Posts Categorized: interview

VIDEO: Meet Miss America And The Contestants Vying For Her Crown

An early call time in Times Square is a little easier to wake up for when you’re interviewing Miss America and contestants vying for the 2016 crown. “Ralphie Tonight” spoke with Kira Kazantsev and a few women that hope to follow in her footsteps after they appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The 2016 Miss… Read more »

VIDEO: Justin Bieber ‘What Do You Mean?’ Videos Feature Ryan Sheckler

Last Friday I spoke on the phone with Ryan Sheckler. The professional skateboarder and former MTV reality star was in New York City for a Nike SB Street League Skateboarding competition at Newark’s Prudential Center. Towards the end of the interview, I asked Sheckler about the photo Justin Bieber tweeted of the skater to promote… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Ryan Sheckler Films Music Video With Justin Bieber

The cross-section between sports and music has never been as cool as it is now: Jay Z represents athletes, the Toronto Raptors signed Drake to consult on marketing matters and Carrie Underwood is back as the face and voice of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football.” But the relationship between artists and athletes extends past the major… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Alexander Skarsgård On Layers In ‘The Diary Of A Teenage Girl’

“The Diary of a Teenage Girl” was a breakout hit at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Based on a novel, the plot alone raises eyebrows and piques curiosity: a 35 year-old man takes the virginity of his girlfriend’s 15 year-old daughter. The movie is set in 1970’s San Francisco. Predatory? Sure. But director Marielle Heller… Read more »

INTERVIEW: It Took Leona Lewis Almost Two Years To Do This…

On September 4, 2014, Leona Lewis wrote a letter to her fans. Posted via a snapshot on Twitter, the singer talked about a “rollercoaster year” and “taking the huge step away from Syco and Sony.” Syco Entertainment is Simon Cowell’s record label; Lewis landed with Cowell after winning “The X-Factor” in the UK over eight… Read more »

AUDIO: The 2014 John Lennon Songwriting Contest ‘Song Of The Year’ Winner Announced

For the second straight year, The John Lennon Songwriting Contest called upon “Ralphie Tonight” to announce the winner of its year-long, international songwriting competition. This year’s “Song Of The Year” winner was “Dysphoric,” a track by Barrington, R.I.-based quartet The Rare Occasions. Each year, the contest is divided in to a pair of sessions. Over… Read more »

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Continuing The Conversation On Equality

The conversation has been ongoing. Third Eye Blind’s Steven Jenkins talked about it in his 1998 hit, “Jumper.” The inspiration for the song was a friend of Jenkins’ who committed suicide by jumping off of a bridge. He was gay and a victim of bullying. “The song is kind of a noir, because it’s really… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Walk The Moon On Chart Success, Next Single And Dedicated Fans

The buzz continues to build, the schedule continues to fill up and the guys that comprise Walk The Moon continue to find themselves in an album cycle that admittedly they want to see stretch out for as long as possible. When you look at what has happened in 2015 to the group, you really can’t… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Former Amy Winehouse Manager Can’t Listen To ‘Rehab’

As chronicled in the new documentary Amy, almost anyone who came in contact with the late Amy Winehouse experienced some type of very intense, dark time with her, especially later part of her 27 years alive. Yet it takes almost no effort for her first manager Nick Shymansky to recollect brighter moments he spent with… Read more »

Backstage At The Boys Of Zummer Tour With Fall Out Boy And Wiz Khalifa

The “Boys Of Zummer” Tour starring Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa and Hoodie Allen took over The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pa. on Saturday. I was in attendance at the show, and here is what I noticed from my perspective. – I attended the meet-and-greets for both Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa,… Read more »