Dolly Parton, Fran Drescher, Kerry Washington and More Join the Guerilla TV Movement

Katherine McPhee above right and husband David Foster left are using both Instagram and YouTube to present The Kat ampamp Dave Show a handheld entertainment treat highlighting their obvious talents for song and dance and the occasional comedy skit amp160This new take on The Sonny ampamp Cher Show is for the most part very lowtech but does surprise at times thanks to a lot of imagination and the addition of some cleverly inserted existing video clips amp160Check out Katherineamp8217s 2005 American Idol audition and youamp8217ll see what we meanamp160Broadwaycom continues to shine a light on the currently dimmed lights of Broadway with the chat show Live at Five Home Edition amp160Calling on some of the biggest names from those darkened theaters hosts Paul Wontorek Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan are broadcasting live from their homes to provide informative Broadway behindthescenes tidbits before launching into the main event checking in with their bigname quarantined guests like Kristen Chenoweth live from wherever they are selfisolatingamp160 With the growing guest list continually looking like a whoamp8217s who of theater itamp8217s definitely worth a viewingKerry Washington above top currently starring opposite Reese Witherspoon in Huluamp8217s streaming series Little Fires Everywhere is using Instagram Live to present a series entitled Fireside Chats amp160The show combines interviews with her current costars filmed in the amp8220good old daysamp8221 when social interaction was permitted along with Facetime chats with the likes of former Scandal costar Tony Goldwyn above bottom whom she called to wish a happy Scandalversary amp160Itamp8217s interesting to note how proficient Washington is proving to be sitting on the other side of the talkshow couchFamed for her storytelling via song Dolly Parton pictured at top has taken those talents to her bedroom for a readaloud series entitled Goodnight with Dolly currently streaming on YouTube Using books accepted into her Imagination Library charity a program that provides lower income families with books they may not be able to afford along with some background on the books themselves Partonamp8217s entertaining presentations have made them a mustsee for parents possibly needing a tenminute break amp160And come on who doesnamp8217t want to have a goodnight story read to them by Dolly Parton at least once in their lifetimeFans of the hit amp821690s sitcom The Nanny got to enjoy a spirited reunion April 6 when the entire cast and some bonus alumni gathered for a oneoff event a virtual table read of the showamp8217s pilot episode from 1993 organized in association with Sony which produced the original seriesamp160amp160Although it wasnamp8217t the reboot fans have been asking for the readingamp160again proved you donamp8217t need big budgets and big sets to provide 22 minutes of wonderful entertainment and itamp160made clear that should a reboot ever happen this cast still has amp8220itamp8221amp160 As we previously reported series star Fran Drescher is developing a musical adaptation of The Nannyamp160 But itamp8217s anyoneamp8217s guess when that will come togetheramp160 Fortunately you can catch a recording of this Nanny reunion online right nowAs we have noted before with no one sure when normality might be restored to production schedules and more and more social distancing being encouraged more stars will certainly be creating their own Guerrilla TV to make us all feel connected and not quite so isolatedClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writersamp160amp160

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