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Patte Barham Interview Marilyn: The Last Take

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Marilyn Monroe. Her life and death continues to fascinate people the world over. One of the last people to ever interview Marilyn Monroe was veteran Hollywood journalist — Patte B. Barham. Patte Is the co-author of the book, Marilyn: The Last Take. ‘We spoke with Patte Barham recently about Marilyn Monroe. Q – Patte,_besides Marilyn Monroe did you know other film actors and actresses like John Wayne, James Dean, people like that? A – Well, yes I did, sure. I didn’t know James Dean, but ‘John Wayne we all knew.…

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Tammy Graham Interview

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She was named after a country legend (Tammy Wynette) because her mother liked the sound of it. Now Tammy Wynette Graham is on her way to making a name for herself in country music. Her debut CD, simply titled Tammy Graham (Career/Arista Records) is winning fans the world over. Tammy Graham spoke with us about her life in music. Q – In looking at the credits listed on the inside of your CD, there are a lot of people who were involved in the recording of this project. Besides the…

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Marty Raybon Interview Shenandoah

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Since their 1987 major label debut, Shenandoah has earned the Academy of Country Music’s 1991 “Vocal Group of the Year” Award, as well as the 1989 “Favorite Newcomer” Award in the Nashville Network’s Viewer’s Choice polls. They were also voted “Group of the Year” in Radio and Records’ 1989 annual readers’ poll. And to top things off, the band received two 1989 Country Music Association nominations for the “Vocal Group of the Year” and the “Horizon” awards, along with Cashbox Magazine’s “Country Vocal Group of the Year” Award. Sometimes referred…

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Dennis Illio Illio’s Restaurant

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In 2016 they were named restaurant of the year. In 2022 they were named as one of the top restaurants to visit in America. In 2022 and 2023 they were named the best Italian restaurant and best wait staff. The restaurant we are talking about is Illio’s We spoke with Dennis Illio about the history of the restaurant and the bottled pasta sauce of Illio’s that has made its way onto supermarket shelves. Q – Dennis, how long had the restaurant been in business before you started to bottle your…

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Cindy Bassano Interview Bassano Cheesecake

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Bassano Cheesecake is not your ordinary cheesecake. It’s not a cookie-cutter factory cake. Each cheesecake is specially made for the customer by the owners. And there are over 20 varieties of their cheesecake to choose from!! That’s right over 20!! Their cheesecakes have received rave reviews from Fox 13 TV host Charliy Belcher, retired Tampa Bay buccaneer Mike Alstott and The Bone Radio show host Mike Calta, not to mention over 1,000 5 star reviews. Cindy Bassano spoke with us about her cheesecakes. Q – Cindy, let me see if…

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Rudy Gonzalez Interview

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In November of 1986, Rudy Gonzalez met Mike Tyson by chance, on his first job as a part-time. limousine driver. A short time later, Tyson hired Rudy as his full time chauffeur and later expanded his duties to include bodyguard and personal aide. Rudy Gonzalez was the only employee hired by Tyson, who was at Mike’s side, around the clock, for 5 1/2 years; Now, Rudy with help from Martin Feigenbaum tells the dramatic story of his time with Tyson in the book” The Inner Ring, The Set Up of…

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Chef Hubert Keller Interview

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Food and Wine Magazine recognized him as one of the “Ten Best Chefs in America,” and having one of the Top 25 Best Restaurants in America.” He was the first guest chef ever in White House History! His name is Hubert Keller, and his restaurant is Fleur De Lys, located in San Francisco. We spoke with the distinguished Chef Hubert Keller about his life and work. Q – How did you get the opportunity to make a presentation of low-fat gourmet food at The White House? A – I was…

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Chef Fritz Blank Interview

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Founded in 1979, Deux Cheminee’s (two fireplaces) become the dining place in Philadelphia. In 1994 Conde’ Naste magazine identified it as one of the 30 Best Restaurants in America; Money magazine rated it Philadelphia’s Top Restaurant in 1993; and City Paper awarded it “Best French Restaurant” in the city in 1995. Deux Chiminee’s holds an ongoing and has been awarded American Express Distinguished Restaurant of North American title since inception of that award in 1992. We spoke to the owner of Duex Cheminee’s, Chef Fritz Blank, about his restaurant and…

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Chef Allen Susser Interview

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The New York Times named him “The Ponce de Leon of New Floridian Cooking”; Food And Wine Magazine named him “The Best New Chef in America in 1991”; his establishment has continually ranked among the top restaurants, both in Florida and the United States. That establishment is Chef Allen’s in North Miami Beach, and the man we’re talking about is Allen Susser. We might also mention that Chef Allen received the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef Award for the Southeast region in 1994. In October of 1994, Chef Allen was…

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LaMotta’s Tomatta Sauce: The Champion Marinara Created by Jake “Raging Bull” LaMotta

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LaMotta’s Tomatta Sauce is the creation of former middleweight champion, Jake “Raging Bull” LaMotta and his son Joe. Jake LaMotta developed this marinara sauce more than 50 years ago when his boxing career was in full swing. As the story goes, the famed “Raging Bull”, portrayed by Robert DeNiro in the 1980 film classic of the same name, used to cook up and chow down on pasta with his own specially prepared marinara following each of his pre-fight “weigh-ins”. Jake and his son Joe continued to perfect the sauce until…

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