Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia

Monologue: Joe's childhood obsession with "Bear in the Big Blue House"

Guest: Ashley Spencer, Author of "Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire"

Guests:

Phil Morris, Actor best known as Jackie Chiles on "Seinfeld"

Ruta Lee, Actress and Philanthropist rememberd for her roles in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and "Witness For the Prosecution"

Monologue: BUs Ride

Guest: Shawn Levy, 'Author of Clint: The Man and the Movies―A Comprehensive Biography of Hollywood's Most Iconic Actor-Director' https://www.amazon.com/Clint-Comprehensive-Biography-Hollywoods-Actor-Director/dp/0063251027#:~:text=As%20Shawn%20Levy%20reveals%20in,firmly%20planted%20outside%20its%20door.

Monologue:

Joe's school years

Guest:

Bruce Handy, author of "Hollywood High: A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies"

Topic: History of Teen Movies

Monologue:

Joe Sibilia's passion for cartooning and classic animation

Guest:

Jerry Beck, Animation Historian, Author, and founder of Cartoon Research

Topic: Classic cartoon screening at the Film Forum on August 11th at 6 p.m., interviewing Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera, animation's roots in New York City, hosting classic animation on TCM, preserving animated films

Check out Jerry's Cartoon Research blog!

Monologue:

Joe's Pat Cooper impersonation

Guests:

Brian Scott Mednick, Author of "Gene Wilder: Funny and Sad" - Available on Amazon HERE

Michael N. Connors, Attorney at Connors & Sullivan https://www.connorsandsullivan.com/ and Host of "Ask The Lawyer" on AM 970 The Answer - Podcast: https://omny.fm/shows/wnym-atl 

Monologue:

The evolution of Bugs Bunny

Guests:

Blake Clark, comedian, actor, and the voice of Slinky Dog in "Toy Story 3" and "Toy Story 4"

Topic: His role on the Netflix comedy "Leanne," his friendship with Jim Varney and being cast as Slinky Dog in the "Toy Story" movies, performing with the USO

Noel Blanc, voice actor, producer, and the son of Mel Blanc (The Man of 1,000 Voices)

Topic: Bugs Bunny's 85th birthday, his father's storied life and career

Tribute to Connie Francis

Joe Sibilia plays clips from his 2017 interview with Connie Francis from his days on Hofstra University's WRHU-FM.

Guest:

Petri Hawkins Byrd, Judge Judy's longtime bailiff, actor, comedian, emcee, and activist

Topic: His 25 seasons on "Judge Judy," his comedy and acting career

Joe also discusses the end of the CBS "Late Show" franchise.

Monologue:

Joe Sibilia's animation

Guests:

Walter Williams, creator of "Mr. Bill" 

Topic: The genesis of Mr. Bill on "Saturday Night Live"

Phil Orbanes, Board Game Historian, former Parker Bros. Executive, and the author of "Monopoly X"

Topic: His new book, Monopoly's role in World War II, celebrity board games

Monologue:

Joe Sibilia's childhood obsession with Paul Winchell (ventriloquist, inventor, voice of Tigger in Disney's "Winnie-the-Pooh" cartoons)

Guest:

Burt Dubrow, Legendary Television Producer who created "The Jerry Springer Show" and "The Sally Jessy Raphael Show"

Topic: His early television experiences, seeing Jim Henson's "Rowlf" on "The Jimmy Dean Show" live, Shari Lewis, his friendship with Paul Winchell, the current state of daytime television talk shows

Monologue:

Going to the movies

Guests:

Matt Singer, Author of "Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever"

Topic: The lives and careers of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert

Dr. Douglas Howard and Dr. Jake Van Dyke, Founders of Dr. Phytos

Topic: Getting nostalgic about pets, and how Dr. Phytos can help yours

Monologue:

Meeting with Marc Summers

Guests:

Ed Begley Jr., Actor and Environmentalist

Topic: His new movie "Don't Tell Larry," his storied acting career

Michael Seth Starr, author of "Nothin' Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield" 

Topic: His new biography of Rodney Dangerfield

Michael N. Connors, Esq., host of "Ask the Lawyer" on AM 970 The Answer and Attorney at Connors & Sullivan

Topic: Estate Planning Gone Wrong

Monologue:

Joe's chance to sit behind Johnny Carson's desk at the Paley Center

Guests:

John Davidson, Singer, Television Host, Actor, and Entertainer

Topic: His storied career in Las Vegas, game show hosting, guest hosting "The Tonight Show" 87 times

Squire Fridell, Actor best known for portraying Ronald McDonald in commercials from 1984 to 1991 and the proprietor of GlenLyon Winery in Glen Ellen, CA

Topic: Auditioning for and landing the role of Ronald McDonald, meeting Paul "Pee-wee Herman" Reubens, filming the McDonald's commercials

Monologue:

Celebrity workout videos

Guests:

Elaine LaLanne, The First Lady of Physical Fitness, author of "Pride and Discipline: The Legacy of Jack LaLanne," and co-host of the "LaLanne 'Pass it On' Podcast"

Topic: Her beginnings in television in 1948, her life and marriage to Jack LaLanne,  her current workout routine.

Taylor Mason, Comedian and Ventriloquist appearing at the WMCA Pastors Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday, June 12th at Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center in Brooklyn

Topic: Opening for Joan Rivers, appearing on "Star Search" in 1991, ventriloquism today, Pastors Appreciation Breakfast

Monologue: 

Joe's mom on "The Price is Right" in 1993

Guests:

George Gray, Announcer of "The Price is Right"

George Gray talks with Joe Sibilia about his favorite game show growing up, working with Bob Barker, the challenges of pronouncing names on "Price," the qualities of a great announcer and host, and co-hosting the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon.

Howard Smith, Johnny Carson's friend and neighbor and the author of the upcoming book "My Friend Johnny"

Howard Smith talks with Joe Sibilia about his 20-year friendship with "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson and what happened to Johnny's sons and fourth wife, Alex Carson.

Monologue:

How Joe Sibilia booked Marc Summers on his show

Guest:

Marc Summers, Host of "Double Dare" on Nickelodeon, "Unwrapped" on Food Network, and "Marc Summers Unwraps"

Joe Sibilia and Marc Summers talk about Marc's beginnings as a page at CBS Television City, working with Bob Barker on "Truth or Consequences," getting fired from "The Joker's Wild," Double Dare and the ensuing reboot, "Unwrapped" and the current state of Food Network, interviewing Jerry Lewis on his Lifetime talk show, and telling Paul Winchell's daughter April that her father passed away.

Nostalgia Tonight 5-18-25

Monologue:

Anthony Sullivan's greatest hits, Joe meets Billy Mays, Grandpa's informercial obsession, Tree IV

Guest:

Anthony Sullivan, television pitchman best known as the face of OxiClean and the co-host of the Discovery Channel series "Pitchmen"

Celebrity Encounter:

Marshall Lichterman and Regis Philbin

Nostalgia Tonight 5-11-25

Monologue:

Joe's childhood production of "Peter Pan," Barney the Dinosaur visits Joe's birthday party, Grandpa's hot dog cart

Guests:

Sandy Duncan, Star of Stage & Screen best remembered as Broadway's "Peter Pan"

"Grill 'Em Up Ellie" O'Donnell, Official Oscar Mayer Hotdogger

Nostalgia Tonight 5-4-25

Monologue: 

Joe's former teachers-turned-TV hosts Nick Kessler and Brian Fulmer

Guests:

Fred Schneider, Singer-Songwriter & Founding Member of The B-52s

Nick Kessler & Brian Fulmer, Co-Hosts of "Road Trip Masters" on Pluto TV and Tubi

Nostalgia Tonight 4-27-25

Monologue:

Joe's old cars, Wildwood boardwalk and Joe's addiction to the crane game

Guests:

Danny Koker, star of "Counting Cars" on the History Channel and owner of Count's Kustoms

Michael Gabriele, author of "The History of Diners in New Jersey" and "Stories from New Jersey Diners"