PHOTOS FROM GUESTS OF THE INTERVIEW SERIES!

Glenn Bishop is the finest Magician you could ever book for an event, whether for 500 or 50,000. He follows a family tradition as the son of show business parents and pioneers who taught Glenn "the business". His warmth and compassion for others is but one quality that sets Glenn in a category by himself and "heads above the crowd". I managed to "book" Glenn for a Guest appearance on "THE INTERVIEW" and readers enjoyed his refreshing and optimistic take on life and an otherwise brutal industry.

Sondra Harris: A Comedienne and Writer who possesses a brilliant mind and an amazing sense of humor, it took some convincing but she appeared on "THE INTERVIEW" as my Guest. I was literally wheezing in the library of my college Alma Mater--barely able to contain myself when one of the Librarians stopped by my table to ask if she should summon an ambulance. I managed to recover sufficiently to point to the cover of Sondra's book (pictured above) and motioned that I was perfectly normal. I doubt the Librarian bought that, but when in doubt visit Golfwidow's Ministry of Silly Walks on my Blogroll.

Colonel Frank Borman: Commander of NASA's Gemini 7 mission with Jim Lovell, and Apollo 8 with Lovell and William Anders. The trio became the first humans to see the far side of the Moon with their lunar orbital flight of December 21, 1968. Having reached The Moon in three days, the men orbited ten times over a period of 20 hours during an emotional Christmas Eve television broadcast in which they read from The Book of Genesis. This mission paved the way for subsequent flights fulfilling President John F. Kennedy's goal to land a man on The Moon by the end of the decade with Apollo 11. Frank's roles as Chairman, President and CEO of Eastern Airlines saw tremendous growth and development under his leadership. He retired from Eastern in 1986. We sat down for an interview in Las Cruces, New Mexico on August 7, 2001. He is a true American Hero!

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Annemarie Lucas kept her commitment to me to appear on "THE INTERVIEW" despite her demanding professional career with the New York ASPCA and frequent Guest appearances on The Discovery Channel's "Animal Precinct". Her colleague Joseph Pentangelo (also an Actor who has appeared on TV's "Law & Order") stepped in to complete the interview with me. Special Investigator Lucas has received training by both the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and is a state certified instructor in the field of law enforcement. Although Animal Precinct takes place in New York City, Special Investigator Lucas hopes viewers realize that animal cruelty is a problem across the country. Her mission is to raise the public's awareness. She lives with her four rescued cats named Shaney, Benny, Mako and Cody and her four dogs named Phoebe, Sasha, Tess and Ace.

Andy Martello is a very funny fellow. He is a stand up comedian living in Las Vegas who happens to perform juggling, fire-eating, plate-spinning, in addition to his work as characters for theme parties simultaneously. Just kidding. But what else can you say about a guy who drives over an hour to meet me at The Hard Rock Cafe while I am transfixed on Chrissie Hynde's video performance of "Back on the Chain Gang". I figured out it was Chrissie later. Andy's act has been seen on "Last Comic Standing", "The Bozo Show", and "Wild Chicago" with comedy sketches on The Doctor Demento Show and appearances in several online magazines.

Bud Buckley is a Singer/Songwriter who lives in Venice Beach, Florida. He is quickly developing a national and worldwide following with two CD's, "Feel My Love" and his most recent, "it's about time". I interviewed Bud twice and his optimistic outlook on teaching and making music is warm and refreshing.Denny Shane: From a newspaper delivery boy in Pennsylvania to serving as a Federal District Judge and a Guest at The White House four times, his appearance on "THE INTERVIEW" over a three-day period on my BLOG Page was an exercise in hilarity. He is a true "Renaissance Man" who left quite an impression with his comedic tales of "Olga" the Russian mail order bride and a fondness for fashion model Kelly Monaco when she appeared on TV's "Dancing with the Stars".

Marty Shugrue: A brilliant and charismatic airline visionary who rose from the positions of Flight Engineer and Pilot on the majestic Boeing 707 commercial jet transport to becoming Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of the legendary Pan American World Airways. Marty later became President of Continental Airlines and was later chosen as Bankruptcy Trustee for Eastern Airlines. Marty is unequaled. This photo was taken on May 4, 1994 during one of my first magazine interviews. We lost Marty in 1999.

Florette Vassall (far right): Actress, Writer, Producer and the Founder and Executive Director of The EVVY Cultural Interchange and The Annual EVVY Fashion Awards, this former Pan Am Customer Service Consultant has received numerous awards for her foundation's work to assist underprivileged children to stay in school and follow their dreams.

Al Topping: He began his career at United Airlines before successive positions at Pan Am led to his assignment as the airline's Station Manager in Saigon during the final years of the Vietnam War. Al's heroism in evacuating Pan Am personnel as Saigon was falling to Communist troops resulted in saving 426 lives which inspired the NBC Television movie "Last Flight Out" starring James Earl Jones as Al, with the late actors Richard Crenna and Dr. Haing S. Ngor M.D. (Academy Award Winner for Best Actor in "The Killing Fields") in 1990.

L-R: Dr. Haing S. Ngor, M.D., with Richard Crenna and James Earl Jones in a publicity still.

Kathryn Magendie is a wonderful author who resides in the mountains of North Carolina where she composes Poetry, Prose and Novels. One of the first of a handful of Bloggers whom I met for coffee twice while on the road, Kat is an inspiration to writers worldwide.

Jeanine Konopelski: She represented Canine Companions for Independence on "THE INTERVIEW" and taught us all about the unconditional Love of animals in assisting those who are physically challenged to lead productive lives. My heart was warmed by her story.

If this theater looks familiar, you probably live in Louisville, Kentucky Alison Krauss and Union Station recorded and filmed a two-day concert appearance for CD and DVD on 4th Street. It apears on Alison's CD cover and liner. And this theater also "Sold Out" to capacity when my next Guest appeared as well...

David M. Bailey: Singer/Songwriter and Cancer Survivor. He travels the globe with 17 CD releases with a message of Faith, Hope and Love to carry us through the day to day and has appeared with his remarkable story of overcoming Cancer on CBS' "60 Minutes" television news magazine.

Keri Kennedy: She was my first Guest on "THE INTERVIEW" after I learned about her role as a Cancer advocate inspired by her husband Keith's experience with brain cancer. A distance runner, Keri raises significant funding and public awareness of the need to cure cancer once and for all. She introduced me to our mutual friend David M. Bailey.

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