WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with country music legend Marty Stuart, who performs live tomorrow at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. They spoke when Stuart previously played The Birchmere in October of 2020, discussing touring during the pandemic and sharing memories of hits like “Burn Me Down” and his participation in Ken Burns’ PBS documentary series “Country Music.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with WCW legend Eric Bischoff, whose new autobiography “Grateful” is now available for pre-order before its November release. They discuss his prolific career at WCW, signing Hulk Hogan, birthing the NWO, creating the Cruiserweight Division, navigating the Montreal Screwjob and withstanding a DX tank invasion to beat the WWF (now WWE) in the Monday Night Ratings War for “83 Weeks,” which is now the name of his podcast. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with crossover country music superstar Maren Morris, who rocks Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland on Thursday night. They discuss her biggest hits from “My Church” to “Rich” to “The Middle,” as well as her newest album “Humble Quest.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank to mark the 30th anniversary of her big-screen debut on July 31, 1992. They spoke during the release of her 2018 Alzheimer’s film “What They Had.” Swank also reflected on her Oscar-winning performances in “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Million Dollar Baby.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks the 10th anniversary of author Gore Vidal’s death on July 31, 2012 by chatting with Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville and co-director Robert Gordon, who visited AFI Docs in 2015 to screen their documentary “Best of Enemies” about the 1968 political debates between the liberal Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley Jr. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with country music superstar Keith Urban, who rocks Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia tomorrow night. They spoke in 2017 when Urban was honored by the Recording Academy at the Grammys on the Hill event at The Hamilton in Washington D.C. You’ll hear exclusive red-carpet tributes from fellow singers Mario, Martina McBride, Kara DioGuardi and others, as well as music clips from Urban’s live, intimate performances that night. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Robert Schenkkan to mark the 10th anniversary of his LBJ play “All the Way” premiering on July 28, 2012 before making its way to Broadway to win a Tony for Bryan Cranston. They spoke in 2018 when Schenkkan brought his LBJ sequel “The Great Society” to Arena Stage in Washington D.C. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley wishes a happy 100th birthday to legendary TV producer Norman Lear, who hits the century mark today! They spoke back in 2015 when Lear released his memoir “Even This I Get to Experience,” breaking down his iconic sitcoms like “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” “Maude,” “Good Times” and “The Jeffersons.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with eight-time Grammy-winning musician/producer and Bob Marley’s son Stephen Marley, who joins brother Ziggy Marley for a special tribute to their father tomorrow night at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia. They discuss Bob Marley’s biggest reggae hits, including “One Love,” “Get Up, Stand Up,” “Buffalo Soldier,” “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Jamming,” “Three Little Birds,” “No Woman No Cry” and “Redemption Song.”
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