From nationally known Teen Model, while still in high school, to major motion picture star and then co-starring in one of TV's most talked about series with Bruce Willis, Cybill Shepherd was destined for superstardom, and she didn't disappoint. When we caught up to her on my show, she had just published her autobiography, "Cybill Disobedience" whic…

Evans' first guest-starring role was on a 1960 episode of Bachelor Father. The series starred John Forsythe, with whom she would costar 20 years later on Dynasty.[5] After several guest roles in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet between 1960 and 1962, and guest appearances on television series such as The Lieutenant and Wagon Train, Evans gained …

Back in the day while I was doing mornings at KRAK in Sacramento in 1978, I spoofed a song that Joe Stampley recorded entitled "If You've Got 10 Minutes, Let's Fall in Love". In the song, Joe asked many opened ended questions which I decided to fill on air with stupid responses from my alter ego - Luscious Lucy. Well my dumb version was an instant …

Have you ever won the lottery? I have...five bucks here, 3 bucks there. However, the big prize - never. Most of us haven't. That's why Richard Lustig's claim to winning seven state lotteries is unbelievable...but true. In fact, Richard's book - "Learn How to Increase Your Chances of Winning the Lottery" was ranked #3 on Amazon's self-help book list…

Rivers was born as John Henry Ramistella in New York City, of Italian ancestry. His family moved from New York to Baton Rouge Louisiana. Influenced by the distinctive Louisiana musical styler, Rivers began playing guitar at age eight, taught by his father and uncle. While still in junior high school, he started sitting in with a band called the Roc…

Gary Gerould, nicknamed “The G-Man”, is an American sportscaster, best known as the radio voice of the NBA's Sacramento Kings since 1985. The Kings renewed his radio broadcaster contract for 4 years on September 15, 2017.He is also a motorsports reporter for ABC and ESPN and served as a pit lane reporter for the 1981 and 1982 Caesars Palace Grand P…

From her childhood growing up in Monticello, Georgia, Trisha was passionate about music and participated in various music events held by her school and her community. Everything from talent shows, church events, and musicals. After high school, Trisha received her Associate Degree in Business from Young Harris College and in 1985 after moving to Na…

From child star to teen music sensation - Mickey Dolenz has almost always been meant to be in the spotlight. At the age of ten in 1956 he starred in a children's TV show called Circus Boy under the name Mickey Braddock. He played Corky, an orphaned water boy for the elephants in a one-ring circus at the start of the 20th century. The program ran fo…

Frankly, I had never heard of Vic Dibetteto until my K-Hits program director, Rico Garcia had me watch several of Vic's hilarious You Tube videos. After just seeing a couple, I was a big fan and had to book Vic for my show. Born and raised in NYC, he had become an internet sensation thanks to his videos and was featured on shows like "The View", "C…

This interview is a perfect example of why I loved my job on the radio. Talking to celebrities on the show was always one of my favorite things, but when I actually got to meet and visit with a star whom I truly admired and was a fan of, well that was just icing on the cake. That was the case when I got to talk to Olivia Newton John. Of course, the…

Anyone old enough to remember Stanley Kubrick's movie "Dr. Strangelove" can picture the scene when Slim Pickens straddles the H-Bomb that's about to drop on an unsuspecting city, like a wild bronc and rides it on down to nuclear oblivion. That was my friend Slim Pickens, actor and rodeo star who appeared in so many movie and TV westerns he lost cou…

So how does a guy from Providence Rhode Island that studied Law and graduated in 89 from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C. end up doing comedy??? Well, during his third year working at a mergers and acquisitons lawyer and later as an investment banker, he gets invited to a private party being thrown by Jay Leno to celebrate the co…

In the 1990s, he appeared on MADtv as a featured player. His stand-up act was introduced to America at large when he landed his own half-hour comedy special on Comedy Central Presents in 2000. In 2001 and 2002, Francisco toured as part of "The Three Amigos" with Carlos Mencia and Freddy Soto. Since then, he has performed on The Tonight Show with Ja…

Kim Fisher's dad, Mel Fisher who discovered one of the richest treasure troves ever found was an Indiana-born former chicken farmer who eventually moved to California. He opened the first diving shop in the state, it was called "See Da Sea". In 1953, he married Dolores (Deo) Horton who became his business partner. She was one of the first women to …

From his excercise studio in Beverly Hills - Slimmons, managed to make himself the weight loss guru of America. His Sweatin' to the Oldies" sold millions of copies and made him a media celebrity along with the fact that his flamboyant and outrageous style was often paradied and got him invited on all kinds of TV and radio talk shows, mine included.…

When it comes to an entertainer with star power in their DNA - Matthew and his brother Gunner Nelson are the ones that come to mind. They're the sons of actor and singer Ricky Nelson and his wife, actress Kristin Harmon. who just happens to be the sister of TV superstar, Mark Harmon. Did I mention they are also the grandsons of TV's Ozzie and Harri…

There are certain people who are so naturally funny given any situation, that they make me laugh from the moment they show up. Comedian Richard Lewis, best known for his Emmy nominated role on Curb Your Enthusiasm is certainly one of them. When he appeard on my show on 92.1 KHITS, we were not only rolling audio from the moment he walked in, but we …

I had the pleasure of speaking with Tony "The Tiger" Lopez , the IBF Super Featherweight Champion on my morning show on COOL 101.1 when I was surprised by one of the characters on my show "The Dogman" who set the interview up to surprise me. At the time, we were very involved supporting the troops in the gulf war after 911. We had created BAT Ribbo…

From stand-up comedy in his native Canada, to standing out on America's Comedy circuit, Howie Mandel made a name for himself in showbusiness faster than anyone imagined. Cast as a doctor in TV's St. Elsewhere, Howie never looked back. From there, scores of movie appearances, a voice over job as a Gremlin and then the host of TV's amazingly successf…

The Bellamy Brothers are an American pop and country music duo consisting of brothers David Milton Bellamy (born September 16, 1950) and Homer Howard Bellamy (born February 2, 1946), from Darby, Florida. The duo had considerable musical success in the 1970s and 1980s, starting with the release of their crossover hit "Let Your Love Flow" in 1976, a …

Toby Keith has one of those amazing voices that sounds great even when he's just speaking, not singing. We used to say, we could listen to him just read the phone book out loud. Well, there's basically no use for phone books anymore, so thank goodness Toby's become a superstar country singer, actor and record producer. We talked to him via phone wh…

Visiting our studio to promote his upcoming stand up comedy show at Laughs Unlimted, Jimmy J.J. Walker made famous on the TV comedy - "Good Times" amazed us with his intellect and insights about comedy today and show biz as a whole. He raves about the clean act and genius of one of his favorite comdeians who at the time we spoke was America's favor…

In sacramento to promote the new Gatlin Brothers Music Gity Grille in the downtown area, Rudy was able to spend almost a half hour with us in person in our studio at KRAK 1140 AM. Since we were still playing Country Gold, and all the legendary artists, Rudy was thrilled to visit a station that featured he and his brothers songs. Mike Remy, my newsm…

For such a successful performer with so many skeletons in his closet, you would think Tom Arnold would be very selective about what he wants to talk about with a DJ on the radio, but that's the farthest thing from the truth. As a writer, actor and comedian who's appeared in countless TV and movies including 1994's "True Lies" with Arnold Swartzeneg…

He was coming to perform in Nevada City for an annual Christmas program that made him available for my show and I was more than delighted. It was American singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphy who recorded great hit singles like "Wildfire", "Carolina in the Pines" "What's Forever For" "A Long LIne of Love" and so many others. But it's Michaels lo…

Who can forget the fun dance movie starring Kevin Bacon - called "Foot Loose". It was made in 1984 and the title song written and produced for it by Kenny Loggins is still being performed by the singer/songwriter to this day. In 2016, I got to talk to Kenny while I was doing mornings on K-Hits radio in Sacramento. Kenny had just had his children's …

Here's an episode that validates why I love interviewing celebrities so much on the radio. Where else would I get the opportunity and honor of talking to a real life American hero. Only 12 humans through the history of mankind, have actually walked on the moon. Only 12!!, and I got to talk to one of them. Apollo 16's Charlie Duke. It was the next t…

If you saw the movie "Rudy" than you know all about our guest "Rudy Ruettiger" who did what some feel was the impossible. Standing only 5'6" and weighing a mere 165 lbs. Rudy talked himself onto the Notre Dame football team. Although he was placed on the scout team, a squad that helps the varsity team practice for games, Rudy was never meant to act…

Space shuttle Endeavour ended its flight career Sept. 21 as it toured California on the back of NASA's modified 747 carrier aircraft, landing at Los Angeles International Airport after its final ferry flight into history.The four-hour, 34-minute flight began at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base Friday morning, and over …

It was a delight to have country singer Randy Travis visit with us in studio at KRAK AM/FM while he was still healthy and a vibrant star in the country music industry. He was with his then wife/manager who was recovering from a broken leg and resting in our lounge while we visited with Randy. Later, he would suffer a terrible stroke that would inca…

As half of the lead singers of the group Animotion, Bill Wadham shares his wonderful story of success from writing songs to teaming up with his singing partner Astrid Plane for great songs like "Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer" , and "Room to Move:"A genuine guy with a humble attitude, Bill shares a story about meeting a fan who thought Bill …

He's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and yet he is one of the nicest artists I've ever had the privilege of interviewing on my show. Felix was creating bands as a teen and by 1965 struck gold when he put together his magical group - The Rascals. Singing lead on hits like "Good Lovin', Groovin, A Girl Like You, A Beautiful Morning and People Got T…

You've probably seen him countless times on TV sharing his almost mystical connection with every type of dog imaginable. From unruly biters, to those scared and timid animals hiding under the bed. His understanding of how to correct their behaviour truly makes him one of a kind in translating a dogs thought process into one we humans can understand…

Ken Burns widely known documentary series include The CIvil War, Baseball, The National Parks, The Roosevelts, Country Music and more including the purpose of this particular interview to promote his program - The War. Nominated for two Academy Awards, one for The Brooklyn Bridge and the other for The Statue of Liberty, it's easy to understand why …

Like Gary Busey, Annabella Lwin says what's on her mind and has no problem correcting what she perceives as a slight during an interview. The Burmese singer was discovered at the age of about 13 singing in a dry cleaner and eventually became the lead singer for Bow Wow Wow. By 14, the band was using nude pictures of her on their album covers much t…

Of all the celebrities I've interviewed on the radio over the past 51 years, I must admit that Gary Busey was the strangest. I had been warned that he was unpredictable, and could be argumentative and brash. Even so, he still surprised me with his outbursts about facts that I had wrong, the Catholic Church and lots of other surprises. His segment w…

Fran Drescher is an American actress, comedian, writer and activist who is best known for her role as Fran Fine in the TV hit Sitcom - The Nanny (1993-1999).From countless movie roles, Fran even found time to debut on Broadway in Cinderella as stepmother Madame. A uterine cancer survivor, she[s an outspoken healthcare advocate and LBGT rights activ…

In the early morning hours of September 1, 1985, Dr. Robert Ballard and his team on board the Woods Hole ship R/V Knorr, made maritime history with their discovery of the long lost wreckage of the RMS Titanic. The find stunned the world and made Dr. Ballard a household name over night. On my show to promote his then new CD Rom program "Titanic: Cha…

On October 8, 1956, baseball history was made and the record still stands - the only perfect game pitched in a world series and the amazing feat was accomplished by my guest - Yankees pitcher Don Larson. Some might argue that the record was broken by Phillies pitcher Roy Hallady when he threw a no hitter against the Reds on October 6, 2010, but tha…

We had the pleasure of having Country Music Superstar Loretta Lynn visit us in studio one morning to promote her latest album and her autobiographical movie - "Coal Miner's Daughter". I think you'll be as impressed with her geniune kindness and honesty as we were.She even took time to talk to listeners who were beside themselves to be able to chat …

World famous fight promoter Don King called me for an interview to promote a big heavyweight championship bout designed to unify the WBA, WBC and IBF titles into one championship between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis. Like most of Kings promotions, this one ended in a huge controversy. Listen to the very upbeat and well spoken fight promoter w…

Ice skating since whe was 8 years old, Dorothy Hamil won her first national success in 1969 taking the novice ladies title at the U.S. Championships at age 12. By 1976, at the Winter Olympics, she came in second in the figures and then won the short and long programs taking gold home for the United States. She is the last single skater to win the O…

He started writing books in 1965, because his wife got a job working nights at their local police department. After feeding the kids and putting them to bed, Clive was bored and wanted something to do. That simple desire turned him into one of the most successful and prolific fiction writers in the world. I have tons of his books and haven't even s…

As a child he starred as Danny Partridge on the TV show The Partridge Family. By his own admission, Danny's from such a dysfuntional family that his co-star Shirley Jones allowed him to stay at her home in order to avoid his difficult home life at the hands of his abusive father. Later in life, Danny became a black belt in Karate and found himself …

She's so real, that when you interview her, you have to keep reminding yourself that she's a superstar. Maybe it's because we're both from New York, but I felt so comfortable talking with Cyndi and asking her anything. I just knew she'd give me a truthful answer without giving it much thought. We cover everything from her beginnings to even her ven…

Back in 1965, Adrian Cronauer volunteered for a transfer to Vietnam because he wanted to travel!! As a member of Armed Forces Radio in Saigon, Cronauer was assigned to the morning show entitled "Dawn Buster" because it started at 6am. He coined the phrase "Goooooood Morning Vietnam" to start every show and became a legend. His story reached Robin W…

Can you imagine being selected to co-host one of America's most successful TV shows along with Ryan Seacrest and resigning after the first year? That's exactly what Brian Dunkleman did and obviously I had a ton of questions for him beginning with WHY?He's become a stand up comic and is pretty funny. Check him out with this latest edition of Celebri…

They met as kids and yet Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield would go on to become superstars in the world of music with songs like "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" Unchained Melody" and so many more. Then tragedy struck and suddenly Bobby was gone. Bill relives that night with me and the loneliness that followed. You'll hear how after so many friends …

Born in Honduras, one of eighteen kids, Carlos had to really speak out to make himself known, and that he did. His political, racial, comedy stems from his Latino upbringing and childhood spent in East L.A. Unfortunately for Carlos, Comedian, actor and Podcaster Joe Rogen called Mencia out with accusations of plagerism against the comic that result…

He's the teen idol star of the fifties and sixties that never wanted a show business career, much less a teen idol singer but that's what happened to him anyway. While sitting on his house steps as a 14 year old kid watching an ambulance take his father to the hospital after a heart attack, Fabian is approached by a record producer looking for a ki…