Amy Schumer on Unmasked

Posted on Apr 22, 2013 | 19 comments

Amy Schumer on Unmasked

Amy Schumer is on the verge of being one of the hottest comics in America today.  Her first one-hour stand up special, “Mostly Sex Stuff” was one of the highest rated on Comedy Central this year, and she has been featured on several Comedy Central roasts.  She also gave a great performance earlier this year in the Indie film, “Price Check”.  She is the creator, star and writer of “Inside Amy”, her television show which premieres next week (April 30th) on Comedy Central. This week, Amy sat down with Ron...

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Unmasked with Jim Jefferies

Posted on Mar 29, 2013 | 6 comments

Unmasked with Jim Jefferies

If you don’t already know Jim Jefferies from his gigantic standup career selling out audiences worldwide, or from his critically acclaimed  comedy specials on HBO and Showtime, then you know him from his series “Legit” on FX which just got picked up for a second season.  And if you don’t know him from that either, then you’ll undoubtedly know him soon because he has a huge career ahead of him.   This week, Jim sat down with Ron Bennington to tape a one hour episode of “Unmasked” in front of a live...

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Penn Jillette: Where Visceral and Intellectual Collide

Posted on Nov 24, 2012 | 6 comments

Penn Jillette: Where Visceral and Intellectual Collide

Penn Jillette is a brilliant writer, philosopher, illusionist and speaker.  He’s best known as the talking half of the Penn and Teller a magic, comedy and illusion act, and together they are one of the most successful acts in the history of Vegas.  They also appear on television and around the world.   Penn’s also a writer, a vocal advocate for atheism and libertarianism and a great public speaker.  He recently stopped by the SiriusXM studios to talk with Ron Bennington about his new book, “Every Day is an Atheist...

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The Blessed Life of Chris Tucker

Posted on Nov 19, 2012 | 4 comments

The Blessed Life of Chris Tucker

Most people know Chris Tucker as Smokey from “Friday”, or from his role in “Jackie Brown”, and if you don’t know those movies, you definitely know him as one of the two stars of the “Rush Hour” series. He also is a talented stand up comic, a giving and thankful humanitarian and just an all around high-minded guy, but you might not know that because one thing he doesn’t do, is a lot of long interviews. Earlier this week he sat down for an hour with SiriusXM host Ron Bennington, for an episode of...

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Roseanne: “Tell Your Kids They’re Not Smart and They Have No Talent”

Posted on Aug 9, 2012 | 5 comments

Roseanne: “Tell Your Kids They’re Not Smart and They Have No Talent”

Comedy legend Roseanne Barr was at the  SiriusXM studios last week to tape an episode of “Unmasked” hosted by Ron Bennington with a live studio audience.  She talked about her fast rise in Hollywood, her decision to withdraw herself as the Green Party candidate for the Presidential race, and medical marijuana.  She also had some advice for parents that runs counter to today’s overly nurturing culture:  Tell your kids the truth. “That kid isn’t cute.  You should tell them that.  They’re not cute....

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D.L. Hughley, Unapologetically Honest on Free Speech, Obama and Everything in Between

Posted on Aug 3, 2012 | 20 comments

D.L. Hughley, Unapologetically Honest on Free Speech, Obama and Everything in Between

Earlier this week, D.L. Hughley was in the guest chair for  an episode of SiriusXM’s “Unmasked” with Ron Bennington.  During the hour-long interview he was brutally honest about what’s wrong with America, touching on politics, immigration, free speech, family, comedy, sex and doing the right thing, in general.  ”I love this country” he said. “I love the idea of it.  I like the brochure.”  But he has a few things to say about the reality. Hughley talked candidly about the upcoming...

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Steve Guttenberg’s Hollywood Bible

Posted on May 22, 2012 | 2 comments

Steve Guttenberg’s Hollywood Bible

Steve Guttenberg became a movie star with huge box office hits starting with the “Police Academy” series, and soon after with “Cocoon”, “Three Men and a Baby”, “Short Circuit” and a number of sequels.  He recently stopped by the SiriusXM studios to talk with Ron Bennington about his career, handling success in Hollywood, and his new book, The Guttenberg Bible.  Excerpts of the interview appear below. *** Ron Bennington: You’re one of the few people who has had 3 successful film...

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Bobcat Goldthwait Unmasked with Joel Murray

Posted on May 20, 2012 | 0 comments

Bobcat Goldthwait Unmasked with Joel Murray

Everyone knows Bobcat Goldthwait from his one-of-a-kind standup act in the 80′s and 90′s, and of course from the Police Academy movies.  If you haven’t been aware of what he’s been up to lately, you’ve been missing out.  He’s been making great films– dark comedies like “Sleeping Dogs Lie” and “World’s Greatest Dad” and more recently, “God Bless America.”  He came to the SiriusXM studios to talk with Ron Bennington about his current film “God Bless...

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Penn Jillette Rapes All the Women He Wants To

Posted on Apr 30, 2012 | 13 comments

Penn Jillette Rapes All the Women He Wants To

Penn Jillette is best known as the talking half of the Penn and Teller a magic, comedy and illusion act in Vegas, on television and around the world.  He’s also a writer, a vocal advocate for atheism and libertarianism, and is well known for his stances questioning and disproving sacred cows.  He recently appeared on the latest season of the Celebrity Apprentice, and last week he stopped by the SiriusXM studios to talk with Ron Bennington about his experiences on the show.  Excerpts of that interview appear below.  *** Ron...

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There’s Always More Mo Rocca: Mo visits Unmasked.

Posted on Feb 27, 2012 | 0 comments

There’s Always More Mo Rocca: Mo visits Unmasked.

You might know journalist, comedian and satirist Mo Rocca  as one of the correspondents on the CBS News Sunday Morning, or you might remember him as a correspondent for The Tonight Show, or Larry King Live, or as one of the reporters for The Daily Show.  Or you might know him from his  food related shows like Iron Chef America or Food(ography).  He also has a brand new show coming out called My Grandmother’s Ravioli.  Recently, Mo came to the SiriusXM studios in New York City to be a guest on Unmasked with Host Ron Bennington....

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