Aug 26, 2017 | Authors, Movies, podcasts
Here’s my conversation with Becky Aikman about her book, “Off The Cliff: How the Making of Thelma and Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge.” Among the topics we discussed: Which actresses were considered before Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis got the lead roles? How rare was it for a movie to star two female leads in […]
Aug 26, 2017 | Movies, podcasts, Television
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Max and I reviewed Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in “The Trip To Spain” and Robert Pattinson in “Good Time.” We also discussed some older movie recommendations and more showbiz news. Listen to our conversation here.
Aug 19, 2017 | podcasts, Television, war/terrorism
Here’s my conversation with Ken Burns, whose new PBS documentary series, “The Vietnam War,” will debut on September 17th. Among my questions: Vietnam veterans don’t like talking about the war — how did you get them to open up? Was that because of how they were treated when they came home? Do they look back […]
Aug 19, 2017 | Movies, podcasts, Television
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Max and I reviewed Channing Tatum and Adam Driver in “Logan Lucky” and Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds in “The Hitman’s Bodyguard.” We also discussed a live-action “Jetsons,” the return of “The Munsters,” and Shonda Rimes’ Netflix deal. Listen to our conversation here.
Aug 12, 2017 | Authors, Comedians, Movies, podcasts
My conversation with Robert Bader about the Marx Brothers, who he writes about in the book, “Four Of The Three Musketeers.”
Aug 12, 2017 | Movies, podcasts, Television
This week on the showbiz segment of my show, Max and I reviewed “The Glass Castle” (with Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts) and “Landline” (with Jenny Slate, Edie Falco, and John Turturro). We also discussed David Letterman’s new Netflix show, a documentary about the late Glen Campbell, and more movie/showbiz news. Listen to […]