Dick Clark
Back in 1996 I got a phone call from a television producer. His name was Tom Frank, and he wanted to know if I might be interested in hosting a game show. Apparently, my demo reel had made an impression. Read More …
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Dirty Jobs Deserves Credit in Helping Launch the Reality ‘Jobs’ Genre
From the MRW Water Cooler: Q: Are there other shows that you know came from a Dirty Jobs idea? Do you guys get credit for that? – Anita L Hi Anita, I talked to a reporter the other day who Read More …
Mike Rowe is not Discouraged by Discouragement
From the MRW Water Cooler: Q: On those long exhausting days where nothing seems to go right, what do you do to keep from being discouraged? — Jessica Hi Jessica “Discouraged” is an interesting word. Literally, it implies the Read More …
The Humor of Fred King ~ Something He Really Sank his Chops Into
History with Baltimore, TSU, and Freddie King ~ Freddie was one of my main memories of college life, many years ago. He was going back to school to get, I believe, his Masters of Arts or doctorate in conducting? I Read More …
The Education Gap brought about in part…by Education
From the MRW Water Cooler Q: Mike, over the years I have spent time working with young people that are excited about working in one trade or another, until their parents “put out the fire” and announce “oh no, you Read More …
Mike Stretches his Thespian Muscles Playing Tim Allen’s Brother on ‘Last Man Standing’
From the MRW Water Cooler: Q; Mike, I’m just kind of curious why this particular sitcom and why now….? Was it that the script and character were too good to pass up appealing to your repressed inner thespian or Read More …
7 Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires
Men’s Health News By J. Rentilly Not since Huey Lewis and the News has America’s working class had such an iconic, affable brother in arms—or elbow grease, or sewage sludge or aviary vomit, as the case may be—as in Mike Read More …
What’s Worse – a Bully or a Crybaby?
That’s a tough one. Nobody likes a bully, but they’re easy enough to deal with if you’re willing to fight back. Crybabies on the other hand, while not overtly dangerous, pose a more insidious threat to polite society. They sow Read More …
Hey Mike Rowe – How Do You Talk About Taxes Without Mentioning “Rich” or “Poor”?
From the MRW Water Cooler: Q: “Obama was trying to make a point about the amount of money various groups of people contribute to the country compared to what they earn, how else could he say it without mentioning the Read More …
Back to School – Lessons from Mike, “If You Ever Find Yourself in a Sewer”
Mike instructs young Wyatt on the safest way way to maneuver in a sewer. Feel free to take notes in case there is a pop quiz or in case you find yourself in a sewer too. My son and daughter Read More …
What the Chuck?
When you’re a freelance actor struggling to find work in an industry where unemployment hovers around 95%, you have two recurring dreams: • Finding steady work on a hit TV show. • Finding a friend with steady work on a Read More …
Mike Rowe Remembers Fred King
As most of you here know, mrW was launched three years ago on Labor Day. I’m told by one of my loyal staff members that Labor Day at mrW is a bit like Christmas. With no presents and no decorations Read More …
Mike Remembers the Day Dirty Jobs Really did Bite!
Mike recalls his 2006 Shark Week adventure for the Discovery Channel. One day down the road, when I’ve had an opportunity to fully digest the events, I’ll look back on April of 2006, and shake my head in wonder and Read More …
Relatively Speaking about the Voiceover Community
From Mike’s forum on Discovery: Q: Mike, I know the number of people doing voice overs are fairly small, relatively speaking (no pun intended). Do you ever meet with other voice over actors – the ones who narrate the other Read More …
The Concept of Celebrity
Part of the ‘Mike Rowe’ appeal is that you come across as an “Average Joe” yet a “Renaissance Man” – well read, polite, caring about those you work with, self-deprecating, great sense of humor, an appreciation for good music, fine Read More …