Steven Weber on Replacing Matthew Broderick in The Producers, and the Co Star Who Was Fired Two Weeks In
Steven Weber joins Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes on Dropping Names to tell the story of taking over Leo Bloom from Matthew Broderick in The Producers on Broadway, opposite the acclaimed British actor Henry Goodman, who was abruptly fired about two weeks into the run for wanting to do something…
Names dropped in this episode
67 names come up in this episode, in the order they are mentioned.
Peter Dinklage
Emmy-winning actor, Threshold cast member Wikipedia ↗
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Peri Gilpin
American actress who portrayed Roz Doyle in the NBC sitcom Frasier and Kim Keeler in the ABC Family… Wikipedia ↗
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Danny Kaye
American actor, dancer, singer and comedian Wikipedia ↗
LeVar Burton
Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and host of Reading Rainbow Wikipedia ↗
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Lorne Michaels
Canadian and American television and film producer, comedian, screenwriter and director Wikipedia ↗
Julianne Moore
Julie Anne Smith , known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress Wikipedia ↗
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Whoopi Goldberg
Caryn Elaine Johnson , known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg , is an American actor, comedian… Wikipedia ↗
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Matthew Broderick
American actor Wikipedia ↗
William Shakespeare
English playwright, poet and actor Wikipedia ↗
Zero Mostel
Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel was an American actor, comedian, and singer Wikipedia ↗
Gene Wilder
American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker Wikipedia ↗
Brad Oscar
American musical theatre actor, known for his Broadway performances in musicals such as The Producers… Wikipedia ↗
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Jason Alexander
American actor and comedian Wikipedia ↗
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Mel Brooks
Comedy legend, producer and star of To Be or Not to Be Wikipedia ↗
Photo: Angela George · CC BY-SA 3.0
George Hamilton
American actor Wikipedia ↗
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Leslie Nielsen
Actor who went from dramatic leading man to comedy icon in Airplane! and Naked Gun Wikipedia ↗
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Peter MacNicol
American actor Wikipedia ↗
Patrick Stewart
Captain Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation Wikipedia ↗
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Bryan Batt
American actor best known for his role in the AMC series Mad Men as Salvatore Romano, the closeted art… Wikipedia ↗
Photo: Greg Hernandez · CC BY 2.0
Michelle Forbes
American actress who has appeared on television and in independent films Wikipedia ↗
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Nana Visitor
American actress, best known for playing Major, later Colonel, Kira Nerys in the television series… Wikipedia ↗
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David Gerrold
American science fiction screenwriter and novelist Wikipedia ↗
Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tim Daly
American actor, producer and director, best known for his roles as Joe Hackett on the NBC sitcom Wings… Wikipedia ↗
Photo: Colleen Sturtevant · CC BY-SA 4.0
John Ritter
American actor and comedian Wikipedia ↗
Abner Doubleday
Career United States Army officer and Union major general in the American Civil War Wikipedia ↗
Julie Newmar
American actress, dancer, and singer known for a variety of stage, screen, and television roles Wikipedia ↗
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy , also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from… Wikipedia ↗
Carolyn Bessette
American fashion publicist Wikipedia ↗
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Michael Fassbender
German and Irish actor, racing driver and producer Wikipedia ↗
Photo: Gabriel Hutchinson · CC BY-SA 4.0
Charles Durning
Oscar-nominated character actor in To Be or Not to Be Wikipedia ↗
Allard Lowenstein
American Democratic politician who served as the U.S. representative for the 5th congressional… Wikipedia ↗
Brad Davis
Robert Creel Davis , known professionally as Brad Davis, was an American actor Wikipedia ↗
Noah Wyle
American actor, television director, producer and writer Wikipedia ↗
Photo: Kevin Paul · CC BY 4.0
Burt Lancaster
American actor Wikipedia ↗
Tony Curtis
American actor with a career that spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the… Wikipedia ↗
Frank Gorshin
American actor, comedian and impressionist Wikipedia ↗
Kevin Pollak
American actor, comedian, impressionist and podcaster Wikipedia ↗
Photo: Amy Puzia · CC BY 3.0
Shirley Booth
American actress Wikipedia ↗
Tony Bennett
Anthony Dominick Benedetto , known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and… Wikipedia ↗
Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com · CC BY-SA 2.0
Jerry Springer
British-American broadcaster, television host, and politician Wikipedia ↗
Photo: Nrbelex · CC BY-SA 2.5
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer… Wikipedia ↗
Photo: Carlos M. Vazquez II · CC BY 2.0
Ricou Browning
American stunt performer, filmmaker and actor Wikipedia ↗
George Romero
American and Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor Wikipedia ↗
Photo: nicolas genin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Gene Roddenberry
Eugene "Gene" Wesley Roddenberry Sr. was an American television screenwriter and producer who created… Wikipedia ↗
Oliver Platt
American actor known for his work on stage and screen Wikipedia ↗
Photo: Bridget Laudien · CC BY-SA 3.0
Yul Brynner
Yuliy Borisovich Briner , known professionally as Yul Brynner , was a Russian and American actor Wikipedia ↗
Albert Salmi
American actor of stage, film, and television Wikipedia ↗
Lorne Greene
Ben Cartwright on Bonanza Wikipedia ↗
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