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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“Samurai Cop” – Matt Hannon Tells All

“Samurai Cop” cop star, Matt Hannon,  sat at my dining room table for a candid, fascinating interview. Find out some of the shooting secrets to some of the great scenes. Why was Matt wearing a woman’s wig in parts of the film? Was Matt dead? And for how long? Matt opens up about his two real life felony convictions. Between shooting “Samurai Cop” and the eventual sequel Matt went to prison twice. He’s open up to what happened. Listen to our review of the film from back in the day! What’s with the dialogue? And why did…

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We Rip “Hard Ticket to Hawaii”

https://media.blubrry.com/proudlyresents/proudlyresents.com/media/prp125.mp3Podcast: Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSSBoobs, bombs and bazookas, throw in a killer snake (puppet) and this movie has it all! It’s “Hard Ticket to Hawaii.” Joey La Penna, Grace Kladstrup and Jim Conroy join me to take apart this cult classic. Jim also breaks down the the business of voice over acting and what movies are worth waiting for the end of the credits for. Take a listen to a funny episode above and watch the movie below. From iTunes:A Hawaiian drug kingpin plans to flood the islands with narcotics…

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