Today's Guest: Dario Scardapane, TV writer, producer, "Trauma," "The Bridge" Dario Scardapane would like a few minutes of your time on Monday nights at 9 p.m. for the next couple weeks. Scardapane is the creator and executive producer of “Trauma,” which, I believe, is a beneficiary of The Jay Leno Show’s fabulous flameout at 10... Continue Reading →
419 Law and Order: SVU showrunner Neal Baer spills secrets! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Neal Baer, executive producer "Law & Order: SVU" The Law & Order television franchise has passed through numerous stages over its two decades on the air at NBC. There was innovation, as in the split show format of the original; shock, as in the horrible nature of some of the crimes depicted; expansion,... Continue Reading →
Jamie Lee Kirchner takes Mr. Media for a hospital tour, stat! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Reports of the death of the TV hospital drama—foretold by the end of "ER" last season after 27 years on the air—were apparently premature. Showtime has "Nurse Jackie"; TNT has "HawthoRNe" and NBC is back with a new one that adds an "M," a "C" and a "Y" to "E" and "R" and that... Continue Reading →
Aimee Garcia gets used to TV Trauma! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Whoever cast the new NBC show “Trauma”—airing Monday nights at 9 p.m.—must have done some market research when it came to Aimee Garcia, at least based on what I learned about her within my own household. Besides being a beautiful, talented young actress, she is immediately recognizable among several constituencies. My 13-year-old son knows... Continue Reading →
Ray Schlogel on emotion, love, Stacie and indie filmmaking! PODCAST INTERVIEW
All the air escaped my lungs at the end of Ray Schlogel’s independent film, For Love & Stacie. I was angry, petulant… and then the credits rolled and I was reminded that it was a drama, not a documentary. Poor, dumb ol’ Mr. Media was so sucked into this tale of heartbreak and obsession... Continue Reading →
Former journalist Dario Scardapane on NBC’s Trauma! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Dario Scardapane, showrunner, "Trauma" From what I’ve read, the opening 10 minutes of the NBC drama “Trauma”—and say that five times fast—is the greatest introduction to a TV show ever. It cures cancer, tames global warming and reveals the secrets behind “Lost.” Okay, maybe it doesn’t do the last thing, but still!... Continue Reading →
A gay TV three-fer: Janina Gavankar, Darryl Stephens and ANT! PODCAST INTERVIEWS
It’s 9 p.m. on the east coast, 6 p.m. on the west. Do you know where your favorite gay TV actor, straight actress who plays a pay-cable lesbian, or gay comedian is? Well, for the next 60 minutes, they’re going to be right here with me, parading through the show one after the other... Continue Reading →
Know Thy Enemy: Indie film’s Jeremy Mitchell produces a Nemesis! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Producer Jeremy Mitchell and actor Sheaun Mckinney were my guests on the very first episode of Mr. Media Radio broadcast on the BlogTalkRadio Network on November 30, 2007. They were promoting a new Miami-based independent feature film called Nemesis that tells the story of an idealistic young rap star fighting for his own voice against... Continue Reading →
Blossom’s Joey Lawrence dances his way to Fake Fiance, Stars! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Joey Lawrence, actor, "Blossom," "Gimme A Break," "Dancing with the Stars" You’ve gotta give Joey Lawrence credit. He survived being a child and teen TV star, hanging out with Nell Carter for 77 episodes of “Gimme a Break” and “Blossom”—Mayim Bialik— for 114 weekly shows. After that he spent some time establishing... Continue Reading →