On January 21, Movie Addict HQ presents Rita Moreno sharing fascinating details about her acting career during a replay of her conversation with Robert Osborne, host of Turner Classic Movies. Rita won an Oscar for West Side Story, and she is this year’s Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Although originally a guest on a BlogTalkRadio episode celebrating the Singin’ in the Rain 60th Anniversary, she talks about many of her other awards and showbiz accomplishments in this lively discussion. Because Rita and Robert hadn’t met each other before, they definitely make the most of their time together here.

Rita’s Oscar statuette never gets lonely, for the acclaimed actress also has a Golden Globe, a Grammy, a Tony, and two Emmys. No wonder the Screen Actors Guild chose her for a Lifetime Achievement Award! She’s a versatile artist who can sing, dance, and do comedy and drama equally well. The Internet Movie Data Base lists over 140 film and TV acting credits for Rita. In addition to West Side Story and Singin’ in the Rain, she’s appeared in such films as The King and I, Carnal Knowledge, Marlowe, The Four Seasons, Pagan Love Song, The Ritz, Blue Moon, The Toast of New Orleans, Angus, and King of the Corner. She’s been in numerous popular television shows, and won Emmys for her outstanding work on The Muppet Show and The Rockford Files. Her autobiography Rita Moreno: A Memoir, published last year, received rave reviews.        

Also joining in the fun during this episode are film historian James Colt Harrison and Diana Saenger from Classic Movie Guide.

“Oscar Winner Rita Moreno” airs on BlogTalkRadio at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Pacific Time) on Tuesday, January 14, 2013. Listeners are encouraged to participate in a live chat, and an archived segment will be available.

HOST: Betty Jo Tucker

PRODUCER: Nikki Starr

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Danielle Dyer 

LINK TO LISTEN: Click here.