Jon Taffer, Gary Lyon Otto, Mary Shearer Eckert, and Dr. Gilda Carle
Published: October 22, 2026
Duration: 1:00:00
On the Total Celebrity segment, Neil welcomes Jon Taffer, star of Spike TV’s top-rated series Bar Rescue, as the show marks its 100th episode. Taffer recounts his unlikely path from tending bar while studying political science in Denver to a career fixing failing bars on television, sparked when a friend in the industry told him he would never make it on TV and he set out to prove him wrong with a self-funded sizzle reel that drew four offers. He explains why the show resonates: bars are universally relatable, and at its heart each episode is...