Paul McCartney, Stephen Colbert, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Costner, Spike Lee, Bryan Cranston, Kristin Chenoweth, David Duchovny, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Burr, Laura Prepon, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Strahan, Historian Jon Meacham, Judd Apatow, Kristen Chenoweth, Thomas Friedman of The New York Times, , Sanjay Gupta, Ken Burns, Bill Wyman-The Rolling Stones , Tim Robbins, Bob Costasand MORE, join Emmy & Peabody award-winning comedian Paul Mecurio who interviews the biggest names in entertainment, music, media, sports, politics and science. Paul uncovers hilarious anecdotes and never-before-heard insights about his guests and how they do what they do and became so successful in their field.
Dee Snider - Twisted Sister
Feb 24, 2020
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Dee has taken on a cause near and dear to his heart. To get the NFL to have metal rock represented at next year's Super Bowl. He makes his very convincing plea in this episode for AC/DC to be the band who should represent.
Actor, Sam Keeley - "68 Whiskey," "In The Heart Of The Sea," "The Cured"
Feb 18, 2020
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Sam, star Paramount Network's #1 New Drama, "68 Whiskey," gives a really interesting look in to his meteoric rise in Hollywood at a young age. He describes what inspired him to shift from music to acting as a young man, his big acting break in his native Ireland, how acting styles vary in America and Ireland, working with Hollywood greats, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, and much more.
Michael Imperioli - "The Sopranos," "Goodfellas," "Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for The Bone Collector"
Feb 12, 2020
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Very interesting insight from Michael about his work in film and tv. He talks about starring in the new NBC series "Lincoln Rhyme" and what drew him to the project, how he approaches playing real life people in preparing for roles, his work in film and on "The Sopranos," how writing scripts and novels help him in is acting and much more.
John Cleese - Monty Python, "A Fish Called Wanda," "Fawlty Towers," "Harry Potters," "James Bond Films
Feb 03, 2020
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The brilliant comedy legend and mad genius, John Cleese, graces the show in a wide ranging, very funny conversation that covers how he insists you address him, his days woking in Monty Python's Flying Circus, how the drinking of Graham Chapman forced Cleese to leave the troupe, what he wants on his tombstone, death in general, religion, politics and more, but do you really need more? It's John Cleese!!
Tim Robbins - "The Shawshank Redemption," "Bull Durham," "War of the Worlds," "Mystic River," "The Player"
Jan 20, 2020
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A riveting conversation with one of the biggest stars in Hollywood who's starred in many iconic films. Tim talks about his new, ground-breaking play centering on the life stories of 12 immigrants and it's importance in pointing out that we are all immigrants of sorts in today's divisive environment. Tim also talks about making films in Hollywood, his career, how we need to come together as a country and more.
Josh Hartnett - "Pearl Harbor," "Black Hawk Down," "The Black Dahlia," "Inherit The Viper"
Jan 14, 2020
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Josh has starred in some of Hollywoods biggest movies and worked with superstar actors and directors. He discusses what he learned working with such great directors as Brian DePalma, Ridley Scott and Michael Bay. He explains what attracted him to the script of his new film and how show stepping away from acting for a while helped him immensely in his life and craft and much more.
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson - Author, “Jay Z Made in America,” Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University, opinion writer for The New York Times.
Jan 07, 2020
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Dr. Michael talks about his fascinating new book, “Jay-Z Made in America," that chronicles Jay-Z's life going from Brooklyn drug dealer to major artist, cultural and political influencer and billionaire. It is an excellent study as a blueprint of Jay-Z’s artistry and legacy.
Julie Hagerty - "Airplane," "Marriage Story," "Lost in America," "Midsummer Nights Sex Comedy," "What About Bob?"
Dec 31, 2019
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Julie has starred in some of the classic comedy films of all time. She talks working with comedy legends Woody Allen and Albert Brooks, her new film "Marriage Story" and how realistic it was for her as an actress, the unexpected path her acting career took, the challenges of "making it" in Hollywood and much more.
Luis Guzman, "Shameless," "Carlito’s Way," "Traffic," "Boogie Nights," "Hold On"
Dec 17, 2019
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He currently co-stars in "Shameless" with William H. Macy and unless you've been living under a rock, you've seen this great character actor in film and TV. Luis a great story about how he was a Social Worker and started acting as a favor to a friend. He has over 110 films and 30 television credits to his name. Luis talks about his new film and why it's important message motivated him to get the film made, his acting process, the challenges of producing films & much more.
Elizabeth Perkins, "Big," "Miracle on 34th St.,"Weeds," "The Moodys."
Dec 11, 2019
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Elizabeth talks about her new Fox mini-series, "The Moodys," why she loved working with Denis Leary and the fun they had, acting in film vs. TV, how growing up on a farm in Vermont was a big factor in becoming an actress and why she couldn't wait to move away and more.
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