Today's Guest: Jon Lovett, co-creator, "1600 Penn," podcaster, "Pod Save America" Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of former presidential speechwriters who went on to successful careers in television – I’m looking at you, Pat Buchanan, Ben Stein and Peggy Noonan. Waitamminit – they’re all Republicans! Damn! I hoped Jon Lovett... Continue Reading →
Irish Mark Cousins packs The Story of Film in 15-hr Odyssey! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Mark Cousins documentary director, The Story of Film: An Odyssey Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of American film students who think they know it all after watching all of the Harry Potter and Twilight films… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida!... Continue Reading →
Obama to 1600 Penn creators: “I better not see this on TV!” PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of everyone who has played the President of the United States in recent years, including Bill Pullman, Morgan Freeman, Dennis Haysbert and George W. Bush… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Sometimes, as a father, the best weapon in... Continue Reading →
Animate This! Cartoonist Lou Scheimer owned Saturday mornings! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Andy Mangels, author of the biography Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation. Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of superheroes, space travelers, Cosby kids and teen-age rock stars… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! I’m nine years old and the most exciting... Continue Reading →
This Darryl Lenox interview might work, but probably won’t! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Darryl Lenox, comedian Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of deaf, dumb and blind Canadian comedy fans who hear no punch lines, speak no punch lines and see no… wait a minute that doesn’t make any sense, does it?… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St.... Continue Reading →
996 America Stripped: Clean talk, naked people with doc director! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: David Palmer, documentary filmmaker, America Stripped: Naked Las Vegas Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of scantily clad human beings whom I’m begging not to get any more tattoos… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! I never thought the day would come that I’d... Continue Reading →
Seinfeld writer Peter Mehlman knew when Mandela Was Late! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that includes the marketing and janitorial staffs of world-famous Vandelay Industries … in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Some people collect bobbleheads; writers such as Peter Mehlman collect words and put them in the appropriate characters’ mouths. I... Continue Reading →
From My Three Sons to Argo, Barry Livingston survived Ernie! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of real live actors from TV’s Golden Age who still see the world in black & white… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! If you’re my age, you know what it was like to watch TV shows such as... Continue Reading →
TV writer David Misch has his funny, Mork, Duckman in a row! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of old Jewish comedians herded together by caricaturist Drew Friedman... in the NEW new media capitol of the world... St. Petersburg, Florida! They always say that a joke isn't funny if you try to dissect and explain it. But that's not the case if... Continue Reading →
Worst Week best gal Erinn Hayes returns with Guys With Kids! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of my immediate family, the only people I know outside of Kyle Bornheimer’s mother and sister, who loved “Worst Week” as much I did… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! I know that NBC wants me to talk about... Continue Reading →