Today's Guest: Mayim Bialik, actress, "The Big Bang Theory," "Blossom" To be honest, I didn’t want to play the opening theme from the long-running NBC family series, “Blossom.” But it certainly reminds you of how well known its star, Mayim Bialik, was before she largely dropped out of show business to be a wife and... Continue Reading →
Cue red Ferrari! Magnum PI’s Larry Manetti is standing by! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Larry Manetti brought a tremendous amount of natural charisma and boundless cockiness to his role as a restaurateur named Rick—Tom Selleck’s Vietnam War buddy and sidekick—on the long-running CBS adventure series, “Magnum, P.I.” He brought that same strong sense of self-awareness to his role as author in his 1999 autobiography, Aloha Magnum. It’s... Continue Reading →
Christopher Ventura, Peter LaSala say It’s OK, I’m An Actor! PODCAST INTERVIEW
There was a lot of chatter during the 2009 Emmy Awards broadcast about the future of the broadcast television networks. ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox are under assault by cable TV and… a guy named Joe. That’s right, Joe. Joe is the star of an Internet reality TV series called, “It’s OK! I’m an... Continue Reading →
Roto-Rooter president Rick Arquilla plumbs depths of Undercover Boss! PODCAST INTERVIEW
When the producers of the CBS reality TV hit “Undercover Boss” brag that their show is about corporate presidents getting their hands dirty, they couldn’t be more accurate than this week’s episode. Because on Sunday, April 4, 2010, the boss going undercover is Rick Arquilla, president of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Roto-Rooter Services Company. That’s right:... Continue Reading →
441 Guiding Light soap stars bid Mr. Media a fond farewell! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Kim Zimmer, Robert Newman, soap opera co-stars, "Guiding Light" You don’t have to be an afternoon soap opera fan to know and appreciate that a giant passed when CBS turned off the power on Guiding Light on September 18, 2009. The show was the longest running drama in broadcast history, having started... Continue Reading →
280 Worst Week’s best moment is actress Nancy Lenehan! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Nancy Lenehan, actress, "Worst Week" It takes a certain kind of woman to play Angela, Sam's mother-in-law on the hysterical new CBS sitcom, "Worst Week." Nancy Lenehan is that woman. One week, she and her husband—the judge—are getting busy under his desk. Another week, she rides a cello down a flight of... Continue Reading →
Worst Week bumbler Kyle Bornheimer gets star treatment! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Actor Kyle Bornheimer, star of "Worst Week" on CBS. The only person who doesn’t find the new CBS TV sitcom “Worst Week” hysterical is the person who isn’t watching it. Last night, less than 45 minutes before his marriage to Melanie, Sam managed to set his in-laws swimming pool on fire.... Continue Reading →
The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady spills secrets! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Bill Prady, co-creator, showrunner, "The Big Bang Theory" Bill Prady is having a pretty good year, writer’s strike and all, thanks to the success of “The Big Bang Theory,” the hit CBS sitcom he co-created with Chuck Lorre. If you haven’t seen “The Big Bang Theory,” it stars Johnny Galecki and Jim... Continue Reading →
92 George Gray: From That House to The Price is Right? Wow! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: George Gray, host, "What's With That House," announcer, "The Price is Right" with Drew Carey George Gray is having way too much fun on his HGTV show, “What’s With That House?” The show, now in its second season, is kind of a goof on the proliferation of shelter TV shows, where viewers... Continue Reading →
53 Tell Me You Love Me, Hawaii Five-0 actress Michelle Borth! PODCAST INTERVIEW
The ironic thing about Michelle Borth’s role as Jamie, a woman whose fiancé won’t commit to monogamy in the new HBO series "Tell Me You Love Me," is that she is the kind of sexy, intoxicating woman that could probably drive the best-intentioned married man to cheat on his wife. BOB ANDELMAN/Mr. MEDIA: I was... Continue Reading →