Today Live! Be still my heart. So what if it's costing me my firstborn. Sorry, Harry, I've sold you to servitude. Steve Lukather, 5-time Grammy winner, and sole continuous founding member of Toto, with nine solo albums, has played on over 1500 other records, for everyone from Aretha to Zevon, including Thriller... started playing after hearing Meet The Beatles, and has spent the past decade onstage with one. One of the greatest guitar players, singers, songwriters, arrangers, and producers to grace the biz, has made music with pretty much all of his heroes and has become one to millions of others... this is gonna be epic. 

Steve Lukather Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, November 15, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET 

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 Anthony Fedorov Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

I’m still smiling and I’m not sure I’m gonna stop any time soon. What a blast I had with American Idol finalist Anthony Fedorov. It’s been a minute since last we met and Anthony is even more spectacular than I remembered.

He opened the show with That Someone, his new song from his new musical, Proud Marys. I loved it! Can’t wait till Sunday when he does it in person at his long-awaited return engagement at the Catalina Bar & Grill. In LA? Please join me! https://bit.ly/3LkJTusHey 

We talked Anthony’s early childhood in Russia, his scary, years-long medical situation, hoping to talk, let alone sing… and for a living… to worldwide acclaim… crazy!  The trauma of getting out of the country and then getting to the USA sans English. The obstacles Anthony has overcome in his young life are astounding, his accomplishments are as well.

We talked the American Idol journey, Simon’s advice that changed his life and career, meeting his Idol, Marc Anthony, barely noticing J.Lo, Ellen, or Mariah Carey. Great story! And, the aftermath which led him to the theatre, something he’d never considered, but where he spent the next many years and thrived from off-Broadway in The Fantastics to most recently in Love Actually Live at The Wallis in Beverly Hills. How the hell did I miss that? 

We talked about the three, count ‘em three musicals Anthony has in various stages of development. Artist, activist, singer/songwriter, dad, and lovely human, everything Anthony does is with intention to impact positive change in the world.

Anthony closed with his first monster hit song, I Poop, inspired by fatherhood and a diaper changing. Another great story! It’s garnered over 22 million streams to date. Not counting the 20+ I’ve added in the last hour. Tell Alexa to play it for fun and… well, it’s paying the rent! 

Anthony has the voice of an angel and writes killer pop/rock songs with lyrics that are socially and politically important. He’s a beautiful man to behold, hear, and hold dear. And damn, he’s sweet and fun! Hope to share the Fedorov experience with y’all on Sunday at the Catalina Bar & Grill. 

Anthony Fedorov Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, Sept 13th, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET 

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Today Live! Can’t wait to sit down with old pal, Steve Conte, who's got one of the greatest rock voices I’ve ever heard (he was Paul Simon's vocal stand-in for years). Steve’s played with just about everyone throughout his career, has a classic Chuck Berry story, for one, and countless other great rock tales. 

Steve’s first road gig was touring with Blood Sweat & Tears in the mid-80s, right around the time I began booking him at The Rock ’N Roll Cafe on Bleecker Street in New York. From there, Steve played with J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf, the before-mentioned Chuck Berry, toured with Billy Squier, Willy Deville, Eric Burdon, was a member of reformed New York Dolls and has shared the stage with an innumerable number of his heroes from Sam Moore to Springsteen. Steve’s been writing for, recording, and touring with former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe for the past 10ish years, supporting Guns & Roses, The Foo Fighters, and Motorhead.

Steve's solo debut, The Steve Conte NYC Album, included a tune, OK DJ, which earned him the #2 Coolest Song of the Year, behind Bruce Springsteen, on Little Steven's Underground Garage... members of the Foo Fighters, Alice Cooper, Mott The Hoople, The Wallflowers, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, to name a few, joined Steve on the album. 

Steve’s "covers" album, International Cover-Up, enjoys much airplay on Little Steven's Underground Garage. The opening track, "Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight" was voted #5 Coolest Song Of The Year, behind The Monkees and Ian Hunter, and his Gimme Gimme Rockaway was another Coolest Song of The Week and signaled the solo recognition he’s long deserved. 

Steve’s new single, Fourth Of July, co-written with Andy Partridge of XTC, serves as a preview to his upcoming LP, due in 2024, as a follow-up to his acclaimed solo album, Bronx Cheer, released on Little Steven’s label, Wicked Cool Records in 2021, which featured the single, Recovery Doll, which also enjoyed a week as the Coolest Song In The World, on The Underground Garage. 

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Fourth of July

Steve played regularly at every club I booked, was part of my weekly house jam band, and has done pretty much every project since. So look forward to sitting down with this guy, one of my all-time favorite rockers, catching up, and hearing that voice! And, that guitar!

Steve Conte Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, Sept 6th, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

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Today Live! Steve Ferrone, most prominently known as the drummer in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is also a former member of the Average White Band and has recorded and performed with Duran Duran, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Slash, Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton, Bee Gees, Scritti Politti, and Johnny Cash. Steve’s also appeared on recordings by Brian May, Anita Baker, George Benson, Jonathan Butler, Bryan Ferry, Eric Clapton, Christine McVie, Peter Frampton, Jeff Golub, Rick James, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Freddie King, Tracy Chapman, Pat Metheny, Steve Winwood, Michael W. Smith, Paul Simon, and Jaco Pastorius, will be in the house! His house, but Zoomin' with us.

Already a legend when I was booking rock clubs in New York back in the days, I was in a daze and don’t think we ever spoke, but I was always aware whenever he was around by the admiring ruckus surrounding him.

There were a number of near misses through the years, finally meeting him at one of Steve Postell's gigs some years ago, and then at Will Lee’s a few years later. I pounced, as is my wont. We had a great time on here in 2019- and broken Thanksgiving bread of late, and 

so look forward to sitting down again with this man who has sat behind innumerable rock heroes, and, is one hisself. 

Stephen Ferrone Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 12/28/22, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

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We talked and walked through Kevin’s childhood, early days of steel drums, french horn, to guitar… architecture, bands, playing parties, selling flowers, Papa John Creach, sessions, his first deal and album as Kevin Moore at 41, to two years later being nominated for a Grammy as Keb’ Mo’… four more Grammy victories, currently awaiting his night at The Staples Center… do I hear six?

We talked about his songwriting––lots of honesty, humility, self-knowing… where his philanthropy and activism began, a ready-to-go draft dodger, his one ask -  to meet Taj Mahal, and boy, did he meet him. Working with Darius Rucker and his awe for Hootie & The Blowfish, telling their truth. Kevin sharing that he likes to be uncomfortable with his lyrics-brilliance that is his. We talked his spiritual path, and if he prays- “everything out of my mouth is a prayer.” Wow. He gracefully credits Depak. 

I smiled so big and so much for so long… for the entire 1:35:29 broadcast, my face hurts. In the good way. The very best way. I loved this. I love Keb’ Mo’. I reckon I’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t. 

Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 12/28/22, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

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Today Live with 5x Grammy Winner, Current Grammy Nominee with Good To Be, 14 Blues Foundation Award Winning, Keb' Mo'. Life is Beautiful! One of my favorite songs of all time, with special meaning presently. And boy are we getting a special treat this eve! Be still my heart.

Keb’ began performing with Papa John Creach, and has collaborated with Taj Mahal, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Lyle Lovett, James Taylor, Vince Gill, and Darius Rucker, to name but some. BB King & Zak Brown have recorded his music, he’s composed for TV, appeared on screens big and small as himself and as Robert Johnson. 

I adore everything Keb, and so look forward to diggin’ in and getting to know this brilliantly talented artist, philanthropist, and soulful family man.

Keb’ Mo’ Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 12/28/22, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

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Daily by Toni Vincent & @peter_and_paul_ Cartoons

Paging Steven Speilberg... where are you? Actor Gregory Harrison's real-life story as the first moral conscientious objector needs to be told. And boy did he tell us here. I'm left in awe, mortified, inspired, and grateful, to name but a few adjectives I'm feeling. 

A gifted storyteller as well as thespian, singer, songwriter, and producer, I've known Gregory for years, we've sat down a number of times, but he's always more provocative, informative, fascinating, and passionate than the time before.  

Trapper John MD, Falcon Crest, Razorback, Logan's Run, Sisters, One Tree Hill, Gregory starred with moi in The M Word, well he was starring, I was mostly standing. Starting out as the leading man of a feature film, Gregory backed his way into starring on television, on Broadway, and back again.  Of late, Gregory starred in The Lion in Winter at The Laguna Playhouse, great story how that came to be, is two years in on  General Hospital, his first soap, I have no idea how he does it, yet Gregory managed to demystify it, he's recurring on Chesapeake Shores, just shot a couple more episodes of 9-1-1, and the independent feature, Jimmy & Carolyn, which Gregory feels is his best work yet.  That's saying a lot. He starred in The Family Man and is a  family man himself, married 41 years, to the same woman, the proud and loving father of 4, and grandpa to three. A Vietnam vet, an outspoken activist, and a spiritual soul, whose personal standards for his own humanity are seemingly beyond mortal, Gregory’s beyond lovely and crazy easy on the eyes. This, like him, is all wins. Can't wait for more. 

Gregory Harrison on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 11/30/22, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

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Today, Live @5! Could Maggie Wheeler as Janice on Friends be any funnier… her Linda, on Everybody Loves Raymond… or as co-star, Anita on Ellen… star turns on Seinfeld, Will & Grace, ER, How I Met Your Mother, Californication, Shameless, Ilene LOL Solotaroff on Curb Your Enthusiasm (a family favorite), The Parent Trap… so many others, I’m getting typing cramp thinking about them. There’s so much to this dynamo of talent, whom I’ve mainly known as another mother, always doing her best for her family. 

I adore this woman onscreen and off and can't wait to spend some more time in her good company. Woohoo! 

Maggie Wheeler Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 10/18/22, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

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TODAY LIVE! SPECIAL PERSON - SPECIAL TIME ** 6 PM PT**

Leland Sklar, one of my favorite people on the planet, and no doubt many of yours, too, has played with everybody on everything: Phil Collins, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Billy Cobham, Carole King, Hall & Oates, Crosby Stills, & Nash... on and on and on... to the very present, with his compatriots in The Immediate Family: Russ Kunkel, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, and Steve Postel. They’ve got a new album, live shows, and Denny Tedesco's brilliant doc.

There’s been loads of TV, sessions, and touring, the man never stops, not even in COVID- he amped it up! His YouTube channel is HUGE. An active activist, he's stood up, compromising his own civil rights all over the place. 

We’ll be talking about it all. The man gives great story and has the sweetest heart. Everybody Loves Lee! We'll talk about the book, in which I'm honored to be included, too. Win, win, win!

Did I mention I adore the man? 

Leland Sklar Live on Game Changers with Vicki Abelson

Wed, January 18, 6 pm PT, 9 pm ET

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Today, Live! Thaao Penghlis! 🔥🔥

When I met Thaao, he took my breath away. He’s continued to with every meeting since. Thrice Emmy nominated (including last year for Outstanding Leading Actor) for Days of Our Lives, I remembered him well from my soap-addicted daze. I had no way to know that aside from being ridiculously easy on the eyes, with a velvet voice, with that accent! He’s also deep, wise, knowledgeable, spiritual, passionate, talented in oh so many ways, and fun. A delicious human. 

Thaao's first cinematic starring role was in John Avildson’s, Slow Dancing in the Big City, followed by Ken Russell's, Altered States, with William Hurt, and as Dame Edna’s love interest in Les Patterson Saves the World. He also played the lead, Nicholas Black, in the television series, Mission: Impossible, and starred in several mini-series, including, Tribe, Memories of Midnight, and Under Siege.

Thaao took the part of Victor Cassadine on General Hospital, where he gathered such a strong following that ABC received thousands of letters asking that they bring him back after his storyline came to an end. Before ABC was able to do that, NBC offered him the part of Count Anthony DiMera on “Days Of Our Lives” keeping him on the popularity charts for another decade and then some.  

We'll be talking about it all. Including his passions for travel and cooking and his books, Places: The Journey of My Days, My Lives, and, Seducing Celebrities One Meal at a Time. 

Thaao is always super smart, sexy fun! Can't wait! 

Thaao Penghlis Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 10/5/22, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

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