Brandon's Buzz

She is the Emmy-winning star of "The Young and the Restless"; he is the famed character actor best known for his regular roles on "My Sister Sam" and "Six Feet Under." Together, they have just created the terrific new website Auditions LA --- find it at www.auditionsla.com --- which aims to help give actors of any experience level a leg up when it comes to nabbing the part they're trying for, and they're stopping by the Buzz to talk about their new venture and their incredible careers!

Legendary tunes "Get Here" and "Piano in the Dark" cemented her status as one of the greatest singers and songwriters of her generation, and now acclaimed artist Brenda Russell is dropping by the Buzz to discuss her amazing career and her current projects!

Michael Fairman was a pioneer of online soap-related journalism in the initial internet boom of the late-'90s, and now his website, Michael Fairman On Air On Soaps, is an industry-wide must-read, and he's dropping by the Buzz to discuss his thoughts on all things soap, from his take on the Daytime Emmy nominations to the tragic murder of poor Stuart Chandler on "All My Children."

Brandon’s Buzz teams up with the brilliant folks at onetreehillweb.net for a unique radio event featuring actor Brett Claywell! Best known for his five-year recurring role on the CW’s smash teen drama “One Tree Hill,” Claywell is now wreaking all kinds of havoc as crooked lab tech Kyle Lewis on ABC’s soap “One Life to Live,” and he is coming by the Buzz to discuss his burgeoning career and his time on a pair of television classics!

Her legendary column "Critical Condition" --- written under the romantic nom de plume of Marlena De Lacroix --- was a staple of Soap Opera Weekly's award-winning coverage for twelve glorious years. After stepping away from the scene in 2001 to get married and return to school, the terrific Connie Passalacqua Hayman moved her signature sassy sagacity into the blogosphere with a fun new website (www.marlenadelacroix.com), and she is coming by the Buzz for a discussion of the latest goings-on inside the crazy soap world!

Her smash 1991 cover of "Get Here" became an anthem for families and loved ones of the soldiers fighting the original Gulf War and made her an instant star. She has just released her latest album, the gorgeous "Let's Stay Here," and now the legendary Oleta Adams is dropping by Brandon's Buzz to discuss her latest project and her extraordinary career!

His forthright candor is as legendary as his love for the genre whose actors he's best known for representing, and now soap power broker Michael Bruno is dropping by the Buzz to help analyze the just-released nominations for the 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards, as well as to discuss his thoughts on the cancellation of "Guiding Light" and whatever crosses our minds regarding the crazy soap world!

She won a well-deserved Emmy playing Rae Woodard on the classic ABC serial "Ryan's Hope," and is now an acclaimed novelist, with a brand new book, entitled "Serendipity," now in stores and a full career behind her both in front of the camera and away from it, and now the incredible Louise Shaffer is dropping by the Buzz to discuss her life and her amazing work!

His new book "Absolutely Should-Less" is burning up the bestseller charts across the country, and his "Soap Shrink" columns at Marlena De Lacroix's fabulous website are an industry-wide must-read, and now Damon Jacobs is coming by the Buzz to discuss his book, his life, the tragic cancellation of "Guiding Light," and whatever else manages to tickle our fancy.

He stole our attention first as dashing Sen. Trey Clegg on "Capitol," and later as an infinitely more urbane and sophisticated recast of Max Holden on "One Life to Live." He stepped away from Hollywood several years ago to follow his other passion --- landscape design --- and has just teamed up with the legendary Kathy Ireland as her design ambassador, and now the legendary Nicholas Walker is dropping by the Buzz to discuss all of his amazing careers.

They co-founded and maintain the internet's most comprehensive website dedicated to the CW's smash young adult drama "One Tree Hill," and now Cortni and Nelly are dropping by Brandon's Buzz to discuss their site and what's in store for the show they love!

A sensational band called Tami Show scored an unforgettable smash in the early '90s called "The Truth" before going their separate ways, but the group's magnificent vocalist Claire Massey continues to make music today, and she's dropping by the Buzz to discuss her current projects and her past triumphs.

He was best known as Lt. Marcus Taggert, the constant justice-seeking thorn in mobster Sonny Corinthos' side on "General Hospital," and now Réal Andrews is dropping by Brandon's Buzz to discuss his time on the show, his decision to walk away, and his new mission to help people find true wellness in their lives!

She started out in heady days of the Austin explosion of the late '90s, which also gave birth to Fastball, Patty Griffin, Abra Moore, Shawn Colvin, Sister 7, and so many others, and eleven years after her stunning debut "River Under the Road," she's still going strong. Her sixth album, "Road to My Love," has just been released, and now acclaimed singer/songwriter ANA EGGE is dropping by the Buzz to discuss her latest record and her extraordinary career!

She first came to our collective attention as spunky dancer Nicole on the classic '80s television series "Fame," and we've loved her in all her various incarnations --- TV host, pop singer, butt-kicking action star, and respected actress --- ever since. Now having a blast on "The Young and the Restless" (for which she just received an Image Award nomination), the sensational Nia Peeples is dropping by the Buzz to discuss her latest projects and her extraordinary career!

Her fascinating and instantly recognizable voice --- equal parts Tammy Wynette and Janis Joplin --- brought Lacy J. Dalton a stunning string of twenty top 40 country hits in the ‘80s, including “Takin’ It Easy,” “16th Avenue,” and “Black Coffee.” She still performs and tours regularly, and she has gotten seriously involved with the plight of Nevada’s endangered wild horses by helping to write legislation to protect them, and she’s dropping by the Buzz to talk about all of this and more!

Back in 1985, her role as tortured novelist-to-be Traci Abbott Carlton won her "The Young and the Restless'" very first acting Emmy trophy. She still makes periodic appearances on "Y&R," and now, the terrific Beth Maitland is dropping by the Buzz to discuss her time on the show and to reveal what she's up to these days!

In 1997, a risque smash single called "Bill" catapulted her back into the spotlight, and now, legendary rhythm and blues performer Peggy Scott-Adams is coming by the Buzz to talk about her extraordinary career, and to discuss the new musical direction her path has begun to take!

She co-wrote the theme songs for "Diff'rent Strokes" and "The Facts of Life," among others, and she's a renowned actress ("Days of Our Lives") and singer (the #1 smash "Friends and Lovers"), and now the incredible Gloria Loring is dropping by the Buzz to discuss her life, her amazing career, and her new musical revue show!

Best known for her incredible fifteen-year run as Valene Ewing on the classic CBS primetime series "Knots Landing," legendary actress Joan Van Ark is dropping by the Buzz to talk about her amazing career and her latest projects.