Today's Guest: Maulik Pancholy, actor, "30 Rock," "Whitney," "Weeds" It’s war between TGS Show producer Liz Lemon and NBC suit Jack Donaghy’s assistant Jonathan! As Jonathan, Maulik Pancholy’s moments on the show have shown how much an actor can do in a confined space; have we ever seen Jonathan anywhere beyond the 20 feet... Continue Reading →
NBC Outsourced this Ben Rappaport interview to Mumbai’s Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
“Outsourced” did not get the initial reaction that NBC desired for a new Thursday night sitcom, given the plum, post-“The Office” slot it received on the fall schedule. Most years, every new NBC sitcom slipped into “Must See TV” Thursday gets a cold shoulder from the critics just because its not “30 Rock” or... Continue Reading →
677 Bad guys? Chuck’s BFF Morgan Grimes to the rescue! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Josh Gomez, actor, "Chuck" Last night, my wife, daughter and I watched the latest episode of NBC’s “Chuck” – thank you, on-demand programming — and when it was over, we had a pretty interesting conversation about the evolution of Joshua Gomez’s character, Morgan Grimes. No, seriously—that’s what we talked about. It was... Continue Reading →
672 Captain Awesome swells with fatherly pride! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ryan McPartlin, actor, "Chuck" One of the cool aspects of NBC’s spy rom-com “Chuck” is that it has survived on the Peacock long enough for every recurring character to get a moment to shine. Jeff and Lester have their band. Ellie has a heart. Casey has a daughter. The General has, well, okay,... Continue Reading →
Ellen Woglom escapes David Duchovny’s pervy clutches! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ellen Woglom, actress, "Outlaw," "Californication," Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior I plan to talk with actress Ellen Woglom about her role on the new NBC legal drama, “Outlaw,” which airs Fridays at 10 p.m. and stars LLJS—you know, Ladies Love Jimmy Smits. But first, I have to know this: Will there ever be... Continue Reading →
Would posting this sooner have saved ABC’s My Generation? (Probably not!) PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guests: Daniella Alonso and Michael Stahl-David, actors, "My Generation" (Note to listeners: We make every effort to post celebrity interviews in a timely manner. Unfortunately, ABC canceled its freshman drama, My Generation, after just two weeks. But rather than shelve this conversation with two of its stars, we're posting it anyway because they... Continue Reading →
675 Jesse Bradford stands still long enough to join Jimmy Smits’ Outlaw! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Jesse Bradford, actor, "Outlaw" Over the past week, I’ve been delighted to play host to the two leading ladies of NBC’s new legal series, “Outlaw” – Carly Pope and Ellen Woglom. They both told me how wonderful the star’s show, Jimmy Smits, is. Who cares about him? JESSE BRADFORD podcast excerpt: "I've never... Continue Reading →
659 Scott Adsit makes 30 Rock producer Pete Hornberger unforgettable! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Scott Adsit, star of NBC's "30 Rock." Am I the only one who, when "TGS" producer Pete Hornbergerwalks into and out of a scene on “30 Rock,” thinks of Johnny, the airport control worker in the Airplane! movies? That character, played by Stephen Stucker, stole many a scene Lloyd Bridges was in... Continue Reading →
Outlaw co-star Carly Pope on provocative Canadian film land! PODCAST INTERVIEW
There is no doubting that Jimmy Smits is a big TV star, one with high Q ratings and some of that LLJS magic—you know, Ladies Love Jimmy Smits. But while he’s also a man’s man, it doesn’t hurt to have a guy like that surrounded by some beautiful actresses, too—especially when his new NBC show,... Continue Reading →
Actor Zeljko Ivanek kicks Mr. Media’s butt all over NBC’s The Event! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Zeljko Ivanek, actor, "The Event," "Homicide: Life on the Street" Next on a very special episode of “Chuck,” actor Zeljko Ivanek as you’ve never seen him before: Happy — no, giddy! — smiling at a box of newborn puppies. Yeah, like that will ever happen! ZELJKO IVANEK podcast excerpt: "We are geared... Continue Reading →