90’s NOW – We’re Baaack!
We’re Back At It! Helloooooooooooooooo! After several months away we’re back and ready to rock a brand new episode of 90’s NOW! Lots to discuss, including how Dr. Dre continues to rule the planet, a new 90’s TV show for Lance Bass and Christina...20 Underrated Songs I’m Willing to Bet You’ve Never Heard
1. “How Do I Deal” – Jennifer Love Hewitt (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Yes, it’s true, JLH was also a singer/songwriter back when she was a teen star with lots of potential. Unfortunately, it just never happened for her; none of her four studio albums saw much...
Domeno – Going For It!
Domeno Is On Fire… This week we welcome a very talented Montreal DJ and producer named Domeno who’s been working diligently on his music career since the early 2000s. He’s friends with world renowned DJ and producer Hardwell and counts many other...Book Review: ‘Into the Water’ by Paula Hawkins
Author Paula Hawkins’ highly anticipated follow-up novel to the worldwide bestseller The Girl on the Train falls unfortunately short. I tried so hard with this one, but unfortunately, no. Let’s start at the beginning. Paula Hawkins more than proved herself...
Joel McHale Feels Like A Lucky Dude!
Joel McHale… Another busy week on the show, this time we’re stoked to welcome actor, writer, host and comedian Joel McHale to The Kelly Alexander Show. Joel has a long resume including his time on the sitcoms Community and The Great Indoors not to mention...
Jane Krakowski Always On Fire!
Jane Krakowski… We can’t wait for you to hear this week’s show as we welcome the extremely talented actress, singer and Broadway star Jane Krakowski to The Kelly Alexander Show! Jane has success wherever she goes whether it’s singing, on a...Book Recommendation: ‘Freedom: My Book of Firsts’ by Jaycee Dugard
I will never cease to be fascinated by Jaycee Dugard and will be in a forever state of awe at what she went through and how she managed to come out somewhat clean on the other side. For those who are unfamiliar with her, she is one of the most famous kidnap survivors....
Melissa Etheridge Telling It Like It Is.
Melissa Etheridge… Thank you for joining us on The Kelly Alexander Show! I can’t tell you how happy we are to welcome Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist Melissa Etheridge to the program. Melissa has had such a fantastic career and joins us to talk...For the Love of the Sitcom
Why must television sitcoms make themselves feel ‘real’ all the time? It seems like as the years roll by, more and more sitcoms are running out of creative fuel, and when that happens they resort to introducing storylines that seem more realistic, and at times, even...
Scott Helman’s “Kinda Complicated.”
Scott Helman… Thank you for joining us on The Kelly Alexander Show, we’re happy to welcome two amazing guests this week kicking off with Toronto native Scott Helman talking about his latest album “Hotel de Ville” and the process behind making...Why David Rose of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ is Easily One of The Best Characters on Television
Schitt’s Creek, the Canadian sitcom which wrapped its third season on CBC back in March, has become quite the strong comedy. And if you’ve watched only one episode, you’ll know that most of that strength comes from the beautiful David Rose, portrayed...Katherine Heigl’s Rom-Coms, Ranked from Weakest to Strongest
Katherine Heigl has had her fair share of TV and film roles. Whether she’s being a bridesmaid and falling for James Marsden, raising someone else’s kid with Josh Duhamel, or slaying as Izzie on Grey’s Anatomy, we can’t deny her loveable charm....Why Dina’s Return on ‘The Young and the Restless’ Isn’t Working
As fans of the CBS daytime soap The Young and the Restless know, Dina Mergeron (Marla Adams), mother to Jack (Peter Bergman), Ashley (Eileen Davidson) and Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland), returned to Genoa City this past May. The last time she was seen was in 2008, when...
Shawn Hook – His Story.
Shawn Hook… We’re happy to have you with us on The Kelly Alexander Show as we chat with Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Hook. Shawn’s been steadily building his music career for several years and has had success with songs like “Sound of Your Heart”...Thoughts I Had While Reading the ‘Mary Poppins’ Books for the First Time
A few weeks ago, I decided I was going to read the first two Mary Poppins books, Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back, which are the basis for the classic 1964 Disney live-action musical. While I can singlehandedly recite the movie to you, I’d never read any...12 Tragically Underrated Pop Albums You Should Go Listen To
People with good taste will appreciate these criminally underrated albums. 1. Ashley Tisdale – Guilty Pleasure (2009) (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons) I mentioned this album in my list of underrated artists, but it deserves to...
The Nineties Are Still Happening!
The Nineties Are Where It’s At… We’re looking forward to having you hear from our guests on this week’s Kelly Alexander Show starting off with David Wild who is an Emmy-nominated writer and producer, a best-selling author and contributing...Taking a Nothing World and Making It Worthwhile: The Enduring Relevance of ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’
She turned the world on with her smile, and opened the door for generations of women to come. Back in January, when television pioneer Mary Tyler Moore died at age 80, I remember being saddened, just as anyone is when a celebrity dies. As the old soul that I am who...Book Recommendation: ‘When We Rise: My Life in the Movement’ by Cleve Jones
When We Rise is a memoir written by LGBT and human rights activist Cleve Jones, who essentially saw the gay liberation and rights movement from the very beginning. I first met Cleve when he was played by Emile Hirsch in the 2008 film Milk, which I actually only...
Eric Braeden – I’ll Be Damned!
Eric Braeden… We’re over the moon to welcome back to The Kelly Alexander Show, Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Braeden from The Young and The Restless. Eric has been on Y&R for 37 years and recently wrote his memoir called “I’ll Be...Brilliant Painted Crazy: Justice for Sylvia Plath
Over fifty years after her death, the links that were always missing from poet Sylvia Plath’s story may finally have been found. If you’re familiar with poetry or literature, or both, one would hope you might be familiar with one of the twentieth century’s best...The Search for Pitch Perfect: Auto-Tune in the Pop Music Industry
I think it is high time that we, as a society and culture, stop questioning a singer’s authenticity simply because they use auto-tune. The year was 1998. Pop diva and icon Cher had just released her comeback single, “Believe”, which quickly abandoned the...
Akon Keeps Hustling!
Akon Still At It… We’ve got a jam-packed Kelly Alexander show this week featuring a world renowned artist who’s worked with the likes of Whitney Houston, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Michael Jackson, it’s Akon talking about his career and which songs...An Homage To One of The Greats: J. K. Rowling
A homage to J.K Rowling: The ability to evoke such strong emotion through words is no short than genius. We as readers, have joined the welcoming feast. We helped Hermione make the polyjuice potion. We played with Ron in his first Quidditch match. We shed tears when Harry lost his godfather. We fought alongside the last battle. We were there throughout the entire journey. Thank you
