WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Molly Ringwald to mark the 40th anniversary of her film debut on August 13, 1982. They spoke in 2016 when she performed at AMP by Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland, breaking down her music career and classic John Hughes movies like “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club” and “Pretty in Pink.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Author Jennifer Farmer joins us to discuss the book, the problems Black women face professionally and the solutions.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with REO Speedwagon bass player Bruce Hall as the beloved band rocks Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia tonight. They spoke in 2015 when the band played Warner Theatre in D.C., breaking down the band’s biggest hits like “Roll with the Changes,” “Keep on Loving You,” “Take it on the Run” and “Can’t Fight This Feeling.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with cousin Jake Fraley, who plays outfield tonight for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball’s second annual “Field of Dreams” Game in Dyersville, Iowa. You’ll also hear from Jake’s proud parents, Marv and Traci Fraley, whose favorite movie is naturally “Fields of Dreams.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Tony Gilroy as this summer marks the 20th anniversary of Gilroy writing the original “Bourne” trilogy starring Matt Damon; this month marks the 15th anniversary of Gilroy writing and directing “Michael Clayton” starring George Clooney; and today marks the 10th anniversary of Gilroy directing “The Bourne Legacy” starring Jeremy Renner. Gilroy visited D.C. in 2018 when he wrote and produced the thriller “Beirut” directed by Brad Anderson and starring Jon Hamm. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Fantasia, who performs live at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virgina on August 19. They discuss her rise from North Carolina to winning Season 3 of “American Idol,” launching a career of music and Broadway shows like “The Color Purple.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor and comedian Jon Lovitz, who performs live at the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on Friday night. They discuss his comedy career from “Saturday Night Live” to “The Critic” to “A League of Their Own,” while introducing their dogs to each other on Zoom. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Ashley Shelton, Founder, President and CEO of the Power Coalition says many Black women, are disappointed in what’s happened to them since the 2020 Presidential election. Despite, playing a decisive role in the election, they “have less rights than our grandparents had”, says Shelton. But that’s about to change.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with hilarious actor/comedian Jane Lynch, who just this week got renewed for a third season as host of the hit NBC game show “The Weakest Link.” They spoke in 2015 when Lynch played The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, just days before the series finale of “Glee.” She also discussed her most successful film roles from “The Fugitive” to “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Florence LaRue, founding member of The 5th Dimension, which rocks Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Sunday night. They discuss the band’s Grammy-winning hits from “Up, Up and Away” to “Wedding Bell Blues” to the iconic medley of “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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