Bleav presents On The List with Brett Gursky

It’s the twenty-fourth 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. Today’s guest Israel Broussard (The Bling Ring) joins Brett to talk about his acting career and his latest movie “The Bling Ring”, which was written & directed by Sofia Coppola and goes nationwide on Friday, June 21st. Israel shares behind-the-scenes stories about the film, including how he got the role, the true story it’s based on, and what it was like to shoot the movie in Paris Hilton’s real house. Israel also discusses his co-stars, including Emma Watson and Leslie Mann. Plus, Israel tells Brett all about growing up in Mississippi and the first movie roles he booked after moving to LA, including “Flipped”, directed by Rob Reiner, and “The Chaperone”, directed by Stephen Herek. They also discuss the current summer movie season and the top movies at the box office. Be sure to check out “The Bling Ring” in a theater near you June 21st.

It’s the twenty-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. Today’s guest Ariel Vromen (The Iceman) joins Brett to discuss his directing career. His latest movie “The Iceman”, starring Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, James Franco, Ray Liotta, & Winona Ryder, hits theaters May 3rd. Ariel shares behind-the-scenes stories about the film, from getting the rights to the true story of contract killer Richard Kuklinski to finding the financing to casting each of the roles. Ariel tells Brett all about how he first got into filmmaking after growing up in Tel Aviv, Israel and spending four years in the Israeli Air Force. He also discusses his early work, including the short film “Jewel of the Sahara” starring Gerard Butler and his first feature “R/X” starring Eric Balfour and Colin Hanks. Ariel offers very valuable advice for anyone seeking a career in film. Be sure to check out “The Iceman” in theaters May 3rd.

It’s the twenty-second 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. Today’s guest John Asher (Weird Science, Diamonds, Somebody Marry Me) joins Brett in the studio to discuss his career as both an actor and a director. Brett attended the first screening of John’s new movie “Somebody Marry Me” last week and he was excited to talk to him about it because the entire 98-minute film was shot in ONE TAKE. No edits, no cuts, no camera tricks. John also shares stories from his childhood, growing up with his father William Asher, a television legend, who directed over 100 episodes of “I Love Lucy”, created and directed “Bewitched”, and also worked on other classic shows like “Gidget”, “Patty Duke”, “Marcus Welby M.D.”, “Alice”, and “The Dukes of Hazzard”. John discusses his own acting career, which included a starring role on the TV series “Weird Science”, and his own directing career, which included “Diamonds” starring Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Dan Aykroyd, and Jenny McCarthy. He also talks about his movie “Dirty Love”, which he directed and Jenny McCarthy wrote, and how he and Jenny got married and had their son, Evan.

Brett’s second guest Mikey Roe joins him in the studio to talk about his new show on the Travel Channel, “Feed the Beast”, which premiered last week. He shares behind-the-scenes stories about traveling the country to different cities and finding the best late-night eats. He also tells some interesting anecdotes, including spending one fateful New Year’s Eve with O.J. Simpson. Tune in to “Feed the Beast” every Wednesday night at 11pm on the Travel Channel.

It’s the twenty-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 close friends with On The List host Brett Gursky. Today’s guest Johnny Messner (The Sweetest Thing, Tears of the Sun, Running Scared) joins Brett in the studio to discuss his film and television career and how he first got into acting. Johnny’s girlfriend Kathryn Morris (Cold Case) is a surprise special guest and joins them in the discussion as well. Johnny talks all about his new play “A Family Thing”, which was written by Gary Lennonand can currently be seen at Stage 52 in Los Angeles through March 17th. Johnny also shares behind-the-scenes stories about working on “Friends”, opposite Jennifer Aniston, and his very first movies “The Sweetest Thing”with Cameron Diaz and “Tears of the Sun” with Bruce Willis. He also discusses his films “Anacondas” and “Running Scared” with Paul Walker, his role on “The O.C.”, his own FOX series “Killer Instinct”, and his arc on the hit CBS show “Cold Case”, which is how he & Kathryn met.

For the final hour of the episode, Brett and Johnny are joined by Mario Mendias, the creator and founder of My Fit Foods (“Eat Fit, Live Fit”). Brett and Johnny have both been on the meal plan program for the last two months and highly recommend it. They talk to Mario about everything you could ever want to know about My Fit Foods, which provides pre-cooked, gluten-free, healthy meals and snacks. Mario shares the story of how he started the company in his apartment kitchen in Texas and turned it into 75 stores across the country, and he reveals where the next stores will be opening soon.

It’s the twentieth 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. Today’s guest Ben Gleib (The Gleib Show, Chelsea Lately, Ice Age) joins Brett for an Oscar Wrap-Up, having just returned from his 21-day cross-country “Oscar Road Trip” for ABC. Ben talks all about the many cities and landmarks that he and his co-host Angie Greenup visited along the way. It all culminated with them attending the 85th Annual Academy Awards this past weekend and Ben shares his stories from inside the ceremony, including encounters with Daniel Day-Lewis, Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, and Jane Fonda. Ben and Brett also discuss Seth MacFarlane as the Oscar host, “Argo” as the Best Picture winner, and their crushes on America’s newest sweetheart Jennifer Lawrence. Ben then tells Brett all about how he first got into stand-up comedy, how he started “The Gleib Show”, and how he ended up as one of the roundtable regulars on “Chelsea Lately” with Chelsea Handler. They also discuss his hit animated film “Ice Age: Continental Drift”, as well as Ben’s weekly podcast “Last Week On Earth”, which is available on the SMODCAST podcast network.

It’s the nineteenth 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. Today’s guest DJ Lubel gives Brett the inside scoop on his wildly popular YouTube video “The Women of L.A.”, which has taken the Internet by storm this week and already racked up 1 million views. DJ tells Brett all about how he landed cameos from Pauly Shore, Dennis Haskins, and Jaleel White. He also addresses the surprising backlash and explains how the video was created all in good fun. DJ then shares stories about his hit viral videos “Wrong Hole” (an international sensation) and “Masturbate For Life”. Plus, Brett and DJ reminisce about past projects they have worked on together, including “The Murray Hill Song” music video and the Funny Or Die exclusive “The Real Situation”, starring “Jersey Shore” cast members Mike “The Situation”, Snooki, and Pauly D. As an added bonus, Brett and DJ are joined in the studio by HAHAJK’s own Jenn Hoffman and Chris Vanger for this very special episode.

It’s the eighteenth 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. Today’s guest Ben Feldman (Drop Dead Diva, Mad Men) talks about majoring in acting at Ithaca, starring in “The Graduate” on Broadway, and then moving to LA to pursue film and television. He discusses his very first projects, including “Living With Fran” on The WB and the films “When Do We Eat?” and “The Perfect Man”, opposite Hilary Duff. Ben also shares stories from the sets of his movies “Cloverfield” and “Friday the 13th”, as well as his hit Lifetime series “Drop Dead Diva”. Ben then tells Brett all about how he got his role as “Michael Ginsburg” on “Mad Men”, for which he was nominated for an Emmy this year, and what the experience has been like for him. The guys also chat about the Valentine’s party that Ben and his fiancée Michelle Mulitz had at their house over the weekend, which raised money for Chrysalis.

As an added bonus, the episode begins with a visit from Jami Philbrick, the managing editor of Relativity Media’s IAmRogue.com, who joins Brett and Ben to make final Oscar predictions, with the 85th Annual Academy Awards just days away on Sunday, February 24th. Check out Brett’s article “IAR’s Oscar Winner Predictions” on IAmRogue.

It’s the seventeenth 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. Today’s guest Austin Stowell (The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Dolphin Tale, Love and Honor) talks all about growing up in Connecticut with a passion for movies and going on to major in theater at U Conn. He discusses his very first acting gigs in Los Angeles, including a never-released Kings of Leon video, the Comedy Central series “Secret Girlfriend”, and “90210″, where he got to make out with AnnaLynne McCord. Austin also shares behind-the-scenes stories from the sets of his popular TV show “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”, co-starring Shailene Woodley, his hit movie “Dolphin Tale”, co-starring Morgan Freeman & Ashley Judd, and his new film “Love and Honor”, co-starring Liam Hemsworth & Teresa Palmer. “Love and Honor” will be released on iTunes and OnDemand tomorrow, February 14th, just in time for Valentine’s Day, and then in theaters on March 22nd. (Check out “Love and Honor” before it hits theaters: itunes/love-and-honor). Next up for Austin: Playing Selena Gomez’s boyfriend in the movie “Feed the Dog” later this year. Plus, Brett and Austin start the show by discussing the Svedka ’90s Throwback Valentine’s Party that they attended, which featured cast members from shows like “Saved By The Bell” and performances by Debbie Gibson & All-4-One.

It's the sixteenth 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. Today's first guest Michael B. Jordan (The Wire, Friday Night Lights, Chronicle) talks all about his new movie "Fruitvale", which was a big hit at Sundance 2013 and won both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize. The film was acquired by Harvey Weinstein for $2 million, which could now put Michael in next year's Oscar race for Best Actor. Michael shares what the experience was like for him on his successful first trip to the Sundance Film Festival. He also discusses growing up in New Jersey, how he first got into acting, and his breakout role as "Wallace" on HBO's "The Wire", which was followed by a three-year stint on "All My Children". He then talks all about his more recent TV projects, playing "Vince" on "Friday Night Lights" and "Alex" on"Parenthood", as well as his movies "Chronicle" and the upcoming "Are We Officially Dating?" opposite Miles Teller and Zac Efron.

Today's second guest Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Mash-Up, Toy's House) talks all about his feature directorial debut "Toy's House", which was also a big hit at Sundance 2013. Jordan reveals how he landed the job, how he found the actors for each role, and how it felt to premiere his film at Sundance (including a very memorable encounter with Will Smith). "Toy's House" was acquired by CBS Films and will be released in theaters everywhere later this year.

It’s the fifteenth 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. The nominations have just been announced for the 85th annual Academy Awards, so Brett invited Ben Lyons (Extra, CineFix) into the studio to discuss who was honored and who got snubbed. They talk all about the most surprising Oscar omissions, from Ben Affleck for Best Director (Argo) to John Hawkes for Best Actor (The Sessions) to Leonardo DiCaprio for Best Supporting Actor (Django Unchained). Ben Lyons also shares the list of his “Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2012”, led by “Beasts of the Southern Wild” at #1. Brett and Ben also make their predictions for this year’s Golden Globe winners, as the awards ceremony takes place this Sunday, January 13th. Also, be sure to check out Brett’s “Oscar Nominations & Snubs Breakdown”on iamRogue.