Today's Guest: Patrick Fischler, actor, "Mad Men," "Lost," "Weeds," "Southland" The first time Jimmy Barrett appeared in a second season episode of AMC’s Emmy Award-winning series “Mad Men,” was like a sock in the jaw. Who was this 1960s potato chip shilling, insult comedian? Why was he so rude all the time? And... Continue Reading →
Henry Jaglom, Tanna Frederick on Queen of the Lot chemistry! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Scorsese and DeNiro have this kind of relationship. So do Spielberg and Hanks. And Scorsese has it with DiCaprio, too, now that I think of it. Every so often, a director finds his match with an actor who “gets” their material, their vibe, their je ne sais qua. That’s what’s happening between writer/director Henry... Continue Reading →
House actress Charlyne Yi supports Oxfam America! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Charlyne Yi, actress, "House, M.D." Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of deaf senior citizens who thought I said “Knock-knock” instead of Knocked Up and are not so quietly telling each other jokes to which they can no longer remember the punchlines… in the NEW new media capital of the... Continue Reading →
Mr. Media takes sexy nightclub dance lessons from Andrea Lin! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Sexy dance instructor Andrea Lin, star of Dance A GoGo! I’m an aging white guy with no natural rhythm, but I love to watch people who are lucky enough to have it and know how to use it. ANDREA LIN podcast excerpt: "Dancing should be part of a lifestyle: anyone, in... Continue Reading →
Dancer Brittany Perry-Russell headed for ‘Honey 2! VIDEO INTERVIEW
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 →
627 Borat’s Ken Davitian wrestles with me but keeps his pants on! PODCAST INTERVIEW
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 →
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 →
607 Despicable Me’s Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio pull double-cross! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guests: Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, screenwriters, Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, Despicable Me 3, The Secret Life of Pets, The Santa Clause 2, Horton Hears A Who! This must be an exciting and, at the same time, nail-biting time to be screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. They are the creative minds... 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 →