Amber Live! - Season 3 (2022)

Amber gets blown about by the windy city. Join her as she explores Chicago's actors and authors with two great guests, David Cerda and Owen Keehnen. Plus Emoji Nightmare, Duane Scott Cerny, and Rocco will visit.

Gian Carlo Durland and A.J. Ciccotelli, the co-writers of Ripples of Water talk about their film. Jason Wei and Tricia Norton of Discover Live, show Amber how you can tour the world without even leaving your living room.

David LaRosa stops in to chat with Amber about his indie films Clandestine and The Tale Of Nicky Newark. Plus Rocco and Sweaty Balls.

BADA BING. The Soprano's invades Amber's basement this week. Amber has the pleasure to chat with two accomplished actors who have both been on The Sopranos, and both have worked with other amazing people in the industry, including the likes of Martin Scorcese, Ridley Scott, Steve Buscemi, Gael Garcia Bernal, and Christopher Meloni. AND, they both have developed their own projects as well. Talent, we've got it this week, and you know Amber is going to be asking about the best stories from their careers.

This week Amber Live presents an extraordinary interview with the amazing Charles Busch. Amber had the extreme pleasure and honor of an opportunity to speak with Charles Busch about his career from start to finish. In fact, this incredible interview ran for two hours, and will be shown over the course of this show and the next one. If you know Mr. Busch's work you won't want to miss this, and if you aren't familiar with him, this is your chance to hear all about his fantastic life, directly from the source. The interview in question is Mr. Busch.

The incredible Charles Busch interview continues. In Part 2 Charles talks about his time on Oz, John Waters, Taboo, Boy George, and The Tale of the Allergists Wife. Plus Emoji Nightmare recaps Drag Race, and Rocco stops in for a visit. And we may even have some Rusty Peen to share with you.

The midterm elections are coming up and the candidates are off and running. Meet two LGBTQ candidates who are running for the U.S. House and Senate. Sean Meloy is running for the US House of Representatives and Malcolm Kenyatta is running for the US Senate. Amber gets the chance to talk to both of them, find out what inspired them to run, and ask them about their plans when they are elected.

With a cast of thousands. Ok hundreds. Ok, as many as we can muster. This week Amber and Russell celebrate their 100th episode. All the guests, all the crazy sketches, the Beaver Pond players, and even the laughter and tears behind the curtain. And we haven't forgotten the vodka. Amber will be drinking plenty of it.

Amber gets the honor of sitting down with two great writers this week, George Azar and Richard Vetere. George is a former evangelical pastor who had enough and came out, and Richard has written numerous plays, novels, and produced six films. Find out all about their experiences this week on your favorite drag queen comedy talk show, Amber Live.

With everything going on in the world, it is time to be loud. This week Amber explores two great areas where you can show your stuff, music and politics. During an amazing update from from someone who is anything but quiet, Amber will find out just what DJ Rockstar Aaron has been doing lately, and you won't believe it. Then, Amber will enter the world of politics with two incredible state representatives who are giving it their all. Don't miss Brian Sims as he talks with Amber about his run for Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania. Not to be quiet either, Neil Rafferty made ...

Amber LeMay chats with the cast and crew of the hit web series, Skeleton Crew. Joshua Pangborn and Ashley Monique Menard head this creative venture, and two members of their cast pop in as well, Rev. Yolanda and Brad Forenza. Plus Emoji Nightmare in Pass the Tea wraps up her recaps of this season's Drag Race, and Rocco stops in for a visit after his return from Disney World.

The creators of the amazing documentary Uprooted. The History of Jazz Dance spend the show chatting with Amber about there project. Plus a visit from Rusty Peen as he reacts to so much, and Rocco Zamboni stops by to tell Amber about his latest goings on. AND, the return of Lucy Belle LeMay.

The incredibly funny Goth Comedian, Dark Mark, has interviewed Amber on his own streaming show. This week, Amber turns the tables when she gets a chance to interview the interviewer. Don't miss what is sure to be a wild show. No topic is too dark for Mark. Plus, we will see Lucy Bell LeMay, Rusty Peen, Duane Scott Cerny, and Rocco Zamboni!.

This week, Amber LeMay talks with Bill Rudman, the artistic director of The Musical Theater Project and host of a syndicated radio program on musical theater heard nationally on 100 public stations and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. He is a wealth of information and stories about Broadway and musical theater and shares it with Amber and you. Plus news headlines, Amber's Rants and Raves, and Amber's Male Bag.

It is Amber's great pleasure this week to welcome back Dixie Longate, who will share the news of her new tour and more. Then, Jason Loper and Michael Schreiber will share all about their new book and the Frank Lloyd Wright house they have refurbished to be their dream home. Plus, Lucy Belle LeMay, Duane Scott Cerny, and Rocco Zamboni all stop by.

Two incredible actors, who happen to be a couple, talk to Amber about their careers and what its like to be a gay power couple. Stephen Wallem and Tony Humrichouser share all the details of their careers and lives together. Plus visits from Lucy Belle LeMay, Emoji Nightmare, Rocco Zamboni, Rusty Peen, Duane Scott Cerny, and so much more.

An interview with Debbie Wileman, Judy Garland Impersonator and BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award Winner. Debbie spills all about her overnight success that started on Facebook and made her a sensation.

Amber has the great honor this week to talk with Julie Gold, the Grammy award winning force who wrote From a Distance. Find out about her early life, how this song changed her life, what happened after that, and how even the space program has used her song. This is one amazing musical episode that you do not want to miss.

Join Amber as she explores everything Ptown with the Provincetown Business Guild's Executive Director, Stephan Hengst. Expect some Provincetown legends to pop in along the way, including Miss Richfield 1981, Miss Conception, and even Madge and Bisket. If you're headed to Ptown this summer, you must see this episode so you don't miss out. If you don't have plans to visit, you must see this episode to find out why you should make plans now.

Amber chats with Jen Ellis about the Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Bernie's Mittens, and how they are raising money for Outright Vermont. Then, Amber will have a tribute to the LGBTQ rights trailblazer, Clela Rorex, who recently passed away. Clela's story is not to be missed. Plus, Duane Scott Cerny with a new unboxing video in Amber's Crazy in the Attic, and of course, Rocco Zamboni.

This week Amber hears some amazing and real stories from Owen Keehnen about gay life in the Chicago area from days past. Then, ASCAP Plus Award winning musician Patricia Silverberg shares her story and a song or two with Amber. Plus, Rocco stops by for a visit.

Tracy Baim is one incredible person. This week, Amber gets to know her and shares it all with you. As publisher of the Chicago Reader and co-founder/owner of Windy City Times, Tracy has seen it all. The knowledge and wisdom of her experience shines through in this incredible interview. From the early days to the LGBTQ movement to today to the future of our country, you won't want to miss Tracy's thoughts on it all.

Kirk Frederick talks with Amber LeMay about his career and his involvement in the career of male actress Charles Pierce. Kirk is the author of "Write That Down. The Comedy of Male Actress Charles Pierce." Plus Amber's Headlines and a visit from Rocco Zamboni.

Don't miss comedian Michael Furr and the amazing drag queen from Arizona, Barbra Seville will talk about GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.

Michael Coleman, the Metropolitan Cowboy stops by to share his music and artistic endeavors with Amber. Then Owen Keehnen pops back in to talk about the history of a well known bathhouse in Chicago, Man's Country. And of course Rocco will stop in to thrill with his latest adventures.

The incredible Bruce Vilanch stops in for a chat with Amber. You do not want to miss this incredible live interview. Anything could happen when Amber and Bruce Vilanch meet for the first time. Bruce Vilanch is a comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a two-time Emmy Award-winner, best known for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as a celebrity participant while behind the scenes he was head writer for the show. From 2000 to 2014, Vilanch was the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous ten years. He is a featured ...

WHAT DID THEY DO??? You never know what sort of trouble Lucy Belle and Amber will get into when they hit the town. BUT, when they spend a week in Provincetown, things can get a little wild. Don't miss this fun filled spectacular with amazing stories, footage, the parade, drag queens, hot men, costumes, and a ton of laughs.

This week Amber explores one of her favorite topics. GAY BARS. Don't miss her interview with Art Smith, creator of the GayBarchives. Plus, we have Amber's Crazy in the Attic with Duane Scott Cerny, Thinkin' 'n' Drinkin' with Rusty Peen, AND a visit with Rocco. You won't want to skip a moment of this great show.

Larry Blum has done it all, and Amber has the chance to sit down with him and hear the stories. Larry has been an actor since his early days in the touring show of A Chorus Line. Since then he has been seen in movies like Xanadu, TV shows such as The Golden Girls and Roseanne, and he has repeatedly been on Soap Operas including General Hospital and Days of our Lives. Don't miss this fascinating interview with the man who has escorted Sarah Jessica Parker, Madonna, Renee Zellweger, Laura Linney, and even Merryl Streep up the stairs at awards shows to claim their ...

This week Amber will discuss the bible and music with her guests, Kate Rice and Dantès Alexander, the Prince Regent of EDM. And the REAL Lucy Belle LeMay will return with a brand new episode of Bitchin' in the Kitchen. Of course Rocco and Boog 'n' Shoog will be stopping by. All brought to you by the drag queen comedy talk show, Amber Live.

Drag events are being targeted around the country, and Amber Live. brings you the latest on this scary situation. This week Amber will talk with four leaders who have had their events targeted. Barbie Wyre will share with us about the event that got shut down in Memphis when armed protesters showed up. Hear from Corinna Sac about the vandalism and more that happened to her bakery when she announced a drag brunch. Jonathan Hamilt, the executive Director of Drag Queen Story Hour will tell Amber about what has happened at their events. AND, we will also be joined by our ...

Amber is thrilled to have the chance to chat with Alexis Lynn this week. Alexis is an incredible Canadian singer-songwriter with a brand new album - Real Talk. And because Alexis is known for being hands on in all parts of the creative process, Amber has plenty of questions about all aspects of the music industry for her. PLUS, Amber's Crazy in the Attic with Duane Scott Cerny returns, along with Rusty Peen, and of course, Rocco Zamboni. You won't want to miss the excitement.

Amber loves to talk politics, and this week she gets the chance to discuss it with three of her favorite politicians: Brian Sims, Taylor Small, and John Killacky. Find out what is going on out in the world as we rapidly approach the midterm elections.

Let's see if we can make Amber blus. This week she meets Alexander Cheves, a LGBTQ+ sex writer, worker and activist, is a self-avowed slut devoted to fetish and kink. Cheves is best known for his work as a sex columnist for Out Magazine and as a contributing editor at The Advocate Magazine, where he writes the widely read "Sexy Beast" column. He also runs "Love, Beastly," an advice blog known for its frank, unflinching answers to questions about Queer sex and love. His work has appeared in VICE, Them and The Body, among many other publications. Plus Lucy Belle LeMay ...

This week, Amber celebrates a ghostly Halloween, with some amazing visitors: psychic Corbie Mitlied and the Queen of Halloween Thea Lewis. Also stopping by will be some of our incredibly scary regulars including Rusty Peen, Lucy Belle LeMay and Duane Scott Cerny. Even Big J is getting in on the act.

It's going to be a wild week on Amber Live. with dark humor comedian Brad Gosse. If Brad is anything like his books, and he is, who knows what he might say. Send your kids to bed before this one. PLUS, our friend Duane Scott Cerny will stop by to show off some of his amazing collection of vintage children's books. And of course we will have a visit with Rocco Zamboni.

Amber is exploring the work of John Waters and Divine by talking with a super fan, an artist, and a actor who all have a devotion or connection to the amazing John Waters. Scott Elkins is a super fan, enthusiast, and memorabilia collector who runs the incredible John Waters Divine Trash Page account on Instagram. Mr. B Nation is an artist specializing in work featuring John Waters and Divine. And, Irving Green is back to talk about the new movie he is in, WITH John Waters. Plus, Duane Scott Cerny and Rocco will be stopping by to talk about John Waters and Divine. If ...

Drag queens and confidential tales of vintage lore. Who could ask for anything more? Join Amber LeMay on Sunday night as she meets NYC drag queen Robusta Capp to hear all about her career and upcoming show. Then, the best selling author Duane Scott Cerny will be delighting Amber with tales from his brand new hit book, Vintage Confidential. You'll want to read it from cover to cover once Duane gets you started.

Protests, attacks, and violence against the LGBTQ+ community are becoming more commonplace. Amber was going to spend the holiday weekend sleeping on her couch, but after the recent horrific attack at club Q in Colorado, she decided to do a second special episode to cover this topic. Meet Miss Majesty Divine, Crystal Quartz, and Juicy Garland, three drag queens who have experienced the hate first hand.

Amber LOVES New Orleans, and this week she talks to Laura Cayouette, an actress, author, and Pussyfooter from the Big Easy. Laura has had an amazing career as an actress, having worked with Quentin Tarantino numerous times. She has acted with an incredible list of celebs. Find out who. She is also, very active in New Orleans as a Pussyfooter. What's that? Watch the show to find out. AND if that wasn't enough, Owen Keehnen returns to talk about his beautiful new book, LGBTQ+ Icons in the Arts with the illustrator, David Lee Csicsko.

Amber has the extreme privilege of speaking with the incredibly talented, Emmy award winning Jai Rodriguez. From the stage, to the little screen, and now even the big screen, he is one busy man. Find out how he got into show biz. Hear some great stories from his career, and find out what's next for the man who has done it all. Well, not yet, but he's working on it.

In part 2 of this fantastic interview, Amber continues speaking with the incredibly talented, Emmy award winning Jai Rodriguez. From the stage, to the little screen, and now even the big screen, he is one busy man. Find out how he got into show biz. Hear some great stories from his career, and find out what's next for the man who has done it all. Well, not yet, but he's working on it.