Tag: talk show
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The Fame Game Show Episode 10: Noah Wax Brings the Swing Era Back
Noah Wax Takes Center Stage on The Fame Game Show — Episode 10 The Fame Game Show hits a milestone with Episode 10, and host Red Harris is pulling out all the stops. This week’s special guest is rising crooner Noah Wax, a smooth, vintage-style vocalist who effortlessly channels the golden age of swing. Noah…
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Champions of the Mic: Andre Roberson on Producing a Reggae Doc in Hawaii
Champions of the Mic isn’t just a music project, it’s a quasi-documentary love letter to reggae, built around the challenge of turning a festival-sized vision into something audiences can actually watch. On The Emergent Lens, Episode 11, host Tim Russ sits down with producer Andre Roberson to unpack what it took to shape the project.…
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James Moore on The Emergent Lens: From PA to Stephen King’s “In The Death Room”
On The Emergent Lens, host Tim Russ sits down with writer-producer James Moore to trace a journey that began with a cooler full of bottled water and led to producing a Stephen King adaptation. Moore’s first Hollywood job was as a PA on Upbeat, sprinting across set to hand Russ a cold bottle of water…
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The Fame Game Show Episode 7 Starring Paul Gregory
The Fame Game Show Episode 7 starring Paul Gregory is packed with music, comedy, and playful chaos—exactly what fans of the series come for. Featuring host Red Harris and the always-sharp Susie Cross, this episode delivers a standout live performance, a relaxed interview segment, and a game show round that turns into a friendly musical…
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The Emergent Lens Episode 7: Carl Gilliard on Two Degrees, Comedy, and Connection
The Emergent Lens – Episode 7 brings warmth, humor, and hard-earned wisdom as host Tim Russ sits down for an interview with Carl Gilliard, actor, writer, and producer of the independent comedy series Two Degrees. The conversation centers on the show—often described as a Black Curb Your Enthusiasm—and the lived experiences that shaped its tone,…
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The Emergent Lens – Episode 5: Asha Chai-Chang on Comedy, Short Films, Resilience, and Filmmaking
Pants or No Pants? It is more than a playful question. It sets the tone for a conversation that is honest, funny, and deeply human. Filmmaker and musician Asha Chai-Chang sits down with Tim Russ following screenings of her wildly inventive music video No Pants On and her satirical short film Spoiler Alert, and the result is a…
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Tehana Weeks on Finding Truth, Humor, and Grit in Indie Filmmaking
In this episode, filmmaker Tehana Weeks sits down with Tim Russ for a candid, grounded conversation about creativity, resilience, and the realities of making independent films. Following the screening of her debut short Coin, Weeks reflects on how lived experience fuels authentic storytelling and why problem-solving is one of a director’s most valuable skills. Turning…
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The Fame Game Show Episode 5: Susie Cross, Live Music, and “Name That Melody”
Episode 5 of The Fame Game Show puts our “pretty lady in pink,” Susie Cross, in the spotlight—and it’s a standout installment for fans of live performance, comedy banter, and classic game-show energy. The episode opens with Susie delivering a strong musical moment with a Keith Urban cover (“We Were Us,” co-written by Miranda Lambert…
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The Emergent Lens: Episode 2: Madison Russ Interviews Tim Russ (Hoodie or Sweater?)
In Episode 2 of The Emergent Lens, Madison Russ turns the camera around and asks the questions fans rarely hear, because this time, Host and Director Tim Russ, is the one in the hot seat. If you’ve ever wondered how a filmmaker balances craft, chaos, and heart, this conversation delivers the on-set truth—warm, sharp, and…
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The Emergent Lens: Episode 1: “Bananas or Oranges?”
Featuring Tim Russ & Charles M. Cartwright Episode 1 of The Emergent Lens,“Bananas or Oranges?”, launches the series with an energetic and revealing conversation between host Tim Russ and filmmaker Charles M. Cartwright. This story-first filmmaking series begins by screening Charles’s work before diving into how it was made, giving viewers a rare perspective from…