WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer/actress Brandy, who joins a special 25th anniversary reunion of “Cinderella” tomorrow night on ABC. They spoke in 2017 when Brandy visited the Kennedy Center to play Roxie Hart in “Chicago,” the iconic musical by Bob Fosse that would later become an Oscar-winning movie directed by Rob Marshall, who choreographed Brandy in the TV movie “Cinderella.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Bill Medley to mark the 35th anniversary of “Dirty Dancing” on Aug. 21, 1987, featuring the Oscar-winning song “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. Jason spoke to Medley when his Righteous Brothers played The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia in 2017, reflecting on hits like “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” and “Unchained Melody,” which a new generation discovered in “Top Gun” and “Ghost.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “Sound of Metal” alum Olivia Cooke, who stars in the new “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” tomorrow night on HBO. Cooke stopped by D.C. alongside co-star Thomas Mann during the release of their 2015 Sundance champ “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Niyati Shah, Director of Litigation, at Asian Americans Advancing Justice joins us to talk about how civil rights organizations in the Asian American, African American, and Latino(x) communities are working together to fight against people trying to dismantle affirmative action and race-conscious admissions policies.

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Martin Short, who joins Steve Martin this Saturday and Sunday at Wolf Trap in Virginia, Virginia. Short called Jason in 2016 to discuss his NBC variety show “Maya & Marty” co-starring Maya Rudolph. They spoke again in 2017 when Short showed up on the Kennedy Center red carpet to salute David Letterman receiving the Mark Twain Prize. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Sandy Deanne of Jay & The Americans, who play Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Aug. 25. They discuss the band’s classic hits like “Come a Little Bit Closer,” which was introduced to a new generation the movie soundtrack of “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2.” You’ll also hear how the band dated The Ronettes and helped launch Neil Diamond and Steely Dan.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy-winning songwriter Marcus Hummon, who co-created the Frederick Douglass musical “American Prophet,” which makes its world premiere at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. now through Aug. 28. They spoke about his Nashville success writing “Cowboy Take Me Away” for The Chicks and “Bless the Broken Road” for Rascal Flatts. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Chilli of TLC, which rocks Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on August 27. They break down the group’s biggest hits from “Waterfalls” to “No Scrubs” to “Unpretty.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, who performs live tomorrow night at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. They spoke in 2015 when his Music Corps Band played the Music Heals benefit concert at D.A.R. Constitution Hall. Waters describes writing classic rock hits like “Wish You Were Here,” “Comfortably Numb” and “Another Brick in the Wall.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan as the spinoff “Better Call Saul” airs its series finale tomorrow night on AMC. They spoke in 2015 when “Breaking Bad” donated props and costumes to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. You’ll also hear from Aaron Paul, who played Jesse Pinkman; Jonathan Banks, who played Mike; and Bryan Cranston, who showed up to pay tribute to his iconic anti-hero Walter White. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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