Pop Culture Tonight with Patrick Phillips

William B. Davis talks about his return to The X-Files! Magician and Comedian Justin Willman stops by to chat about his new show on comedy Central “Sleight of Mouth”— We’ll find out the very latest on The X-FILES ‘Revival’ (recently announced by FOX) with the Editor-in-Chief of X-Files News Avi Quijada!

The truth is out there… William B. Davis: Best known known for his role as The Cigarette Smoking Man in The X-Files and in 2011 he published his memoir, Where There’s Smoke…. The Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man. 

For more info:  http://www.williambdavis.com/

Suzanne Somers is best known for her role in the TV sitcom Three’s Company as well as for promoting health and fitness books and equipment. She recently joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars

Cassy London is a classically trained vocalist whose unique musical style and voice resonates in her new single “Carousel”. Transcending her pop rock contemporaries, Cassy strives to connect with her fans through her music, meshing real life lyrics with a fairytale world where music and dreams collide.

A lifelong film enthusiast, Barry Monush joined the staff of Screen World in 1988, eventually becoming the editor of this annual publication.

He is also the author of The Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors: From the Silent Era to 1965; Everybody’s Talkin’: The Top Films of 1965-1969; Music on Film: West Side Story; and The Sound of Music FAQ: All That’s Left to Know about Maria, the von Trapps, and Our Favorite Things.

He updated Stanley Green’s Hollywood Musicals: Year by Year, and co-authored (with James Sheridan) Lucille Ball FAQ: Everything Left to Know about America’s Favorite Redhead. Monush is an assistant curator at the Paley Center for Media in New York City.

Brooks T. Moore’s distinctive voice ranges from warm and friendly to serious and convincing.  A strong announcer and narrator, his voice is regularly featured on Discovery and National Geographic channel documentaries.

For the last two decades Brooks has worked in all facets of the film and broadcast industry.  He has won multiple Emmy, Telly and a Sundance awards. His experience as a director and producer as well as his technical knowledge of video editing and audio mixing contribute to his skills as a voice over artist.

Boze Hadleigh has authored nearly 20 books, including Hollywood Babble On and Mexico’s Most Wanted. Hadleigh has also written for over one hundred magazines, including TV Guide, Playboy, and US Weekly.

Boze’s new book ‘An Actor Succeeds’ is a very special collection containing all the best trade secrets of the biggest and most successful film and theater professionals. Presented in an informative format, An Actor Succeeds is a useful yet entertaining how-to, tips-and-advice book comprising nearly 900 quotes mostly from actors but also directors, writers, casting directors, and more. The book is conveniently divided into five chapters: Acting, Auditioning, Connecting, Working, and Coping.

Several of his other books have been made into television specials and documentaries in the United States and United Kingdom.

Jimmy Weldon is the former host of “The Webster Webfoot Show” at KJEO-47 in Fresno, California during the 1960s (KJEO is now KGPE-47).

This episode features a special tribute to legendary actor/director Leonard Nimoy, which also includes a statement from fellow ‘Trek’ actor, Tim Russ.

Singer/songwriter Jesse Kinch, Champion of the ABC singing competition “Rising Star” also stops by to chat about his music, inspirations, and he’ll answer your Twitter questions!

Author Joey Green (“Magic Health Remedies“) is here to discuss ways to “Live Long and Prosper” with items and products you already have in your cabinets!

NBC’s 3 1/2 hour tribute to 40 Years of Saturday Night Live might be over, but the celebration continues with author and pop culture expert, Stephen Tropiano. (Saturday Night Live: FAQ) We’ll take a look at the history of the popular series, cast, and go behind the scenes of scheduling, skits and more…

Karina Longworth is a writer, researcher and journalist based in Los Angeles. She is the creator/host/producer/editor of You Must Remember This, a storytelling podcast dedicated to the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century.

Karina is the author of Hollywood Frame by Frame, a book about the history of Hollywood still photography which focuses on contact sheets from still photo sessions related to classic movies, released in the US by Princeton Architectural Press in September 2014.

She is also the author of Masters of Cinema: George Lucas, published by Phaidon in 2012, and Al Pacino: Anatomy of an Actor, published by Phaidon in 2013. Her book on Meryl Streep — the first published long-form study of the actress through the prism of feminism — was released in January 2014.

Chase Masterson shines as the title role in the Doctor Who Big Finish spin-off VIENNA, currently in Season 3, after originating the role opposite 7th Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy in 2012. She also stars in Survivors, a Big Finish production nominated for a 2015 BBC Audio Drama Award, currently in Season 2.

Chase was first recognized for her break-out role as “Leeta” in the final five seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Known to millions of fans worldwide, Chase has been listed in:

* “10 SEXIEST ALIENS IN TV HISTORY”

* AOL “TOP 25 TV HOTTIES”

* UGO “50 SEXIEST WOMEN”

* Femme Fatales Magazine “TOP 20 PEOPLE TO WATCH”

* Sci-Fi Universe “HOT LEADING LADIES OF FILM”

* Film Fetish “FAVORITE SCIENCE FICTION ACTRESS ON TV”

* TV Guide’s online fan poll

An accomplished jazz singer, she has received high praise for her music from magazines such as Film Score Monthly and Entertainment Today. In her free time, Chase has sung in USO Tours for the Navy and the Marine Corps. Best of all, “Chase Masterson” was recently the answer to a question on Jeopardy. (Well, that’s up there, anyway…)

SCORE is a first-of-its-kind documentary that dives into the creative process of film scores. Tracking the progress of modern-day film score development, SCORE will illustrate how the first few notes on a piano keyboard end up in the most dramatic moments of a film’s emotional climax.

C. Eric Banister is a freelance music journalist and the author of the popular book Johnny Cash FAQ.who has been a fan of all kinds of music for as long as he can remember. He runs the website Music Tomes, where he interviews other music journalists and reviews books about music and musicians.

Alexandria “Allie” DeBerry stars in the faith based film “Pass The Light” and on the hit Disney Channel television show, A.N.T. Farm.

Sean Mullin is an award-winning filmmaker who holds an MFA in Film Directing from Columbia University and a B.S. from The United States Military Academy at West Point. As a screenwriter, Sean has been hired to write screenplays for artists as varied as Oscar Nominated Director Henry-Alex Rubin — and pop sensation Britney Spears. As a producer, his film Allegiance was released theatrically in 2012 — starring Seth Gabel, Bow Wow, Pablo Schreiber and Aidan Quinn. Sean’s unique background as a former army officer turned stand-up comedian informs his creative sensibility, which oscillates between comedy and drama. Prior to launching his filmmaking career, Sean was a Captain in the New York Army National Guard – where he was a first responder after the attacks of September 11th.

Star Trek: Voyager stars Robert Picardo (Holographic Doctor) and Tim Russ (Tuvok) join Patrick to discuss the popular television series and its 20th Anniversary. The post ‘Voyager’ Celebrating 20 Years.

Matt Yockey is assistant professor of film studies at the University of Toledo. His work on fan studies and the superhero genre has appeared in such publications as The Journal of Fandom Studies, Transformative Works and Cultures, The Velvet Light Trap, and Studies in Comics.

David Buckley is a British film composer who works and lives in LA. He has worked with many of the leading filmmakers of the day including Ridley and Tony Scott, Ben Affleck, Joel Schumacher, Rob Minkoff, Luc Besson, Pierre Morel and Taylor Hackford. Notable recent film scores include THE TOWN (co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams), and THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM.

He is also the composer for the hit CBS TV show THE GOOD WIFE, about to start its sixth season, and has recently provided the score for Infinty Ward/Activision’s CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS and the WB/Rocksteady game: BATMAN, ARKHAM KNIGHT.