Radio Folks Make Waves in Show’s Casting Call
WXKS FM’s Randy isn’t the only local radio personality making waves in the casting for CBS's new adventure reality game show Survivor. Julie Devereaux, the evening DJ for WBOS FM, has also made it to the semi-finalist stage, alongside 50 other contestants. These hopefuls will compete for a spot on an island off the coast of Borneo, where 16 will ultimately be dropped to fend for themselves on camera.
The twist? Contestants vote each other off the island, and only one will remain standing to claim the $1 million grand prize.
Michael Viselli, another semi-finalist, plays Joey in Joey and Maria’s Comedy Wedding, and he’s not exactly the outdoorsy type. "I’ve never even gone camping," he admits. But according to him, the producers weren’t looking for typical “survivor” types, just people who could bring something unique to the show. Viselli kept it real in his audition, confident that his straightforward approach would stand out.
Will Julie, Randy, or Michael make the final cut? Guess we’ll have to stay tuned. - The Boston Herald
WXKS FM’s Randy isn’t the only local radio personality making waves in the casting for CBS's new adventure reality game show Survivor. Julie Devereaux, the evening DJ for WBOS FM, has also made it to the semi-finalist stage, alongside 50 other contestants. These hopefuls will compete for a spot on an island off the coast of Borneo, where 16 will ultimately be dropped to fend for themselves on camera.
The twist? Contestants vote each other off the island, and only one will remain standing to claim the $1 million grand prize.
Michael Viselli, another semi-finalist, plays Joey in Joey and Maria’s Comedy Wedding, and he’s not exactly the outdoorsy type. "I’ve never even gone camping," he admits. But according to him, the producers weren’t looking for typical “survivor” types, just people who could bring something unique to the show. Viselli kept it real in his audition, confident that his straightforward approach would stand out.
Will Julie, Randy, or Michael make the final cut? Guess we’ll have to stay tuned. - The Boston Herald
Big Thank You From Radio Disney: Reflecting on an Amazing Summer Concert Series
It’s hard to believe the summer is coming to a close. As the season wraps up, so does our Radio Disney Summer Concert Series, and we couldn’t be more excited about how incredible this journey has been.
We’re beyond grateful for the chance to bask in the sun and share the stage with an amazing lineup of talented performers. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and energy made each concert unforgettable. Every show was a blast, and you brought nothing but exceptional entertainment to our crowds.
On behalf of everyone at Radio Disney, we want to extend our deepest thanks to you for helping make this summer series so magical and memorable. You truly added an extra spark of excitement and flair to every event, and we couldn’t have asked for a better way to close out the season. -Radio Disney
It’s hard to believe the summer is coming to a close. As the season wraps up, so does our Radio Disney Summer Concert Series, and we couldn’t be more excited about how incredible this journey has been.
We’re beyond grateful for the chance to bask in the sun and share the stage with an amazing lineup of talented performers. Your dedication, enthusiasm, and energy made each concert unforgettable. Every show was a blast, and you brought nothing but exceptional entertainment to our crowds.
On behalf of everyone at Radio Disney, we want to extend our deepest thanks to you for helping make this summer series so magical and memorable. You truly added an extra spark of excitement and flair to every event, and we couldn’t have asked for a better way to close out the season. -Radio Disney
Michael Viselli: The Comedic Counselor
By day, Michael Viselli is a psychiatric counselor at Malden Hospital, working with patients. By night, he’s Joey—the improvisational comedy star of the long-running Joey Comedy Wedding at the Jukebox Theatre. So, how do these two worlds collide?
For Viselli, the mix is natural. "I use a little comedy on the ward, and some of the stuff I see there ends up as material for my shows," he says. The humor he brings to his work as a counselor helps him connect with patients, while the life experiences he gains in that role fuel his stand-up and improv performances.
Recently, Viselli and his comedy crew performed at a private event at Ed Kane’s Stars Club in Hingham.-The Boston Globe
By day, Michael Viselli is a psychiatric counselor at Malden Hospital, working with patients. By night, he’s Joey—the improvisational comedy star of the long-running Joey Comedy Wedding at the Jukebox Theatre. So, how do these two worlds collide?
For Viselli, the mix is natural. "I use a little comedy on the ward, and some of the stuff I see there ends up as material for my shows," he says. The humor he brings to his work as a counselor helps him connect with patients, while the life experiences he gains in that role fuel his stand-up and improv performances.
Recently, Viselli and his comedy crew performed at a private event at Ed Kane’s Stars Club in Hingham.-The Boston Globe
Comic Survival: Everett “Homie” Michael Viselli Takes a Shot at CBS’s New Survivor Series
Michael Viselli, a local comic, is making waves as one of the 800 hopefuls vying for a spot on CBS’s upcoming Survivor series. Michael looking ever so special strutting around in the abbreviated loincloth, braving the wilds of a deserted island, trying to outlast 15 others in a battle for $1 million.
The show will follow the classic Survivor formula: 16 regular folks marooned on a remote island, where they’ll fight for survival, deal with challenges, and outwit each other. Each week, one person is voted off the island, and the last one standing takes home a cool million. Think MTV’s Real World meets Gilligan’s Island.
Michael’s first interview went well enough that he’s been called back for a second round, where he’ll have to bring his medical records and passport (for the inevitable international adventure). CBS is narrowing it down to 48 finalists by January 19, with the final cast being picked by March. We’ve got our money on Michael—he’s a real cut-up, and that sense of humor could take him all the way to the top. - The Boston Herald
Michael Viselli, a local comic, is making waves as one of the 800 hopefuls vying for a spot on CBS’s upcoming Survivor series. Michael looking ever so special strutting around in the abbreviated loincloth, braving the wilds of a deserted island, trying to outlast 15 others in a battle for $1 million.
The show will follow the classic Survivor formula: 16 regular folks marooned on a remote island, where they’ll fight for survival, deal with challenges, and outwit each other. Each week, one person is voted off the island, and the last one standing takes home a cool million. Think MTV’s Real World meets Gilligan’s Island.
Michael’s first interview went well enough that he’s been called back for a second round, where he’ll have to bring his medical records and passport (for the inevitable international adventure). CBS is narrowing it down to 48 finalists by January 19, with the final cast being picked by March. We’ve got our money on Michael—he’s a real cut-up, and that sense of humor could take him all the way to the top. - The Boston Herald
Famous fashions at benefit auction:
Tonight, you can go home with the Comme des Garcons alpaca coat Carly Simon wore to the 1996 Grammys, if you've got the cash. Not your thing? How 'bout an Armani suit - 42 regular - that Dylan McDermott wore on "The Practice"? Or an ABC News jacket from Diane Sawyer's wardrobe? Perhaps a jacket worn by Drew Bledsoe, or maybe something from Doug Flutie, Julia Child, Conan O'Brien, Nicolas Cage, or Ed Norton. It's charity auction time for celeb clothes castoffs at Todd English's Kingfish Hall in Faneuil Hall. Faith Michaels has collected the duds; WBZ-TV's Liz Walker will do the auctioneering. Six models, including "Joey & Maria" star Michael Viselli, will strut the stuff. Expected in the house: Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Aerosmith. This winter, needy Boston children will get clothes of their own from the proceeds. - The Boston Herald/Getty Images
Tonight, you can go home with the Comme des Garcons alpaca coat Carly Simon wore to the 1996 Grammys, if you've got the cash. Not your thing? How 'bout an Armani suit - 42 regular - that Dylan McDermott wore on "The Practice"? Or an ABC News jacket from Diane Sawyer's wardrobe? Perhaps a jacket worn by Drew Bledsoe, or maybe something from Doug Flutie, Julia Child, Conan O'Brien, Nicolas Cage, or Ed Norton. It's charity auction time for celeb clothes castoffs at Todd English's Kingfish Hall in Faneuil Hall. Faith Michaels has collected the duds; WBZ-TV's Liz Walker will do the auctioneering. Six models, including "Joey & Maria" star Michael Viselli, will strut the stuff. Expected in the house: Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Aerosmith. This winter, needy Boston children will get clothes of their own from the proceeds. - The Boston Herald/Getty Images
The Viselli Brothers: A Double Play You Can’t Miss- Telly Twofer
If you've caught the TV commercials for Kiss 108 and Mix 98.5 radio promos and found yourself thinking, "Wait, is that the same guy?"—you're not imagining things. By pure coincidence, brothers Michael and Scott Viselli landed similar roles in competing TV campaigns.
Michael, 27, is the face for Mix 98.5’s spots, while 25-year-old Scott represents Kiss 108. The two are part-time actors and models, with a knack for local theater, and they're now making their mark on the airwaves—just in different corners of the dial. - The Boston Globe
If you've caught the TV commercials for Kiss 108 and Mix 98.5 radio promos and found yourself thinking, "Wait, is that the same guy?"—you're not imagining things. By pure coincidence, brothers Michael and Scott Viselli landed similar roles in competing TV campaigns.
Michael, 27, is the face for Mix 98.5’s spots, while 25-year-old Scott represents Kiss 108. The two are part-time actors and models, with a knack for local theater, and they're now making their mark on the airwaves—just in different corners of the dial. - The Boston Globe
Talking the Talk: Lesson du jour
If you want to land a role as a movie tough guy, it pays to talk like one! That’s exactly what Boston actors Michael and Scott Viselli did when they auditioned for a role as henchmen in Danny Aiello's Boston-made comedy Stiffs.
After chatting with the casting director, the brothers headed to an open casting call in the North End, where they found themselves herded around like cattle (no offense to cattle, as Mike put it). When their turn came, they were handed the usual: "It’s $75 a day. Some shoots are 9 to 12 hours long. Make sure your number’s on your headshot and we’ll call you."
Underwhelmed, the Viselli's said their thanks and started to walk away—the guy sitting at the table was actually the casting director. He stopped them, asked for their photos, and promised to get back to them. The brothers were cast in the role! Looks like it was an offer they couldn’t refuse. - The Boston Herald
If you want to land a role as a movie tough guy, it pays to talk like one! That’s exactly what Boston actors Michael and Scott Viselli did when they auditioned for a role as henchmen in Danny Aiello's Boston-made comedy Stiffs.
After chatting with the casting director, the brothers headed to an open casting call in the North End, where they found themselves herded around like cattle (no offense to cattle, as Mike put it). When their turn came, they were handed the usual: "It’s $75 a day. Some shoots are 9 to 12 hours long. Make sure your number’s on your headshot and we’ll call you."
Underwhelmed, the Viselli's said their thanks and started to walk away—the guy sitting at the table was actually the casting director. He stopped them, asked for their photos, and promised to get back to them. The brothers were cast in the role! Looks like it was an offer they couldn’t refuse. - The Boston Herald
Ready and willing:
Michael Viselli of Everett believes he may have what it takes to compete on the next installment of CBS's hit show, "Survivor," to be shot in the Australian outback. "I'll eat bugs. I'll eat kangaroo meat. I'll eat sand sandwiches," the 29-year-old high-technology recruiter/actor says. He may just get that chance. Viselli says he was told he just missed the cut for the current desert-isle "Survivor," and the show's producers called back to see if he'd like to try out for round two, asking him for a three-minute videotape on why he'd be up to the task and how his team could benefit from his input. "They sent me for a physical. You have to talk to a pyschiatrist," he says. Of a potential win: "The million dollars wouldn't change me that much - although who doesn't want a million dollars? - but it's more to prove I'm up to the challenge. I'm ready to rock and roll." The show starts shooting in October. Viselli's latest public gig was playing Joey in "Joey and Maria's Comedy Wedding" in Boston. - The Boston Globe
Michael Viselli of Everett believes he may have what it takes to compete on the next installment of CBS's hit show, "Survivor," to be shot in the Australian outback. "I'll eat bugs. I'll eat kangaroo meat. I'll eat sand sandwiches," the 29-year-old high-technology recruiter/actor says. He may just get that chance. Viselli says he was told he just missed the cut for the current desert-isle "Survivor," and the show's producers called back to see if he'd like to try out for round two, asking him for a three-minute videotape on why he'd be up to the task and how his team could benefit from his input. "They sent me for a physical. You have to talk to a pyschiatrist," he says. Of a potential win: "The million dollars wouldn't change me that much - although who doesn't want a million dollars? - but it's more to prove I'm up to the challenge. I'm ready to rock and roll." The show starts shooting in October. Viselli's latest public gig was playing Joey in "Joey and Maria's Comedy Wedding" in Boston. - The Boston Globe
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