Posts Tagged: hbo

INTERVIEW: Pete Holmes On Artie Lange And Comedy’s ‘Sweet People’

Pete Holmes is out to showcase a trait of the comedy world that few outsiders ever experience: compassion. “I think we’re seeing a little bit of the true side of comedians which is that we are, under whatever gruff exterior there is, pretty sweet people,” Holmes told me in an interview for DISH Network’s DISH… Read more »

Here’s What Sarah Jessica Parker Is Like In Person

Many people have asked me since seeing the Instagram I posted on Tuesday and the answer is: she is everything you want her to be and more; a very pleasant and gracious human being. In a departure from interviewing music artists, I sat across from actress Sarah Jessica Parker in HBO’s New York headquarters for… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Don’t Expect John Oliver At A Yankees Game This Year

The Yankees’ home opener is Monday and if any unicorns, sharks, dinosaurs or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles end up sitting behind home plate, don’t blame John Oliver. “I think we’re probably banned,” the “Last Week Tonight” host cracked when I asked him if he’d be attending a game this year. Oliver chatted with me before… Read more »

PHOTOS: Up(town) And Down(town) Weekend

Last Thursday night I was texting with my friend Quinn who was in town from Nashville for a work event. We scratched tentative plans to meet-up that evening, opting for the following day. After finding out what hotel she was staying in I offered to make Brunch reservations. She liked the idea but also suggested… Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Saigon Missed Entourage 6 Premiere, Talks Atlantic Records

If you’re like me, you’re a faithful viewer of HBO’s Entourage. Season 6 of the Mark Wahlberg-produced show aired last Sunday. With the new season upon us, I figured what better time to catch up with a former character of the show – rapper Saigon. The Brooklyn-native entered the show as an artist Turtle (Jerry… Read more »