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Beyond The Fame with Jason Fraley WTOP | Hubbard Radio
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- TV & Film
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley picks the brains of the most influential filmmakers, musicians and artists of our time in the new podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley!” Based in the nation's capital, Jason has interviewed just about every famous figure you can imagine: Aretha Franklin, Carol Burnett, Garth Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld, the list is endless! You’ve heard the highlights on the radio, but this is your chance to hear in-depth conversations about what makes these creative geniuses tick. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Google, Podcast DC or Spotify. (Royalty-Free Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
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New Kids on the Block (Part 2)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block as tickets go on sale to the Big Summer Tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland on August 16. They discuss the band’s formation and biggest hits from “Hangin’ Tough” to “Step By Step," as well as what each member brings to the group. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
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Terence Blanchard (Part 2)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated composer Terence Blanchard, who brings his acclaimed opera concert “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” to Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland this Friday night. They also reflect on his iconic film scores, from Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” and “BlackKlansman” to Kasi Lemmons’ “Eve’s Bayou” and “Harriet” to Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “Love & Basketball” and “The Woman King.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
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Derek Hough (Part 2)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley catches up with six-time "Dancing with the Stars" champion Derek Hough, who performs “Symphony of Dance” live at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia this Wednesday night. They preview the show and recap his wife’s medical emergency the last time they were in the D.C. area in December, when she started feeling disoriented at MGM National Harbor and was rushed to MedStar Washington Hospital Center for an emergency craniotomy. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
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Chelsea Handler
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews comedian Chelsea Handler, who performs live tomorrow night at The Lyric in Baltimore, Maryland. She joined me to preview the show, as well as TV memories of “Chelsea Lately” and her standup specials. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
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Public Enemy
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Public Enemy frontman Chuck D, who visits the Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland tonight for the Frederick Speaker Series. They discuss the state of art, culture and the world, while reflecting on Public Enemy’s biggest hits, including “Fight the Power," "Rebel Without a Pause,” “Don’t Believe the Hype” and “Shut ‘Em Down.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
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'Hell's Kitchen'
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews D.C. native and Broadway producer Marjuan Canady, whose revival of “The Wiz” opens today at Broadway's Marquis Theatre before her brand new Alicia Keys musical “Hell’s Kitchen” premieres at Broadway's Schubert Theatre on Saturday. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
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