IN BED WITH DANN & KELLY
episode 7
Hello, Loretta Young!
Hear Dann & Kelly talk about insomnia, shopping, and duck lips.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
"IN BED WITH DANN & KELLY" presents IN BED WITH CLORIS LEACHMAN
We piled on her comfy bed in Cloris' Brentwood home
Kelly caresses the 1972 Oscar Cloris won for
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
We also got in the tub, or rather, she suds-upped.
Photographer Sean Black capturing a Cloris mood
Catch Cloris in an upcoming article in A&U magazine
and watch the interview in 5 parts at:
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
IT'S MARION STRONG FROM I LOVE LUCY!!
Being an I Love Lucy fanatic, I went crazy when I knew I was going to interview Marion Strong....er....I mean the actress who played her --- Shirley Mitchell!
She was everything I had hoped and more. This character actress has performed in practically every trendsetting TV show in the 50s, 60, and 70s -- and at 90 years young, she is still auditioning. You go, Sister!
Kelly, Terry [our cameraman], and I spent a delightful afternoon with Shirley at her Westwood Los Angeles condo.
Yes, that is a REAL Oscar, bestowed on her late husband, Jay Livingston, who was the voice of Mister Ed and a songwriter. He won 3 Academy Awards; this one is for "Buttons and Bows." He also wrote "Que Sera Sera," "Mona Lisa," "Tammy," and "Silver Bells" to name a mere few.
You can catch Shirley on IN BED WITH DANN & KELLY [in 5 parts]:
Shirley is active in several charities including SHARE and Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Read about it, and more of Shirley, in an upcoming article in A&U magazine
Monday, January 4, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
A NEW DECADE, A WISE GENTLEMAN
Crappy 2009 has finally departed. Hallelujah!!
["When ya leave, don't let the door hit ya in the ass", my Uncle Jack used to say]
Being in a new decade makes me think about all the iconic writers that are still around creating and contributing to the culture pool. Gore Vidal falls into this category. Today, and the past few days, I’ve been paging through his recent project, Snapshots in History’s Glare. It's a scrapbook filled with personal letters, photographs, and his reflection looking back on them.
Nearly five years ago I had the opportunity to interview Gore at his Hollywood Hills home . . . .
Entrance to his estate
Front door
Living room
Photographer, Jordan Ancel and my friend and associate, Matthew Hetznecker
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
ONE HELLUVA GAL!
Meet Jeanne Dear, pronounced [Zhann].
She lives in Glendale and is a member of 3 Peaks 3 Weeks Challenge, an annual all-female fundraiser to provide awareness in Africa for three peak issues: environment, education, and health. Funds raised will provide financial support for African grassroots organizations.
Jeanne departs in a few days to start her journey where she’ll summit Mt. Kenya, Mt. Meru, and Mt. Kilimanjaro. YES! You go, girl!
I interviewed Jeanne several weeks ago and am currently piecing the article together. What an infectious, inspirational attitude she has! The article will be published in A&Us February issue.
I interviewed Jeanne several weeks ago and am currently piecing the article together. What an infectious, inspirational attitude she has! The article will be published in A&Us February issue.
Monday, December 21, 2009
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