Bleav presents On The List with Brett Gursky

It’s the thirty-fifth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. This week it's an Oscar prediction special with Jami Philbrick (IAmRogue.com).

It’s the thirty-third episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. This week’s guest Kellan Lutz joins Brett to talk all about his acting career and his latest movie “The Legend of Hercules”, in which he fulfills his childhood dream of playing “Hercules”. Kellan takes Brett back to the beginning and shares how he got his start- From his first TV show, the HBO comedy series “The Comeback”, starring Lisa Kudrow, to his first film, “Stick It”, starring Jeff Bridges. They also discuss his early roles in the movies “Accepted”, opposite Justin Long & Jonah Hill, and “Prom Night”, opposite Brittany Snow & Scott Porter, as well as his critically-acclaimed HBO miniseries “Generation Kill”. Then they talk all about “Twilight”, the blockbuster, 5-film franchise that catapulted Kellan’s career. He shares behind-the-scenes stories about how he got the role of “Emmet Cullen”, what it was like making the movies, and how they changed his life. They discuss the opportunities that followed, including the Calvin Klein campaign, as well as the remake of “A Nightmare on Elm Street”, “Arena” with Samuel L. Jackson, “Love Wedding Marriage” with Mandy Moore, and “Immortals” with Henry Cavill & Mickey Rourke. Kellan then shares what’s next for him in 2014: The voice of “Tarzan” in “Tarzan 3D”, and also “Expendables 3” with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, & Harrison Ford. “Hercules” hits theaters today, January 10th.

It’s the thirty-second episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors or rising stars that just so happen to also be friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. This week’s guest Shane Bitney Crone joins Brett to talk all about his new documentary “Bridegroom”, which he is the subject of and also produced. “Bridgroom”, directed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, tells the story of Shane’s relationship with Tom Bridegroom. The documentary first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it was endorsed by President Bill Clinton, and then the Los Angeles premiere was held at The Academy in October. Following its theatrical run, “Bridegroom” aired on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network, and is now available on Netflix and at all RedBox locations. Shane discusses growing up in Montana, moving to Los Angeles, meeting Tom, and their six-year relationship. He also talks about how the documentary came to be and how his life has changed as a result of it. Brett and Shane are joined by Shane’s friends Coleen McMahon & Chelsea Cannell, who share their memories of Tom, as well as stories about how they first met Shane. The podcast closes with Coleen’s original song “Beautiful Boy”, which she performs in the documentary and was written in memory of Tom. Be sure to watch “Bridegroom” on Netflix. Shane’s birthday is December 19th and his wish this year is to help raise money for The Trevor Project: http://www.crowdrise.com/FundraiserForTheTrevorProject

It’s the thirty-first episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. This week’s guest Kyle Ward joins Brett to talk all about his career as a screenwriter, including his latest project “Machete Kills”, which is in theaters now. Kyle tells Brett how he got his start in Hollywood, which began with an assistant job at Dreamworks and later evolved when he sold his first screenplay “Fiasco Heights”. Kyle discusses the other projects he has been attached to, including his original screenplays “Criminal Macabre” & “Arabian Nights” and the video game adaptations for “Devil May Cry”, “Kane & Lynch”, & “Hitman 2”. Kyle explains how director Robert Rodriguez chose him to write “Machete Kills” and what the process was like. He also chats with Brett about the cast, which includes Danny Trejo, Mel Gibson, Demian Bichir, Michelle Rodriguez, Amber Heard, Sofia Vergara, Alexa Vega, Vanessa Hudgens, Charlie Sheen, & Lady Gaga. “Machete Kills” was released in theaters everywhere on October 11th. For the second part of the podcast, Brett and Kyle are joined by Jami Philbrick from IAmRogue.comfor a Summer Movie Wrap-Up and a discussion about the current Fall Movie Season. They also talk about the most anticipated movies that are still to come in 2013 and also the early Oscar contenders. For all the latest movie news, check out IAmRogue.com.

It’s the thirtieth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. This week’s guest David Arquette joins Brett to talk all about his career as an actor, as well as his new unscripted series “Dream School” on the Sundance Channel. He tells Brett how he became involved with the project, which follows 15 high school students on the verge of dropping out, and his role as both their homeroom teacher and their drama coach. David also discusses his new scripted series on Crackle.com called “Cleaners”, which co-stars Emmanuelle Chriqui, Gina Gershon, & Clifton Collins, Jr. Then David takes Brett back to the beginning, sharing how he is a fourth generation performer- His great-grandparents were vaudeville actors, his grandfather Cliff Arquette played “Charley Weaver”, and his parents were both entertainers. He followed in the footsteps of his family, including his sisters Rosanna & Patricia. David talks about his very first roles on the 1990 TV shows “The Outsiders” & “Parenthood”, followed by appearances on “Blossom” & “Beverly Hills 90210”. He also tells behind-the-scenes stories from his memorable film career, which includes “Where The Day Takes You”, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, “Johns”, “Beautiful Girls”, “Never Been Kissed”, “Muppets From Space”, “Eight Legged Freaks”, “Hamlet 2”, and, of course, the four “Scream” movies with Courteney Cox. David also talks about guest-starring on “Friends”, producing the TV shows “Dirt” & “Cougar Town”, competing on “Dancing with the Stars”, and providing the voice of “Skully” on the Disney Channel’s “Jake and the Neverland Pirates”. David and Brett also talk about Bootsy Bellows, the popular nightclub named after David’s mother. Tune in to “Dream School” on the Sundance Channel on Monday nights at 10:00pm.

It’s the twenty-ninth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. This week’s guest Kevin Weisman joins Brett to talk all about his career as an actor, as well as his new HBO comedy series “Hello Ladies”. He tells Brett how he landed the role of “Kives” opposite Stephen Merchant and what it’s been like working on the new show. Kevin also discusses how he first got his start in theater, which led to guest spots on hit TV shows like “Frasier”, “ER”, “The X-Files”, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, & “Felicity”. He then shares behind-the-scenes stories from his popular ABC series “Alias”, which ran for 5 seasons and was created by JJ Abrams and co-starred Jennifer Garner & Bradley Cooper. Kevin also discusses his appearances in the films “Gone In 60 Seconds” written by Scott Rosenberg, “Clerks II” directed by Kevin Smith, & “Flipped” directed by Rob Reiner. Be sure to tune in to “Hello Ladies” on HBO every Sunday night at 10:30pm.

It’s the twenty-eighth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. This week’s guest Simon Rex joins Brett to talk all about his career as an actor and a musician, and the release of his brand new album “Palatial”. Simon discusses his rap alter ego Dirt Nasty– everything from how the idea was born to where the nickname came from. He gives Brett the inside scoop on the making of each of his albums, including the self-titled “Dirt Nasty”, the follow-up “Nasty As I Wanna Be”, and the latest- “Palatial” (which includes a track with his favorite artist Too Short). They discuss all of his songs and music videos, including “1980” and “I Can’t Dance (I’m Too Jewish)”. Then Simon takes Brett back to the beginning, to his days as an MTV VJ and how that evolved into an acting career (after an audition with Gus Van Sant & Matt Damon for “Good Will Hunting”). They discuss his memorable appearance on the TV show “Felicity”, as the guy who takes Felicity’s virginity, and how JJ Abrams chose him for that role. They also chat about his other TV shows and co-stars, including “Jack & Jill” with Amanda Peet & Ivan Sergei and “What I Like About You” with Amanda Bynes & Jennie Garth. Simon then shares behind-the-scenes stories from his films “Scary Movie 3” & “Scary Movie 4”, both directed by David Zucker, as well as “Superhero Movie” and his most recent film “Scary Movie 5” with Ashley Tisdale. Brett and Simon also talk about his strong social media presence on everything from Vine & Instagram to Twitter & Facebook. Follow him here: @DirtNasty. Download his new album here: PALATIAL

It’s the twenty-seventh episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. This week’s guest Arielle Kebbel joins Brett to talk all about her acting career, as well as her latest gig as the host of “Perfect Score” on The CW. Arielle discusses growing up in Florida, deciding she wanted to become an actress, and making the move to Los Angeles 10 years ago. She booked her very first audition for a recurring role on “Gilmore Girls”. Arielle shares behind-the-scenes stories from all of her films, including “Soul Plane”, “Be Cool” (with Vince Vaughn), “Aquamarine”, “John Tucker Must Die” (with Jesse Metcalfe & Brittany Snow), “The Grudge 2”, “The Uninvited”, & “Think Like A Man”. She also talks about her popular roles as “Vanessa” on “90210” and “Lexi” on “Vampire Diaries”. Be sure to check out “Perfect Score” on Friday nights at 8 & 8:30 on The CW.

It’s the twenty-sixth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and directors or rising stars that just so happen to also be friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. This week’s guest Jeff Wadlow joins Brett to talk all about his directing career and his new movie “Kick-Ass 2”. Jeff gives Brett the inside scoop on how he landed the job writing and directing the sequel, where he came up with the idea for the script, and what it was like to work with the cast, including Chloe Grace Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, & Jim Carrey. Then Brett and Jeff take a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about how they met in 1997 when Jeff was Brett’s camp counselor at Summer Discovery UCLA. They talk about how Brett interned on Jeff’s first movie “Cry Wolf” in 2003, which Jeff got to direct after winning the Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival. Jeff discusses his experience making that movie, which filmed in his home state of Virginia and starred Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, Jared Padalecki, & Jon Bon Jovi. Then Jeff shares stories from his second movie, 2008’s “Never Back Down”, which starred Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, & Djimon Hounsou. Jeff also talks about his role as a writer and consulting producer on the hit A&E series “Bates Motel”. Last but not least, Jeff reveals what’s next for him: Writing and directing the “X-Force” movie. Be sure to check out “Kick-Ass 2” when it hits theaters on August 16th.

It’s the twenty-fifth episode of our intimate sit-down with some of Hollywood’s well-known actors and rising stars that just so happen to also be friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. This week’s guest Dania Ramirez joins Brett to talk all about her acting career and her new hit show “Devious Maids”, which was created by Marc Cherry. Dania takes Brett all the way back to the beginning, discussing how she was born in the Dominican Republic, grew up in New York and New Jersey, and decided she wanted to become an actress at age 16. She tells the story of how Spike Lee discovered her, which led to her starring in his films “25th Hour”and “She Hate Me”. Dania and Brett reminisce about “X-Men: The Last Stand”, directed by Brett Ratner, which they worked on together in 2005. Dania also shares stories from the sets of three popular TV shows that she was a part of: “The Sopranos”, “Heroes”, and “Entourage”. She then talks about joining the cast of “American Pie” for the fourth installment, “American Reunion”, and working with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Shannon in her latest film “Premium Rush”. Be sure to tune in to “Devious Maids” on Lifetime every Sunday night at 10pm.