Bob (Hearts) Abishola

Billy Gardell (Actor) .. Bob

Born: August 20, 1969
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Trivia: Moved from Pennsylvania to Florida as a child. A drama teacher in high school got him interested in acting. Was a member of the International Thespian Society Troupe 850. Saw The Honeymooners when he was 12 and wanted to be like Jackie Gleason; went on to play Ralph Kramden in a Florida theater production. Began performing at comedy clubs while still a teenager. Made his feature debut in the Sylvester Stallone-starring Avenging Angelo (2002). Has been a series regular on FX's short-lived Lucky and the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly. Is a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

Folake Olowofoyeku (Actor) .. Abishola

Born: October 26, 1983

Trivia: The youngest of 20 siblings.Attended Oxbridge Tutorial College for A Levels.Moved to the U.S. in 2001.Played basketball in college with the CCNY's Beavers in the NCAA.Studied audio engineering at the Institute of Audio Research.Featured as David Bowie's bass guitar player in two of his videos, "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" and "The Next Day."Plays Afro electro-folk rock music under the name The Folake.

Christine Ebersole (Actor) .. Dottie

Born: February 21, 1953
Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois, United States

Trivia: A trained Broadway singer and dancer, Christine Ebersole started acting in the 1970s on the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope. On Broadway, she shared the stage with many greats in shows like Camelot. In 1981, she joined the cast of Saturday Night Live before returning to soaps to play Maxi McDermott on One Life to Live and earning a Daytime Emmy nomination. In 1985, Ebersole moved on to the sitcoms The Cavanaughs and Valerie. She sang the theme song as well as starred in the short-lived Fox sitcom Rachel Gunn, R.N. After making her film debut with a bit part in Tootsie, she had a few film roles, including opera diva Katerina Cavalieri in Milos Forman's Amadeus. She also starred in the family sci-fi feature Mac and Me, the Bill Cosby vehicle Ghost Dad, and several made-for-TV movies. Some of her credits include My Girl 2, Folks!, Pie in the Sky, and the Bette Midler TV version of Gypsy. In 2001, Ebersole received a Tony award for her work on the Broadway revival of 42nd Street. She worked more often on stage than on TV or movies, but in 2009 she had a small role in Confessions of a Shopaholic and landed a recurring role on the cable series Royal Pains.

Maribeth Monroe (Actor) .. Christina

Born: March 25, 1978
Birthplace: Michigan, United States

Trivia: Started her career as an actress in The Second City, a renowned comedy theater.Made her debut as an actress in films in 1998.Made her debut as a writer while on stage in The Second City wrote several revues.In 2004, she made her debut in television.Has supported her local improv community in Detroit over the years.Is a member of the comedy group Mama's Boy, along with actresses Amy Phillips, Nancy Edwards, and Jaime Moyer.

Matt Jones (Actor) .. Douglas

Born: November 01, 1981
Birthplace: Sacamento, California, United States

Trivia: Competed in figure roller skating as a small child. Performed for several years with the Boom Chicago comedy show in Amsterdam. Performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles. Performed his own one-man comedy show titled Matt Jonestown Massacre at UCB Theatre in Los Angeles in 2009. Recorded the vocals for his Breaking Bad character Badger's song "Fallacies" an entire octave up from its original key.

Vernee Watson (Actor) .. Gloria

Born: January 14, 1954
Birthplace: North Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Trivia: Enrolled into dancing school when he was 4-years-old.Decided to pursue a career in acting while she was still in high school.At the age of 17, joined the renowned Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble.Made her debut as an actress on screens in tv commercials.Has provided her voice to several animations over the years for Warner Bros and Hanna-Barbera Productions.Is an acting coach.

Shola Adewusi (Actor) .. Auntie Olu

Barry Shabaka Henley (Actor) .. Tunde

Born: September 15, 1954
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Travis Wolfe Jr. (Actor) .. Dele

Anthony Okungbowa (Actor)

Bayo Akinfemi (Actor)

Gina Yashere (Actor)

Born: April 06, 1974
Birthplace: London, England

Trivia: Is of Nigerian descent. Worked as a lift maintenance technician and engineer before becoming a comedian. In 1996, was a finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year. In 2017, became the British Correspondent for The Daily Show. In 2019, co-created and starred in CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola.

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm, Friday, March 14 on WVLT MyVLT SDTV (8.2)

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