Podcast #588: Music Composer FIL EISLER Chats “Empire,” “Revenge,” and “DYNASTY”

  Fil Eisler is taking music composition by storm. He is the man behind the magical music scores on the current ABC series, “Revenge,” as well as the Showtime series, “Shameless.” Now, his scores can also be heard on the popular FOX series, “Empire.” The series centers around Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) and his music…

Podcast #579: JEWEL Chats “The Sing-Off” and Working with Kelly Clarkson!

Four-time Grammy nominee Jewel has definitely proven herself to be an inspiration for many. Proven to be a successful musician, one thing that the artist has never lost sight of is how her fans have been an incredible driving force. She is returning to the judge’s chair for a special holiday edition of “The Sing-Off,”…

Podcast #576: Music Composer JIM DOOLEY

Jim Dooley is an Emmy-winning music composer whose work can currently be heard on the TNT original series, “The Last Ship.” Dooley received an Emmy for his work on the former ABC series, “Pushing Daises,” which still has a cult following since the show’s cancellation. We spoke with Dooley about how fans still want to…

Podcast #570: Casey Moss of NBC’s “Days of our Lives”

Casey Moss plays the role of JJ Devereaux on the NBC Daytime soap, “Days of our Lives.” The son of Jennifer and Jack Devereaux, JJ came back to town over a year ago following Jack’s death, and instantly had a chip on his shoulder. The character has certainly evolved since arriving back into Salem, but…

Podcast #566: Emmy Nominated Composer JEFF RUSSO

Jeff Russo is an Emmy-nominated music composer, whose work was most recently heard in the FX series, “Fargo,” as well as the STARZ original series, “Power.” Aside from being nominated for an Emmy, Russo also is a Grammy-nominated musician, and serves as founding member/lead guitarist in the group, TONIC. Russo shared with us his Emmy…

Daytime Emmys Creative Arts Interviews: Denyse Tontz of “All My Children”

The Buzz attended the Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Daytime on Friday, June 20, 2014. The ceremony took place at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles, CA. Denyse Tontz played the role of Miranda Montgomery on the web reboot version of “All My Children.” The actress was nominated (and won) for her original song that…

Former “All My Children” Alum YAYA DACOSTA to Play Whitney Houston in Biopic

As it had been previously reported by several media outlets, Lifetime is planning on airing a movie biopic about the late singer, Whitney Houston. “I Will Always Love You: The Whitney Houston Story” is set to be directed by Angela Bassett. The film is set to focus primarily on Houston’s marriage to singer, Bobby Brown.…

Podcast #552: Musician and Composer TYLER TRABAND

Tyler Traband is an award winning musician, composer, and singer/songwriter. Most of his work can be heard in television commercials, and currently in the IMAX film, “Chasing Ghost Particle: From the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe.” Traband has written and worked for top notch brands across the country including: Citgo, Coca-Cola, Kohler,…

Justin Gaston Joins Cast of “Days of our Lives”

Country music singer Justin Gaston is coming to the fictional town of Salem as Ben on “Days of our Lives.” Known for his appearance on “Nashville Star,” Gaston first began taping at the NBC Daytime soap in October, and is expected to air on-screen sometime later this month. A casting call went out in June…

Podcast #541: Award Winning Music Composer GEOFF ZANELLI!

Geoff Zanelli is an award-winning composer whose recent work was heard in the National Geographic Channel movie, “Killing Kennedy.” The movie starred Rob Lowe and Ginnifer Goodwin, and tied in to the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Zanelli brings forth a score that shows the contrast with all of Kennedy’s relationships…