Bob Andelman Interviews

"Outlaw" stars Emmy Award winner Jimmy Smits ("NYPD Blue," "The West Wing") as Cyrus Garza, a playboy and a gambler. Justice Garza always adhered to a strict interpretation of the law until he realized the system he believed in was flawed. Now, he's quit the bench and returned to private practice. Using his inside knowledge of the justice system, Garza and his team will travel across the country taking on today's biggest and most controversial legal cases. The show airs on NBC every Friday night at 10 p.m. Garza's team includes his best friend since childhood, Al Druzinsky (David Ramsey), a brilliant defense attorney with liberal beliefs; Mereta Stockman (Ellen Woglom), a hopeless romantic who is Garza's loyal law clerk; Lucinda Pearl (Carly Pope), a wildly unorthodox private investigator who uses her sex appeal and wit to gather information for Garza and Eddie Franks (Jesse Bradford), a tightly wound, rabidly ambitious Yale-educated attorney, recently hired as Garza's law clerk. Pope has recurred on critically acclaimed television shows such as “24,” “Dirt” and “Californication.” On the feature film side, she recently wrapped the sequel to SWAT opposite Gabriel Macht. She also starred in Young People F******. Many also remember Pope in Two For the Money and Orange County. She also played Sam on the series “Popular.” Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

STARTS @ 9:50 a.m. Based on The Colorado Kid from renowned author Stephen King, Haven follows FBI agent Audrey Parker (Rose), who arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine, to solve the murder of a local ex-con. Before long, her natural curiosity lands her in the epicenter of activity in this curious enclave, which turns out to be a longtime refuge for people with a remarkable range of supernatural abilities. Among the townspeople are local cop Nathan Wuornos (Lucas Bryant), who eventually becomes Audrey's partner, and the mysterious and charming Duke Crocker (Eric Balfour). Balfour is currently in production on the independent sci-fi thriller, Skyline. The movie follows a group of friends that discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. The band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them. Eric plays “Jarrod,” a dark, handsome New York artist visiting Los Angeles with his girlfriend when the chaos ensues. He was recently seen in several films including Hell Ride, The Horsemen, and The Spirit. In addition to his film career, Balfour was recently seen in “24” as Milo, the smart and eccentric resident computer expert at the CTU. The actor is probably best known for HBO’s “Six Feet Under” as Gabe, the drug addicted, troubled boyfriend of Claire (Lauren Ambrose). Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

Ramona Singer of BRAVO’s “The Real Housewives of New York City” follows the success of her HSN jewelry line with an all-new collection set to debut on the show September 20th. Inspired by the timelessness of Ramona’s own estate jewelry, the September collection introduces gold tones and includes Fall’s most popular color, emerald green. Her new pieces are intended to be worn as a set, carrying design motifs, colors and stones throughout the necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings. This season’s jewelry uses gold vermeil with honey and amber citrines used to enhance the gold tone and beautiful green shades designed after Ramona’s Asian museum visits. She also designed a peridot necklace and earring set, inspired by the amazing designs displayed on Madison Avenue that uses classic floral and clover motifs. In addition, Ramona introduces a fresh version of her signature cuff with a wider band, made with special black wood with lapis lazuli, tanzanite and diamonds with a ring to match. Ramona Singer's jewelry is available through a partnership with HSN. The September line will launch on the cable network September 20, 2010 during two shows airing at 3:00-5:00AM EST and 3:00 – 5PM EST. Ramona Singer website Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

Ken Davitian experienced his third consecutive feature film premiering at the top box office spot with the opening of Get Smart. For his role, he stepped into the shoes of the TV show’s villain ‘Shtarker,’ alongside vets Steve Carell, Alan Arkin and Anne Hathaway. In March 2009, he was on the NBC hit show “Chuck.” Davitian is perhaps best known for wrestling his way into the Hollywood spotlight as “Azamat Bagatov” in the critically-acclaimed 2006 blockbuster, BORAT: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Audiences around the world thought they learned everything there was to know about Ken after experiencing BORAT. What people are still discovering, however, is that Ken, a Los Angeles native, has been pursuing a career in acting for the past 15 years. With guest-starring roles in “The Closer,” “Boston Legal,” “Six Feet Under,” “Gilmore Girls” and “Becker,” Ken is no stranger to the entertainment industry. He has also appeared in the hit films S.W.A.T. and Disney’s Holes. Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

Interview starts @ 10:40 a.m. Mrs. Frederic’s (CCH Pounder) life hangs in the balance during a heart-pounding episode of Syfy’s hit series Warehouse 13 Tuesday, September 14, at 9PM (ET/PT). The discovery of long lost Warehouse 2 strikes Mrs. Frederic with a strange, life threatening illness, leading Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) on a race to Egypt to save Mrs. Frederic’s life. Lindsay Wagner (“The Bionic Woman”) returns as Dr. Vanessa Calder, the in-house Warehouse 13 doctor, who is part of the team working to save Mrs. Frederic. Warehouse 13 concludes its second season on Tuesday, September 21, at 9PM (ET/PT). For seven years, the award-winning Pounder portrayed Claudette Wyms on the critically acclaimed FX series, “The Shield,” which earned her many accolades including a Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Emmy nomination. Along with James Cameron’s Avatar, Pounder’s many credits include the feature film Orphan, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, which garnered Pounder her fourth Emmy nomination, and the independent feature film Rain. Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

There are a couple must-see TV shows for which our entire family enjoys gathering around in front of the television these days. There’s “Lost” and “Modern Family” on ABC and “Big Bang Theory” on CBS, and “30 Rock” and “The Office” on NBC. But the one my daughter and I especially enjoy above all others is “Chuck.” One of the perks of hosting this show is getting the opportunity to interview men and women whose work I enjoy. And I’m delighted to welcome back for a second show the man who puts the “ster” in the “Chuck” house band “Jeffster,” the actor who brings “Buy More” sales associate “Lester Patel” to life, Vik Sahay. Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

Charlie Chaplin. Buster Keaton. The Marx Brothers. Billy Wilder. Woody Allen. The Coen brothers. Where would the American film be without them? Yet the cinematic genre these artists represent -- comedy -- has perennially received short shrift from critics, film buffs, and the Academy Awards. Saul Austerlitz’s Another Fine Mess is an attempt to right that wrong. Running the gamut of film history from City Lights to Knocked Up, Another Fine Mess retells the story of American film from the perspective of its unwanted stepbrother -- the comedy. In 30 long chapters and 100 shorter entries, each devoted primarily to a single performer or director, Another Fine Mess retraces the steps of the American comedy film, filling in the gaps and following the connections that link Mae West to Doris Day, or W. C. Fields to Will Ferrell. Austerlitz's work has been published in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Slate,and other publications. Learn more about Saul Austerlitz Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

In The Maybelline Story, Sharrie Williams–descendent of the company’s founding father–tells the story of the birth of the Maybelline empire and the fascinating and larger-than-life family that brought it into being. In 1915, when a kitchen stove fire singed his sister Mabel’s lashes and brows, Tom Lyle Williams watched in fascination as Mabel performed what she called “a secret of the harem”–mixing petroleum jelly with coal dust and ash from a burnt cork and applying it to her lashes and brows. Mabel’s simple beauty trick ignited Tom Lyle’s imagination and the young entrepreneur started what would eventually become a billion-dollar business. Tom Lyle named Maybelline in her honor. Sharrie Williams is heir to the Maybelline legacy and family steward of the vast documentation that traces Maybelline's history. Sharrie is Tom Lyle Williams’s grandniece and Evelyn Boecher Williams’s granddaughter. As a member of this intriguing family, Sharrie is in a unique position to provide intimate and never-before-told details about the fascinating people behind the founding of Maybelline. Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

On the heels of “Glee” and “CSI: NY,” Brittany Perry-Russell has danced her way into Universal’s Honey 2. As the breakout character Lyric, Perry-Russell embraces the opportunity to combine her love of acting and her passion for dance. “Lyric is a very complex young woman. She has a tough exterior yet she is very vulnerable. She eats, sleeps and breathes dance. She is driven, and her energy brings the heat to the HD Crew,” says Perry-Russell. Not entirely unlike the character she portrays in the film, the charismatic actress literally crashed the audition in order to read for the “Honey 2” producers. Without an appointment or even a pass to enter the studio lot, Perry-Russell charmed her way into the room where she went on to outshine the competition for the role of Lyric. The character was subsequently developed into lead status. Perry-Russell made the transition from lead dancer to leading lady in “Stompin” as Queen B Sorority Girl Julia. She went on to portray a tough as nails lingerie football player on “CSI: NY.” On “Glee,” she has a recurring role as a Cheerio and has appeared in numerous episodes of the popular series - including The Power of Madonna. Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

In Red Princess Blues, a twisted modern day fairy tale, a young teenage girl named Zoe is lured into an after-hours carnival tent by Remo, a sleazy rock-n-roll carnie. She then gets more she bargained for. It is up to the mysterious Princess, the star of the new knife show at Roscoe’s Carnival & Freak Show, to pull Zoe out of the wolf den in which she has fallen. Film director Alex Ferrari makes his third appearance on Mr. Media Radio to talk about how story evolved from animation to iPhone app and what might come next. Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

“Some people collect stamps, some people collect butterflies – I collect rock stars,” photographer Robert Knight muses in Rock Prophecies, a documentary about how he managed, through luck, perseverance and the uncanny ability to discover talent well before the rest of the planet, to be in the right place at the right time – again and again and again. Set for DVD release on September 14 and television broadcast this fall, Rock Prophecies takes audiences behind the camera for an up-close look at Knight’s 40-year career. The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith have all been captured through his lens. However, Knight is more than just a famous rock photographer – he’s someone with a genuine passion for music and musicians. The film interweaves three distinct parts of Knight’s life – his first meetings with rock icons, his quest to discover the next major rock act and his moving efforts to care for his elderly, ailing mother. Knight was the first photographer to shoot Led Zeppelin in America, the first to shoot Aerosmith before anyone had heard of them and one of the last to photograph Hendrix’s final performance. “I get paid to see,” Knight explains simply, and what he has seen is astonishing. Rock Prophecies is available wherever DVDs are sold, or visit ShopPBS.org to order directly. Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

Loren Weisman is an accomplished music producer and consultant based in Seattle, Washington. Having worked on hundreds of albums, studio productions, and tours as both a drummer and producer, he gained a spectrum of insight on the music industry as a whole. Loren is also the founder of Brain Grenade Entertainment LLC. The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business is a detailed analysis of the subjects that all musicians should understand in order to pursue a realistic, sustainable and successful career in music. Loren Weisman website • The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business website Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

Andrea Lin’s fascination with dance began as a child after reading stories about characters who devoted their lives to becoming prima ballerinas. She began formal ballet training in her native Taiwan. But before long the rigorous Taiwanese educational system forced her to devote more than 10 hours a day to more “practical” studies. Even though Andrea gained acceptance to Taiwan’s most prestigious university by placing second in the national exams, she was not willing to sacrifice her dream of a career in dance: "I never wanted to look back at my life with regrets, knowing that I never pursued my dreams due to my cowardice. I wanted a life worth living - not guided by fear. I was driven by passion, not courage." Andrea worked as an English instructor and scrimped and saved enough money to move to the U.S. to pursue her dream. At the age of eighteen, she moved to New York where she expanded her dancing repertoire to include jazz, hip-hop, and musical theater. The pulsing, creative energy of her new home energized her to surpass her original goals. She has been a featured dancer in music videos for Madonna, Britney Spears, Lenny Kravitz, P. Diddy, Lil’ Kim, and Mariah Carey, among others. Andrea’s new dance instruction DVD is now available featuring Hip-Hop, Ballroom, Salsa & Cutting Edge Moves. Dance A GoGo website Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

The Amazing Kreskin has, for more than six decades, dramatized the unique facets of the human mind… his own. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, it was during the childhood game “hot and cold” that Kreskin’s remarkable ability to find hidden objects emerged. His ability to read thoughts expanded, and by his teens he also became nationally recognized in the United States as “The World’s Youngest Hypnotist,” resulting in his collaborating in psychological clinical studies extending into the realm of Parapsychology and the Power of Suggestion. Kreskin now offers the sum of $1 MILLION DOLLARS to anyone who can prove that he uses secret hidden electronic devices to aid in the accomplishment of his telepathic abilities. Finally, through the years, Kreskin has received international recognition for extraordinary predictions often dealing with world affairs. Regarding the US Presidential Election in 2008, he logged the results with a written statement made 11 months earlier, on December 6, 2007. In 2009, the film The Great Buck Howard, starring Tom Hanks and John Malkovich, announced at the end that the inspiration for the key character of the screenplay was The Amazing Kreskin, the character played by Malkovich. The Amazing World of Kreskin TV series can now be viewed on Hulu.com. Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter

Lady Mallory Byron takes a second chance at love in Wicked Delights of a Bridal Bed, the fourth book in New York Times bestselling author Tracy Anne Warren’s Byrons of Braebourne series. Readers of Eloisa James and Julia Quinn will be enchanted by Warren’s deft humor and stunning sensuality. A great voice, wonderful storytelling, and a fun twist on the Byron legacy are sure to make Wicked Delights of a Bridal Bed a hit with historical romance readers everywhere. New York Times bestselling author Tracy Anne Warren penned her first manuscript at age 17. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from The Ohio State University, she worked for several years in finance before finally achieving her dream of publication. Her debut novel, The Husband Trap, was an instant success, landing on the USA Today bestseller’s list and garnering acclaim from both readers and critics alike. A recipient of the romance industry’s prestigious RITA Award, Warren's subsequent novels have continued to earn praise, while delighting and entertaining her growing circle of fans. Currently, Warren is at work on her new Regency historical Byrons of Braebourne series, which follows the sexy, scandalous goings-on of the tempestuous Byron siblings. For more information: Tracy Anne Warrren website. Find more original interviews @ Mr. Media Radio • Twitter