The Justin Root Show

Send us Fan MailLegendary producer George Schlatter has saturated television with his incredible talents and humor and now I was lucky enough to have him as a guest.  He’s 94 years old and has a vault of endless stories. He’s most well known for creating “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh- In” which ran on NBC from 1968-1973.  For two of those years it was the Number One show on television.  So popular that Richard Nixon said he probably won the election because of his cameo on Laugh In.  George has won a handful of Emmys and has created a resume so long it’s hard to know where to begin.  The Judy Garland Show, Cher, Real People.  He’s produced specials for Liza Minelli, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Goldie Hawn, John Denver, Shirley MacLaine, Danny Thomas and many more.  He created the American Comedy Awards, has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and produced a few presidential inaugurations. The man hasn’t stopped and it was truly an honor to have him on this show.  

Send us Fan MailGlenn Scarpelli has a resume that spans stage film and television.  From the Broadway stage with Al Pacino and Anne Bancroft to television with Ethel Merman and Norman Lear to film with Peter Bogdanovich and Audrey Hepburn. However in 1986 he left it all behind to follow his heart.  Glenn has an incredible Hollywood history and was an absolute joy to chat with.

Send us Fan MailPlay The Beach Boys and Wilson Phillips and I'm instantly transported back to summertime memories that span most of my life.  So getting to chat with someone who comes from BOTH of those worlds was a life highlight.  Carnie Wilson (daughter of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys) was an absolute thrill. We talked about her beginning days, being raised in Bel-Air and attending Charter Oak in the Valley, and forming Wilson Phillips while in high school!  She shared all sorts of great stories (Huey Lewis!) and even promised me a front row at her next concert!  Loved our time together so much.

Send us Fan MailJody Hamilton is the daughter of Emmy winners Joe Hamilton and Carol Burnett.  After growing up in the world of entertainment Jody became a successful producer herself.  She currently produces and sometimes co-hosts "The Stephanie Miller Show."  Jody is also responsible for making sure her mother saw my seven part documentary I made on Carol.  I will be forever grateful to her for that and for coming on y show.   Also, please accept my sincerest apologies because I made a terrible error.  For some reason my podcast mics weren't connected properly and I had to use audio from my cameras.  I'm terribly sorry but hopefully you'll forget once you start listening.  You can also watch this interview with Jody and myself on YouTube.  

Send us Fan MailThere is nobody I love more in showbiz than Carol Burnett and here she is on my show!  After making a documentary-style "Story Location Tour" (available on YouTube) on her life and career Carol reached out to me and invited me to her 90th birthday party.  She then graciously sat down with me for an intimate one on one conversation that covered so many various topics and moments from her legendary life.  

Send us Fan MailIn my very first podcast episode you will learn how Carol Burnett became my very first podcast guest.  I talk about discovering her 1986 autobiography and how it changed my life when I found it on a dusty shelf in the Castle High School library.  I open up about its inspiration and how it led me to move across the country at 18 to chase my dreams.  Over 20 years later I’m still loving Hollywood as much as I did back then and Carol Burnett still remains my favorite person in show business.  So much so that I made a documentary story of her life on my YouTube channel which she saw.  In this episode you’ll learn what happened after she saw it and how I ended up sitting at the family table at Carol’s 90th birthday party celebration on NBC.  That lead to an unforgettable one-hour, sit down interview which I’ll tell you all about.