Mr. Media Interviews by Bob Andelman

From 2009: Nobody asked, but here are a couple of the movies that changed my life: The Out-of-Towners with Jack Lemmon. Superman with Christopher Reeves. Serpico with Al Pacino. Star Wars. And the first time I saw p0rno in a movie theater. Good thing I saw that show; the police thereafter confiscated our print. So that brings us to my guest today, Variety magazine senior editor Robert Hofler, who is author of a fun new book called "Variety’s The Movie That Changed My Life."

From 2009: Music is a lot like food—we like what we like and can’t fathom people who prefer either sounds or tastes that don’t agree with us. But as you’ll learn for yourself, whether this duo, The Green Children, is good for the environment or not doesn’t matter when you hear their songs. And they’re definitely not children.

From 2009: Joining me today is Chad Cherry, lead singer for a rising metal band called The Last Vegas. They won a national competition called the Guitar Center On Stage contest that attracted 8,000 entries and concluded with them being picked by the guys in the Crue for a contract with their record label and a spot opening for them on tour. And, as you’ll hear in a few minutes when I play their first single, “I’m Bad,” they’re pretty damn good.

Today's Guest: Moses Brown, founder, OnlineBootyCall.com     Moses Brown, founder, OnlineBootyCall.com Folks, let me honest with you: I’m not sure what I’m getting into today. My guest is Moses Brown, founder and CEO of the dating website OnlineBootyCall.com. I’m not single and I’m not interested in hooking up with anyone but I laughed pretty hard when I heard the site’s name. So I figured it could make for a fun interview. The OnlineBootyCall.com site puts out—no pun intended—an amusing vibe, starting with its 10 Commandments, so let’s bring Moses on and see what happens. OnlineBootyCall.com Website • Facebook • Twitter • Crunchbase The Millionaire's Convenient Arrangementby Jane Peden. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above! The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

From 2009: Defining the prototypical acting role for Harold Perrineau is difficult if not damn near impossible. Was it Augustus Hill, the philosophical, always cool, wheelchair-bound inmate in HBO’s violent, often gross-out prison drama “Oz”? Maybe it was the hapless Michael Dawson on “Lost,” who came and went from the show and storyline with dizzying plot twists. Or perhaps it will be his latest character, Detective Leo Banks, on ABC’s new drama, “The Unusuals.”

Today's Guest: Kent Wall, TV sports host   Kent Walls The Florida Gators. The Oklahoma Sooners. It’s time for the 2009 BCS national championship game and so we’re talkin’ football today on Mr. Media with Kent Walls, co-host of Fox Sports and Fox College Sports channel’s “Tailgate Tour.” For the last five months, Kent and his delightful–yes, that’s man code for “hot”—co-host Sarah Karges have criss-crossed college campuses all across the United States in search of pigskin, tail and tall tales. Today, he’s going to tell us what he’s seen. We’ll also get his take on this week’s big game and why the Florida Gators—Mr. Media’s alma mater—will walk away with the big title for the second time in three years. Kent Walls Website • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn • YouTube Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!   The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Today's Guest: Aubrey Plaza, comedian, actress, "Parks and Recreation," "Legion" Aubrey Plaza stars as April Ludgate in NBC's 'Parks and Recreation' (NBC Photo: Chris Haston)   Order 'Parks and Recreation: Season One,' available from Amazon.com by clicking on the DVD cover above! Playing the intern on a Thursday night NBC sitcom is not a bad gig for a young actor. Look at B.J. Novak, the young man who plays “Ryan” on “The Office.” He was literally unknown when he joined the show and quickly became a strong character onscreen and off, writing at least 10 episodes and producing 33. So what can we expect from Aubrey Plaza, who plays April the (full of sarcasm) Intern on “Parks and Recreation”? Amy Poehler’s character, Leslie Knope, strives to be a positive influence on young April, not quite realizing that April is already smarter and savvier than Leslie may ever be. Okay, maybe she’s not that smart. AUBREY PLAZA audio excerpt: "Amy Poehler is the most fun ever. She was my comedy hero in high school. She started the Upright Citizens Brigade, which is where I trained. My feeling is, if I can make her laugh, then I'm doing my job."  Plaza brings some pretty strong credentials to the role of an intern, including graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and several years of improv and sketch comedy experience at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater—you might know them for producing Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris. She also appeared in the Adam Sandler film Funny People, alongside her “Parks and Recreation” co-star Aziz Ansari. Aubrey Plaza Twitter • Order Parks and Recreation: Season One on DVD from Amazon.com Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!     The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Today's Guest: Spencer Quinn, novelist, "Chet the Dog" fiction series Order 'Dog on It: A Chet and Bernie Mystery (Chet and Bernie Mysteries),' available from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above! Dogs that can express themselves in a language we can all understand are nothing new. Remember the movie Cats & Dogs? One dog had the voice of Tobey McGuire, another the sonorous tones of Alec Baldwin. But how many dogs have written books about their adventures? Point for Chet the Dog, sidekick of Bernie Little and sole employee of the Little Detective Agency and—do you smell that? Hint of bacon, ground black pepper, sizzling burgers on the grill… Where was I? CHET the DOG AUDIO EXCERPT audio excerpt: "Everything is dictated in a mental telepathy way, through Spencer Quinn, whose name also appears on the books. I would call him my muse; he's the interface with the publishing business. But the stories are mine."  Oh, right, the Chet and Bernie mystery series. Book one, Dog Gone It, was a big hit, quickly followed by the just published Thereby Hangs A Tail. Both books are narrated by Chet the Dog, who is a pretty adept storyteller, except for when he gets distracted by the smell of food, another dog’s butt, fresh pastries, Frisbees, baseballs… Chet also has some problems remembering details a short time after an event occurs, but once he catches a scent the second time, the large incisors are known around the desert to take a big bite out of crime. And criminals. Chet the Dog Website • Twitter • Order Dog Gone It from Amazon.com Order 'Paw and Order' by Spencer Quinn, available in print or ebook from Amazon.com by clicking on the book cover above! The Millionaire's Convenient Arrangementby Jane Peden. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!     The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Today's Guest: Daniel Pyne, novelist, A Hole in the Ground Owned by a Liar, TV writer, "Alcatraz" Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Hollywood screenwriters who plot out my every move on storyboards… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Order from Amazon.com by clicking the book cover above! Hearing that a comic novel takes place in a mine is not the best way to get my attention for a spot on this show. C’mon! A mine? And yet I’ve now fallen for that pitch twice with no regrets. The first was William Kent Kruger’s thrilling Vermillion Drift. And now I’m recommending writer Daniel Pyne’s second novel, A Hole in the Ground Owned by a Liar. It’s a very different story, an adventure with darkly comic overtones. Both books are page-turners; so much for anti-mines prejudice! DANIEL PYNE audio excerpt: "I was interested in doing things that I don't get to do when I'm writing films or television."  Pyne has an advantage as a storyteller in print. Besides having previously written a popular cult novel in Twentynine Palms, he’s best known as a successful, experienced Hollywood screenwriter. For example, Pyne was a writer on films such as Any Given Sunday, Pacific Heights, two really good Michael J. Fox movies, Doc Hollywood and The Hard Way, Fracture, the film version of Miami Vice, and the remake of The Manchurian Candidate. Last year, Pyne gave his all to the Fox television drama “Alcatraz,” produced by JJ Abrams and starring Sam Neill, Jorge Garcia, Parminder Nagra, Sarah Jones and Robert Forster. He was a writer, executive producer and co-showrunner on the series, which was cancelled after just one season. If you’re one of those people who still likes to discover a really good story, I heartily recommend Daniel Pyne’s A Hole in the Ground Owned by a Liar. Daniel Pyne Website • IMDB • Facebook • Order A Hole in the Ground Owned By A Liar from Amazon.com • Order Twentynine Palms • Order Alcatraz The Complete Series Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!     The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Today's Guest: Actor Alan Ruck star of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Spin City, Persons Unknown   Order 'Spin City: Vol. 1' starring Michael J. Fox and Alan Ruck, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the DVD boxed set above! Thinking about actor Alan Ruck last night, I was reminded of a Dr. Seuss book called, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Why? Just think about the places Alan Ruck has gone. He went universe hopping with both Captain Kirk and Captain Picard, to "Spin City" with Michael J. Fox and Charlie Sheen, and to Chicago with Ferris Bueller. ALAN RUCK podcast excerpt: "The best part I have had in a feature film (was as Cameron in Ferris Bueller's Day Off). Other people were offered the film and turned it down. Every time I see Emilio Estevez I want to give him a hug because I knew he was offered the role and decided not to do it. He didn't need the role but I did."  Beat that, Cat in the Hat! And now Ruck is back, starring in a new NBC summer mini-series called “Persons Unknown,” which airs Mondays at 10 p.m. Alan Ruck IMDB • Wikipedia Ferris Bueller's Day Off starring Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck and Mia Sara, available from Amazon.com by clicking on the DVD cover above! -content/uploads/2016/08/Ritch_Shydner_Kicking_front_cover_FINAL-72dpi.jpg" alt="Kicking Through the Ashes by Ritch Shydner, Mr. Media Interviews" width="335" height="502" /> Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!     The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!