LAINIE KAZAN  back to top
LAINIE KAZAN is the embodiment of the word entertainer -- and artist who has reached the pinnacle in virtually every area of performance. She has come a long way since she was Barbra Streisand's Broadway understudy in "Funny Girl." Once she was able to display her electrifying talent in two shows, she became the "Chanteuse" of her native New York, with nightclub stints and guest appearances on virtually every top variety and talk show in network television, including an unparalleled 26 appearances on "The Dean Martin Showx." She even hosted her own variety special for NBC and opened the popular "Lainie's Room" and "Lainie's Room East" at the Los Angeles and New York Playboy Clubs.

In 1983, Lainie received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in Richard Benjamin's "My Favorite Year," starring Peter O'Toole. Other films include "Lust in the Dust" with Tab Hunter and Divine, "Delta Force" with Chuck Norris, "Beaches" with Better Midler and Barbara Hershey and "Harry and the Hendersons" directed by Steven Speilberg. Additional credits include the Disney film "The Cemetery Club," "29th Street" with Danny Aiello, "The Associate" with Whoopi Goldberg, "Love is All There Is" with Renee Taylor, Angelina Jolie and Paul Sorvino; "The Big Hit" with Mark Wahlberg, Disney's "The Crew" with Burt Reynolds, Richard Dreyfuss and Jennifer Tilly; "What's Cooking" with Mercedes Ruehl, Julianna Margulies, Kyra Sedgwick and Alfre Woodard; and "Gigli" with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.

Lainie has received critical acclaim for her role in the blockbuster comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," which has grossed over $600 million worldwide and won the People's Choice Award. She reprised her role in CBS' "My Big Fat Greek Life" TV series.

Lainie also stormed series television, receiving an Emmy Award nomination for "St. Elsewhere" and a Cable ACE Award nomination for "The Paper Chase." Most recently she guest starred on "Will and Grace" as Grace's Aunt Honey. She has been featured on "Beverly Hills 90210" and has had recurring roles as Aunt Freida on "The Nanny," and as Dottie, Kirstie Alley's mom, on "Veronica's Closet."

She has sung with such symphonies as The Boston Pops, The Palm Beach Pops and The Cleveland Symphony to name just a few, and has sung at Performing Arts Centers throughout the United States. She has toured Europe and the Orient to sold-out houses and captivated audiences wherever she goes.

Her latest film, "Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!!" was just released

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BRUCE VILANCH  back to top
One of the most sought-after joke smiths in the entertainment industry, Bruce Vilanch has become a recognizable face in his own right, thanks to the feature-length documentary "Get Bruce!" (1999) and his one-time stint as a regular on "Hollywood Squares", for which he also served as head writer.

Known for his eclectic eyewear and collection of unique T-shirts, he began as a child model for Lane Bryant, but when his initial efforts as an actor came to naught, he became an entertainment writer for the Chicago Tribune instead. Impressed by his review of her cabaret performance in 1970, Bette Midler hired him to punch up her act where he gave birth to Midler's famed Sophie Tucker jokes. He later moved to Los Angeles where he wrote for variety shows like the original "Donny and Marie" and "The Brady Bunch Hour" (both ABC) and provided material for Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin and Joan Rivers. He has maintained his connection with Midler through the years, working on such projects as the feature "Divine Madness" (1980) and the TV special "Bette Midler--Diva Las Vegas" (HBO, 1997), as well as writing for her short-lived but lively sitcom, "Bette!" (CBS, 2000 ).

Vilanch began contributing to Academy Awards telecasts in 1989, collaborating with the likes of Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and David Letterman, and graduated to head writer in 2000. He has roasted celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and President Clinton. The Whoopi connection led to his providing the notorious material Ted Danson performed in blackface at a certain 1993 Friars Club roast of his then-girlfriend Goldberg, but his resume also includes "You Made Me Watch You", the touching Emmy-winning valedictory Midler crooned as a send-off to Johnny Carson.

He scripted most of the Academy Awards telecasts over the last decade, two of which won Emmys, including the one featuring Billy Crystal's Hannibal Lecter entrance. Mr. Vilanch has also written for The Tony's, The Grammy's, The Emmy's, and just about every other award show to brighten your television screen. He also participates and volunteers at almost every charity function, especially those dealing with GLBT issues.

Bruce was a major hit in the touring company of the Broadway hit, "Hairspray" playing Edna Turnblad.

His new film "Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!!" was just released!

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LINDSAY WAGNER  back to top
Lindsay Wagner makes little distinction between her life as an actress, advocate, mother, humanitarian or author. What unites these various parts is a commitment through her work and her personal life to advancing human potential. Early in her career this commitment was evident in her Emmy Award winning portrayal of "The Bionic Woman". Her use of media as a way to communicate ideas to help people in their personal process is demonstrated in so many of her films.

Films such as: "Shattered Dreams" on spousal abuse and domestic violence starred in and co-Produced by Lindsay in 1991; "The Taking of Flight 847" on the root complexities of terrorism (1988); "Evil In Clear River" on the quiet rise of the Neo-Nazi movement in America (1988); "Child's Cry" on child sexual abuse (1985); "I Want To Live" on the moral dilemma regarding capital punishment (1983); and "The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel" on the battle between the naturopathic and allopathic healthcare (1979).

Off screen, Lindsay continuously works both publicly and privately in advocacy and public education. She shares the knowledge and experiences, which have greatly impacted her life and have profoundly enhanced her awe of our often unrecognized human potential. Lindsay has co-authored two books: a best-selling vegetarian lifestyle cookbook entitled, The High Road to Health (Simon & Schuster) and a book on acupressure, Lindsay Wagner's New Beauty: The Acupressure Facelift (Simon & Schuster).

From 2003-2006 Lindsay co-facilitated a support group for convicted batterers and their families. In 2004 she co-founded "Peacemakers Community", a non-profit organization that offers families and individuals more constructive and peaceful ways of relating to each other and oneself in order to help end the cycle of family violence. Her work utilized a range of psychological techniques and Spiritual encouragement.

For the public, Lindsay has been offering experiential "Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart" retreats and workshops. These programs are designed to help us access more deeply the peace and joy which is naturally within us and to realize how the conscious and unconscious concepts we carry in the mind often have a life diminishing influence on others and ourselves. For many, it can be the catalyst needed to break through old or undesirable patterns affecting our family dynamics, intimate relationships, self-image, parenting, friendships and our work/career.

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ANN WALKER  back to top

In April of 2001, Ann completed the 10-month Los Angeles run of Del Shores' newest play, Southern Baptist Sissies. Her portrayal of Odette Annette Barnett garnered her a Robby Award, a Maddy award, as well as the prestigious Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and a nomination from her peers for The Ovation Award. Ann happily returned to Dallas, Texas last year to play Odette again in "Southern Babtist Sissies" to SRO houses.

Los Angeles theater-goers have enjoyed her in other award-winning productions such as Tyler Hansen's "Ballad" (for which she received a Drama-Logue award and the Robby Award for Best Actress in a Drama), "Rain", "Best Wishes", "How The Other Half Loves", "Hysterical Blindness", "Opera Comique", "Steel Magnolias", "The Glass Menagerie", "Daughters of the Lone Star State" by Del Shores. Ann's biggest joy in her theatrical career came in 1996 with Del's other big comedy hit SORDID LIVES in which Ann originated the enduring and beloved LaVonda Dupree, a role she reprised in the award winning film in 2000.

SORDID LIVES played to delighted audiences in many cities around the U.S. and Canada but the phenomenon that occurred in Palm Springs, California astounded everyone. The movie played for an extraordinary three years in Palm Springs. In April of 2002, the mayor proclaimed two days as SORDID LIVES DAYS IN PALM SPRINGS.

This wild Texas comedy has a following that crosses all groups of people, gay/straight, young and old.

In 2006 Sordid Lives started it's U.S. tour; playing to sold out houses in six cities.

In 2007 Ann was invited to join the cast of Sordid Lives-The Series as a regular. Filming the first 12 episodes, which will debut July 23, 2008 on LOGO.

Some of Ann's other film credits include: "Father of the Bride II", "The Fanatics", "It Takes Two", "Soulman and the Jagged Edge", to name a few. Her TV guest appearances have included: "The Suite Life", "Providence", "Arliss", "Passions", "State of Grace", "Las Vegas", "Sex, Love, & Secrets", "MadTV" and another installment of "The Rutles", with Eric Idle. You can look for some of her movies-of-the-week: "The Mary Kay Letourneau Story", "She's No Angel" and "Willing To Kill", "The Texas Cheerleader Story" and most recently "Lone Rider".

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STEVEN WISHNOFF  back to top
Steven Wishnoff is an EMMY nominated Producer, the writer/producer of the Los Angeles Area EMMYS, a long term member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Diversity Committee and a Board Member of the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. He is also a "recovering actor" with dozens of stage and screen credits under his belt including a 5 year stint on the acclaimed HBO series OZ, 2 years on the nationally syndicated Richard Bey Show and roles in mega hits like La Cage aux Folles (Albin/Zaza) and Chicago (Amos Hart). He possesses a bizarre love of cold reading, and credits an early addiction to sugar for his maddening pace and career ADD.

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ROBERT DAVID HALL  back to top
Robert David Hall is best known for playing forensic pathologist Dr. Albert Robbins on CBS Television's acclaimed dramatic series, "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." Now in its ninth season, the original CSI is a worldwide phnomena viewed by more than 84 million people a week. Severely burned in a 1978 automobile accident, Hall underwent numberous amputations and skin grafts on his way to success as an actor. (Hall now walks comfortably on two prosthetic limbs.) He was a well-known musical director and on-air personality in the late 70's and 80's on the highly rated alternative music radio station KNX-FM. Hall's role as a burn survivor in "Class Action" with Gene Hackman and Laurence Fishburne) led to numerous television guest-starring roles in both dramas and comedies. As a voice-over actor, Hall can be heard on hundreds of commercials, animated series, and narrrations. As a passionate supporter of Performers with Disabilities, Hall serves as the Nation Chair of Performers with Disabilities Caucus for SAG, AFTRA, and Actor's Equity.

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DANIEL ZACAPA  back to top

Honduran born, Daniel Zacapa, was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. One of Hollywood's established character actors he's worked steadily since the 1980's, guest-starring on many top television shows. A series regular on Showtime's highly acclaimed "Resurrection Blvd," the 1st English- speaking weekly series in the history of television to be produced, written, directed by, and starring Latinos. He portrayed Tio Ruben, the heart and soul of the Santiago family.

He was a recipient of an ALMA Award in 1998 for Best-Supporting Actor for his work in "Foto Novelas" on PBS. In film, Daniel has shared the screen with such diverse actors as Walter Matthau & Jack Lemmon in 'Odd Couple 2', Morgan Freeman & Brad Pitt in 'Se7en', Brad again in 'The Mexican', Robert Redford & Michelle Pfeiffer in 'Up Close & Personal', Michelle for the 1st time along with Kurt Russell & Mel Gibson in 'Tequila Sunrise', Forrest Whitaker in 'Witness Protection', Sam Jackson in George Clooney's directorial debut in 'Confessions of A Dangerous Mind', to name a few

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DUSTIN NGUYEN  back to top

After leaving Vietnam with his family in 1975 and grew up in the United States of America, Dustin Tri Nguyen (pronounced "Gwen") went on to establish himself as one of Hollywood’s premiere Asian-American actors, having starred on such hit TV shows as "21 Jump Street,” "Seaquest DSV," as well as feature films.

Of noteworthy is Dustin landing the much-coveted starring role in the critically acclaimed LITTLE FISH opposite Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett. Dustin plays ‘Jonny,’ Blanchett’s love interest in a story that revolves around her ‘Tracy,’ an ex-heroin-addict trying to rebuild her life. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and went on to become the number-one film in Australia. Along the way, it collected 5 Australian Film Institute Awards and 3 Film Critics Awards. LITTLE FISH then opened in New York to rave reviews. Critics took note of Dustin's performance and transformation into a leading man among the A-list cast. This very performance earned him the 2007 Asian Excellence Award for Best Supporting Actor in a feature film.

This past 2009, Dustin was awarded the Vietnamese Golden Lotus Award (Vietnam’s Highest Film Award) for Best Actor in the motion picture THE LEGEND IS ALIVE, as well as the Golden Kite Award (Vietnam’s Cinema Association) for the very same role. He was also awarded the Golden Rooster (China’s most prestigious film award) for Favorite International Actor in a leading role. Dustin played Long, a mentally challenged man, whose only wish is to bring his recently deceased mother’s ashes to America. Along his journey, Long encounters and reluctantly involves himself with a young girl who has been sold to human traffickers.

In 2008, Dustin starred in Justin Lin's film FINISHING THE GAME, which had premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2006, Dustin starred in his first villain role in the Vietnamese blockbuster THE REBEL, a French-Vietnamese 1920's period action-drama. It marked his first return to Vietnam in 32 years.

In 2000, Dustin's martial arts expertise was showcased when he starred in Levi's Jeans' European "Hero" campaign, which expanded upon his ever-growing international profile. The campaign was uniquely groundbreaking in that it was the first time Levi's had ever used an Asian star in their awarded winning campaigns. For Dustin, it offered the first opportunity to apply his love for the martial arts along with his dramatic training as he collaborated with director Jonathan Glazer (SEXY BEAST, BIRTH) on the fight choreography.