The Roundtable with Robert Bannon

The Rose: Come Back to Me is an intimate documentary chronicling the remarkable journey of The Rose— from their humble beginnings as a South Korean indie band to their emergence as a global sensation. Through heartfelt moments and honest reflection, the documentary captures how each member fell in love with music, as well as the challenges of navigating the K-pop system. Directed by Eugene Yi, thi...

On this episode of The Roundtable with Robert Bannon, we welcome the incredibly talented Juan Pablo Di Pace. Known for his charismatic performances on Fuller House, Dancing with the Stars, and countless stage and screen projects, Juan Pablo now takes a powerful turn in his new film Before We Forget — not only as its star, but also as co-director and writer. He opens up about stepping into a deeply...

Austin and the Powers is a high-energy band known for their electrifying blend of funk, soul, and rock that gets crowds dancing from the first note. Fronted by charismatic lead singer Austin, the group brings a retro flair with a modern twist, channeling the spirit of classic Motown and 70s funk while keeping things fresh and original. Their tight rhythm section, punchy horn lines, and infectious...

Welcome to The Roundtable with Robert Bannon, where today we’re thrilled to sit down with actor and producer Jay Ellis. Fresh off the stage in the electrifying new play Duke and Roya at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, Jay brings us behind the scenes of this gripping production, sharing what drew him to the project and how it connects with his powerful body of work across television and film. From his...

Camp Broadway, Broadway’s Original Destination for Theater-loving kids, is returning to New York City on July 7-11, 2025, with its signature programs MAINSTAGE (ages 10-17) and SHINING STARS (ages 7-9) Founded in 1995 by Susan Lee of the Broadway Education Alliance (BEA) and 5 time Tony Award-Wining producer Dori Berinstein, Camp Broadway is an exciting and fun “crash course” into being a Broadway...

The Lambchop is here! The iconic star is here with Mallory Lewis, the daughter of Shari Lewis, to talk the legacy and life of the trailblazing legend herself. They also announce a brand new documentary called " Shari & Lambchop" that will debut at Doc NYC before it rolls out across the country on July 18th. Shari Lewis was a dancer, singer, and magician but is best known as the ventriloquist behin...

KILLING MARY SUE writer-director James Sunshine is here to talk all about his new film with an all-star cast that sounds like a blast! Starring Dermot Mulroney and Sierra McCormick, James Sunshine's tongue-in-cheek satire of the "Mary Sue" archetype is explored in KILLING MARY SUE when a corrupt senator arranges for the murder of his biggest liability—his erratic burnout step-daughter—only for her...

Abandoned at five years old and surviving a terminal cancer diagnosis by 28, accountant-turned-singer/songwriter Miist defied the odds when she discovered her musical gift at 34 and last year, became the 1st native Chinese artist to break into Billboard’s Top 25 AC chart, collaborating with legends like Santana and Curtis Williams (Kool & The Gang). When I tell you this is a story like no other, t...

Boundless Theater and producer Tommaso Cartia will present BOY MEETS GIRL - The Trials & Tribulations Of A Queer Man Living Under A Curse - written by Chetan Rao and Nalini Sharma and directed by David James Parr. This unique and dynamic autobiographical coming-of-rage show is a life-affirming, irresistibly funny, and profoundly moving story chronicling the journey of self-discovery of an Indi...

Surviving racism, homophobia and childhood trauma, Carl Bean found his voice through song – first as a gospel singer in Harlem’s Christian Tabernacle Choir and then later performing with his group Carl Bean and Universal Love on their 1974 album “Universal Love.” But it was the recording of the 1977 Motown hit “I Was Born This Way” that would earn him fame; the song was celebrated as the world’s f...

Leon Isaac Kennedy is a trailblazing dj, actor and filmmaker. He started his career in the media at the age of 15, working as a dj in various radio markets – Cleveland, Detroit, Washington, DC, Houston and Los Angeles  -- known to his listeners as the legendary “Leon the Lover!” By 19,  he served as the writer producer and host of a syndicated tv show, called OUTTA SIGHT, a precursor to the long-r...

You know we try to stay on top of things here at The Roundtable! Well we are telling you, this is the next TV smash! We caught this at Tribeca and had to share! Mother, May I Have a Kidney? is a heartfelt comedy-drama about Doug Andrews, a thirty-something navigating a full-blown midlife crisis when he’s hit with even worse news: he needs a kidney transplant. The only viable donor? His estranged m...

If you are like me, you grew up on Zeppelin! My mother was in love with them and they were the soundtrack to our lives! Well, an all female Led Zeppelin cover band called "Lez Zeppelin" exists and I did not know!? Well I know now! There is no other band like Lez Zeppelin. Since 2004, this all-girl powerhouse quartet has captured the essence, spirit, power and seductiveness of Led Zeppelin both ons...

Jeff Hiller is here. You know him from "Somebody Somewhere," "American Horror Story," and more. He has a new book "Actress of A Certain Age" that I promise will have you laughing out loud. It is the Pride Pick of the Week! If you have a Fire Island or P Town Book Club, well we did the picking for you! Jeff swung by with a great chat you can not miss! The book is available wherever books are sold!...

We adore Nathan Lee Graham. From his roles on Broadway and Off-Broadway, (I mean did you see Titanique?!) to his film work (We love a Zoolander moment!), we love it all! Nathan had an amazing year earning rave reviews in "Mid Century Modern" with Nathan Lane and Matt Bomer! They had chemistry for days and made hard physical comedy look easy! We stan the show! We caught up with Nathan and talked hi...

We had a blast with podcast superstar Patrick Hinds! He is coming to NY this week, but hurry! It is pretty sold ou! Come for the show, stay for the party! Patrick Hinds (co-host of the podcasts True Crime Obsessed and Golden Girls Deep Dive Podcast) is bringing his one of a kind storytelling event back across the country. This time he’s mashing up a hilariously disastrous evening he spent with Gol...

We have so much fun at Tribeca and their are way too many amazing projects! We will be showing you some of the best all week long! Today we have comedy superstar Tim Heidecker to kick it off to talk "Fior Di Latte." Desperate for inspiration and drowning on a deadline, New York playwright, Mark, turns to an unlikely muse: huffing an old bottle of Italian perfume. Convinced the fading scent holds t...

Onne of the All-Star Drag Race Queen Superstars makes her Roundtable Debut! Alyssa Edwards is here! She is coming to my neck of the woods! How about closing out Pride with Alyssa at Bergen PAC in Englewood, NJ? She tells us all about her show, her story, and why Pride in NJ is going to be a MOMENT! We talk the importance of Pride, her growing up in Texas, and why this show in NJ is so important th...

One of our favorite events of the year is here! Tribeca Film Festival rolled into NYC and we were there! Adrienne Garzillo hit the red carpet for our first day of coverage! We start off with a political one-two punch! Cory Booker & Jasmine Crockett are here! Listen to their advice for the world we live in! We had the chance to step on the carpet for Storytellers with Music Superstars Mark Ronson &...

One of our favorite events of the year is here! Tribeca Film Festival rolled into NYC and we were there! Adrienne Garzillo hit the red carpet for our first day of coverage! We start off with the co-founder of the festival Jane Rosenthal. Then it is off to Paradise Records to talk to Logic, Kevin Smith, David Krumholtz, and more! We had the chance to step on the carpet for Storytellers with Jim Gaf...

Barbara Walters, she didn’t just report the news, she made news. She was a true American original - and trailblazer who broke ground for women. Now, this powerful documentary from Imagine Documentaries and ABC News Studios gives viewers an intimate and raw look at her astonishing career, personal life, and the challenges she faced trying to balance it all as a woman in a male dominated industry. B...

Award-winning actress Nadège August, who currently stars as "Joan" on the BET+ original series Tyler Perry's RUTHLESS,whose highly-anticipated Season 5 episodes premiered is out joins us for her Broadway Debut! The series, a spin-off of "The Oval," follows "Ruth Truesdale" as she is forced to play nice with a scandalous, religious cult of powerful, sex-crazed fanatics in the hope of freeing hersel...

Rachel Israel's THE FLOATERS, which had its world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival this week is out topic on the Roundtable today!. Directed by Rachel Israel (Keep the Change), the film was written by siblings, Becky, Lily, and Shai Korman, along with Andra Gordon (Castle in the Ground, The Other Half), Amelia Brain, and Brent Hoff (Pranksta). It has an incredible ensemble cast consisting...

We are FANS of Archie! David Archuleta is back! He has new music, a new message, and he is singing and spreading PRIDE wherever he goes. In our chat, he talks this new "flirty" era that he is living in with his new single "Creme Brulee" that is now out! He has actually been putting out a lot of music this month! We get the full run down! Plus David delivers his message to the LGBTQIA+ community th...

Lewis Flinn is a composer and lyricist known for his catchy melodies and innovative scores. His acclaimed Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones debuted in 2011 (with a book by Douglas Carter Beane) and also ran at The Dallas Theater Center and Off-Broadway with the Transport Group. It is currently licensed through Concord Theatricals. Other current projects with Beane include Hood (Asolo Theater 2022,...