WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Super Bowl winning quarterback Joe Theismann, who hosts the seventh annual Virginia Vine benefit for cancer research with the V Foundation. They also discuss his memories of playing for legendary Washington football coach Joe Gibbs alongside John Riggins and The Hogs as D.C. fans shook the stands of RFK Stadium to chants of “We want Dallas!”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Little Feat founding keyboardist Bill Payne as the band rocks DAR Constitution Hall on April 16, marking the 45th anniversary of recording their landmark live album “Waiting for Columbus” in Washington D.C. Payne discusses the band’s catchiest tunes, from “Dixie Chicken” to “Oh Atlanta,” and why he thinks they deserve to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Lonestar founding keyboardist Dean Sams as the country band plays Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on April 15. They discussed the group’s incredible run of ten No. 1 hits, including “Amazed,” “I’m Already There,” “What About Now” and “Mr. Mom.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Michael and Kevin Bacon as The Bacon Brothers rock Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on April 6-8 and The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on April 11-12. They discuss growing up in Philadelphia and even do a rapid-fire Q&A through Kevin’s most famous movie roles. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the 80th birthday of four-time Oscar nominee Marsha Mason, best known for her role across Richard Dreyfuss in “The Goodbye Girl” in 1977. They spoke in 2015 when Mason performed in Lillian Hellman’s play “Watch on the Rhine” at Arena Stage in Washington D.C.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who faces WWE Champion Brock Lesnar for the undisputed title at “WrestleMania” this Sunday on Peacock. They spoke in 2015 when Reigns headlined his very first “WrestleMania,” which also happened to be against Brock Lesnar.
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Maurice “Mo” Creek, is a Black, professional basketball player from Oxon Hill, Maryland. The day the war started, he was packed and ready to leave, but something “came up”. He talks about his difficult escape and other people of color who had trouble getting out.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Johnny Holliday, longtime voice of the Maryland Terrapins, about the 20th anniversary of the men’s basketball team winning the NCAA national championship on April 1, 2002. They also discussed Holliday’s side passion of acting in local theater, including his Helen Hayes Award nomination.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “Encanto” writer/director Jared Bush, who just won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards on Sunday. They discuss him growing up in Gaithersburg, Maryland, before moving to Hollywood to create “Zootopia,” “Moana” and “Encanto.” Let’s talk about Bruno!
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Hackett, former lead guitarist of Genesis, who plays Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. on April 13. They discuss his ’70s work with Genesis, from Peter Gabriel inviting him to join the band, to Phil Collins taking over as lead singer, to eventually going solo.
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