Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Ali Tantimedh by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Gods and Monsters, none of whom is happy with the cash bar … in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! PREVIOUSLY ON... Continue Reading →
Lari White’s big break was singing with Robin Gibb in 1984! INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Lari White, country singer (NOTE -- I received the sad news tonight that country singer Lari White died today -- January 23, 2018 -- of a rare form of advanced peritoneal cancer. I had the good fortune to meet Lari way back in July 1984, when I was a correspondent in the Clearwater... Continue Reading →
It’s All Relative to author/cousin A.J. Jacobs! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with A.J. Jacobs and Julie Jacobs by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins – oh, so many cousins! … in the NEW new media capital of the... Continue Reading →
INXS singer Michael Hutchence: A taste of Aussie pub rock! INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Michael Hutchence, lead singer, INXS By Bob Andelman (Originally published on December 6, 1985; Michael Hutchence died November 22, 1997.) There are some pretty strange stories circulating about INXS. One suggests that the band, or at least some members, listen to "dirty. sleazy. pornographic music" before going on stage. True. ("I do,... Continue Reading →
No more sad songs for Billy Ocean! INTERVIEW
"Sad Songs," "Going Gets Tough" By Bob Andelman (Originally published July 18, 1986) ls his name really Billy Ocean? Of course not. "My real last name," says the singer, "is River." It takes a second to sink in. No. Noooo. The singer is laughing. Now he's laughing harder. How many times has he told... Continue Reading →
Book Must-See Musicals with Richard Barrios! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Richard Barrios by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Saturday Night Fever fans who left the theater and couldn’t stop cursing like a mofo for months – or maybe that was just me? … in the... Continue Reading →
Back Issue magazine celebrates 100 comic issues! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Michael Eury by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of comic book fanzine publishers who still have mimeograph fluid in their veins and respiratory issues from living in their parents’ basements all these years … in the... Continue Reading →
Cristy Lane sings One Day at a Time! 1985 INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Cristy Lane, inspirational singer, One Day At A Time (NOTE: This interview with singer Cristy Lane was originally published on June 29, 1985. -- Bob Andelman) It sounds like perfect fodder for a TV movie of the week. A moderately successful country singer from East Peoria, Ill., is dissatisfied with the way the... Continue Reading →
Five minutes with Father Guido Sarducci! 1983 AUDIO INTERVIEW
(NOTE: The following interview with Father Guido Sarducci, a.k.a., comedian Don Novello, originally appeared in Music Magazine on May 26, 1983. I am posting it online for the first time in celebration of Novello's January 1 birthday. -- Bob Andelman) Where is Rosanne Rosannadanna when you need her? “Hey, Don Novello!” she’d scream,... Continue Reading →
Kyle Bornheimer’s worst casual love challenged week! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Kyle Bornheimer by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of fans of “Worst Week,” “Perfect Couples,” “Romantically Challenged,” “Lovin’ Lakin,” “Family Tools,” “Playing House,” and “Angel From Hell”… in the NEW new media capital of the world…... Continue Reading →