Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
January 26, 2018
In Plain Sight: A Conversation With Jude Cole
He’s known for his production chops behind Lifehouse’s Billboard, chart-topping hits and Kiefer Sutherland’s debut album Down In A Hole. But acclaimed producer, songwriter, manager and artist, Jude Cole, offers a new 5-track EP, In Plain Sight. FYI, bucking industry norms, Jude is not releasing the project to any streaming outlets. Mike Ragogna: Why it’s Jude Cole, love […]
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April 21, 2015
A Conversation with Allan Pepper – HuffPost 4.21.15
Mike Ragogna: Allan Pepper, what is the bottom line on Bottom Line Records? Allan Pepper: This is a project that has been several years in the making but at last we’ve been able to pull it off. We have over a thousand performances in our vault that were recorded live at The Bottom Line. Some […]
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April 14, 2015
A Conversation with Boy George – HuffPost 4.14.15
Mike Ragogna: George, you’ll be premiering a new reality series. How is this going to work? Boy George: Well, it’s something I’ve been asked to do before, it’s not the first time I’ve been approached but it really wasn’t something I’d ever really considered in the past. It’s not something I would think of doing […]
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April 7, 2015
A Conversation with The Boxmasters’ J.D. Andrew – HuffPost 4.7.15
Mike Ragogna: J.D.! You good? JD Andrew: I’m good! I’m trying to shake the nerves of getting ready to go on tour. I haven’t had a tour where I left my kids for longer than four or five days, so that’s a little nerve-wracking right now. Last time I didn’t have any kids when we […]
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April 7, 2015
A Conversation with Billy Bob Thornton – HuffPost 4.7.15
Mike Ragogna: Billy, your group The Boxmasters has been working on its double CD Somewhere Down The Road for a while now. How does The Boxmasters hit you these days as opposed to when you were just starting out with the group? Billy Bob Thornton: In the beginning, we didn’t really know how long it […]
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March 17, 2015
A Conversation with Wyclef Jean – HuffPost 3.17.15
Mike Ragogna: Wyclef, how is the recoding coming on your next album Cleficationgoing? Wyclef Jean: Well, it’s going great. We’re definitely not finished yet, though. As musicians, we are constantly just writing music every day in the studio. Then once in a while we get an itch to put out a body of work. For […]
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March 17, 2015
A Conversation with Bar Rescue’s Jon Taffer – HuffPost 3.17.15
Mike Ragogna: Jon, you’re the host of one of Spike’s most popular shows, Bar Rescue. Why do you think that is? Jon Taffer: They enjoy the transformation and I hope the no bullsh*t attitude that it takes to get the transformation. MR: What originally got you into mixology? JT: You know I started attending bar […]
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March 17, 2015
A Conversation with Bravo’s Kirk and Laura Knight – HuffPost 3.17.15
Mike Ragogna: Kirk and Laura, you are the ultimate power couple with combined success that borderlines obsession, starring in Bravo’s Newlyweds: The First Year. In order to make this merger work, what are some of your biggest compromises? Kirk Knight: Our lives are extremely busy and we can easily get wrapped up in everything outside […]
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