WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with rap legend MC Lyte, who hosts “I Am Woman: A Celebration of Women in Hip Hop” this Friday night at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. They discuss her trailblazing career, growing up in Brooklyn to become the first solo female rapper to release a full album on a major record label.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley remembers comedian Gilbert Gottfried, who died today at age 67. They spoke in November when Gottfried played the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, discussing his hilarious career, including voicing Iago in Disney’s “Aladdin.” Most hilarious, they kept rolling when a fire alarm went off repeatedly in Gottfried’s hotel during the interview.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley wishes David Letterman a happy 75th birthday with this flashback episode to his 2017 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. You’ll also hear from Letterman’s longtime announcer Alan Kalter and comedy colleagues like Jimmy Kimmel, John Mulaney, Jimmie Walker, Martin Short, Al Franken and Bruce Vilanch. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the Baltimore Orioles’ home opener at Camden Yards by reviving this 2021 conversation with Clinton Yates of ESPN’s “Around the Horn,” breaking down the greatest baseball movies of all time.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy-winning country music legend Tanya Tucker to mark today’s 50th anniversary of her iconic song “Delta Down,” which was released on April 10, 1972. They spoke in 2016 when Tucker played The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “Finally” dance musician CeCe Peniston, who performs live tonight at City Winery in Washington D.C. They spoke in 2016 when she performed at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Ahnna Smith, Executive Director for the DC Workforce Investment Council, talks about growing up, her successes, challenges, and the state of race in America.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with actor Omar Epps, who stars in the new thriller “The Devil You Know” in theaters now. They also discuss his beloved roles in “The Program,” “Major League 2,” “Higher Learning” and “Love & Basketball.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Jim Norton, who cracks up the D.C. Improv on April 14-16. They discuss his prolific career from the “Opie & Anthony” radio show to “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn” to “UFC Unfiltered.” You’ll also hear their previous conversation when he played the D.C. Improv in 2016.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Rodney Atkins and Rose Falcon, who bring their husband-and-wife country duo Rod + Rose to City Winery in Washington D.C. on April 21. They discuss Atkins’ biggest hits, including “If You’re Going Through Hell,” “Watching You,” “Cleaning This Gun” and “These Are My People.”
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