Bob Andelman Interviews

On the next “Shark Tank”: 1) The energetic and self-proclaimed “Shoe-Professah” from Chicago begins her colorful presentation with a shoe fashion show, but Kevin O’Leary can’t decide whether she’s a savvy businesswoman or a nut. 2) A couple from La Habra Heights, California, who run a petting zoo, have made the most of their resources by coming up with a liquid llama fertilizer. 3) Currently working out of their garage, a charming sister team from Chicago make a hilarious pitch to expand their business that mails balls with messages on them. 4) After going $60,000 in debt to bring a bendable geometric toy to life, an architect from Bend, Oregon is desperate to make his business successful. 5) A man from Delray Beach, Florida, has ingeniously reinvented the umbrella by making it hands free and strapping it onto the body. There is an update on the Life Belt (“Episode 102”) and its inventor, Robert Allison, who passed up a million-dollar offer from the Sharks. Catch this episode of “Shark Tank,” on Friday, February5 @ 9:00 p.m. on the ABC Television Network. The Sharks of “Shark Tank” are real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, who joins Mr. Media to talk about this week’s episode, “infomercial” industry pioneer Kevin Harrington, technology innovator Robert Herjavec, fashion icon Daymond John and financial expert Kevin O’Leary. For more original interviews with your favorite reality TV stars, visit Mr. Media Radio.

In 2007, cartoonist Brendan McGinley began publishing Dose, a black-and-white humor anthology. He next undertook the historical epic Hannibal Goes to Rome, which was picked up by Image Comics’ Shadowline imprint following its run at DC’s Zuda competition. That same year saw the superhero conspiracy Invisible, Inc., and the story of the world’s greatest supervillain, Heist (co-plotted with Josh Elder). In 2009, he launched Citizen X, a western set in a world where Carthage defeated Rome, and cobbled together the Grassroots anthology (co-edited with Chris Lawson). His upcoming comics include the teen anti-romantic comedy She’s Famous Now, superhero romance Double Falsehood, a spoof of action films called Death Train, and the paranoid horror Black Ambulances with Steven Grant. His other accomplishments include falling into the Bronx River and dating a redhead. He is currently writing and illustrating for Cracked. For more original interviews with your comic book creators, visit Mr. Media Radio.

98 Degrees founding member Jeff Timmons was last on the music scene in 2004 when he debuted his first solo album Whisper That Way. Since then he has devoted his time to being a father and a music producer. Timmons is welcoming 2010 with a new sound, he calls “HIP-POP.” He has been inviting fans and friends to sign up on his website www.jefftimmons.com to get a free download from his upcoming album. The new music includes “Turn You Out,” a song he did with Rich Cronin, and a soulful tune called “Always Ends The Same” co-written with New Kids on the Block star Jordan Knight. You can download the song from www.reverbnation.com/jefftimmons2. For more original interviews with your favorite music stars, visit Mr. Media Radio.

The world’s first Super-Manny, Mike Ruggles, meets his match with a chaotic family of six from Colorado, on ABC’s “Supernanny,” when “Super-Manny Special: Griswold Family” airs on Friday, Dec. 4 @ 8 p.m. on ABC. Ruggles is a warm Chicagoan with over 17 years’ experience as a teacher and developmental therapist for children. He focuses on the specific challenges presented by this family. After an observation period, he kicks the parents out of the house and gives the kids a voice by using role-playing techniques to determine some of the root problems, as the parents watch from a monitor. In the Griswolds’ case, this provides a tearful comeuppance for Mom and Dad as Joe confesses his fear of his father and imitates his dad’s rages. In addition, Mike has some tough talk for Roberta about the continued effect of her negativity on the family and her marriage -- if things continue down this path, failure is assured. Super-Manny also creates an unforgettable interventional moment with Brianna, forcing her to confront the potential consequences of alcohol abuse by meeting survivors of car accidents that involved drinking and driving. Young Lauren weeps as Mike leaves the house later, in fear that her family will revert to their old habits. But Super-Manny has some powerful and innovative ways to break through to everyone including taking the whole family on a camping trip. It’s a Griswold Family Vacation unlike any other, and it will change their lives.

If you’ve ever watched ABC’s romantic dramedy “Ugly Betty,” you know that Betty’s boyfriend Henry will always be the one who got away. And came back. And got away again. The actor who plays “Henry” is Chris Gorham, a busy young man who is a husband, a father, and host of “ACME Saturday Night” this Saturday, January 30. You can watch the online comedy TV show streaming live online @ http://www.acmecomedy.com at 10 pm Eastern, 7pm Pacific. Follow Chris Gorham on Twitter For more original interviews with your favorite TV and film stars, visit Mr. Media Radio.

Mario Grigorov, the composer behind the breakout hit and 2009 Sundance Audience and Grand Jury award winning Precious, recently returned to Sundance to celebrate a year of success. Precious is racking up accolades including 5 Independent Spirit nominations and 2 Golden Globe nominations. This was the third time that Grigorov and Lee Daniels have worked together. Gigorov previously composed the scores for Daniels’ films Shadowboxer and Tennessee. Among his many other film projects, Grigorov has contributed additional music for the score of Oscar-winning documentary Taxi to the Dark Side and developed the score for The Third Wave: A Volunteer Story about the tsunami, presented by Sean Penn and executive produced by Morgan Spurlock. To listen to snippets of Grigorov's film composition work please visit http://www.mariogrigorov.com/music.html. For more original interviews with your favorite musicians, visit Mr. Media Radio.

Drawing upon nearly 15 years of exclusive interviews with the members of Phish and those in their employ, veteran music journalist Parke Puterbaugh delivers an insightful and authoritative biography of this beloved band and their quixotic career. Phish: The Biography thoroughly traces the quartet’s history from their formative years to their spectacular success as a prolific touring phenomenon. Puterbaugh examines the colorful chemistry - the unique mix of personalities, backgrounds and talents - that inspired the members of Phish to push their four-way experiment to the limit. The book also candidly addresses the bumps in the road that followed Phish’s ascent to popularity, as rock’s hardest-working band also became one of its hardest-partying entities. Mounting excesses and internal dissent led to a two-year hiatus, a dramatic breakup, and a well-documented drug bust and courageous recovery from addiction for guitarist Trey Anastasio. The tale concludes with Phish’s triumphant reunion in 2009, marking one of the greatest comebacks in music history. An intimate and fascinating portrait, Phish: The Biography is the definitive story of these Vermont jamband legends. A former senior editor for Rolling Stone magazine, Puterbaugh has written or cowritten numerous books and magazine articles on music, travel, the environment and other subjects. For more original interviews with your favorite musicians, visit Mr. Media Radio.

On November 7, 2009, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” traveled to Buffalo, New York–with music star Ashanti as the celebrity volunteer–to meet Delores Powell, a Jamaican immigrant and community activist whose home is barely livable despite the work and repairs she has poured into it over the past five and a half years. This two-hour episode will air Sunday, January 24 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. For more original interviews with your favorite musicians, visit Mr. Media Radio.

Janina Gavankar, star of Showtime’s “The L Word,” is the guest star of the new unscripted, online TV show from ACME Comedy called "Hollywood Dream Role." The improvised comedy streams live at www.acmecomedy.com on Friday, January 22nd at 9 pm PT. ACME Comedy launched the show with Debra Skelton (a.k.a., Debra Wilson) of “MADtv.” Upcoming celebrity guest stars include Elaine Hendrix, Jonathan Bennett, Brian Krause, Kelly Packard, and Kato Kaelin. It's a new celebrity every episode in the dream role of their choice—streaming live and unscripted. For more original interviews with your favorite TV stars, visit Mr. Media Radio.

Thomas Calabro, star of the original primetime drama “Melrose Place” and the new version on The CW, hosts “ACME Saturday Night” on January 23. The online comedy TV show streams live Saturday at 7pm PT at www.acmecomedy.com. It is the first show of the 2010 season. For more original interviews with your favorite TV stars, visit Mr. Media Radio.

STARTS @ 10:45 a.m.! Every tip in Elisabeth Leamy’s book, Save Big, has the potential to save readers at least a thousand dollars. Anything less didn’t make the cut. “I don’t believe in penny pinching,” writes Leamy. “I like to pinch $1,000 bills!” In fact, there are $1,176,916 worth of savings examples in the pages of Save Big--welcome news in this troubled economy. Sound impossible? “The key is to identify the areas where you spend the most money, because that’s where you can save the most money,” Leamy says. Save Bigis the antidote to the depressing advice we’ve been hearing for years that we should banish lattes from our lives, install low-flow showerheads and pack our own lunches. “Why give up life’s little pleasures and conveniences,” Leamy asks, “when you can save much more money by attacking a few BIG, boring expenses instead?” For more original interviews with your favorite TV stars, visit Mr. Media Radio.

Thanks to listener Rene Bakewell, who noticed that the long posted Mr. Media Radio interview with LIO and HEART OF THE CITY cartoonist Mark Tatulli cuts off before the end! I'm reposting that show, originally broadcast on January 19, 2007, in its full length.

“One simple selfish act can reverberate through time, through life, robbing a stranger of his existence. A loved one could meet her death from the repercussions of a moment or an event she may never know or understand. Yet if this one moment didn’t occur, if it could be found, could be taken back, the lives it touched could be changed, could be altered, and that one life saved.” This is the quandary 32-year-old Nicholas Quinn faces in bestselling author Richard Doetsch’s utterly original, utterly ingenious new thriller, The 13TH Hour. Doetsch swiftly garnered a reputation as a gifted writer with the publication of his debut, The Thieves of HeavenThe Thieves of Faith (2007). He is renowned for his fast-paced narrative, great characters, and tantalizing plots, and his novels vividly reflect his sense of adventure. This is because while many authors choose to write about thrills, Richard Doetsch has actually lived his life experiencing them. Hollywood certainly agrees. The 13TH Hour was snapped up by New Line Cinema in a heated auction between several major studios and is in active production, with Michael De Luca producing and Michael Brandt and Derek Haas (“Wanted” / “3:10 to Yuma”) as screenwriters. Doetsch’s first novel, The Thieves of Heaven, is also being developed by 20th Century Fox. For more original interviews with your favorite novelists, visit Mr. Media Radio.

Christina Milian knew at a young age that show business was for her when she landed a role in a musical theatre play while working as junior journalist for the Disney’s Channel Movie Surfers. By the age of 17, Milian had begun writing songs, landing herself a recording contract and to date, has released three successful albums including the Grammy nominated, It’s About Time (her fourth album, Elope is scheduled for a 2010 release.) She was recently featured in the New Line film, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past starring Matthew McConaughey and can now be seen in the television premiere of the hit sequel, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish on Sunday, January 17 (8:00PM-10:00PM ET/PT) on ABC Family. In the all-new movie Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, Christina Milian stars as Lina Cruz, East Los Angeles high school cheer squad captain and her best friends Gloria (Vanessa Born) and Treyvonetta (Gabrielle Dennis) have high hopes of winning the Spirit Championships with the team’s fiery fusion of Latin and hip-hop moves. Instead, Lina’s world is turned upside down when her mother remarries and her family relocates to Malibu where she is forced to adjust to a new home, a new stepsister (Holland Roden) and a new school with a less-than-stellar cheer squad. For more original interviews with your favorite TV and film stars, visit Mr. Media Radio.

David Mathison, a former vice-president with Reuters, is the author of Be The Media. It sold more than 5,000 copies in just eleven days via his web site, blog, Twitter, and Facebook. This book has something for everyone: From the 21 million self-employed people to small business owners, authors to filmmakers, rock bands to bloggers, talk show hosts to podcasters, you’ll find everything you need to go from concept to consumer, from inspiration to inbox with your message or products. Be The Media unveils the latest and greatest ways to market and sell your books, music, films, information products and services. Mathison is an internationally recognized media consultant, speaker, publisher, and hi-tech entrepreneur, with more than 25 years experience in content distribution. Check out the Be The Media website, online radio show or Twitter account for more information. For more original interviews with online entrepreneurs, visit Mr. Media Radio.