Actor Jimmy Smagula, currently starring in Spamalot on Broadway, shares a heartfelt conversation with Rosie O'Donnell about their electric connection, Broadway dreams, promoting self-confidence, emotional connections through musical theater, exploring decisions around parenthood, work-life balance, and mutual admiration in a fast-paced and funny conversation.
Rosie O'Donnell and Jimmy Smagula's enduring, electric friendship blossomed from a serendipitous live TV moment.
Jimmy Smagula's career ascension from a game on Rosie O'Donnell's show to starring on Broadway and hosting his own podcast.
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In 2000, when Rosie asked audience member, Jimmy Smagula, to stand up and play a singing game with her on live TV, who was to know it would be the beginning of a beautiful profound kinship? But as viewers, we saw their connection was electric. And now, Onward to 2024; Smagula's hopes and dreams mentioned during that short intro to his favorite comedian and talk show host, have been realized.
He's currently starring in Spamalot on Broadway, his too numerous to mention appearances on so many hit TV shows including one of the most famous scenes from the ultimate in prestige television, The Sopranos, and now Jimmy's own podcast Baby Mouth.
Listen in on this NY/NJ fast-paced, funny, and unfeigned conversation, when two friends who love and respect each other share special moments with us.
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