Today's Guest: Stephen Rosenfield, founder, American Comedy Institute, author, Mastering Stand-Up: The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Comedian Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Stephen Rosenfeld by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of people who are convinced they are a... Continue Reading →
Gay cartoonist Howard Cruse has many competing sides! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of cartoon characters largely abandoned in the 1970s but praying for a revival any day now… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! My dad once said that nothing bad would ever happen to me because I could always... Continue Reading →
Whitney Cummings’ sweet Lily smells good to Mr Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of secondary NBC characters hoping to break out and earn your love – just like Grizz and Dotcom did… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Tonight on NBC: Maulik Pancholy’s character gets the girl! That’s right, Jonathan from “30 Rock”... Continue Reading →
860 Don’t cry for Whitney Cummings’ man, co-star Chris D’Elia! INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Chris D'Elia, comedian, actor, "Whitney," "Undateable" Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of tall, long-haired, bearded, shirtless dudes who sold their Internet companies for a fortune and are trying to steer the hot chicks away from me… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg,... Continue Reading →
The M Word: Ladies want more Mo-comedian Mandel that is! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of standup comedians who know every possible Mad Libs fill-in answer to this line: “Do I come to your office and slap the BLANKS out of your BLANK?… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! There are three possibilities for... Continue Reading →
Comedian Christian Finnegan begs to differ! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Some how, some way, Christian Finnegan has managed to scrape out a unique identity for himself as a stand-up comedian. He’s the guy who, on first glance, you think maybe he’s gay. But he’s not. Ask him about his father-in-law, if you have any doubt. CHRISTIAN FINNEGAN podcast excerpt: "I tried to hold off... Continue Reading →
Long live the Queen! Lisa Lampanelli demands your attention! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Will success spoil standup comedy queen Lisa Lampanelli? That’s what Howard Stern asked her in January 2009. He thinks that now that the standup comedian has hit the big time with her first HBO special, “Long Live the Queen,” on HBO, that it might be too much exposure for her extremely vulgar, awfully funny... 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 →
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 →