John C. Reilly & Kristen Bell

John C. Reilly & Kristen Bell

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John C. Reilly is a guy with tremendous range. More than almost anyone. Reilly stars in a bizarre show called Check it Out! with Dr. Steve Brule. Why does a movie star have a faux cable-access show that runs in the middle of the night on adult swim? He’ll explain. But first, Jesse will talk to Kristen Bell. Her career-making role in Veronica Mars is so indelible that Jesse honestly came THIS CLOSE to CALLING her Veronica. But that doesn’t bother her in the slightest. Plus, writer Evelyn McDonnell will talk about how 5 teenage girls took Japan by storn in 1977. Wham Bam Pow’s Carmeraon Esposito and Rhea Butcher will marvel at Antonio Banderas’ hair in the movie Desperado. And Jesse suggests a revenge movie that’s really about how we all fight with our own past.