Posts Tagged: the roots

INTERVIEW: Questlove, Kevin Bacon And More At John Lennon Birthday Concert

Stars converged inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden for a special benefit concert honoring what would have been John Lennon’s 75th birthday. A few of the musicians participating in the event along with the evening’s host, Kevin Bacon, stopped to chat with me on the red carpet. The concert aired on AMC Saturday, December… Read more »

VIDEO: The 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

My Thanksgiving tradition: Waking up early, walking a few blocks to Central Park West, chatting with some friends who are performing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and snapping a few photos and videos the floats. A big thanks to Macy’s along with Rachel Platten, Pat Monahan, Brendon Urie, Questlove, Shawn Mendes, Prince Royce, Trey… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Hozier Adapts To Life After A Global Hit

Before performing on “The Tonight Show,” Hozier chatted with “Ralphie Tonight” about the success of his single “Take Me To Church,” walking red carpets and reacted to something that Annie Lennox recently said about his hit song on our show. We also asked Hozier if he cares about the potential label of “one-hit wonder,” and… Read more »

PREVIEW: Hozier Talks ‘Tonight Show’ Performance On ‘Ralphie Tonight’

Before heading to 30 Rock for “Tonight Show” rehearsals, Hozier chatted with “Ralphie Tonight” about the performance and what we could expect. Hozier performed the second US single, “Work Song,” from his self-titled album. The full conversation with Andrew will air Monday evening (3/9) on “Ralphie Tonight.”

The Roots Power Through A Crazy Three Weeks

Even before landing on late night television, The Roots were one of the busiest bands in showbiz. Formed by emcee Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter and drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson in 1987, the Philadelphia-based crew toured the globe extensively before landing at 30 Rock alongside Jimmy Fallon in March of 2009. But regardless how road-tested you… Read more »

#NBAAllStarNYC Saturday With ‘Ralphie Tonight’

It was a busy Saturday in New York before the NBA All-Star Game. We caught up with Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Jill Martin and others at the Wade Bowling Classic. The event at Bowlmor Lanes in Times Square benefited “Game Changer,” a new partnership between Wade’s World and the Sandals Foundation. After Saturday’s festivities at… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Questlove Reveals How The Roots Inspired The Start Of Good Charlotte

“Late Night” and “The Tonight Show” have elevated The Roots to a whole new level of fame, but the Philadelphia-born band has been around since 1987. Its influence reaches far beyond television. Look no further than… well, Joel and Benji Madden, the twin brothers that comprised a very popular pop rock band from Baltimore. “We… Read more »

"LATE NIGHT W/ JIMMY FALLON"/"THE ROOTS" DRUMMER ?UESTLOVE

Download the mp3 The day that “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” on WBRE launched, new house band & current Roots drummer ?uestlove called in to The Ralphie Radio Show. “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” airs weeknights at 12:35a on WBRE/NBC.Twitter Links:– Jimmy Fallon– ?uestlove– Ralphie

dceezy for the weekend…

so i was in DC for the weekend… pictures to come, but for now, here’s this week’s portion of the ralphie report that describes some of the randomness that occurred… — The Green Apple Festival is billed as the world’s largest Earth Day celebration. This year’s festivities were scheduled in eight cities in landmarks across… Read more »

dceezy for the weekend…

so i was in DC for the weekend… pictures to come, but for now, here’s this week’s portion of the ralphie report that describes some of the randomness that occurred… — The Green Apple Festival is billed as the world’s largest Earth Day celebration. This year’s festivities were scheduled in eight cities in landmarks across… Read more »