Sherri Shepherd Shares the Untold Story Behind "Angel in the Rubble"
Melissa Rivers
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Sherri Shepherd shares the untold story behind "Angel in the Rubble". Sherri Shepherd may be best known for making audiences laugh, but she joins Melissa Rivers to talk about one of her most powerful dramatic roles yet. In Lifetime’s "Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story", Sherri portrays Genelle Guzman-McMillan, the last survivor rescued from the World Trade Center rubble following the 9/11 attacks.
Sherri shares the responsibility she felt telling Genelle’s story and honoring the first responders and survivors of 9/11. She also looks back on lessons learned from Barbara Walters and Whoopi Goldberg on "The View", and making Broadway history as the first woman to step into the role of the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway.
00:00 Melissa Introduces Sherri Shepherd
01:07 Sherri’s Big Aladdin Announcement
01:52 Becoming the Genie Without an Audition
03:02 Four Weeks to Prepare for Broadway
04:10 Training to Sing and Dance as the Genie
04:54 Angel in the Rubble and Remembering 9/11
06:48 Finding the Line Between Comedy and Tragedy
08:25 How 9/11 Brought People Together
09:06 Janelle Guzman McMillan’s Incredible Survival Story
11:04 Sherri Recreates Being Buried in the Rubble
14:05 Where Sherri’s Mind Went While Filming
14:29 Sending Her Son Off to College
17:00 Imagining the Final Calls Families Had to Make
18:21 The Pressure of Playing a Real Person
18:50 Sherri Goes Without Glam
21:51 How Robin Roberts Brought Sherri the Movie
23:28 Fighting to Be Paid What She’s Worth
25:29 Tyler Perry and the Negotiation Sherri Regrets
28:02 Looking Back at Seven Years on The View
29:36 Barbara Walters and Making Television History
30:19 Why Sherri Initially Told Barbara No
31:24 Joan Rivers, Barbara Walters and Judge Judy Together
32:57 How Barbara Walters Helped Sherri Find Her Voice
35:30 How Barbara Protected The View
36:18 What Makes Sherri Laugh Off Camera
38:20 Joan Rivers’ Advice Sherri Never Forgot
39:12 What’s Next for Sherri
39:33 Sherri Reveals Her K-Drama Romance Novel
41:10 Melissa and Sherri Wrap Up
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Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.
About Melissa Rivers:
Melissa Rivers is the go-to, award-winning host for all things fashion and pop culture, as well as a reality TV star, an actress, and an executive producer. She’s the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including Red Carpet Ready, The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation, Joan Rivers Confidential, and Lies My Mother Told Me.
Melissa is perhaps best known as an architect and creator of the modern Red Carpet Event brand through her countless interviews and appearances as a co-host on E! Television, including the globally recognized and iconic hit series, “Fashion Police.” A philanthropist and advocate, Melissa ardently supports a number of charitable causes, including Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, Our House Grief Support Center, and Center For The Art of Performance UCLA.
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Sherri Shepherd Shares the Untold Story Behind "Angel in the Rubble"
Melissa Rivers
6,663 views
Sherri Shepherd shares the untold story behind "Angel in the Rubble". Sherri Shepherd may be best known for making audiences laugh, but she joins Melissa Rivers to talk about one of her most powerful dramatic roles yet. In Lifetime’s "Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story", Sherri portrays Genelle Guzman-McMillan, the last survivor rescued from the World Trade Center rubble following the 9/11 attacks.
Sherri shares the responsibility she felt telling Genelle’s story and honoring the first responders and survivors of 9/11. She also looks back on lessons learned from Barbara Walters and Whoopi Goldberg on "The View", and making Broadway history as the first woman to step into the role of the Genie in Aladdin on Broadway.
00:00 Melissa Introduces Sherri Shepherd
01:07 Sherri’s Big Aladdin Announcement
01:52 Becoming the Genie Without an Audition
03:02 Four Weeks to Prepare for Broadway
04:10 Training to Sing and Dance as the Genie
04:54 Angel in the Rubble and Remembering 9/11
06:48 Finding the Line Between Comedy and Tragedy
08:25 How 9/11 Brought People Together
09:06 Janelle Guzman McMillan’s Incredible Survival Story
11:04 Sherri Recreates Being Buried in the Rubble
14:05 Where Sherri’s Mind Went While Filming
14:29 Sending Her Son Off to College
17:00 Imagining the Final Calls Families Had to Make
18:21 The Pressure of Playing a Real Person
18:50 Sherri Goes Without Glam
21:51 How Robin Roberts Brought Sherri the Movie
23:28 Fighting to Be Paid What She’s Worth
25:29 Tyler Perry and the Negotiation Sherri Regrets
28:02 Looking Back at Seven Years on The View
29:36 Barbara Walters and Making Television History
30:19 Why Sherri Initially Told Barbara No
31:24 Joan Rivers, Barbara Walters and Judge Judy Together
32:57 How Barbara Walters Helped Sherri Find Her Voice
35:30 How Barbara Protected The View
36:18 What Makes Sherri Laugh Off Camera
38:20 Joan Rivers’ Advice Sherri Never Forgot
39:12 What’s Next for Sherri
39:33 Sherri Reveals Her K-Drama Romance Novel
41:10 Melissa and Sherri Wrap Up
__________________
Subscribe to Melissa Rivers' YouTube:
►@melissariversofficial
Watch More Group Text:
► Melissa Rivers' Group Text
Melissa Rivers’ Group Text merch:
► https://shop.hurrdatmedia.com/collect...
Shop the NEW Joan Rivers' Collection:
► https://www.joanrivers.com/shop/
FOLLOW MELISSA RIVERS
Instagram:
► Instagram: melissariversofficial
Facebook:
► Facebook: OfficialMelissaRivers
Twitter:
► Twitter: MelRivers
About Melissa Rivers Group Text:
When Melissa Rivers hits send, the group chat goes public.
The Melissa Rivers Group Text podcast is an unfiltered, hilarious, and unapologetically real backstage pass to the conversations everyone wishes they were having. From jaw-dropping celebrity scandals and Bravo-level feuds to laugh-out-loud stories with comedians, reality stars, and Hollywood insiders, NOTHING is off-limits. Melissa and her guests spill secrets, swap hot takes, and go deeper than the headlines. If you crave pop culture with bite, juicy confessions, and the kind of truth only Melissa can deliver, this is your must-listen podcast.
About Hurrdat Media:
Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.
About Melissa Rivers:
Melissa Rivers is the go-to, award-winning host for all things fashion and pop culture, as well as a reality TV star, an actress, and an executive producer. She’s the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including Red Carpet Ready, The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation, Joan Rivers Confidential, and Lies My Mother Told Me.
Melissa is perhaps best known as an architect and creator of the modern Red Carpet Event brand through her countless interviews and appearances as a co-host on E! Television, including the globally recognized and iconic hit series, “Fashion Police.” A philanthropist and advocate, Melissa ardently supports a number of charitable causes, including Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, Our House Grief Support Center, and Center For The Art of Performance UCLA.