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Podcast by B&C and Multichannel News

B&C and Multichannel News


    • Dec 15, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 91 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Busted Pilot Podcast

    Content Spotlight: Lisette Olivera Serves as New Face of 'National Treasure' Franchise

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 4:37


    Actress Lisette Olivera discusses Disney Plus's new adventure series National Treasure: Edge of History with Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable Senior Content Producer, Programming R. Thomas Umstead.

    Kirk Franklin Bringing Gospel Music to Lifetime's Holiday Movie Fare

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 7:02


    Multichannel News' Senior Content Producer, Programming R. Thomas Umstead recently spoke to multiple Grammy Award-winning Gospel music artist Kirk Franklin about Lifetime's December 10 holiday film Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas, in which he serves as executive producer and writer/producer of several original songs in the film.

    A Network of Their Own: TV Sportsplay

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 13:54


    Multichannel News/Broadcasting & Cable's R. Thomas Umstead sits down with The Women's Sports Network founder and CEO Stuart McLean to discuss the 24/7 streaming network dedicated to covering pro women's sports leagues. The network, created by FAST Studios, has partnership deals with such leagues as the WNBA and the LPGA to develop content for the channel, and has distribution deals with such outlets as Fubo TV, Tubi, Xumo and Amazon Freevee.

    Anika Noni Rose Turns Vampire Hunter in Showtime's 'Let the Right One In'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 10:20


    Multichannel News' Senior Content Producer R. Thomas Umstead recently spoke with veteran actress Anika Noni Rose about her role in Showtime's vampire-themed series Let the Right One In, which also stars Demian Bichir and Madison Taylor Baez.

    Series Business: Joseph C. Wilson and Adam Glass, Showrunners on 'The Equalizer'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 15:25


    B+C's Michael Malone speaks with Joseph C. Wilson and Adam Glass, showrunners on 'The Equalizer', about the upcoming season the CBS series.

    AMC's 'The Walking Dead', Fox's 'Call Me Kat', and the Harlem Globetrotters Back on TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 21:22


    Broadcasting + Cable's Michael Malone and R. Thomas Umstead chat about AMC's The Walking Dead, Fox's Call Me Kat, and the TV return of the Harlem Globetrotters.

    J. Bernard Calloway In Emmy Mode with Starring Role in 'The Ms. Pat Show'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 12:30


    Multichannel News/Broadcasting + Cable Senior Content Producer R. Thomas Umstead talks to veteran TV/film/Broadway actor J. Bernard Calloway about his starring role in BET Plus' Emmy-nominated series The Ms. Pat Show as part of a special Emmys edition of the Multicultural Perspectives podcast.

    Russell Hornsby Pulls No Punches in Securing His Entertainment Legacy: Multicultural Perspectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 12:35


    Multichannel News/Broadcasting & Cable Senior Content Producer R. Thomas Umstead interviews veteran television/movie actor Russell Hornsby about his nearly 30-year acting career -- which includes starring roles in such TV shows as Lincoln Heights and Grimm, and such films as Fences and The Hate U Give -- as well as his current portrayal of legendary boxing promoter Don King in Hulu's original series Mike.

    Busted Pilot: 'The Lord of the Rings' on Prime, 'House of the Dragon' and 'The Rehearsal' on HBO

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 27:19


    Broadcasting + Cable's Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone chat about Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, HBO's House of the Dragon and The Rehearsal.

    Content Spotlight: Chanté Adams Throws a Pitch for 'A League of Their Own' Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 5:19


    Multichannel News' Senior Content Producer R. Thomas Umstead recently spoke with 'A League of Their Own' star Chanté Adams about the Prime Video series debuting August 12, as well as the differences between the series and the 1992 movie of the same name starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis.

    Series Business: Bonnie Hunt, Showrunner of 'Amber Brown' on Apple TV Plus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 15:06


    Broadcasting + Cable's Michael Malone chats with producer/director/actress Bonnie Hunt about how kids' series 'Amber Brown' came together.

    Tara Duncan's Hitting the Right Notes: Multicultural Perspectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 12:29


    R. Thomas Umstead talks to Freeform and Onyx Collective President Tara Duncan about her successful career both as a producer for such iconic shows as AMC's The Killing and Netflix's Orange Is The New Black as well as a television executive overseeing such projects as Onyx's Academy Award-winning documentary Summer Of Soul and Freeform's grown-ish, which recently launched its fifth season.

    Emmy Nominations, 'The Bear' on Hulu, Shark Week on Discovery, and More in Busted Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 26:07


    Broadcasting + Cable's Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone chat about the 2022 Emmy nominations, Hulu's The Bear, Discovery's Shark Week, and more in this edition of Busted Pilot.

    Congressional Hearings on TV, 'Dark Winds' on AMC, FX's 'The Bear' on Hulu and More in Busted Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 23:24


    Broadcasting + Cable's Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone chat the Jan. 6 Committee hearings on TV, Dark Winds on AMC, FX's The Bear on Hulu and more in Busted Pilot.

    Series Business: 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' EP Ellen Doherty on New 'Daniel' Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 14:55


    Broadcasting + Cable's Michael Malone chats with Ellen Doherty, the executive producer of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, about the series sixth season.

    Zahn McClarnon Hopes ‘Dark Winds' Series Opens Eyes to Native American Actors, Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 9:49


    Multichannel News/Broadcasting & Cable Senior Content Producer R. Thomas Umstead talks to prolific TV/movie actor Zahn McClarnon about his successful more than three decade acting career as well as most recent role as tribal police officer Joe Leaphorn in AMC's drama series 'Dark Winds.'

    Upfront Week, 'Stranger Things' on Netflix, 'Troppo' on Amazon Freevee, and More in Busted Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 24:57


    Broadcasting + Cable's Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone chat about upfront week, 'Stranger Things'' return to Netflix, Amazon Freevee's 'Troppo', and more.

    Series Business: 'Heartland' Showrunner Heather Conkie and UPtv's Wendy McCoy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 17:38


    Senior content producer Michael Malone chats with 'Heartland' showrunner Heather Conkie and Wendy McCoy, UPtv senior VP of marketing, about season 15 of the Canadian horse drama. 'Heartland' airs on UPtv Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.

    Content Spotlight: Glenn Close, Niv Sultan Lead Apple TV Plus's ‘Tehran'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 8:03


    Multichannel News Senior Content Producer R. Thomas Umstead sits down with actresses Niv Sultan and Glenn Close to discuss the second season of Apple TV Plus's original drama series Tehran, which debuts on the streaming service May 6. Close also weighs in on Paramount Plus's reimagining of one of her biggest films, Fatal Attraction.

    Content Spotlight: Showtime's ‘I Love That for You' Star Jenifer Lewis Talks About New Series Role

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 7:58


    R. Thomas Umstead sits down with legendary actress, author, comedian and activist Jenifer Lewis to discuss her latest starring role in Showtime's new comedy series 'I Love That for You.'

    AMC's 'Better Call Saul', HBO's 'We Own This City' and More in Busted Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 26:27


    Broadcasting + Cable's Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone chat about AMC's Better Call Saul, HBO's We Own This City, Apple TV Plus's Slow Horses and more.

    Series Business: Bill Hader on 'Barry' Season Three and His Time on 'SNL'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 10:02


    Broadcasting + Cable's Michael Malone chats with Bill Hader about the third season of 'Barry' and how his time on 'Saturday Night Live' has influenced his work.

    TV Sportsplay: USFL Kicks Off Inaugural Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 12:13


    Multichannel News senior content producer R. Thomas Umstead talks pro football with Fox Sports executive VP and head of strategy and analytics Mike Mulvihill on the eve of the launch of the Fox-owned USFL league.

    Multicultural Perspectives: Holly Robinson-Peete Hanging With On-Screen, Off-Screen Endeavors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 17:33


    Multichannel News senior content producer R. Thomas Umstead talks to actress, producer, singer, author and philanthropist Holly Robinson-Peete on the heels of her recent multi-picture deal with Hallmark Channel parent Crown Media Family Networks.

    Series Business: 'How We Roll' Executive Producer Brian D'Arcy James

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 16:27


    Senior content producer Michael Malone chats with How We Roll executive producer Brian D'Arcy James about the CBS comedy inspired by a man who lost his job and became a professional bowler. The series premieres on CBS March 31.

    Busted Pilot: 'Welcome to Flatch', 'Outlander', 'American Song Contest'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 27:44


    Broadcasting + Cable's Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone chat about 'Welcome to Flatch' on Fox, 'Outlander' on Starz, and 'American Song Contest' on NBC.

    Content Spotlight: Samuel L. Jackson Dishes About 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 7:08


    Senior content producer R. Thomas Umstead talks with actor/producer Samuel L. Jackson about his new Apple TV Plus series, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, in which he plays an elderly man suffering from dementia.

    Series Business: 'Outlander' EPs Maril Davis and Matthew Roberts Share About Season Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 10:42


    Senior content producer Michael Malone chats with Outlander executive producers Maril Davis and Matthew Roberts about season six, which will see Claire and Jamie in North Carolina as the Revolutionary War looms.

    Content Spotlight: Tommy Davidson Returns as Oscar Proud in ‘The Proud Family' Reboot

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 9:06


    Multichannel News senior content producer, programming R. Thomas Umstead talks to comedian/actor Tommy Davidson, star of Disney Plus's animated series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, which debuts February 23.

    Busted Pilot: AMC's 'Better Call Saul', NBC's 'The Thing About Pam', More 'Fargo' for FX

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 25:03


    Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone chat about AMC's 'Better Call Saul', NBC's premiere of 'The Thing About Pam', and more 'Fargo' on FX.

    Content Spotlight: W. Kamau Bell on Why 'We Need to Talk About Cosby'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 11:17


    Multichannel News senior content producer, programming R. Thomas Umstead talks to comedian/producer W. Kamau Bell about his new Showtime documentary series We Need to Talk About Cosby. The four-part series, debuting January 30, explores the complex story of Bill Cosby's life and work, weighing his indisputable global influence against charges of being a sexual predator.

    Series Business: Jason Katims, Showrunner of 'As We See It' on Amazon Prime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 16:09


    Broadcasting + Cable's Michael Malone chats with 'As We See It' showrunner Jason Katims. The series, about three young-adult roommates with autism, premieres on Amazon Prime January 21.

    Busted Pilot: 'Ozark' Restarts, 'Yellowjackets' Wraps, 'Power Book IV' Preps Launch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 29:03


    Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone chat about 'Ozark' restarting on Netflix, 'Yellowjackets' wrapping on Showtime, and 'Power Book IV' launching on Starz.

    TV Sportsplay: PBA's Tom Clark Rolls Out Pro Bowlers Association's Media Plans for Upcoming Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 16:42


    Multichannel News' R. Thomas Umstead takes to the lanes with Pro Bowlers Association Commissioner Tom Clark to discuss the PBA's upcoming 2022 season, which launches in collaboration with Fox Sports on January 22. Clark also talks about the sport's long and storied history on television, as well as its future media plans.

    Series Business: Danny McBride, Creator and Star of 'The Righteous Gemstones' on HBO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 14:05


    B+C senior content producer Michael Malone chats with Danny McBride, creator and star of 'The Righteous Gemstones', about season two of the dark comedy, which premieres on HBO January 9.

    Multicultural Perspectives: Rose Marie Vega Cleans Up With International Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 12:06


    Our latest episode of Multicultural Perspectives focuses on veteran producer and founder of RMViStar production company Rose Marie Vega, teamed with Warner Bros. to develop an American version of the Argentinian hit series 'The Cleaning Lady'.

    Busted Pilot: 'Succession' Wraps, '1883' Launches, 'Music Box' Doc's Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 26:22


    Broadcasting + Cable's Michael Malone and Kent Gibbons chat about 'Succession' wrapping on HBO, '1883' launching on Paramount Plus, and 'Music Box'.

    Series Business: 'A Christmas Proposal' Star, Writer on CBS's Holiday Movie Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 18:08


    'A Christmas Proposal' star Adam Rodriguez and wroter Mark Amato unwrap quirky Christmas movie for host Michael Malone.

    Busted Pilot: 'Yellowstone' on Paramount Network, Katie Couric's New Book, ‘Get Back' on Disney Plus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 28:11


    Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone chat about Paramount Network's 'Yellowstone', Katie Couric's new book, and 'Get Back' on Disney Plus.

    Content Spotlight: Paula Patton Moves From Movies to Television with New BET Plus series ‘Sacrifice'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 11:06


    Multichannel News senior content producer, programming R. Thomas Umstead discusses BET Plus' new original drama series 'Sacrifice' with show star and executive producer Paula Patton. 'Sacrifice' premieres Nov. 4.

    Series Business: 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!' Writer/Director/Exec Producer Jonathan Stern

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 18:10


    B+C's Michael Malone chats with Jonathan Stern, writer, director and executive producer of 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!' about how Scooby has stayed cool for so long.

    Busted Pilot: 'Squid Game' on Netflix, Fox News Hits Milestone, 'Queens' Starts on ABC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 20:39


    Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone chat about Netflix's 'Squid Game', Fox News' milestone, and the premiere of 'Queens' on ABC.

    Content Spotlight: 'Hightown' Creator Rebecca Perry Cutter Discusses Crime Series' Second Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 8:39


    Multichannel News senior content producer, programming R. Thomas Umstead talks to 'Hightown' creator and writer Rebecca Cutter about the Starz drama series' second season, as well as future projects from the former 'Gotham' and 'The Mentalist' writer.

    Multicultural Perspectives: Liza Koshy Is On Demand and In Demand

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 6:14


    A special flashback episode of Multicultural Perspectives shines a light on social media sensation Liza Koshy, whose YouTube scripted series 'Liza On Demand' launches its third and final season Oct. 13. In a 2020 discussion with Multichannel News' R. Thomas Umstead, the television and film star talks about the series as well as her future aspirations as a media star and influencer.

    Series Business: 'We're Here' Creators Johnnie Ingram and Stephen Warren

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 17:34


    Michael Malone chats with 'We're Here' creators Johnnie Ingram and Stephen Warren about doing drag shows in small-town America.

    Series Business: 'CSI' Creator Anthony Zuiker On How 'CSI: Vegas' Came To Be

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 14:42


    Michael Malone speaks with 'CSI' creator Anthony Zuiker on how 'CSI: Vegas' came to be.

    TV Sportsplay: NASCAR's Brian Herbst Drops Flag on NASCAR's Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 16:58


    Multichannel News' R. Thomas Umstead goes one on one with Brian Herbst, NASCAR SVP media & productions, about the state of the sport as well as its plans for the upcoming 2022 season.

    Series Business: Jeff Probst on Rethinking 'Survivor' During Its Long Pandemic Delay

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 19:22


    B+C's Michael Malone chats with Survivor host and executive producer Jeff Probst about rethinking the show during its pandemic delay.

    Busted Pilot: 'Alter Ego' on Fox, 'La Brea' on NBC, 'The Wonder Years' on ABC

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 20:00


    Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone talk about 'Alter Ego' on Fox, 'La Brea' on NBC, 'The Wonder Years' on ABC, and more in this edition of Busted Pilot.

    Multicultural Perspectives: Branford Marsalis Tunes Up Emmy Nomination

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 11:50


    Our latest episode features Grammy-winning and Tony-nominated jazz musician Branford Marsalis who talks about his recent Emmy nomination for developing the original musical score for History's documentary 'Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre.'

    Multicultural Perspectives: From Dreamgirl to President: Sheryl Lee Ralph Continues to Shine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 11:33


    In our inaugural podcast, Multichannel News's R. Thomas Umstead chats with Tony Award-nominated actress/singer/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph about her illustrious career in entertainment, from her Tony Award-nominated Broadway performance in Dreamgirls to her most recent role as U.S. President Kelly Wade in Freeform's drama series Motherland: Ft. Salem.

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