Bleav presents On The List with Brett Gursky

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Austin Stowell: Episode 17 Feb 13, 2013

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It’s the seventeenth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. Today’s guest Austin Stowell (The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Dolphin Tale, Love and Honor) talks all about growing up in Connecticut with a passion for movies and going on to major in theater at U Conn. He discusses his very first acting gigs in Los Angeles, including a never-released Kings of Leon video, the Comedy Central series “Secret Girlfriend”, and “90210″, where he got to make out with AnnaLynne McCord. Austin also shares behind-the-scenes stories from the sets of his popular TV show “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”, co-starring Shailene Woodley, his hit movie “Dolphin Tale”, co-starring Morgan Freeman & Ashley Judd, and his new film “Love and Honor”, co-starring Liam Hemsworth & Teresa Palmer. “Love and Honor” will be released on iTunes and OnDemand tomorrow, February 14th, just in time for Valentine’s Day, and then in theaters on March 22nd. (Check out “Love and Honor” before it hits theaters: itunes/love-and-honor). Next up for Austin: Playing Selena Gomez’s boyfriend in the movie “Feed the Dog” later this year. Plus, Brett and Austin start the show by discussing the Svedka ’90s Throwback Valentine’s Party that they attended, which featured cast members from shows like “Saved By The Bell” and performances by Debbie Gibson & All-4-One.

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Michael B Jordan: Episode 16 Feb 06, 2013

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It's the sixteenth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood's well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host, Brett Gursky. Today's first guest Michael B. Jordan (The Wire, Friday Night Lights, Chronicle) talks all about his new movie "Fruitvale", which was a big hit at Sundance 2013 and won both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize. The film was acquired by Harvey Weinstein for $2 million, which could now put Michael in next year's Oscar race for Best Actor. Michael shares what the experience was like for him on his successful first trip to the Sundance Film Festival. He also discusses growing up in New Jersey, how he first got into acting, and his breakout role as "Wallace" on HBO's "The Wire", which was followed by a three-year stint on "All My Children". He then talks all about his more recent TV projects, playing "Vince" on "Friday Night Lights" and "Alex" on"Parenthood", as well as his movies "Chronicle" and the upcoming "Are We Officially Dating?" opposite Miles Teller and Zac Efron.

Today's second guest Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Mash-Up, Toy's House) talks all about his feature directorial debut "Toy's House", which was also a big hit at Sundance 2013. Jordan reveals how he landed the job, how he found the actors for each role, and how it felt to premiere his film at Sundance (including a very memorable encounter with Will Smith). "Toy's House" was acquired by CBS Films and will be released in theaters everywhere later this year.

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Ben Lyons: Episode 15 Jan 11, 2013

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It’s the fifteenth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. The nominations have just been announced for the 85th annual Academy Awards, so Brett invited Ben Lyons (Extra, CineFix) into the studio to discuss who was honored and who got snubbed. They talk all about the most surprising Oscar omissions, from Ben Affleck for Best Director (Argo) to John Hawkes for Best Actor (The Sessions) to Leonardo DiCaprio for Best Supporting Actor (Django Unchained). Ben Lyons also shares the list of his “Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2012”, led by “Beasts of the Southern Wild” at #1. Brett and Ben also make their predictions for this year’s Golden Globe winners, as the awards ceremony takes place this Sunday, January 13th. Also, be sure to check out Brett’s “Oscar Nominations & Snubs Breakdown”on iamRogue.

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Shawn Pyfrom: Episode 14 Dec 12, 2012

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It’s the fourteenth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host, Brett Gursky. Today’s guest Shawn Pyfrom(Desperate Housewives) talks about acting from an early age, before making the move to Los Angeles at 8 years old. He tells Brett all about his early guest-starring roles on hit shows like “Ellen”, “The Drew Carey Show”, “Family Guy”, “7th Heaven”, and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”opposite his first crush Sarah Michelle Gellar. Shawn then shares behind-the-scenes stories about his series regular role as “Andrew” on the wildly popular show “Desperate Housewives”, and how he got the part. He also discusses his artwork as a painter, which can be viewed and purchased on his new website ShawnPyfrom.com. Shawn and Brett also talk about his “Hipster Camera” project and how it all began. As an added bonus, Brett and Shawn begin the episode by talking about their favorite movies of the year and reviewing the Golden Globe nominations, which were just announced this morning.

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Chris Zylka: Episode 13 Dec 04, 2012

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It’s the thirteenth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. Today’s guest Chris Zylka (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Secret Circle, Kaboom) talks about growing up in Ohio with a passion for the arts, before taking a chance on Hollywood and making the move to California. Chris discusses his very humble beginnings in Los Angeles which may surprise people, before he booked his first role on “90210″ in 2008. He talks about the projects that came next, from guest spots on “Everybody Hates Chris”, “Hannah Montana” opposite Miley Cyrus, & “Cougar Town” opposite Courteney Cox to a starring role in the popular MTV movie franchise “My Super Psycho Sweet 16″. Chris then discusses his regular roles on both ABC Family’s “10 Things I Hate About You” & CW’s “Secret Circle”. He also tells Brett all about starring in the feature films “Kaboom” (a winner at the Cannes Film Festival), “Shark Night 3D”, “Piranha 3DD”, and of course the 2012 summer blockbuster “The Amazing Spider-Man”, where Chris played “Flash Thompson” opposite Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. As an added bonus, Brett and Chris begin the episode by discussing Brett’s list of early Oscar nomination predictions, which were just published on iamRogue.com.

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Julianna Guill: Episode 12 Nov 07, 2012

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It’s the twelfth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. Today’s guest Julianna Guill (Glory Daze, Crazy Stupid Love, Underemployed) talks about growing up in North Carolina with a love for theater and the arts, before attending NYU and then moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Julianna tells Brett about one of her earliest starring roles on the web series “My Alibi”, where she first worked withAlison Brie & Cyrina Fiallo. (The 3 girls are now a music group called The Girls). Julianna then shares behind-the-scenes stories about her movies “Friday the 13th”, “Fired Up”, & “Crazy Stupid Love”. She also discusses her first series regular role as “Christie” on last year’s TBS show “Glory Daze”, created by Walt Becker & Michael LeSieur. She then tells Brett all about her current role as “Bekah” on MTV’s new series “Underemployed”, with her first episode airing on Tuesday, November 13th at 10pm. As a very special added bonus, Brett begins this week’s episode with a phone interview with Richard Kline, who played “Larry” on the classic sitcom “Three’s Company”. Not only is the show one of Brett’s favorite pieces of pop culture of all time, but Brett’s 33rd birthday party last week had the theme “Thirty-Three’s Company”.

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Ryan Rottman: Episode 11 Nov 01, 2012

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It’s the eleventh episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. Today’s guest Ryan Rottman(Gigantic, 90210, The Lying Game) talks about growing up in Texas with a love for film & acting, before getting into theater when he went to college. Ryan discusses his move to Los Angeles, where he started booking roles in movies like “The House Bunny” and on the TV shows “Viva Laughlin” & “Greek”. Ryan shares stories about his first series regular role on the Teen Nick show “Gigantic”, opposite Grace Gummer, and his popular episode of Nickelodeon’s “Victorious”, opposite Victoria Justice. He also talks all about his current, ground-breaking role as “Shane” on “90210″, who is the love interest of Trevor Donovan’s character “Teddy”. Plus, Ryan talks about joining the cast of “The Lying Game” on ABC Family for its second season, which was filmed in Austin, Texas and will premiere on January 8th, 2013. As an added bonus, Lance Bass calls in to talk with Brett and Ryan about how he turned his home into the ultimate haunted house for Halloween yesterday, which was a project the guys all worked on together.

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Lance Bass: Episode 10 Oct 25, 2012

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It’s the tenth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known artists and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. Today’s guest Lance Bass (‘N Sync, Dirty Pop, Famous Yard Sale) talks about everything from growing up in Mississippi, where he took part in singing competitions at the State Fair, to getting chosen as a member of the pop group ‘N Sync and how they spent their first two years in Germany before hitting it big in America. Lance discusses each of ‘N Sync‘s four studio albums- ‘N Sync, Home For Christmas, No Strings Attached, & Celebrity– as well as all of the hit singles that came off of those albums, which sold over 56 million copies worldwide. Lance also shares behind-the-scenes stories from his movies “On The Line”, “Zoolander”, Wes Craven’s “Cursed”, “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry”, & “Tropic Thunder”. He also discusses his famous “People” magazine cover, his autobiography “Out Of Sync”, his time on Broadway in “Hairspray” and on Season 7 of “Dancing with the Stars”, and his current projects “Dirty Pop” on Sirius XM and “Famous Yard Sale”. As an added bonus, Lance and Brett are joined in the studio by Lance’s assistant Lisa Delcampo and on the phone with calls from Sara Paxton, Dan Gheesling, & Jamie-Lynn Sigler. They all discuss their “Big Brother” weekend, which just took place at Lance’s house.

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Chris Rene: Episode 9 Oct 18, 2012

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It’s the ninth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known artists and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. Today’s guest Chris Rene (The X Factor) tells Brett all about his experience as a Top 3 contestant on the first season of “The X Factor”, and he also shares the story of where he was at in his life when he decided to audition for the show. Chris discusses the meaning behind his popular song “Young Homie”, which he also wrote, and he explains the lyrics and the message of the hit single. Chris also gives Brett the inside scoop on his brand new album “I’m Right Here”, which was just released on October 2nd and is available on iTunes, Amazon, and everywhere CDs are sold. As an added bonus, Chris and Brett are joined by musician Scott Simons, who first met Chris last year on “The X Factor” and now plays keyboard in his band for live performances and television appearances. Scott, who is also a member of his own band TeamMate, tells Brett about his musical background, how he learned to play the piano, and how he ultimately moved from West Virginia to Los Angeles and landed the job as a keyboardist on “The X Factor”. For the record, the guys joined Brett between rehearsals for their concert later that night, which would be Chris Rene’s very first show as the headliner and was taking place right across from our studio at the world famous Roxy on Sunset Boulevard.

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Rob Mayes: Episode 8 Oct 12, 2012

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It’s the eighth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. Today’s guest Rob Mayes(90210, John Dies at the End) talks about everything from growing up in Ohio with a love of music & the arts to attending the Naval Academy, before ultimately moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Rob discusses his roles in the MTV movie “The American Mall”, the Lifetime movies “Acceptance” & “Sorority Wars”, and the ABC Family show “Jane By Design”. He also talks about joining the cast of “90210″ this season, with his first episode airing on Monday, October 29th. Plus, Rob gives Brett the inside scoop on his next movie “John Dies at the End”, a hit at Sundance 2012, which was written & directed by Don Coscarelli (Phantasm) and will be released OnDemand on December 27th and in theaters on January 25th, 2013.

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