142: David Wild

DAVID WILD is an Emmy nominated writer and critic in the music and television industries, a New York Times Best Selling Author, as well as a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine. A graduate of Cornell, Wild spent his time at Esquire magazine before coming to Rolling Stone as a music editor and writer. Since 2000, Wild has spent much of his time writing for television including the Grammys, the Emmys, the Academy Awards and numerous other award shows. Wild was also the host of the television series “Musicians,” which aired on Bravo!. That same year, he was nominated for an Emmy for his work on “America: A Tribute to Heroes.” He has written liner notes for “Aerosmith,” “Bon Jovi,” “Neil Diamond,” “Billy Idol,” “Frank Sinatra,” “Motley Crue,” “Van Halen,” and many more. His best selling books include “Friends: The Official Companion,” “Seinfeld: The Totally Unauthorized Tribute,” and “Friends 'til the End.” In his newest venture, David will co- host a new digital talk show for Fandango called “Naked Lunch” with Phil Rosenthal.   Follow David on twitter @wildaboutmusic and follow Barry @barrykatz.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.