>>imus: please welcome michael riedel.i finished the second season of "smash" not long ago. i had three lines. i nailed each one. >>imus: that is very good because initially they were going to kick you out of the show. >>guest: they did but you came to my rescue. i panned some plays they invested in. they said we can't have this guy on the show. he destroyed our investments on broadway. i had a little item on page 6, the same day i got on your show and talked about it. that afternoon the casting director said you're back on "smash." i have you to think for my television career. >>imus: i'll take whatever. i have this woman coming on this morning. she was on with jon stewart. i'm always interested in various people's religions because i think they're all valid where i'm coming from. i don't think there's one way to get -- if heaven is the goal -- let's assume that is for the sake of this conversation -- i don't think there is just one way to get there. i was having a conversation with that fat, phony -- >>guest: why are you