John Gemberling stars as “Gil” on NBC’s “Marry Me.” We talked about his twist on the “best friend/wacky neighbor role,” how Gil discovers an underground world of exquisite and unique cheeses, and John’s role on Comedy Bang Bang as a very special kind of robot.
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Jillian Bell from “Workaholics” and “22 Jump Street”
Jillian Bell called in today to plug the DVD release of “22 Jump Street.” We also chatted about how she landed the part on Workaholics and her secret way of getting great online reviews.
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Mike Nelson and Kevin Murphy from MST3K and Riff Trax
MIke Nelson and Kevin Murphy are best known for being part of Mystery Science Theater 3000. They now record “Riff Trax,” which are hilarious movie commentaries you can listen to while you watch your personal DVD collection. They’re doing a live Riff Trax of the 1997 movie classic “Anaconda” at theatres nationwide (Find one near you here). We talked about their writing process, how they decide which films to riff on, and just what exactly is their beef with “According to Jim.”
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The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail airs Wednesday nights at 11:30 on Comedy Central and features frank and explicit scenes that may be unsuitable for more sensitive viewers. Not for me, I can tell you. #awkwardbrag
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