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Exclusive: Interviews with Spring Awakening’s Christy Altomare and Thomas Hulce

With Spring Awakening opening next week at the PPAC, WBRU’s Entertainment News reporter and resident theater expert Mirage could hardly contain her excitement. She’s so pumped for this hotly-anticipated performance that she tracked down Christy Altomare (right), who plays Wendla in the show, for an interview. You can listen to that interview here.
But was one [...]

Check out “Tearin’ It Off” with Mirage and OhMegan

You might have heard our Entertainment News reporter Mirage on the air, but now she’s got a cool new show on the web.
“Tearin’ It Off” is a collaborative effort with local sex expert (sexpert?) Megan Andelloux, founder of OhMegan.com. In each episode, Mirage and Megan answer questions about sexual health and activity, and if you [...]

Spotlight: Fat Scotty talks with RI filmmaker Gary Glassman

For over a decade Gary Glassman of Providence Pictures has been producing award-winning documentaries.  WBRU’s Fat Scotty speaks with Mr. Glassman about the cinema magic that goes on right here in the Renaissance City. The topic of running off the join the circus also sneaks into the conversation somehow.
Spotlight is one of the segments of [...]

Spotlight: Winter Movie Preview 2008

Normally, the best films each year come out in December because filmmakers want them to win Academy Awards. But this year, with two potential Best Picture contenders–WALL-E and The Dark Knight–opening in the summer, what can we expect in the weeks ahead? Fret not, WBRU’s Entertainment News team has you covered in this [...]

Emmett talks with WWE wrestler Matt Hardy

[All my jokes about wrestlers are targeted at The Rock, so let's skip the fooling around and cut to the chase. -EJ]
Emmett sat down with Matt Hardy of the WWE yesterday–you can listen to the full interview below:
Photo licensed under the Creative Commons and courtesy flickr user killerfan619.

EJ talks with the creators of Sex and Justice

If you didn’t catch the premiere of Sex and Justice on Saturday or, for that matter, the Q&A that followed, tsk tsk. But EJ’s got you covered. A couple days before the premiere, I sat down with Michael DiBiasio, Rebecca De Ornelas and Jennifer Keogh. I don’t want to give anything away [...]

BRU Brief 11/17/08: RI Veterans and Sex Toys Edition

Last night on the BRU Brief, the News team delivered on their promise to avoid words like “Palin” or “Joe the Plumber” as much as possible as we try to move on from the 2008 campaign. You can check out podcasts of the Brief pieces below–and in case you’re wondering, we’re aware that the [...]

Daphne catches up with Blake Masters, exec producer of Brotherhood

Daphne got a chance to speak with Blake Masters, one of the executive producers of Showtime’s smash hit Brotherhood, which kicked off its third season two weeks ago.  The show’s filmed right here in Rhode Island, so take a listen:
Brotherhood airs Sunday nights at 8 on Showtime.  (IMDB link).

Interview: Mirage talks to Smallville’s Justin Hartley

Smallville’s season premiere is tonight, and as a special treat to our listeners, Justin Hartley spoke with us about his role on the show, and the new season to come. Don’t miss the season 8 premiere of Smallville, tonight at 8pm on the CW.  Take a listen:

Spotlight: Summer Movie Previews

Mirage and the rest of the E-News Team let you know which summer movies will be blockbusters and which ones will just er.. bust.  Check it out: