“Furious 7,” Sean Conroy 0

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp170.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS“Furious 7” opens today. Here’s another instant review. Listen, either you are going to see this film or not. No one is waiting to see how many stars AO Scott gives this movie. But Sean Conroy and I saw a special screening and we’re giving you the scoop? Why? Because you’re a “Proudly Resents” listener? No! You’re family!    

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3 Must See Cult Films (According to Todd)

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp169b.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS3 Must-See Films, Nic Cage rage and Killer Rats.What are Todd’s three must see movies before you die? How do you react when your former boss says “Vampire’s Kiss” is the best film ever? Ouch, that was awkward. His other choices sound good though. We then talk about the Oscars. Todd thinks Lego Movie got snubbed, I wail about David Oyelowo’s while I butcher his name. It’s some fun conversation with Todd that didn’t quite fit the last episode. Check out my interview with Todd from…

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Todd Yasui: Behind the scenes of late night TV

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp169a.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSBig time TV producer, Todd Yasui is the guest today. Todd was the Executive Producer of “Late Late Show” with Kilborne and Ferguson. He was also my boss on “The Queen Latifah Show.” It’s amazing to learn that he got his first job by cold calling the infamous Helen Kushnick of the “The Tonight Show.” Todd gets into detail about his the early chaotic days of that show. It’s the truth behind “The Late Shift.” (Ok, the book was pretty close.) Todd is very open and…

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“Boy Meets Girl” Director Eric Schaeffer

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp168a.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSFilmmaker Eric Schaeffer makes a return visit (via Skype) to talk about his new transgender romcom “Boy Meets Girl.” Eric also discusses the failure of Kickstarter, Shooting Vermont as Kentucky, cyber sex with strangers and I bust him for ignoring what I told him to do when I produced him on a talk show. His other works include, “Fall,” “After Fall Winter” and the TV shows “Gravity” and “They’re Out of the Business.” Check out the screenings near you! WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS DIRTY! TELL YOUR…

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Movies That Became TV Shows…Twice

With “Parenthood” ending it’s 5 year run, here’s a look at other movies that have become Sitcoms… Twice.  This isn’t the first time a movie has been spun off into a TV show more than once. Here are six movies that were TV shows twice.    1) Parenthood Before NBC made a drama out of “Parenthood,” NBC made a sitcom out of the movie. The Steve Martin movie felt a lot like a sitcom, so it was no surprise when the Ron Howard movie became one in 1990. The “Parenthood” sitcom…

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The Razzies: Kirk Cameron Vs. Michael Bay

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp167.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSWhat’s the only way Nic Cage and “Saving Christmas” can win an award this year?  The Razzies.  John Wilson and his Golden Raspberry Awards celebrate the worst movies of the year.  The new Razzie nominees are in! John join us to talk about his favorite nominees this year and in the past. He reveals which celebrities have a sense of humor and who can’t take the heat. John also tells us about his “politically correct” change, the new category that everyone will love and some of the…

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“New Year’s Eve” Resolves to be Better

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp165.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS New Year’s Eve ft. Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, Ashton Kutcher and other huge stars, that owed the late great director Garry Marshal a favor, make extended cameos in this big screen “Love Boat.” Mike Spiegelman (my big bro) and I take down “New Year’s Eve,” the semi-sequel to “Valentine’s Day” (or pre-quel if you go by the calendar). “New Year’s Eve” earned five Razzie Award nominations: Worst Picture, Worst Director (Garry Marshall), Worst Actress (Sarah Jessica Parker), Worst Screenplay and Worst Screen Ensemble,[15] losing all…

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“Theodore Rex” Extincts! (It stinks)

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp164.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSMy big bro Mike Spiegelman insist we watch the biggest mistake in Whoopi Goldberg’s career and she named herself “Whoopi Goldberg.” “Theodore Rex” is  a kid’s film with bad dinosaur costumes and shoot outs. Buy Mike’s joke book here. For 99 cents It’s the future – and Whoopi is a cop with a dinosaur partner. What else do you need? Plot, jokes, production value? Naw. From Wikipedia –   Though Whoopi Goldberg had made a verbal agreement to star in the film in October 1992 she attempted…

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