Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of call center employees who aren’t sure if we’re laughing with them or at them… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! NBC has three really funny sitcoms on Thursday nights during its three-hour comedy block that I really think... Continue Reading →
Former Fat Girl Amy Parham is my favorite Biggest Loser! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of reformed chubby chasers… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Part 1 of 3 I have made it a policy to almost never comment on a woman’s shape, figure or apparent weight loss or – God forbid –... Continue Reading →
CNBC’s John Harwood on Obama’s second act and journalism’s bias! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: John Harwood, chief Washington correspondent, CNBC Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of former St. Petersburg Times journalists who may be more famous now but sure do miss Tampa Bay in February… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Here’s a job for you: No... Continue Reading →
Summer Glau giggles her way through Mr. Media interrogation! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Summer Glau gets some of the most enviable genre roles on television. Her first was on "Angel," where "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon liked her so much he cast in the wonderful, yet short-lived sci-fi adventure "Firefly" and the film that followed it, Serenity. SUMMER GLAU podcast excerpt: "I'm havin' a blast... Continue Reading →
Meet must-see Kyle Bornheimer on NBC’s Perfect Couples! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Kyle Bornheimer, actor, "Worst Week," "Perfect Couples" I am a Kyle Bornheimer fan. This guy made me laugh so much and so hard as Sam Briggs in one short season of 2008’s “Worst Week” that I will watch him in anything. He’s equally adept at subtle spoken comedy as big physical gags. The... Continue Reading →
723 The truth about Zac Efron? Ask actress Brittany Snow! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Brittany Snow, actress, Pitch Perfect, Hairspray, "Harry's Law" Actress Brittany Snow is part of a small but growing contingent of Tampa Bay area natives making their mark on network TV. With the debut of “Harry’s Law” on NBC – in which she co-stars with Kathy Bates and Nate Corddry — Snow will... Continue Reading →
Seinfeld’s John O’Hurley takes to the dogs! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Who IS John O’Hurley? On Thanksgiving Day at noon, he’s the silver-haired host of The National Dog Show on NBC, a job he’s held for nine years. He’s also written a couple of dog tale-oriented books. JOHN O'HURLEY podcast excerpt: "The head of NBC Sports gave me a call. I picked up the phone... Continue Reading →
690 Maulik Pancholy is ready to defend Jack from you, Liz Lemon! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Maulik Pancholy, actor, "30 Rock," "Whitney," "Weeds" It’s war between TGS Show producer Liz Lemon and NBC suit Jack Donaghy’s assistant Jonathan! As Jonathan, Maulik Pancholy’s moments on the show have shown how much an actor can do in a confined space; have we ever seen Jonathan anywhere beyond the 20 feet... Continue Reading →
677 Bad guys? Chuck’s BFF Morgan Grimes to the rescue! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Josh Gomez, actor, "Chuck" Last night, my wife, daughter and I watched the latest episode of NBC’s “Chuck” – thank you, on-demand programming — and when it was over, we had a pretty interesting conversation about the evolution of Joshua Gomez’s character, Morgan Grimes. No, seriously—that’s what we talked about. It was... Continue Reading →
672 Captain Awesome swells with fatherly pride! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ryan McPartlin, actor, "Chuck" One of the cool aspects of NBC’s spy rom-com “Chuck” is that it has survived on the Peacock long enough for every recurring character to get a moment to shine. Jeff and Lester have their band. Ellie has a heart. Casey has a daughter. The General has, well, okay,... Continue Reading →