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Edward Norton
Edward Norton
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Academy Award-nominated actor Edward Norton as today marks the 60th birthday of "Fight Club" director David Fincher. This summer also marks 55 years since Norton's grandfather James Rouse created the city of Columbia, Maryland. Norton ...
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Cheap Trick's founding bass player Tom Petersson as the band opens for Rod Stewart tonight at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. They spoke in 2015 when the band played The Fillmore in Silver Spring, ...
O.A.R.
O.A.R.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Rockville-based band O.A.R., which rocks Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland tonight. Jason spoke to O.A.R. lead singer Marc Roberge ahead of Arts Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in 2015, ...
Mary Chapin Carpenter (Part 1)
Mary Chapin Carpenter (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Americana artist Mary Chapin Carpenter, who performs this Saturday at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia. They spoke in 2020 at the start of the pandemic about her livestream recording at Wolf Trap. You'll hear them ...
‘Trying’
‘Trying’
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Trying" stars Rafe Spall and Esther Smith as Season 3 currently streams on Apple TV+. They discuss why the show is so hilariously heartwarming, lending a comedic tone to serious issues like infertility and adoption, ...
‘FernGully’
‘FernGully’
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Bill Kroyer, director of "FernGully: The Last Rainforest," which releases its 30th anniversary Blu Ray today. They discuss the lost art of hand-drawn animation, the film's environmental themes, similarities to “Avatar” and star-studded cast, including ...
Brandy
Brandy
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer/actress Brandy, who joins a special 25th anniversary reunion of "Cinderella" tomorrow night on ABC. They spoke in 2017 when Brandy visited the Kennedy Center to play Roxie Hart in "Chicago," the iconic musical by ...
The Righteous Brothers (Part 1)
The Righteous Brothers (Part 1)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Bill Medley to mark the 35th anniversary of "Dirty Dancing" on Aug. 21, 1987, featuring the Oscar-winning song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. Jason spoke to Medley ...
Olivia Cooke & Thomas Mann
Olivia Cooke & Thomas Mann
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with "Sound of Metal" alum Olivia Cooke, who stars in the new "Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” tomorrow night on HBO. Cooke stopped by D.C. alongside co-star Thomas Mann during the release ...
Martin Short
Martin Short
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Martin Short, who joins Steve Martin this Saturday and Sunday at Wolf Trap in Virginia, Virginia. Short called Jason in 2016 to discuss his NBC variety show “Maya & Marty” co-starring Maya Rudolph. They spoke ...