Today's Guest: Brittany Perry-Russell, actress, dancer, Honey 2 Maybe the name Brittany Perry-Russell is not instantly recognizable to you. It probably wouldn’t be, not unless you’re in the music business and you go by the name of Rhianna. Or Lil Wayne. Or Usher. Or Ciara. Or Michael Jackson. She was a dancer for... Continue Reading →
Reggie Lee is one of those Persons Unknown you hear about! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Reggie Lee, actor, "Grimm," "Persons Unknown," "Prison Break," The Dark Knight Rises, Drag Me to Hell I have to admit I was a little surprised at all the films and TV shows where actor Reggie Lee has appeared. REGGIE LEE podcast excerpt: "The trailer for Drag Me to Hell shows it as a... Continue Reading →
606 TV carpenter Rib Hillis models his good looks on Mr. Media! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Rib Hillis, actor, model Seriously, have you ever seen a prettier man than this guy, Rib Hillis? When I see him, I feel like I’m not holding up my end on the manliness scale. In point of fact, if he’s a man, I’m not sure what I am any more. God, this... Continue Reading →
609 Eddie McClintock shelves Mr. Media in Warehouse 13’s Section 8! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Eddie McClintock, actor, "Warehouse 13" Eddie McClintock was one of those guys who showed up on a lot of TV shows over the years without finding a permanent place to nest and spread his wings—that is, until SyFy chose him to star opposite Joanne Kelly in its signature series, Warehouse 13. The show debuted... Continue Reading →
Warehouse 13 star Saul Rubinek says Artie will return! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Sauk Rubinek, actor, "Warehouse 13" A year ago, I invited actor Saul Rubinek to be a guest on this show, not because he was one of the leads on a new SyFy network show called “Warehouse 13”—who knew what the hell that would be about?—but because he was Saul Rubinek, actor and... Continue Reading →
Kathryn Joosten: Desperate Housewives + Golden Girls! INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Kathryn Joosten, actress, "Desperate Housewives" (UPDATE: Kathryn Joosten died of lung cancer on June 2, 2012.) I don’t know about you, but I’ve enjoyed a lifetime of lovable old lady neighbors who mixed sweetness and wisdom with a bit of a screw loose. Growing up, it was Mrs. Snyder, whose lawn... Continue Reading →
The Sopranos’ scariest, Richie Aprile, roughs up Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Richie Aprile was crazy. Not gangster or organized crime crazy, but nuts. Way over the top, barely functioning in society, nuts. Of all the characters ever invented on HBO’s long-running mobster drama “The Sopranos," Aprile—played brilliantly by actor David Proval during season two—was the only one that genuinely scared me with his anger and quick-to-violence... Continue Reading →
American Black Film Festival founder Jeff Friday sees stars! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Jeff Friday, founder, American Black Film Festival I was tempted to start out by telling you that the American Black Film Festival, which starts June 23 and runs for four days in Miami, is a black thing and you wouldn’t understand. But then I thought: That’s stupid. If there’s one thing a somewhat... Continue Reading →
593 Hey, Alan Ruck! Ferris Bueller isn’t a Persons Unknown, is he? PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Alan Ruck, actor, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, "Spin City," "Persons Unknown" Thinking about actor Alan Ruck last night, I was reminded of a Dr. Seuss book called, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Why? Just think about the places Alan Ruck has gone. He went universe hopping with both Captain Kirk and Captain Picard,... Continue Reading →
Superspy Jordan Sandor inspired by real-life, novelist says! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media had no reason to expect this quiet spring morning to erupt with the familiar sounds of his violent past… Oh, sorry. I was just seeing myself in the words of lawyer turned novelist Jeffrey Stephens. I inadvertently injected myself into the opening sentence of Stephens’ first published book, Targets of Deception, a spy... Continue Reading →