Richard Marx has been an internationally known singer, songwriter and
producer for over 20 years. In addition to selling over 30 million
records as a recording artist, Richard has written and produced
mega-hits for other artists as diverse as Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban,
Vince Gill, NSYNC, Natalie Cole, Kenny Rogers and Keith Urban. His 2004
collaboration with the late Luther Vandross resulted in a Grammy Award
for Song Of The Year for their hit, “Dance With My Father.”
A pop radio staple from the late 80s through the 90s, Richard has
written forty top 40 chart hits, including an astounding thirteen #1s.
Among those were eight of his own #1 hits as an artist, “Hold On To The
Nights,” “Satisfied” and the classic “Right Here Waiting.”
As recently as early 2008, his song, “Everybody,” written with and
performed by Keith Urban, made the Country Singles Top 5. Richard is
soon to release 2 new CDs simultaneously, featuring duets with Vince
Gill and Toni Braxton.
Mark Goodman Special Guest Host
Mark Goodman has been in the music biz for 30 years. He started in radio
in his hometown of Philadelphia at WMMR. In 1978 he became music
director of the station. Then in 1980 he moved to NYC to work at WPLJ
the number one rock station in New York.
It was 1981 when Mark left WPLJ to join the as yet unknown music video
channel called MTV. As one of the 5 original VJs Mark interviewed
everyone from Paul McCartney to Sting to Bruce Springsteen. He also
hosted several special shows for the channel including “The Week In
Rock”, "120 Minutes” and the first show ever syndicated to broadcast by
MTV “The Top 20 Video Countdown.”
In the late 80’s Mark began an acting career that saw him working in
film, and TV. Goodman appeared in several films including “Man Trouble”
the worst film Jack Nicholson ever made and “Don’t Be a Menace To
Society When You’re Drinking Your Juice In The Hood” with the Wayans
brothers as well as Police Academy 6 (yes there were 6!). On TV Mark
could be seen in such shows as “ Married With Children, The Practice,
Superman and others.
In 1989 Mark returned to radio in LA at the legendary but short lived
“The Edge”. Over the next 10 years he worked at stations including KROQ,
KMPC-AM and Star 98.7 in Los Angeles as well as Q101 and WLS-FM in
Chicago.
Through the 90’s Mark worked hosting several different TV shows and
music specials. One show ”Fit TV” is still running on cable. Mark
receives no royalties from the show but is pleased he is still helping
people learn how to eat right, exercise more and be open to alternative
methods of healing and stress reduction. He is trying to utilize these
things in his own life with varying degrees of success.
In 1999 Mark became SVP of Music Programming for Soundbreak.com. He
developed the format, hired and trained the air staff, and developed all
the special programming which became available for syndication to other
sites including British Telecom Open World, As Seen In (Aaron Spelling’s
site), and Newgrounds.
After the dot com crash Mark continued his search for the new musical
underground. Oddly it presented itself from outer space in the form of
satellite radio. Mark was offered a position on Sirius Satellite Radio
on their (what else) Big 80’s channel. Since starting there in 2004 Mark
has added full time shows on Classic Rewind (late 70’s through early
90’s rock) and The Spectrum (a lively mix of rock, pop and indy for
grownups…which Mark is still considering becoming).
Concurrent with that Goodman’s understanding of the power of combining
music and visuals made Mark’s next step in the music business almost a
given. Music supervision...putting music in films and TV shows. While he
had music supervised several pilots for Fox it was the Touchstone/ABC TV
show “Desperate Housewives” which offered Mark his greatest challenge.
Mark was tapped as music supervisor to help launch the series.
Developments lately though have allowed Mark to agree with his old pal
Jon Bonjovi who asks “Who says you can’t go home?” Lately he is back
home (sort of) on VH1 and VH1 Classic doing interviews and hosting
special programs while continuing to broadcast 7 days a week on Sirius
Satellite Radio.
Doug Davidson Special Guest
Doug Davidson created the role of Paul Williams in 1978 on the Emmy
Award winning show THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS. With over 3,000 shows to
his credit on the number one rated daytime drama, Davidson personally
has ranked in the top ten of the TVQ ratings for a decade. Davidson has
even acquired the TVQ rating #1 which has marked him as the top daytime
performer (including both men and women) based on talent, familiarity
and likability. A higher position in daytime television can not be
earned. Davidson has also been honored on the SOAP OPERA AWARDS
telecasts being the recipient of four nominations and winning all awards
he has been nominated for, the latest being voted BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
in Jan 1997.
Davidson is also known to audiences when he hosted the nighttime version
of THE PRICE IS RIGHT for Paramount Pictures 94 Season. For the past two
years Davidson has been the host for the TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE LIVE
for CBS. He has been the host of CBS's COMING UP ROSES NEW YEAR'S
SPECIAL (for six consecutive years running) and also Ceremonies for the
state wide telecast THE MISS CALIFORNIA PAGEANT and recently co-hosted
LIVE with Stephanie Edwards, as well as the JENNY JONES SHOW in the
past. Davison's hosting abilities enabled cable TV's THE KENNY ROGER'S
CEREBRAL PALSY TELETHON to surpass all financial goals, making it three
record breaking years when Doug Davidson was hosting.
Although Davidson's daytime schedule is demanding, he was able to star
with Paul Reiser in the feature film MR. WRITE and co-star in Judith
Krantz's mini-series I'LL TAKE MANHATTAN, Davidson slipped away to guest
on an episode of DIAGNOSIS MURDER with Dick Van Dyke and taped a special
piece for the OLYMPICS on CBS. He has appeared on Fox's MOW L.A. JOHNS.
Doug Davidson's popularity and success has earned him over 700 national
magazine covers and newspapers and guest appearances on CBS THIS
MORNING, PHIL DONAHUE, KTLA MORNING SHOW, MAURY POVICH, GERALDO, VICKI,
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, THE PAT SAJACK SHOW, MIKE AND MATY, DONNY AND
MARIE, MARILU, HOUR MAGAZINE, MERV GRIFFIN, amongst others. Davidson's
countless appearances all over the United States and Canada has proven
how strong viewership in daytime T.V. really is. In Markville, Canada,
thirty thousand people besieged a shopping mall just to get a single
glimpse of the blonde, blue-eyed, six foot actor who appears weekly as
detective Paul Williams.
Supporting charitable causes, Davidson has been featured on more FAMILY
FEUDS than anyone (with the exception of the show's host). Davidson has
appeared on such show as THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE , WIN LOSE OR DRAW, TIC
TAC DOUGH, and CARD SHARKS, raising money for charities having to do
with children, animals, and saving our earth. Davidson's dedication to
youth is evident through his strong association with the YMCA. He has
worked as Youth Director on Catalina Island , Davidson and his wife
actress Cindy Fisher, have served as National Honorary Chairperson's for
WE-TIP, a non-profit anonymous tip line that aids in crime stopping.
Once a marine biology major at Occidental College, Davidson still enjoys
SCUBA diving and the outdoors. He has camped all over Europe,
water-skied the Colorado River, and remains a 1st degree brown belt in
Karate. Davidson commutes to Hollywood from his 5 1/2 acre secluded
property in a beach community outside of Los Angeles. At home, he loves
to spend time with his daughter Calyssa, and his son, Caden and their
old English Sheepdog Gertrude.
Brandon Barash Special Guest
Brandon Barash joined the cast of General Hospital in October 2007,
playing the role of Johnny Zacchara, the brooding, rebellious son of a
mob boss who has come to Port Charles to wreak havoc with the town's
residents.
A graduate of the acclaimed theater program at the University of
Southern California, Barash quickly amassed an impressive list of
television credits including: Tell Me You Love Me, NCIS, 24, Gilmore
Girls and The West Wing.
Born in St. Louis and raised in California, Barash currently resides in
Los Angeles. In his spare time, he likes to acquaint himself with
nature, jump out of airplanes and take solo expeditions to Alaska. In
addition, he enjoys photography, singing, writing, listening to music
and playing the piano and harmonica. Always up for a competitive game of
baseball, basketball or racquetball, he can always partake in one of his
favorite pastimes-- eating great food!
