Still Here Hollywood

Kristanna Loken became a global star when she landed the role of the T-X in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, but her story began far from Hollywood on an apple farm in upstate New York.

In this episode of Still Here Hollywood, Kristanna joins Steve Kmetko to discuss her unforgettable experience working alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, the intense physical transformation required for Terminator 3, and how the blockbuster changed her life forever.

She also opens up about growing up with actor and model parents, her journey from modeling to acting, coming out publicly as bisexual, raising her son away from screens, her concerns about AI in Hollywood, and why authenticity matters more now than ever.

Plus, Kristanna shares behind-the-scenes stories from Terminator 3, her friendship with Robert Patrick, advice from Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the surprising reason she still feels her best work is ahead of her.Chapters

00:00 Introduction

00:38 Cubs Fan Origins

01:52 Growing Up on an Apple Farm

03:30 Modeling Misconceptions

04:04 First Acting Jobs

05:21 Landing Terminator 3

07:30 Training for the T-X

08:46 Working with Arnold Schwarzenegger

09:09 Arnold's Prediction for Her Career

10:45 How Fame Changed Her Life

12:06 Coming Out as Bisexual

16:49 What Terminator Means Today

18:11 Creating the T-X Character

19:51 AI and Hollywood

22:07 Female Action Stars Then vs. Now

23:40 Hollywood's Authenticity Problem

25:51 Raising Her Son Thor

29:00 A Screen-Free Household

31:04 Sci-Fi Fans and Comic Cons

31:39 Life on Love Apple Farm

34:22 Aging, Authenticity and Growth

36:31 Lessons Learned From Failure

38:04 Advice From Ben Kingsley and Bruce Dern

41:03 Why She Never Walked Away From Acting

42:33 Why Her Best Work Is Still Ahead

46:10 Women She Admires

50:12 The Role She Wanted But Didn't Get

52:01 What Kristanna Does For Fun

54:02 Closing Thoughts

Show Credits
Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko
All things technical: Justin Zangerle
Executive Producer: Jim Lichtenstein
Music by: Brian Sanyshyn


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Kent McCord became a television icon as Officer Jim Reed on Adam-12, one of the most influential police dramas in television history. But long before Adam-12, Kent's life was already taking remarkable turns.

In this episode of Still Here Hollywood, Kent shares never-before-heard stories about working with Jack Webb, the realism behind Adam-12, how the series became a training tool for police departments across America, and the surprising impact the show had on law enforcement.

Kent also recalls his friendship with Rick Nelson, an unforgettable football game between teams organized by Rick Nelson and Elvis Presley, working on Elvis movies, being publicly recognized by Elvis in Las Vegas, and the heartbreaking days surrounding the deaths of both Elvis and Rick.

It's a fascinating conversation about classic television, Hollywood history, friendship, luck, and a career that continues to resonate with audiences decades later.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:00 Why Everyone Called Him "Bucky"

01:39 Did Kent Know Adam-12 Would Become a Classic?

05:28 The Simple Formula That Made Adam-12 Work

07:04 Jack Webb and the Birth of Adam-12

08:15 Jack Webb's Famous Temper and Directing Style

15:52 Johnny Carson, Jack Webb and Comedy Gold

16:38 The Real Impact Adam-12 Had on Police Officers

18:14 Kent's Real-Life Encounters with Crime

20:13 Making Adam-12 Feel Authentic

23:28 Patreon Break

24:10 Becoming Friends with Rick Nelson

27:50 The Legendary Elvis Presley vs. Rick Nelson Football Game

33:43 What Elvis Presley Was Really Like

35:05 The Night Elvis Introduced Kent McCord in Las Vegas

37:16 Searching for Lost Elvis Footage

38:14 Life with Rick Nelson and Ozzie & Harriet

48:42 Luck, Persistence and Breaking Into Hollywood

50:04 The Day Elvis Presley Died

54:45 The Truth About Rick Nelson's Plane Crash

1:00:18 Did Adam-12 Show the Real Reality of Policing?

1:00:55 The Miranda Warning Story

1:02:20 Why Adam-12 Was Different From Every Other Cop Show

1:05:25 Looking Back on a Lifetime in Hollywood

1:06:30 The Day Ozzie Nelson Saved Kent's Life

1:08:55 Martin Milner and the Friendship Behind Adam-12

1:10:51 Why Adam-12 Still Airs Today

1:11:25 Closing Credits

 

Show Credits
Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko
All things technical: Justin Zangerle
Executive Producer: Jim Lichtenstein
Music by: Brian Sanyshyn


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Before streaming, before social media, and before reality TV took over, millions of viewers stayed up late watching USA Up All Night.

This week on Still Here Hollywood, Steve Kmetko sits down with television personality, comedian, actress, entrepreneur, and USA Up All Night host Rhonda Shear.

Rhonda shares behind-the-scenes stories from one of cable television's most beloved late-night shows, the challenges of being a woman in Hollywood during the 1980s and 1990s, her experiences with Playboy, Joan Rivers, George Burns, and Johnny Carson, and how she reinvented herself after Hollywood to build the wildly successful Rhonda Shear Intimates brand and the famous Ahh Bra.

She also discusses the reboot of Up All Night, the changing comedy landscape, her thoughts on political correctness, and finding love with her junior high school sweetheart after decades apart.

Subscribe for more conversations with the stars you remember and the stories you've never heard.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

01:36 The Legacy of USA Up All Night

03:58 Landing the Hosting Job

05:26 Was Rhonda Shear a Trailblazer?

08:21 Why Fans Still Love Her

09:55 Building Rhonda Shear Intimates

12:12 The Story Behind the Ahh Bra

13:52 Returning to Stand-Up Comedy

15:10 Wild HSN Stories

18:36 Creating the Up All Night Character

21:09 Comedy Training and Improv

22:04 Being Told She Could Never Make It

24:19 Becoming an Accidental Feminist

26:09 Creating Opportunities for New Talent

27:29 Female Comics Today

29:20 Finding Material in Real Life

33:06 How Rhonda Sees Herself

34:11 Beauty Queen Beginnings

35:53 Working with Johnny Carson

36:11 Political Correctness and Comedy

37:07 Rebooting Up All Night

39:28 Career Regrets and Reinvention

41:38 Dating Glenn Frey

42:43 What Wouldn't Fly Today

48:24 Advice from Joan Rivers and George Burns

50:07 The Most Important Part of Her Story

52:12 Jewelry, Creativity and Never Retiring

54:23 Up All Night Returns

Show Credits
Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko
All things technical: Justin Zangerle
Executive Producer: Jim Lichtenstein
Music by: Brian Sanyshyn


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Monica Potter joins Steve Kmetko for one of the most emotional and revealing conversations yet on STILL HERE HOLLYWOOD.

From starring alongside Robin Williams in Patch Adams, to unforgettable roles in Parenthood, Along Came a Spider, Con Air, and The Last House on the Left, Monica opens up about her remarkable career, motherhood, growing up poor in Cleveland, and the deeply personal lessons she learned from some of Hollywood’s most iconic actors.

She shares emotional memories of Robin Williams, hilarious stories about Nicolas Cage, heartfelt reflections on Philip Seymour Hoffman, working with Morgan Freeman, and how Hollywood once pressured her to choose career over family.

Monica also discusses:

Why she hated acting classes

Her father’s incredible inventions

Raising empathetic children

Rebuying her childhood home in Cleveland

Why she says she’s “already canceled”

The emotional cost of fame

Her connection to nature, healing, and intuition

This is one of the rawest, funniest, and most unexpectedly touching episodes of STILL HERE HOLLYWOOD.

#StillHereHollywood #MonicaPotter #Parenthood #PatchAdams #RobinWilliams #MorganFreeman #NicolasCage #PhilipSeymourHoffman #SteveKmetko #HollywoodStories #CelebrityInterviews #90sMovies #2000sTV #BehindTheScenes #Cleveland #Hollywood

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00:00 Monica Potter remembers Robin Williams

02:04 Intro

03:39 Working with Robin Williams on Patch Adams

05:52 Nicolas Cage stories and on-set laughs

07:04 Philip Seymour Hoffman memories

09:21 Morgan Freeman and driving stunts

11:26 “I’m already canceled”

14:31 Growing up with an inventor father

17:33 Raising empathetic children

18:59 Her father’s inventions and the Whiptail lure

23:13 The hardest part of Hollywood

25:00 Why Monica shifted from movies to television

27:33 Reflecting on Robin Williams after his death

28:22 Parenthood and playing a character with cancer

29:33 Why she didn’t want her kids acting

32:50 Returning to her Cleveland childhood home

36:33 Buying back the family house

40:00 Renovating her childhood home

41:34 Advice for aspiring actors

45:00 Hollywood pressure and motherhood

47:58 Monica’s “secret talents”

50:11 Why acting classes felt wrong to her

53:42 Beauty, modeling, and self-image

55:40 Why soap operas weren’t for her

57:48 Her home decor and wellness line

1:00:09 Archaeology, crystals, and camping

1:00:40 Final thoughts and emotional goodbye

Show Credits
Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko
All things technical: Justin Zangerle
Executive Producer: Jim Lichtenstein
Music by: Brian Sanyshyn


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Actress Marisol Nichols joins Steve Kmetko for one of the most intense and emotional episodes of Still Here Hollywood yet.

Known for her roles on 24 and Riverdale, Marisol reveals the shocking double life she led off-camera, working undercover alongside law enforcement in operations targeting human traffickers around the world.

She opens up about:

Going undercover in dangerous trafficking operations

The terrifying mission that made her write a goodbye letter to her daughter

Working with ex-CIA and military operatives

How acting helped save lives

The heartbreaking loss of Luke Perry

What it was really like working with Kiefer Sutherland on 24

Growing up in Chicago

Hollywood struggles as a Latina actress

The dark side of social media and online predators

This is one of the most powerful conversations we’ve had on Still Here Hollywood.

Subscribe for more legendary guests and untold Hollywood stories.

#MarisolNichols #Riverdale #24 #LukePerry #KieferSutherland #StillHereHollywood #SteveKmetko #Hollywood #TrueCrime #HumanTrafficking #CW #FoxTV #TVLegends #Podcast

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:45 Marisol’s Secret Undercover Operations

02:18 Going Undercover For The First Time

04:36 The Most Terrifying Mission Of Her Life

05:50 Why She Got Involved In Fighting Trafficking

08:05 Helping Put Criminals In Prison

10:38 What She Hopes People Learn From Her Work

12:48 The Monsters Behind Trafficking

14:18 Steve Kmetko’s Chilling John Wayne Gacy Story

16:14 How Acting Helped Her Go Undercover

18:15 Discovering Acting In Chicago

20:48 Moving To Hollywood

22:47 Advice To Her Younger Self

23:52 Being Latina In Hollywood

25:02 The Frustration Of Self-Tape Auditions

26:20 Riverdale Becomes A Cultural Phenomenon

27:51 The Role That Challenged Her Most

29:47 What She Learned From Kiefer Sutherland

30:35 Working With Luke Perry

33:31 How Undercover Work Changed Her Acting

35:38 Talking To Her Daughter About Predators

36:44 The Internet And Child Safety

38:51 The Project She Wants To Make Next

39:39 Growing Up In Chicago

41:32 Her Daughter’s Creative Talent

43:01 Dream Actors & Directors To Work With

44:34 Turning Down A Major Movie Role

47:17 The Dark Side Of Hollywood

49:04 Why She Could Never Move Back To Chicago

52:08 Social Media Pressure & Mental Health

53:24 Fashion, Makeup & Being “A Girl”

54:26 Final Thoughts

Show Credits
Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko
All things technical: Justin Zangerle
Executive Producer: Jim Lichtenstein
Music by: Brian Sanyshyn


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