{"id":99569,"date":"2025-12-30T03:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T03:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/99569\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T03:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T03:05:08","slug":"up-all-night-host-re-creates-cult-classic-show-decades-later-from-studio-in-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/99569\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Up All Night’ host re-creates cult classic show decades later from studio in St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Bay Area entrepreneur is diving into the world of podcasters and influencers<\/a> \u2014 and she’s bringing along some nostalgia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She was also the host of a cult classic show back in the 90s called “Up All Night” \u2014 and she just built a new 20,000 square foot TV studio in St. Peterburg<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“It’s a very different world,” she said. ” It’s very exciting. I love being part of it. I love working with young actors.”<\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

“Up All Night” was a late night show that featured sexy and campy comedy sketches between scenes of often weird movies. It aired in the 1990s on the USA Network.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It was hosted by actress and comedian Rhonda Shear as well as comedian Gilbert Gottfried. Shear appeared in many scenes dressed in a n\u00e9glig\u00e9e on a heart-shaped bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Shear said she and “a thousand other girls” auditioned to host “Up All Night.” She said some arrived in business suits, but Shear said she wore a tight, spandex dress and began drying her hair.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She said that set her apart and helped get her the role.<\/p>\n

Big picture view:<\/p>\n

Shear is now producing a modern version of the show from her new studio in St. Pete. The re-created show is on kingsofhorror.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“When you watch the show the night it premieres, this is where it’s different than network television \u2014 you can chat along with the people that are watching,” Shear said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

Decades have passed, but Shear’s energy hasn’t with a new show and her own line of intimate apparel. Much of the marketing is done on HSN, where Shear has appeared for more than 23 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s making my mind think. It\u2019s keeping me young,” Shear said. “I\u2019m not trying to be younger, I\u2019m not trying to be younger visually, I\u2019m embracing all of this. I feel very blessed. We’re still on HSN. I\u2019m in my 24th year.”<\/p>\n

She also rents studio time to podcasters, influencers, companies producing corporate videos and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

Shear hopes to expand business in her TV studio to a growing number of podcasters, commercial production, and others producing content in the growing space of streaming content.<\/p>\n

“I love having my hands and my feet in all of it, and I think it’s so great for our area,” she said. “Because we’re hiring crew, hiring cast, hiring people that need work locally.”<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this story was gathered through an interview with Rhonda Shear.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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