Today's Guest: Drew Friedman, artist, Old Jewish Comedians, Too Soon? and Warts and All Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of actual, working caricaturists gathered here for their annual convention… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida! Drew Friedman is BETTER than Picasso! So says Howard... Continue Reading →
Chelsea Handler’s ‘After Lately’ writers sling zingers! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Sarah Colonna, Brad Wollack, writers, comedians, "Chelsea Lately," "After Lately" Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of standup comedians who would give their left punchline for a shot on the Chelsea Lately panel… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! A casual viewer... Continue Reading →
894 Alexandra Daddario: Parenthood, Esquire, Texas Chainsaw 3D! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Alexandra Daddario, actress, Parenthood Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Esquire readers who want to hear the joke about the elephants falling off the cliff again and again… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! My wife is a huge fan of the... Continue Reading →
893 Tina Fey, Mary Louise Parker, Whitney Cummings… and Maulik Pancholy? PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Maulik Pancholy, actor, "30 Rock," "Whitney," "Weeds" Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Kabletown personal assistants vying to replace Jonathan for Jack Donaghy’s… attentions… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! As trade-ups go, it’s hard to beat Maulik Pancholy’s change of scenery.... Continue Reading →
Get Paddle Fit with Pete Williams’ paddleboard exercise tips! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of landlubbers who get woozy just watching those crazy kids paddleboarding out in good ol’ Coffee Pot Bayou… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! I live very close to Tampa Bay and every day brings at least two... Continue Reading →
HoneyHoney gets some sugar performing at St. Pete Acropolis! VIDEO INTERVIEW, PERFORMANCE
Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of musicians who once swore they’d never play at any club that would have Mr. Media as a member… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Listen, I don’t know how you earn a living, but being a young musician,... Continue Reading →
Tampa Palms developer Ken Good reconsidered! PROFILE
(I read today that Tampa Palms developer Ken Good died on August 13, 2011, in Dallas. He had a profound and lasting impact on the Tampa Bay area in the late 1980s and I was reminded of a profile I wrote about him for the old Tampa Bay Life glossy magazine. I'm reprinting it here--as... Continue Reading →
Tampa super-attorney-author Steve Yerrid loves his damn Yankees! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Steve Yerrid, Tampa attorney and author of The Making of A Championship Heart. Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of ambulance chasers who may dream Steve Yerrid-size dreams but they’ll never match his Championship Heart… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida! Attorney Steve Yerrid... Continue Reading →
Novelist Michael Connelly sees Matthew McConaughey as his lawyer! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Mr. Media was recorded live before a studio audience of one. There were more people here, but then Matthew McConaughey decided to play the bongos in the nude and, well, everyone else walked out… in the new new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! There are a few real name brands in... Continue Reading →
NFL Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon heats up the BBQ grill! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Lee Roy Selmon, NFL and Tampa Bay Buccaneers football legend, banker, University of South Florida assistant athletic director, and restaurateur. Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that really needs to learn to use utensils when eating Mama’s Meatloaf… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida!... Continue Reading →