Joan Van Ark, "KNOT'S LANDING," "MY NAME IS EARL" actress: Mr. Media Audio Interview

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Joan Van Ark is a beautiful woman, an iconic television actress thanks to 13 seasons playing Val Ewing on “Dallas” and “Knot’s Landing.”

So what on earth is she doing as a guest star on “My Name Is Earl”? Today, we’ll investigate.


You can LISTEN to this interview with actress JOAN VAN ARK, who guest starred on "MY NAME IS EARL" and starred on the TV series "KNOT'S LANDING," by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above!

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Nancy Lenehan, WORST WEEK CBS TV co-star: Mr. Media Interview

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It takes a certain kind of woman to play Angela, Sam's mother-in-law on the hysterical new CBS sitcom, "Worst Week." Nancy Lenehan is that woman.

One week, she and her husband—the judge—are getting busy under his desk. Another week, she rides a cello down a flight of stairs. Oh, and did you happen to see the one where Sam walks in on her in the gynecologist's office and sees her you-know-what? And then writes a magazine column about it?

Lenehan has been a guest star on dozens of hit sitcoms over the years, ranging from "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Malcolm in the Middle" to "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and she’s Earl Hickey’s mother on "My Name is Earl."

To me, “Worst Week” is one of those show—like “The Office” and even “Seinfeld”—that marches to its own rhythm and needs time to find its audience. It is slapstick funny and yet has moments of warmth and tenderness like no other sitcom on the air today. If you haven’t watched it yet. You should. Now.

“Worst Week” airs on Mondays at 9:30 p.m. on CBS and has its season finale on Feb. 16. Catch the episodes you missed here!



You can LISTEN to this interview with NANCY LENEHAN, co-star of the TV show "WORST WEEK" and Earl Hickey's mother on "MY NAME IS EARL," by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above!

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Ethan Suplee, MY NAME IS EARL NBC-TV star: Mr. Media Interview

Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee,
Kelly Preston and John
Travolta in Clearwater, FL,
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by Getty Images via DaylifeMy younger brother, Ira, is a great kid. He’s not always the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he’s the kindest, gentlest, most supportive brother in the world.

Okay, maybe second.

Randy—you know, Earl’s younger brother on “My Name Is Earl”—is the most blindly supportive brother on earth. Ethan Suplee plays Randy to Jason Lee’s Earl and has for several seasons now. Randy is the kind of brother some might see as a burden, but Earl can’t seem to think of anyone he’d rather pass the time with.

And for the next 30 minutes, I’m going to try it myself.

You can LISTEN to this interview with ETHAN SUPLEE, co-star of "MY NAME IS EARL," by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player below!

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