ArtOfWrestling.cz interview
Harris talks about his tenure in WWE:
I have my version of what I was put through, but a lot of people will say I just didn’t have what it takes. It was never about a name or a character. It’s the fact they would never let me go out and do what I do best. I had a number of people telling me a number of different things. I have enough confidence in my ability that I could have made something work. It made me hate wrestling and I needed to get out.
Dr. Blankenstein interview
Blankenstein demonstrates a DIY synthesizer for Frauenfelder at World Maker Faire 2012:
This is a lot of fun…it shows how simple it is to get a synthesizer together
AskMen interview
Branson tells AskMen that his hero is Tutu:
He’s taught us to forgive our enemies, which is important. He also has a wonderful sense of humor.
The Economist: Lady Gaga and social media
The Economist talks with Carter about how new technology and social media was used to garner legions of fans for Lady Gaga.
It came out of basic necessity… We saw new technology as alternative to reach audiences, opposed to radio… Now, we would much rather build the fan base online and let it grow organically, and let people feel they discovered it before it goes wide to the mainstream…What’s important to me is that there are no intermediaries in that relationship… People think of Twitter as being able to have a direct relationship with their fans… but, it’s really not… because if Twitter goes out of business, or switches off the machine, that’s not your data, not your relationship. So, for us, it’s about really allowing Gaga, or any other artist, to really own that relationship with them and the fans.
Sarasota Patch interview
Mark is interviewed about WeCheck. describing how the idea came to him when he annotated an editorial by Nicolas Kristof in the New York Times. The site is an online version of that manual process, allowing users to tag speeches and articles for common logical fallacies, and so dig deeper into the truth of political statements.
At first I wasn’t thinking ‘fact checking,’ I just wanted to find out whether it was true or not…I have good faith in the people. There’s enough people out there that are out to find the truth than for the political aspect.
The Art of Wrestling interview
Sabin is a guest on The Art of Wrestling to discuss life in wrestling, TNA and video games.
I have a Nintendo sitting right there on my mantel at home. My go to is Mike Tyson’s Punch Out. That’s still my go to game.
Tempestt Bledsoe interview
Bledsoe talks about the premiere of her show Guys with Kids, and what goes into casting the children.
We have like 800 babies on the show.
Broadway World interview
Williams sits down to an interview with BroadwayWorld an talks about her show’s new studio, her audience and hot topics segment.
You know I think the energy was first and the look came second. One of the great things about getting a new studio, first of all, we’re HD, we also needed a bigger space so we can fit more people now in our studio audience and our staff now has bigger areas to do their magic. As far as the energy, the energy comes from within. It starts with me as the host, and then the audience show up in their colorful clothing and they clap and they say it like they mean it. So no, the energy of the show has always been high. The studio is just more room for us to be energetic in!
The Dan Patrick Show interview
Boeheim discusses Syracuse’s move to the ACC:
No I am just a basketball coach. This is a university decision and I am proud of my university that I don’t make those decisions. They have to be made at the highest level and I have enough trouble deciding who’s starting and what play to run. That’s my expertise. That’s what I can do.
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about the film For Colored Girls along with co-star Elise.
I knew that it was a work in progress and I wanted to be a part of that progress.
Tim Armstrong interview
Arrington interviews AOL CEO Armstrong at Disrupt SF:
You have tripled the stock price of AOL when everyone, me included, was calling this company dead a year ago. How did you do it?
Armstrong:
We basically had a three-pronged approach, one was operationally, you’ve seen us do a lot better, improve and beat expectations the last four quarters in a row, the second thing is really focus on products…the traditional AOL businesses as well as the new businesses [like Disrupt], the third thing was on the financial engineering side, we did a patent transaction, we bought back a significant amount of companies, we did a huge buyback last summer.
He says the company is focusing on consumers, advertisers, publishers, and subscribers, and making sure investors get a high return.
Wrestling101.com interview
Reks talks about retiring from WWE:
It wasn’t a difficult decision at all, having a child will change the way you look at everything and my focus was on my family. It was becoming increasingly more difficult to leave and go on the road and not being able to see the changes in my daughter whilst I was on the road. I didn’t want to miss things like her taking her first steps; I didn’t want to miss another moment.
Simon Helberg interview
Helberg guests on Conan and talks about his newborn baby and his experience doing yoga with his child and wife. He also does an impression of Robin Williams and explains the “stool phase” of every entertainer’s career.
I realized that he got to a point in his career where… there’s a certain point in a person’s career where he brings out a stool. There’s a moment in the night where Rod Stewart brings out that stool, and he sits down, and it’s always like, “Have I told you lately…” and everyone is like “yes!”
Elle Magazine interview
Meyers gives interview to Elle about what he learned about marriage from his parents.
Half the time parents are showing you how to do it, and then the other half they’re showing you the things you should never do. My mother is an incredibly beautiful woman who has laughed at every single thing my father’s ever said. At a young age, my brother and I understood that if you can make girls laugh, you can punch well above your weight class.
The Art of Wrestling interview
Colter is a guest on The Art of Wrestling to discuss working in Puerto Rico and today’s wrestling landscape.
Back in the day you had 30 to 40 promotions to work for. Now there’s only two or three. If you were a wrestler then, you had a job. You didn’t even have to be that good. Now, you don’t have many places to go.
Maxim Interview
Wade talks about winning his second NBA championship with the Miami Heat:
Both were awesome, but what made this one more gratifying was not only everything we went through as a team—going back to last season when we all decided to play together—but all I’ve been through personally. Getting divorced, going through an ugly custody battle. So when we won, so many emotions went through me. The last time we won a championship, I was 24 and worry-free.
Elle Magazine interview
Mann gives interview to Elle about her relation to her character in the film This Is 40.
It’s a little scary. It forced me to look at things. Is this what my life is? Is this it? So this is my husband for the rest of my life? So this is my job for the rest of my life? This is what I became.
WFAN in New York interview
Calhoun gives his thoughts on retirement:
There’s some [weirdness] obviously only because I’m leaving the gym, which is what I know and love. Conversely, one of my own [assistants] is taking over and secondly, we have a great staff. I like the future of UConn. It’s an unusual year, but I made my decision that it would be a good year because this time was coming. It was inevitable.
WWE.com interview
Cole talks to WWE.com about speaking to Jerry Lawler for the first time since his heart attack.
I had just gotten home to Texas after what had been a whirlwind two days dealing with this situation. I actually got a phone call from Jerry’s girlfriend, who’s in the hospital with him. And she said “Michael, I’ve got somebody who wants to talk to you.” She handed over the phone and it’s “The King”! We immediately had a couple of laughs. He’s weak, but he’s alert. He talked coherently and he’s not completely out of the woods yet and he’s got a long recovery process to come, but he’s awake. Jerry’s in a lot of pain — he said he feels like he’s been through a 60-Minute Iron Man Match, but he’s in great spirits.
Zuckerberg interview
Arrington talks with Zuckerberg at Disrupt 2012 in his first interview after the Facebook IPO announcement. They discuss the stock price, ads, Facebook phone, and the mobile version vs the website. Arrington:
The stock has lost roughly half its value…if you could’ve done anything differently with hindsight?
Zuckerberg:
The performance of the stock has obviously been disappointing…We’re going to execute this mission where we’re going to make the world more open and connected
