A Conversation With Comedian David Alan Grier

The comedy “In Living Color” turned David Alan Grier into a well-known comic actor, but he started his career singing on Broadway. Last year, he returned to Broadway to play Sporting Life in “Porgy and Bess.” David Alan Grier has performed for over 30 years, from stand-up comedy to competing on "Dancing with the Stars." He joins us in the KUOW studios.Also this hour: State senator and chair of the Senate Health Care Committee, Randi Becker (R-Eatonville), talks about Washington state's health care exchange and Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act; we ask Pierce Transit's Rick Talbert talks about drastic cuts to bus service, including no buses on holidays and weekends; plus, a weather forecast for your weekend from Nick Bond.