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Todd Yasui: Behind the scenes of late night TV

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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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“Open Water” Actress Blanchard Ryan

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp112.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS“Open Water” actress Blanchard Ryan talks about what it was like to swim with actual hungry sharks for a movie about swimming with hungry sharks. No CGI here. Just two actors, bloody chum and scary sharks. The tiny non-union movie became a huge hit at Sundance and Ryan’s life is changed. Blanchard talks about her life changing from a working actress to a struggling movie star and back to a working actress. Ryan and I discuss her getting hit on by Paul Servino on “Jimmy Kimmel…

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More With Morty!

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp080.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS TV legend Robert “Morty” Morton is back to talk about: the worst talk shows, who should replace Regis, who should replace Leno,  crazy Kathy Lee, c*ck blocking Clinton and behind the scenes in the Bill Hicks scandal. Watch “The Late Shift” and hear the story behind the story behind the story on last week’s episode.  

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David Letterman Former EP Robert “Morty” Morton

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp079.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSThe man behind Letterman – Robert “Morty” Morton talks about “The Late Shift” which is based on his time during the Letterman/Leno feuds. Morty gives us insight to what it was like to be on the front lines of the backstabbing of the late night wars. Also, Morty chimes in on who should replace Letterman and Leno if they are ever to retire. Today’s show is part one of an interview with Morty. You can watch the movie on Amazon (we get a cut).   Listen to part…

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Chris Gore Saves Hollywood! (Again)

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https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp041.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSChris Gore (G4, “Film Threat”) discusses the best summer movie, the knock off “Fantastic Four” movie that you’ll never see, his favorite strip clubs, dating secrets, beer in movies, The Avengers movie, starting a major magazine from Kinkos, and the best drive in movie theater in California.   Chris Gore agreed to come on and talk about his favorite film “Logan’s Run.” But from the moment he stepped into the studio he started talking and I started taping. Very funny and very informative 40 minutes of…

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