WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates Star Wars Day on May the 4th by revisiting his red carpet chat with George Lucas at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors. You’ll also hear an in-depth breakdown of the iconic “Star Wars” music by renowned conductor Emil de Cou, who conducted the National Symphony Orchestra tributes to composer John Williams in 2015 and 2021.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Lewis Black, who performs at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. this Friday and Saturday. You’ll also hear two additional conversations from 2015 and 2018, discussing his comedy career from the “Back in Black” segments on “The Daily Show” to Pixar’s “Inside Out.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks the 25th anniversary of “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,” which opened nationwide on May 2, 1997. They spoke in 2015 to promote his Dalton Trumbo biopic “Trumbo,” while sharing comedy memories of “Austin Powers” and “Meet the Parents.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with magician Michael Carbonaro, who performs live at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on Saturday, May 7. They discuss his rise from watching “Candid Camera” as a kid to creating his own television show “The Carbonaro Effect” on truTV.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates International Jazz Day with four-time Grammy winner Snarky Puppy. Frontman Michael League called into the radio station when the group played an epic concert with the National Symphony Orchestra Pops at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. in 2017.
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New York Times Houston Bureau Chief David Goodman talks about why there is so much support to stop Melissa Lucio’s execution, and how she got to this point in the first place.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Jordan Klepper, who hosted the Free Expression Awards last night at The Anthem in Washington D.C. The hilarious “Daily Show” correspondent called into the radio station in 2019 when his TV show “Klepper” premiered on Comedy Central.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates National Superhero Day by discussing the most shocking moment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the iconic Thanos snap. He spoke with “Avengers: Infinity War” directors Joe and Anthony Russo a week after the film’s release in 2018 to discuss their gutsy decision to have the villain actually win, as well as to reflect on the overall legacy of the franchise.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with songwriting and producing duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, who will be honored tonight at the Grammys on the Hill event at The Hamilton in Washington D.C. They discuss their prolific career producing iconic albums like “Rhythm Nation 1814” and hit songs like “On Bended Knee.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “Jackass” star Steve-O, who performs live at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia on May 1. They discuss his rise from circus clown to goldfish swallower on MTV’s “Jackass,” which eventually turned into a blockbuster movie franchise. This interview contains explicit language.
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