Busted Pilot Podcast

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.'

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

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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'.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.'

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.