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by: Pat BatchellerMeet artists, celebrities, and a local actress with her own comics show.
Meet artists, celebrities, and a local actress with her own comics show.
Comedy Writer Carol Leifer talks to WDET's Laura Weber about her long running success in writing for television.
Judah Friedlander, one of the star's of NBC's "30 Rock," speaks with WDET's Laura Weber.
MTV is planning a new show looking at families where children are taking on the role of the adult.
Comedian Billy Gardell, star of Molly and Mike, comes to WDET to share some jokes and talk about his stand up act at Motor City Casino.
“I have a healthy fear of my audience and healthy fear of failure. I fear failing my audience and that keeps me very upright, very awake, very leaning into it – never taking it for granted.” – Henry Rollins
WDET’s Rob St. Mary spoke to Rollins about his current tour, his recent journeys and his creative drives.
The biggest night in Hollywood is Sunday, the Oscars.
WDET's resident movie geek, Rob St. Mary, wants to chat with you as the night unfolds.
The Super Bowl was this past weekend. Did you catch the plays? Discover a new favorite commercial? Join the conversation by calling-in as Craig and WDET's Pat Batcheller recap the best and worst parts of Super Bowl 2012. Dial 313.577.1019 to share your comments!
Craig discusses PBS hit show, Downton Abbey, with Jeannie Croope, Promotion Director at WKAR. WDET's Amy Miller also joins Craig to offer her opinion on the evening drama.
Autoweek magazine has announced that the Vinsetta Garage will become a new restaurant -- and the inspiration for a new cable television show about automobiles.
Nadia Tonova, Director of the National Network for Arab American Communities, speaks with Craig about the recent controversy surrounding Lowe's Home Improvement pulling advertising from TLC's All-American Muslim. As well as, ACCESS' long-standing relationship with local Lowe's stores.
Craig talks to listeners about Lowe's decision to drop its advertising during TLC's reality show, 'All American Muslim.' The chain store withdrew its support from the program after recent outcry from members of a Florida-based Christian group.
A documentary about a year in the life of the Detroit Fire Department called “BURN” is heading towards the finish line. WDET’s Rob St. Mary spoke to producers and directors Brenna Sanchez and Tom Putnam about the last developments with the film including the addition of comedian/actor Denis Leary as a producer.
TLC debuted their new reality series, "All American Muslim," this past Sunday, creating quite a buzz. The show takes place in Dearborn, a city with the largest Arab population in the United States, and second-largest in the world, outside the Middle East. Craig speak with series producer, Mike Mossallam.
TLC's "Extreme Couponing" star, Faatima Evans, and Focus:Hope Manager of Food Programs Frank Kubik, join Craig to talk about their combination-purpose seminar being hosted on Friday, November 18th. The seminar will address couponing tips, and serve as a collection-station of holiday food for area families in need.
Detroiter Hajj Flemings is the Founder and CEO of GoKit, an online identity platform that allows people to manage their online presence.
WDET is unveiling its “Crossing the Lines” series this morning. It’s an in-depth exploration of what unites us and divides us as people and as a region.
Throughout the year, we’ve been mapping the region’s beliefs, behaviors, and the language codes people use to unite and divide.
We’ve focused on issues of inclusion, exclusion, geographical boundaries and efforts to bridge those boundaries.
Our goal is to bring new perspectives and a more inclusive range of voices and views to discussing those issues that limit the region’s potential.
Detroit’s image has long been an issue that divides the region’s residents.
As part of our "Crossing The Lines" series, WDET’s Rob St. Mary has created a sound collage of media references and perceptions of Detroit over the past 50 years.
Halloween starts early this weekend at the Redford Theatre with a screening of the 1960’s horror comedy “Munster, Go Home”. The non-profit community movie house on Detroit’s Northwest side is hosting actor Butch Patrick of the 60s cult TV show “The Munsters” as part of the event. Patrick was cast as “Eddie” the wolf boy on the show. Patrick talks to WDET's Rob St. Mary about those times, what he's doing today and this weekend's event.
Stephen Clark of Channel 7, Huel Perkins of Channel 2, and Devin Scillian of Channel 4 all join Craig in studio to discuss how technology has changed the TV news business and what they do. The panel also discusses the future of Detroit
This past weekend, the Detroit Fanfare, a comic book and pop culture convention took place at Cobo Center. One of the guests was actor/director Peter Weller. The star of “Robocop” met up with some of the people responsible for raising the money to build a statue in Detroit in honor of the character. WDET’s Rob St. Mary met up with Weller Saturday night at the Lager House in Corktown where supporters of the Robocop statue were holding a party to support local food pantry “Forgotten Harvest”. Weller talked about his thoughts on Detroit, the Detroit Tigers, Robocop - the film and the statue effort, his current work directing the show "Sons of Anarchy" and working on his PhD in Art History at UCLA.
Craig discusses the new fall television lineup with Mekeisha Madden Toby, of the Detroit News.
The comedian, producer and political satirist talks about her experience working on the Comedy Central hit and her upcoming performance in Pontiac.