'24' star Elisha Cuthbert joins Christian Slater and Mr. Media to talk about ABC's 'The Forgotten'

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ELISHA CUTHBERT AUDIO EXCERPT: "When you come from a show like '24,' the bar is raised pretty high. Working with Christian before, I knew I was coming into a professional place and I knew it would be a lot of fun... My commitments to '24' are completed now. I think the door is still open, but it's trickier for them because they have to work around 'The Forgotten.'" 

By BOB ANDELMAN

It seems like movie star Christian Slater has at last found solid footing on network television. His ABC series, “The Forgotten,” got off to an admittedly slow start in the ratings when it debuted last fall, but the network stayed with it and so has a growing audience.

Now the show stands to get a boost from the addition of a familiar face: Elisha Cuthbert, who we saw grow up over eight seasons—or days, if you will—of the Fox series, “24.” She’s joining "The Forgotten" as of Tuesday, February 9 in the recurring role of Maxine Denver.

The sound you hear is a million Elisha fanboys around the world giving thanks to God.

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Craig Olejnik, THE LISTENER NBC CTV drama star: Mr. Media Radio Interview

Craig Olejnik- (O-LEDGE-nik) stars in a new NBC and CTV drama series, “The Listener,” that you may have already seen on Fox if you live outside North America.

“The Listener,” stars Olejnik and Ennis Esmer as paramedic partners. If that sounds a little like the NBC hit from the 1970s, “Emergency!” wait for the catch: Olejnik’s character, Toby Logan, is a telepath.

Joining me today to discuss “The Listener,” which airs Thursdays on NBC at 9 pm, is Craig Olejnik.

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Giovanni, Eliminated Chef, HELL'S KITCHEN: Mr. Media Audio Interview

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This is a “Hell’s Kitchen” interview that I didn’t expect to do until the end of this, the show’s fifth season on Fox. Joining me today is Giovanni, the steakhouse chef from Destin, Florida, who looked like he could go all the way with Chef Gordon Ramsay, until a flame out in last night’s episode.

Giovanni struggled in the first episode—which, ironically, featured his specialty, steak. But he rebounded and demonstrated not only talent but an amiable personality. Sometimes, in Hell’s Kitchen,” culinary talent is not enough.

Joining me this morning is Giovanni, the tenth contestant to whom Chef Gordon Ramsay has uttered the fateful words: “Take off your jacket.”

You can LISTEN to this interview with GIOVANNI, an eliminated chef from the FOX-TV cooking show "HELL'S KITCHEN" with CHEF GORDON RAMSAY, by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above!

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LA, Eliminated Chef, HELL'S KITCHEN: Mr. Media Audio Interview

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We tune in to Fox each Thursday night at 9 p.m. to “Hell’s Kitchen” because it always brings the crazy. Last night was no disappointment as Chef Gordon Ramsay tossed lazy Lacey before the elimination round.

Lacey will join me on Mr Media in a special show on Monday, March 30, so let’s focus on last night’s officially eliminated chef, L.A.

It is never fun being in Ramsay’s line of sight and if you are different in any way, like the neighborhood bully, he will always hone in on that characteristic—he referred to LA as a "silly cow."

Joining me is L.A., the eighth contestant to whom Chef Gordon Ramsay has uttered the fateful words: “Take off your jacket.”

You can LISTEN to this interview with LA, the 8th eliminated chef on the fifth season of CHEF GORDON RAMSAY'S "HELL'S KITCHEN," by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above!

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