Category Archives: Television

BlogTalkRadio Recent Show Highlights

Stage and screen star Victor Garber tells host Robin Milling he learned how to throw a punch from his Alias co-star Jennifer Garner. Now he’s showing off his chops in the film Entitled, decking Ray Liotta.

The mighty mighty Temptations grace the air waves of The Love Zone USA. Listen to their unique history and their path to becoming legends. Also hear some of your favorite cuts from The Temptations and music from their newest project.

Ceddy J welcomes Alisa Reyes, Actress of 90′s Nickelodeon Show “All That” and Voice of LaCienega on “The Proud Family” to discuss her new projects. Alisa Reyes can be seen on TeenNick with their #90sAreAllThat Block.

Douglas Karr welcomes Ranjith Kumaran, co-founder of YouSendIt, to discuss his new project entitled, Punchtab. Punchtab is a self-service loyalty program that has just launched but has quickly grown to over 1600 customers.

Mitchell Butler, former NBA guard with the Washington Bullets/Wizards, Portland Trailblazers, and Cleveland Cavaliers, drops by The War Room to discuss his transition from NBA player to professional sports agent.

BlogTalkRadio Recent Show Highlights

Treat Williams joins Milling About and to catch up with host Robin Milling.  The star of Everwood discusses his desire to  star in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained movie, and hopes this broadcast  will prompt the filmmaker to consider him for the project!

Award Winning Actress Thora Birch stopped by the Matty Ps Radio Happy Hour this week.  The star of American Beauty and Ghost World, joins the Matty PS Radio Happy Hour to discuss her life, and her acting plans in the future.

Jacob Young, Emmy Award-winning actor who has played “JR Chandler” on All My Children for the past eight years, speaks with Olivia Wilder about his upcoming reprisal as “Rick Forrester” on “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

BlogTalkRadio Recent Show Highlights

Across The Universe star, Jim Sturgess catches up with Milling About host Robbin Milling.  Jim takes on romance in the romantic drama One Day opposite Anne Hathaway.  He and Robbin chat about One Day and his current project that involves working on the scratch demo with Bono and U2 for the Broadway musical, Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark.

Ms. Marla Gibbs from The Jeffersons joins The Drew Show to discuss her life and career.  She is well known for her starring role as “Florence.”   Marla discusses how she landed on The Jeffersons as well as what she’s doing now.

The latest show of Sports Business Radio features a special conversation with NBA Hall of Famer, TNT NBA analyst, and media personality, Charles Barkley.   “Sir Charles” discusses the ongoing NBA lockout, his thoughts on Shaq joining TNT’s NBA coverage, and his deteriorating relationship with Tiger Woods.

Andie MacDowell Chats About Her New Flick, ‘The 5th Quarter’; Lorna Luft Pays Tribute to Mom Judy Garland on BlogTalkRadio

andie-macdowell4Andie MacDowell: The model-turned-screen-siren, who starred in such classic flicks as St. Elmo’s Fire and Groundhog Day, chats with Olivia Wilder about her new big-screen outing, The 5th Quarter, based on the true story of high school football player Luke Abbate, who died in a car accident in 2006.

lorna-luft-judygarlandLorna Luft: Judy Garland’s daughter—an accomplished performer in her own right whose 1998 memoir, Me and My Shadows, became an Emmy-winning miniseries—sits down with Movie Addict Headquarters host Betty Jo Tucker to pay tribute to The Wizard of Oz star.

greg-macgillivrayGreg MacGillivray: The documentary director, whose 1995 film The Living Sea was nominated for an Academy Award—followed by another Oscar nod for 2000’s Dolphins—talks with World Footprints hosts Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick about his latest IMAX offering, Arabia 3D.

ted-dibiaseTed DiBiase: The former WWF Heavyweight Champ and three-time World Tag Team Champ—aka The Million Dollar Man—drops in on Christian Devotions host Scott McCausey to discuss his life in the ring and, and his work with the Sunshine Foundation, which grants wishes for critically-ill children.

fordummies-marymulliganMary Ewing-Mulligan: The world’s best-selling reference series marks its 20th anniversary by bringing you interviews with many of its most popular authors, including Mary Ewing-Mulligan, president of the International Wine Center and co-author of French Wine For Dummies and Italian Wine For Dummies.

BlogTalkRadio Caps off Black History Month Series with Feb. 28 Special Event, ‘Go Tell It Live,’ Presented by AT&T

From President Barack Obama to jazz master Ellis Marsalis, Olympic gold medalist Diane Dixon to Academy Award winner Mo’Nique, Pulitzer Prize winner Maya Angelou to world heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield.

These—and more—are the African American figures BlogTalkRadio has been honoring throughout the month with encore presentations of their most compelling interviews.day28-graphic1

And soon we’ll be capping off our 28 Days of Black History Makers series with a two-hour special event, presented by AT&T.

Hosted by Janice Malone and Darryl Williams, Day 28: Go Tell It Live gets under way Monday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. ET.

During the live show, we’ll feature archival interviews with Americans who’ve left an indelible mark on our nation in the areas of music, sports, civil rights and comedy, including:

Billie Holiday
Jackie Robinson
Shirley Chisholm
Richard Pryor
Rose Parks
Malcolm X

Plus, highlights from our 28 Days series, including chats with:

Michelle Obama
Larry Fitzgerald
Wendy Williams
Sugar Ray Leonard
Stephanie Mills
Montel Williams

And, a look back at African American milestones in scholarship, government, literature, science, sports, film and television.

And, of course, our hosts will be taking calls from across the nation.

So be sure to Go Tell It Live!

BlogTalkRadio Launches Affiliate Program

affiliateshThis week, we launched an affiliate program that enables you to make money while helping BlogTalkRadio spread the word.

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NY Knicks Star Rookie Landry Fields, Madison Ave. Mogul Donny Deutsch and ‘Superman’ Star Margot Kidder Today on BlogTalkRadio

landry-fields1Landry Fields: The NY Knicks’ new shooting guard—who set career highs in scoring and rebounding on opening night—chats with The Knicks Blog host Anthony “Rice Balls” Donahue about the current hoops season (and about that NY Jets loss). Plus: An A-list director pays a surprise visit.

margot-kidderMargot Kidder: The actress who played Lois Lane opposite the late Christopher Reeve’s Clark Kent in the Superman franchise stops by Movie Geeks United to talk with hosts Jamey DuVall and Jerry Dennis about her latest flick, a psychological thriller titled Love at First Kill.

deborah-gibsonDeborah Gibson: The pop star who, at age 17, became the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a No. 1 single—Foolish Beat—drops in on Film Festival Radio to chat with host Janice Malone about her upcoming Syfy flick Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, co-starring fellow former teen idol Tiffany.

drewseeley-mattbushDrew Seeley & Matt Bush: The stars of Glory Daze—which follows a group of college freshmen who pledge an Animal House-like frat during the ‘80s—drop in on The VRO’s Amy McCracken and her coven of co-hosts to chat about the TBS sitcom, and to riff on their own undergrad exploits.

donny-deutsch3Donny Deutsch: The former host of CNBC’s The Big Idea, who sold his family’s Madison Avenue ad agency to Interpublic in 2000 for $265 million, stops by to fill us in on his new media venture, as host of Bravo’s new relationship-advice show, Love Calling.

deepakchopra6Deepak Chopra: Do your New Year’s resolutions include feeling healthier, more energetic and balanced? Chopra Center Radio host davidji is joined by Deepak Chopra, who’ll lead you in a guided meditation for achieving your goals. Plus: The center’s medical director, Valencia Porter, M.D.

rita-cosby5Rita Cosby: The former Fox News Channel and MSNBC host, who now serves as a correspondent for Inside Edition, drops in on Tomatoes in the Trenches to talk with host Cheryl Benton about her memoir, Quiet Hero: Secrets from My Father’s Past.

oren-katzeffOren Katzeff: The vice president of Cracked.com sits down with Night Views Radio host Robert Saul to fill us in on the humor site’s new book, You Might Be A Zombie, And Other Bad News, which film critic Roger Ebert has hailed as “Smart, funny, and cool.”

darryl-mcdaniels5Darryl McDaniels: The founding member of Run-DMC, who scored two No. 1 albums during the ‘80s and ‘90s—Raising Hell and Down with the King—joins The Sopranos casting director Sheila Jaffe on Beyond Expectations to discuss growing up in an adoptive family.

marlene-chismMarlene Chism: The author of the new book Stop Workplace Drama: Train Your Team to Have No Complaints, No Excuses, and No Regrets drops in on host Jon Hansen to fill us in on how corporate staffers can do precisely that, while motivating the entire workforce.

Denzel Washington, Wynonna Judd and Other Best Blogtalkradio Interviews of the Week

denzel-washington5Denzel Washington: The two-time Oscar winner—who did many of his own stunts in the new flick Unstoppable—goes off when asked if he’s got acrophobia. “50 miles an hour—I’m running across the top of a train,” he tells host Tim Gordon. “That’s not a fear of heights. That’s common sense!”

wynonna-juddWynonna Judd: The country-music superstar chats with Resiliency Radio host—and Def Leppard drummer—Rick Allen about the Wounded Warrior Project. Wynonna also fills us in on her new CD, Love Heals, and on The Judds Last Encore U.S. Tour, which gets under way Nov. 26 in Green Bay, Wis.

aasif-mandviAasif Mandvi: The Last Airbender star, who serves as senior Middle East correspondent for The Daily Show, sits down with SAJA host Sree Sreenivasan to chat about his latest big-screen comedy, Today’s Special, inspired by his Obie-winning one-man play, Sakina’s Restaurant.

ryan-sutter3Ryan Sutter: Trista Rehn’s pick on ABC’s The Bachelorette— whom she wed in 2003—joins The Stupid Cancer Show’s Matthew Zachary to discuss his work as a young-adult cancer advocate. Plus: First Descents founder Brad Ludden and the outdoor program’s Lisa Goldstein.

jacob-soboroff1Jacob Soboroff: The correspondent for School Pride, the new NBC reality series from executive producer Cheryl Hines— which follows the renovations of 7 real-life public schools—drops in on Educating Georgia’s Amy Bakari to discuss this week’s episode, “Hometown Heroes.”

charlesgasparino1Charles Gasparino: The Fox Business Network senior correspondent, who also serves as a columnist for The Daily Beast and Huffington Post, drops in on AACONS host Marie Stroughter to talk about new book, Bought and Paid For: The Unholy Alliance Between Barack Obama and Wall Street.

natasha-alam-11Natasha Alam: The Uzbekistan-born model—whose ex-hubby is the Shah of Iran’s grandson—drops in on World Footprints Radio hosts Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick to chat about her role on HBO’s smash-hit vamp series True Blood. Plus: Canadian classical-pop diva Elizabeth Elming.

gotham-chopra1Gotham Chopra: Deepak Chopra’s son—a successful media and entertainment entrepreneur in his own right—sits down with Chopra Center Radio host davidji to chat about his new book, Walking Wisdom: Three Generations, Two Dogs, and the Search for a Happy Life.