Rhonda Shear joins us to share her fearless path from 90s late-night TV to lingerie mogul. Her hit USA show Up All Night returns to Oct 25 with the Kings of Horror YouTube channel. From crashing soundstages to creating the Ahh Bra, dive in and enjoy. Media Path ep 240 is now streaming everywhere.

For 50 years, Off The Wall Improv has kept Hollywood laughing. Original members Andy Goldberg, Wendy Cutler, & Paul Willson share stories from Cheers, Mork & Mindy, and more. Plus, filmmaker Andrew Jameson joins us with his Roku doc Faces of the City. Now streaming: youtu.be/yaUJ70Pmwnk?...

Detroit's Black Bottom, once a hub of black community under segregation, is the backdrop for a sweeping saga of survival and criminal enterprise. We recently talked about the new novel Sins of Survivors with Joe McClean and Blair Underwood, written by Joe & presented by Blair! youtu.be/t1dmqoTmX9g

Congresswoman Laura Friedman contributed to Los Angeles Magazine's coverage of recent immigration raids and arrests in its latest issue with the piece 'L.A. Under Attack' We had the pleasure of speaking with the Congresswoman when she was still campaigning, back in December of 2023 apple.co/3TBGSLm

Law professor & MSNBC legal analyst @barbmcquade.bsky.social joined us recently to talk about her book Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America We discuss how disinformation is chipping away at our democratic institutions & what you can do about it youtu.be/XmGURT9f25w

Rick Springfield talks about the cultural climate which set the stage for his enormous, enduring global hit, 'Jessie's Girl', watch the full episode here: youtu.be/8pys0xQZg1Q #rickspringfield #80smusic #rockmusic #80s

Today's movie recommendation is "Rocketman", an over-the top, surrealistic Elton John "biopic" (loosely, very dramatized). To quote: "An Elton John biopic was never going to be understated, but this glittering jukebox musical goes way over the top and then keeps going." Unapologetically gay. #Movies

"They'd never make that movie now, they'd rather make one $300 million movie than thirty Mystic Pizza's." -- Actor William R. Moses on the current state of the industry. Full interview here: Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4mAZRS8 Spotify: spoti.fi/4dz53li

Everyone is talking about these TV shows so we wanted to join the conversation 😊 We asked our producer’s 13-year-old son for his thoughts on Adolescence + a look behind the scenes of The Pitt with actress Lesley Boone (nurse Lena)! youtu.be/TBu9vEfcZd4

Only Jo Anne Worley would pull a tomato out of her sleeve, salt it and take a big bite in the middle of a key court scene in The Mikado! A presence so electric we felt a charge running through the studio 🤩⚡️ Youtube youtu.be/7WFg1P0qCCA Apple Podcasts apple.co/3FUsjxB Spotify spoti.fi/4lcs2WK

An image that almost certainly will end up in history books

So, I was like, "How about a 25 hour speech?" And Cory was like, "Keep talking." And I was like, "You're the one who's going to be doing all the talking!" And we all laughed and someone snapped a photo. #history #CoryBooker

Mounting evidence that we are on the verge of a constitutional crisis.

There are definitely occasions when people are turned off at learning that when politics are brought up on our show, we have a very liberal slant. That's OK with us, because as much as we love classic and retro entertainment, we also love speaking out about our beliefs.

Republican talking points about siding with Putin because Nato allies are not paying their share is like saying your friend owes you money and so you're joining the mob and taking his house. #nato #ukraine

Sharon Scott Williams bares her soul in a play called Crazy Mama, a powerful, personal story that provides a conduit to conversations about mental illness, trauma & family dynamics. Sharon, the play's director & her husband Anson Williams & its star Linda Purl join us to discuss youtu.be/FvoSsWbiBWI

Robbie Robertson taught him guitar chords, Anthony Quinn gave him sage advice, Sunday afternoons were spent with Scorsese at Margot Kidder's beach house and he co-starred in the first theatrical feature to address the AIDS epidemic. Bruce Davison's incomparable showbiz stories: spoti.fi/49Fch5D

We had the distinct pleasure of interviewing the incredible and inspiring Jasmine Crockett on our show last year. Here she is recalling one of her earliest instances of standing up for what was right, and got a teacher's mistake corrected! Full episodes here: apple.co/4b6epCA spoti.fi/3xPdiJb

Oops, Brian Glenn. "Why don't you wear a suit?" was the question you were supposed to ask Elon Musk. President Zelenskyy leads a nation that has been attacked and at war for three years. #bulliesneverprosper

Michelle Obama: Kids should have nutritious meals. The pro-life party: This is an outrage! RFK Jr: Kids should have measles, mumps, and polio. The pro-life party: Yes, king! Tell it like it is!

Gene Hackman, John Randolph , and Wayne Rogers on The Invaders (1967).

Thank you Jane.

"That's not how facts work" -- Brian Karem, author of 'Free the Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It' on Trump waging war against the journalists who challenge him, on his path towards gaining dictatorial power. Listen to the full episode here: spoti.fi/4b6vTQF

A wonderful new interview with Kelly Bishop on the @mediapathpod.bsky.social podcast! Enjoy! #GilmoreGirls #TheThirdGilmoreGirl

Grateful for everyone continuing to keep the fight for democracy alive 🙏 #January6 Image Credit: whenweallvote.org

@mediapathpod.bsky.social guest, Joel Brokaw talks about his father, Norman Brokaw’s friendship with Berry Gordy. Link to full episode in bio. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYCpSL9q/

Little White Lies - Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and his Orchestra (1939). Chick Webb discovered Ella Fitzgerald. She won a singing contest at the Apollo Theater in 1934, which led to her joining his orchestra. Thank you, Chick! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK_a...

At @mediapathpod.bsky.social we welcome James Tormé and Melissa Tormé-March to celebrate the 80th anniversary of their father, Mel Tormé's The Christmas Song. And Joel Brokaw shares his book about his Dad, agent to the stars, Norman Brokaw. youtu.be/koDbE43r2ic apple.co/3ZTyidG spoti.fi/4gdGivC

Give us a sign Elizabeth 🔮🙏

Thursday: James Tormé,Melissa Tormé-March talk about the history behind timeless holiday classic "The Christmas Song" (composed by their dad Mel Tormé), Joel Brokaw’s book about his legendary Hollywood agent father Norman Brokaw is ‘Driving Marilyn’, they’re keeping their icon parents’ legacy alive!

We recently spoke with Harry Shearer about why voiceover work for The Simpsons is unique, the audio breakthroughs which led to the stunning series in which he reenacts the actual Nixon tapes (Nixon’s The One), experience with Lorne Michaels on #SNL, Spinal Tap II & more, an incredible conversation!!

The only person Republicans have ever found fault with for owning a gun or not paying taxes has been pardoned. It's the right thing do. #Hunter #PresidentBiden

Newsweek (December 6, 1976)

Early in his career, Director Robert Aldrich told very handsome actor Bruce Davison to be a character actor! Bruce joins us to talk #acting, friendship, life, Willard, #Ozark, 1923, X-Men, Longtime Companion, Last Summer, #Seinfeld and Mame! apple.co/3CVDbtq spoti.fi/49Fch5D youtu.be/3PwHUMUCg8o

Hello & welcome new followers!! We're podcasters Fritz Coleman (former NBCLA weathercaster) & Louise Palanker (co-founder of Premiere Radio Networks), 'woke boomers' who interview classic entertainment icons & public figures -- from Anson Williams to Adam Schiff, please say hi, we'd love to connect!

We are about to start another era that future conservatives won't want taught in schools.

A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.

It was fun to talk to Louise @louisepalanker.bsky.social and Fritz Coleman about working during the '70s at the center of the variety show universe. We also got serious and talked about the physical, emotional and financial abuse I dealt with from my parents as a child actor Take a listen.

Laughter and hugs when we got Martin Sheen and Snuffy Walden together again for a mini West Wing reunion #thewestwing #martinsheen #wgsnuffywalden #uptosnuff

It's 11/11 so it's the perfect day to have Dan Shinder from DrumTalkTV join Nicole and Ryan to talk about the 1984 Rob Reiner film, This is Spinal Tap! This conversation goes to 11. We Discuss: - The Music - The Fashion - The real life stories that inspired the plot! linktr.ee/soundtrackcast

We've been looking forward to 'A Man on The Inside' since July, when Veronica Cartwright shared with us that she'd be appearing in the Ted Danson Netflix series (which is funny, poignant & an utter delight!) 💙 Check out our interview with Veronica here: youtu.be/LFPbTHV_wow

Andrew Jameson spoke to us recently about ‘Faces of the City’, the documentary series he directed, and co-produced with Tisha Campbell, each part highlights the passionate advocates working on behalf of San Francisco’s vulnerable communities affected by the city’s housing crisis youtu.be/J_j2dK8BxP0

November 20, 1976: George Harrison appears on "Saturday Night Live": haggling with Lorne Michaels; performing "Here Comes the Sun" and "Homeward Bound" with Paul Simon; and airing two music videos.

Join @bradleyonishi.bsky.social of Straight White American Jesus Podcast for the Religion, Democracy & the 2024 Elections event tonight from 7-10 p.m. PST! Online or, for those in the Los Angeles area, you can attend in person go.au.org/LA2024

Heather Hartman, Daughter of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was played by @claudialamb.bsky.social and her child actor trauma story is devastating! Claudia adored her cast and crew. Her stage mother was a nightmare! Apple Podcasts apple.co/3Vr286H Spotify spoti.fi/3ZlvZyz Youtube youtu.be/8unnRAMuuCc

Happy Birthday, Joe Biden! @louisepalanker.bsky.social

Feels like the early days of Twitter on here, only thing missing is a slew of food trucks posting their location updates 🙂