WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Oscar-nominated actor Gary Sinise, who returns to host the National Memorial Day Concert live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol this Sunday night on PBS. They discuss this year’s star-studded lineup of performers and tributes, as well as memories of playing Lieutenant Dan in “Forrest Gump.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Doris Kearns Goodwin, executive producer of the new three-part docuseries “FDR,” which premiers on The History Channel on Memorial Day. They discuss Franklin D. Roosevelt’s legacy from pulling America out of the Great Depression to leading the country during World War II. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers, which rock Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They discuss their Grammy-nominated journey from “A Carolina Jubilee” to “Emotionalism,” from “The Carpenter” to “True Sadness,” which included the hit song “Ain’t No Man.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith, who is retiring after 25 years with a special gala tomorrow night in Washington D.C. They discuss her prolific career, her favorites plays and musicals, and how the venue transformed of entire part of the city. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Ryan Vazquez, a multiethnic, media executive in Florida discusses the problems that are attacking the DEIB progress. A, truly profound conversation.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Tyra Banks as tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of “America’s Next Top Model,” which premiered on May 20, 2003. They spoke in 2018 when she and her mom Carolyn London penned the mother-daughter memoir “Perfect is Boring: Ten Things My Crazy, Fierce Mama Taught Me About Beauty, Booty and Being a Boss.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Lit guitarist Jeremy Popoff as the band rocks the Let’s Go Music Festival in Annapolis, Maryland on June 3. They discuss the band’s journey from its California roots to recording hit songs like “My Own Worst Enemy.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Director Sean Mullin and Executive Producer Lindsay Berra, granddaughter of Yogi Berra, about the new documentary “It Ain’t Over,” which opens in D.C. movie theaters this Friday. They discuss Berra’s prolific baseball career, as well as his heroic service during World War II and overall pop-culture impact of “Yogi-isms.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley discusses the Hollywood writers strike with Jai Jamison, staff writer on The CW’s “Superman & Lois.” He explains why the Writers Guild of America is protesting the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers as a result of the streaming revolution. You’ll also hear their 2021 conversation about Jamison’s rise from Richmond, Virginia to American University in D.C. to landing his dream job in Hollywood. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with comedian Rob Schneider, who performs live at the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia on May 27. They discuss his latest standup tour, as well as his pride for daughter Elle King and hilarious memories from “SNL,” “The Waterboy,” “Big Daddy” and his recent tribute to Adam Sandler at the Kennedy Center. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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