15 November
By
On
In Interviews

INSTANT FAMILY – Cast/Crew Interviews Instant Family opens in theaters Friday, November 16th and stars Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne as a couple who expand their family through adoption. I sat down with the cast as well as writer Joh Morris and writer/director Sean Anders who based the film on his real life adoption story. MARK WAHLBERG and ROSE BYRNE   TIG NOTARO   JULIE HAGERTY, JULIANNA GAMIZ, and GUSTAVO QUIROZ   SEAN ANDERS (writer/director) and JOHN MORRIS (co-writer)Read More →

01 November
By
On
In Interviews

NOBODY’S FOOL – Cast Interviews I recently sat down with the cast of the hilarious new Tyler Perry new movie, Nobody’s Fool , which is now playing in theaters. This marks his first R-rated comedy, and I’m sure you can imagine the craziness when Haddish, Goldberg, and one special cameo appear in the same movie. Writer/Director/Producer Tyler Perry and Tiffany Haddish (Tanya) **SPOILER ALERT – Tyler Perry gives away a big cameo in this movie!***   EGOT Whoopi Goldberg (Lola) and Amber Riley (Callie)   Tika Sumpter (Danica) and Omari Hardwick (Frank)Read More →

01 November
By
On
In Interviews

BEAUTIFUL BOY Q&A with Timothée Chalamet and Nic Sheff The new movie Beautiful Boy is now in theaters courtesy of Amazon Studies. It’s a true story about a father (Steve Carell) coming to terms with his son’s (Timothée Chalamet) addiction to meth. On Sunday October 28th, I moderated a Q&A with Academy Award nominee Timothée Chalamet and author Nic Sheff at the Landmark Theatres Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis. The video is now up on my YouTube channel! photo cred: Dallas SmithRead More →

24 October
By
On
In Interviews

TWIN CITIES FILM FEST INTERVIEWS – JON HEDER & KENDALL GOLDBERG When Jeff Tried to Save the World The Twin Cities Film Fest does a fantastic job of bringing in A-list talent by having them showcase some of their smaller films that may not get noticed outside the festival circuit. We all remember Jon Heder from his goofy role in Napoleon Dynamite. It’s been fourteen years since the cult classic’s release, and he’s in a new movie call When Jeff Tried to Save the World. In it, he plays Jef who works at a small old-fashioned bowling alley. He finds out his boss is planningRead More →

13 August
By
On
In Interviews

“CRAZY RICH ASIANS” CAST INTERVIEWS A few weeks ago I sat down with the cast of the new movie Crazy Rich Asians. If you loved the book, you will love the movie. I’m so excited for everyone to see it. It’s the first major studio release in 25 years to feature an all Asian cast! Here are the full interviews on my You Tube channel. Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE for more interviews and reviews. Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan   Ken Jeong and AwkwafinaRead More →

15 May
By
On
In Interviews

“BOOK CLUB” CAST INTERVIEWS Book Club opens in theaters Friday, May 18th, and you don’t want to miss out on this movie. Having Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen playing off each other is a treat. A few weeks ago I had the honor to interview this phenomenal cast, and it was a truly unforgettable experience. I’m a huge Godfather junkie, so I had to bow down to Keaton and Andy Garcia. Jane Fonda said something that left me speechless, and Candice Bergen dished about the Murphy Brown reboot. Here are all of the interviews. Don’t forget to check out my YouRead More →

07 May
By
On
In Interviews

“LIFE OF THE PARTY” CAST INTERVIEWS I recently sat down with the cast of Warner Bros’ Life of the Party, directed by Ben Falcone and starring Melissa McCarthy. It’s a funny mother-daughter story, and we get to see McCarthy in a different light than we’re used to from films like Bridesmaids or Tammy. Here are the interviews and make sure to head to my You Tube channel and click SUBSCRIBE for more reviews and interviews. Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, and Gillian Jacobs   Debby Ryan, Heidi Gardner, and Luke Benward   Julie Bowen and Matt Walsh click HERE to find my You Tube channel andRead More →

26 March
By
On
In Interviews

INTERVIEWS WITH THE CAST OF “READY PLAYER ONE” I was fortunate enough to represent KSTP-TV’s “Twin Cities Live” at the Ready Player One press junket a couple of weeks ago. You know me and my adoration for all things Spielberg, and this was an unforgettable experience. While I didn’t get the opportunity to interview the man himself, it was great chatting with the cast about what it’s like working with him, their favorite ’80s pop culture landmarks, and for Lena Waithe, the importance of being an openly gay public figure. Here are all of the videos. Don’t forget to head over to my You TubeRead More →

23 March
By
On
In Interviews

COME FIND ME ON YOU TUBE I officially started a You Tube channel where I have posted a bunch of my segments from Twin Cities Live as well as my celeb interviews (Michael Keaton, Hong Chau, Taylor Kitsch, etc…) from press junkets. COMING VERY SOON are my interviews from the press junket for Steven Spielberg’s new film Ready Player One. I cannot wait for everyone to see this movie. I loved it so much and really enjoyed chatting with the cast. Click HERE to find and channel and click the SUBSCRIBE button so you know when I have new videos! Here’s the direct link again:Read More →

23 December
By
On
In Interviews

“DOWNSIZING” INTERVIEW with HONG CHAU Hong Chau is receiving well-deserved praise for her role in the new Alexander Payne film, Downsizing. I had the chance to interview her as part of the international press junket. Here’s my interview with the now Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice, and SAG Awards nominee.Read More →