Hollywood & Levine
Summary: Hollywood & Levine looks at the world of entertainment, pop culture, screenwriting, and life, and takes none of it seriously. The point is to make you laugh, although useful information might accidentally slip through. Hosted by Emmy-winning writer/baseball announcer/talk show host, Ken Levine, Hollywood & Levine will feature commentary, war stories on Ken’s career (MASH, Cheers, Frasier, Simpsons), interviews, writing advice, movie reviews, snarky award show recaps, tall tales from his baseball and radio career, segments from old broadcasts, improv sketches, answering listener questions, and more. It’s a fun, fast-paced hour of humor, nonsense, and God knows what.
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EP194: The First Night of CHEERS
EP193: The Man who Saved Batman Part Two
EP192: The Man who Saved Batman Part One
On this week's Hollywood & Levine, Ken takes you behind-the-scenes with insider stories about the hit sitcom Cheers. If you thought you knew a lot about Cheers, think again! This is a must listen for sitcom fans.
Research plays a major role in what shows get on the air. But how does it work and what are they looking for? Steve Leblang is a media research expert. From dial testing to focus groups to measuring brain waves, Steve walks us through the various ways data is collected. And he talks about how accurate those political polls are.
Bill Persky and partner Sam Denoff wrote 29 episodes of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and eventually became its showrunners. More fascinating stories including a great one involving Orson Welles.
Bill Persky and partner Sam Denoff wrote 29 episodes of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and eventually became its showrunners. Here’s the inside story of how they made one of the greatest shows ever on television.
Deke Duncan has been spinning the hits for 45 years. No one listens. No one ever has. No one can. Meet this fascinating personality. It’s a crazy episode about following your bliss.
Ken riffs from topic to topic; everything from the Emmys to the Catskills, Cub Scouts, National Anthem, comedy exercises, American Bandstand, bowling, British sitcoms, summer camp, snark, and Sinatra. Fun personal stories and harebrained opinions.
From pop star to Broadway star to reality show star (with a few Shark movies thrown in), Debbie Gibson continues her unique and remarkable career. The ups and downs of show business and what she’s learned along the way. It’s a fun and insightful ride.
Debbie Gibson was a huge pop star in the late ‘80s – writing, performing, and producing a string of gold records while still in high school. It’s a unique and fascinating journey. So you want to be a rock n’ roll star? Here’s all the hard work it takes to get there. Plus, her songwriting process.
Alan Sepinwall is the Chief TV critic for Rolling Stones magazine and author of numerous books on television. This week we discuss the future of television, and pissing off showrunners.
Alan Sepinwall is the Chief TV critic for Rolling Stones magazine and author of numerous books on television. With the industry changing so fast, it’s difficult to cover it all. But Alan does and explains how.
More with Jennifer Quail who won $228,000 in eight days on JEOPARDY and will likely be in this year’s Tournament of Champions. We get into the pressure, strategy, Alex Trebek’s condition, advice, and more juicy behind-the-scenes stories.
Jennifer Quail won $228,000 in eight days on JEOPARDY and will likely be in this year’s Tournament of Champions. Ever wanted to go on JEOPARDY? Or know what it was like? Jennifer graciously shares her experience this week and next. “What are two great episodes of Hollywood & Levine?”
