CooperTalk

Greg Fitzsimmons - Episode 74

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Writer Greg Fitzsimmons. Greg has performed on Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Comedy Central Presents to name a few and appears regularly as a Panelist on Chelsea Lately. He has written for the shows Lucky Louie, The Man Show, Cedric The Entertainer Presents, Politically Incorrect and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He currently has a top selling book titled Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons.

Brian Kiley - Episode 73

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Writer Brian Kiley. Brian has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show wth Jay Leno, Conan and Comedy Central Presents. He has also been a staff writer for Conan O'Brien since 1994 and been nominated for 12 Emmy Awards and has won one.

Orny Adams - Episode 72

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Orny Adams. Orny has performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Late Night with David Letterman and Last Call with Carson Daly to name a few. He also co-Starred in the Documentary Jerry Seinfeld Comedian and appeared in the film Funny People. He currently is one of the stars of the MTV hit Teen Wolf.

Jimmy Shubert - Episode 71

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Actor Jimmy Shubert. Jimmy has been seen on Comedy Central Presents and has a best selling DVD Alive N' Kicking. He has also acted in the TV shows King of Queens,  Entourage, Monk, 2 Broke Girls and Zeke and Luther to name a few and some of his movie credits include Go, Coyote Ugly, The Italian Job and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

 

Tony DeSena - Episode 70

Steve Cooper talks with Comedy Writer Tony DeSena. Tony has written for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Late Night with David Letterman, SNL, The Magic Hour, Later with Greg Kinnear, The Primetime Creative Arts Emmys and he won a Daytime Emmy for his work on Sesame Street.

Tom Caltabiano - Episode 69

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Writer Tom Caltabiano. Tom was a Producer/Writer for Everybody Loves Raymond where he won two Emmy Awards. He also written for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards and the documentary that he directed 95 Miles To Go which chronicles him and Ray Romano on a comedy tour was recently released.

Hasan Minhaj - Episode 67

Steve Cooper talks to Comic/Actor Hasan Minhaj. Hasan is a past winner of NBC's Diversity Comedy Showcase which led to a National College Tour. He also was one of the star's of MTV's prank show Disaster Date and co-starred in the ABC Family hit State of Georgia.

Dr. Dan Eisenberg - Episode 66

Steve Cooper talks with Dr. Dan Eisenberg. Dr. Dan is the Medical Director of Cardiology and the Director of Cardiac Research at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA., as well as a co-founder of his private practice, Foothill Cardiology. Dr. Dan was Steve's cardiologist during his recent visit to the hospital for Congestive Heart Failure and still works in that capacity. Dr. Dan also has a very informative blog which can be found at www.drdansblog.com.

Mark Valley - Episode 65

Steve Cooper talks to Actor/Comic Mark Valley. Mark has been a fixture on Prime Time TV for years. He started out on NBC's Days of our Lives and then graduated to starring or co-starring on the TV series Pasadena, ER, Keen Eddie, Boston Legal, Fringe, Human Target and Murphy's Law.

Bil Dwyer - Episode 64

Steve Cooper talks to Comic/Actor/Host Bil Dwyer. Bil has performed on the Tonight Show, Comedy Central Presents, Last Comic Standing and Comedy.TV to name a few. He has also acted in many TV shows including iCarly, Kill Spin, Hot In Cleveland and Ally McBeal. He has hosted GSN's I've Got A Secret and MTV's Battlebots and was a featured in VH1's I Love the New Millenium, I Love the 70's, 80's and 90's. 

Jeff Sherman - Episode 63

Steve Cooper talks to Writer/Producer/Director Jeff Sherman. Jeff wrote for the TV shows Boy Meets World and Family Rules to name a few. He has also scribed all three of the ABC Family movie series Au Pair which are still amongst the highest rated programs for that network. He recently produced his wife's stand-up comedy special, Wendy Liebman:Taller On TV for Showtime and directed a feature documentary getting rave reviews called The Boys:The Sherman Brother's Story.

Bernadette Pauley - Episode 62

Steve Cooper talks to Comic Bernadette Pauley. Bernadette is a fixture in Comedy Clubs across the country and very popular on the College Circuit. She has performed on VHI1, MTV, TBS and Comedy Central to name a few. She also has appeared on The Joy Behar Show and Red Eye and is the Co-Host of The Gossip Queen, a syndicated panel talk show.

Kelly Carlin - Episode 61

Steve Cooper talks to Performance Artist Kelly Carlin. Kelly is the daughter of Comedy Legend George Carlin and currently is performing her One Woman Show, A Carlin Home Companion at festivals and venues all over the country. She also hosts The Kelly Carlin Show on Raw Dog Radio on Sirius and the podcast Waking From The American Dream.

Sean Green - Episode 60

Steve Cooper talks to Comic Sean Green. Sean is a hot and upcoming Comic in the Los Angeles area. He is from the Philly area like Steve and headlines shows back there when he visits. He is also the Host on The Comedy Garage a hip and underground live Comedy Show. He recently released a CD, Sean Green The Whiskey Dick and hosts the hit podcast The Green Room.

T. Sean Shannon - Episode 59

Steve Cooper talks with Stand-Up Comic/Writer/Director T. Sean Shannon is making a return visit to CooperTalk. T. Sean is an two time Emmy winner who has written for Funny or Die, Saturday Night Live, The Colin Quinn Show, The Tonight Show and many, mnay more. He also wrote and directed the movie Harold that starred Spencer Breslin, Cuba Gooding Jr., Ally Sheedy and Fred Willard. He currently has a hit series on YouTube called Baseball Card Theatre.

Steve Bluestein - Episode 58

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Writer Steve Bluestein. Steve is a legendary veteran of the Stand-Up comedy scene and has performed all over the world. He has toured with Barry Manilow, Kenny Loggins, Donna Summer and Frankie Valli to name a few.  He also made appearances on Make Me Laff, The Merv Griffin Show, The Mike Douglas Show and The Wil Shriner Show and many others. He currently has a best selling book called It's So Hard To Type With A Gun In My Mouth.

John Caponera - Episode 57

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Actor John Caponera. John known as doing the best Harry Carrey impression around currently headlines Comedy Clubs across the country.He co-starred in an NBC series called The Good Life and also has hosted Comedy Central's Jocks and ESPN's Talk II. He has also performed on The Tonight Show, Comics Unleashed, Evening at the Improv and many others.

Beth Lapides - Episode 56

Steve Cooper talks to Comedian/Actress/Author Beth Lapides. Beth is the Founder, Producer and Host of Uncabaret, a groundbreaking live show that led to the emergence of the "Alternative Comedy Scene" and helped break some of the biggest acts in the business. Beth's Essays, Columns and Opinions have been part of Politcally Incorrect, NPR, The Los Angeles Times and The Huffington Post.

Brian Scolaro - Episode 55

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Actor Brian Scolaro. Brian has performed Stand-Up on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, Live From The Gotham, Comedy Central Presents and many other programs. He also currently headlines Comedy Clubs across the country. As for acting he was one of the co-stars of the sitcoms Three Sisters and Stacked and has also had featured roles in Harry's Law, Mad Men, Wizards of Waverly Place, Grey's Anatomy, Dexter, Men of a Certain Age and many other hit programs.

Christian Shirm - Episode 54

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Christian Shirm. Christian is one of the new driving forces on the Comedy scene. She has appeared on Last Comic Standing, the Documentary Detroit International Comedy Festival, AOL's Comedy Time and recently performed on Showtime in the Comedy Special, Lip Service.

Frank Nicotero - Episode 53

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Frank Nicotero. Frank was the Host of the huge syndicated hit Street Smarts and currently hosts the Game of Life. He tours Comedy Clubs across the country and has been seen on Make Me Laugh, Comedy On The Road, Chelsea Lately, The Wayne Brady Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show and many other programs.

Darren Carter - Episode 52

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Darren Carter. Darren, known as The Party Starter brings his high energy comedy to clubs all across the country. He has also 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 also was a supporting character in the movie Be Cool.

Fred Stoller - Episode 51

Steve Cooper talks to Comic/Writer/Actor Fred Stoller. Fred has appeared in over 100 TV shows and movies including Dumb and Dumber, Wizards of Waverly Place, Seinfeld and My Name is Earl. He has also performed on Comics Only, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and HBO's 13th Annual Young Comedians Special. He wrote for Seinfeld and currently has a best selling Kindle Single eBook titled My Seinfeld Year.

Randy Kagan - Episode 50

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Randy Kagan. Randy has had numerous appearances on the Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, where he was also a writer and toured internationally with Craig. He has also been seen on Punk'd, Comedy Central, Showtime, and was a VJ for MTV back in the day.

Wendy Liebman - Episode 49

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Wendy Liebman. Wendy is a returning CooperTalk guest. Her one hour Showtime special, Taller on TV is currently airing. She also has been on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, HBO, Comic Relief, Women of the Night, the movie The Aristocrats and many, many more projects.

Karen Rontowski - Episode 48

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Karen Rontowski. Karen has appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman, Comics Unleashed, Comedy Central and tours the country performing at Clubs and Corporate Events. Besides doing Stand-Up she is also a Paranormal Investigator and reads Tarot Cards.

Brian Dunkleman - Episode 47

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Brian Dunkleman. Brian was the original Host of American Idol and has appeared on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club. He has also been seen on Entertainment Tonight, Family Guy, Las Vegas, Friends, Fairly OddParents and many other TV shows. He now tours the country doing comedy and has performed for our Troops various times.

Dennis Regan - Episode 46

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Dennis Regan. Dennis has appeared several times on Late Night With David Letterman, as well as The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Showtime and Comedy Central. He headlines across the country and is a very in demand Corporate Comedian. He was also a writer for the sitcom King of Queens.

Mike Saccone - Episode 45

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Mike Saccone. Mike who is a regular Headliner in Las Vegas was a Star Search Comedy Grand Champion. He has also performed on Comic Strip Live, Showtime and MTV. His acting credits include Empty Nest and Cybil.

Jordan Brady - Episode 44

Steve Cooper talks with Director/Comic Jordan Brady. Jordan directed the acclaimed documentary about Stand-Up called I Am Comic. He also has directed the features Waking Up In Reno and The Third Wheel. He has hosted shows on MTV and has appeared on This Week In Comedy and the programs Baywatch and Empty Nest to name a few.

Nehl Bobal - Episode 43

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Nehl Bobal. Nehl started out with Steve in Philadelphia and they have remained close friends. He has toured the country extensively and has opened for Michael Bolton and Pat Cooper. He was nominated for a local Emmy for Comedy Writing in New Orleans, has been featured in Atlantic City Magazine and appeared on the series Show Me The Funny. He is currently working on an Animated Series and his One Man Show titled Flight of the Bobal Bee.

Jonathan Solomon - Episode 42

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Writer Jonathan Solomon. Jonathan has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and over two dozen other TV shows on Networks from Comedy Central to VH1. He also was on Staff for such shows as Mad About You, Payne and Michael Moore's TV Nation among others. He currently is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and many more publications, performs around Los Angeles and is considered a foremost Comedy Instructor teaching the craft at various Colleges around Southern California.

Steve Skrovan - Episode 41

Steve Cooper talks to Writer/Director Steve Skrovan. Steve has won two Emmys for Everybody Loves Raymond where he served as Executive Producer and Writer. He has also held the same postion for the show Hot In Cleveland, Til' Death and many others. He was a Staff Writer on Seinfeld and recently 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. 

Steve Mittleman - Episode 40

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Steve Mittleman. Steve has appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night with David Letterman VH1, MTV, HBO and Star Search. He was also a Co-Star of the Steve Martin movie Roxanne. In addition he was also on ABC's Extreme Makeover where they changed his look through Plastic Surgery. He currently is a highly pursued act for Corporate Events.

Lazar Saric - Episode 39

Steve Cooper talks with Writer/Director Lazar Saric. Lazar currently is a Producer/Writer on Nickelodeon's hit, Big Time Rush. He also served in the same position for their show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. He has also written for the animated series Johnny Test and Curious George and was Director and Writer on the cult classic hit Killer Drag Queens On Dope.

Felipe Esparza - Episode 38

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Felipe Esparza. Felipe was the winner of Last Comic Standing in the year 2010. He has also been seen on Comic's Unleashed, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, BET's Comic View and many other programs. His one hour Showtime special "They're Not Gonna Laugh At You" is currently airing and is available on DVD.

Ritch Shydner - Episode 37

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Writer Ritch Shydner. Ritch was the star of the documentary I Am Comic and has performed on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Late Night with David Letterman and HBO's One Night Stand to name a few. He was also a regular on Married With Children and his writing credits include Blue Collar TV, Becker, Roseanne and Mind of a Married Man. He also is the Co-Author of the book I Killed.

Eric Schwartz - Episode 36

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Eric Schwartz. Eric aka Smooth-E brings his high energy comedy to clubs all across the country. He has been seen on Showtime's White Boyz in the Hood, G4's Attack of the Show, CNN's Showbiz Tonight and BET's Comic View to name a few. He also is the Host of the show On the Spot.

John DiCrosta - Episode 35

Steve Cooper talks with Comic John DiCrosta. John is a National Headlining Comic who is one of the most popular Audience Warm-Up Comics in Hollywood. He also has done many voice overs for Nickelodeon and was Decepticon in the movie Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. His CD Multi Character Disorder is currently raising up the Comedy Charts.

Phil Varone - Episode 34

Steve Cooper talks with Rocker/Comic Phil Varone. Phil makes his return to CooperTalk. He was the Drummer for Saigon Kick and Skid Row and has also appeared on VH1's Dr. Drew's Celebrity Sex Rehab. He also has a dvd for Vivid Entertainment called Phil Varone's Secret Sex Stash and has a line of adult toys molded after him called Dr. Philgood.

Dennis Blair - Episode 33

Steve Cooper talks to Comic/Writer Dennis Blair. Dennis has been touring the country for years. He has opened for Tom Jones, Jackie Mason, Joan Rivers, and many more. He toured with George Carlin for 15 years and toured with Rodney Dangerfield and became his protege. He co-wrote the movie Easy Money and was Creative Consultant on the album Rappin' Rodney which he was nominated for a Grammy.

Cathy Ladman - Episode 32

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Actor Cathy Ladman. Cathy has performed several times on The Late,Late Show with Craig Ferguson, appeared on The Tonight Show with both Jay Leno and Johnny Carson, HBO's One Night Stand and 13th Annual Young Comedian's Special to name a few. She has also been seen in The Aristocrats, Everyone Loves Raymond, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mad Men and was a regular on Caroline in the City.

Mark Eddie - Episode 31

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Musician Mark Eddie. Mark whose comedy stylings are called Rock and LOL is a National Headlining Comic. He recently performed at the South African Comedy Festival and regularly performs at Corporate Events and Fundraisers all over the country. He also plays music with an All-Star band featuring members of The Doors, Fleetwood Mac, Boston, No Doubt, The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan.

Steve Mazan - Episode 30

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Writer Steve Mazan. Steve currently has a documentary about his life and dealing with cancer called Dying To Do Letterman that is a hit at Film Festivals all over the country. He has also won an Emmy for writing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, has appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Last Call with Carson Daly. He tours the country and has entertained the Troops 7 times in Iraq and Afhganistan.

Jackie Kashian - Episode 29

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Jackie Kashian. Jackie has been a touring Comic for over 15 years. She has been on Comedy Central Presents and has been on The American Life with Ira Glass. Her CD "It Is Never Going To Be Bread" was a Top Ten Comedy Album on Amazon in 2010.

Joey Medina - Episode 28

Steve Cooper talks with Comic Joey Medina. Joey has appeared on Showtime, Latin Palooza, Latino 101, Cheech Marin and Friends, Comics Unleashed, Comedy.TV and the Latin Kings of Comedy to name a few. He also hosts the hit Podcast, The Joey Medina Show.

Wayne Federman - Episode 27

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Actor/Writer Wayne Federman. Wayne has appeared on TV and in Movies including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Step Brothers, Funny People, The 40 Year Old Virgin and I Am Comic. He has also performed on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (where he also was on the writing staff), The Tonight Show and Comedy Central Presents. He was also the Co-Writer of the best selling book called Maravich.

Allan Havey - Episode 26

Steve Cooper talks with Comic/Actor Allan Havey. Allan has appeared in Hancock, The Informant, The Aristocrats and many other movies. He has also been seen on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, performed on Late Night With David Letterman, HBO's One Night Stand and Young Comedians Special and hosted the talk show Night After Night.

John Mendoza - Episode 25

Steve Cooper talks with Stand-Up Comic John Mendoza.John has appeared on Comics Unleashed, the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Just For Laughs, the Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Star Search and the HBO Young Comedian's All-Star Reunion.

Mo Mandel - Episode 24

Steve Cooper talks with Stand-Up Comic Mo Mandel. Mo was one of the stars on NBC's Free Agents and has appeared on Happy Endings, Modern Family, Love Bites to name a few. He has also performed on Chelsea Lately, Comedy Central Presents and Live at the Gotham.