WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Wynonna Judd, who just canceled Saturday’s show at Hollywood Casino in West Virginia after her mother’s death the day before The Judds’ induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Wynonna called into WTOP three days before the tragedy to discuss her tour, which will continue after the four canceled shows.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, who performs live at City Winery in Washington D.C. tonight and tomorrow. We discussed his successful rap career from his solo work on “Liquid Swords” to his iconic rap group The Wu-Tang Clan, as well as his love for kung-fu movies, science and screen appearances from “Coffee & Cigarettes” to “Chappelle’s Show.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Jesse Eisenberg, who made his feature film debut exactly 20 years ago today in “Roger Dodger,” sparking a career of memorable roles, from “The Squid & The Whale” to “Zombieland,” from “The Social Network” to “Batman vs. Superman.” They spoke in 2013 when Eisenberg came to Washington D.C. to promote his hit magician flick “Now You See Me.”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley says tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of The Temptations recording their classic hit “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” on May 9th, 1972. The lead singer at the time was Dennis Edwards, who replaced David Ruffin as The Temps entered their psychedelic soul era. Jason was fortunate enough to speak with Edwards when the group played D.C.’s Howard Theatre in 2016 — just two years before his death in 2018. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks Mother’s Day by chatting with Jo Frost, star of Lifetime’s “Supernanny.” They spoke in May 2020 about parenting at the start of the pandemic, as well as universal tips for all of you moms (and dads).
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Charley Locke, a freelance journalist, who writes for the New York Times for Kids edition, talks to six children about the trauma they faced and what they decided to do about it.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Jeff Goldblum, who performs a jazz concert tonight at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland. They discuss his career from “Nashville” to “The Fly,” from “Jurassic Park” to “Independence Day.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “Hamilton” alum Christopher Jackson, who brings “Freestyle Love Supreme” to the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. on May 10-15. You’ll also hear a second chat with Jackson and Thomas Kail during the release of their 2020 Hulu documentary “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Kevin Nealon, who performs live at the D.C. Comedy Loft on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They spoke in 2017 when he played the Kennedy Center, breaking down his hilarious career from “Hans & Franz” on “Saturday Night Live” to the “Bull Dance” in “Happy Gilmore.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Tony nominee Susan Egan, who performs “Disney Princess: The Concert” at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. on Friday and Saturday. She discusses originating the role of Broadway’s Belle in “Beauty and the Beast” and voicing the big-screen role of Meg in Disney’s “Hercules.”
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