MICHAEL JACKSON
A legend of talk radio!
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15 MINUTES OF FAME AND WHAT IT TOLD ME ABOUT MYSELF!
As we settle into our orchestra seats, a clown came up to me and asked if I was a famous director…
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WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I GOT TO MEET ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMER DAVE MASON
When I went out to meet him I asked him if he wanted some pancakes….
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ONE OF THE MANY REASONS DANA DELANY IS SO COOL!
Dana just enjoyed being a guest and her affection for Mark and Brian was apparent…
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DISHWALLA, ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS
However, that morning as I listened to the band perform a number of songs…
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THE MORNING SAMMY HAGAR SHOCKED THE WORLD!
Mark and Brian jokingly asked Sammy if he was ready to do the Christmas Show…
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PETER FRAMPTON, GREAT GUITARIST & A CLAS ACT!
The 2010 All-Star Band featured Peter Frampton, Steve Lukather, Jason Bonham, Paul Rodgers, Michael Anthony, John Waite and Joe Perry…
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WHEN THE PIZZA DELIVERY GUY IS JOE MANTEGNA!
It all started one morning in October of 1999 when we were trying to cast the Jimmy Stewart role…
BON JOVI ROCKS THE SUNSET STRIP
In July 2000 three hundred lucky fans won tickets…
REMEMBERING GARRY MARSHALL
Mark and Brian asked Garry if he would join the cast as Clarence the Angel…
WHY I’LL NEVER FORGET COLIN POWELL!
I started walking away when the four-star General lightly grabbed my arm…
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KURT RUSSELL PUNKS VAL KILMER & ROBERT DOWNEY JR. TAKES VAL’S CALL IN THE JOHN!
But it was the third time that was the charm and went down as a classic moment in the history of The Mark and Brian Show…
DID CHARLTON HESTON REALLY ASK ME THIS QUESTION?
The clock was ticking down and we’re about a minute away from going live. All was good to go until Mr. Heston turned to me and asked this question.
THE MORNING HILLARY MET MICHAEL JACKSON
I went out front to meet them, there they stood, three agents and a German shepherd. At this point it hit me that this was a bomb sniffing dog…
I MIGHT HAVE DREAMT IT, BUT I THINK QUENTIN TARANTINO WILL BE ON TODAY’S SHOW!
Mark and Brian rolled into the studio and before the show started I told them I thought Quentin would be calling in for the interview…
THE NIGHT RICHARD LEWIS BOMBED AND CARLOS MENCIA TOOK BACK THE CROWD!
Everything was moving along well until about a half hour before Richard Lewis was scheduled to hit the stage…
THE DAY OZZY OSBOURNE GAVE ME A HISTORY LESSON
Ozzy, who at times may sound incoherent, is definitely not a burned out rock star. He looked at me, shaking his head from left to right and corrected me…
MY FIVE MINUTES WITH MORGAN FREEMAN
On the morning of interview, Officer Quarterman called to inform me that Mister Freeman had arrived. I brought him down to the Green Room, offered him coffee and asked him the one little question I hadn’t discussed with Lori – how much time did he have to spend with Mark and Brian. His distinctive voice gave me my answer…
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WHO IS GOVERNOR BILL CLINTON?
In 1991 I received a call from Mickey Kantor, a political strategist, asking me if we’d like to have the Governor of Arkansas as guest because he was going to run for President…
KEVIN POLLAK SAVES “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE”
THIS VERSION OF THE FILM CLASSIC WAS TO TO BE A LIVE RADIO PRODUCTION TAKING PLACE AT THE MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING IN BEVERLY HILLS ONE WEEK BEFORE…