MARISSA BODE Marissa Bode is making her feature film debut starring as Nessarose Thropp, Elphaba's sister and the Wicked Witch of the East in the blockbuster Universal motion picture WICKED, opposite Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Bode is making history for being the first wheelchair user to play the character, Nessarose. As a trailblazer for [...]
BETHANY JOY LENZ ABOUT THE PROGRAM Experience an unforgettable lecture with actor and bestselling author Bethany Joy Lenz, offering an honest, witty, and deeply inspiring look into her personal journey.Bethany opens up about her struggles with mental health, depression, and anxiety during her rise to fame as one of the main leads of the popular [...]
Ed Gordon Hard hitting, inspiring, intelligent, honest, and direct: these are some of the words used to describe the style and approach of Emmy award-winning broadcaster Ed Gordon.Known for his stellar interaction with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, entertainment, and sports. Gordon is host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated one-on-one program Conversations [...]
Josh Radnor Josh Radnor is perhaps best known for his role as Ted, the central character on CBS's Emmy-nominated comedy How I Met Your Mother which ended its nine-season long run in March 2014, but Radnor's talents extend beyond acting, and he has quickly established himself as both a gifted writer and director. Radnor can [...]
Evan Peters Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Actor Evan Peters has gained wide recognition for playing multiple roles over ten seasons in Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series American Horror Story, from 2011 to 2021. His performance as Detective Colin Zabel in the HBO crime miniseries Mare of Easttown (2021), starring opposite Kate Winslet, won him [...]
David and Jessie Peterson Languages Creator for HBO's Game of Thrones and the motion pictures DUNE and DUNE: PART TWO Presenting “THE ART of LANGUAGE INVENTION” Though language creation is more than 900 years old, it has been brought to the forefront in recent years due to the popularity of shows like the award-winning HBO [...]
Cynthia Bond Cynthia Bond is a New York Times Best-Selling Author. Her novel RUBY was chosen to be an Oprah Book Club 2.0 selection. RUBY was also a Barnes & Noble Discover Great Writers selection, and an Indie Next Pick. RUBY'S experiences of abuse, violence and prostitution are inspired by Bond's East Texas childhood and [...]
Jussie Smollett Jussie Smollett stars as the talented son Jamal Lyon in FOX's music industry award-winning show EMPIRE, from producer / director Lee Daniels. His role allows him to blend both his acting and musical skills in the high-octane fueled drama. Smollett recently confirmed in a backstage interview with Ellen DeGeneres that he was gay, [...]
Matt McGorry Matt McGorry stars as Asher Millstone in ABC's hit series How to Get Away with Murder produced by Shonda Rhimes and created by Peter Nowalk. He can also be seen in his SAG Award-Winning role as post-military newbie corrections officer John Bennett in the Emmy-Nominated Netflix original series Orange is the New Black. [...]
Wendell Pierce Wendell Pierce is an accomplished actor who has conquered all realms of media with critically acclaimed performances in theater, film, television and broadcast radio. The TONY, Emmy, Obie and Peabody winning actor has used his visibility to enlighten and educate his community as well as the nation on the prevalence of urban [...]
