The Justin Root Show

Send us Fan Mail Legendary 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...

Send us Fan Mail Glenn 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 Mail Play 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 al...

Send us Fan Mail Jody 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 ...

Send us Fan Mail There 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.