tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54641343820582750282024-03-15T18:09:52.057-07:00The Showbiz WizardHi! My name is Mick Du Russel, Long Island based writer...on here to share my stories and knowledge on my very interesting life, Long Island celebrities and entertainment in general. Please feel free to leave comments or suggest stories!showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-76180004130899585882015-01-01T20:08:00.001-08:002015-01-01T20:08:59.539-08:002015 CELEBRITY NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONSIt's that time of year again where we look ahead to a new year with new thoughts and ideas and hopes for a better year! As in the the past, I've asked some of my celebrity friends for their resolutions and here's what they wished for this year!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9AINL1vqVAeAcjgZEdcsn8sk6Ql8tAgYlIknxzDzJCZqLDMACpiD3ugDlPE19F_nwgVdhfFVgh-ziyKli3NluLr43zjMDy4vkX3-g0e0c1UzipYjk1zERhg-nlh5Ryo0mSLsdbKhBkg/s1600/sally+kirkland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9AINL1vqVAeAcjgZEdcsn8sk6Ql8tAgYlIknxzDzJCZqLDMACpiD3ugDlPE19F_nwgVdhfFVgh-ziyKli3NluLr43zjMDy4vkX3-g0e0c1UzipYjk1zERhg-nlh5Ryo0mSLsdbKhBkg/s320/sally+kirkland.jpg" /></a></div>Famed actress and Academy Award nominee <b>SALLY KIRKLAND</b> simply said ""No sugar or gluten". Short and sweet..no pun intended!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaiY3Pha60RqwUDry0L_ALI7g827wyVlOmqTdSL-EN9GzHfPP2-b-aHqdSQVBc3P0WaZacZGhC5dI6oJOmbJqaKX4u4C6PYEQ4V1awQ6ra6Mp-OMF36kv5SSrpHSV4_gV3qAaWHWGtFE/s1600/geri+reischl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTaiY3Pha60RqwUDry0L_ALI7g827wyVlOmqTdSL-EN9GzHfPP2-b-aHqdSQVBc3P0WaZacZGhC5dI6oJOmbJqaKX4u4C6PYEQ4V1awQ6ra6Mp-OMF36kv5SSrpHSV4_gV3qAaWHWGtFE/s320/geri+reischl.jpg" /></a></div><b>GERI REISCHL</b>, who was Jan on the Brady Bunch , says "My resolution this year is to put a smile on at least one person's face every single day ...make them feel loved, wanted and appreciated. Spread love - happiness and peace to all. A simple smile can go a long way and it's free! "<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEERp6hgDHBzgsDler0ozM88lAhHRSQcWoK6lKu9MZkxKEKe5Z51msdkBmNdv4GNrLpwflmjZVfHXP9BjjGUKlHMbtMeVWz09BaBMIGon5e3I1KZNkiZPfbK_3EGYPG17gWerxln844I/s1600/bobby+whitlock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEERp6hgDHBzgsDler0ozM88lAhHRSQcWoK6lKu9MZkxKEKe5Z51msdkBmNdv4GNrLpwflmjZVfHXP9BjjGUKlHMbtMeVWz09BaBMIGon5e3I1KZNkiZPfbK_3EGYPG17gWerxln844I/s320/bobby+whitlock.jpg" /></a></div><b>BOBBY WHITLOCK</b>, legendary musician who was in Derek and the Dominoes, played on George Harrison's All Things Must Pass, and has a best selling book out "<i>Bobby Whitlock: A Rock 'n' Roll Autobiography</i>", says "Each new year I resolve to not make myself any promises that I cannot keep."<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeI3v-2KOixwfAk5mu5tOMXNs08rp82rCYkgeurYl1zVoz5QDDPpzce9G_lADaIFlkkAcH2Aiewq3UknepVD23Owx1a-9IZDMG26AIKakLP6jZo0efvTJ3k6pgyGGJZfZ7p-d9Z4Tb3I/s1600/trini+lopez.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMeI3v-2KOixwfAk5mu5tOMXNs08rp82rCYkgeurYl1zVoz5QDDPpzce9G_lADaIFlkkAcH2Aiewq3UknepVD23Owx1a-9IZDMG26AIKakLP6jZo0efvTJ3k6pgyGGJZfZ7p-d9Z4Tb3I/s320/trini+lopez.jpg" /></a></div>Legendary singer <b>TRINI LOPEZ</b> says " Care Deeply, Think kindly, act gently and be at peace with the world."<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrexU-lov-X0usuxtAgyn5NQRmNFJAdlPfoBIPe1z0KdhF_5-usr9qhsj6tMvC2YnduH-ICIT271-IOMqDdvVMHGmK0eeIRRqi8w47MpWzQTu3iDfEXjV6iIH5RZWrQ_bLp7Q_IYTG6E/s1600/fred+claire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrexU-lov-X0usuxtAgyn5NQRmNFJAdlPfoBIPe1z0KdhF_5-usr9qhsj6tMvC2YnduH-ICIT271-IOMqDdvVMHGmK0eeIRRqi8w47MpWzQTu3iDfEXjV6iIH5RZWrQ_bLp7Q_IYTG6E/s320/fred+claire.jpg" /></a></div><b>FRED CLAIRE</b>, former major league baseball executive who served in numerous roles for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969–1998 including the role of general manager from 1987–1998, says " My resolution doesn't change--it is to enjoy each day and to be the best that you can be."<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYwy0wKN61eM8huncSN7sbIswNHCpqKdlGFA5h5AQ8Oq7gOn5Y__Nrm5xTKNbsiG32UvVhiMcVXqXvMUO1ihIBG2Z4Sc3cqjRUlsW-gL1bO0u0gGTi4u9JDPb5h_29mZjtf0TNALde7A/s1600/katharine+kramer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYwy0wKN61eM8huncSN7sbIswNHCpqKdlGFA5h5AQ8Oq7gOn5Y__Nrm5xTKNbsiG32UvVhiMcVXqXvMUO1ihIBG2Z4Sc3cqjRUlsW-gL1bO0u0gGTi4u9JDPb5h_29mZjtf0TNALde7A/s320/katharine+kramer.jpg" /></a></div> Famed actress <b>KATHERINE KRAMER</b> was asked if she had any resolutions. "Yes. It sounds corny but "Peace on Earth" and to FINALLY put a stop to Ivory poaching and bullying. To screen three important films for "<i>Kat Kramer's Films That Change The World</i>" And to fully launch my new solo show "<i>MY DUET WITH MICK</i>" which I previewed in September. And that some of my secret dreams come true. And to make my Netflix debut on "<i>GRACE AND FRANKIE</i>" for Season 2! (Hoping there is a Season 2) I THINK THERE WILL BE!!!!!"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk_172g8rk0dx_iBpUSMQdQif6ZF_sCRcInpC3PQZaFJTwXTJbwJf_g8nAVcVGacZSQPA1pSSieAAL1P6mJ8FWDGmcRCi5R6uaoziew0O-obYkexOwxoBWN_RjihEwG6ou7db6cGo308/s1600/fritz+peterson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWk_172g8rk0dx_iBpUSMQdQif6ZF_sCRcInpC3PQZaFJTwXTJbwJf_g8nAVcVGacZSQPA1pSSieAAL1P6mJ8FWDGmcRCi5R6uaoziew0O-obYkexOwxoBWN_RjihEwG6ou7db6cGo308/s320/fritz+peterson.jpg" /></a></div>Former NY Yankee pitcher <b>FRITZ PETERSON</b> also has high hopes! " I'm not really into New Years resolutions. I've broken them so often that it's almost not worth it. If you can call it a New Year's resolution, I'd love to do two more books next year, the first one "<i>Pinstripe Pranks</i>" and I'm not sure now what the next one will be but It will probably be about Hall of Famers and how they treat their "fans" off camera. I will be doing that one with a sports agent I've know for years. The name may be called, "<i>Due to Circumstances Beyond Belief</i>". Sounds like a hit Fritz!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy73E0sDsZhdoqYl6Y0yOIBqH5wISjDG7e1SQ1lFGEvnn9qPycfqJYuTfbzgyny1L5tG3aBhCXvOoeOxQkWeonSp-DEUZS2XKhSgdo8DJMp_PGRyG1p1pCvvdM2PWRBJ1lPGA2AOc7Co/s1600/liz+smith.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy73E0sDsZhdoqYl6Y0yOIBqH5wISjDG7e1SQ1lFGEvnn9qPycfqJYuTfbzgyny1L5tG3aBhCXvOoeOxQkWeonSp-DEUZS2XKhSgdo8DJMp_PGRyG1p1pCvvdM2PWRBJ1lPGA2AOc7Co/s320/liz+smith.jpg" /></a></div>Legendary gossip columnist <b>LIZ SMITH</b> shared her resolution "My resolution is to concentrate on real news and happenings and to pay little attention to the insanity of the so-called media!" Well said Liz!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4RqiwV3j8UYyCYG5WxnYd-ud6rFneg9FDmSh7quRcnmRTEOUW_NV8d2RCqTqsZpNp1MNXuWcGxwVI8i73RmOIPJdNbKFvN5viE-aUg7BZu33xd8jz8C_BwQbyxJmKGArsItbjHBHSA0/s1600/cori+rist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4RqiwV3j8UYyCYG5WxnYd-ud6rFneg9FDmSh7quRcnmRTEOUW_NV8d2RCqTqsZpNp1MNXuWcGxwVI8i73RmOIPJdNbKFvN5viE-aUg7BZu33xd8jz8C_BwQbyxJmKGArsItbjHBHSA0/s320/cori+rist.jpg" /></a></div>The gorgeous <b>CORI RIST</b>, Associate Producer/ Beauty & Fashion Correspondent "<i>Live It Up!</i>" TV Show WLNY CBS-10, says "I do have a resolution for the New Year. I actually have two. One I'm doing on the show which is a weight loss challenge. And the other is to replace my negative thoughts with positive ones. no more negative self talk! Lol". Words to live by!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BFIciY7KUT_jKGoSYxr5jvpuNRVnfvXvDOdBO1bE_L7Xsl8UP1S5lBb6pcnP2tNH-nm8Up6Qdm4YInDDJobFkYWEUaB7oDPNAH3XWI532lG6JtHi1WCVmMhOeT0J7psuKyVdwvTVjGI/s1600/brandon+cruz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BFIciY7KUT_jKGoSYxr5jvpuNRVnfvXvDOdBO1bE_L7Xsl8UP1S5lBb6pcnP2tNH-nm8Up6Qdm4YInDDJobFkYWEUaB7oDPNAH3XWI532lG6JtHi1WCVmMhOeT0J7psuKyVdwvTVjGI/s320/brandon+cruz.jpg" /></a></div><b>BRANDON CRUZ</b>, American actor best known for his role as Eddie Corbett, son of widower Tom Corbett (played by Bill Bixby) on the comedy-drama "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", says simply says "To be more selfless than last year".<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfY_yLT75ki6JX-q1ut9zs-gKm4NB-xjRi7AV6fpzmVSLwiO1V3amnEJzQe3Z9YG-igqRoy1SmoRVyoB6CigYptWPggazXJzHKBldJDJ8F1YdT7ue0wmjuYbcBv_bnSljPwsrCPPX7RyY/s1600/lucie+arnaz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfY_yLT75ki6JX-q1ut9zs-gKm4NB-xjRi7AV6fpzmVSLwiO1V3amnEJzQe3Z9YG-igqRoy1SmoRVyoB6CigYptWPggazXJzHKBldJDJ8F1YdT7ue0wmjuYbcBv_bnSljPwsrCPPX7RyY/s320/lucie+arnaz.jpg" /></a></div>Actress, singer and producer <b>LUCIE ARNAZ LUCKINBILL<b></b></b> doesn't make resolutions. "I don't really do it. I resolve every day." A daily resolver!<br />
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To all of my family and friends, may all of your dreams and wishes come true in 2015! Happy New Year and the best of health to all!showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-86806501556022115412014-01-02T19:05:00.001-08:002014-01-03T07:22:16.474-08:00PREDICTIONS FOR 2014 from our Favorite Psychics! For the fourth year in a row, I've asked some of our favorite celebrity psychics for their predictions for 2014. Their uncanny ability to see into the future is truly astounding and you will be thrilled to see what is coming in the new year!<br />
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Celebrity Seer <b>John Cohan</b> is world famous and his career has spanned more than four decades as the Psychic to the Stars. He started as a child and today is known worldwide as a respected,well loved man. John was the Boyfriend/Lover of screen Legend Sandra Dee up until her death. He is in 8 books to date. Has been in Cindy Adams New York Post column with his Exclusives and Yearly Predictions for the last 27 years in a row. His Past and Present Pals/clients reads like Who's Who in the Entertainment Industry/World.Natalie Wood,River Phoenix,Elizabeth Taylor,Tony Curtis,Ruby Dee,Lana Wood,Michael Jackson and Nicole Brown Simpson to name just a few. Now right here he makes his 2014 Predictions....<br />
1. <b>Lindsay Lohan</b> and <b>Paris Hilton</b> will continue their war towards each other and it has a bad ending to it. Lindsay and Paris come to blows with each other. Lindsay will be the winner in this mess.<br />
2. Cabaret Singer <b>Michael Feinstein</b> and Entertainer <b>Jim Caruso</b> from the famous Birdland Nightclub in NYC will make headlines when their brawl turns into a media frenzy.<br />
3.<b>Tracey Bregman</b> of the Soap Oepra "Young and the Restless" will finally get the Pink Slip that has been long overdue.<br />
4. <b>Corey Monteith's</b> untimely death will be reopened and it will be discovered it wasn't an overdose from his own hands but other hands involved that caused his demise.<br />
5.<b>Victoria Principal</b> the Beautiful and talented businesswoman will have a Fab comeback. An Emmy nomination around the corner.<br />
6. The late <b>Celeste Holm's</b> husband Singer<b> Frank Basile </b>will find a comforting shoulder to rest on. <b>Kathryn Crosby</b> and he will become an item.<br />
7. <b>Miley Cyrus</b> and <b>Lenny Kravitz</b> discover each other in the most close way.<br />
8. Radio Host <b>Rita Crosby</b> comes face to face with her "Karma" now in effect. Rita's past comes back to haunt her.She realizes that what one gives out,comes back in other forms. She will face her inner demons.<br />
9. Soap Star beauty <b>Brenda Dickson</b> and her new book "My True Hidden Hollywood" gets thumbs up and great new ventures for her,<br />
10. <b>Renee Taylor's</b> house in Beverly Hills is haunted by unsettled,mean spirits. A Medium is need asap.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUMwMkQgfrFU77hRyl_s82V5jjwIZG0VpqTU7ZJGcq3MNtsOqzvEP6V7TrgSxCxqxQqlHsb4O8m-3jWcsLLVJ6wGDf7X435QG3sMZ8OxjSz3Xo3ICnx5MghCALaUnxddUpnj4pqkOUJM/s1600/michelle+whitedove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUMwMkQgfrFU77hRyl_s82V5jjwIZG0VpqTU7ZJGcq3MNtsOqzvEP6V7TrgSxCxqxQqlHsb4O8m-3jWcsLLVJ6wGDf7X435QG3sMZ8OxjSz3Xo3ICnx5MghCALaUnxddUpnj4pqkOUJM/s320/michelle+whitedove.jpg" /></a></div>Reality TV Star <b>Michelle Whitedove</b> was crowned "America's #1 Psychic" by Lifetime TV. She proved her supernatural abilities on the competitive reality show "America's Psychic Challenge" where she was awarded this title of distinction. Worldwide the Psychic Challenge Franchise has achieved great success because of the ever increasing interest in psychic phenomena, authentic spirit communication, and the paranormal.<br />
As an expert in her field, Whitedove has been featured on ABC, CBS, FOX, WGN, PBS-TV, Telemundo, City TV, and NPR. For more than ten years she has worked as a professional psychic medium, and spiritual teacher. There's a series of books that she's written about her adventures, and her insights into the journey of the soul to help you the spiritual seeker expand your personal truth.<br />
Currently Whitedove is working on her next book and she continues to conduct readings on TV Shows, Radio Programs, and Psychic Readings by Telephone. She works as a Medical Intuitive, Spiritual Life Coach, Business Consultant, Psychic Investigator, and Futurist.<br />
Predictions by Celebrity Psychic Michelle 2014 and beyond written on Dec 17, 2013:<br />
<b>Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson</b> - It’s so wonderful to see a man that is openly grateful for his blessings. He honors God, his family and his fans every step of the way. He has transformed from a football star to a mega wrestling star – soon he will be recognized as the next big action hero. Warning; The Rock needs to let the professional stunt men do their job- if not, I see a back injury that could hinder his action star abilities.<br />
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Reality TV Royalty <b>Willie Robertson </b>CEO of <b>Duck Dynasty</b> has undiagnosed health issues looming. As a health intuitive I see diabetes and heart issues that are manifesting. Willie and Korie are soul mates so I pray that Willie will catch this in time to derail a heart attack. His big Christian family depends on him. They are good souls.<br />
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<b>Pope Francis</b> will give new life to the church and he will make great strides for the poor. I see him as The Bridge – for those people that lost faith in Catholicism, they can return to the fold. He will build up the church congregations especially with Latinos. Francis will remain the Pope until his death and he will be remembered for his good works.<br />
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Billionaire entrepreneur <b>Elon Musk</b> will one day successfully colonize Mars. I see a launch fatality: one of the rockets will blow up if precautions aren’t taken. It would be sad if a SpaceX ship became our modern day Titanic since the tickets will be affordable only to the super wealthy. I predict that Mars will be colonized before the moon. 2016 will be a key year for SpaceX. I wonder when they will disclose what is already on Mars?<br />
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<b>Jennifer Lawrence</b> who plays Katniss in The Hunger Game is career driven, she is on fire and headed for super stardom. I see nothing but success. Marriage is off in the distant future although when she does marry it will be a very private event, no paparazzi. She will marry an unknown.<br />
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It will be a miracle if <b>Edward Snowden</b> survives; he’s a moving target. I don’t know who has more real threats on their life Snowden or President Obama.<br />
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Diva <b>Gwyneth Paltrow’s</b> marriage will be in jeopardy - the many affairs of both wife and her husband Chis Martin of Cold Play will be exposed and I don’t believe that their union can survive the public scrutiny. Gwyneth’s good girl image is a part that she plays for her fans. <br />
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<b>Miley Cyrus</b> will go to rehab although she will continue to sow her wild oats. <br />
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<b>Kate and Prince William</b> are currently trying to conceive their second heir and give baby George a playmate. I see that Prince William will be the next King of England and Kate will be loved by the people much like Princess Diana.<br />
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Diva <b>Gwyneth Paltrow’s</b> marriage will be in jeopardy - the many affairs of both wife and her husband <b>Chis Martin</b> of Cold Play will be exposed and I don’t believe that their union can survive the public scrutiny. Gwyneth’s good girl image is a part that she plays for her fan<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmsvQ3FNbW_ySvh95-Ac6WuxWAj0lNWfnY3sE72gmJMr5qMSiOR0J3GCaXyCdg5esioswWbb8Z-Ry22mCoVayeJy8M7PekM2rPgPsG5GzXaG9uPHwWglq6j-9VdqmdQpA1c5m5TOHl7k/s1600/nancy+bradley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmsvQ3FNbW_ySvh95-Ac6WuxWAj0lNWfnY3sE72gmJMr5qMSiOR0J3GCaXyCdg5esioswWbb8Z-Ry22mCoVayeJy8M7PekM2rPgPsG5GzXaG9uPHwWglq6j-9VdqmdQpA1c5m5TOHl7k/s320/nancy+bradley.jpg" /></a></div>THE CELEBRITIES PSYCHIC <b>NANCY BRADLEY</b> IS THE FOREMOST PSYCHIC OF OUR TIME. SHE IS ON GOOD DAY SACRAMENTO CW#31 CBS, the TRAVEL CHANNEL’S HAUNTED HOTELS, and the SYFY CHANNEL’S HAUNTED HIGHWAYS among many other National Television shows. She is an award winning author of 5 books on the paranormal, and she Reads for at least 12 clients most days, is a Life Coach, Hypnotist, does Past Life Regressions, and helps supports many animal rights organizations. More about Nancy can be found on her web: WWW.NANCYBRADLEY.ORG<br />
PREDICTIONS 2014 -<br />
1. Expect more rhetoric and threats from No Korea and China.<br />
2. Iran will violate some terms of the treaty causing tension with Israel.<br />
3. There will be the death of a celebrity icon, actress, singer, dancer, putting an end to the era of Old Hollywood.<br />
4. Deaths eminent for a superstar songstress, also an older sexy star that appeared to all more lovely with each passing year,<br />
also leaving us will be a beloved television actress, also an icon, and several well-known sports heroes.<br />
5. More school shootings, and terrorist sympathies harming innocent people at public events. Be very careful at large events.<br />
6. Much problems with the airline industry, financially and airline accidents at record numbers.<br />
7. It will be exposed that all nuclear power plants across the world, are leaking, especially those on or around earthquake faults, and<br />
this will force talks of finding safer energy sources and shutting down these plants. HOPEFULLY NOT TOO LATE!<br />
8. It will be found that over 35% of all sea creatures and sea life is affected because of exposure to nuclear and oil contamination,<br />
causing people to stand up and fight to save the worlds’ oceans.<br />
9. Either 6 pt. or better earthquakes, flooding, tornadoes, draught, explosions or volcanic earth eruptions will affect the following<br />
countries and places: Japan, Mexico (BAHA in particular,) the Philippines, Columbia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Mideast, Nicaragua,<br />
Fiji, Peru, No. and So. Korea, Canada, Australia, the Cayman Islands, many of the small islands, Pakistan, Africa, Russia,<br />
Taiwan, Turkey, Greece, Guam, England, China, Spain Venezuela, Indonesia, New Zealand, El Salvador, Ecuador, Chili, Iran,<br />
Argentina, Panama, and New Guinea for just some. In THE U.S, California heavy hit, Eureka area, near San Francisco,<br />
San Simeon, Southern Ca, and there will be many cluster quakes, some sizeable all across the US. Be aware of some VERY<br />
HEAVY OFF SHORE earthquakes in the Pacific, Atlantic and other Oceans. There will be tsunami warnings for across the<br />
world, including the U.S. If you want a detailed list of sizeable quakes across the U.S., (over 4. pts.), NOT including<br />
California, they could be in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, Nevada, Colorado, Arkansas, Nebraska,<br />
Texas, Oklahoma, Idaho, Virginia, New Mexico, Delaware, Kentucky, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska and Washington<br />
State. All of New England should be on alert. Puerto Rico could especially be in trouble.<br />
10. GOOD NEWS (except for Real Estate agents) ~ Real Estate will go down again this winter and spring, DO NOT BUY HIGH!<br />
11. Coldest winter in a long time for the U.S. Bundle up!<br />
12. More political pain for President Obama as his opposition creates worse and worse headlines in an attempt to control voters.<br />
BEYOND 2014<br />
IF her health and Bill’s holds, Hillary Clinton WILL RUN FOR PRESIDENT in the next election with a positive outlook.<br />
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<b>WEATHER FOR 2014 </b><br />
More changes in the weather I am hoping I am wrong but I do feel that we will get a big blast of winter weather and we will be snowed in for days, with no electric/phone or heat. But this will open up more <br />
togetherness for families to interact. <br />
Hurricanes yes one more big one, but hopefully we have learned from the past one that we had that totally destroyed so many homes out here in Long Island. I also feel that we will be depending more on alternative<br />
types of heating and cooling such as weather vanes and solar. As well as coal stoves. We will be regressing in a way but we need to become more connected instead of always on the computer, cell phones and the like<br />
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<b>POLITICS </b>I personally like our president, I do feel that he has the best for the people its just taking some time for us to see that, I am concerned about his health I do feel that he may have some back issues, that he <br />
needs to take care of I am hoping that he goes the holistic way of acupuncture or reiki instead of being operated on, but again that is up to him and his family. <br />
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<b>WOMENS ISSUES</b> This I truly love because I see and know of so many powerful women that want to promote great things, this is going to be the year of the WOMEN yea we raise families, become breadwinners, do all the same things that our counter part men can do ( and I do admire and love men) <br />
But guys we are going to surpass you in so many endeavors this year. So just go with it, and yes HILLARY CLINTON will be the next president. I so admire her in so many ways of her insight, and her trials and tribulations that she has endured. <br />
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<b>MOVIE STARS </b>Lots of changes coming there way ok lets start with <br />
<b>GEORGE CLOONEY</b> one of my favorite stars feel he will take the plung and get married but to someone from another country and he may become a daddy. He is a solid Taurean and family will become very important to him this year , he will be named as one of the great actors as well so check out some of the <br />
Awards that will be coming his way I see him doing more directing as well and hey we may even see him doing some work here in long island you never know<br />
<b>BRAD PITT</b> I like him love that he takes care of so many children very important to him but I feel that he will be going thru a very confused time, he wants to make the right decisions but feel he is being pulled in many directions now. <br />
<b>ANGELINA JOLIE</b> I predicted a few years ago that she and her dad would make up and they did, I do admire her work with the children and her connections with those in need. But I also feel that she constantly needs assurance and gets bored very easily, hope that boredom doesn't affect her marriage<br />
<b>TYLER PERRY</b> He has paid his dues and this upcoming year should be free of sacrifices, Nice energy around him. <br />
<b>JAMIE FOX </b>Love this guy he is so funny, I feel that he will be doing a lot of out of country events, lots of giving back, home is extremely important to him, But he will be there for many he is a gift to many Thank God, he likes to do things annonoumously that and this year he will help many .<br />
<b>DENZEL WASHINGTON</b> Another favorite of mine, I feel he will start a fundraising group to help many underprivelaged and special needs children, I do feel that it will start in another country and become very big here in the United States. <br />
For our Beloved Animals, we need to take care of them because they give us unconditional love and we need to give it back.<br />
So for now that is my 2014 Predictions to contact Janet you can call at 631 654 3353 email rosebudsjanet@msn.com or check out my website it will be updated soon http://janetrussellpresents.com <br />
For me I will be doing many great things in 2014 of course my Fundraisers ( very important to give back)<br />
I have been approached to do a Reality Show, as well as a Documentary and Two new TV series. So time will tell and we shall see Till Next Year Stay Positive with Positive People Remember we can be successful in all of our endeavors, Just be there help the unfortunate, it could be one of us, Keep God in your life, And know that you are Loved Many Blessings Janet Russell Intutive/Spiritual Medium <br />
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<b>Nikki Rogers</b>- Psychic To The Stars- has been clairvoyant all her life. She is an audient clairvoyant - the ability to see and hear and come up with specifics. Nikki's father had the gift as well.<br />
Nikki is known all over the world. Some of her clients include well-known movie stars, politicians, people from the sports world and business world, as well as the world of entertainment. Here are some of Nikki's predictions for 2014:<br />
<b>Mathew Mcconaughey</b> will be nominated for an Oscar.<br />
Pregnancy for <b>Rhianna</b>. Another pregnancy for Kim Kardashian. <br />
Sex scandal around a celebrity tv judge. Downfall of another celebrity chef. <br />
Another royal pregnancy for <b>William and Kate</b>. Scandal around <b>Prince Edward</b>. <br />
A split between <b>Celine Dion</b> and husband. A split between <b>Annette Bening</b> and <b>Warren Beatty</b>. A split between <b>Barbra Streiisand</b> and <b>James Brolin</b>. A split between <b>Kelley Ripa </b>and <b>Mark Consuela</b>. <b>Miley Cyrus</b> in a full body cast. <br />
"<b>12 Years A Slave</b>" winning numerous awards. <br />
<b>Angelina Jolie</b> has to watch health.<br />
A giant sinkhole in Egypt. Corruption around a major us bank. Empire State Building tipping. <br />
Power blackout worldwide. Explosion and riots in Detroit, Michigan. A riot at a sports stadium Brazil. <br />
A tight rope walker will walk above an expansion bridge. Stands collapsing at a sorting event. <br />
A tradgedy in the swiss alps. A shark kills someone in Coney Island, New York. Another terrorist attack new york. A causeway will collapse in florida. Major earthquake in Lima, Peru and volcano. <br />
<b>President Obama </b>in danger.<br />
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I hope everybody has a fantastic New Year!<br />
________________________________________________________________________________________________________showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-86242165853014454202013-08-20T20:17:00.000-07:002013-08-20T20:17:00.502-07:00BOBBY CALDWELL RETURNS TO LONG ISLAND!It's been many years since the legendary <b>BOBBY CALDWELL</b> performed on Long Island but that will change this weekend when he returns for a one night appearance at The Suffolk Theater in Riverhead. Caldwell is also back with a brand new album of original songs “<i>HOUSE OF CARDS</i>” and it demonstrates Bobby’s prowess as a vocalist, composer, musician, arranger and producer. I spoke with Bobby from nis New Jersey home just prior to this very limited engagement...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2C0VXH39tBU6OcqvyVX7Rjc86mEBONcMiNXasdQ1mqdQnfhZqPtB5-JMVdzeRHmy5fnGKt8ePCGifUq0l5SjyjR8qlzaE7y2J-h-udxpZJv3HToIZmeYh6y8iuitoVLCWFiDMrom6og/s1600/House+of+Cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2C0VXH39tBU6OcqvyVX7Rjc86mEBONcMiNXasdQ1mqdQnfhZqPtB5-JMVdzeRHmy5fnGKt8ePCGifUq0l5SjyjR8qlzaE7y2J-h-udxpZJv3HToIZmeYh6y8iuitoVLCWFiDMrom6og/s320/House+of+Cards.jpg" /></a></div><b>MICK</b>: First of all, I want to wish you a belated Happy Birthday![August 15} Did you do anything big to celebrate?<br />
<b>BOBBY</b>: Thank you! No I didn't do anything special. After 50 it's all down hill from now on!!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: It's been many years since you've been out here on Long Island. Are you excited about the Suffolk Theater gig?<br />
<b>BOBBY</b>: Yes I am! I'm real excited about it. I've heard the theater has been redone real nicely and I'm very anxious to see it! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What can your fans expect to hear on Saturday night in Riverhead?<br />
<b>BOBBY</b>: We have a brand new album out now "<i>House Of Cards</i>" and we are now on our second single from the album. We will be doing stuff from the new album, not too much but just enough to get a taste. And we will be doing a discography representing the last 30 years of my career, whatever we can squeeze into 90 minutes.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Are you bringing the big band with you?<br />
<b>BOBBY</b>: No I'm bringing the R&B band with me for this gig.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: How long did it take you to record "<i>House of Cards</i>"?<br />
<b>BOBBY</b>: About 5 months from start to finish. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: I see that you play a lot of guitar and bass in this album.<br />
<b>BOBBY</b>: Yes more so than usual. It's something I did a lot of years ago and for the last three albums too. But for this new album I play more than ever before.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: How many different instruments do you play?<br />
<b>BOBBY</b>: Keyboards, bass and guitar. When I write a song I usually do it on keyboard.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Have you ever recorded a song where you play all the instruments?<br />
<b>BOBBY</b>: Yes I have! On my first album and my second album too! <br />
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<b>BOBBY</b>: Everybody is doing great thanks. Everybody is off into their lives and it's madness here in this house! My stepdaughter did an internship at Fox News in New York City and now she's working there full time. My other is teaching drama here in New Jersey! <br />
MICK: I know last year you got a bulldog for Christmas. How's he doing?<br />
BOBBY: You know what they say about a dog's life! This dog must sleep 16 out of 24 hours a day! Amazing! <br />
MICK: Now that 2013 is winding down, what's coming up for you in 2014?<br />
BOBBY: I will have another album coming out. It's just in the writing stages right now. The new year is filling up real quick so we will be out on the road a lot. It should be another great year ahead!<br />
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Catch Bobby Caldwell this Saturday evening 8/24/2013<br />
Suffolk Theater<br />
Riverhead, NY<br />
Doors open 90 minutes prior to the show<br />
Showtime: 8:00 p.m.<br />
Tickets: (631) 727-4343 <br />
www.suffolktheater.com<br />
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http://bobbycaldwell.com/showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-67609450598799370052013-06-06T20:20:00.000-07:002013-06-06T20:20:01.681-07:00BELMONT BUGLER RYAN RESKY!If you've ever been to a horse racing track, the one thing that you never forget the the sound of the bugles that heralds the start of the race! One of the more esteemed buglers in our area is <b>RYAN RESKY</b> and he is one of the Belmont Buglers. On a regular basis, Ryan entertainers thousands of racing fans along with his partner Sam Grossman. This Saturday is the Belmont Stakes. I spoke to Ryan recently just prior to this big race!<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: How long have you been one of the Belmont buglers?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: I started subbing there in 2005, right after the Breeders Cup was the last time it was at Belmont. I also subbed at Aqueduct. In 2006, I played another Belmont. There were 4 of us for that. They had a group of buglers there for a few years and they wanted to give Sam Grossman a solo shot. I joined him back in 2009 so I've done every year since then. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: How many buglers are there now?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: There's usually just Sam and myself. In the past, they've had three or four depending on what the needs of the track are and who is in charge. of the Racing Association. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: You work other race tracks also?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: I work at around 20 tracks right now. I've had a regular gig in the Fall that is down in Maryland since 2009. Sam and I also do events when asked. We've played at Saratoga together, The Whitney, The Travers. I've done two Travers and three Whitney's in three years. I done basically every track on the East Coast or pretty close to it. Some tracks out in the midwest. I play a lot of good events for the racing community!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you go as far west as California?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: Not that far! A mutual friend of ours is Jay Cohen is the bugler out there. He's been out there for 25 years. He has his own gig out there plus he brings local buglers out to play when they have the Breeders Cup. That seems to be the trend now. There were buglers that were traveling across the country playing, including playing at Belmont, Santa Anita, Gulf Stream. With the economy and everything else, it got too expensive to be flying people all over the country. Most places are now asking for local guys. It brings more work for us. We are able to do what they want and we get paid pretty well for what we do. Not only do we do the race, we are playing for the fans! Our main thing is going out and playing for the Stakes races and big fan fairs. Sometimes the music is themed for the particular day. The Belmont Stakes theme used to be "The Sidewalks of New York". Now they play a recording or have a live singer come out and sing Frank Sinatra's "New<br />
York, New York". Sometimes we do patriotic songs like "America the Beautiful" and "God Bless America". Other times we throw some jazz in there. I do most of the arrangements. Others we just come up with it on the spot. I'm really beefed up the book with our music the last few years. People often come up to us and ask us to play at special occasions. Sam started doing this a few years ago.<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: How did you originally get the job?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: I started as an assistant in 2005. I was playing previously to that with a bugle group that was touring the country. We would do different races as a trio or a quartet. We were very excited when we got called for the Breeders Cup. Sam and I met at the rehearsal and starting talking. He told me how busy he was and I asked him if he ever took a day off. I told him I live locally and to call me if he needed any help. I figured I would never hear from him. Three days later, he calls me. He said "I'm playing the opening week at Aqueduct and I'm going on vacation. Can you cover for me the next two weeks?" I came down and met him at the track. He showed me the locker room, where to sign in, what to watch for. I pretty much knew the ropes by then anyway. Each track was different though. So that was my two week audition to be his fill in guy. He started calling me very often. <br />
When the 2006 Belmont Stakes came, my bugle group was called to do it. Sam saw that I was going to be there. We started doing more after that. By 2009, they wanted both us us to do the Belmont. I've been doing it ever since!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: What's your favorite memory of Belmont so far?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: There's a couple. There's at least one good one for every year I've been there. For the Belmont Stakes, they have a singer come out and do "New York New York". My first year there, we were standing in the winners circle and I see this lady, all dressed in red, coming over. As she got closer, I knew who is was. It was Linda Eder! That was a thrill. Just being out there playing in front of 60,000 people at the Belmont is awesome. The following year, I'm out there playing and I see Charlie Hayward upstairs. He was one of the chief operator bosses at that time. I thought I would go up there to say hi and thank him again for hiring me. I saw a very familiar looking lady with him. So I went upstairs and asked one of the valets if theres anyone important that we should know about. He told me yes, in the Trustees Room. I walked in and there she was..Sarah Palin! I asked her if there's any particular song she wanted to hear. She saw my red, white and blue tie and said something patriotic would be great! I went downstairs and we played "America the Beautiful" for her. After the race, Sam and I went upstairs to entertain Sarah and her family. She's the nicest person you could meet! Another time, I also got to meet Marylou Whitney. She and her husband are the reason the Whitney Handicap exists. She still looks great! Another time, Adam Rodriguez from "CSI Miami" showed up in the winner's circle. Really nice guy, down to earth, no attitude. Local politicians often show up. Last year, because we were going to have a possible triple crown, we were invited to a promotional event at the Empire State Building. We were all the way up on the observation deck. Then they took us over to 30 Rock, which is Rockefeller Center, and went up on topfor a NYRA event. That was nice to be included in that. <br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Does weather affect your bugling?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: Yes! if it's nice weather, say between May and September, we're doing really well. It can be pretty unpredictable. We have weather gear that we use when we play. Sometimes races even get canceled. It all depends upon the jockeys. If the weather is bad, they all get together and make the call. But once you're out there and the weather is funky, you have to be dressed warm and brave the elements. If it's really cold out, we play with either plastic mouthpieces or plastic rimmed mouthpieces that helps keep the cold away but it's still very hard in that weather. I've been out in 20 degree weather with 20 MPH winds. It's not fun but you have to go out and do your job! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Can people meet you at the racetrack?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: All the time! Aqueduct is a little more difficult unless I'm right in front of the racetrack. The place where we most often meet people is Belmont. I play right above the winners circle. There's a gate right there so people walk right up to us. Saratoga is even more so because we are walking right through the grandstands. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you have an off season?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: The busiest time of year for us is anytime after Easter till around a month after Labor Day. Racing is all year. It starts around January and runs all the way up to The Kentucky Derby. That's when the triple crown starts. The summer races lean towards the Breeders Cup. That's usually the first week of November. That's just the thoroughbred racing. There's four different types of racing. Thoroughbred racing, harness racing ( which tends to run all year and has it's own triple crown), trotters and pacers, steeplechase..they have their own triple crown too. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: When you're not bugling, what do you like to do?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: When my wife is not working (she's a teacher), we like to do different things. We are trying to plan a vacation for the first time in many years. We try to see our family as often as we can. Some of my family is still out on Long Island. I'm originally from Lindenhurst. My wife's family is from Bay Shore. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: So you live in the city?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: Yes we do. My work is here so it makes it easier. I just want to keep getting more work! My hope one day is to play every race in the Triple Crown and the Breeders Cup in one year. I'd be like the Tiger Woods of bugling! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: How long would you like to do this?<br />
<b>RYAN</b>: For as long as I can! I am trying to get more regular work in the city as far as playing. That takes me more indoors. Last year I played in Radio City as one of the orchestra members. Hoping to do more of that and Broadway too. As long as I can make a sound out of the horn I will be happy! <br />
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Catch Ryan this Saturday, June 8th 2013 for the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes,<br />
6:40pm ET on NBC<br />
Location: Belmont Park, New Yorkshowbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-4272957568448046222013-06-02T20:01:00.000-07:002013-06-02T20:01:55.332-07:00EDDIE MONEY RETURNS TO LONG ISLAND!With a string of top 40 hits and million selling albums, <b>EDDIE MONEY </b>has carved himself a nice place in rock and roll history and continues to tour the world to the amazement of his fans. He is more than just a rock and roll icon. Eddie Money is one of us! Born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island, he has never been far from his roots. He returns to Long Island on Friday June 7th and The Paramount in Huntington! I spoke to Eddie from his California home recently and he can't wait to get back to NY!<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: How's your tour going this year?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: I've got my health, I've got my weight down, I've still got all my hair! I had 14 songs in the top 100 so it's easy to write a set list! "Baby Hold On", "Two Tickets To Paradise", "Think I'm In Love", "I Wanna Go Back", "Shakin", the list goes on! The show at the Paramount in Huntington is going to be a lot of fun. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: I know everybody is very excited about you coming back to Long Island!<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: The Paramount is a great theater. I have a bigger guest list than the Rolling Stones! You know in New York everybody wants to get in for nothing! The last time we played Eisenhower Park, the parks promoter said "What is this Woodstock? There's not enough toilets, there's not enough parking. Who's this guy Eddie Money?"<br />
<b>MICK</b>: And you're coming back again later this year to Eisenhower Park?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: Yes we are doing that later this year but the Paramount show is going to be great. We open up with "Baby Hold On", we have the new song "One More Soldier Coming Home" and we are donating 100% of the proceeds from the release to Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. I'm also supporting these kids who are HIV positive. We are making money for the kids, money for the troops, taking care of my family. Everything is good!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: How often do you get back to Long Island?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: I'm back there all the time! I was just back there for a week. I have an apartment in NYC next to Mickey Mantle's. My wife likes to go there for $400-$500 lunch and goes back once every other month to jog in Central Park. I should have married a blind woman! But when I'm in New York, I don't stay in the apartment. I go out to Long Island where all my friends are. I think the pizza is better out there, the Italian food is better. I stay in my sister's basement in Levittown. I can tell who's at the door by what kind of shoes they have on!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: I've read that your longtime drummer Glenn Symmonds was recently operated on for bladder cancer. How is he doing?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: He went in too late. He had a tumor the size of a golf ball on the wall of his bladder. I pay my band good but he never had health insurance. <br />
He had insurance for his family but he didn't have it for himself. He's been with me since 1973. You have to take care of your own! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What's happening with your play "Two Tickets To Paradise"?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: I'm working with John Blenn. He's a teacher at Five Towns College. He produced and directed the play and it was very successful for me three years ago. We had great dancers and great actors. We are going to proceed to go at it again, get a lot of the same cast and see if we can get it on Broadway somehow. I wrote a lot of great Broadway songs for the play. We have Eddie Money's greatest hits and some great Broadway type songs in there. Growing up, my parents used to take us to the city to see plays like "Damn Yankees", "Carousel, "Oklahoma". We used to get the records and act out the plays. So I wrote some really good Broadway type songs for the play. "The Train Don't Stop Here Anymore" is about becoming successful and then losing the old lady. "I Only Want The World For You" is a song my mother sings to me in the play. "California Here We Come" is another great one. I'm very happy with the songs. The play is not like a "Rock Of Ages". So we will see what happens.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: People recently saw you in the Gieco commercials on TV. How did that come about?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: My wife is a lot like Lucy Mcgillicuddy on "I Love Lucy". And I'm like Desi playing The Copacabana. My wife wanted to get back on TV. She hooked up with this Geico commercial, which I didn't know anything about. We went down there to do it and they had had these veteran actors that I've seen in many other commercials. An old lady was going to be pushing the CD button and I was going to sing "Two Tickets To Paradise". My wife wanted to be in this commercial so I had to fire this little old lady who was in lots of legendary Broadway shows. I felt terrible. The look she gave me was like when I would leave my car in the driveway and got in trouble. There's my wife getting all dressed up, changing shoes and shirts. Pedicures and manicures. So the last commercial we did was acapella, without the CD player. That's the one they choose to use! So my wife ended up on the cutting room floor!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: What's your favorite venue to play in?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: I love Madison Square Garden. I played the US Festival and there were 650,000 people attending in 1981. Steve Wozniak and Bill Graham were the promoters and that was completely amazing. I played Budokan in Japan twice with Santana. That was a lot of fun! I used to like My Father's Place in Roslyn, Long Island. And I like playing Westbury Music Fair but the thing is I can never find the stage when I'm coming back from shaking hands. All of a sudden I'm getting ready to jump back on stage and I'm looking at a bunch of amplifiers! I also played Eisenhower Park and lots of people came to that. People on Long Island are very frugle and they bring their lawn chairs and get to see Eddie Money for nothing! It was a very successful show that I did a few years ago. People in New York are very fussy people and if you get a good review in New York, you've got it made! New York has always been very good to me!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: You were a NYC cop for two years. Do you keep in touch with any of your former coworkers?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: That was over thirty years ago. Most of the guys have retired. My father was patrolman of the year when I was on the job. He would always say, when I was coming off the stage all sweating, "Just think, you could be retired now instead of being so damn tired!" I've got two nephews on the job too. My grandfather was a cop and my brother was a deputy inspector for 25 years. The NYC cops are really nice to me. A lot of people used to think I worked for the Department of Sanitation and I'd tell them I wasn't a garbageman, I wasn't a fireman, I was a cop!<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: What would you consider the high point of your career up to this point?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: I guess doing "Saturday Night Live" was pretty big. Doing the "Midnight Special" with Wolfman Jack was great. Of course, doing a lot of great shows all the time. Having the opportunity to sell tee shirts for The Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric Aids Foundation and also the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund for the troops and the kids. I played The Winery in NYC and I had some people coming in from Long Island. I asked them why so and so didn't show up. They said they saw me at the gas station! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Which of today's music artists do you admire the most?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: I really like this kid Bruno Mars. I really think he has something there. And I think Nickelback is a pretty good band. But outside of that, I'm from the 70's so I listen to Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, The Kinks, the Eagles. I love the music I've always listened to. I get in the car with the kids and I listen to all this new garbage. I feel like I'm in another world! I've toured with the Stones, I've toured with the Who, Fleetwood Mac, Steve Miller, I've toured with the best! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you have any regrets?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: Back in the 80's, I was drinking one day and thought I was snorting cocaine but it was a synthetic barbiturate and it knocked out my kidneys. I blew out the sciatic nerve in my left leg and I couldn't even walk for about a year. Then I came back and made my best record "No Control" which was about you don't have to be rich and famous to get drunk and drive a car, get arrested or put something up your nose and die. The "No Control" album was the best thing I got out of it. People would say "How did you overdose?". "It was fucking free! How did you think I overdosed?"<br />
<b>MICK</b>: What's a typical day for Eddie Money like?<br />
<b>EDDIE</b>: I get up in the morning, walk the dogs. I go to the gym 2-3 days a week. I like to play golf. I go to work in the studio, help my kids out. I'm making a Christmas album right now. Wendy Dio, Ronnie Dio's wife, has a label and she has connections with Sony so I will be back with my old friends at Sony. I also have a new record with some new songs, my kid's careers are taking off, I'm raising money for my drummer. I'm really looking forward to the show at the Paramount on June 13. We open up with "Baby Hold On To Me", then we do "Endless Nights" which I just put back into the set. Then we do "Wanna Be A Rock and Rock Star" which is all about how it all happened for me. We go into "Walk On Water" and then we do "One More Soldier Coming Home". It's a great show! I even put in "Call On Me" from the first album! People are really loving it! Lots of encores each night! So tell everybody I've got two tickets and I'm taking everybody to do some shakin with<br />
the Money Man at the Paramount!!<br />
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See Eddie Money this Fri, Jun 7, 2013 08:00 PM at The Paramount, Huntington, NY. Doors open at 7:00PM.<br />
The Paramount 370 New York Ave, Huntington, NY 11743 (631) 673-7300<br />
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www.eddiemoney.comshowbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-62639502354901611362013-04-16T20:03:00.000-07:002013-04-16T20:03:08.301-07:00AMBROSIA Comes to the SUFFOLK THEATER! A Chat with BURLEIGH DRUMMONDWhen I first heard <b>AMBROSIA</b> in the 70's, I was captured by their superb songwriting and crisp musicianship that rode the radio waves of pop and progressive rock into the early 80's. More than 40 years after they first hit the scene, AMBROSIA continues to thrill it's fans, still touring with three of the original four members. <b>BURLEIGH DRUMMOND</b> is the original drummer and is very excited to bring the band back to Long Island. On Thursday, April 18, they will be appearing at the new <b>SUFFOLK THEATER</b> in Riverhead. I had a real nice chat with Burleigh recently as he told me about the band today....<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: I first became aware of Ambrosia when I heard "Nice Nice Very Nice" on the radio back in the mid 70's. It's always been one of my favorite songs. That was originally a poem by famed writer Kurt Vonnegut. How did you go about making that a song?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: We were writing for our first album and we had this song with a totally different name but the music was the same. Joe Puerta, our bass player, was reading Vonnegut's book "Cat's Cradle" and he came across the "Song of Bokonon" and he brought it in one day and tried singing it to the music we had for the other song and it fit perfectly. He went ahead and wrote a second verse to go with the first verse. We called it 'Nice Nice Very Nice". We really liked it and were very content with the new song. Then a few weeks before the album was coming out, somebody said "Did anybody ask Kurt Vonnegut if this was ok?" This panic ensued and we immediately got in touch with him and got the papers to him. We were pretty nervous. He loved it! He wrote us a great letter saying "The only art form that is worth a damn". Later we got to meet him and that was a mind blowing experience. To meet an artist of that depth! We met him while he was writing and he was<br />
deep into the character he was writing about. It was pretty mind opening!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Did Ambrosia ever take another poem from another writer and make a song out of it?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: We were inspired by the e.e. cummings in "Somewhere I Have Never Traveled" and we wrote our own lyrics to it. We did steal the line!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: I know in the beginning you guys worked with Alan Parsons. What was that like working with him?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: It was amazing! He came over to the Grammy Awards for "The Dark Side of the Moon" and we had been in contact with him before that. He heard our rough stuff for our first album and he said he would love to mix it! During the course of mixing our first album, we recorded some tracks on his first album. It was a big secret as we weren't allowed to know what we were recording. The album was "The Tales of Mystery and Imagination". We did the opening track "The Raven" and he told us it was called "The Raver". They were afraid the secret of their album would get out! Alan is a great guy! He really opened us up sonically to what was possible. When you think rock and roll or pop, you think volume to some extent. I would come into the control room when he was mixing something and it would literally take me a few seconds to realize there was music playing because it was so soft. He would say "If I can hear music at that level, then I know it's fine". <br />
<b>MICK</b>: In Ambrosia, who were the principle songwriters?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: Everybody contributed on every song as everybody's input was vital. A lot of things would come out of jam sessions. I would say Joe Puerta and Dave Pack were like our Lennon and McCartney and I was kind of the George Harrison! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What is your favorite Ambrosia song?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: There's a lot of them but I would say one of my favorites is "Heart To Heart"[from the 3rd album "Life Beyond L.A."]. I love that song!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Why did Dave Pack leave the band?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: In 1989 when Ambrosia reunited, Dave started to get a fair amount of producing jobs so he wasn't able to make a lot of the gigs. That was kind of leaving us in a lurch. There was starting to be a little seperation. So it just became a better situation to go on without him. We still really wanted to play. In a sense, Ambrosia was kind of unfinished business. We felt that we never really got the live statement out as much as we wanted to. Dave was not quite as eager to go out on tour. I think the road was a little harder on him than on us. Right now, I feel that Ambrosia is the best and as strong as it's ever been!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Are you and Dave still friends?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: Yes I'd say we are friends. We have a relationship that's copasetic and understood and we are all good!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Who is in the current Ambrosia?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: We have three of the original four members Joe Puerta, Chris North and myself. When we are a five piece band, it's Rick Cowling on keyboards and vocals and Doug Jackson on guitar and vocals. When we are a six piece, we add my wife Mary Harris to the mix. That's when we do most of our progressive music. That's mostly the first two albums for instance.<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Will you be coming with a six piece to the Suffolk Theater on April 18?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: No we will be a five piece for this show. It will probably be a combination show. We have our version of melodic progressive and we have the hits. Now it gels better than before. We can play "Mama Frog" in the same set as "How Much I Feel" where as in the 70s, it felt like mixing arsenic and peach! Now people seem to roll with everything a lot more now. We have fun mixing it up!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: For over 20 years, you and your wife have had a group called Tin Drum. How did that come about?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: When my wife and I found each other and got married, she was touring with Jimmy Buffett and flying around doing background sessions for Pink Floyd in "Animal Logic". I was doing a lot of drumming for other people like Dave Mason, Jim Messina and doing a lot of album projects. It got to be like we were handing our infant son off to each other in the airport. She would be leaving or I would be coming. It got to the point where we said "Hey, let's try to work together!" Otherwise we would be always passing each other in airports! So that was our effort to spend more time together and be creative together. After about three albums, we built a studio here and all of sudden we started producing other artists like Mighty Mo Rogers. Now we are making an effort to back recording with just the two of us again. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Does Tin Drum ever perform outside of California?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: Yes we've played outside of California. It's not a heavy touring schedule but probably about 10 times a year we travel outside of oir community!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: As a drummer, which drummers do you admire?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: Gosh which drummers don't I admire! I do have my super influences like Elvin Jones. He changed my life. Jim Keltner was a profound influence. I see a kid playing thats only been playing for a month in a band and something he will do will knock me out. Anything and everything means something to me like the patter of rain or the rhythym of traffic. It's everywhere! I did a session last night with Bill Champlin from The Sons Of Champlin. I don't think I've ever seen so much talent in one person! He's not a drummer but he's a drummer! I had some valuable lessons last night!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: When you play The Suffolk Theater, will the band be signing autographs after the show?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: For sure! We will have our CDs and DVDs with us!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: What's on the radar for Ambrosia?<br />
<b>BURLEIGH</b>: We just got off two cruises that were amazing! A progressive cruise and a more commercial cruise. We had the Moody Blues cruise and then we did the Yes cruise. They were both amazing! We want to do as much live playing as possible. We are trying to do a new record bit by bit. We also want to get out to some places that we haven't been to in a long time. We haven't been to Asia in a long time so we want to get over there. We want to develop Europe a little more and South America too. These are all on the wish list! We will continue to play a lot in the United States!<br />
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<b>AMBROSIA</b> 8:00PM Thursday, April 18, 2013<br />
Suffolk Theater - Home (631) 727-4343 118 E Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901<br />
For tickets: http://www.suffolktheater.com/suffolk-theater/ambrosia<br />
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http://www.ambrosiaweb.com/showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-72119639157196628212013-04-09T21:16:00.001-07:002013-04-09T21:16:29.444-07:00A Chat With PATTI DAVIS about her new lesbian novel!She has been in the limelight for most of her life and is the daughter of one of our nation's most beloved Presidents. Today, <b>Patti Davis</b>, Ronald Reagan’s daughter, has self-published a lesbian love novel called “<b>Till Human Voices Wake Us</b>.” It has already gained the attention of many and is getting rave reviews throughout the world! I connected with Patti recently on Facebook and was thrilled to speak with her about her new book!<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Congratulations on the release of your new book "Till Human Voices Wake Us"!<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: Thank you! I'm just being this obsessive author now! My ranking keeps going up and then down so I am just out here spreading the word about it!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: I know that this book is a fiction but is it based on anybody that you know?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: No. Years ago I overheard a conversation between two people that I don't know and never met. They were talking about two sisters in law who fell in love with each other and simultaneously divorced their husbands. They had no history of being gay and no history in bisexuality. They just fell in love! I thought that was just wonderfully complicated! as a writer, I thought that was a great centerpiece for a novel. So when I was thinking about turning this into a novel, I had to figure a way into this. A woman just doesn't sit across a lunch table from her sister in law and all of sudden say "Oh my God, I just fell in love with you!". Another thing from my distant past was a woman I knew whose 3 year old son drowned in her swimming pool. I remember she said to me "I don't know who left the screen door open". That stayed with me. Those two things kind of came together and it made sense to me how shattered someone is with the loss of a child. In the<br />
grief that follows, anything can happen. In my novel, the woman's husband sort of abandons her emotionally. Her sister in law is the one that is there for her. The story then took on a life of it's own as fiction does. The characters lead me in terms of where they wanted to go.<br />
The question that does drive the story is who left the screen open! She does find out at the end. I didn't even know what the answer to that was going to be until I got there! I was even wondering who it was! I know there are writers who continually outline their stories and they know every point of the story. I'm not one of those writers. I'm one of those writers who is taking on an adventure by these characters and the story goes places that i did not anticipate. I did not know until I got close to that point and it kind of surprised me!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: That sounds like an exciting way to write!<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: It's the only way I know how! I remember hearing in an interview with Stephen King years ago about a TV mini series called "Storm of the Century". The lead character, a black-eyed, stocking-capped stranger, says throughout the movie "Give me what I want and I'll go away". In the interview, King said "When I was writing this, when the man kept saying "give me what you want and I'll go away", I was wondering what he wanted!" <br />
It turned out he was a devil and he wanted one of the children. But that was late in the series by the time we found out. I loved that King had lead us into his process and I loved that at the point when the rest of us found out what the guy wanted was also the point in which King found out! There's something very organic about that!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Did you get the title of your book “Till Human Voices Wake Us” from a line in T.S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a poem about drowning in memories?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: Yes I did! I love T.S. Eliot! I fell in love with that stanza and just thought it fit with this book. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Is this your first fiction book?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: No it's not. In fact, my first book in the 1980's "Homefront" was a novel. That's the book I got so much heat for. I did what every writer does. I culled from my life and I built a fictional story around it. There were obvious pieces of my life because I was the daughter of the newly elected President. It was totally a work of fiction. I thought so naively that it was obvious as I made the girl much older than me and old enough to be in the thick of things in the 60's. I was in high school in the 60's. I was so blasted for that novel! Then I wrote a second novel called "Deadfall" and it really didn't do well. Then in 1994, I wrote a novel called "Bondage" which was an erotic novel. These days it would be considered pretty tame. I've written several works of fiction and this is my latest! I have two other novels that I may self publish also. My literary agent never took my book around. A previous agent, who has since passed away, did take it around<br />
a little bit years ago and there was interest in it but I think people were surprised that it was me and they are used to my nonfiction books. They couldn't get their heads around it. <br />
I have a young adult fiction book called "The Blue Hour" coming also. Right now I'm liking swimming in these self publishing waters!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: How long did it take you to write this particular book?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: I started this in the late 90's. I worked on it in pieces. I remember working on it after 9/11. The grief that we were all feeling brought me back to this novel. But I was doing a lot of magazine work and I did two other published books. I kept going back to this novel and after working on it for so long, I saw that there were some dated references that had to be updated. So I made the changes! I really love this book! I was watching Kindle Publishing and was reading up on it and decided to go in this direction. What's the worse that could happen? <br />
<b>MICK</b>: How are sales doing so far?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: It's doing really well! Page Six in the NY Post wrote a little thing on it. They put a provocative title on it about a lesbian love story! I first thought when I saw the headline "Oh great! Now I'm never going to get a boyfriend now!" Fortunately the first line of the text was "Patti Davis is NOT a lesbian but she's written this novel..." There was a huge jump in sales then! People were emailing me saying they were trending me on Yahoo. It's slowed up a little bit now. I'm trying to so as much as I can in the social media. Facebook has been really helpful! Plus it's interesting that the timing right now has worked in my favor with the Supreme Court stuff going on. I did not plan that!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: It's getting great revues on Amazon! Is it available on any other sites?<br />
P<b>ATTI</b>: No but I am going to do a Createspace actual paperback book with it. Kindle Direct Publishing has been so helpful with me. I really can't say enough about them. I am not a tech savy person and I was thinking that I would have to pay a computer person to sit with me and do it. But I listened to their video tutorial about how to self publish a book and I followed their steps. I did it! It got enough press that somebody from Kindle Direct Publishing contacted me about doing a Createspace book as a physical book. So I'm doing that now! <br />
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<b>MICK</b>: How is your mom doing these days?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: She's doing ok these days. She is 91 now. She is fragile. I see her on Sundays and she misses my father. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Is she aware of your new book?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: No she's not because she doesn't have a Kindle! I think I mentioned it to her years ago and she had sort of a negative reaction. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you keep in touch with your brother Ron?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: Yes all of the time! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: You told me previously that you were going to an Alzheimer's support group a few nights a week. Did you start that group?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: I did start that group! I had this idea for an Alzheimer's support group for caregivers and family members of people suffering from Alzheimer's. I took the idea to UCLA and they said yes! Two nights a week I run this support group.I titled it "Beyond Alzheimer's" because in the ten years of my father's illness, I really learned to look beyond the disease. I learned to keep remembering that in my belief my father's soul could not have Alzheimer's. <br />
It was a daily and constant exercise in looking beyond the walls of the disease. Not only as it affected him but as it affected me. Family members are sort of imprisoned as well.I'm really proud of it. I've been doing this for a couple years now and it's got a lot of attention. UCLA has been very good to me and very supportive of this. It doesn't cost people anything to come, just pay for parking! It's been very gratifying to see people make the changes that not only help their loved ones but also help them. I've also written a little book called 'Beyond Alzheimer's" that tells about the principles that I've brought to this group. There is a publisher interested in that so that will be an actual published book! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Are you involved politically at all?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: Not really. I really don't like politics. I'm very passionate about wolves and the environment. I am a democrat and I do speak out at times. I do support President Obama but I'm still disappointed environmentally. I would have never anticipated the horrible things that are going on, particularly with wolves, in this administration. I am disappointed. Politics is not on my front burner but certain issues are. Politics seems like the problem to everything! We are playing politics with this planet! we are playing politics with guns! I don't get it. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Were you a democrat when your dad was President?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: Yes I was! We disagreed on things. But my father did come out and support a ban on assault weapons. Not immediately after he was shot but he did! In the 70's when he was governor of California, he came out against an initiative that would ban gay teachers from a school. There were things we agreed on!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Are you doing any more acting?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: Oh my God no! That was many years ago. All I ever wanted to be was a writer. At some point at the end of high school, someone said to me that you have to have a backup career. They meant something where you get a degree, like a business degree, a law degree, etc... So my backup profession was acting! It doesn't make a lot of sense but that was it! I wasn't very good and I made a little money with it!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: What is a typical day for you like?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: I have a pretty simple life. I get up at dawn, I walk my dog, I work out a lot. I may hang out with friends. There's the support group and things like lectures I do for that. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you have any hobbies besides writing?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: I love gardening. I'm a really good gardener. Maybe that should have been my backup profession! I spend a lot of time writing. I just love it! I'm always working on more than just one thing at a time. I love doing journalistic pieces. That's got to be more problematic than it used to be. I like doing it even though you don't get paid as much as you used to!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Will you be traveling the country to promote your new book?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: I don't think so. If "Beyond Alzheimer's" gets published, then I will have to be out there promoting that. For this book, I think social media and interviews takes care the promoting. The days of going to cities and doing book signings are scarce these days because there are not many book stores around anymore. Times have changed. Now we are connected through social media like Facebook and you can reach a lot more people. There are some annoying things about social media but for the most part, it's a really good thing! In the world right now, it does allow people to be connected. I'm very happy with it! You can do a lot right from your computer and you don't have to get on a plane! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What are your plans after this book?<br />
<b>PATTI</b>: I think "Beyond Alzheimer's" is going to get published. I have these two novels that I may also self publish. I would really love if I could get film rights sold for "Till Human Voices Wake Us". I think it could be a really cool movie, along the lines of 'The Kids Are Alright". <br />
I think all of the characters would be good vehicles for actors and actresses! <br />
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You can order Patti Davis's new book "Till Human Voices Wake Us" at:<br />
http://www.amazon.com/Till-Human-Voices-Wake-ebook/dp/B00BWY33HUshowbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-72190977896171045992013-04-04T21:20:00.000-07:002013-04-04T21:20:30.019-07:00DICK PEREZ: Brilliant Baseball Art at Agora Gallery<b>DICK PEREZ</b> is regarded as one of the finest baseball artists in America, if not the world! He is perhaps best known for his work with the Perez Steele Galleries with his brilliant paintings of Baseball Hall of Famers. Perez has also been the official artist for the Philadelphia Phillies since 1982 and was the official artist for the Major League Hall of Fame for twenty-five years. Starting on March 26, 2013, Perez will be having a solo exhibition at the Agora Art Gallery in NYC called "Dick Perez: a solo exhibition of baseball's finest". The show will run until April 16, 2013. I recently had the great pleasure to speak with Perez prior to his new exhibition...<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Please tell me about your new solo exhibition that opened at Agora Gallery on April 26!<br />
<b>DICK</b>: The exhibition is a solo exhibit of 55 of my paintings that I've done for a book I published not long ago and additional work that I prepared this past year. What I tried to do with this is form a visual timeline of the game of baseball. I begin with a couple of nineteenth century Hall of Famers and proceed to the dead ball era to the golden age which the time of Babe Ruth and the depression. It goes on to today with the last painting being that of Derek Jeter. This way it shows the viewing public the evolution of the game in terms of uniforms, equipment, stadiums and things like that.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Is this your first time at the Agora Gallery?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: Yes it is! I've had one other exhibit in NY some years ago and some other solo exhibitions but I could this one an important one because it is in New York. For me, New York is the Mecca of baseball. I was raise partially in New York and I was a Yankee fan. I came to this country from Puerto Rico when I was six years old during the heyday of baseball when there were three teams in New York. I just think there are more baseball fans in New York than anywhere else in the country so it's important in that respect. It's also, I think, the art center of the world especially where Agora is located which is Chelsea. There are over 500 galleries there!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: The postcard for your show is a beautiful painting of Mickey Mantle. I've read that he was your favorite ballplayer. Is he still?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: Yes! You just don't forget that although subsequent to that I also loved Roberto Clemente, Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenberg...people who were associated with breaking certain barriers whether racial or ethnic in the game of baseball. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Basically how long does it take you to complete a painting?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: I try not to stay with a painting too long as I get anxious to nove on to the next one. The most I would work on a painting is probably about two weeks. Of course that would involve a lot of lettering of signage and things like that, multiple figures, etc...It could be anywhere from a matter of few days to a matter of a few weeks. There might have been a painting or two that were large and I spent more time on those. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you work on more than one painting at a time?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: Sometimes I do but I prefer to just focus on each painting. Start it, complete it and move on. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: I know you work in various mediums. What is your favorite?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: I really like oil. Oil is something that took me a while to master. I was really a graphic designer and got into illustration through that field. I worked in water color primarily because it was the one medium that dries fast and easy to get to the printer to reproduce. There was a collector who bought a bunch of water colors from me and said "You've got to get into oils. That's where it's at". Most of the famous paintings you see in museums are oil mediums. It took me a while to master. Once I did it became a most forgiving medium. You can rub it off, you can paint on top of it, it's opaque, you can paint thin. It's a great medium to work with and it's everlasting as the colors remain vibrant throughout!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: As someone who is very close to baseball as you are, how do you feel about the players accused of using steroids and other banned substances?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: I'm really a fan of baseball's early age. I love the dead ball era, the golden age, the 40's and of course the early 50's. So what this use does it enhances the abilities of those players I grew up with. People like Hank Aaron have never been associated with the use of steroids. He hit 755 home runs! It's a very difficult question because some of these people like Barry Bonds. They were Hall of Famers before they started using the stuff. If in fact it does give you an edge, it is not a fair thing. It's really a serious and dark cloud that is hanging over the game today. Just witness the non induction year in the Hall of Fame this past year. A The guys that were up were associated with substances and nobody got in. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: On another note, do you feel that Pete Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: Yes I do. As a player, he was so dominating in his vigor for the game, his energy and accomplishments. He was the top hit getter. But he violated one of the things in baseball that is the biggest no no which is even above steroids but that will be up there too. Betting is the last thing you want to be associated with by even a little bit. It is something that major league baseball protects themselves from and Rose violated that. I don't think he was the kind of player who would vote against himself and then not put out. I don't think he ever threw a game. I think he played every game and managed every game with the intention of winning. I really don't think his ban will be a forever thing. So for his accomplishments as a player, he should be in. I say that because there are many rascals in the Hall of Fame and a lot of people who did worse things. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: How did you originally partner up with Frank and Peggy Steele?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: I was doing graphic art work and illustration design work for the Philadelphia Eagles. There was a player who played for the Eagles named Pete Retzlaff and he was the general manager of the Eagles and he hired an assistant whom I knew. I got to do work for them and when Pete Retzlaff left the Eagles, he got a license to a project with the NFL. The fellow I knew recommended that I write it and illustrate it. In this particular project, Retzlaff was partners with Frank Steele. That's where I met him. The project was a failure unfortunately. Frank had the same love for baseball as myself and he was also a collector of the relics of baseball. <br />
He was an attorney and held a chair on the stock exchange and was retired from all that. One thing lead to another and I happen to be in the right place at the right time!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Does that partnership continue?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: No Frank passed away in 2001. We had discontinued the Perez Steele Gallery venture because his wife Peggy said they were no longer interested in pursuing it. He was the main front man in the venture. He was the guy that got things done, got permissions, and all of those necessary activities that goes in the production of commercial products for the art work I was doing. Peggy is still associated with the Baseball Hall of Fame. There is an endowment that she has given to the HOF for the internship program there. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you still paint for Topps Baseball Cards?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: Not now but I'm still on call with them. When I was originally asked to participate in the Topps products, I thought that was fantastic. They do a great job and they have a sensitivity to the game's past. I've always admired the cards they did way back then. Because I did those kind of paintings of early baseball, it was a natural tie in with them. Topps is the only card company licensed to do baseball. They are always looking to satisfy their audience whom they feel is mainly young people as opposed to collectors. They always want to do something fresh and new. I respect that as a business decision. They treated me real well, they are great people and they put out a terrific product.<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Out of the thousands of paintings you've done, do you have any particular favorite?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: There are so many. There is a painting I did of Chilli Davis for a Diamond Kings card in an art treatment which was kind of a departure for me and it really came out well. I don't know why but I really loved that painting. It's dynamic and not your usual portrait, a little more vibrant in color. There is a Ty Cobb that I did about a year ago which was auctioned off at one of the auction companies and got a nice price for. That was a large painting and considered that a good one. There are a number of paintings I love but it's trying to distinguish between the children!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Are you a collector also:<br />
<b>DICK</b>: I was but there were a lot of things buried in drawers. I eventually divested myself from many of those things. I collected when I was really into the Perez Steele venture with Frank. I had an entire collection of news photos from the Philadelphia Bulletin. They went out of business and their entire baseball collection of photographs was sold to someone. They sold it to someone else and then I bought them. There were hundreds of photos that were fantastic. Eventually I auctioned them off. I do collect original travel books. I'm not into autographs or equipment, especially modern. I've been associated with the Philadelphia Phillies since 1972 so I do have some World Series rings and some Pennant rings that I will treasure forever. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What projects do you have coming up after the Agora exhibition?<br />
<b>DICK</b>: Laying on a beach somewhere on a tropical island! It's been real hectic lately. Art is really a commercial activity. Even though the gallery has done a lot, there's a lot that I have to do too. I have a number of collectors of my own that I communicate with and prepare materials for and do email blasts for. Recently I also moved from Pennsylvania to New York and that alone was a big challenge because I was downsizing and had to set up another studio. So I don't know if I will be doing more sports related paintings. I always wanted to do just a regular landscape! I've done them but they are not in abundance in my portfolio.<br />
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Dick Perez: a solo exhibition of baseball's finest<br />
March 26 - April 16, 2013<br />
AGORA GALLERY 530 West 25th Street, New York, NY 212.226.4151<br />
Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-ScbzeARFg to view a video about the artist.<br />
dickperez.comshowbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-80555740084382984262013-03-21T21:23:00.001-07:002013-03-21T21:23:59.658-07:00The LORD'S PRAYER in Popular Culture<b>The Lord's Prayer</b>, more commonly known as <b>Our Father</b>, is without a doubt the most popular prayer in the world. It came directly from the lips of Jesus Christ himself and it's words are as hallowed now as they were 2000 years ago. In fact, every line in The Lord's Prayer is immediately recognized because of it's enormity. I've done some research and found it's treasured lines in various forms of popular culture. Here is what I have found...<br />
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OUR FATHER(s)-- is a 2005 television film directed by Dan Curtis and starring Ted Danson, Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy and Ellen Burstyn. The screenplay was written by Thomas Michael Donnelly, based on a book of David France.<br />
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Gary Cooper, WHO ART IN HEAVEN (Gary Cooper, que estás en los cielos) movie 1981.<br />
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HALLOWED BE THY NAME- is a song written by Steve Harris for the 1982 Iron Maiden album The Number of The Beast.<br />
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THY KINGDOM COME- is the eighth solo album from Grammy Award-winning gospel singer CeCe Winans.<br />
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THY WILL BE DONE- heavy metal American band from Providence, Rhode Island.<br />
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ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN- is the third album by the rock band Angel.<br />
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GIVE US THIS DAY- is a 1949 British film, directed by Edward Dmytryk.<br />
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OUR DAILY BREAD- movie written, directed and produced by King Vidor; released by United Artists in 1934.<br />
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AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES- The Closer TV show: Season 7, Episode 5. <br />
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AS WE FORGIVE THOSE- Reba TV Show: Season 6, Episode 8<br />
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Those Who Trespass Against Us: One Woman's War Against the Nazis by Karolina Lanckoronska<br />
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LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION- is an album by David Byrne, released in 2003 for the movie Young Adam, a film directed by David MacKenzie.<br />
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DELIVER US FROM EVIL- Heavy Metal Band from Indiana.<br />
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AMEN- is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC.<br />
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I hope these words stay with you and enrich your life each and every day!<br />
HAPPY EASTER!<br />
showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-49172883879805948642013-03-05T21:03:00.000-08:002013-03-05T21:03:11.824-08:00Grand Opening of the SUFFOLK THEATER!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRsSSum6xNPwcOTEq4foIWHP4z4suK4HDu5LDvEZs12QCKgJyLLeXCyb22C5d1GXMjliqBa149oNS-sb0wD_0PVm7rMT1Vwd0Qv1RakDbG5Hwq2LQHKfBLTGjXZ-mPqEgRcuolAmt55g/s1600/marguee.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRRsSSum6xNPwcOTEq4foIWHP4z4suK4HDu5LDvEZs12QCKgJyLLeXCyb22C5d1GXMjliqBa149oNS-sb0wD_0PVm7rMT1Vwd0Qv1RakDbG5Hwq2LQHKfBLTGjXZ-mPqEgRcuolAmt55g/s320/marguee.jpg" /></a>It was 1933 all over again last Saturday night as the newly renovated Suffolk Theater in Riverhead reopened to the thrills of the hundreds who came for the glorious "Back To The 30's" party. And what a party it was!<br />
The theater has just been totally refurbished in every aspect and even the original art deco looks like new. It is nothing short of spectacular!<br />
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In front of the theater, old vintage cars lined the street as spotlights scanned the sky. It looked like a Hollywood premiere with the red carpet and the photographers continually snapping pictures. News boys handed out copies of The Suffolk Theater Times, gangsters and old time cops mingled with the crowd as everybody made their way inside. Most of the patrons were clad in 1930's dresses and suits. Fedoras were everywhere!<br />
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Unique hors d'oeuvres were brought around all evening and even some celebrities from the past were spotted in the crowd. We had the pleasure of running into Charlie Chaplin and Mae West! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmYcEU-09xmX2IHGPfRGIUB8T-v2yan735Lp8W7-vkjlC0Gpcf0p0co8KgQyLbVlnc7aDMzfCSQd6Tx8OCB9u0qxvTuLI07hujSkl4gHipFkKDaYYFuKYOn2C0J0nlPo5x25VKwsyuzk/s1600/chaplin+anmd+west.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmYcEU-09xmX2IHGPfRGIUB8T-v2yan735Lp8W7-vkjlC0Gpcf0p0co8KgQyLbVlnc7aDMzfCSQd6Tx8OCB9u0qxvTuLI07hujSkl4gHipFkKDaYYFuKYOn2C0J0nlPo5x25VKwsyuzk/s320/chaplin+anmd+west.jpg" /></a><br />
Bob Spiotto, executive director of the Suffolk Theater, did a fine job choreographing the whole evening. Bob is also a well known colorful actor who will be bringing his Danny Kaye Tribute show to the stage on March 10.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_5UnsX4yUNxOtjTEZGT7PvWf7-B25RNBVG73gQfKMjBeFRf2zX9P06fIVC90MsC54g0ElYYF99G4FRfR7qyM0w1imfPPi4o5AKvcz4JFK46YQ6U-BA2VUNloK0CpYkzHJFBHc3pizos/s1600/bob+spiotto.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_5UnsX4yUNxOtjTEZGT7PvWf7-B25RNBVG73gQfKMjBeFRf2zX9P06fIVC90MsC54g0ElYYF99G4FRfR7qyM0w1imfPPi4o5AKvcz4JFK46YQ6U-BA2VUNloK0CpYkzHJFBHc3pizos/s320/bob+spiotto.jpg" /></a> He introduced Diane and Bob Castaldi, owners of the theater, to the the crowd. This has been their dream to bring something like this back to life and they sure have accomplished that in a big way. Diane Castaldi has been aesthetically instrumental in the transformation of this unique and historic theater.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyWlZW2Rr9vQSHWVh8Vda19k7_XSbU_dl_4PiFPcein-AlCxm_gh4Oh4EnSgAlqHTmDCKYAqRnLin7K7aG8n2ZNIQsrL4y6XSi81Ku2gHyK7kSVD54i6v_q2p15zxpYYG5vbgp8_iboY/s1600/diane+and+bob+castaldi.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyWlZW2Rr9vQSHWVh8Vda19k7_XSbU_dl_4PiFPcein-AlCxm_gh4Oh4EnSgAlqHTmDCKYAqRnLin7K7aG8n2ZNIQsrL4y6XSi81Ku2gHyK7kSVD54i6v_q2p15zxpYYG5vbgp8_iboY/s320/diane+and+bob+castaldi.jpg" /></a> New York Mayor LaGuardia even made an appearance and spoke to the crowd. It was actually famed actor Tony LoBianco, who is currently playing LaGuardia in an off Broadway play "The Little Flower". <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexnUIWrF0fqHcmxr3u5j3wv5XOtIL9eE66l-abQcYBQ4O6S6f9vUASJMwLDT_Lvhn3Jnea1Q1yM3soZer_BWAE_fvmxwwncwOOCmeoX9d7NQ3BGYZdxKuacTCtZHeN9ib3UsPTid64fI/s1600/tony+lobianco.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexnUIWrF0fqHcmxr3u5j3wv5XOtIL9eE66l-abQcYBQ4O6S6f9vUASJMwLDT_Lvhn3Jnea1Q1yM3soZer_BWAE_fvmxwwncwOOCmeoX9d7NQ3BGYZdxKuacTCtZHeN9ib3UsPTid64fI/s320/tony+lobianco.jpg" /></a> <br />
Wonderful world class dancers performed dances from the bygone era as flappers and other patrons joined them. It truly was a sight to see. <br />
There are many great shows coming up and they are happening almost every day. Movies, jazz concerts, tributes ..something for everyone. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctxCeyEC4qUeLI6ws2ABCCkjsI6W4HiVYb1oI1W5rakLjaaBxGDf9KK9cJc3dblr38-GD8QhSF11kKhJjMnxZCkpew5hFmsHQ_efgOFPjTPHG3lGZ79VqqSeeMTptC1sl5hMmcmqlb6E/s1600/joann+leaving.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctxCeyEC4qUeLI6ws2ABCCkjsI6W4HiVYb1oI1W5rakLjaaBxGDf9KK9cJc3dblr38-GD8QhSF11kKhJjMnxZCkpew5hFmsHQ_efgOFPjTPHG3lGZ79VqqSeeMTptC1sl5hMmcmqlb6E/s320/joann+leaving.jpg" /></a><br />
As we left the theater, we passed the old time vehicles once again and stepped back into the future. But we will definitely be returning to this new jewel of Long Island! <br />
Special thanks to all who made this happen including Diane and Bob Castaldi, executive director Bob Spiotto, Kim Folks- director of events and development, Susan Gentile Hackett-director of marketing and public relations, LynnAnn Kolesar- office and box office manager, and Jim Vignato- technical director and production manager. Hats off to their fine work and bravo to the new Suffolk Theater! Let the shows begin!<br />
For more information on upcoming shows, please go to: http://www.suffolktheater.com/<br />
The Suffolk Theater is located right in the heart of Riverhead: 118 E Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901 | (631) 727-4343showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-53334624878376174992013-02-17T21:05:00.001-08:002013-02-17T21:05:46.026-08:00Think you know OSCAR?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBriDb_AOBpc8ZgN7xMJQBIKskhm5-VYK98jSwmLu7sCPGpfpbvZPdy2R8oWMCRbY7DnpoLWi19zdEbq78mLAXikeom6EgnXLKEjnFYU9Q9BcjlZDo2C_DUeBJwf2_idb884y2BymnH_g/s1600/me+with+oscars.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBriDb_AOBpc8ZgN7xMJQBIKskhm5-VYK98jSwmLu7sCPGpfpbvZPdy2R8oWMCRbY7DnpoLWi19zdEbq78mLAXikeom6EgnXLKEjnFYU9Q9BcjlZDo2C_DUeBJwf2_idb884y2BymnH_g/s320/me+with+oscars.jpg" /></a>On Sunday, February 24 2013, the world will turn it's attention to Hollywood for the 85th Academy Awards Ceremony where the movie industry honors it's own in ultra grand fashion. The grand prize in each category is probably the most famous trophy in the world, the hallowed Oscar.<br />
Since the first awards banquet on May 16, 1929, in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room, 2,809 statuettes have been presented. Each January, additional new golden statuettes are cast, molded, polished and buffed by R.S. Owens & Company, the Chicago-based awards manufacturer retained by the Academy since 1983.<br />
Oscar stands 13½ inches tall and weighs in at a robust 8½ pounds. The film reel features five spokes, signifying the five original branches of the Academy: actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers. Although the statuette remains true to its original design, the size of the base varied until 1945, when the current standard was adopted.<br />
MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed a statuette of a knight standing on a reel of film gripping a crusader’s sword. The Academy tapped Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley to realize the design in three dimensions – and the world-renowned statuette was born.<br />
The Oscars used to be made of bronze but now the statues are made out of britannia metal, a pewter-like alloy which is then plated in copper, nickel silver, and finally, 24-karat gold. However, due to a metal shortage in World War II, the Academy Awards used painted plaster instead for three years. In the early part of the war, plaques were given out instead of the statuettes.<br />
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Recently, Mary Astor's 1941 Oscar plaque award sold for $171,089 in a British online auction. When the war was over, the Academy invited everyone who won fake plaster Oscars and plaques to have them replaced with real ones made out of metal. Some people thought that the Academy gave out Oscars made out of wood. In fact, only one wooden Oscar was ever given. In 1938, ventriloquist Edgar Bergen received a wooden Oscar for his work with his wooden dummy, Charlie McCarthy. <br />
It takes 3-4 weeks to manufacture 50 statuettes.I spoke to Scott Seigel, President of R.S. Owens, and he told me that 60 Oscars have been created by R.S. Owens for this year's awards. These Oscars are usually flown to Hollywood in time for the event. This year, for the first time, they are on a road trip across the United States stopping in various cities along the way so people can see and hold a real Oscar. The first stop was in NYC on February 4 followed by PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON DC, BALTIMORE, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY, HOUSTON, DALLAS, PHOENIX and finally THE OSCARS!<br />
Each nominee in every category has an engraved metal plague created to be affixed to the winning Oscar. Only the winner's engraved plaque is saved and the others are destroyed. After the ceremony, the winners take their newly awarded Oscars to the Governor's Ball and that is where the plaques are mounted onto the Oscar.<br />
R.S. Owens also repairs and refurbishes Oscars. 5-6 Oscars come in annually for this service. The cost to do this procedure is almost as much as a new Oscar would cost. In the past year, Bing Crosby's Oscar for "Going My Way" (1944) and an Oscar for "The Godfather" (1974) were refurbished. <br />
It's been over 80 years since that first gathering in Hollywood. Today, Oscar's symbol of film making achievement still has that magical grandeur that makes it the most famous award in the world.<br />
showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-50454632115812196692013-01-31T20:07:00.000-08:002013-01-31T20:07:16.320-08:00Talking With Patty Duke!At the young age of sixteen years old, <b>Anna Marie Patty Duke</b> became the youngest person to win an Academy Award for her portrayal of Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker". She followed that with becoming the youngest to ever have a Television show named after her "The Patty Duke Show". Her many years of triumphs on the screen were only disguising the troubles she was having in her personal life with manic depression. Today, she is a real survivor who continually helps others facing the same problems through her heartfelt work all over the country. Patty and her husband live quietly in Idaho these days with her large family around her. I had the great pleasure and honor to speak with Patty from her Idaho home....<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: How is life for you these days?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: Life for me these days is too quiet! I would love to be working but I guess with us older actresses, there are a number of us in line. And I think also since I moved to Idaho it gives the impression that I am retired. Please tell everyone that I am not!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Are there any films for you in the near future?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: Not that I know of! I have a couple of plays coming up. One is a very funny play and it is in Hawaii. A month's paid vacation in Hawaii! The other is in very early stages and we don't know what will happen. It's a one woman show about Mary Lincoln. It's wonderfully written. I'm already memorizing the lines because there won't be anyone out there to save me! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Wow that's great because Lincoln is very much into the mainstream now!<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: That's right! There is much depth to Mary Lincoln's story and the things she did after the assassination. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Would you consider coming back to Broadway?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: Sure! Do you have a play for me? I have come, in my later years, to just love the theater. We have a number of regional theaters where we live <br />
and every time I can, I play on their stages. It is so good for me working with young people who are not professional actors. They are as professional as anyone out there. I learn so much from them! It's been a lot of fun doing that.<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Your work with mental health has been well documented in your books<br />
"Call Me Anna" and "A Brilliant Madness: Living With Manic Depression" and the tremendous work you've done for the cause. Would you consider this your greatest achievement?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: No I think my greatest achievement was choosing my husband! But it certainly has been right up there as one of the most significant things that have been a part of my life. When someone says that my book has flipped the switch for them and they realize what's going on with them. How much more could you ask for in life? To help a stranger like that! I still travel and speak on the topic and that has become a wonderful way to relate to people who are so eager to demonstrate their love. It turns out to be a love fest! I get at least as much out of it as they do. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: In your illustrious show business career, what would you consider to be your favorite moment?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: That's hard because I've had a lot of favorite moments. Certainly playing Helen Keller has to be right up there on the list. And mostly because of working with Anne Bancroft. We were a terrific team and I miss her terribly. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Was she your favorite costar?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: Now I don't want to insult anyone else! She was such a decent person. I wouldn't have known those words back then. She was very generous of her spirit with me. For instance, "half hour" as we talk in the theater, is a sacred time for people to get ready to go on stage. She always allowed me into her dressing room. We would kid around and tell jokes because Mel Brooks was there too! I knew as a child that she was real generous to let me do that but now as an adult who does theater, I know even more how precious that time is. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Did you ever get to meet Helen Keller?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: Yes I did! I was 12 years old and an actress, Katherine Cornell, was a neighbor of Helen Keller's. She came to see the play "The Miracle Worker" on opening night and said "Would you like to meet Helen Keller?".<br />
I was tempted to say "No I am busy" but I didn't! So she arranged it.<br />
I went to Miss Keller's house in Arcan Ridge, Connecticut. We had the most delightful day! It was awesome to watch her come down the stairs in her beautiful blue dress. She never touched the railing. She had a thread on the opposite wall and she would put her pinky on that thread and walk down the stairs in such a stately manner. After the great stately walk down the stairs, she became like a giddy girl! We had the best time. We must have spent the whole day there. She was eager to know how much I loved playing her. She wanted to come to the show but she had recently lost her second "Annie Sullivan", Polly. She was in mourning so she didn't want to leave her house. But our meeting was truly magical, mystical. I treasure those moments. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you keep in contact with your TV dad William Schallert?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: I sure do! He is 91 years old now and sharp as a tack and philly as he always was. I look very much to him for fatherly advise and comfort. He is always there to give it!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you still get lots of fan mail?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: I get lots of emails and Twitter and Facebook. I don't know how to do that so my husband tells me what comes in and I tell him what to say in reply! Someday I'm going to come into the Twenty First Century but not right away!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Are you a religious person?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: Not formal religion. Occasionally I find myself needing to go back to the Catholic Church almost for a booster shot. I consider myself a really good person who likes to follow in the steps of Jesus Christ but not necessarily be part of a congregation. It works for me! <br />
We have a lot of nieces and nephews here and they are very Catholic. They always pray for me! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Which of today's actors and actresses do you admire?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: Anne Hathaway just took my breath away in "Les Miserable" and I sure hope she wins the Oscar. What a performance! She certainly deserves it! You have to run, don't walk, to see that movie. It is one of the most stunning times I ever had watching a movie or anything else for that matter. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Are you close to your children?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: Oh yes! The only problem is the distance geographically. But we are certainly in touch at least two times a week with the older boys. We have our daughter here and she has two little girls and Sean has three little girls. They're not so little anymore! The oldest one will be seventeen soon, the next one is eleven and seven. It's a nice big family and I always know that on the holidays. I never have enough table space or chairs! <br />
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<b>MICK</b>: What advise would you give to an up and coming actress?<br />
<b>PATTY</b>: On the negative side, I would like to prepare them as much as possible for what eventually will become a constant line of rejection. It's very hard to keep your energy going when that happens. You don't know why when you go in and audition and you don't know if you will get the part or not. Nobody ever tells you why you didn't get it. You spend a lot of time beating yourself up for what you do not know. The other thing I would say id be true to yourself. One of the most important things any actor has to do is to really listen, not just to the director but to what's going on around you. Even if you don't have a job at the moment, just observe people and observe the human condition. It's like putting money in the bank. It will be there for you when you need it. <br />
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For more information on Patty:<br />
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Patty is now on your favorite social websites! The two best ways to communicate more directly with Patty are through Twitter and Facebook.showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-84554117194231179932013-01-10T21:00:00.000-08:002013-01-10T21:00:33.341-08:00The Max's Kansas City ProjectFrom the 1960's until the 1970's, <b>MAX'S KANSAS CITY</b> was the quintessential night club in New York City. Anybody who was anybody came to Max's..musicians, poets, artists and politicians all gathered there. Many of the era's great rock bands got their start at Max's. <b>YVONNE SEWALL-RUSKIN</b> is the widow of MAX'S founder Mickey Ruskin. She has seen it all and has established The <b>MAX's KANSAS CITY PROJECT </b>in memory of the her late husband. The project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, provides emergency funding and resources for individuals in the arts in crisis and empowers teens through the arts.<br />
I had the great pleasure to speak with Yvonne recently from her Woodstock NY home...<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: When did you first meet Max's Kansas City owner Mickey Ruskin?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: I met Mickey when I went for a waitressing job interview in the August of 1967. I graduated college from the University of Connecticut in 1967. That was the Summer of Love. I went out to Haight Ashberry in San Francisco to hang out on Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park. Then I hitchhiked back to New York because I was running out of money. I wanted to travel around Europe though my family wasn't wealthy and I grew up in Westport, Connecticut. Earning money to do some traveling before I started a career was important so I thought waitressing for a year would allow me time to save up the money. My friend, who had been going to Pratt Institute and was a photographer, told me about Max's. <br />
Mickey and I became very enamored with each other over the interview. I think it was probably because we looked alike! There was a lot of electricity in the room. I went home and said I met the man who is going to be the father of my children! I didn't know he owned Max's and didn't know anything about him. I had seen him out on the street prior to the interview while I was waiting outside and thought to myself "Who is the Ichabod Krane type guy?". I think it was meant to be!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: What would you consider one of your fondest memories of Max's?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: Mickey! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: I guess that is pretty obvious! Did you have a favorite celebrity who frequented Max's?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: A lot of the big celebrities like Mick Jagger, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, people like that didn't come there all the time. Those type of people are very interesting. Then there was Abbie Hoffman, Allen Ginsberg, Andy Warhol. I was more of a music person so when the music started upstairs, I was more interested in someone like Lou Reed. I was always into music and Mickey was the art person. He introduced me to the art world and I kind of introduced him to the music world. He was very shy and I was very outgoing. It worked really well! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What would you consider the strangest thing you saw at the club?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: I was only 21 when I first started working there. At that time, it was a world of denizen characters, transvestites, the Theater of the Ridiculous, the Warhol crowd. It was the cornucopia of the cross pollination of all of the arts. Being in the ladies room with a couple of transvestites and them talking about having their menstrual cycles was a little strange because realistically these were males. That was all new to me because I grew up in Westport CT. When I would visit NYC I would encounter that on occasion but now I was in the thick of it. It was a positive awakening and a growth experience for me in more ways than one!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: How did you get the ownership of the Max's Kansas City trademark?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: When Mickey passed away, we were no longer a couple. He was married to Kathy but we did have our children in common whom he did see all the time. When he died, there was a life insurance policy in the corporation's name. The will stated that the children would each get a share of the policy but it went to the corporation and we never got it. We were in a lot of pain because Mickey had died suddenly. There were a lot of vultures out there that were going to exploit the opportunity. So getting the trademark was more of a responsibility to the children and I was the only one with the children. A friend of mine said I should trademark the name so that is what I did to protect the family.<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Please tell me about the Max's Kansas City Project!<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: I established the non profit in Mickey's memory. In 1996, the 30th anniversary of Max's, we did a very huge event for homeless people living with AIDS. It was an art auction/party. Gagosian and Castelli owned a gallery down in Soho that was empty and up for sale so they let us use their gallery for that event. It was a fabulous event with lots of artists who donated their works to be auctioned off. There was another gallery across the street where we had the party. That was very successful and the money raised was donated to The Friends House, a place that still exists and is for homeless people living with AIDS. So when I got ownership of the trademark, I decided at that point that I was given this name for a reason and I had to do something good with it. I established the non-profit 5013c in Mickey's memory to provide emergency funding for individuals in the arts in need. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: How do you raise money for the Project?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: We do fundraisers. I sold the trademark six years ago so I could give all the kids the money and pay off my mortgage but kept some of the rights for the film I am working on, the foundation and my book that I have out. Someone has actually just finished a screenplay based on the book. I worked with them for five years as a consulting producer. I made a deal with the company that bought the name that they donate so much money each year to the non-profit. That,the fundraisers and getting the word out seeking donations. That's how we keep it going! We really need some heavy hitter donors to come on board to keep this going! My documentary that I am now finishing on Max's is now in production and the will bring visibility to the Project. My big vision for the non-profit is to align with a global organization and then I won't have to be the big chief! I'd like to become a good will ambassador and travel to give talks to teens.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: When do you think the documentary will be finished?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: Soon! There's a lot of interest in it. There is a very good law firm that is representing it. There is a rough cut already. I just have to decide which way I will go with it now because there is an opportunity for a partnership. Realistically, it should be completed in around six months. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you keep in contact with any of the great bands that played Max's?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: Yes I am in contact with a lot of people because of the work on the film and just in general because I like them! I'm friends with Lou Reed. Bruce Springsteen played Max's in the beginning but I don't really know him personally. He was part of a double bill at Max's with Bob Marley and the Wailers when he made his debut. We got in touch with his people about doing an interview for the film but his management declined. If I had been able to get in touch with him personally it might have been different. I'd still like Patty Smith to do an interview for the film. <br />
There's a lot of fascinating stories. Sargent Shriver met Jackie Curtis (a transvestite) in the back room at Max's Kansas City! Anybody who was anybody came to Max's. Bobby Kennedy came there. The favorite of the waitresses was Cary Grant. He came regularly when he was in NYC working on a film. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: These days, what do you do for fun when you're not working on the project?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: I go to the theater. I just saw Matthew Broderick in 'Nice Work If You Can Get It". Great show! I go to the Bearsville Theater up here in Woodstock and they have some great bands there. I saw Joe Cocker at Bethel Woods with Bruce Hornsby opening up. I'm very active! I go to art openings, I go bike riding.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: You live year round in Woodstock?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: I live primarily in Woodstock but I'm in NYC pretty much every week. I have a house for sale up here when when that sells, I plan to come back to NYC part time. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What bands do you listen to these days?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: I like Dylan's new album. I still love REM even though they are now broken up. I'm looking forward to Radiohead's new CD that will be coming out soon. I love Norah Jones and Sheryl Crow. I love Blondie!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you see a lot of concerts?<br />
<b>YVONNE</b>: Yes I do! I see a lot of music because there's a big music scene up here. I'm been to several of Levon Helm's Rambles. I used to hang out with Levon in the 70's. After Mickey and I separated, I lived here in Woodstock with my children. That was from 1976-1979. Paul Butterfield was here and so was Eric Anderson. I hung out with all those greats!<br />
Yvonne still hangs out with many of the greats and her Max's Kansas City Project continues to flourish through her valiant and thoughtful efforts. Long live Max's Kansas City!! <br />
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For more information, please check out:<br />
www.maxskansascity.org <br />
Max’s Kansas City Project PO Box 53 Woodstock, NY 12498 showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-63687300210078990452013-01-07T19:56:00.000-08:002013-01-07T19:56:58.171-08:00PSYCHIC'S PREDICTIONS FOR 2013- PART 2Here are two more of our world famous psychics and their predictions for 2013. Their success rate is truly amazing and sure to astound you again this year!<br />
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<b>JANET RUSSELL</b> is a well known Long Island based Intuitive/Spiritual Medium/psychic. She is also the host of one of New York’s top cable access shows, “Beyond the Unexplained” which appears nationwide and locally on Channel 20. Janet is known for her accuracy, honesty and on the mark readings. Janet’s predictions for 2013 are:<br />
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EVENTS: Since we all didn't dissolve into the air in 2012, 2013 will open many more to SPIRITUALITY there will be less anger and more people will respect, many more Natural or old fashioned healing aspects to help, there will be many more children born that are called CRYSTAL,INDIGO OR RAINBOW CHILDREN, these children are our future, but they will be labeled, and I dislike labels, but since they are so SPECIAL, these children are gifted, yes they may be out spoken, but most are very old souls and they are great in ARTS, MUSIC,SPORTS,and most will be natural healers as well, they are unique and extremely Intuitive as well as high levels of Insight and Knowledge. Many may have handicaps as well, but they will prove to the world and the universe that they may be special but they are so gifted that the parents that have there children, will be proud of these kids as they should be. <br />
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LINDSEY LOHAN will have another close call and this time she may end up in a very difficult situation, she is crying for help, but No one sees it, they just use it as gossip, but I feel that 2013 will be a new awakening for her, and feel she will truly meet people that want to help her, not just to use her, I feel she is very kind, but confused. <br />
RICHARD GERE will help many but will do it more in a private way, he is a very Kind, Sincere and Giving soul. <br />
BILLY JOEL ,CRISTY BRINKLEY, and there daughter ALEXA will do so much more for those that lost so much with Sandy the hurricane. They are all True Long Islanders and may even do some more charity work here in Long Island. <br />
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WEATHER: Last year I predicted that we would have a horrific hurricane around Halloween and sadly that did happen<br />
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I feel that we will still have some strange weather closer to March, feel that we will have some major snow storms ( hope I am wrong on this prediction) but feel that many will be stranded and home bound for at least a week or more, this will be a year of some major low temps and very high temps in June/July/August over 100 degrees, so get your air conditioners tuned up before the summer.<br />
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<b>PSYCHIC NIKKI</b> is known all over the world. Some of her clients include well-known movie stars, politicians, people from the sports world and business world, as well as the world of entertainment. Last year, Psychic Nikki predicted the death of Whitney Houston, the devastation of Hurricane Sandy and a sex scandal around Prince Harry.<br />
For 2013, Nikki predicts...<br />
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Justin Beiber secret marriage Selina Gomez. <br />
A kidnapping around psy gangham style. <br />
Marriage for Oprah. <br />
A split for Jennifer garner and Ben Affleck. <br />
A split Julianne Moore. <br />
Daniel day lewis will be nominated for an Oscar for "Lincoln". <br />
A marriage for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. And more children. Adam Levine of Maroon Five has to be careful of car accident. Babies and marriage for Jennifer Anniston. <br />
Danger around Howard Stern. <br />
Jack Nicholson hospitalized. <br />
Cher has to watch health as well as her son Chaz. A famous late night show will be cancelled. <br />
George Clooney will play James Bond in a commercial could replace Danial Craig in the future. <br />
Another Hollywood hunk will follow Brad Pitt as a spokesperson for a perfume company for women. <br />
The lone ranger film will be good for Johnny Depp. There is still grave danger for Johnny Depp. <br />
A sex scandal around a comedic actor <br />
Seattle, Washington in ruins after large earthquake. <br />
A major car company will go bankrupt. <br />
An escalator accident in New York city many people killed. A huge earthquake in the Caribbean. <br />
Tragedy at a golf course when lightening hits many golfers. Turtles get loose on a plane disrupting a flight. <br />
A bunny ranch in Nevada will burn down. <br />
Experimental monkeys will escape from a lab in Europe causing a pandemic. Breakthroughs in the cure for lupus. <br />
A super snowstorm in New York, Boston, and Toronto brings 25 ft. of snow. <br />
Fish will evaporate all over the world. <br />
Terrorist attacks London, New York, Chicago and Toronto. Iran and Israel will attack each other. <br />
North Korea will attack South Korea. <br />
Explosion and a plane going into the CN tower in Toronto, Canada. <br />
An earthquake in Toronto, Ottawa and Quebec. <br />
A major earthquake in Russia. <br />
Danger around president Obama. <br />
A gigantic earthquake in St Louis, Missouri, Chicago and Tennessee. An earthquake in the Middle East. <br />
An earthquake in Egypt destroying parts of pyramidsshowbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-66460477285211746882013-01-07T19:26:00.000-08:002013-01-07T19:26:08.889-08:00PSYCHICS PREDICTIONS FOR 2013- PART 1 As we enter the new year, thoughts of what may happen cross all of our minds. For the third year in a row, I have asked some of the world's most famous psychics for their predictions for 2013. Here is what they foresee...<br />
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<b>NANCY BRADLEY</b> is one of the top ten psychics in the world today. She is a regular on GOOD DAY SACRAMENTO # 31 CBS, and is seen on many national shows. She is the author of five best sellers including WORLD ACCORDING TO NANCY and INCREDIBLE WORLD OF GOLD RUSH GHOSTS. NANCY ’S predictions have the highest accuracy rate in the world. She predicted the death of many stars last year, including Whitney Houston’s. She predicted ALL of the major earthquakes that have happened in 2012. NANCY is known as the CELEBRITIES PSYCHIC because of her huge celebrity clientele. She currently lives in Northern California. Nancy's predictions for 2013 include:<br />
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1. Another death in Kennedy family officially ends the old dreams of Camelot! <br />
2. We will be at war again shortly. <br />
3. Repeat of many earthquakes already listed including expecting some cluster quakes in the U.S. <br />
4. Watch for hidden nuclear facilities in Arab countries, North Korea, and China . U.S. better take notice!<br />
5. ANOTHER major earthquake in Japan and other disasters in the same region, flooding, tornadoes.<br />
6. Earthquakes around nuclear energy sites, and the damage they are doing should be proof enough that they should ALL be dismantled and their sites made as secure as possible for future leakage which will harm future generations. ALL governments should re-evaluate what has happened so far with this horrible technology. They are extremely dangerous to the world in general, and over 50% of aquatic life in the ocean is now contaminated because of radiation, and should not be eaten. Aquatic life is morphing into strange mutants as well because of man’s stupidity. When the oceans die, WE do also! IN ADDITION, ALL OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING must stop at once. This is also contributing to destroying the oceans of the world. <br />
7. A male actor with a B. in his name will die as well as 2 comedians, 3 singers and two more actors within 6 months.<br />
8. Some MORE repeated earthquakes within the next two years in: all of Mexico, BAHA in particular, the Philippines, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Mid-east, Nicaragua, Fiji, Peru, North and South Korea, Canada, Australia, the Cayman Islands, many of the small islands, Pakistan, Africa, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey, Greece, Guam, England, China, Spain, Venezuela, Indonesia, New Zealand, El Salvador, Ecuador, Chili, Iran, Argentina, Panama, and New Guinea. NORTH SUMATRA should be on continuous alert! All earthquakes will be over six points in intensity. IN THE UNITED STATES: Hawaii, Alaska, Eureka, Oregon, San Francisco area, Washington State, Arizona, Nevada, Southern CA. will have cluster quakes, some sizable. Caution to people living around San Simeon, Oakland , and Davis . Strangely, there will be other sizable quakes in and around Pennsylvania , New York . New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, Nevada, Colorado, Arkansas, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Idaho,<br />
Virginia, New Mexico, Delaware and Puerto Rico. All of New England should be on alert. Some very heavy OFF SHORE earthquakes, Pacific and Atlantic Ocean , and all across the world’s seas.<br />
9. Significant climate changes across the world, global warming, tornadoes, floods, deeper details next issue.<br />
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Reality TV Star <b>MICHELLE WHITEDOVE</b> was crowned "America's #1 Psychic" by Lifetime TV. She proved her supernatural abilities on the competitive reality show "America's Psychic Challenge" where she was awarded this title of distinction. Worldwide the Psychic Challenge Franchise has achieved great success because of the ever increasing interest in psychic phenomena, authentic spirit communication, and the paranormal.<br />
As an expert in her field, Whitedove has been featured on ABC, CBS, FOX, WGN, PBS-TV, Telemundo, City TV, and NPR. For more than ten years she has worked as a professional psychic medium, and spiritual teacher. There's a series of books that she's written about her adventures, and her insights into the journey of the soul to help you the spiritual seeker expand your personal truth. For 2013, Michelle predicts...<br />
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Prince William and Kate<br />
I predict that this will be a very difficult pregnancy for Princess Kate. I ask that everyone send their prayers, love and healing thoughts to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge . I ask that the world respect their privacy during this time as Kate’s health is fragile and she deserves the love and support. I predict that this child will be a girl and then the second child will be a boy.<br />
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Prediction: Princess Kate will be favored by the Queen Mother. She and Prince William will be next in line for the throne. Kate will follow in the footsteps of Princess Diana, but will succeed even further. Kate is good soul who is very compassionate and wants to help those that are less fortunate. William and Kate are truly soul mates and when they leave this planet the world will weep.<br />
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie<br />
As I write this 12/6/2012, I see that they are arranging their wedding. They ARE getting married; they promised their children and made a commitment to each other. I predict the wedding will be very private and held in secret: I see it during the Holidays.<br />
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In 2013, I predict that Angelina will gear up for more movies. Brad will step back and be more family minded. After they marry, he will do more writing and producing. Brad will be more behind the scenes – much like Clint Eastwood’s career. Brad’s other focus will be humanitarian projects for the needy and poverty stricken: funding, building and fundraising too. He will be the catalyst to get other A list celebrities involved in good works. I also see that Angie will coax Brad into another adoption and working with an orphanage or building one. They are scoring brownie points in Heaven for all of their humanitarian deeds and the money that give to these charitable projects.<br />
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Tyler Perry<br />
I see that Tyler Perry is a man of God. He is a humble humanitarian doing work for children. I predict continued success with Tyler Perry. and his movies with positive messages. This is his true mission and calling. Tyler will not marry in this life. He is truly a gentle giant.<br />
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Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart<br />
Forget the break-up rumors, I predict that the Twilight stars will be married in 2013 and I see a pregnancy too! Kristen will take many types of roles; she is much more diverse that she is given credit. My prediction for Rob, he will continue to be a sought after star and box office draw.<br />
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Paris Jackson<br />
Michael Jackson's first born will follow in her father’s footsteps. I predict that Paris Jackson will go on to become a multi-gifted star: modeling, movies, and singing. Michael taught her well, she is humble and yet very talented. She is truly a good person and she will stand up for what is right. Eventually, Paris will go up against the family for control of Michael’s legacy and estate.<br />
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Barack Obama<br />
I predict that President Obama will do good things for the pro-choice movement, same sex marriage and the legalization of marijuana. His presidency is mostly ineffective when it comes to Jobs and the US economy. He’s a man of eloquent speeches; not a man of action. I see that his security team has again increased. His life is in grave danger.<br />
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Lady Gaga<br />
In 2013 Lady Gaga has an identity crisis but she will continue to bang out the hits! She’s a diva and a chameleon and will do whatever it takes to continue her success. I predict that she will do more branding and product lines and this will make more money than her music. I see that she is over scheduled and this will lead to a health crisis and hospitalization in 2013: there’s an autoimmune disease and drug use and a suicide likely in the coming years. Like many great artists, she falls into depression about her talent.<br />
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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez<br />
In 2013 Selena Gomez will split with Justin Bieber. His next serious romance will be will a blonde starlet. I predict that Justin Bieber will constantly reinvent himself as he gets older. In his future I see music, movies, producing and clothing lines too much like Justin Timberlake. It’s a Bieber world.<br />
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Russell Brand<br />
When I look into his soul I see that he’s a genius, a mad scientist, a court jester and Rock and Roll Jesus – that’s a lot of personalities for one body! In 2013 I predict a super successful world tour for Russell Brand with his humorous social commentary filled with global consciousness and preaching love. I also see a scandalous relationship: a quick marriage or a runaway groom scenario. I predict a baby out of wedlock by someone that wants to use his fame and fortune. He’s super smart but Love and Drugs are his weakness. I see Rehab for Russell in 2013 also.<br />
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Johnny Depp<br />
2013 is a year of midlife crisis for Johnny Depp. His career takes a bit of a nose dive because he is bored with his odd-ball character roles. He feels he’s played out. This year is about enjoying the earthly pleasures, girls, girl, and more girls. I predict that Johnny Depp will father a child with a fling.<br />
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Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez<br />
Halle wants out of the rat race, she wants to move out of the country and raise her daughter far away from Hollywood . I predict in 2013 she will marry Olivier Martinez and with this new marriage she will become very selective with her movie roles. I see Berry and Martinez with a new addition to their family in the future.<br />
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John Travolta<br />
2013 will be a comeback year for John; he’s ready to perform again! 2013-2014 I predict that the family will grow with another child.<br />
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Marie Osmond<br />
Unfortunately Marie Osmond cannot bear the loss of her son and her career in Hollywood has not gone as planned. The joy has gone out of her life. I see that she is in a deep, deep depression, bipolar and on suicide watch. Marie could leave this earth before her time. Pray for her.<br />
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Andy Cohen<br />
He’s spreading his wings and branching out. I predict a prime time talk show for Bravo executive Andy Cohen 2013-2014.<br />
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Whoopi Goldberg<br />
I predict that 2013 will be a great year for Whoopi. I see her producing comedies and educating the poverty stricken from behind the scenes. There’s no diva here, Whoopi likes to be treated like a normal person, she’s down to Earth and humble. Go Whoopi!<br />
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes<br />
Tom has already made a decision to go for custody of Suri, the plot has already begun. I predict that Katie and Tom will be back in court and he will stop at nothing to have Suri by his side...he might even denounce his religion. This will be an epic legal battle but public opinion will be with Katie. After all she left him so that Suri would not be brainwashed with Scientology and Katie will spend her last dollar fighting him. She out maneuvered Tom before lets pray that she can do it again. Katie has balls and her popularity will skyrocket to Tom’s dismay.<br />
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Bette Midler<br />
2013 is Bette’s year! I predict that she will be working towards her own TV talk show. I’m seeing more movies and a new CD coming too!<br />
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<b>JOHN COHAN</b> is universally known as “The Psychic to The Stars. He started as a child and his career has spanned more than four decades. His Exclusives and Yearly Predictions to Cindy Adams New York Post have been 25 years in a row.<br />
“Catch a Falling Star” is the new tell all book written by Celebrity Psychic John Cohan. For 2013, John predicts:<br />
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1. Katie Holmes gets a new mate and gets pregnant. Tom Cruise leaves that religious group to get a new life for himself.<br />
2. Mamie Van Doren gets a seat at the UN as "Ambassador of Love" to the World.<br />
3. Connie Stevens has to sell her house because of money issues at hand also an investigation of the whereabouts of her former Boy Toy Lover Charlie Roberts and his disappearance.<br />
4. Tracey Bregman of the Soap "Young and the Restless" is given the pink slip and boyfriend and her break up after he's caught with a younger girl. <br />
5. Kristen Bell becomes a major movie star with great success.<br />
6. Sally Kirkland gets a nervous breakdown but from the pain she gets the gain.Recovery.<br />
7. Michelle Stafford of the Soap Opera starts a bitter feud with Tracey Bregman where a lot of dirty laundry is aired.Behind the scenes dirt revealed.<br />
8. Todd Fisher and Catherine Hickland happily married after many past mistakes with love.<br />
9. Joely Fisher and Chris Duddley have a legal separation making the way for a divorce very close.<br />
10. Jess Walton of the Soap Opera is let go after many years there. Age plays a factor.<br />
11. Mary Jo Slater the big Maven of casting at the Soap's will be in a tell all book about her.The book gives definition to "The Casting Couch" myth being very real.<br />
12. Barbra Streisand great comeback in movies. Fab results. Her son Jason makes it big.<br />
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For more information on NANCY BRADLEY: www.nancybradley.org/<br />
For more information on MICHELLE WHITEDOVE: michellewhitedove.com <br />
For more information on JOHN COHAN: http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Cohan/100000005552238showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-77260624853913159612012-12-27T20:38:00.000-08:002012-12-27T20:38:22.659-08:00CELEBRITIES NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR 2013As we come to the close of another year (and it didn't end after all!), we often reflect on what has past and try to look ahead with optimism and high hopes. Once again, I have asked some of our favorite celebrities for their New Year's resolutions! Here is what they have shared with us... <br />
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another thing to feel guilty about!! Then I worry that I didn't keep the<br />
resolution! So I'd rather call it a "wish list".<br />
That would be... lose 10 pounds... stop worrying, and of course get the<br />
musical comedy I wrote with my son, film critic, Mark Wilk, called...<br />
"ALYSHA", produced in the new year!" Some greats goals Marilyn and hope they come to pass!<br />
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Argentinian actress <b>OLIVIA HUSSEY-EISLEY</b>, who became famous for her role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's Academy Award-winning 1968 film version of "Romeo and Juliet" shared: "My New Years resolution for 2013 is to make a point to take everything with a grain of salt! Enjoy every single day..and feel peace and bliss in my heart..it takes a lot of discipline to feel good inside all the time..but it can be consciously done! My New years resolution is to do this!" Bravo Olivia!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRLaL7vOo-uAnQFeFlvDb0ruATbeD7AsdVq0gD-bCZGCLipc05wmC1EoLwg36i-XXc7Orp1_3xFTEYsB0khdCVoNsxcxu44N-FtABtsbfjfX5lZsgL-8AInGNvfjTdTeLwImceL6kUew/s1600/henry+paul.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMRLaL7vOo-uAnQFeFlvDb0ruATbeD7AsdVq0gD-bCZGCLipc05wmC1EoLwg36i-XXc7Orp1_3xFTEYsB0khdCVoNsxcxu44N-FtABtsbfjfX5lZsgL-8AInGNvfjTdTeLwImceL6kUew/s200/henry+paul.jpg" /></a></div>American southern rock and country singer/songwriter <b>HENRY PAUL</b>, who was a founding member of the Southern rock band "The Outlaws" told me "Honestly Mick I don't have a new years resolution...... but I can always commit to dropping a few pounds!!!!" Sounds like a plan Henry!<br />
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Lets hope all of these resolutions come to pass and my hopes that yours will too!<br />
Happy New Year!<br />
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For more information on our special celebrities:<br />
http://www.kathygarver.com/bio.htm<br />
www.bobbywhitlockandcococarmel.com<br />
plemongello.com <br />
marilynmichaels.com <br />
www.henrypaul.com<br />
www.annliguori.com<br />
http://lydiacornell.com/ <br />
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showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-47391852125781879152012-11-27T20:26:00.000-08:002012-11-27T20:26:16.960-08:00OUR FAMOUS SOUTH SHORE FRIENDS AT CHRISTMAS <br />
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Having grown up in Bay Shore, NY, local history has always intrigued me, especially the history of celebrities who called this area home. Many of these South Shore celebrities have shared their talents in the Yuletide season through their work in movies, television and music.<br />
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Legendary comedian <b>RODNEY DANGERFIELD</b> was born as Jacob Cohen in Babylon, Long Island in 1921. When he started out in show business, he used the name Jack Roy. That remained his legal name for the rest of his life. In 1952, a club owner gave him the name Rodney Dangerfield after Ricky Nelson used the name in an episode of “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet”. In 1968, Rodney appeared in a Yuletide TV movie “Our First Christmas”. <br />
<b>BOB KEESHAN</b>, beloved as TV’s Captain Kangaroo for over 30 years, was a longtime Babylon resident who lived on Mulberry Lane. He was a member of the board of education in West Islip (1953-1958) and was on the board of directors at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip. One of his audio works that is still available is “Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas With Captain Kangaroo”.<br />
In 2006, Bay Shore born <b>LL COOL J</b> starred with Queen Latifah in the uplifting Christmas comedy “Last Holiday”.<br />
Grammy Award winning singer composer <b>PATTI AUSTIN</b> grew up in Bay Shore and graduated from Bay Shore High Scholl in 1968. Her godparents are Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington so music was truly her destiny. In 2008, Patti released a digital Christmas EP “An Inspirational Christmas”. The three songs featured a sublime “I Really Don’t want Much For Christmas”, a dramatic version of Bill Wither’s “Lean On Me” and her original “By The Grace Of God”.<br />
<b>DAN LAURIA</b>, who went to Lindenhurst High School and is best known as Jack Arnold on the hit TV series “The Wonder Years”, has signed to play radio icon Jean Shepherd in “A Christmas Story- The Musical” at the Lunt-Fontaine Theatre Nov.5 through Dec. 30.<br />
Copiague resident <b>JERRY TUCKER</b> is one of the last surviving members of The Little Rascals. He was “the rich kid” in the Little Rascal shorts from 1931-1938. He was also one of Mother Peep’s children in the 1934 Laurel and Hardy holiday classic “March Of The Wooden Soldiers”. You can still see this each year on TV 78 years after it was released!<br />
Sayville’s <b>MELISSA JOAN HART</b> (TV’s Sabrina the Teenaged Witch) has been in several Christmas movies. Her first was in 1986 “Christmas Snow”. In 2000, she was the voice of Molly in “Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer”. Her most recent holiday movie was “Holiday In Handcuffs” in 2007.<br />
Watch for world famous jazz vocalist, Oakdale’s <b>JANE MONHEIT</b>, on classical violinist Mark Connor’s new Christmas album “An Appalachian Christmas”. The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times have already chosen the album as one of the best albums of the season in 2012!<br />
<b>BRIAN SETZER</b>, who was born in Massapequa, has once again returned to the Island with The Brian Setzer Orchestra doing the 9th annual "Christmas Rocks Extravaganza" at the NYCB Theatre At Westbury. Since the early 2000's, Brian's rockabilly Christmas albums and tours have become a tradition here and around the world.<br />
Norman Vincent Peale once said “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” Our local celebrities have done just that and we are proud and thankful. Try to enjoy some of their holiday offerings this year and share the magic with your family and friends. showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-46426939171125368752012-10-02T19:50:00.000-07:002012-10-02T19:51:09.565-07:00THE MEDAL- Kerriann Flanagan Brosky's new novel!She became a well known, award winning author with five nonfiction books, including "Ghosts Of Long Island" and "Ghosts Of Long Island II". Now <b>KERRIANN FLANAGAN BROSKY </b>has written her first fiction novel "<b>THE MEDAL</b>" and though it has just been released, it is getting rave reviews from around the world. The inspiring story that Kerriann has written involves lovable characters whom we all can relate to, Padre Pio ( one of today's most revered Saints) and a miracle that will not only surprise you but warm your heart at the same time. I spoke with Kerriann recently prior to the books release...<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: You've had great success writing non fiction books. Is fiction something you've always wanted to do?<br />
<b>KERRIANN</b>: Yes it is something I've always wanted to do! I thought that having the background with non fiction would help further my career and people would take me seriously as a writer. I wanted to do a story that would be a good transition from what I was doing with ghost books and with Padre Pio it works well. His story adds mysticism. He had bi-location, he was psychic even though the church doesn't necessarily use that word. Based on my own knowledge from what I've read, he could read hearts, he could have that sense of knowing what people are thinking. So this story is a great progression for me. I combined a lot of history in this book as told from the character of Jimmy, in his language and his words. He talks about the life of Padre Pio. So this combines my love of history and my love of the paranormal that I worked into the novel. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: When did you first learn about Padre Pio?<br />
<b>KERRIANN</b>: The book is based on a lot of things that have happened to me. I have had a lot of paranormal experiences and I've had a lot of religious experiences too. My father had passed away seven years ago after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. I was born and raised as a Catholic and had a very religious background. When my father got this disease, I was thinking "Why? Why my father". This is a question that a lot of people ask in times like this. After seeing this illness taking over every once of his body and cutting his life short with my mother and the family. He was only 48 when he was diagnosed. My mother is three years younger. I started losing my own faith and starting questioning and doubting God. I became so upset that I said I wouldn't go to church anymore and just stopped believing. I never believed in miracles. The very next day, I was in a store in town and I ran into this man that I did not know. Out of nowhere, he said to me "Do you believe in miracles?" I'm now thinking that I was losing my mind. He started saying "Do you have someone in your life that is in need of help that is suffering with an illness?" Why is he asking me this? All of a sudden he started telling me about Padre Pio. I had never heard of him before. He told me to start doing research on him which I did. As time went on, every time I was suffering or had doubts, this man would sort of appear in my life. He gave me a medal of Padre Pio, a very old silver medal that has a relic in the back. He told me to give this to my father and have him wear it. My father wore it for three or four years. It helped him as much as it helped me. Every time he was in the hospital, there were several times when he almost died and pulled through. As time went on, my faith started to improve. My fathers condition would sometimes even get better! It was more about me at that point than it was about him. The book is written in the perspective of the caretaker. There are so many books that are about people that have the illnesses, and of course that is the most important thing. But so many overlook the role of the caretaker. <br />
I was told by many people that it was a whole journey that I had been on.<br />
I knew that it was still ultimately up to God if someone doesn't get cured. So when my father eventually did pass away, there was a miracle that took place in my life.<br />
Two years later, I was in the same store where I met that man and he was suddenly there again! I had only written my first "Ghosts of Long Island" at that time. He told me "Mark my words, one day you will write a book about me". I had no idea what he was talking about. So as time went on, I started picking up things that I had to write a book on this subject. In "The Medal", the main character is Bethany Fitzpatrick and she is based on what I had experienced and what my mother had experienced, as the caretaker, in relation to my father's illness. In the book, Bethany's family came from money, they lived in Northport and had the perfect kind of family. She had gone to the culinary institute to become a pastry chef. She had this great job lined up in Manhattan and then her mother gets very sick. So she had to forego that to go home and care for her father. She ultimately opens a bakery and has to run it. But she's only in her late 20s and also has to care for her father, whom she loved beyond comprehension. It's not a normal life for someone that age and I have that conflict in the book. Her two friends have a totally different life and the character of Bethany doesn't fit in. Her friends go blank when it comes time to talk to her about her life because they don't understand. This is common for people who are caretakers. No one understands them; no one knows what to say. People say the wrong things or they ignore you. In the book, I am trying to stress that caretakers are not alone in feeling that every day you wonder what is going to happen, that they've given up their own life. She gets to that point in the book where she's given up and has a breakdown in her bakery. All of a sudden, this stranger appears who is reminiscent of a character from the Godfather. The bakery was locked so she doesn't know how he got in. He starts telling her about Padre Pio and the story unfolds from there. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Since this book has more of a universal appeal, will you be traveling around they country for book signings?<br />
<b>KERRIANN</b>: I would like to. I've always been a Long Island girl and an author on Long Island. Last year, I came in third to Nelson DeMille in "the best of Long Island" for authors. With this book, it does have the potential to move outside of this area. So far, people of all ages and genres are raving about my book. I've already got two five star reviews from two totally different people whom I do not know! <br />
<b>MICK</b>: When we spoke recently, you told me that you met a man here on Long Island that had a first hand encounter with Padre Pio. <br />
<b>KERRIANN</b>: Yes I did and that was a huge turning point for me as well. I was learning about Padre Pio and things would come in my path unexpected.<br />
One day, I went to a religious store to buy a communion gift. I paid for it and was looking around as she wrapped it up. When I got home, I opened the bag and with the gift, there was a flyer in there about this man Anthony Fuina who was doing a presentation in Bayville. It was about Padre Pio and it was a healing mass. I could not believe it was in my bag! I had to go! So I went to see this man and listened to his amazing story. His miracle with Padre Pio is one of the reasons that Pope John II declared Padre Pio a saint. There are a certain amount of requirements for a person to be made a saint. Anthony's was one of them. I not only heard him speak but also attended the healing mass. I was always very reserved about my religion and this was more of a charismatic experience. I was taken back by the whole thing with people falling back on the alter. I thought that is not going to be me! But it happened to me! I saw bright light and heard them speaking<br />
in tongues. It was an amazing experience!<br />
I woke up and there I was looking up at the ceiling in the church!<br />
But Anthony Fuina is a very interesting man. He is alive and well all these years later and his life's work now is devoted to Padre Pio. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Have you ever seen that mystery man from store again?<br />
<b>KERRIANN</b>: Yes I have. And the book is dedicated to him! He is very excited! I often wonder about him because he's an unlikely person but I owe him so much! He lifted me up many times when I needed lifting. He is also very Italian so I had a lot of fun making the character of "Jimmy" in the book because of the lingo and the language. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Are there any more fiction books in the future for you?<br />
<b>KERRIANN</b>: I would hope so! I keep several journals with different story lines and it is things that are not necessarily paranormal or spiritual. It is definitely something I would like to continue. I often get asked if I will be writing a third "Ghosts of Long Island" book but as much as I would like that, I want to be able to move on and do something a little different. I have my radio show that keeps me in with the paranormal so that satisfies that need that I have. I really love non-fiction because I love the research and I love going out in the world interviewing and meeting people. It's a big change doing fiction because it is very reclusive. For "The Medal", I did have some research but it was nothing like what I had been doing. It was an adjustment. The book went through four revisions and three professional edits. The one thing I really enjoyed was I could create my own story and my own characters and I still found a way to include my interest with history to put that in with the life of Padre Pio. After doing five non-fiction books, I really want to move up into the fiction world. I think this is the book that can do it!<br />
This book is more of a natural progression from non-fiction to fiction because of the subject matter. My fans expect this of me with books coming out in October so the timing of this could not have been better!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: When will "The Medal" be officially released?<br />
<b>KERRIANN</b>: The official release date was on September 23. We were at the Church of St. John the Baptist and that was Padre Pio's feast day! I did well. I sold 41 books in between Masses. I was really taken back emotionally by the whole day. People were coming up to me telling me the most amazing stories. One woman broke down at my table and reached across and started hugging me for writing the book. People were requesting the book in Spanish, French and Polish. Other people would come by my table, pick up the image I had on display of Padre Pio, kiss it and walk away. It was all quite overwhelming. The church was packed! I've gotten some incredible responses on Facebook and some Amazon reviews too!<br />
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On Friday, October 19, 2012,at 7:00pm Kerriann Will be at the BOOK REVUE <br />
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</b>" and sign books. Don't miss this this wonderful evening with one of Long Island's most gifted and loved authors!<br />
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www.kerriannflanaganbrosky.com/<br />
http://www.padrepiomedal.com/<br />
http://www.amazon.com/The-Medal-Kerriann-Flanagan-Brosky/dp/1457514001<br />
showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-4697134889910436502012-08-14T20:16:00.001-07:002012-08-14T20:51:32.428-07:0064th Annual Artists & Writers Softball Game in East HamptonThis coming Saturday, August 18 2012, will be the <b>64th Annual East Hampton Artists and Writers Softball Game</b> at Herrick Park in East Hampton. The star studded game will feature some very famous and talented East Enders who will wage a friendly battle to see who gains supremacy between the teams of artists and writers. <br />
<b>Deb Sanzo McEneany</b> is the spark plug who has helped organize this gallant fund raiser game for the last seven years. Her love of the game and what it represents is very evident in her enthusiasm in putting this together. She does not play but her husband Kevin McEneany does for the writers team. Deb says "I'd have to say my biggest thrill each year is announcing the amount raised at our MVP ceremony after the game". Biggest disappointment? "If we spell someone's name wrong on their shirt!" Oops!<br />
Among those who will be participating for the artists includes <b>Christie Brinkley</b>, <b>Lori Singer</b>, <b>John Slattery</b>, <b>WEHM's Anthony</b>, <b>Mercedes Ruehl</b>, <b>Mark Feuerstein</b>, <b>Josh Charles</b>, <b>Gregg Bello</b>, and <b>Bob Balaban</b> among many others. On the writers side is <b>Mike Lupica</b>, <b>Ken Auletta</b>, <b>Jimmy Leyritz</b>, <b>Rod Gilbert</b>, <b>Mark Green</b>, <b>George Stephanopoulos</b>, <b>Ann Liquori</b>,<br />
<b>Carl Bernstein</b>, <b>Tom Clavin</b> and numerous others. Announcing the game will be <b>Juliet Papa</b>, <b>Ali Wentworth</b> and the incomparable <b>James Lipton</b>. The National Anthem will be performed by singers from dozens of Houses of Worship on the East End. <b>Nancy Atlas</b> will sing during the 7th inning stretch.<br />
The charities that will benefit from the game includes <b>The East Hampton Day Care Learning Center, Phoenix Houses of Long Island, East End Hospice and The Retreat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplZjAwo4AL4QFbayKnmZ-aRyF4Qae1y0HYUETml6v5Mq7CbXIcMJz5VNfsck553NFEl-eV5kj1LzoNHqGqfwN9NNwFg_PM8fArVC0Txo7AJAhqBkW78a5ACAPdC0ddPlT5o_pUEgYJwc/s1600/artists+writers+softball.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplZjAwo4AL4QFbayKnmZ-aRyF4Qae1y0HYUETml6v5Mq7CbXIcMJz5VNfsck553NFEl-eV5kj1LzoNHqGqfwN9NNwFg_PM8fArVC0Txo7AJAhqBkW78a5ACAPdC0ddPlT5o_pUEgYJwc/s200/artists+writers+softball.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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A suggested donation of $10 will benefit all four charities.<br />
Deb expects an estimated crowd of 1200 so it's a good idea to get there early. Batting practice starts at 12 Noon and the game commences at 2:00PM. There will be lots of refreshments and food for sale with dozens of games and raffles for the kids.<br />
And if it rains? "I will cry and we will play on August 25" Deb says with a big smile on her face. <br />
They say that sometimes the only thing fair in life is a ball hit between 1st and 3rd.<br />
Lets see how fair life is this weekend in East Hampton!<br />
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showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-44676207367563236802012-07-26T20:42:00.000-07:002012-07-26T20:44:46.745-07:00INTRODUCING LAURA WILDE!America is just finding out about Australia's <b>LAURA WILDE</b>, a beautiful 22 year old powerhouse guitarist, who is taking the world by storm with her debut album "<b><i>Sold My Soul</i></b>". Laura is multi talented as she not only writes her own songs, she plays all the instruments as well! She is currently touring the USA with the Motor City Madman himself, Ted Nugent. I had the pleasure of speaking to her recently between gigs...<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Congratulations on your new album!<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: Thank you! It's been a bit of a whirlwind since it was released. We been out on the road touring all over the country! We are very excited to be coming to New York!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: How long did it take you to record the album?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: It was recorded over four years. The first song was recorded when I was 18. The last one was recorded in Los Angeles in 2011. It was a long time and I've certainly grown up! I don't think the next one will take that long.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: I see that you play all of the instruments on your album. That is quite impressive! <br />
<b>LAURA</b>: Thank you! Sometimes if you want it done right you just do it yourself!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Did you get any help at all with the other instruments?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: I got a few people to teach me some drum stuff. It was definitely a big learning curve doing this album. I made a lot of mistakes. You never learn unless you make mistakes. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: When writing a song, what comes first for you...the words or the music?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: It all depends. Sometimes I can write a song with a guitar riff when I'm practicing or messing around. Sometimes a song can come to me, the lyrics and everything, when I am falling asleep. I feel I do my best work when I'm not sitting down and trying to write a song deliberately. The songs write themselves.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: How is the tour going so far?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: It's going very well! It's been very hectic. Ted Nugent does over 300 shows a year and his team runs like clockwork. It's been great learning from someone like Ted. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you get to play with Ted at all?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: I got to hang out with him a little bit. He came into our dressing room and gave us the pep talk before his show. He said "Hey this Aussie chick can play guitar!" I thought "Wow, Ted Nugent says I can play guitar!" <br />
<b>MICK</b>: How do you like living in the USA?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: I love it! I've been given the chance to play shows every night and tour the country and see it all through a car window. It's been such great fun and I feel so lucky to have this opportunity.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: On this tour, what has been your most memorable moment up to this point?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: We have had a lot of technical errors. In the Boston show, my guitar cut out for three songs which was not a good thing. I guess you have to learn from stuff like that. It's been great seeing the country. You really get to know the band and grow with them. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Have you had the chance to meet any of your influences like Slash, Suzy Quatro, Lita Ford? <br />
<b>LAURA</b>: I met Steven Tyler. I think he is the most recent influence that I've met. There's still more time for that kind of stuff.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: I've read that you played a private accoustic show for the Saudi Arabian royal family. What was that like?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: That was a "wow" experience. I couldn't believe it was happening! I was staying at the same hotel as them and they found out I was a musician. They looked me up and liked my music. So they requested a private accoustic show and they really liked it! It was amazing!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you think about possibly doing an accoustic album one day?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: Definitely! I know the Foo Fighters and Nirvana have done unplugged stuff. I just love it. It's a different way of presenting a song. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What do you do to unwind?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: I've actually been going shooting! I was in Las Vegas recently and they have different gun laws so I got to shoot a shot gun and an AK47. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you havce any hobbies besides music?<br />
<b>LAURA</b>: I like to hang out with friends. I like to play video games, watch movies and stuff like that. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What's next after this tour?<br />
<b>LAURA: We are going back into the studio and record the next album. It is now in the proccess of being written. We'll do it all over again!<br />
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Laura Wilde comes to the Westbury Theatre in Westbury, NY on 08/01/12 as shew opens for Ted Nugent.<br />
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showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-48268523057217777612012-05-30T21:17:00.000-07:002012-05-30T21:17:59.534-07:00"My Three Sons" STAN LIVINGSTON!He will be forever known as "Chip Douglas", the third son of Steve Douglas (Fred MacMurray) on the long running TV series "My Three Sons". But Stanley Livingston has accomplished much more in his long career that is still going strong. The multi faceted actor recently released a revolutionary DVD series " the Actor's Journey Project" , which he produced and directed, as an insider's guide to breaking into the industry. I had the great pleasure to speak with Stan about this and his amazing career...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4A8tMDjt0UBjy9uJDAPrx-GQoSu0R_S6Eh-_W5HXpAf1vmQbQaYLhT07eCu6HDSjLTFdmPTuueEqqBAmdsvKGTb_SLbR5cnCjK4LPa_DqJi0M_3owt3HnZ7NlPg0lfPYUoC3slFaRFEA/s1600/my+three+sons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="269" width="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4A8tMDjt0UBjy9uJDAPrx-GQoSu0R_S6Eh-_W5HXpAf1vmQbQaYLhT07eCu6HDSjLTFdmPTuueEqqBAmdsvKGTb_SLbR5cnCjK4LPa_DqJi0M_3owt3HnZ7NlPg0lfPYUoC3slFaRFEA/s320/my+three+sons.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<b>MICK</b>: How did you get the role of Chip on "My Three Sons"?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: I'd been working for about five years in the industry by that time. At that point, I had a little bit of a reputation in the industry. I'd done a whole bunch of "Ozzie and Harriett" shows. I started my career there in 1955 as the neighborhood kid. Did a lot of TV shows back in those days and started doing movies too. I did "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" with Doris Day and David Niven, "Rally Round the Flag Boys" with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and a few other feature films. By that point in time, the producers asked to see me. I came in and was cast almost right on the spot! I was the first one hired besides Fred MacMurray. They had to put the rest of the cast together and that took another six months. They finally had William Frawley, Tim Considine, and Don Grady to complete the original cast.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: When "My Three Sons" first went on the air in 1960, ABC got Fred MacMurray to play the dad Steve Douglas. He was a big movie star at that time. How did he adjust to TV work?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: It probably doesn't resonate as much now but when Fred MacMurray came to do "My Three Sons", it was unprecedented, to be truthful about it, that a movie star of that caliber would actually come and do the daily grind of a TV series. Most of the big movie stars, if they did TV at all, would maybe do a Bob Hope special or an episode of Lucy. They weren't up to doing the 36 episodes we did in those days that would curtail their movie careers. Fred had just adopted twins, Katie and Laurie. They were pretty young then and he wanted to stick close to home and not go off for months doing a movie. It sounded like a good thing for him. He was half owner of the show with Don Fedderson. It was a nice little gig he had going!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: How was veteran actor William Frawley on the set?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: He was great! He was probably my favorite person/character on the set. We kind of bonded because I didn't have a grandfather and he never had any kids. I don't think he liked kids. I looked up to him because at that point in time I was a big fan of "I Love Lucy". I used to play hooky from school to watch "I Love Lucy" at 9:00am and then have a miraculous recovery at 9:30am! My parents got wise to that one! He was great. He was a crusty old guy, always cursing four letter words. Taught me every four letter word I know!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: After William Frawley, there was William Demarest!<br />
<b>STAN</b>: Yes, Demarest came in the fourth year. Frawley was having some health problems and the studio basically couldn't get him insured. They had to let him go and needed to replace that character. Fred MacMurray worked with William Demarest quite a bit. Somehow he came to their attention as he was so much like Frawley. So he was cast as Bub, the brother to the grandfather on the show. He continued with the cooking, cleaning and vacuuming. He made a great domestic maid! Wish I could find one of them myself!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you have a favorite episode?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: I like the one with the lion [Season 6 Episode 5 There's a What in the Attic]. That was a cute episode. A circus is in town and a lion gets loose. Everybody has a near miss with the lion. We had another one called "Happy Birthday World" [1966 Season 7 Episode 9]. In that one, we had pie fights like the Keystone Kops. that was fun to shoot. My favorite episodes are the ones shot in black and white. There was a different style of writing for those. They were really heartfelt and portrayed the family values that struck a chord with American families. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: You started out on "The Ozzie and Harriett Show". They were a real family. Was that different from working with a make believe family?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: There really wasn't much difference from working with the surrogate family I had on "My Three Sons" except they were actually a real family. The Nelson kids were great. We came into the show when the Nelson boys were getting a little older. Ozzie, in his infinite wisdom, decided to get some younger people on the show as neighborhood kids. We did all kinds of episodes. Ozzie was a gentle director to work with. That fostered my interest in the business. I was pretty lucky there and I've worked with some monsters too. The movie "How The West Was Won" is another story. Henry Hathaway and John Ford, living legend directors of that era, were really tough guys.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: They were tough to work for?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: They were very temperamental, yelling and screaming at everybody. They had a pretty tense set going, not just for the actors but the entire crew. They didn't take any guff from anybody. They would scream and curse you out even if you were a six year old kid!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Your brother Barry Livingston was on the show with you. Do you have any other brothers or sisters in the business?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: Barry and I actually did one episode of "Ozzie and Harriett" together. It was the very last episode I did because I found out I'd been hired for "My Three Sons". We actually worked together one time before that in the film "Rally Round The Flag Boys". Barry got fired from that because he wasn't paying attention. We were suppose to be watching TV when Paul Newman walked in and starts talking to us. My brother didn't look like he was looking at the TV set and by noon, the director was really frustrated with him. He said "This kid has crossed eyes!" and decided that no son of Paul Newman's was going to have crossed eyes. So by One O'clock, we had a new brother on the set and Barry was fired! My younger brother, who is ten years younger than me and my sister is thirteen years younger. When they were younger they did a few things. My sister did commercials and did a movie with Elliott Gould called "I Love My Wife". My younger brother did a few<br />
"Waltons"episodes but he wasn't really cut out for it. At that point, my mom wasn't up to fostering another career!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you keep in touch with Don Grady?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: Yes, we used to see each other a couple times each year. We email and phone each other. The same thing with Tim Considine, who played my older brother Mike. I see him quite often, maybe three or four times a year. He's older than me and he's like a real older brother. Don is like a real older brother too! And my younger brother on the show is my real younger brother!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Please tell me about The Actor's Journey Project!<br />
<b>STAN</b>: After "My Three Sons", I got involved in production. I started producing small stuff like industrial educational films and I worked my way up to producing a feature. Having been in the industry for most of my life, I recognized that many people went to acting school and tried to get in the business. The fact is that there's over a 99% failure rate of people who are trained. What happens is that you graduate and then try to get a job in the business and within a year or two, most of these people are gone! There's this thing called the business that's in show business and that's not taught to you in acting class. So we put this program together. I'm the guy who organized this whole thing and brought 100 people together from within the industry that includes actors, directors, producers, executive producers, casting directors, talent managers. It also included the president of the Screen Actors Guild and the Screen Directors Guild at that time. This<br />
program was put to together for actors that is totally dedicated to getting them into the industry and teaching the business skills that they need to know to actually facilitate a career. It was no small task. It took around three years to get the entire thing shot and another couple years to edit. There are two different programs because we realize there wasn't one program that fits all. There's one program for the adults 18 years and older. This is people who come into the industry just after they graduate and they're usually doing it for themselves. It's pretty easy to get lost in this industry. Nothing happens and there's nobody there to help you. You may get a job or two but it's how you sustain the whole thing is another story. There's no information out there, not even on the internet. This program is a ten hour program called "The Actor's Journey". At the same time, we shot another program for parents who want to involve their children in the<br />
industry. That's for children from infancy to seventeen years old. The parents really need to know what's going on to stay in the business. The child may have the talent but it's the parents who are fostering the career. They need to know what they're involved in.<br />
We have cottage industry of scam artists in this industry. They recognize your desire to get in but they also recognize that you are pretty naive on the business side of it and they exploit that. The second project is called "The Actor's Journey For Kids" and it's not really for kids, it's for the parents of children and teens who want to get in the business. <br />
One of the criteria's for people involved with the project is that they must be in the industry for at least twenty years or more. They all have huge credits. The information they share is something you can't find anywhere else. I produced and directed the project. It was done through my company "First Team Productions". The information we have here is timeless and it doesn't matter where you live. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Where is "The Actor's Journey Project" available?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: If you go to the actorsjourneyproject.com, that will send you to the two websites, one is "theactorsjourney.com" for adults and the other is"theactorsjourneyforkids.com" for children 17 and under. On the website, you can read about the project and see the 100 people involved with it. Their list of credits is unbelievable. We involved and engaged people of the highest level to make sure this information is more than accurate. You are getting it straight from the horse's mouth instead of the junk that's on thInternetet.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: You are also an accomplished glass artist. How did that come about for you?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: That resulted from spending a lot of years on a sound stage and trying to entertain myself while not making a lot of noise. I was always interested in art. I certainly had the time to do it! Oils, watercolors, pen and pencil, ink, I did it all. I eventually got interested in stained glass. You're not only working on a canvas, you're working on a glass canvas which means you're working with light as well. I have a website for my art "Stanleylivingstonart.com". I really haven't done anything in a while because I've been busy with production. You can see when I've already done and hopefully may do iagainan in the future. Tiffany glass has always been a favorite of mine. When you see that, you realize what actually can be done or the degree to which glass can emulate paint. They were amazing at putting these windows together with the highlights and the shadows. It's not like what most people think of stained glass. Around 1980, I had some time off and<br />
decided to do my art for a while. That's when I got into glass art. I wasn't really looking to sell anything but I was starting to get commissions to create some pieces. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you still paint?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: I haven't had time. I went back into production about ten years ago. We did a feature, a TV series that I directed, and the Actor's Journey thing that took up a good chunk of my life. I thought it would be a four or five year thing but it took much longer. The economy slowed things down. I have a production company that I'm involved as a producer and director. I'm doing a project right now with a guy named Steve Railsback. He's the guy that played Charles Manson in the movie "Helter Skelter". I'm producing a movie that he is directing. We are hoping it goes into production later this year. I have another script that I've been working on for over a year that deals with the Beatles. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: "My Three Sons" ended in 1972. Your character had got married at that point. As the character of Chip, what do you think would have happened to him?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: I probablwouldn'tnt have stayed married to Polly! I think everybody got a divorce in those days. I think Chip might have become a photographer or something creative. It's funny because we actually talked about that at one point of time. We decided Ernie would have become an engineer, Don would have definitely become a musician either with a rock band or writing jingles for commercials. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Is your daughter in the entertainment business?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: No she's not. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What are your future plans?<br />
<b>STAN</b>: My future is getting shorter and shorter! I will be 62 this year. I wanted to do this project for the acting community. I wanted to put something back into the industry along with the 100 other people that helped me. If this is the last thing I do, I can say I did at least two great things to be remembered by. Not matter what I do, I will always be remembered from "My Three Sons". And this other thing, I'd like to think it has some merit. Everybody that has seen it has been blown away. I'm really proud that I did this and took the time off to do it. My main indenture right now is to push ahead with production work, either as a producer or a director. I have about four or five different things on my plate right now. Hopefully, that is what I hope to be doing until I fall over! I don't want to be locked up somewhere doing nothing so I hope I'm on a movie! <br />
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This interview was previously posted on: <b>http//www.liveituptvshow.com</b><br />
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For more information on Stanley Livingston:<br />
http://stanleylivingston.com/<br />
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Long before Ally McBeal, Vonda Shepard was making a splash in the musical world with her raw talent and sheer determination to succeed. Once she was signed to appear as a regular on "Ally McBeal", millions more soon found out about Vonda as she recorded over 500 songs for the show. Today, she continues to record and add to her amazing resume! Her new CD "Solo" has just been released and Vonda is touring to support the CD. I had the greatest pleasure to talk with Vonda the other evening from her California home...<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Your new CD "Solo" sounds awesome. When and why did you decide to record a CD with just you and your piano?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: Several months ago, I was talking to my European record label and they said "Let's do an interim solo project". I'm still writing my next album and it's taking a while. We could do this in between. He wanted to do this and rerecord some previous stuff. As I thought about it, there are so many fans out there who have requested this of me, including playing a tour solo. I had been too intimidated and vulnerable to go on the road by myself on stage but I did it! I did the record, went to Europe and toured. It was very exciting and powerful!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Did it take long to record?<br />
VONDA: Not long at all. We did around 3 songs a day so it took about four days to record. Then it took a few days to mix it. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Your rendition of "Walk Away Renee" is great! Has anybody from The Left Banke heard it yet?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: No they have not heard this yet! If they have, I would be shocked!<br />
I love that song and I remember hearing their rendition of it and Riki Lee Jones did it also. That song and "You Belong To Me" are the only covers on the album because those are songs I identify with.<br />
<b>MICK</b>: "Solo" is your fifth collaboration with your husband, producer Mitchell Froom. How is he different from other producers you've worked with?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: Before I ever met Mitchell or worked with him, I was a big fan of his. His records were my favorite records, especially Crowded House. I used to study his production and tried to emulate his style when I recorded. On the album "It's Good, Eve"[1996], I would ask myself "What would Mitchell Froom do here?". When I started to work with him, I really saw why his records sounded so good and unique. He really is the master of deconstructing and adding space where it needs it. The changing of one chord that will make the whole song go to another dimension that the artist would never have thought of. It could be just a passing chord or a bass note change. I'm very lucky to be able to work with him!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: On your current tour that comes to BB Kings in NYC on May 21, are there other musicians with you?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: Yes there are! I was going to come solo because that's what I've been doing. But I thought it would be fun to do a little run with the guys. We have a lot more fun with the three of us! We have James Ralston on guitar. He was with Tina Turner for 22 years! A fantastic rhythm guitar player and he sings like a lead singer. On bass is Jim Hanson. We've been playing together for over 14 years now. He has played with Johnny Cash, Bruce Springstein, Rodney Crowley...some great people! We do anything from very intimate, where we just have acoustic guitar and bass, then just build it up to the big soul section!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Growing up, who did you admire?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: I admired the hardcore singer/songwriters of the 70's...Carole King, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor. I was hugely influenced by Candi Staton, Chaka Kahn and Stevie Wonder. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: You've met most of them, right?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: I've met Chaka and Stevie; I've worked with Jackson Browne and I've been on the road with James Taylor. I've met Carole King. I still haven't met Aretha Franklin!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you keep in touch with Calista Flockhart [from their work together on Ally McBeal]?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: Calista is one of those friendships where if I ran into her today on the street, we would give each other a huge hug and it would seem like <br />
yesterday! She and I had this kind of connection. We don't really stay in touch. We speak maybe twice a year and attempt to have dinner, but we are both very busy with our children and our careers. We both live in LA where everybody is busy!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: When you write a song, what comes first for you...the words or the music?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: Usually is kind of gibberish and the melody with a couple chord changes. I have to interpret and edit the gibberish and try to discover what my sub conscience is trying to say and what feels good to sing. Usually there is one word or one sentence that defines the song. Sometimes it's a really bad sentence but it sounds good and I keep going over and over it. Try to make it something that is well written and also sounds good to sing!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: When you are writing, what inspires you?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: Relationships are a big subject for me and most people. Working out problems with people that you can't necessarily communicate to the person. Nature inspires me a lot. Many of my songs have images of the beach or the rain in some way. Sitting in a cafe and watching the people and make up stories about their lives is something I like to do. I miss that because now I have a little boy and I don't have the liberty to sit for two hours!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: What are some of your favorite venues to play?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: There's a place in Paris called La Cigale. I've played Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado and adore it! I love playing outside, especially when the sun is setting. I also love a gorgeous theater like The Beacon in NYC. I've played Royal Albert Hall in London and it's gorgeous. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Do you have any relatives still living here in New York?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: My father still lives there. My cousins also. We will probably catch a Broadway show, after my show, which will be fun!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: What do you do to unwind?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: I love to read! I also like to cook a lot. My new thing is gardening. I just planted a vegetable and herb garden!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Is there anybody in particular that you would like to work with?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: I think it would be great to work with Seal. I think our voices would really do well together. Some of the others ones like Bono would be awesome. I've produced a lot of amazing artists when I was on Ally McBeal. People like Sting, Randy Newman, Bon Jovi. But I really love Seal's rich voice. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: What is your next project?<br />
<b>VONDA</b>: I am working on my next album and also writing it. I've finally found a couple of great songs that are close to being done. I'm very excited about those! I still play a lot of the songs from my last band album which is called "From The Sun". At the show, I will be playing 3 or 4 from that album. They are not getting old to me yet but I'm ready for something new and I might play one of the new ones at the show!<br />
<br />
<b>Vonda Shepard</b> and her piano will be performing at BB King Blues Club & Grill, 237 West 42nd Street, in New York City, on May 21, at 8 PM.<br />
Opening is singer-songwriter Jann Klose (http://www.jannklose.com)<br />
Tickets are $28. in advance, and $32. day of show<br />
The venue phone is 212-997-4144<br />
The web site is http://www.bbkingblues.com/<br />
Vonda will have her new CD at the show and will autograph them after the show.<br />
The only place you can purchase them is through Vonda's website:<br />
http://www.vondashepard.comshowbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-8458492670294037092012-05-10T18:45:00.000-07:002012-05-10T18:45:57.026-07:00The Left Banke's Tom FinnIn 1965, a new rock group emerged from New York City called <b>The Left Banke</b>. Less than a year later, they scored a huge hit with "<i>Walk Away Renee</i>" and secured their place in pop history. Other hits followed but never reached the heights of "Walk Away Renee". Tom Finn is the original founding member and bass player in the band, which has recently reunited to the thrill of it's longtime fans. I recently had the great pleasure to speak with Tom about his amazing career in the Left Banke and his work as one of the top DJs in the world...<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: How did the band get it's name "The Left Banke"?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: Michael Brown was an assistant working at his father's recording studio on Broadway and he would let us in. We used to go into the studio and we would plug in and jam there almost every night. There was an office downstairs and I was sleeping on the couch in the office. Steve Martin and Mike Brown came in and said "We've got the name!". I was half asleep and asked what it was. They said "The Left Banke". I remember after hearing that I had a picture in my mind of a bunch of guys dressed in Edwardian suits with hair parted in the middle, much like the Kinks. I thought that was a good name and very classy! They had gone out to eat with a guy named Scott English, who was a song writer ("Bend Me, Shape Me", "Mandy"). He thought the band should have an exotic name and suggested The Left Banke and they both went for it. We were playing Baroque music and just put an "E" on the end of "Bank". That worked out great because today, with the Internet, if was<br />
just "Bank", it wouldn't be special. But the the "E" added for 'Banke", we get millions of hits online!<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Is it true that "Walk Away Renee" was about your girlfriend Renee Fladen?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: Yes, that is true. Renee was my girlfriend at the time and I'd bring her over to the studio. Michael Brown did have feelings for her and did write a few songs with her in mind. <br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Have you had any contact with Renee after all these years?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: No, she doesn't like any attention to her because of the song. Renee is a very successful opera company leader in San Fransisco. She has her own opera company and became very successful with it. She doesn't want have anything to do with anyone from the past. But whenever she does something, they always throw in that she is the person that "Walk Away Renee" was written about. I think she got some mileage out of it but will not admit it!<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: What was it like for the band when "Walk Away Renee" became a big hit?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: We were driving to Ohio in a station wagon with our road manager. When we left New York, we were starving and flat broke. I didn't even have a home at that time, sleeping in the office or at a friend's house. After about eight hours arriving in Ohio, I heard the song on the radio and they said "Tomorrow night, appearing live, with their top 5 hit "Walk away Renee", The Left Banke!" When we got arrived, there were girls waiting for us for autographs. It was a big deal! From nothing to famous!<br />
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<b>MICK</b>: Did The Left Banke ever do the American Bandstand TV show?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: Yes, we did it once. We also did "Where The Action Is". That video is all over the Internet. I remember doing the one with Dick Clark as clear as day but I've never seen a copy of it. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: After the Left Banke, you worked as an engineer at the Bell Sound Studio in NYC. Who were some of the great artists you worked with?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: Wow, there were a lot. In the 50's and 60's, Bell Sound Studio was probably the most famous NY recording studio. Even Buddy Holley recorded there. I got there at the end of 1969. When I started there, I got to work with people like Roberta Flack, Bob Dylan, Duke Ellington, Kiss before they were wearing makeup. There were so many famous people and hit records made there in the early 70's. I was the fly on the wall as I was learning to be an engineer as an assistant. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: You also worked closely with the legendary Buddy Rich.<br />
<b>TOM</b>: I met Buddy at Bell Sound. I was doing some horn overdubs with him in the studio and his manager, Stanley Kaye, asked me if I could come over to Buddy's Place Nightclub and help them set up their sound system as Buddy was unhappy with the sound on stage. I went over there as a onetime thing to show them how to run it and ended up staying there for about 5 years! He closed that club after about a year and opened up a new club. I designed the sound system and the lighting. While I was working with Buddy, we became close. I was also the master of ceremonies there and worked with people like Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Stan Getz, etc... This was on a weekly basis as they were booked into the club. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: How did you get into becoming a DJ?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: I was really disappointed after The Left Banke reunion in 1978 when we did our third album called "Strangers On A Train". We broke up and I was disappointed in the way the group members behaved. I remember I was invited to a party and some of Elvis Presley's musicians were guests at this party. I stood by and watched these guys jam and it hit me like a ton of lead what The Left Banke was missing. They were missing that rugged individual thing that the Beatles knew about, the Stones knew about. It was that roots of American rock that you stand on your own and play your instrument as an individual with other people too. That's what The Left Banke was missing. Everything had to be a group decision and it had to be politically this and that. I realized that you had to stand on your own two feet and then you talk about playing with other people. So I studied this 50's style of music. I bought records by the truckload of 50's music because I felt that I<br />
missed it all. I would play this music day and night, blasting it in my apartment. I would also be playing guitar to learn all these songs. One day my neighbor knocks on the wall and says "Hey man, all my friends over here in my apartment tell me that you are playing the best music. My name is Pavese and I work at Studio 54. I'm opening a new club and want you to come down and talk to the DJ about the music you play". I said "You like my guitar?". He said "No we don't like the guitar, we like the records you play!". I go down to this club and spoke to this DJ, who was a female. I told her she should be playing 50's music. This new place was going to be a Disco. I told the owners to leave it just the way it is. It was a diner with a sword fish on the wall, neon clock, coke machine. It was perfect! This was 1982 and before the retro-craze hit. They listened to me. We created a night at this club called "Heartbreak" and was attended by every celebrity<br />
you can imagine. I was responsible for the music format and ended up being the DJ there just playing 50's music. The line of limos was three blocks long with celebrities..Diana Ross, David Bowie, tennis stars and movie stars. The place was packed almost every night of the week. Steve Rubell from Studio 54 came in and asked me to stop by Studio 54 and talk to his DJ. I did stop by and did a few guest spots. Steve wanted me to be the DJ at his new club called The Palladium. I took the DJ job and the Palladium was the biggest nightclub in NYC in the mid 80's. They packed in 5000 people a night! I was playing the new stuff by Madonna and Prince and also 60's music. It was perfect timing because all of the yuppies were going to the clubs now. I was the perfect DJ in the right place at the right time. Steve Rubell started to send me out to his wealthy, superstar friends for their parties on their yachts, in Europe, wherever. I became what you would call a<br />
celebrity DJ working these amazing parties all over the world but mainly here in NYC. I was on the front cover of The New York Times Saturday edition in 2006 in a 1000 word article called "The DJ That Moves The Movers and Shakers". I had arrived!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Is it true that you found your band mate George Cameron on Facebook and that's how this reunion got started?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: Yes, that's exactly right. I had just opened a Facebook account and I started getting hundreds of requests from people I didn't know from all over the world. They were all asking me about The Left Banke. I kept refusing their friendship because I didn't know them. I did this for almost a year. Then I started feeling guilty about it because these people were really nice. I decided to get someone who know a lot about the Internet and opened the official Left Banke fan page. Now I was able to answer questions that a lot of people were asking by making a post. I was telling George Cameron about how many people were asking about the group and how many stars were saying how the Left Banke influenced them. So George put a group together and it was like a heavy metal Left Banke. I went to one rehearsal that he invited me to and said "Good luck George but I'm not interested in playing in this type of band". He wanted me to produce the band but I only wanted<br />
to do it if we sounded like the record. <br />
So I brought in a lead singer and some other key people. That was in 2010. Now two years later, we have this big band together. Two other original members are coming back too..Michael Brown and Steve Martin. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: Is The Left Banke recording anything new?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: Yes. I've written 4-5 new songs that are damn good. Michael Brown has some great songs too. We are doing an album, a new Left Banke album, and hopefully it will be out by this time next year. It's not going to be an oldies thing at all. We were always an original band writing original music and we weren't into the entertainment aspect of it. We modeled ourselves after the Beatles and a few other bands back then. Today our show is pumped up. Now at least we can play because back then, we were only 17-18 years old when we first started. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: I see on your itinerary that there's only a few shows coming up. Will there be more?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: Yes, definitely! There's only a few shows on the schedule now because nobody can pay us because the band is too big. We just can't afford it. Right now we are planning on doing a TV show on PBS. We are trying to do some selected gigs. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: As a bass guitar player, which bass players do you admire?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: My favorite is James Jamerson, the famous Motown bass player. I like Paul McCartney and John Entwisle. There's a lot of unknown bass players that I like. There's a guy named Anthony Jackson who is a killer bass player. <br />
<b>MICK</b>: In your illustrious career, what would you consider you greatest moment?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: The most touching thing that ever happened to me was when I was invited by President and Mrs. Clinton to The White House to do their millennium gala on New Year's Eve 1999. I was the only entertainment at The White House that evening. I just kept thinking if my parents were alive, they would have been very proud. I remember calling my sister from the Oval Office. They had a phone out on the chaise lounge just outside the door and asked if I could use it. They said "Sure, you are a guest here!". Also, as a DJ, I did Whitney Houston's wedding to Bobby Brown. I did the first half of that party. I've done so many major things as a DJ that were just over the top. You can see some of them on my website. There were some special shows with the Left Banke. We did one show with The Mamas and Papas that was very nice. We did a Beach Boy tour that was great. Leonard Bernstein did a TV special called "The Rock Revolution" and he played "Pretty Ballerina" on the<br />
piano and said 'This is an example of how good pop music can be". He said The Left Banke was one of the best music groups that he had heard! That was nice!<br />
<b>MICK</b>: Did you ever meet any of the Beatles?<br />
<b>TOM</b>: John Lennon was a neighbor of mine. I still live about five blocks away from The Dakota. I had heard on the news that fateful night that there was a shooting outside the Dakota. I decided to high tail it up there to see what was going on. There was blood all over the sidewalk and not many people were there yet. I heard it was him that was shot and heard later that he died at Roosevelt Hospital. I used to see him around the neighborhood. He used to go to this one bakery called "Café La Fortuna" and saw he there quite a few times. I wouldn't go up to him because I had been around celebrities and they don't want you to come up to them. They get that all the time. I never actually met Lennon. I did parties with Princess Diana as a DJ and had a chance to meet her on the greeting line but didn't want to do it. I could have met the Queen of England if I wanted to but choose not to.<br />
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Her name is Sydney Biddle Barrows and became known as The Mayflower Madam. Her service catered to the rich and famous and the police were amazed at how well and professional the business was run. She went on to become a best selling author and is now in high demand for her expertise on customer experience. I spoke with Sydney recently about her life today...<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: It's been 28 years since your escort service was shut down and the world found out about you. How did your family react to that?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: I come from a very waspy family and there are many things that we don't discuss and they don't exist. That was the way my family's attitude was about this. My mother never once said to me "What were you thinking? How could you!". Nothing at all. We never discussed it like it never happened! That was my mother. The people who are most strongly affected in a negative way by it are your parents and your grandparents, especially your mother and your grandmother. People look at them and say "What did she do wrong?". That's the really tough thing because they had nothing to do with it. This happened about a month before Thanksgiving so for relatives that were more distant, you know they were sitting around the Thanksgiving table delighting in all the gossip! For them it was fun! I'm sure they were breathing a sigh of relief thinking "Thank God that wasn't my daughter!"!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Candice Bergen played you in the movie "The Mayflower Madam". Are you friends with her?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: I'm not friends with her. She played me in the movie but I haven't really heard from her since. She was very gracious. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: I read that police confiscated your client list or your black book. Was it ever returned to you?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: Never. It would have been nice to have it back. Technically, they should have returned it to me because it was evidence in a case that was never bought. I'm not sure of the technicalities. I'm sure it's sitting in an evidence room somewhere!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: When you were running your escort service, did organized crime ever want a piece of it?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: Not that I knew of. I could tell that they sent some girls in for interviews. Just the kinds of questions they were asking were suspicious. I made the business sound really small. I told them "I don't think this would be the right job for you. The girls only work a couple times a week and they only see one client a night." I said "This is for people who need just a little extra money. We're not really big". I made it sound small so they would not be interested.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Were you ever tempted to go back into the business?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: Never. First time is foolish, second time would be stupid. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Do you ever run into former clients?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: A couple of times. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Was it awkward?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: Not for me!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Are you still involved in the fashion industry?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: Yes I am! I work backstage during Fashion Week as a backstage supervisor. I've been doing that since 1987. It's a lot of fun and I really enjoy it. That's twice a year, in February and in September. I work for people like Vera Wang, Donna Karan, Oscar de La Renta, Bill Blass when he was alive, Michael Corrs, and a lot of the little people that you never heard of. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Please tell me about your career today. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: Today I am a business consultant. My area of expertise is customer/ client or patient experience depending on the kind of business that you have. I go on site to businesses and I do what is called a fresh eyes analysis. I look at the business from a point of view of their customer and make suggestions as to how they can make their experience more relevant and more meaningful. Make it the kind of experience that will actually influence<br />people to give them money! <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: I noticed that you have two websites?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: Yes I do! Sydneybarrows.com was unfortunately hacked by Russians so it is temporarily down. My other website is roadblockremoval.com. You've heard of the expression that so and so can't get out of their own way? Those are internal road blocks. Those are things that keep you from doing the things you would like to do. They keep you from being who you would really like to be! <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: If someone contacts you for the roadblock removal, is it a one on one process?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: Yes it is. It is completely customized to each individual. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Do you do groups also?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: Roadblock removal does not lend itself out to groups. It is totally a one on one thing.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: How is business going?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: The business is tremendous! The results that my clients get are so phenomenal. It's great for weight loss, it's great for people who have a hard time focusing, incredible for procrastination and motivation. It's great for people trying to complete something. A lot of people start something but can't finish or simply have a hard time starting. Bad habits and phobias are things roadblock removal can help. I mainly do it for business. The majority of my clients have issues about money that have to do with feeling that they deserve it. Feeling that they have a right to it and the ability to make it. People have receiving issues. They can attract it but they can't receive it. Or once they get it, they lose it. They somehow sabotage themselves out of it. Roadblock removes the stuff that makes you sabotage yourself. We all do it and I get rid of it!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: After work, what do you do in your leisure time?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: I love to walk! I live in New York City. I am equidistant from Central Park and Riverside Park. I put information on my Kindle and find a wonderful bench by the lake that has a beautiful bridge. I go to the gym, I see my friends. I love to read. I could spend 4-5 hours a day just reading! <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Are you close with your family?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: Not particularly. I never was. It has nothing to do with all of the stuff that's happened to me.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Who do you admire?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: I've never been a fan of anyone and never had favorites. However, I did hear Joan Rivers speak last year. I've never been a big fan of hers because she's little crude and crass for me. But after hearing her speak, I was blown away and impressed by her life story and how she overcame it. So many of us only see her doing something funny on television. This woman has had some life. I thought I had been knocked down a million times. This woman has survived more body blows than everyone we know put together! She has come out on top every single time! I wouldn't want to be like her but I admire her for what she has overcome. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: What are your future plans?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SYDNEY</span>: I hope the business keeps getting better. I'd love to meet Mr. Right! That would be terrific!showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464134382058275028.post-53342495364113161722012-02-28T18:54:00.006-08:002012-02-28T19:33:47.158-08:00MICHAEL PHILBRICK and his PORT JEFF BREWING COMPANY!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6yo3yNMJBtaNDzJxr2kfT3vhZWYFs-8zFpmrsf2ZZn1TsEwocfOMJW7Toi_M6gZXWQxxSjCIKLDJk6f7KHa8k7ooYT-CPoiyOCdmusHlFcuRFchHByBL7tmkoPaPQ6YD4ByyLntzxo8/s1600/port+jeff+brewing+logo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6yo3yNMJBtaNDzJxr2kfT3vhZWYFs-8zFpmrsf2ZZn1TsEwocfOMJW7Toi_M6gZXWQxxSjCIKLDJk6f7KHa8k7ooYT-CPoiyOCdmusHlFcuRFchHByBL7tmkoPaPQ6YD4ByyLntzxo8/s400/port+jeff+brewing+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714394960948458354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfmyQE8h-_bTRpWFLM2i82qi5ZHBN9YfzleDJdNl5Zqy_hyphenhyphenWT_FoysdIAqxK3GVrNQkcCnFpywjhHNLdqU92Jhx78ltv1svAHccxqEBpW4tR1EFCw_ZMUlPcHyeAeFRg3jFxUD-bjqkQ/s1600/mike+philbrick_pjbc.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfmyQE8h-_bTRpWFLM2i82qi5ZHBN9YfzleDJdNl5Zqy_hyphenhyphenWT_FoysdIAqxK3GVrNQkcCnFpywjhHNLdqU92Jhx78ltv1svAHccxqEBpW4tR1EFCw_ZMUlPcHyeAeFRg3jFxUD-bjqkQ/s400/mike+philbrick_pjbc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714394960509992946" /></a><br />Long Island is renowned for it's world class wines that have been produced here for many years. Now beer brewing is becoming more prevalent with the addition of some new breweries producing some amazing micro brews. <span style="font-weight:bold;">PORT JEFF BREWERY</span> is the latest to open and it is a very welcome addition to Port Jefferson with it's delicious hand crafted micro brews. Michael Philbrick is the founder and this is his dream come true. I had the great pleasure to speak with Michael recently...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: The Port Jeff Brewing Company opened in October 2011. How is it going so far?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: Great! We opened the tasting room in October and since then we've got a pretty good following in the tasting room and opened 60-70 accounts throughout the Island. It's moving right along!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: You began as a home brewer right?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: Yes I did. About twelve years ago I started home brewing and it became a passion of mine. I ended up turning it into a business and that takes me to where I am today!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: I read that you graduated from World Brewing Academy at the Siebel Institute in Chicago. Is that a college?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: No it's not. In the United States, there are three places of higher education you can go to learn professional brewing. There's a new one called EC Davis. The other two are the Siebel Institute in Chicago or the Vermont Brewers Guild. It's more or less a certificate course. When I wanted to open a brewery, I thought I should get a formal education and start learning larger equipment before I just go out and buy some!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: How long were you there?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: The course I took there was a four month course. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: When you decided to open a brewery, how long did it take for you to get it going?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: From conception until today it took three years. There's an incredible planning stage that happens long before you start looking for real estate. We actually moved into our building about a year ago last January and started the construction. That entails putting a large scale brewery into an otherwise small commercial space. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Were you actually brewing while you were building the place?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: We started construction in January and the actual brewing equipment arrived in July. It wasn't until September that is was operable. In brewing, we have a lot of plumbing hookups and electrical hookups with various pipes and hoses that run throughout the brewery. That takes time to situate. Our building is so small that we had to get the brewing equipment in first and then build around it. We occupy under 1000 square feet. For the amount of beer that we put out, I can't imagine there are many other places that are that small and can produce that much beer!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: How long does it take you to make a brew?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: The actual brewing of the beer would be about six hours. That's basically preparing the liquid to start fermenting. Depending on the type of beer you are making, the fermentation could be anywhere from as little as 8 or 9 days to a month. It varies from beer to beer. Higher alcohol content beers take longer and those that are less in alcohol take less time to ferment. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: How many employees do you have?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: There is another guy that brews with us so he's the head brewer. His name is Jeff Nokes. He is currently attending Siebel Institute. We two other interns that help out during the week. These guys are considering or already enrolled in that secondary type of education. They come to work and learn the trade for free! That's what I did and that's what Jeff did.<br />Home brewing and commercial brewing are very much the same but also very different. There's a lot of work involved. People think we brew beer, hang out and drink beer all day but that's not the case!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Do you have a personal favorite beer?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: My personal favorite beer is the one that was just brewed! We make 8 different beers right now so between October and now, we just brought them out. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Do you brew soda also? Is that a brewed thing?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: We don't brew soda but we do make soda on the premises. We make a birch beer. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Is that a similar type process?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: Not really. Birch beer and soda are a little bit more with flavoring. We could brew a birch beer but we don't do it completely from scratch. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Are you planning to develop more types of beers? <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: Yes we are! Right now, of the eight that we have, there are three that are seasonal. Once winter passes, we will start brewing in the spring and again in the summer. Around Halloween, we make Boo Brew which is our pumpkin beer. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Where is the beer distributed?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: We have two main outlets which are restaurants and bars. The second category would be a home distributor like a local beverage and beer store. Because we only package in kegs, the beer stores we serve all have growlers. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: What events do you have coming up at the brewery?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: We are doing an event on St. Patrick's Day and having a band in front of the brewery. The tasting room is open 7 days a week so there's always something going on. We also do bar events, beer festivals and various fund raising events. We typically do two events a week. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: Beside brewing beer, what else do you like to do?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: Going out on the boat! I'm married with 3 children and a dog. The boat is a great pastime for us. We live right in Port Jefferson so we are right on the water. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: How long have you lived in Port Jefferson?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: We've lived here for about five years now. My wife is from the Stony Brook. I'm originally from Connecticut. We've been spending our summers here in Port Jefferson for the past ten years. So when I decided to open a brewery, I thought it didn't make sense for Port Jefferson to not have a brewery! We have a great location too, right in the heart of Chandler Square!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: What are the plans up the road for the brewery?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: We just began an expansion and we are going to start doing some barrel aging. We will be using mainly oak barrels. Some are wine barrels, some are whiskey and rum. In the beer world, it's something that is definitely more attractive. The type of bottling we would do would be a cork and cage bottle, much like a champagne bottle. That seems to be catching on well on the market. I think the beers that we do the best would really work well with the oak. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICK</span>: How far west is your beer sold?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">MICHAEL</span>: We are not into New York City yet. The furthest place we are at from the brewery, other than Westchester NY, is Lynbrook in Nassau County. In the past few weeks we've started getting into Nassau County but we are predominantly in Suffolk County. We are still fairly new and we are steadily growing!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PORT JEFF BREWERY</span> is located in beautiful downtown Port Jefferson at 22 Mill Creek Road - located within the Chandler Square walking mall.<br />For more information: http://portjeffbrewing.com/showbizwizardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14917913802271215680noreply@blogger.com0