What A Pair! Blog

Marg Helgenberger featured on CBS Sunday Morning

whatapairjen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:50:50 +0000

What a Pair performer Marg Helgenberger was featured on CBS’ Sunday morning on January 15th. In the piece she talks about her time on the hit show CSI, her roots in the industry and What a Pair gets a mention as one of the many charities she is involved with! You can see the clip here:

Helgenberger to be honored in January 2012 with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

whatapairsuzanne — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:58:09 +0000

We previously reported that CSI star and frequent What A Pair! cast member Marg Helgenberger will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Thanks to Ana Martinez, who is the Hollywood Walk of Fame Producer/VP Media Relations, we now know that Marg will be receiving her star on January 23, 2012 and that her star will be located two spots away from her former CSI leading man, William Petersen. We don’t have many other details at this time, but Marg’s former China Beach costar Dana Delany has tweeted that she will be in attendance at the ceremony.

Marg performing with Liz Vazzey at What A Pair! 7

For more updates on Marg’s ceremony, follow Ms. Martinez on twitter (@wofstargirl) or visit www.walkoffame.com.

Sara Niemietz covers Ben E. King’s ‘Stand By Me’

whatapairsuzanne — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:40:11 +0000

Check out this beautiful live cover of Ben E. King’s classic ‘Stand By Me’ from What A Pair! cast member Sara Niemietz.

Credit: Sara’s YouTube channel

Liz Vassey scores a recurring role on ‘Necessary Roughness’

whatapairsuzanne — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:24:55 +0000

2009 What A Pair! cast member and former CSI: Crime Scene Investigation star Liz Vassey will be making a guest appearance on the popular original television series ‘Necessary Roughness.’ She will play the role of Gabrielle Pittmann in the September 7th and 14th episodes. ‘Necessary Roughness’ airs on the USA Network.

You can catch the first of Liz’s two episodes tonight at 10:00 P.M. (ET/PT).

Tickets are available NOW for Emily Bergl’s cabaret show, “Kidding on the Square” in NYC

whatapairsuzanne — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:26:08 +0000

“Come and join me at the historic Algonquin Hotel for my cabaret show “Kidding on the Square.” My hit show has been touring around the country for the past year, and I’ve added some brand new special songs, including an ode to Dorothy Parker!

Let me transport you to a unique world that blends classic hits from Noel Coward to Fats Waller with modern favorites from Madonna to the Scissor Sisters. “Kidding on the Square” is a cabaret for anyone who feels nostalgia for more glamorous days gone by, or who simply craves an evening of good old-fashioned entertainment.” – Emily Bergl of Broadway, film and most recently, television’s ‘Desperate Housewives’

Location:
The Oak Room Supper Club at the Algonquin Hotel
59 W 44 St
New York City

Call 212 419 9331 for tickets
or email bmcgurn@algonquinhotel.com

Shows are Tuesday through Thursday at 8:30 and Friday and Saturday at 8:30 and 11 pm. The cover charge is $50 per person plus either a $30 food and beverage minimum or a $60 prix fixe dinner.

Source: Emily Bergl’s Facebook Page

Sharon Lawrence talks candidly with BroadwayWorld.com

whatapairsuzanne — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:00:01 +0000

As part of their continuing Bridging TV and Theater: Drop Dead Diva series, Pat Cerasaro of BroadwayWorld.com engaged Drop Dead Diva guest star and What A Pair! veteran performer Sharon Lawrence in an extended conversation.

In addition to her guest starring role on Drop Dead Diva, Sharon also discussed her many Broadway credits, including Cabaret, Chicago and Fiddler on the Roof, as well as her extensive and varied theater and television career. Sharon also shared her thoughts regarding the art of acting and the role of the actor in society and gave a detailed explanation of her own process.

To read the complete interview, please visit BroadwayWorld.com.

Source: BroadwayWorld.com

Sara Niemietz on House Blend with Stephen K. Peeples

whatapairsuzanne — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:50:43 +0000

Tune in this Saturday to hear What A Pair! favorite Sara Niemietz on House Blend with Stephen K. Peeples.

“I’m going to be singing a couple originals and the fabulous W.G. Snuffy Walden will be playing!!” — Sara

Time:

Saturday, July 30 · 10:00pm – 11:00pm

Location:

TV (local) and ONLINE (everywhere)

Turn on your TV or watch the stream ONLINE – LIVE at 10PM PCT

TV:

Time Warner – Channel 20 in the SCV
AT&T Uverse – 99 in LA and OC

Online:
www.scvtv.com

Cast News: Jane and Loretta receive Emmy nods

whatapairjen — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:01:22 +0000

This morning’s announcement of the 2011 Emmy nominations brought great news for What a Pair! cast members Jane Lynch and Loretta Devine, who both earned nominations.

Loretta has been nominated in the ‘Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series’ category for her role as Adele Webber, the Alzheimer’s afflicted wife of Dr Richard Webber in the hit ABC series ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

Jane, in addition to hosting the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, has been nominated once more in the ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series’ for her role as evil cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester in the FOX series ‘Glee’. She won the award the previous year, let’s hope she can do it again.

For the full list of this year’s nominees, head to: http://www.emmys.com/nominations

Don’t forget to tune into the ceremony, which takes place on Sunday September 18th and wil be shown on Fox, to see if Loretta and Jane take home the awards.

Emily Bergl & the ‘Love, Loss & What I Wore’ cast to build for Habitat for Humanity

whatapairsuzanne — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:46:20 +0000

On Tuesday, June 28th, actresses Emily Bergl and Ashley Austin Morris, along with fellow cast and crew members from the Off Broadway show, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, will be building for Habitat for Humanity in Brooklyn, New York.

They will help to renovate an eight-unit building, originally built in 1931. When completed, it will become affordable condominium homes for low-income working New York City families.

The building is part of 100 Homes in Brooklyn, a new Habitat-NYC initiative to build or renovate affordable homes in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Ocean Hill-Brownsville, communities hit hard by the foreclosure crisis. The initiative is funded in part with a grant from the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2.

For more information, please visit www.offbroadwayworld.com.

Source: www.offbroadwayworld.com

Helgenberger Receives Honors

whatapairsuzanne — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:57:14 +0000

Yesterday was a big day for frequent What A Pair! cast member and CSI star Marg Helgenberger. She received recognition both for her acting achievements and for her commitment to philanthropic causes.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame Committee announced the new Walk of Fame Honorees for 2012, and Marg’s name was on the list. Marg will receive a star on the famed Hollywood Walk of Fame for her accomplishments in the field of television. A date has not yet been scheduled for her star ceremony as recipients have five years from the date of selection to schedule. If you would like additional information, please visit the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

In addition to the announcement that she will finally be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Marg was also honored as a ‘Hollywood Hero’ at the 2nd Annual ‘Prevention Honors Hollywood Heroes’ gala, an evening dedicated to celebrating remarkable women who are committed to making a world of difference. The event, which was held at the Sunset Tower Hotel last evening, honored Emmy and Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth on behalf of Maddie’s Corner, Marg on behalf of The Race to Erase MS, Holly Robinson-Peete on behalf of The HollyRod Foundation and the late Laura Ziskin on behalf of Stand Up To Cancer, for “their remarkable commitment to philanthropic causes”. You can read more about the Hollywood Heroes gala at www.looktothestars.org.

Congratulations to Marg! Both honors are well deserved.