer, producer actor from Nickelodeon’s That Girl Lay Lay and actor and advocate Jonetta Kaiser from Vampire Academy a we chat career, making life choices, and inclusion in entertainment.…with host Alexander Rodriguez
On this episode of On the Rocks, we welcome Academy Award Nominated actor Virginia Madsen (Sideways, Candyman, A Prairie Home Companion) and guest co-host writer/director/producer Stan Zimmerman (Golden Girls, Roseanne, Gilmore Girls) as we chat about career, women in film, and Stan’s play, Right Before I Go, before it embarks on an East Coast tour. Hosted by Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass, it’s On the Rocks!
On this episode of On the Rocks, New Kids on the Block alum Joey McIntyre chats about going from boy band, to solo artist, to Broadway, and shares about overcoming life’s obstacles and making it work. Also joining us is Broadway and film actor Nick Adams who shared some stories from his early gigs in Chicago, Wicked, Guys & Dolls, Priscilla, and A Chorus Line as well as talks about body image and the LGBTQ community. Joey and Nick also talk about working together for Drag: The Musical, coming to the Bourbon Room LA, where Rocky Horror meets Priscilla. Hosted by Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass and join in the chat!
On this episode of On the Rocks, we welcome MTV personality Mike Mulderrig from Ex on the Beach, All Star Shore, and Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club. We talk about life beyond the camera, the reality of reality TV, and walking! With pop culture report from model Steven Dehler as he chats D23 Expo, Lady Gaga, Dancing with the Stars, and RHOBH...with host Alexander. Raise a glass and join in the chat, it's On the Rocks!
On this episode of On the Rocks, we get some behind-the-scenes stories from two-time Tony Award Winner Judy Kaye as we deep dive into her career that includes performances in Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia, Diana, Sweeney Todd, Cinderella, Anastasia, Wicked, and many more...tune in to her chat about making her Broadway debut filling in for Rizzo in Grease and understudying for Madeline Kahn...with special guest co-host Travis Moser chatting about his show, Someday Soon: The Music of Judy Collins in the Loft at City Winery. Hosted by Alexander Rodriguez.
On this episode of On the Rocks we talk with E networks Mathis Family Matters reality TV personal Gregory Mathis Jr who came to spill the tea in reality TV as we chat about coming out, his career in politics, how life has changed from being in front of the camera, maintain a successful relationship while in the media, advocacy for the LGBTQ community, wearing shorts to a politician's office, and more!...with host Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass and join in the chat, it's On the Rocks!
Superpower, comedy duo, and Drag Race alum Bob The Drag Queen and Monét X Change have announced they are hitting the road this fall with their first-ever “Sibling Rivalry Live.” Are you team Bob or Team Monét ? In this episode of On the Rocks, we chat with the sassy two about how they met, what they’ve learned the most from working together, their take on the evolution of drag, what life on the road with them is like, who stole a Roomba from whom, who owes who gas money, and how they created a brand outside of the Drag Race world...with host Alexander Rodriguez.
On this week’s On the Rocks, we chat with performer Bobby Newberry, who began his choreography career with Eminem and would go on to work with a string of the world’s top artists including Nicki Minaj, The Pussycat Dolls, Missy Elliot, and Lil’ Wayne. His work has also been seen on Dancing with the Stars and X- Factor. A consummate entertainer on his own, he recently released his latest single, “Escape.” He stops by On the Rocks to chat about overcoming obstacles in his youth, being self-taught, the reality of the biz, and what’s next. We also chat some hot topics with guest co-host, non-binary singer/songwriter Onicks and your favorite host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass and join in the chat!
On this week’s On the Rocks with Alexander, we talk to the moms of the Broadway national tour of Dear Evan Hansen actors Coleen Sexton from Jekyll & Hyde, Wicked, Legally Blonde, and more and Lili Thomas from We’re Gonna Die, the Hello Girls and regional productions of Miss Saigon, RENT, Cabaret, and more …with guest co-host actor Stephanie Erb from True Blood, Ray Donovan, and the new League of their Own TV series as we chat about the reality of life on the road with a show, handling heavy material 8 shows a week, backstage chips and cheese, and discuss some of the themes from their musical…with host Alexander Rodriguez Raise a glass and join in the chat!
On this week’s On the Rocks with Alexander: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix pride month continues with Pride on Broadway with two-time Tony Award Winner Jerry Mitchell as we chat about his work on Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Hedwig, Kinky Boots, La Cage, Full Monty, Broadway Bares, Pretty Woman and more with guest co-host Barrett Foa from Avenue Q, Godspell, & The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, with a chat about this year’s Tonys, being woke on Broadway, the evolution of the musical, and lessons learned in the biz.
On this week’s On the Rocks, pride month continues as we celebrate Influencer Pride with People Magazine's Sexiest Guy on TikTok Ian Paget with guest co-host on-air personality Karl Schmid (ABC 7 On the Red Carpet, PlusLife Media) as we chat social media, mental health, coming out, public breakups, Pride season hot topics, and more! with a special Pride cocktail demonstration from Neft Vodka mixologist Luke Barr..with your host with the most, Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass and join in the chat!
On this week’s On the Rocks, Pride Month continues as we chat sci-fi, filmmaking, and everything queer with Star Trek: Discovery’s Mary Chieffo and writer-actor Madi Goff as we chat about coming out, LGBTQ stories through independent films, the evolution of Star Trek in our community, and the power of love…with guest co-host Dan Deevy, founder of Gaaays in Space and host Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass and let the drinks begin! Set phasers to STUNNING!
On this week’s On the Rocks, we kick off Pride month with music with an in studio visit from Canada’s pop sensation, rIVerse and a live performance from the dance diva herself, Pepper Mashay! We also talked about important topics affecting our community this Pride including coming out, labels, body positivity, sobriety, and fighting phobias. This is how On the Rocks does Pride! with host Alexander Rodriguez. Raise and glass and let the drinks begin!
On this week’s On the Rocks. we spill the tea with musician/author/and actor Jake Shears as we chat about his return to Kinky Boots, his career, Pride, sexuality, his new projects, and what being a part of Scissor Sisters meant to him...with host Alexander Rodriguez. Raise a glass and let the drinks begin!
On this week's On the Rocks, we chat with actor Isa Briones about her roles in Star Trek: Picard, her theatre roles in Hamilton, Evita, and Next to Normal, as well as discuss Asian representation in media....with guest co-host Dan Deevy from Gaaays in Spaaace and host Alexander Rodriguez!
On this week’s On the Rocks, we chat women in film & Star Trek with Denise Crosby whose vast career includes appearances in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Pet Sematary, Ray Donovan, Suits, The Walking Dead, The X-Files, Southland, and more! And boy, did we spill the tea! with guest co-host founder of Gaaays in Spaaace Dan Deevy and your host with the most, Alexander Rodriguez.
On this week’s On the Rocks, we spill the tea about musical theatre with multi-Tony Award-nominated Joshua Herny (The Scottsboro Boys, Carousel, Hamilton) and Eden Espinosa (Wicked, Rent, Flora the Red Menace) with guest co-host Barrett Foa (Avenue Q, Godspell, Buyer & Cellar), as we chat about career, Broadway behind the scenes, the evolution of musicals, and play a little Truth or Sip…hosted by Alexander Rodriguez!
On this week’s On the Rocks, we chatted with stage and screen personalities Barrett Foa from Avenue Q and NCIS: LA and Mike Millan from Broadway’s Escape to Margaritaville. We spilled the tea on being woke, coming out, transitioning to TV, and also got deep into their experiences with Buyer & Cellar - the one man show to end all one man shows…hosted by Alexander Rodriguez.
On this week’s On the Rocks, we got up close and intimate with the Ambassador of the Great American Songbook Michael Feinstein as he chatted about his early days as a piano bar player, working with music’s biggest icons, coming out, and his new album Gershwin Country…with guest co-host multi-Emmy and Grammy Award Winner voice over artist and music contractor Laura Dickinson with host Alexander Rodriguez.
On this week’s On the Rocks with Alexander: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix we chatted with the men of music with pop singer from Ukraine to the US Nick Osin and opera singer barihunk Zachary Gordin with our pop culture report from model and classic pianist Steven Dehler...and host Alexander Rodriguez. With cocktails in hand, we chatted about music inspirations, coming out, the future of the art community, and the reality of the hustle. We also tackled today's pop culture hot topics including awards season, Alec Baldwin, and Jussie Smollett. Raise a glass and join in the chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week’s On the Rocks with Alexander: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix we chatted with the men of music with pop singer from Ukraine to the US Nick Osin and opera singer barihunk Zachary Gordin with our pop culture report from model and classic pianist Steven Dehler...and host Alexander Rodriguez. With cocktails in hand, we chatted about music inspirations, coming out, the future of the art community, and the reality of the hustle. We also tackled today's pop culture hot topics including awards season, Alec Baldwin, and Jussie Smollett. Raise a glass and join in the chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week’s On the Rocks, we got deep into the world of acting with Gedde Watanabe from Sixteen Candles, Mulan, ER, Sesame Street and so much more as we chatted about his Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Pacific Overtures and chatted about patriotism and political uprising as detailed in his latest performance of Assassins – AND we talk about minority representation and stereotypes in the media…with actor Stephanie Erb and host Alexander Rodriguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week’s On the Rocks, we got deep into the world of acting with Gedde Watanabe from Sixteen Candles, Mulan, ER, Sesame Street and so much more as we chatted about his Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Pacific Overtures and chatted about patriotism and political uprising as detailed in his latest performance of Assassins – AND we talk about minority representation and stereotypes in the media…with actor Stephanie Erb and host Alexander Rodriguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week’s On the Rocks, things got real as we chatted with multi-media personality Courtney Stodden about life beyond reality TV, new beginnings, love, and more!... with guest cohost comedian, podcaster, and adult film star Silvia Saige with host Alexander Rodriguez. Grab a cocktail and tune in...we talked about it ALL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week’s On the Rocks, things got real as we chatted with multi-media personality Courtney Stodden about life beyond reality TV, new beginnings, love, and more!... with guest cohost comedian, podcaster, and adult film star Silvia Saige with host Alexander Rodriguez. Grab a cocktail and tune in...we talked about it ALL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week’s On the Rocks, it’s a British invasion as we chat with writer/lyricist Tom MacRae about his hit stage show turned movie Everybody’s Talking About Jamie with an actor from across the pond Dannie Pye and host Alexander Rodriguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week’s On the Rocks, it’s a British invasion as we chat with writer/lyricist Tom MacRae about his hit stage show turned movie Everybody’s Talking About Jamie with an actor from across the pond Dannie Pye and host Alexander Rodriguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
