Today's Guest: Jason Stuart, comedian, actor I’m not one to put labels on a person, but I guess if the cover of Jason Stuart’s latest DVD can describe him as “America’s top gay stand-up comic,” then it’s okay for me to repeat it. But that leads to a question: Does “gay” mean homosexual men... Continue Reading →
Big, proud, funny and loud, it’s comedian Ralphie May! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ralphie May, comedian Ralphie May is the big man on the comedy campus. You know that if you’ve ever seen him—he’s a heavyset southern guy with soft gentle looking facial features. Then he opens his mouth—and, oh my God! You probably remember Ralphie May best from season one of “Last Comic... Continue Reading →
Comedian Michele Balan is still standing with Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Comedian Michele Balan Not to put too much pressure on her, but Michele Balan is a standup comedian from New York, where every city block is bursting with comic setups and teardowns. So she’s gotta be funny, right? Balan first came to national attention on the comedy reality series “Last Comic Standing.”... Continue Reading →
No longer a punchline, no longer Stuttering John Melendez! PODCAST INTERVIEW
John Melendez has one of the most interesting careers in show business. During his 15 years as "Stuttering John," a punchline on Howard Stern’s radio show, he was the cast member you loved to hate, not for the stuttering but for the way he managed to piss off everyone around him. Still, you couldn’t... Continue Reading →
Actor Ethan Suplee? His TV brother’s name was Earl! PODCAST INTERVIEW
My younger brother, Ira, is a great kid. He’s not always the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he’s the kindest, gentlest, most supportive brother in the world. Okay, maybe second. Randy—you know, Earl’s younger brother on “My Name Is Earl”—is the most blindly supportive brother on earth. Ethan Suplee plays Randy to Jason... Continue Reading →
136 Comedian Robert Schimmel returns to joke with Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Robert Schimmel, comedian, author Cancer on Five Dollars a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life Comedian Robert Schimmel was my guest on Mr. Media recently and despite an hour of conversation, I felt like we barely began talking when time ran out. And... Continue Reading →
Comedian Robert Schimmel deconstructs his cancer with humor! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Robert Schimmel, comedian, author, Cancer on Five Dollars a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life I tried my hand at stand-up comedy twice in college, once as a freshman at the University of Miami and again a year later at the University of Florida.... 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 →
90 Kicking Larry David to the Curb, it’s actress Cheryl Hines! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Cheryl Hines, actress, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Cheryl Hines has one of the most challenging acting jobs on television: she plays Larry David’s long-suffering TV wife on the HBO comedy “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” now in its sixth season. For years, many people have assumed she was David’s real wife, and further complicating the... Continue Reading →