March 25, 2014

Joan Rivers: “Lenny Bruce Changed My Life”

When Joan and Melissa Rivers stopped by the Ron and Fez show this week to talk about the new season of "Joan and Melissa" they talked with host Ron Bennington about what it's like to be a member of one of the most famous families in comedy, and being on a reality show together. Joan also talked about how Lenny Bruce changed her life.
March 16, 2014

David Brenner Walked on the Edge of the Leaf: Excerpts From His 2008 ‘Unmasked’ Appearance

Back in 2008 Ron Bennington sat down the comedy legend, David Brenner for an hour long episode of the comedy interview series, "Unmasked." The show was taped in front of a live studio audience at Comix Comedy Club in New York City. Yesterday David Brenner passed away at the age of 78. As Ron Bennington said during his tribute to Brenner, "you couldn't write a book about comedy, without a chapter on David Brenner." Here are some excerpts from the incredible hour-long conversation during which Brenner talked candidly about his family, learning about comedy from his father, growing up in a tough neighborhood in Philly, and what was behind some of his career choices.
January 31, 2014

David Steinberg: Still Ahead of the Curve

This week, David Steinberg was Ron Bennington's guest on SiriusXM's Unmasked show, and he and Bennington sat down for an hour in front of a studio audience to talk about the new documentary, "Quality Balls" and Steinberg's career.
January 16, 2014

John Leguizamo: An Examined Life

Actor John Leguizamo stopped by the SiriusXM studios in New York City this week to sit down with Ron Bennington in front of a Live Studio audience to tape an episode of SiriusXM's Town Hall series and talk about several of the projects.
January 7, 2014

Jay Mohr Calls Albert Einstein a Dummy!

Only days after national (and international) news outlets crucified Jay Mohr for a comment he made about Alyssa Milano in his podcast, Jay Mohr announced on the Ron and Fez Show, that Albert Einstein was a dummy, and Teddy Roosevelt was a coward.
December 8, 2013

Paul Feig Brings The Heat

Director Paul Feig  had a cult following for his 80’s TV series “Freaks and Geeks” long before he became known as one of the top comedy […]
July 26, 2013

Lisa Kudrow Moves On

Everyone knows Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, from the hit  show “Friends”, which aired for ten wildly successful years on NBC, and earned her an Emmy […]