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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Bobcat Goldthwait Gets Loud

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp085.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS (Part 2)Bobcat Goldthwait (“God Bless America”) opens up about his rise to stardom at a young age. His first time on Letterman. His unique choices of movies. Most importantly, his obsession w/ C**k-blocking. This ain’t your daddy’s interview! Unless I’m your daddy. Then it is. And I’m sorry I wasn’t around more. BUY ANY OF HIS FILMS BY CLICKING ON THE TITLE. (The show will get a piece of the action!) “God Bless America”, “Shakes the Clown”, “Police Academy”, “Sleeping Dogs Lie,”, “Windy City Heat.”…

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Bobcat Goldthwait talks “Shakes the Clown”

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp084.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS(part 1)Bobcat Goldthwait’s latest “God Bless America” is only his fourth film as writer and director and in one of the most unusual film careers imaginable. Bobcat talks about how he cast and made “Shakes the Clown” and what major director gave it a shout out. We also address the time he was dead, why he made the “Police Academy” and talking horse movies, “Keith and the Girl,” Tom Cruise, getting into Sundance and his other great films, “Wold’s Greatest Dad,” “Sleeping Dogs Lie,” and of…

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