Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker

Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker

🎬 Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker is your go-to podcast for everything that keeps us entertained! This is the show where entertainment meets in-depth interviews, comedy, and the vibrant pulse of Southern California. Each week, actress, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning journalist Heather Brooker dives into entertainment headlines, chats with industry insiders, and explores can’t-miss local events and theme park experiences in Southern California. We go beyond the headlines during conversations with newsmakers and add a fun, laid-back twist. Whether you’re a movie buff, a TV lover, looking for your next binge-worthy series, or just someone who wants to know what’s happening in SoCal, this is the place for you!

Episodes

June 24, 2025 • 9 mins
KFI’s Heather Brooker sits down with Laurie and Loren Benn, two members of the Benn Family Band, a multi-generational musical family from Altadena whose lives were turned upside down by the devastating Eaton wildfire. After losing 20 homes across their entire family, they’re turning tragedy into triumph through the power of music. Laurie and Lauren share the emotional journey that led them to audition for America’s Got Talent, what...
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How to Train Your Dragon just soared to #1 at the box office for two weeks in a row. We're celebrating with rising star Nico Parker, who plays Astrid in the live-action remake. KFI's own entertainment dragon slayer Heather Brooker chats with Nico about stepping into a beloved role, working with CGI dragons, and the advice she got from her mom, Thandiwe Newton. Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at one of summer’s biggest films!

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This week on Entertain Me, KFI's entertainment guru Heather Brooker dives into three new summer releases on the Gary and Shannon Show on iHeartRadio!

Is Pixar’s Elio another heartfelt hit or a cosmic misfire? Does Bride Hard deliver action-packed “I do”s or just “I’m over it”s? And 28 Years Later—was it worth the wait, or should it have stayed buried? Heather breaks it all down with laughs, insights, and her signature sass.

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Sports shakeup! We're diving into the blockbuster news from the NBA and LA. The Buss family is handing over majority ownership of the Lakers in a jaw-dropping $10 billion deal, and fans have thoughts. Joining us is someone who knows this town, these teams, and this fanbase better than anyone, the voice of AM 570 LA Sports, NFL play-by-play announcer, and all-around sports savant, Matt 'Money' Smith. We’re talking legacy, leadership...
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KFI’s entertainment guru Heather Brooker joins the fun on the Gary and Shannon Show with the latest from Hollywood!  New at the box office the fire-breathing live-action How to Train Your Dragon, the star-studded rom-com Materialists, and buzz about the upcoming Spaceballs sequel that has fans freaking out.

Plus, Heather dishes on her upcoming standup show at The Comedy Chateau in North Hollywood at 7:30 on June 13. Don’t miss your ...
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We're talking with comedian Dana Gould about hosting the Pee-wee’s Big Adventure 40th Anniversary celebration, Paul Reubens’ legacy, and the new documentary Pee-wee as Himself. Plus, KFi's Heather Brooker has updates on the Baldoni vs. Lively lawsuit—spoiler: it’s still messy. 

Hear how Walter Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood finally buried the hatchet (with a hug... and a little Scorpio sass).

And if you're still scrambling for Father’s D...
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It's all about Wick-Flicks and Truffle Shuffles in the weekend entertainment report. KFI’s Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon with the latest from Hollywood! We’re diving into Ballerina, the action-packed spinoff in the John Wick universe starring Ana de Armas, and what it means for the future of the franchise.

Plus, grab your treasure maps—we're celebrating 40 years of The Goonies! Heather takes us back to the cult classic that...
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KFI’s entertainment insider Heather Brooker is back on the Gary and Shannon show with your weekly Hollywood rundown! It's all about the highly anticipated release of Karate Kid: Legends — will it live up to the legacy or get swept off the mat?

Plus, spies, secrets, and sandals take over the screen in The Phoenician Scheme. And believe it or not, Disney’s Lilo & Stitch remake just broke box office records. We try to figure why fa...
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This weekend at the box office, it’s all about espionage and ohana! KFI's Heather Brooker has your weekly entertainment report on the box office with KFI's Gary and Shannon! Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning drops with Tom Cruise doing things that should require at least five insurance waivers… and a priest. Plus, Disney’s beloved island girl and her blue alien bestie return in a live-action Lilo & Stitch that’s already ...
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KFI's Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon for their weekly entertainment segment to give you a preview of what's new at the box office. You can listen to the entertainment report live on Gary and Shannon every Friday on KFI.

 Final Destination: Bloodlines has reignited the horror franchise with a chilling return to the theaters. Critics praise its inventive death sequences and fresh narrative twists, marking a successful revival ...
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We’re howling with laughter—and maybe a little awe—as we dive into the wonderfully weird world of Wolves of Glendale. In just a few years, this comedy rock trio - Ethan Edenberg, Eric Jackowitz and Tom McGovern -  has gone from internet cult favorites to sharing stages with the likes of David Cross, Tenacious D, and even performing at the Netflix is a Joke Festival. Their music is sharp, silly, and sonically on point—and if you ask...
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🎬 Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker is your go-to podcast for everything that keeps us entertained! This is the show where entertainment meets in-depth interviews, comedy, and the vibrant pulse of Southern California. Each week, actress, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning journalist Heather Brooker dives into entertainment headlines, chats with industry insiders, and explores can’t-miss local events and theme park experiences in So...
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