Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
December 14, 2009
A Conversation with Julian Lennon on the Revolution and “Lucy” – HuffPost 12.14.09
Mike Ragogna: Julian, this is like your twentieth interview of the day? Julian Lennon: (laughs) It’s been a looong day, but I’m fine. MR: Are you all talked-out yet? JL: No, this is partly the beginning of the onslaught. You know, it’s been a while since I’ve done any interviews so I haven’t quite condensed […]
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December 10, 2009
A Very Special Christmas (Special Olympics Series) Conversation with Tim Shriver, Vicki Iovine, Colbie Caillat, Carter Twins & Mitchel Musso – HuffPost 12.10.09
Mike Ragogna: Tim, what is the mission of the Special Olympics organization? Tim Shriver: I think our movement is a force for social change, it’s a real civil rights movement in 180 countries around the world. In each of those countries, villages, cities, and towns, our job is to empower people with intellectual disabilities through […]
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December 7, 2009
An Interview with Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix – HuffPost 12.7.09
Back in 1977, singer-songwriter and activist Harry Chapin co-founded the organization World Hunger Year with Bill Ayers, a famous DJ of the era, because, as his daughter Jen explained, “He saw hunger and poverty as an insult to America.” When Chapin passed, his organization lived on mainly with the support of his friends, family, and […]
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December 4, 2009
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A Conversation with Carly Simon – HuffPost 12.4.09
Mike Ragogna: You know, if I’d lived with your album for just another week, I would have absorbed it more thoroughly and reviewed it for HuffPost a bit differently. There are a couple of points I made that should have been phrased better. Carly Simon: This is so reminiscent, in a much kinder way, of […]
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December 3, 2009
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A Conversation with Daryl Hall & John Oates – HuffPost 12.3.09
Mike Ragogna: How did you determine what tracks would appear on Do What You Want, Be Who You Are? Daryl Hall: When I heard that it was going to be made, I said this was going to be what we think are the important tracks we did–the songs that were pivotal, the songs that mattered, the […]
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November 12, 2009
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An Interview with My Hero, Ron Reagan – HuffPost 11.12.09
Ron Reagan is the son of a president and, weekdays on Air America, he’s a voice of reason for many listeners who are trying to navigate the complexities of national and global concerns. Known for his progressive views and politics, Ron took a few moments to discuss some of the more pressing issues of our time […]
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November 12, 2009
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Standing on One’s Principles: An Interview With Ron Reagan – HuffPost 11.12.09
Ron Reagan is the son of a president and, weekdays on Air America, he’s a voice of reason for many listeners who are trying to navigate the complexities of national and global concerns. Known for his progressive views and politics, Ron took a few moments to discuss some of the more pressing issues of our time […]
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November 9, 2009
An Interview with Rickie Lee Jones – HuffPost 11.2.09
Mike Ragogna: What’s the story behind the album title Balm In Gilead? Rickie Lee Jones: There’s a remark in the Old Testament that’s a list of things… “Is there no this, is there no that, is there no balm in Gilead to heal my people?” So the implication was that the town of Gilead made a […]
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