014 Michaela Watkins - Second Act with Bonnie Somerville

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05/04/21 • 69 min

In this episode, Bonnie talks to one of her comedy heroines, actress Michaela Watkins. From her beginnings with The Groundlings to Saturday Night Live (Bonnie still quotes Michaela’s iconic Angie Tempura character) to her current role on the hit CBS show, The Unicorn, Michaela has been through it all. She’s had leading roles, supporting roles, created her own characters and her own shows. And along the way, she has experienced great successes, as well as a few disappointments – all of which she’s handled with honesty, humor and pure heart. Michaela is one of Bonnie’s favorite people, and absolute must-follow voice on Twitter. Hear how Michaela got started, how she’s repeatedly picked herself up after the setbacks, and stayed strong through it all. This is a unique and refreshing talk with a truly exceptional woman.

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013 Darrell Redleaf - Second Act with Bonnie Somerville

In this episode Bonnie talks to her long time friend, award winning hair and makeup artist, photographer and producer, Darrell Redleaf. Darrell has worked with everyone in the biz from Faye Dunaway to Oscar award winner Helen Hunt to Joss Stone to even Bonnie herself. Recently, he did the reboot of “Saved by the Bell” for NBC/Peacock, “Mixed-ish” on ABC, and “Blindspotting” on STARZ, and has several new projects in the pipeline as Executive Producer at Studio77. As a Locoda/Hidatsa oracle and “spirit”, Darrell’s journey is a very unique one, starting on Native American lands before ultimately winding its way to Hollywood. He’s a true master of his craft and has been through it all – managing to do it with honesty, humor, and truly being himself no matter what. You don’t want to miss this one!

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015 Tom Arnold - Second Act with Bonnie Somerville

In this episode, Bonnie hosts her former TV stepdad and dear friend, Tom Arnold. Fresh off of his recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show, they get together for a no-holds-barred discussion about everything from loss, love, divorce, sobriety, kids, comedy and then some.

One of the most honest, kind, generous humans on the planet - and always there when anyone needs him, literally - Tom is the reason Bonnie started hosting charity events and being an auctioneer (long and crazy story).

The personification of never giving up, he’s had a million acts: Writer. Comedian. Producer. Father. Advocate. And now, on the new show, Queen of Meth – his story about growing up in Iowa, working in a meatpacking plant, surviving abuse, and watching his sister become one of the biggest drug traffickers in America.

Tom talks about how life doesn’t start or end when anyone else, or the world, says so. It’s up to you. You tell your own story. Overcome your mistakes, and live without regrets (well, except when he talks about how he regrets that he never hooked up with Bonnie, but other than that).

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