Kare Reviews Podcast
194 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelcome to my podcast, where I talk about all different things going on in the entertainment world. Whether it would be awards predictions, interviews with creative individuals, or discussing entertainment news stories, they're all right here. Some of my most notable interviews have been with award-winning performers such as J. Harrison Ghee, John Rubinstein, Daisy Eagan, Karen Ziemba, and Ariana DeBose.
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News of the Month (April 2024)
April 22, 2024 04:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve 77th Tony Awards updates, THE CAT IN THE HAT animated film, LITTLE SHOP OF HALLOWEEN HORRORS, as well as the deaths of Akira Toriyama, Linda Balgord, Steve Lawrence, and Louis Gossett, Jr. Bo Welch on the 2003 live action CAT IN THE HAT: www.youtube.com/watch?si=3alA27xy05N6NhfZ&v=f1siUkMf0V0&featu...
Bekah Brunstetter on PlayMakers' THE GAME and Broadway's THE NOTEBOOK
April 08, 2024 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBBekah Brunstetter is a native of North Carolina who just so happens to be a prolific playwright. Among her works are F*CKING ART, I USED TO WRITE ON WALLS, BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW, GOING TO A PLACE WHERE YOU ALREADY ARE, and THE CAKE. She’s also written for several television shows such as SWITCHED AT BIRTH, AMERICAN GODS, MAID, and THIS IS US (the latter of which earned her three Primetime Emmy nominations as a producer on it). Most recently, she made her Broadway debut as book writer on the...
96th Academy Awards Recap
March 18, 2024 04:00 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBThe 96th Academy Awards took place just last week. Jack Mahanes returns to join me in recapping them. We discuss what we got wrong with our predictions as well as our thoughts on the show as a whole. Follow Jack Mahanes on Twitter: @JackMahanes If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter: @KareReviews Also please visit the...
96th Academy Awards Preview
March 04, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MBThe 96th Academy Awards are almost here! They’ll be taking place on Sunday, March 10th at 7PM EST/4PM Pacific on ABC. To prepare you all for Hollywood’s biggest night, Jack Mahanes and I will be going through all 23 categories and give some quick predictions for who or what we think will win. Follow Jack Mahanes on Twitter: @JackMahanes If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Revi...
News of the Month (February 2024)
February 19, 2024 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve 76th Primetime Emmys details, Quentin Tarantino's THE MOVIE CRITIC update, Best Casting Award at the Oscars, as well as the deaths of David Soul Sarah Rice, Joyce Randolph, Hinton Battle, Chita Rivera, Carl Weathers, and Don Murray. *I do not own any of the content used in this podcast. If you love...
2024 Oscar Nominations Reactions
February 05, 2024 14:11 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBThe nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced on January 23rd. I'm here to discuss the nominees in each of the top eight above the line categories. What I’ll be doing is go through them one by one, reading out loud all the nominees, give my thoughts, and share some interesting insights about them. From screenplay, to acting, to directing, to the biggest one of all, Best Picture. I also acknowledge the recent passings of Oscar nominees Glynis Johns and Norman Jewison. If you ...
75th Primetime Emmy Awards Recap
January 22, 2024 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThe 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards finally took place. Jack Mahanes joins me in recapping them. We discuss our thoughts on the show as a whole as well as the winners. Follow Jack Mahanes on Twitter: @JackMahanes If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter: @KareReviews Also please visit the newly launched Patreon page: https://www.pat...
News of the Month (January 2024)
January 08, 2024 05:00 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. As we've just entered into a brand new year, I've got quite a bit to discuss on this episode. The stories I've selected involve Barbra Streisand receiving SAG's Lifetime Achievement Award, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN movie musical, as well as the deaths of Norman Lear, Marisa Pavan, Ryan O'Neal, Michael Blakemore, André Braugher, Maurice Hines, and Tom W...
Reflections on 2023
December 18, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBAs 2023 is coming to a close, this will mark the end of the fifth year of the Kare Reviews Podcast. In this episode, we'll be highlighting some of the guests I was able to have on the show this past year. Which includes conversations with Michael Stein, Joy Woods, Ray Buffer, Itamar Moses, Sara Jean Ford, and Gail Merrifield Papp. *I do not own any of the content used in this podcast. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow...
News of the Month (December 2023)
December 04, 2023 11:24 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve the SAG-AFTRA strike getting resolved, the Golden Globes coming to CBS, 96th Academy Awards updates, as well as the deaths of Peter S. Fischer, Marty Krofft, and Frances Sternhagen. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the...
Sean Allan Krill of North Carolina Theatre's ELF THE MUSICAL
December 01, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBFrom December 9th-17th, North Carolina Theatre will be presenting ELF THE MUSICAL at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theatre, which is located inside the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. I had the great pleasure of interviewing actor Sean Allan Krill, who will be taking on the role of Walter Hobbs. He has appeared on Broadway in MAMMA MIA!, ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, HONEYMOON IN VEGAS, JAGGED LITTLE PILL, and PARADE. Some of his TV credits include episodes of MR. ROBOT, THE BLAC...
AnnaLynne McCord of CONDITION OF RETURN
November 24, 2023 11:51 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBAnnaLynne McCord is one of the stars of a new movie titled CONDITION OF RETURN. It’s currently out on streaming platforms on Apple TV+, YouTube Movies, GooglePlay, Vudu/Fandango and Amazon Prime Video. She has previously appeared on episodes of various TV shows such as THE O.C., COLD CASE, UGLY BETTY, CSI: MIAMI, NIP/TUCK, 90210, the TNT revival of DALLAS, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, and POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN. I had the great pleasure of interviewing her about this and more. Follow AnnaLyn...
Chad Ferrin on PIG KILLER
November 20, 2023 14:28 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBChad Ferrin is the director behind a new movie titled PIG KILLER. It’s in theaters now and is set to debut on VOD and Blu-Ray on November 21st. I had the great pleasure of interviewing him about this and more. Follow Chad Ferrin on Twitter: @SKATD If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter: @KareReviews Follow Jeffrey Kare on T...
Tommy Stovall & Marc Sterling on CONDITION OF RETURN
November 17, 2023 13:19 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBTommy Stovall & Marc Sterling are a pair of filmmakers behind a new movie titled CONDITION OF RETURN. It’s currently out on streaming platforms on Apple TV+, YouTube Movies, GooglePlay, Vudu/Fandango, and Amazon Prime Video. I had the great pleasure of interviewing them about this and more. Tommy Stovall is a writer, director, producer, and editor. Originally from Llano TX, a small rural town in the Texas Hill Country, he started his own video production company while in college at the Univ...
News of the Month (November 2023)
November 06, 2023 05:00 - 10 minutes - 4.85 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve a SAG-AFTRA strike update, Oscars updates, first 77th Tony Awards details, as well as the deaths of Burt Young, Steven Lutvak, Piper Laurie, Joanna Merlin, Suzanne Somers, Haydn Gwynne, and Matthew Perry. *I do not own any of the content used in this podcast. If you love this show, please leave us ...
Adam Anders on JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM
October 23, 2023 11:22 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBAdam Anders is an award-winning music producer. He has worked on several movies and TV shows such as GLEE, ROCK OF AGES, and THE PROM. He’s also a four-time Grammy nominee and two-time People’s Choice Award winner. Now, he’s making his feature directorial debut on an upcoming movie musical set to be released in theaters nationwide on November 10th titled JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM. I had the great pleasure of interviewing him about a lot of this and more. *I do not own any of the content used in ...
Noah Weisberg of North Carolina Theatre's BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
October 09, 2023 11:44 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBFrom October 10th-15th, North Carolina Theatre will be presenting BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, which is located inside the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. I had the great pleasure of interviewing actor Noah Weisberg, who will be taking on the role of real-life music publisher and producer Don Kirshner. He has appeared on Broadway in LEGALLY BLONDE, SOUTH PACIFIC, ENRON, and ELF. Some of his film and TV credits include LAW & ORDER, ACROSS ...
News of the Month (October 2023)
October 02, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve the conclusion of the writers strike, Golden Globes updates, MURDER, SHE WROTE coming to the big screen, as well as the deaths of Jimmy Buffett, Steve Harwell, Michael McGrath, and Michael Gambon. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follo...
Gail Merrifield Papp on PUBLIC/PRIVATE: MY LIFE WITH JOE PAPP AT THE PUBLIC THEATER
September 25, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBGail Merrifield Papp worked alongside Joseph Papp as he founded The Public Theater and was named the theater's Director of New Works Development. In that role, Gail was responsible for some of The Public Theater’s best-remembered productions, including FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF by Ntozake Shange, THE NORMAL HEART by Larry Kramer, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD by Rupert Holmes, and many others. Gail Merrifield and Joe Papp married in 1976 and were tog...
Jim Capobianco & Robert Rippberger on THE INVENTOR
September 15, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBI had the great pleasure of speaking with a pair of filmmakers behind a brand new animated movie titled THE INVENTOR. Writer/director Jim Capobianco has previously worked on quite a few animated classics over at Disney such as THE LION KING, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, A BUG'S LIFE, TOY STORY 2, MONSTERS, INC., FINDING NEMO, WALL-E, and INSIDE OUT. He also earned an Oscar nomination as a co-writer on RATATOUILLE. Producer Robert Rippberger is a co-founder of North Carolina's soon-to-be larg...
News of the Month (September 2023)
September 04, 2023 04:00 - 9 minutes - 9.22 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve the new airdate for the 75th Primetime Emmys, THE OUTSIDERS musical coming to Broadway, Disney's rumored live action remake of TANGLED, as well as the deaths of William Friedkin, Tom Jones, Ron Cephas Jones, and Bob Barker. Simon Wells' thoughts on the live action HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: www.youtu...
Sally Barrilla of the DETECTIVE WRITER Podcast
August 21, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBSally Barrilla is the published author of a psychological thriller novel titled THE DOCTOR: THE TOXIC COMBINATION OF LOVE, HATRED, AND REVENGE IS SERVED!. She’s also the host of her own podcast which I recently made a guest appearance on titled DETECTIVE WRITER. I had the great pleasure of interviewing her about all of this and more. Follow Sally Barrilla at www.detectivewriter.com and on Twitter: @writeforthrills If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/k...
News of the Month (August 2023)
August 07, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve Greta Gerwig writing and directing two CHRONICLES OF NARNIA movies for Netflix, this year's Primetime Emmy nominations, the Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild strikes' affect on the industry, as well as the deaths of Carlin Glynn, Tony Bennett, Pamela Blair, Inga Swenson, and Paul Reubens. If you...
PREVIEW: Gail Merrifield Papp on PUBLIC/PRIVATE: MY LIFE WITH JOE PAPP AT THE PUBLIC THEATER
July 31, 2023 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.72 MBThis is a sneak preview to an interview I did with Gail Merrifield Papp. She worked alongside legendary theatremaker Joseph Papp as he founded The Public Theater and was named the theater's Director of New Works Development. In that role, Gail was responsible for some of The Public Theater’s best-remembered productions. Gail Merrifield and Joe Papp married in 1976 and were together until his death in 1991. Her memoir, PUBLIC/PRIVATE: MY LIFE WITH JOE PAPP AT THE PUBLIC THEATER, will be publi...
Sara Jean Ford of North Carolina Theatre's MARY POPPINS
July 17, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBFrom July 25th-30th, North Carolina Theatre will be presenting MARY POPPINS at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, which is located inside the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. I had the great pleasure of interviewing actress Sara Jean Ford, who will be taking on the role of Winifred Banks. Some of her previous Broadway credits include THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, FINIAN’S RAINBOW, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, and CATS. Be sure to catch North C...
News of the Month (July 2023)
July 03, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve this years Kennedy Center Honorees and Honorary Oscar recipients, Sarah Polley directing a live action remake of BAMBI, Bryan Singer attempting a comeback, as well as the deaths of Cynthia Weil, Treat Williams, Cormac McCarthy, Glenda Jackson, Frederic Forrest, Sheldon Harnick, and Alan Arkin. If yo...
Noah Colvin & Lilly Pritchard of the 2023 Triangle Rising Star Awards.
June 19, 2023 04:00 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MBLast month, the 2023 Triangle Rising Star Awards took place at the Durham Performing Arts Center. This regional competition brings together high school musical theater students from Central and Eastern North Carolina to perform and compete for the chance to represent the Triangle in The National High School Musical Theater (otherwise known as The Jimmy) Awards in New York City on June 26th. The national competition celebrates outstanding student performances in high school musical production...
Noah Colvin & Lilly Pritchard of the 2023 Triangle Rising Star Awards
June 19, 2023 04:00 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MBLast month, the 2023 Triangle Rising Star Awards took place at the Durham Performing Arts Center. This regional competition brings together high school musical theater students from Central and Eastern North Carolina to perform and compete for the chance to represent the Triangle in The National High School Musical Theater (otherwise known as The Jimmy) Awards in New York City on June 26th. The national competition celebrates outstanding student performances in high school musical production...
News of the Month (June 2023)
June 05, 2023 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve details about the writers strike's effect on this year's Tony Awards, Thomas Kail directing a live action remake of MOANA for Disney, as well as the deaths of Jerry Springer, Barbara Bryne, and Tina Turner. Why I'm Against Disney's Live Action Revamps: www.karereviews.net/why-im-against-disneys-live...
Dustin Britt of St. John's Metropolitan Church's CORPUS CHRISTI
May 29, 2023 04:00 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBAlmost two years ago, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Dustin Britt prior to a production of Peter Weiss’ MARAT/SADE he directed at St. John’s Metropolitan Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Now, he’s back with them helming an upcoming production of Terrence McNally’s CORPUS CHRISTI, which will be taking place from June 1st-10th. Dustin is a Triangle-based theatremaker for more than twenty years as an actor, stage manager, designer, music director, playwright, educator, arts journal...
Remembering Ben Lipitz (1964-2023) of Broadway's THE LION KING
May 15, 2023 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBBack in 2016, the national tour of THE LION KING played a month-long engagement at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina. Prior to that, I was able to interview actor Ben Lipitz for BroadwayWorld by phone. At the time, he was in the show as Pumbaa, a part he played for more than 6,000 performances through both the tour and Broadway productions. Ben recently passed away on April 18th at the age of 58. So what I decided to do is share with all of you the aforementioned in...
News of the Month (May 2023)
May 01, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve details about the 2023 Tony Awards, dates for the 96th Academy Awards, Jon M. Chu directing a film adaptation of JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, Netflix ending their DVD rental service, as well as the deaths of Michael Lerner, Todd Haimes, Barry Humphries, Len Goodman, and Harry Belafonte...
Itamar Moses on AN AMERICAN TAIL and THE BAND'S VISIT
April 17, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBFrom April 25th-June 18th, the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota will be presenting the world premiere of a stage adaptation of the 1986 Academy Award nominated animated film, AN AMERICAN TAIL. This is a commissioned production in association with Universal Theatrical Group. I recently had the great pleasure of interviewing Itamar Moses, who's the book writer and co-lyricist behind this particular project. He’s written episodes of a few different TV shows such as MEN OF A ...
News of the Month (April 2023)
April 03, 2023 04:00 - 7 minutes - 7.29 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve Robert Downey, Jr. remaking VERTIGO, Quentin Tarantino's final film, Stephen Sondheim's final musical, and the death of Chaim Topol. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karerevie...
95th Academy Awards Recap
March 20, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThe 95th Academy Awards took place just last week. Jack Mahanes returns to join me in recapping them. We discuss what we got wrong with our predictions as well as our thoughts on the show as a whole. How Michelle Yeoh’s historic Oscar win was a lot like Halle Berry’s www.goldderby.com/article/2023/michelle-yeoh-oscars-2023-halle-berry/ Follow Jack Mahanes on Twitter: @JackMahanes If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the...
95th Academy Awards Preview
March 08, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBThe 95th Academy Awards are almost here! They’ll be taking place on Sunday, March 12th at 8PM on ABC. To prepare you all for Hollywood’s biggest night, Jack Mahanes and I will be going through all 23 categories and give some quick predictions for who or what we think will win. Keep in mind that at the time of this recording, the Writers Guild of America (which went to EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE and WOMEN TALKING) had not yet chimed in with their award winners. So some of what we discu...
News of the Month (March 2023)
March 01, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve key details regarding the 2024 Golden Globe dates, Viola Davis completing her EGOT, LA LA LAND Broadway stage adaptation, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY film adaptation, as well as the deaths of Charles Kimbrough, Burt Bacharach, Hugh Hudson, Raquel Welch, Tom Whitlock, and Walter Mirisch. If you love ...
Ray Buffer on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, TRUE LIES, and more
February 20, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBRay Buffer is an actor, concert soloist, and voice-over artist. He has worked in television, film, and the theatre with countless credits to his name. Among them are appearances in different movies such as 1994's ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE, 1994's TRUE LIES, 1995's GET SHORTY, 1996's MARVIN'S ROOM, 1997's CONTACT, 2002's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, 2003's DAREDEVIL, 2003's HULK, 2022's BULLET TRAIN, and the recently released 80 FOR BRADY. On TV, Ray has been on SEAQUEST, THE X-FILES, GILMORE GIRLS,...
News of the Month (February 2023)
February 06, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced on January 24th. I'm here to discuss the nominees in each of the top eight above the line categories. What I’ll be doing is go through them one by one, reading out loud all the nominees, give my thoughts, and share some interesting insights about them. From screenplay, to acting, to directi...
Joy Woods of North Carolina Theatre's DREAMGIRLS
February 01, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBFrom February 7th-12th, North Carolina Theatre will be presenting DREAMGIRLS at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, which is located inside Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. I had the great pleasure of interviewing actress Joy Woods, who will be taking on the role of Deena Jones. Some of her previous credits include the Off-Broadway revival of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, the Broadway production of SIX, and most recently the world premiere stage musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ THE NOTEB...
Tony-Winning Lighting Designer Tyler Micoleau on PlayMakers Repertory Company's HAMLET
January 25, 2023 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBFrom January 25h-February 12th, PlayMakers Repertory Company will be presenting William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, HAMLET. I had the great pleasure of interviewing the lighting designer for the production, Tyler Micoleau. He's designed extensively throughout New York as well as regionally and internationally, for world premiere plays, musicals, and operas as well as outdoor spaces and touring pieces. Among his Broadway credits are THE BAND’S VISIT (which won him a Tony Award), BE MORE CHI...
Michael Stein on LONG SHOT LEADERS and BOOGIE NIGHTS
January 16, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBMichael Stein is an actor, comedian, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. On screen, he appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's 1997 Academy Award nominated film, BOOGIE NIGHTS. He’s also the host of his own podcast titled LONG SHOT LEADERS. I had the great pleasure of interviewing him about the different careers he's had and more. Follow Michael Stein at www.longshotleaders.com. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instruct...
News of the Month (January 2023)
January 02, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. As we've just entered into a brand new year, I've got quite a bit to discuss on this episode. The stories I've selected involve Eddie Murphy & Ryan Murphy receiving special Golden Globes, 76th Tony Awards, WICKED movie casting, Carole King Biopic, as well as the deaths of Kirstie Alley, Ruth Madoc, Ronald Dennis, and Barbara Walters. Michelle Yeoh si...
Reflections on 2022
December 19, 2022 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBAs 2022 is coming to a close, this will mark the end of the fourth year of the Kare Reviews Podcast. In this episode, we'll be highlighting some of the guests I was able to have on the show this past year. Which includes conversations with Jack Mahanes, Nicholas Hussong, Kathleen Garrett, and Amiee Conn. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter:...
News of the Month (December 2022)
December 05, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve key details regarding the 95th Oscars, Bradley Cooper starring in Steven Spielberg's BULLITT, Jessica Lange starring in a new LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT film, as well as the deaths of Douglas McGrath, Aaron Carter, Kevin Conroy, Mickey Kuhn, and Irene Cara. If you love this show, please leave us ...
Cora Hemphill & Tim Artz of Firebox Theatre Company
November 28, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MBOne of the newer theatre companies in the Triangle Area is Firebox Theatre Company. It's located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. I had the great pleasure of interviewing both of the founders, Cora Hemphill & Tim Artz, about all of this and more. Follow Firebox Theatre Company at www.fireboxtheatre.com and on Instagram: @fireboxtheatrecompany If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Review...
Sheldon Epps on MY OWN DIRECTIONS and BET's CHRISTMAS PARTY CRASHERS
November 14, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBSheldon Epps is one of the all-time most influential African-American theatre leaders. He has directed on Broadway and in London’s West End. He’s also a prolific television director having helmed episodes of SISTER, SISTER, THE JAMIE FOXX SHOW, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU, FRIENDS, THE TRACY MORGAN SHOW, FRASIER, HANNAH MONTANA, GEORGE LOPEZ, and many more. He has a new book out titled MY OWN DIRECTIONS and a new movie premiering on BET on November 17th titled CHRISTMAS PA...
News of the Month (November 2022)
November 07, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBWelcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve Jeff Goldblum joining the WICKED films, Angelina Jolie starring as Maria Callas, as well as the deaths of Sacheen Littlefeather, Loretta Lynn, Charles Fuller, Michael Callan, Angela Lansbury, Willie Spence (who was on AMERICAN IDOL in 2021, not 2011), Robbie Coltrane, Lucy Simon, Leslie Jordan, Julie...
Kathleen Garrett of North Carolina Theatre's STEEL MAGNOLIAS
October 31, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBFrom November 4th-13th, North Carolina Theatre will be launching their 2022-23 season with a production of Robert Harling’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theatre, which is located inside Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. I recently had the great pleasure of interviewing actress Kathleen Garrett, who will be taking on the role of Ouiser Boudreaux. She has countless screen credits which includes appearing on episodes of different TV shows such as HOME IMPROVEMENT, ER, MURDER...
Amiee Conn on The Late Night Lockdown, Paul Sorvino, & LA LA LAND
October 17, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBAmiee Conn is a professional actress, singer/songwriter, model, writer, producer, podcast host, & artist. She is a graduate of the American Musical & Dramatic Academy Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. She has appeared on professional stages in leading roles such as EVITA, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and A SONG FOR VANYA. On screen, you may have seen her in a couple episodes of the ABC sitcom, DON’T TRUST THE B—- IN APARTMENT 23, an episode of the 2016 Emmy-winning miniseries, THE...