I Blame Dennis Hopper

TODAY: Ben Mankiewicz, American television host and reporter, and grandson of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. Mankiewicz began his career as a reporter for WCSC in South Carolina, before becoming an anchor for the Miami-based television show The Times. In 2003, he became the host of Turner Classic Movies, becoming the second host hired in the network's history. During this time he also became a film critic on the nationally syndicated series At The Movies, before departing the show in 2009. He is still a host for TCM, and has a regular role on the internet-based talk show The Young Turks.  Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The Film Scene w/ Illeana Douglas”, a weekly, freewheeling discussion show where industry veteran Illeana Douglas interviews Hollywood's most important voices in TV and Film, discussing some of Cinema's most important films, scenes, and shots. Produced by Ryan Nilsen and co-hosted by Jeff