Fri, 11 November 2016
What do Bruno Mars, Flo Rida, Ke$ha & Selena Gomez have in common? They are just a few of the artists who have in common our guest, Aaron Bay-Schuck. Aaron is the President of A & R at Interscope Records and has signed and developed some of the biggest names in music. He's been a co-writer on some of the biggest hits of the last five years. The crew discusses how Aaron found Bruno Mars and what goes into building the careers and the creative expressions of so many of our favorite artists. Also, how is the music industry changing? Aaron grew up as the son of actor John Schuck and actress Susan Bay. Bay then remarried, Leonard Nimoy. So Aaron grew up as the step-son of Leonard Nimoy and talks about his step-dad and the family since Nimoy's passing. It's a great hour about music, creativity and a ride through what happens in the new world of the music business. The show starts with THE FAST 15: Political reporter and analyst Michael Shure owns the fact that he may be wrong about THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE and not just because of the election result. Heather Ankeny joins Mark Thompson for the conversation with AARON BAY-SCHUCK
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Thu, 3 November 2016
Frying the Political System While Getting a Decent Martini Guests, Jimmy Dore and Michael Shure THE FAST 15 with Michael Shure: We catch political analyst, Michael Shure, between road trips to cover the PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. Of course, the conversation is diverted almost immediately when Michael goes nuts over the Jonathan Gold Best Restaurant List which has just come out. Then it' on to the electoral college, which is both explained and defended by Michael Shure. Mark Thompson is not a fan. Jimmy tells us about the perfect martini and torches the American political system. He loathes Clinton and Trump and everyone else who has a whiff of being part of mainstream politics. It's been a long, nasty political season and this is our big finish.
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Tue, 25 October 2016
Our conversation with Illeana Douglas is broken into two episodes because of it's length. This is part two. Illeana Douglas has starred in films from Goodfellas and Cape Fear to To Die For and Alive and TV shows like Six Feet Under. Plus, she created and hosted her own successful comedy and breakthrough TV show that took place in an IKEA store which she discusses. Right now, she's hosting a TV series on the TCM network. Her life in and around movies makes for a world that you just can't hear enough about. Illeana's grandfather was a two time Oscar winner and yet she grew up going hungry many days in a family that had no money (discussed in the first episode). Why is Dennis Hopper to blame for this? Illeana told us about that in the last episode. Here, she discusses going hungry on the movie, ALIVE and doing a talk show in an real IKEA store Her book is I Blame Dennis Hopper And Other Stories From a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies. Josh Weinstein (J.Elvis Weinstein) joins Mark Thompson for the conversation. |
Mon, 17 October 2016
Illeana Douglas has starred in films from Goodfellas and Cape Fear to To Die For and Alive and TV shows like Six Feet Under. Plus, she created and hosted her own successful comedy and breakthrough TV show that took place in an IKEA store. Right now, she's hosting a TV series on the TCM network. Her life in and around movies makes for a world that you just can't hear enough about. Illeana's grandfather was a two time Oscar winner and yet she grew up going hungry many days in a family that had no money. Why is Dennis Hopper to blame for this? Illeana tells us. The conversation with Illeana Douglas is broken into two episodes because of it's length. This is part one. Josh Weinstein (J.Elvis Weinstein) joins Mark Thompson for the conversation. As always, we begin with THE FAST 15: Politics and more with Michael Shure sharing thoughts on what's happening with the GOP during this tumultuous time and a story of an Arab Prince who's a reformer but a decadent one.
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Tue, 11 October 2016
Dr. Armaiti May, DVM is a veterinarian in Los Angeles whose award winning activism on behalf of animals has made her an expert witness in many animal cruelty court trials. She’s involved in one of the highest profile animal rights trials in recent history, in which a woman who offered water to pigs being taken to slaughter. Our crew of Mark Thompson, J. Elvis Weinstein and Heather Ankeny start with learning about a religion they didn’t know about. Then, they talk with her about confronting euthanizing a loved pet…How soon is too soon? How long do you wait? Dr. May’s activism has led her to create an organization to work for more humane changes within the veterinary profession and their teaching protocol. The conversation is wide ranging and our crew of Mark Thompson, J. Elvis Weinstein and Heather Ankeny. For more information on Dr. Armaiti May and her work both as a vet and an advocate for animals, check out these websites: The show starts with the FAST 15: Political expert Michael Shure gives us the low down on a wild political season and Walmart tries to revolutionize the grocery business |
Mon, 3 October 2016
Political Expert Michael Shure and Trump Cheerleaders, Diamond and Silk Debate veteran journalist and political analyst, Michael Shure takes us into the Presidential Debate press pool during the FAST 15. We also get caught up with Heather Ankeny and J.Elvis Weinstein. Then.. Trump super fans Diamond and Silk finish off the show. Mark Thompson hosts.
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Fri, 23 September 2016
Days from the first presidential debate, political analyst Michael Shure tells us what to expect. Then, Emmy Award winning comedy writer, David Feldman, is getting a divorce and talks about the dirty business of mediation and why his divorce lawyer fired him and charged him for the letter dismissing him as a client.
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Fri, 16 September 2016
The show starts with the FAST 15 with Mark and Michael Shure. Mark and Michael discuss credit cards and then play the game, HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR CREDIT CARD? Then.. DIANE LADD has a free form talk with Mark and Josh (J Elvis Weinstein) about her life in theater and film. Diane is an actress/writer/director and author and a winner of over 35 international awards, nominated for three Emmy Awards® and three Academy Awards® for the films Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Wild at Heart and Rambling Rose. She starred with her daughter Laura Dern in Rambling Rose and made Academy Award® history as the first mother/daughter duo to earn nominations for the same film. Ladd’s most recent movie is Joy from Director David O. Russell She joins us to talk about her most television project, the very popular, CHESAPEAKE SHORES on The Hallmark Channel |
Sat, 10 September 2016
The show starts with THE FAST 15: 15 mins with political analyst, Michael Shure. Michael offers some thoughts on the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF FORUM and the failing of Matt Lauer. Then our guest, Bill Reiter. Bill is a journalist whose frankness and honesty has been rewarded as he moved into sports, He talks about cornering President Clinton for an interview at a urinal in Little Rock Arkansas. He also reflects on his days as a beat sports reporter in Miami, where he got into a toxic back and forth with Lebron James at the height of his stardom there. His bad blood with Chris Paul continues even today. As you can tell, Bill is used to speaking his mind. The crew touches on the Colin Kaepernick/national anthem controversy as well. Bill's new show can be found on the CBS Sports app, ROKU, APPLE TV and at CBSsports.com J. Elvis Weinstein and Heather Ankeny join Mark Thompson for the talk with Bill Reiter.
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Fri, 26 August 2016
COMIC, ACTOR, HOST AND CHELSEA HANDLER BUDDY, BEN GLEIB
A free form conversation with comedian, host, actor and producer Ben Gleib.
ESQUIRE magazine calls Ben one of the comedians most likely to be the NEXT BIG THING in comedy. Ben is an improv force of nature.
Heather, J.Elvis Weinstein and Mark Thompson knock around on subjects from asking permission to kiss to Johnny Carson memorabilia and late night comedy generally.
Ben’s talks about his hot game show IDIOT TEST on GSN and his newest Showtime special, NEUROTIC GANGSTER.
Did Ben ever try to hook up with best friend Chelsea Handler? How did he win thousands from Chelsea in ping pong? These are a couple of questions answered in this episode.
Mark claims he’s been inviting Ben to come to the show for some time but Ben proves him wrong.
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