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Hayes Ferguson, LEGACY.COM chief operating officer: Mr. Media Audio Interview

Dying sucks—for those left behind, that is. Not sure yet what it means to the deceased.

There are all the feelings of sadness and regret, things left unsaid, things left undone. We’re always looking for ways to express ourselves and our emotional when a loved one passes.

The Internet, of course, has the answer.

Legacy.com is the permanent resting place for expressing all the thoughts and emotions you have for the deceased. It’s also a place where we can share our grief and memories with other mourners—some we know, some we don’t.

And when a celebrity dies—as occurred with actress Natasha Richardson just yesterday—it becomes an online gathering place for admirers and fans to learn more about the individual as a human being.

Joining me today to talk about Legacy.com is its chief operating officer, Hayes Ferguson.

You can LISTEN to this interview with HAYES FERGUSON, the chief operating officer of LEGACY.COM, by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above!

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Al Jean, "THE SIMPSONS" executive producer: Mr. Media Audio Interview

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Here’s math that even Bart Simpson won’t need a chalkboard to figure out:

“The Simpsons” is > “Gunsmoke.”

That’s right: thanks to a new two-year renewal, “The Simpsons” is about to blow past the ancient western as the longest-running primetime series in American television history.

And my guest today, “Simpsons” executive producer Al Jean, has been there for every episode—plus a feature-length movie.

You can LISTEN to this interview with AL JEAN, executive producer of "THE SIMPSONS," by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above!

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Chris Hansen, DATELINE NBC, TO CATCH A PREDATOR NBC News correspondent: Mr. Media Audio Interview

Chris Hansen

Who’s afraid of Chris Hansen?

You? Really? And you? And… you? I’m sorry I asked. Boy, you think you know people!

Hansen, one of the best-known reporters at NBC News and “Dateline NBC” skyrocketed to prominence as the host of “To Catch a Predator.” If you’re preying on underage boys or girls, you don’t want to see Chris Hansen walking the steps to your front door.

This week, Hansen and the “Dateline NBC” team are taking on America’s latest national trauma: the failing economy. If I were this recession and I knew Chris Hansen were gaining on me, I’d give serious thought to changing my ways.

You can LISTEN to this interview with CHRIS HANSEN, NBC News correspondent on DATELINE NBC and TO CATCH A PREDATOR, by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player below!

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Tatyana Ali, FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR actress: Mr. Media Audio Interview

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There are some guests on this show that I really want to interview. And then there are those with whom I look forward to conversation but what I’d really like to do is spend 30 minutes just soaking in how good they look.

Take a peek at a picture of Tatyana Ali and see if you know what I’m thinking right now!

But because it’s likely my wife of 20 years is listening in the next room, let’s get this interview in gear.

Tatyana Ali is best known for her role as Ashley Banks on “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” from 1990-96 in which she played Will Smith younger cousin. She has since moved on from child star to adult actress, appearing with Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in Kiss the Girls; D.L. Hughley and Morris Chestnut in The Brothers; as well as performing in Glory Road and Nora’s Hair Salon II.

She also has a career as a singer going back to her 1998 debut album, Kiss the Sky. She opened on tour for both the Backstreet Boys and N Sync.

More recently, Tatyana has recorded a new album, The Light, for release this year and she will appear in a new movie, Mother and Child, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Naomi Watts.

All that, and she’s also guest hosting at Acme Comedy Theatre in Los Angeles this Saturday night, March 21. Stick around and I’ll tell you how to order tickets.

But enough of me talking about Tatyana—time to hear from her.

You can LISTEN to this interview with TATYANA ALI, co-star of the TV series FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR and the upcoming film MOTHER AND CHILD, by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player below!

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The Amazing Kreskin, THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD film inspiration: Mr. Media Audio Interview

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If you’re old enough to remember “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” and “The Mike Douglas Show,” then you’re old enough to have seen a lot of The Amazing Kreskin.

When Kreskin is a TV talk show guest, you see well, AMAZING things happen. Wherever his skills and talent come from doesn’t really matter to me; he’s always entertaining.

But don’t just take my word for it—take the word of Tom Hanks. He’s the producer of a new feature film adapted from Kreskin’s life. Titled The Great Buck Howard, it opens on March 20 and stars John Malkovich as Kreskin—I mean Howard—and Colin Hanks as his assistant. Tom Hanks is also in the film.

You can LISTEN to this interview with mentalist THE AMAZING KRESKIN, who inspired the film THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD, by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above!

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Rene Syler, Barack Obama Inauguration BET co-host: Mr. Media Interview

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If your name is Rene Syler, this is probably a pretty good week.

In the midst of preparing to co-host B-E-T’s live coverage of the Jan. 20th inauguration of Barack Obama, it was announced that Syler—a former co-host of the CBS “Early Show”—would be returning to regularly scheduled television programming as host of a new show, “Live Large, Spend Small.”

But that can’t be any more entertaining than the show she does now on her Facebook video log. She comes to us directly from Good Enough Mother World Headquarters in New York.

You can LISTEN to this interview with RENE SYLER by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player below!

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Vik Sahay, CHUCK NBC-TV co-star: Mr. Media Interview

When last we saw Lester, one of the morally challenged Buy More employees on the NBC spy comedy “Chuck,” he was making more than eye contact with fellow employee Morgan’s girlfriend, Anna.

Morgan saw them and was heartbroken. Anna, had it even worse: she was repulsed.

Poor misunderstood Lester.

Doing somewhat better, I suspect, is the actor who plays Lester, Vik Sahay (Sa-High), who joins us this morning to talk about one of Mr. Media’s favorite shows, “Chuck.”

You can LISTEN to this interview with VIK SAHAY, co-star of the NBC-TV show "CHUCK," by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player below!