Our Team
IDOL CHATtv is a production of Neal Entertainment,
SFM Entertainment, Marquee Showcase Productions
and Bob Jursich Jr. Enterprises in association with
Infinite Power Productions airing weekly on Retro TV
Roger Neal, Creator/Lead Executive Producer
Bob Jursich Jr., Executive Producer
Julie Matthews, Co-Creator, Executive Producer
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Michael Maizes, Co-Creator/Executive Producer
Julie Matthews has worked successfully
as an on-camera talent, vocalist, agent,
casting director, producer, acting coach
and writer. In New York City, she studied at
the world renowned Actors Studio under Lee Strasberg. Her motion
pictures credits for acting and casting include "A CHRISTMAS
STORY” among others at IMBD (IMBD credits, click here) and
EGGSHELLAND, (Eggshelland Trailer), a feature film
documentary, which she co-produced and has earned numerous
awards at film festivals nationally and internationally. Julie’s
company with co-producer Debi Lewin, MARQUEE SHOWCASE
PRODUCTIONS, have several upcoming projects on their slate
which include "Soupernatural" and "The CONtest” (feature films),
“The National Search For America’s Most Photogenic Baby”, “The
National Singing Star Competition” and “Battle Of The Brushes”
(series for television). As founder and director of the AMERICAN
PERFORMING ARTS NETWORK (since 1993), Julie has been
committed to using her show business skills to develop fundraising
events for Children's Hospitals nationwide raising more than
$5,000.000.00 over the past 30 years, working and touring with
many classic television celebrities, being featured on countless talk
shows, newscasts, radio and newspapers including Sally Jesse
Raphael, USA Today, New York Times and 60 MINUTES with The
Donna Reed Show's PAUL PETERSEN, recognizing her talent and
ability to coach actors and direct screen tests. Julie is a professional
vocalist with the popular 60's girl group, The PopTarts
(http://www.the-poptarts.com), who recently composed and
recorded an original Christmas album. Two songs from their record
are featured in the LIFETIME movie, Love At The Christmas Table
starring Danika McKellar. Julie Matthews is the co-creator and co-
executive producer of IDOL CHAT … thrilled that she can use her
producer talents to satisfy the retro tv show FAN that she is!!
Michael Maizes heads SFM
Entertainment, LLC. He/SFM has
executive produced, produced, created, or
distributed/packaged various shows,
documentaries, specials, and new
programming, including the AFI 100 Years
series, Kennedy Home Movies, Mobil Showcase Network, SFM
Holiday Network, Professional Paintball, The Family Film Awards,
and many Classic Television titles. SFM works with industry leaders
to make available the finest content and entertainment experience.
Separately, he is an attorney practicing in New York, New Jersey and
Florida.
Roger Neal began his career in 1982 in
the publicity department of MGM. He later
joined a Los Angeles based PR firm, before
he started his own PR firm, Neal Public
Relations, where he worked with such clients
as Tom Jones and Rudy Vallee. He achieved immediate success,
accumulating an impressive client list which made history over his 40
years thus far. Roger has received a Grammy nomination for his
creative contributions and organization of the Children of The World
album and video project that raised more than $500,000 for the USA
for Africa Fund. During President George Bush's term of office, Roger
served as the President's Advance Representative in the Los Angeles
area. Roger serves on two boards at the Hollywood Chamber Of
Commerce, and helps to produce the Heroes of Hollywood event for
the chamber each year which helps give grants to non-profits in
Hollywood helping those in need. In 2002, Neal started producing
television. In 2018, Roger received 4 awards for his years in show
business: The Heroes of Hollywood Award, The Family Film Awards
Founders Award, The Hollywood Appreciation Society’s Lifetime
Achievement Award, and The Lifetime Achievement Award From The
Southern California Motion Picture Council presented by Oscar
Winner Margaret O’Brien. Roger was on the original team that
produced The Family Film Awards in 1996. Neal was again the
Lead Executive Producer of The Family Film Awards that aired on the
REELZ TV Network on APRIL 22, 2021. In 2021 Roger created and
is the Lead Executive producer of the new talk show IDOL CHAT TV,
this show will premiere on the Retro TV and The Family Channel.
Twenty four years ago Roger and his wife Lynn started producing
Oscar Beauty & Couture Suites which has evolved over the years into
an Oscar Viewing Dinner & Oscar Suite. The Roger Neal Oscar
Dinner is hailed by the media as the #3 event to attend on Oscar
Sunday if you’re not at the Academy Awards. Today, Roger Produces
TV and Film & still does publicity and personal management of stars
and brands, and produces.
After over 30 years in business, Bob “The
Bam” Jursich, Jr. retired only to discover the
zen of coffee roasting with his company
Eccentricity Coffee (eccentricitycoffee.com)
and the zany world of entertainment. His love
for a good movie, coupled with his faith, attracted him to another
passionate project, a feature film titled, SOUPERNATURAL. It is
Soupernatural, currently in development (Sizzle Reel, click here)
that has fueled Bob's interest in show business. He has several other
film and television projects in the works with his co-executive
producer and fellow classic TV fan Julie Matthews including
TvDinners© hosted by Kathy Garver (Tv Dinners Appetizer Reel).
Bob is most excited and proud to journey with the entire Executive
Producer team in being a part of the IDOL CHAT family (IMBD
credits, click here). He is blessed with his beautiful wife Mary Kay
and his perfect daughter Sarah and her great choice of husband,
Brian. Although his Harley is now retired, he still enjoys boutique
cigars and good scotch.
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