WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Hal Linden to mark the 40th anniversary of TV’s “Barney Miller” airing its series finale on May 20, 1982. They spoke in 2017 when Linden starred in Arthur Miller’s play “The Price” at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. to reflect on his iconic career on stage and screen.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Robert “Kool” Bell, founder of Kool & The Gang, who perform live at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on Friday, June 3. They discuss the group’s biggest hits, including “Jungle Boogie,” “Ladies’ Night,” “Get Down On It,” “Celebration,” “Fresh” and “Cherish.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with John Turturro on the 30th anniversary of his directorial debut “Mac” winning the Golden Camera at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 1992. They spoke in 2014 about Turturro directing himself in “Fading Gigolo,” his admiration for “Midnight Cowboy,” and his prolific acting career from “Do the Right Thing” to “Quiz Show.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with screen legend Alfre Woodard, who hosts the inaugural gala for the John & Lilian Miles Lewis Foundation tonight at The Hamilton Hotel in Washington D.C. They also discuss her prolific career with four Emmys, including”Hill Street Blues” and “L.A. Law,” and films like “12 Years a Slave.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Ana Gasteyer as tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of her final episode of “Saturday Night Live.” They spoke in 2016 when she came home to Washington D.C. for a special concert at Arena Stage.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Tony Award winner Santino Fontana, who joins Bernadette Peters in paying tribute to Carol Burnett tonight at Signature Theatre’s Sondheim Award Gala at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia. They discuss his creative journey from Disney’s “Frozen” to Broadway’s “Tootsie.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin, who presents the world premiere of “To Shiver the Sky” tomorrow at The Anthem in Washington D.C. He’ll also perform “Baba Yetu,” which made him the first composer to win a Grammy Award for scoring a video game in “Civilization IV.”
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Dr. Thandiwe Dee Watts-Jones, a noted psychologist and family therapist, joins us to help us understand how “internalized racism” can pit victims of racism against people of their own race.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Latin music icon Gloria Estefan on three different red carpets in Washington D.C. as GALA Hispanic Theatre stages “On Your Feet” now through June 5. First, you’ll hear her at the 2017 Gershwin Prize. Second, you’ll hear her at the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors. Third, you’ll hear her at the 2019 Gershwin Prize, as well as bonus tributes by Jose Feliciano and Andy Garcia.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Myles Frost, who just earned a Tony Award nomination this week for his role as Michael Jackson Broadway’s “MJ: The Musical.” They discussed his D.C. and Maryland roots from Wootton High School to Bowie State University to playing the King of Pop on Broadway’s biggest stage.
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