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The Celebrity Eye
Myself with Hollywood Icon, Veteran of over 130 movies in the last
60 Years, Mr.Tony Curtis. Mr. Curtis was married to Actress Janet Leigh
and also is the father of Hollywood Icon as well, Jamie Lee Curtis.
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1/14/08 - Edition of The Mike Kara Radio Show
The Celebrity Eye
Donny Richmond
DONNY RICHMOND is a Country Music Entertainer whose vast audience appeal and versatility in his music, and whose dedication to his faith and values, is now affecting pop culture internationally. DONNY RICHMOND is the current Country Gospel Music Association ARTIST OF THE DECADE and the International Country Gospel Music Association ENTERTAINER OF THE DECADE. In fact, entertaining has been a way of life for Donny since he was a child. His winning smile, pleasing personality and healthy appearance helped Donny win a contest to pose for a milk advertisement when he was a baby. Donny was just four years old when he began singing for the neighbors around the kids' swings in the backyard. In the second grade, if it rained and the class couldn't go outdoors for recess, the teacher would call on Donny to sing.
Richmond grew up in the suburbs of Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C. In Junior and Senior High School, he became interested in writing songs and wearing "dude" clothes; and would entertain his classmates. Donny sang at his own Senior Prom, wearing an "outlandish gold outfit, including gold sparkle shoes." After high school and while appearing with bands at night, Donny attended college by day, studying music and acting.
In 1992, while visiting Nashville, Richmond was invited to appear on a special recording project with Stonewall Jackson, featuring many of the all-time top country music artists. Donny found himself in the recording studio alongside Garth Brooks. Richmond moved to Nashville in 1993, and since that time has gone on to make history by charting both on the mainstream Country Music Charts and Christian/Country Gospel Charts simultaneously.
While having many National #1 Country Gospel songs and winning a host of Music Association Awards, Richmond has also clocked up an extremely impressive list of television appearances, including his own "The Don Richmond Show," which had its beginnings in September 1997 for the Christian Television Network in Nashville, Tennessee, and has been viewed by millions in the 9 years since.
In 2001, Donny Richmond's Christmas video, "Heartbreak Holiday," was a smashing hit on American National Country Music Television Networks, including Great American Country (GAC) and VH-1. It has continued to receive airplay each Christmas season, and is now regarded by many as a classic. "Heartbreak Holiday" also led to the Christmas 2005 short feature film of the same name and starring Richmond, which drew rave reviews on American television. Donny has also been featured in Europe on Revelation TV.
It is said that the best way to get to know the genuine warmth and sincerity of Donny Richmond is in his concerts. The wonderful response from European television audiences via Revelation TV has inspired Donny to release more material here, and he is even expressing interest in doing a European tour soon.
As of July 2006, Donny Richmond has three songs simultaneously charting high internationally throughout Europe; "Jesus is My Lifeline," which recently went #1 on both the Euro Christian and Euro Country Gospel Charts, "He Did It Because," currently ranking on the same chart, and "Next Times," which is climbing the European Country Music Charts, currently in Top 20 status.
THE LIST OF DONNY RICHMOND'S AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS IS EXTENSIVE
The Current ARTIST OF THE DECADE
Awarded by the COUNTRY GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION
The current ENTERTAINER OF THE DECADE
Awarded by the INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION
Recipient of many other Top Awards for MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER and TOP INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY GOSPEL TV PERSONALITY
6-time Country Gospel ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
3-times nominated for NATIONAL TNN/NASHVILLE NETWORK MUSIC AWARDS
Awarded HONORARY "COLONEL" by the Governor of Tennessee
Many #1 Christian Chart Hits and Holder of these All-Time Records (GOSPEL VOICE MAGAZINE):
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Longest Running #1 Chart Streak (5 straight months) NOTE: When "JESUS IS MY LIFELINE" entered its #1 spot, it replaced another Richmond #1, "WHAT WILL HE SAY."
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Songs in EVERY Top 10 Chart for an entire year--two songs in the Top 5 simultaneously.
Performances include THE GRAND OLE OPRY where, among other awards, Richmond was presented with Stonewall Jackson THE LEGENDARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for their duet, "JESUS IS MY LIFELINE," the longest-running #1 Christian Country Chart Song of all time (4 months).
Numerous television appearances, including nationally: Great American Country Network (GAC), The Nashville Network (TNN), Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), Gospel Music Television, MTV/VH-1, Blue Highways TV, Europe's Revelation TV and host of his own syndicated and Christian Television Network Program, "The Don Richmond Show."
It was My extreme pleasure to be able to talk to Donny via phone call from His home in Pigeon Forge, TN. Donny is a very friendly and very personable kind of guy. I enjoyed the half hour talking with Mr. Richmond.
While not to considered a "celebrity" in the traditional sense, Donny truly deserves such a title. I was so impressed with what Donny has been able to achieve during His lifetime and being able to spread The Good News of Jesus through His Music is just awesome.
Please visit Donny's website at http://www.donnyrichmond.com
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1/03/08 - Edition of The Mike Kara Radio Show
The Celebrity Eye
Court Jester
Interview Featuring Band Members -
James Azrael - Guitar/Songwriter
Gibby - Bass
Court Jester is a National Touring Act, as well as National Recording Artists based in The Chicagoland Area. This hard rock band tours all over The United States of America, but doing alot of shows in Chicago, Illinois. For over a decade Court Jester has been providing us all with some Kick-Butt Hard Rock N Roll. Though several band member changes, Court Jester remain strong and still with the mission as when they started; to rock down the house. Court Jester is just as much of a live band as a recording band. James Azrael told Me that they most likely will always tour and always perform live. With that said, I encourage everyone to check out a Court Jester Show. This is Hard Rock at it's finest.
Check Out these great Court Jester related websites -
http://www.courtjestermusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/courtjester
http://www.jamesazrael.com
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9/26/07 - Edition of The Mike Kara Radio Program
The Celebrity Eye
Tony Curtis
Hollywood Icon
Tony Curtis is a legend in show business. He was part of that golden era of Movies. Mr. Curtis has starred in over 140 movies during his career and established himself as one of the all time greats. Mr. Curtis height of his career was in the 1950's and 1960's, but still to this day is making movies. Mr. Curtis has been making movies non-stop since 1948, where he starred in his first film - How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
A few of many movies He did include
* The Defiant Ones (1958)
* The Perfect Furlough (1958)
* Some Like It Hot (1959)
* Operation Petticoat (1959)
* Who Was That Lady? (1960)
* The Rat Race (1960)
* Spartacus (1960)
* The Great Impostor (1961)
* The Outsider (1961)
* Taras Bulba (1962)
* 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)
* Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
* Wild and Wonderful (1964)
* Goodbye Charlie (1964)
* Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
* The Great Race (1965)
Again just to name a few.
Showbiz is definitely in the family. Besides Tony Curtis being a legend in the biz, his lovely wife Janet Leigh, from The Movie Psycho Fame, was also a Legend in Hollywood. And of course Tony's daughter Jamie Lee Curtis, has established herself as an Hollywood Icon, definitely following in her Father's footsteps. So Hollywood is just in the Curtis's genes plain and simple. Who knows what the future will hold for future generations of the Curtis Family Blood line, Hollywood, TV, politics, You never know.
On Friday September 21, Saturday September 22, and Sunday September 2007, Mr. Curtis was in Our very own neck of the woods. He was on a very special promotional tour and was able to stop for Three at Hollywood Blvd. Movie Theater in My hometown of Woodridge, Illinois. Hollywood Boulevard had a night with Tony Curtis. Which included a special showing of His Film from 1959, Some like it Hot, also starred Mr. Curtis as well as Jack Lennon and Marylyn Monroe. The Movie features both Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as two musicians dressed up as women, so they can join an all girl-band playing in Florida, in order to hide out after witnessing a terrible shooting between Chicago mobsters in the late 1920's.
Mr. Curtis was able to take questions from the audience and was actually taking questions in one of the two Theater showing the film. He was in one Theater and there was closed circuit television in the other Theater. So there was Q & A first, an eveing with Tony Curits, then the film was shown.
Also during the three days was a special art exhibit of Mr. Curtis artwork. Mr Curtis is also a skilled and talented painter as well as actor.
The Hollywood Blvd Cinema is the Worlds First & Best Premier Movie Going Experience, with full service to each and every seat in our fully integrated Restaurant, Bar and Movie Theater. We seat you in high-backed leather executive chairs in beautifully and individually decorated auditoriums featuring DTS and all the latest Dolby Technology. We bring you movies the way the should be seen, in class, style and comfort like no place else on earth.
I had the extreme pleasure and honored to speak to Mr. Tony Curtis and ask Him about his visit and movie roles and such.
For more information on Mr. Curtis, please visit his website at http://www.tonycurtis.com
For more information on Hollywood Blvd Movie Theater, please visit their very special website at http://www.atriptothemovies.com
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The Celebrity Eye
James Phelps
Oliver Phelps
The Weasely Twins
The Harry Potter Movie Series
Both showed a special interest in acting at an early age as they performed side by side in several school drama productions. In 2000 the twins were cast as Fred and George Weasley in the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. "Our Mum had heard open auditions for the characters were being held in Leeds. We were seen by the casting director, Janet Hircheson. We were asked to meet the Director, Producer and Writer. That happened about six times including the screen test. Then we were told we had the parts." They have so far appeared in each screen installment of the Harry Potter' series.
Both of the twins are 6'3" and they have no other brothers or sisters. While at school they often play pranks on their teachers and fellow students by switching names. They can be told apart by the mole on the right side of Oliver's neck, or the scar on James' right cheek.
Both Oliver Phelps and his brother James are huge music fans and enjoy going to concerts and festivals, they recently attended the V Music Festival, where some of their favorite music artists like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Foo Fighters, David Gray, and Feeder were playing.
Sport is another one of their passions, they say that what little sibling rivalry that exists between them is mainly caused by them supporting rival football teams. Oliver supports Aston Villa and James supports Birmingham City. Their rivalry also spills onto the golf course, with both of them boasting low handicaps although James insists that he's the better golfer. Recently the twins planted trees at the National Forest, in Leicestershire. Oddly enough, the wood that helped make the Harry Potter broomsticks were replanted by the boys, the trees being birch and ash.
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