catching up

Constance Marie Lopez is one of Hollywood’s most successful actresses who we’ve loved on the big and little screen for more than three decades. California Live’s Lisa Breckenridge talks to Constance about her latest role and finding success in all stages of her life while breaking barriers for Latina actresses.

To the Hanks family handkerchiefs are more than just fabric. From surrender flags to snot rags, handkerchiefs are a versatile item that has been a part of their family heritage. “They’re just one of these utility items that have always been present in my life,” says Colin Hanks on their line “Hanks” Kerchiefs which donates a portion of their sales...

We catch up with the talented and funny master magician Penn Jillette, from Penn & Teller, on the joys of being fooled and the power of a live show. “You can’t break the rules of physics and time unless you do it live,” he says. And the good news is, “The Penn & Teller Vegas Show” is reopening with tricks...

Meet the hilarious founders of Cousins Maine Lobster that have taken the food truck industry by storm with their popular lobster rolls. We go to visit these guys and hear about their new show, “Food Truck Rehab,” where they help reinvent food trucks by editing their menus, upgrading equipment, and saving family dynamics. The show premieres this Sunday on The...

Actor and now game show host, Pooch Hall, is changing up trivia shows. The app WinQuik has real-time live competitions where contestants can play and win cash—all on an app. We hear about Hall’s experience as a host (Dani even plays a round of trivia) and catch up on his roles in “The Game” and the new film “Cherry.”...

There’s a new kind of club in Los Angeles, and it’s not what you’d expect. Bruce Bozzi, famous for the Palm Restaurant Group, started “The Ladies of Trousdale Walking Club ” with other big Hollywood names. The concept was simple—just four men who get together and walk and talk—but the result was life changing for all of them....

Who’da thought that Jersey Shore’s Pauly D would launch a business showcasing his greatest love—Italian subs. You can now get a taste of the shore by ordering his sandwiches through Grubhub. Watch and find out how it all started. Spoiler alert: you’ll hear about Snooki’s (potentially permanent) appearance in the upcoming season.

There is a reason his show always sells out. The hilarious Jo Koy talks to one of his biggest fans, our very own Malou Nubula, about how his comedy transcends race and generations. Koy shares how his Filipino family’s quirks unlocked his comedic greatness and the big takeaways from his book, “The Mixed Plate,” including his not-so-easy path to...

To this day, Jordin Sparks is the youngest woman to have ever won American Idol. Now she’s made a debut on the Masked Dancer with her own idol, Paula Adbul. We talk to Sparks about why she decided dancing was “a must” despite the fact she was terrified to try it. She also shares how she effectively manages her mental...

T-Pain’s auto-tune mashups are front and center of a Ruffles commercial with Lakers superstar Anthony Davis. We talk to T-Pain about the behind-the-scenes filming experience and why this virtual world we live in has been surprisingly great for his fan base.

In 2003 Carson Kressley was just a young kid working at Ralph Lauren when he began filming Queer Eye, now, to his surprise, the show is on it’s 20th year and Kressley is one of the stars on RuPaul’s Drag Race. CA Live’s Lawrence Zarian and Kressley talk about the show’s profound cultural impact and how it encouraged men, including...

Need a good laugh? Jeremy Piven may have left his entourage behind but he’s still keeping busy with all kinds of funny projects, including a stand-up comedy tour and new film ‘Last Call’ in theaters and streaming March 19th.

Ross Mathews got his start as an on-air intern on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ and immediately captured America’s attention with his gift for gab. Now, LZ is putting his talent to the test in a fun new game called “Rapid Ross”. Hear all about his exciting recent engagement, what it’s like to be a part of an iconic...

Lou Diamond Phillips first burst onto the scene as rock and roll legend Ritchie Valens in ‘La Bamba’. Over three decades later, he’s still entertaining people in ‘Prodigal Son’ and now in a gritty new drama called ‘Adverse’, which looks like it’s going to be a serious nail-biter. But he’s still not stopping there—find out what other exciting projects he’s...

19-year-old Sean Lew first wowed the world with his dance moves on ‘World of Dance’ and on the set of major music videos with superstars like Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber to name a few. Apart from being a professional dancer, he’s also a choreographer, award-winning chef on ‘Chopped Junior’, actor, writer, and now he’s adding director to his long...

Can you believe it’s already wedding season? One person who’s all about helping brides shine on their special day (despite the pandemic) is one of the most popular contestants from ‘The Bachelorette’—Desiree Siegfried. Since the show, she’s gone on to do many great things including becoming a bride herself, starting her own podcast, and releasing her own book. Now she’s...

When singer-songwriter Eric Benét was married to Halle Berry, they were called the most beautiful couple on the planet. Having spent most of his career trying to protect his private life, he’s now at a point in life where he’s confident enough to revisit previous relationships and personal experiences that made him the person he is today in his new...

Like many of us, former NFL player Terrell Owens is relieved to hear that Tiger Woods has survived his car accident. Having been a professional athlete himself, he knows all about the tough road to recovery following serious injuries that put the future of your career at risk. But he also knows a lot about seizing an opportunity and running...

Is it “gettin’ hot in herre” or is it just us? Nelly’s in the house and he’s bringing it back old-school in his new commercial for Lay’s Flamin’ Hot almost 20 years after the release of his Grammy-winning song. He’s all about spicing things up as he joins Dani to talk about his new single with Florida Georgia Line...

As resident DJ and now co-executive producer of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, Stephen “tWitch” Boss is just one of those guys who always makes us feel good. He joins Dani to talk about parenthood, dancing with his son/spirit animal, and why the new season of ‘Ellen’s Game of Games’ is exactly what the world needs right now.