Turn to any page in Drew Friedman’s new book, Too Soon?, and it’s hard not to either smile or laugh out loud. Friedman, who has enjoyed a long and successful career as a caricaturist of the powerful, the successful and the way overblown ego, demonstrates in this new collection how much his work has evolved... Continue Reading →
Mr. Media is recorded live before about a hundred jealous, drooling hosts of competing radio shows… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! When it comes to NBC’s Monday night spy rom-com “Chuck,” regular listeners know I’m not afraid to let my geek flag fly. Mr. Media has been delighted... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Scott Adsit, star of NBC's "30 Rock." Am I the only one who, when "TGS" producer Pete Hornbergerwalks into and out of a scene on “30 Rock,” thinks of Johnny, the airport control worker in the Airplane! movies? That character, played by Stephen Stucker, stole many a scene Lloyd Bridges was in... Continue Reading →
Somebody call Josh Radnor on CBS! The girl of his character’s dreams on “How I Met Your Mother” — actress JoAnna Garcia — has slipped away and landed her own sitcom on ABC! JOANNA GARCIA podcast excerpt: (I asked JoAnna, Are you the mother of those two kids on 'How I Met Your Mother'?)... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Thesy Surface, actress, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Think about this for a minute. You’re a beautiful young actress, born in Chicago, raised in London and when you open your mouth, the most delightful, sophisticated accent comes pouring out. You’re waiting for your big break in show business when the phone rings.... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: James Sullivan, author, 7 Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin George Carlin’s career had a funny arc. A high school dropout, he started as a pretty straight-arrow radio disc jockey in the 1950s, developed a stand-up comedy act with fellow DJ Jack Burns—later famous as half of Burns and Schreiber—and... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Ken Davitian, actor, Borat, "Chuck" Granted, the role for which everyone best—or maybe worst--remembers actor Ken Davitian is “Azamat Bagatov,” Borat’s manager in the 2006 movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan starring Sacha Baron Cohen. Anyone who saw it will forever have the image of... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Patricia Richardson, actress, "Home Improvement," "The Jensen Project" Guys, see if you know where I’m going with this. There’s a point in the male maturation process where you think “Moms are old. Who would be attracted to somebody’s Mom?” One day, you become a dad and suddenly there is nothing hotter... Continue Reading →
Today's Guests: Kathy Kinney, star of 'The Drew Carey Show,' and Cindy Ratzlaff, so-authors of Queen of Your Own Life: The Grown-Up Woman’s Guide to Claiming Happiness and Getting the Life You Deserve. How old were you when your age made you feel a little fatalistic? KATHY KINNEY podcast excerpt: "Mimi would say, 'What did... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Rob Sachs, NPR podcast host, "What Would Rob Do," author, What Would Rob Do? Mr. Media is recorded live from the NEW new media capitol of the world and hometown of not one but two public radio stations, WMNF and WUSF… Tampa Bay, Florida! Self-help books are okay if you don’t... Continue Reading →
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