WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with the Brothers Osborne, who just won at the CMAs before rocking The Anthem this Friday in Washington D.C. They discuss growing up in Deale, Maryland, moving to Nashville for a string of hits, and what it was like for T.J. becoming the first openly gay country singer on a major label.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “King Richard” director Reinaldo Marcus Green and actor Jon Bernthal about why this movie provides Will Smith a chance to finally win an Oscar as the father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley and colleague Chris Cichon chat with “The Hangover” alum Ken Jeong, who will be inducted today into the Asian Hall of Fame. They spoke in 2017 during the release of his ABC sitcom “Dr. Ken,” alongside co-star Suzy Nakamura.
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Buchanan, the author of five books, talks about being raised as “a Black woman, who grew up hearing cherished stories of her multi-racial heritage, while simultaneously suffering from everything she (and the rest of her family) didn’t know”.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates Veterans Day weekend by sharing this 2019 conversation with “1917” director Sam Mendes (“American Beauty”) and screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns about constructing a war flick that unfolds with the illusion of one long single-take. You’ll also hear from actors George MacKay (“Captain Fantastic”) and Dean-Charles Chapman (“Game of Thrones”).
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley marks Veterans Day by sharing this 2015 conversation with Bradley Cooper at the Washington D.C. premiere of Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper.” Cooper discusses playing the late U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, who was hailed as the deadliest sniper in U.S. history. You’ll also hear a 2018 exchange with Cooper discussing his directorial debut, “A Star is Born.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates tomorrow’s release of the “Rocky IV” director’s cut by chatting with Dolph Lundgren, who played Rocky Balboa’s Soviet nemesis Ivan Drago. They spoke in 2015 during the release of “Creed” and Lundgren’s WWII film “War Pigs.” You’ll also hear a 2018 chat with “Creed II” director Steven Caple Jr. and Florian Munteanu, who played Drago’s son.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with musician Ben Folds, who performs live at the Kennedy Center next Monday, Nov. 15. They discuss his radio hit “Brick,” his animated film work in “Over the Hedge,” about his rewarding role as the National Symphony Orchestra’s first-ever Artistic Advisor.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with UB40 singer Astro, who died today after a short illness at age 64. They spoke when the band played Strathmore in 2016, breaking down the band’s biggest reggae-pop hits from “Red Red Wine” to “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with country hitmaker Brandy Clark, who performs at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday. They spoke last December about her virtual holiday show “Christmas From Here, There and Everywhere,” as well as her Grammy-nominated album “Your Life is a Record” and all of the hits she wrote for other artists, from “Follow Your Arrow” to “Mama’s Broken Heart.”
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