Merienda With Rishi Rajani: The Evolution Of Hillman Grad And The Deeper Meaning Of ‘Chang Can Dunk’

I hate being late. I was over 45 minutes late meeting Hillman Grad CEO and producer Rishi Rajani because I thought I would be able to make it from Brentwood to Hollywood in 30 minutes. I was delusional. I walked into Original Hoy-Ka Thai Noodle and apologized...

Merienda With Fenton Bailey: ‘ScreenAge’ Author Talks ‘Drag Race’, Tammy Faye, Visiting North Korea And Impact Of TV On Culture

There was one  thing at the top of my list that I wanted to discuss with Fenton Bailey. North Korea. In fact, it's probably what people want to talk to him about the most in regards to his new book, "ScreenAge: How TV shaped our reality, from Tammy Faye to RuPaul’s...

Merienda With Raymond Lee: Taking A ‘Quantum Leap’ Into The Spotlight

I met with Raymond Lee at that beginning of 2023 during a week that was the perfect storm of Hollywood confabs. It was the day of the Critics Choice Association Awards and days before the Sundance Film Festival. It was also in the middle of the Television Critics...