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Guest: ‘Happy As’ Author and TV Host Larry Emdur

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Larry Emdur is one of Australia’s most popular TV hosts. He chronicles his 40-year career in his fantastic new memoir “Happy As”, available now. I appeared on Emdur’s “The Morning Show” 26 times. We catch-up and chat about writing this book, his time hosting “The Price Is Right”, his current hosting gig on “The Chase: […]
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Guest: ‘Hamster & Gretel’ Creator Dan Povenmire

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“Phineas and Ferb”‘s Dan Povenmire is unveiling a new Disney animated series creation. Superhero family comedy “Hamster & Gretel” premieres this Friday August 12th at 9:30pm on Disney Channel. Another new episode airs Saturday morning at 9:30. Povenmire makes a record-tying third LCJ Q&A appearance to discuss how his own family influenced the look, feel […]
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Guest: ‘Super Giant Robot Brothers’ Director Mark Andrews

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Academy Award winner Mark Andrews (director of Pixar’s “Brave”) is now the director and EP of new, innovative Netflix animated series “Super Giant Robot Brothers”. Andrews describes how using video game technology, motion capture and real-time techniques help make this show (premiering Thursday August 4th) come to life. ———————————————- LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by […]
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Guests: ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie’ Directors Ant Ward & Andy Suriano

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Join me for a shell of a good time with directors Ant Ward and Andy Suriano as they discuss Nickelodeon’s new “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie”, premiering this Friday August 5th on Netflix. Why is the look of the film so unique? What production adjustments did they have to make? And […]
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Guest: ‘Bugs Bunny Builders’ Showrunner Abe Audish

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The Looney Tunes star in their first preschool series in over 20 years. “Bugs Bunny Builders” premieres Monday July 25th at 8am on Cartoon Network (part of the Cartoonito block), and the eight episodes then begin streaming the next day, Tuesday July 26th, on HBO Max. I spoke with showrunner and supervising producer Abe Audish […]
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Guests: ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ EPs Peter Hastings & Shaunt Nigoghossian

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Po the Panda is back! And so is Jack Black. He reprises the role of the beloved DreamWorks character in new animated series “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight”, premiering this Thursday July 14th on Netflix. I spoke with executive producers Peter Hastings and Shaunt Nigoghossian about the next chapter in the action and comedy […]
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Guest: ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ Director Dean Fleischer-Camp

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Dean Fleischer-Camp directs and co-stars in new feature “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”, which takes the beloved animated character from the popular online shorts (voiced by Jenny Slate) and brings him to the big screen. It opens in New York City and Los Angeles this Friday June 24th and expands nationwide on July 15th. […]
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Guests: ‘Eureka!’ Creators Niamh Sharkey and Norton Virgien

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“Eureka!” comes from the minds of creators Niamh Sharkey and Norton Virgien. This new animated series, about an ambitious, genius child inventor, her family and human (and animal) friends, premieres Wednesday June 22nd at 7:30pm on Disney Junior, with new episodes also available on Disney+. “Eureka!” is packed with positivity, creativity and imagination, thanks to […]
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Guest: ‘Luck’ Director Peggy Holmes

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Emmy-winning choreographer Peggy Holmes has transitioned to animation in recent years, directing one “Little Mermaid” and two “Tinker Bell” films for Disney. Her latest feature is “Luck”, from Skydance Animation, premiering August 5th on AppleTV+. Holmes previews “Luck” and recalls her work on an iconic scene with Michelle Pfeiffer in “The Fabulous Baker Boys”. ———————– […]
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Guest: ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Creator Hamish Steele

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Hamish Steele is the creator of “Dead End: Paranormal Park”, a new animated comedy horror series premiering this Thursday June 16th on Netflix. The show is based on his popular DeadEndia graphic novels, about two teens who work at a terrifyingly exciting amusement park. The charming and talented Steele shares what makes “Dead End” a […]
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