Q&As and other fun from New York Mag’s Vulture Blog
Over the last few months, I've been making contributions to the "Chat Room" feature on New York Magazine's Vulture Blog... and not all of them have been about Breaking Bad! You can find my posts here.
Some highlights:
Jason Gann of Wilfred (9/8/11)
Jonathan Banks of Breaking Bad (8/5/11)
William Shatner (8/1/11)
Vince Gilligan of Breaking Bad (7/15/11)
A new podcast is in town — Antenna Free TV!
Ok, a few weeks ago I referred to a big surprise that was coming. Of course, it wasn't on the level of a big spoiler or anything; all anyone had to do to find out what it was was to ask. But what I decided was that the old TV Squad podcasts I used to do were so much fun that I wanted to start them up on my own. So with the help of Jason Hughes, who was my usual co-host on those old Podcasts, we've started Antenna Free TV.
For now, the new site will only contain the podcast; any musings by me or anyone else about TV can be found there (of course, I still get paid to muse about TV, but it's just scattered a bit). The plan is for Jason and I to do the podcast weekly with someone from around the TV landscape, whether they're a fellow critic, someone who manages a fan site, or maybe even a few people who work on actual TV shows. One thing is, though, we're going to shoot the breeze and generally try to have fun while we record the thing.
The first official podcast is up; you can either listen to it here, download it via this link, subscribe to the RSS feed, or subscribe via iTunes.
Enjoy!
AV Club fun and games
The nice folks at The AV Club (the "serious" part of The Onion, if you have to know) have been kind enough to publish interviews and reviews from me since February. I've also been able to contribute to a few of their group pieces, which are always fun.
Most of my pieces for them can be found here, though that doesn't represent all of my work there.
Highlights:
Dick Van Dyke (6/9/11)
Wyatt Cenac (5/13/11)
Paul Reiser (4/14/11)
Chris Elliott (3/13/11)
Tom Colicchio (3/16/11)
Bruce Vilanch (2/23/11)
Blogging about the Emmys for Zap2It
Even though I'm no longer with AOL TV, I'm still writing about TV, especially during the all-important "Emmy speculation season." In fact, I'll be blogging about the Emmys for Zap2It right through the September 18 ceremony.
TV Squad wrap-up
It was a fun ride for five and a half years, but my time at TV Squad and AOL came to an end in May. But I was a busy bee for them during that time (or a busy beaver, depending on your hurried species of choice), doing weekly recaps on a bunch of shows, including 'Glee' (whoo boy, did that get tough by the end of the season), 'Modern Family,' and -- of course -- 'How I Met Your Mother.'
Some Q&As I did for them in 2011:
Mark Burnett (5/20/11)
Mike Schur of 'Parks and Recreation' (5/20/11)
Paul Lieberstein of 'The Office' (5/18/11)
Chris Colfer (5/17/11)
Damon Wayans (4/27/11)
Diane Lane (4/22/11)
Ryan Stiles (4/20/11)
Norm MacDonald (4/19/11)
Bill Lawrence (4/16/11)
Andy Cohen (4/7/11)
Bethenny Frankel (3/25/11)
John Oliver (3/23/11)
John Lithgow (3/17/11)
Heather Locklear (3/4/11)
Craig Ferguson (2/18/11)
William Shatner (2/3/11)
Stephen Merchant (1/21/11)
A New Look… And Some New Stuff Coming Soon
I decided to freshen things up a bit around here with a new theme, a new color scheme, and a social networking toolbar at the bottom of the screen (UPDATE 6/20/11: I decided to change that to social networking buttons, which you can find right under my smiling mug on the top right). More surprises coming, including new links to more recent published pieces and... well, I'll let you know about the big surprise when it happens. Stay tuned!
More TV Squad Q&A fun
Here's some of the Q&As I've been doing at TV Squad lately:
Chris Colfer from 'Glee' (4/27/10)
Barry Levinson, who directed 'You Don't Know Jack' for HBO (4/23/10)
'Chuck' co-creator Chris Fedak (4/21/10)
Patrick Stewart (4/20/10)
David Cross (4/7/10)
Andy Cohen of Bravo (3/18/10)
'Breaking Bad' creator Vince Gilligan (3/17/10)
Nick Offerman of 'Parks and Recreation' (2/11/10)
Brian Williams (12/17/09)
Tracy Morgan (10/26/09)
Matthew Weiner of 'Mad Men' (10/9/09)
I was a quizmaster for Parade.com
Earlier this year, Parade.com asked me to write a couple of TV-related quizzes:
24 Quiz (4/7/09)
Scrubs quiz (4/9/09)
I’m tweeting. Does that make me sound crazy?
Folks, I've decided to join all the kids and make my Twitter feed a bit more active (I was going to say "interactive," but you need to be "active" first before adding the "inter" part. I'm at @joelkeller. TV Squad, by the way is at @tvsquad.
Oh, and by the way again, I was successfully able to get my name on Facebook, so if you go to http://www.facebook.com/joelkeller, you'll find me.
The Daily Beast – Celebrities galore
I recently started doing interviews with various entertainment luminaries at The Daily Beast.
Here is a collection of my posts.
Amy Poehler: The Very Funny Interview - Amy Poehler jokes around and talks about Parks and Recreation. (4/9/09)
Denis Leary to the Rescue - Denis Leary (along with co-creator Peter Tolan) talk about the upcoming season of Rescue Me, and Leary talks about his autism controversy and the continuing comparisons to Bill Hicks. (4/7/09)
Josh Schwartz on Life After Gossip Girl - The prolific producer talks about his new web series, Gossip Girl spoilers, working on Chuck, and teenage angst. (3/23/09)
Bryan Cranston: Daddy Runs a Meth Lab - The Emmy winner talks about Breaking Bad, directing himself, and being the original re-gifter. (3/8/09)
What Holly Hunter Owes Tony Soprano - The Oscar-winning actress talks about Saving Grace, and how cable changed her career. (2/27/09)
What's Eating Kevin Bacon? - the actor talks about his HBO movie Taking Chance, about getting past his Footloose image early on, and about finally putting Bernie Madoff to rest. (2/19/09)
Will TV Slay Joss Whedon? - The geek auteur talks about Dollhouse: the rewrites and reshoots, the Friday night slot, how he's confident that this isn't another Firefly, and if Dr. Horrible will get a sequel. (1/28/09)
TV Squad Fun
If you folks didn't already know, I'm the Editor-in-Chief of the AOL-owned blog TV Squad. It's been a heck of a lot of fun, and it's given me a lot of chances to talk to the best and brightest in the world of TV... and spewing my opinions all over the place.
Most recent interviews:
Amy Ryan (6/9/09)
Doug Benson (4/20/09) (get it?)
Bobby Cannavale and Sarah Paulson (joint interview fun!) (3/30/09)
Megan Mullally (3/25/09)
Dylan Baker (3/13/09)
My favorite interviews:
Bob Newhart (12/4/08)
Eddie Izzard (11/2/08)
The guys from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (9/18/08)
Carter Bays of How I Met Your Mother (9/10/08)
Larry Willmore of The Daily Show (8/5/08)
Keith Olbermann (8/4/08)
Drew Carey (7/20/08)
Bill Lawrence of Scrubs (Warning: This one's an epic... 3 pages! But it's all great.) (5/22/08)
Penn Jillette (5/12/08)
Barry Williams (Greg Brady to you and me) (3/28/08)
Lewis Black (3/19/08)
New Jersey Monthly – Entertainment
Here are some entertainment articles I've done for New Jersey Monthly:
Fare Gane - Profile of Ben Bailey from Cash Cab
March, 2008
Eight Nights of Hanukkah with Yo La Tengo
Slide and the Family - Profile of Robert Randolph
Spouting - profile of Fountains of Wayne
December, 2007
Funny Business - profile of Monk executive producer Andy Breckman
August, 2007
Food & Travel
Where No-Frills Fast Food (The Real Thing) Was Born
The New York Times, 04-27-2007
Quick Bite: Tales of Klondike Planning Lunch
The New York Times, 12-18-2005
Quick Bite: The Glory of a Greasy Spoon
The New York Times, 10-09-2005
Quick Bite: Eat What You Are
The New York Times, 08-21-2005
Quick Bite: What, No Gravy?
The New York Times, 06-12-2005
Filling Up For Free At Costco
The Black Table, 04-07-2005
Catch 23 - Story about Shaun Mehtani, young NJ restaurateur (PDF)
North Jersey Media Group, Spring 2007
Quick Bite: You're New to These Parts, We'd Reckon
The New York Times, 05-28-2006
Quick Bite: The Complete, Edible Guide to Italian Deli Meats
The New York Times, 04-30-2006
Quick Bite: Indulge Your Inner Hog
The New York Times, 04-09-2006
Quick Bite: Bolognese and Baloney Find Common Ground
The New York Times, 03-12-2006
Where Mutz Is King
New Jersey Monthly, September 2006
Entertainment Q&As
Howie Mandel: The TV Squad Interview
TV Squad, 04-04-2006
George Takei: The TV Squad Interview
TV Squad, 04-26-2006
Lisa Loeb: The TV Squad Interview, Part 1
Lisa Loeb: The TV Squad Interview, Part 2
TV Squad, 02-23-2006
Gene Simmons Interview (PDF)
Radar Online, 05-22-2007
Lisa Lampanelli Interview (PDF)
Radar Online, 02-28-2007
Rob Riggle interview (PDF)
Radar Online, 11-27-2006
Gay For a Day - An interview with John Stamos
New York Post, 12-07-2006
John Stamos: The TV Squad Interview
TV Squad, 12-08-2006
Matt Groening talks about Futurama's comeback
TV Squad, 01-31-2007
Bill Lawrence of Scrubs: The TV Squad Interview
TV Squad, 01-17-2007
Q&A with Mitch Hurwitz of Arrested Development
TV Squad, 09-14-2006
Jimmy Kimmel: The TV Squad Interview
TV Squad, 09-07-2006
Carter Bays of How I Met Your Mother: The TV Squad Interview
TV Squad, 05-11-2007
Other Profiles
In Person: Just a Guy Named Mike - Profile of PBS chef Michael Colameco
The New York Times, 05-14-2006
Photographic Memory - profile of National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita (PDF)
North Jersey Media Group, Fall 2006
Freedom & Expression - Profile of illustrator and Cuban emigree Edel Rodriguez (PDF)
North Jersey Media Group, Spring 2007
Hall & Oates - Former NY Giants center Bart Oates talks about his career and the NJ Hall of Fame (PDF)
North Jersey Media Group, Holiday 2006
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