Posts Categorized: interview

INTERVIEW: Laurie Hernandez On Meeting Beyonce, DWTS And 2020 Olympics

Gold medalist, Final Five member, “Dancing With The Stars” contestant and New Jersey native Laurie Hernandez called in to my show Thursday night ahead of her homecoming show Friday at the Prudential Center in Newark. In between “DWTS” and all of the other opportunities she’s receiving as a 16 year-old Olympian, the Old Bridge-born star… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Charlie Heaton’s Ride From ‘Stranger Things’ To The Silver Screen

I sat there across from Charlie Heaton inside a room at The Ritz-Carlton in the Battery Park neighborhood of Manhattan. It was just me, the “Stranger Things” star and my audio recorder. On top of the success from the hit Netflix series, the 22 year-old was running the gauntlet on a full day of press… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Arielle Vandenberg On Vine Shutting Down And Her New Web Series

Actress, model and comedian Arielle Vandenberg called in to chat about her new web series, “Car Star,” which is available starting Monday (10/31) on Verizon’s Go90 app. Vandenberg hosts the episodes, which pair user-submitted karaoke videos with stars like Pentatonix, MAGIC! and Lindsey Stirling. Vandenberg, who has over 2 million Vine followers, also talked about… Read more »

INTERVIEW: LANY On Meeting, Modeling And Touring Behind 3 EPs

Paul Jason Klein, Les Priest and Jake Goss comprise LANY, a trio that formed in Nashville but is the namesake of combining the initials for Los Angeles and New York. Klein, in his other job as a model, lived in Brooklyn for 6 months. The group stopped by to chat with me about how they… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Ti West And James Ransone From ‘In A Valley Of Violence’

“In A Valley Of Violence,” a revenge-western that stars Ethan Hawke and John Travolta is in theaters and on-demand now. Director/writer Ti West and one of the film’s other stars, James Ransone, chatted with me about creating the movie and working with Travolta. Check out our interview below and watch the trailer plus the full… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Daya’s Impressive 11 Months, From Smash Singles To An AMA Nomination

Just 11 months ago, Daya’s parents were pushing her to apply to college, just in-case this whole singing career didn’t pan out. Fast forward to October 2016, just a few weeks shy of her 18th birthday, and suffice to say the artist will be deferring. “I did apply last year,” Daya, nee Grace Tandon, told… Read more »

VIDEO: Talking With Kevin Hart, JoJo And Jordan, LL Cool J And More At Mohegan Sun

It was an eventful weekend. My friends at Mohegan Sun asked me to travel up to beautiful Uncasville, Connecticut and host red carpet coverage for the casino’s 20th anniversary celebrations. The festivities for the big 2-0 last throughout the month of October, however last weekend there were two very special events. Kevin Hart hosted a… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Rachel Platten On The AMAs And Her Dreamy 2016

Rachel Platten’s 2016 has brought her many different places; one of the latest being Times Square where she, along with Joe Jonas, helped reveal some of the nominees for the 2016 American Music Awards. When it comes to the show’s biggest prize, “Artist Of The Year,” the “Fight Song” artist knows a thing or two… Read more »