Eric Deggans Videos

​ ​​ Michael Jackson​ has died at age 50. The pop idol, whose music, choreography and fashion changed the face of popular culture, was rushed to the hospital shortly after 12:30 p.m. PT on Thursday, June 25, 2009, upon being found unconscious in his Los Angeles home. He reportedly never regained consciousness. ​ ​In commemoration of the man, BlogTalkRadio presented ​Michael Jackson Remembered​. ​ ​The live, two-hour special was anchored by ​Mr. Media​ host ​Bob Andelman​, and featured contributions from fellow BTR hosts ​Kevin Ross​, ​Mutha Knows​, ​Shaun Daily​, ​MarQ with a Q​ as well as many listeners. ​ ​Guests included ​Eric Deggans​, TV and media critic for the ​St. Petersburg Times​, who is from Michael’s hometown of Gary, Indiana, as well as journalist Jonah Keri. ​ ​Bob will also be taking calls from fans around the globe who want to share their memories of The King of Pop – and how he impacted their lives forever. Open in your default player Detach into a separate window Copyright 2009 Bob Andelman. Click here for copyright permissions!

Sam Jones III arrives at "ER" finale party; image by Getty Images via DaylifeTonight, America’s 15-year love affair with the NBC medical drama “E.R.” comes to a close. The show introduced a lot of actors who became very big stars and today I’m delighted to welcome a young man who is probably hoping he is on the launching pad to become one of them. Audiences first noticed Sam Jones III as Clark Kent’s best friend, Pete Ross, during the first three seasons of “Smallville.” He has since appeared in a number of movies, including Snipes, Zig Zag and Glory Road. More recently, Jones became part of the final group of medical students to go through Chicago’s County General Hospital on “ER.” His character was noteworthy because for 17 episodes he played Chaz, the younger brother of long time “ER” doc Greg Pratt, played by Mekhi Phifer. You can LISTEN to this interview with SAM JONES III, actor and co-star of "ER" and "SMALLVILLE," by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player above! Copyright 2009 Bob Andelman. Click here for copyright permissions!

Back in the early days following Al Gore’s invention of the Internet, there were a few hardy souls delivering content via something called “Netscape.” One of those people, back in 1994, was me – Mr. Media. I started doing this as a syndicated weekly newspaper feature and web site back when newspaper editors didn’t know URLs from their – oh, never mind that. One of the first compadres I encountered was Aaron Barnhart, who was writing something called “Late Show News,” which followed David Letterman, Jay Leno and a few other guys whose names are better left unsaid. After five years, Aaron— the TV critic for the Kansas City Star —broadened his scope to all TV and changed the name of his web operation to TV Barn. He’s been at it ever since and is concerned a dean among his counterpart. Eric Deggans hasn’t been a TV critic quite as long but he joined the St. Petersburg Times in 1995 and has spent 11 years covering TV and media. He’s also covered music and served on the paper’s editorial board. Eric made his rep nationally by campaigning for greater representation of minorities in network television. You may have also seen him as a guest on Sunday morning talk shows, including CNN’s “Reliable Sources.” And he, like Aaron, runs a popular TV and media blog. His is called The Feed. I’ve asked these guys–both of whom I considered old friends—to join us tonight to talk about the upcoming TV season and the future of technology on TV. You can LISTEN to this Mr. Media interview with KANSAS CITY STAR TV critic AARON BARNHART and ST. PETERSBURG TIMES TV and media critic ERIC DEGGANS by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player below! Open in your default player Detach into a separate window Copyright 2008 Bob Andelman. Click here for copyright permissions! Amazon.com Widgets