Mr. Media Interviews by Bob Andelman

From 2008: Rie Heffron (her first name is pronounced lee-ay) is a 34-year-old product specialist from Woodland Hills, CA. She went on the new NBC reality series “America’s Toughest Jobs” to prove she isn’t just another pretty face—even if she really does have a very pretty face. The show really put her through her paces, too, and she’s here to talk about it.

From 2008: If you consider yourself a little choosy when it comes to movies, you probably either read newspaper reviews or watch a movie review show on TV. There are some reviews who come a little more highly recommended than others. There was Siskel, there was Ebert… and since I was a kid growing up in New Jersey, there has always been Jeffrey Lyons. Lyons is back with the second season of his syndicated TV show, “Reel Talk with Lyons & Bailes,” and he’s here to tell us a little about it.

From 2008: Let me say this as clearly as possible: If you don’t buy Brian Michael Jenkins’ new book, Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?? then the terrorists win. And that may be the last moment of levity in this episode of Mr. Media. Brian Michael Jenkins is one of the world's leading authorities on terrorism. He has been advising the military, government and prestigious think tanks on the dangers of escalating terrorism for more than 30 years and is a senior advisor to the president of the Rand Corporation.

From 2008: I know a lot of people who are intrigued by the idea of producing their own web site or blog but scared to death that doing so would be technically over their heads. To which I always reply, “If I can do it, you can do it.” If you’re one of those people, maybe my guest for today’s show will have better luck convincing you to give web site construction a go. His name is Haroon Mokhtarzada (Ha roon Mook tar za da) and he is CEO of Webs.com, also known as Freewebs.

From 2008: Chris Young came to NBC’s “America’s Toughest Jobs” looking for a challenge, not a new job. He’s a 49-year-old investment banker from Pasadena who signed on for a shot at the big time. He reportedly also doubled his life insurance policy.

From 2008: I didn't know much about Anita O'Day, the jazz singer whom Robbie Cavolina and Ian McCrudden have immortalized in their new film, Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer. It would have been just as easy to take a pass on this, but I'm glad I didn't. O'Day, whose voice could be both lilting and rusty - and I mean that in a good way - was gifted with a phenomenal instrument. And she lived a crazy life, falling into serious heroin abuse for nearly 15 years.

From 2008: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Chip Rowe has one of the greatest jobs on earth. He’s the Playboy Advisor. You know, the guy who gets letters from C.J. in Chicago that begin, “What is the proper way to tip a blackjack dealer?” Or maybe this automotive inquiry, from A.K. in Harrisburg, Virginia: “Ever since I was a child, I have fixated on women in cars that won’t start. I suppose you could call this a fetish, because it gets me incredibly turned on. Have you ever heard o

From 2008: I’ve always been captivated by the Star Wars movies and mythos. My guest today, Catherine "Cat" Taber, is the actress who steps into the role of Padmé Amidala in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."

From 2008: Peter Salett's new album, "In the Ocean of the Stars" was released this very day. Peter, if you don’t know him, is an accomplished musician whose career has been pumped up in recent years by his association with the hottest director of film comedies in the country, Judd Apatow. Peter co-wrote three songs for the recent movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall with its star, Jason Segel.

From 2008: It doesn’t matter whether you’ve seen or even heard of these real movie titles, because they’re providing a profitable existence for Paul Hertzberg, president and CEO of CineTel Films. Paul Herzberg, CEO/President, Cinetel Films[/caption] Movie fans focused on the weekly Top 10 movies and their box office take are missing an entire dimension of the film business. That’s where independents such as CineTel operate, cranking out movies largely on the fringes.