WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Samara Weaving about her new movie "Chevalier," which opens in movie theaters nationwide today. They discuss the true story of a slave who became a composer to rival Mozart. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Paige O'Hara, the iconic voice of Belle in Disney's animated classic "Beauty and the Beast," which screens tomorrow at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland for an Angela Lansbury retrospective. They spoke in Washington D.C. in 2016 during the 25th anniversary Blu Ray release of "Beauty and the Beast." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Skye Townsend, star of the new comedy flick "Pretty Stoned," which premieres tonight on MTV. They discuss her comedy career, as well as her father Robert Townsend's journey from just one line in "Cooley High" to writing, directing and starring in "Hollywood Shuffle." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with George Stevens Jr. about his autobiography "My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington. They discuss his favorite memories, from helping his father make Hollywood classics like “A Place in the Sun,” “Shane” and “Giant,” to making his own history in Washington D.C. by influencing presidents and creating both the American Film Institute and the Kennedy Center Honors. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion)

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Bill Maher, who performs live at MGM National Harbor near Washington D.C. this Saturday night. They discuss his career from “Politically Incorrect” to “Real Time with Bill Maher,” as well as offering predictions for the 2024 presidential election. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Jake Gyllenhaal and double amputee Jeff Bauman as tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of the horrific Boston Marathon Bombing on April 15, 2013. They spoke in 2017 during the release of the movie "Stronger," chronicling Bauman's recovery after the attack. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor and comedian Pauly Shore, who performs live at the D.C. Comedy Loft tonight, tomorrow and Saturday nights. They discuss his career from "Encino Man" to "Bio-Dome" to "Pauly Shore is Dead." Warning: Episode contains explicit language. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Taraji P. Henson, who guests stars as Quinta Brunson's mom tonight on the ABC sitcom "Abbott Elementary." They spoke in April 2020 during the pandemic release of her Netflix comedy flick "Coffee & Kareem," as well as her roots growing up in Washington D.C. and attending Howard University before iconic roles in “Empire” and “Hidden Figures.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Glenn Close as today marks the 35th anniversary of her 1988 Oscar loss as the iconic villain Alex Forrest in "Fatal Attraction," probably the closet she ever came to winning an Academy Award. They spoke during the release of her 2018 drama "The Wife," alongside director Björn Runge and co-star Christian Slater. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Tesla guitarist Dave Rude as the band rocks Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia this Friday night. They discuss the band’s biggest hits from “Signs” to “What You Give” -- and even joke about the band sharing a name with Elon Musk’s electric car company. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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