Herbie J Pilato: Remembering Sonny & Cher

They were the new face of a generation and a major influence in television –Sonny & Cher! In this chat with TV expert and historian, Herbie J Pilato, Art and John of Celebrating Act 2 travel back to the 1970s to the pop duo’s beginning of TV success. They follow Sonny & Cher’s career through … Read more

Another Great Year For Film: 1962

Following up on the semi-controversial opinion that 1939 was the “Greatest Year” in movies, (in a previous video) Film Historian Manny Pacheco of Forgotten Hollywood.com, offers his personal favorite year for our consideration: 1962. Of course, he can back up his opinion with a lot of examples and both Art and John of Celebrating Act … Read more

Film ‘Heavies’ & Bad Guys

As movie-goers we love a really really bad villian–they make for great drama. In industry parlance the bad guy is “The Heavy.” Some of the most memorable movie tough guys have gone on to become big stars, others just continued to thrill us with their intimidating on-screen persona. In this video Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco … Read more

Remembering the NEW Dick Van Dyke Show

Beloved performer Dick Van Dyke actually starred in a number of tv series under his name. But as TV expert and historian, Herbie J Pilato tells Art and John of Celebrating Act 2™, not all of them were as successful as his first effort co-starring Mary Tyler Moore. In this video they specifically discuss Van … Read more

Transform Your Life by Embracing Your Imperfections!

Very Few of us think we’re perfect…but that’s not the problem. For most if us it’s the reverse –we can’t stop thinking of our imperfections! In this video Steve Campbell tells Celebrating Act 2™ viewers how to replace our negative self-images which hold us back! This is a really important lesson for everyone!

Expand Your Mind With Art — at Any Age!

Celebrating Act 2™ talks with internationally recognized artist and long-time art teacher, Lyndelle Stonick about the joy of being an artist, the satisfaction of teaching budding artists of all levels and how everyone can and should experience the pleasure of creating an artwork, no matter their skill level. She teaches at a local college in … Read more

Manny Pacheco’s Favorite Famous Movie Lines!

Everyone has their favorite quotes from movies! In this video Hollywood Historian, Manny Pacheco, tests Art & John of Celebrating Act 2™ with selections from AFI’s top 100 list of beloved movie lines. It’s a fun conversation and you’ll enjoy playing along!

The ‘SMITH’ Shows of 1970’s TV

The What? Yes, 1970’s television fare included at least 2 shows with “Smith’ in the title. They’re both worth remembering for completely different reasons–having nothing to do with the titles! Author and TV historian Herbie J Pilato points us to what may be silver screen star Henry Fonda’s only effort at a TV series and … Read more

Transform Your Life: What We LOCK OUT of Our Lives!

When we focus on negative images and thoughts we are essentially locking out good images and thoughts. Naturally this –as common as it is–in not good for us. In this video Steven Campbell, The Brain Whisperer, explains how this all works and how we can control it to transform our life for the better! For … Read more

Films of War: The Human Stories

When film lovers John Coleman and Art Kirsch of Celebrating Act 2™ get together with Hollywood historian, Manny Pacheco, no topic is too off base. In this video John spurs Manny into a discussion about not just film about WAR, but those special movies that use war as a background to explore the humanity of … Read more