When last we saw Lester, one of the morally challenged Buy More employees on the NBC spy comedy “Chuck,” he was making more than eye contact with fellow employee Morgan’s girlfriend, Anna. Morgan saw them and was heartbroken. Anna, had it even worse: she was repulsed. Poor misunderstood Lester. Doing somewhat better, I suspect,... Continue Reading →
Mama insisted I interview first time novelist Deborah Sharp! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Deborah Sharp, novelist, "Mama Does Time." In Himmarshee, Florida. And Mama’s middle daughter, Mace, an animal trapper, is pissed. That’s all you need to know to get interested in the first novel by my old friend Deborah Sharp. It’s titled Mama Does Time, and boy, does she ever. Deborah was a long-time... Continue Reading →
Before Gotham, Anarchy, and Terriers, Donal Logue focused on Life! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Actor Donal Logue, star of "Life," "Grounded For Life," "The Knights of Prosperity," and "Gotham." Donal Logue joins the cast of the NBC drama series “Life” this fall. He plays the character of Capt. Kevin Tidwell. My guess is that many of you know Donal than may know “Life.” He starred in... Continue Reading →
Chris Young vs. America’s Toughest Jobs! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Chris Young came to NBC’s “America’s Toughest Jobs” looking for a challenge, not a new job. He’s a 49-year-old investment banker from Pasadena who signed on for a shot at the big time. He reportedly also doubled his life insurance policy. The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!
Hanging out with Chuck’s Joshua Gomez! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Joshua Gomez, actor, "Chuck" I love “Chuck.” It’s not a gay thing—I’m referring to the NBC TV show that just returned for its second season on Monday nights. And it’s not just me; my wife and son are also huge fans of the goofy, sexy, spy action-comedy starring Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski—the hottest... Continue Reading →
82 Soledad O’Brien hosts MSNBC’s The Site! INTERVIEW
Originally published June 16, 1997 This is gonna burst a lot of geek hearts, but Soledad O'Brien, host of MSNBC's nightly cable TV show "The Site", is not one of you. And wait, it gets worse: She's married. Happily. O'Brien, the cyber-dream date of a generation of guys living in the basement of the... Continue Reading →
65 It’s A Wonderful Life’s Zuzu Bailey all grown up! INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Karolyn Grimes, actress, It's a Wonderful Life (Originally published December 9, 1996) What would your life be like if something you did at age 6 haunted you every Christmas for the next 50 years? For Karolyn Grimes, it has been a wonderful life. So wonderful, in fact, she turned it into a cottage... Continue Reading →
32-33 Seinfeld’s own Soup Nazi, Larry Thomas, drops by Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
(UPDATED JULY 5, 2015: When I discovered the original audio player for this interview with actor Larry Thomas no longer played correctly, I went digging in my audio archives, found the original from June 8, 2007 and upgraded the entire track. But it sounded a little funky. I looked again and there was a... Continue Reading →
3 David Simon talks The Wire, Homicide & loving Baltimore! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: David Simon, TV writer, creator, "The Wire, "Homicide: Life on the Street," "Treme," "The Corner" Today, it’s January 26, 2007, and I am sitting across from David Simon, creator of the critically-acclaimed and Peabody Award-winning HBO series, The Wire. We are speaking at The Inn at the Bay in St. Petersburg, Florida,... Continue Reading →