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Harvey Brownstone Interviews Melissa Manchester, Legendary Singer / Songwriter May 12, 2022

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Melissa Manchester, Legendary Singer / Songwriter

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s special guest is one of the greatest singer-songwriters and performers of our time. Melissa Manchester started out in 1971 as one of the “Staggering Harlettes”, the backup group to Bette Midler. But soon after launching her tremendously successful solo career, she had her first top 10 hit, "Midnight Blue".

A quick succession of hit songs followed, including “Come in From the Rain”, “Whenever I Call You Friend”, “Don’t Cry Out Loud”, which earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Performance, and “Through the Eyes of Love” and “I’ll Never Say Goodbye”, which BOTH got Academy Award nominations in the same year, and “You Should Hear How She Talks About You”, which won her a Grammy for Best Pop Female Performance, AND her wonderful version of Dionne Warwick's classic, "Walk on By". And I can’t resist mentioning my personal favourites, “Fire in the Morning”, “It’s All in the Sky Above”, “Help is on the Way”, and “Feeling’ for You” from her FABULOUS jazz album, “You Gotta Love the Life”.

Her rich, powerful voice is unparalleled. Her career is remarkable, not only for its longevity and accomplishments, but for its versatility. She’s literally done it all. She appeared with Bette Midler in the movie, “For the Boys”. She co-wrote and starred in the musical, “I Sent a Letter to my Love”. She’s composed songs for movies. She starred in the national tours of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Music of the Night” AND “Song and Dance”, which I had the pleasure of seeing in Toronto. She created the role of “Maddy” on the hit TV series “Blossom”. Last November she was inducted into the Great American Songbook Foundation Hall of Fame.

AND NOW, she’s released her 22nd album: a brand new double CD LIVE CONCERT from 1977 that has NEVER been publicly available until now.

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Harvey Brownstone Interviews Giedrė Žickytė, Lithuanian Filmmaker and Director of “The Jump” May 11, 2022

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Giedrė Žickytė, Lithuanian Filmmaker and Director of “The Jump”

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s guest is Giedre Zickyte, a highly acclaimed filmmaker from Lithuania whose latest film, entitled “The Jump”, chronicles one of the Cold War's most complex and suspenseful episodes.

On November 23, 1970, a Lithuanian seaman by the name of Simas Kudirka, jumped from a Soviet fishing vessel that was anchored just off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, onto the US Coast Guard ship “Vigilant”, desperately seeking political asylum. The US Coast Guard, however, returned him to the Soviets, who convicted him of treason and sentenced him to 10 years in a concentration camp. This incident, commonly referred to as the US Coast Guard’s “Day of Shame”, is widely considered to be one of the biggest political blunders of the Cold War. And it set off a series of protests throughout the United States and marked the beginning of a long political battle to save Mr. Kudirka and bring him and his family to America, which finally happened in 1974.

The film is now available on Amazon, Apple TV and a number of other streaming platforms. Our guest’s films, including “Baras”, “How We Played the Revolution”, “Master and Tatyana” and “I’m Not From Here", have won 14 Film Festival Awards.

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Harvey Brownstone Interviews Danielle Larracuente, Actress from “This Is Us” and “Bosch: Legacy” May 02, 2022

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Danielle Larracuente, Actress from “This Is Us” and “Bosch: Legacy”

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s guest is a hardworking actress who is rapidly on her way to becoming a household name because of her recurring roles in TWO highly successful TV series which will be airing this year. In the final season of “This is Us”, she plays Mandy Moore’s faithful nurse Laila, who helps her and the family through the ordeal of dementia. And, starting May 6th, you can see her in the highly anticipated sequel to the wildly popular Amazon crime drama “Bosch”, which ran for 7 seasons and concluded last summer. In this new series, called “Bosch: Legacy”, our guest plays a rookie police officer named Paulina Calderon.

You may also recognize her from a number of other TV shows, including “ER”, “Without a Trace”, “Vida”, “NCIS”, “Good Trouble” and “iCarly”. And she was very memorable in the role of “Laura Jones” in last year’s TV Christmas movie, “Mistletoe in Montana”, co-starring Melissa Joan Hart. She’s been acting since she was 4 years old, and appeared on Broadway in “The Lion King” at the age of 9.

This multi-talented woman has a cosmetology license AND a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She’s also a passionate advocate for increasing and enhancing the rising presence of the Latino community, in the TV and film industry.

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Harvey Brownstone Interviews the daughter of Tammy Wynette and George Jones, Georgette Jones, Singer, Songwriter and Author of "The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George" Apr 27, 2022

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with the daughter of Tammy Wynette and George Jones, Georgette Jones, Singer, Songwriter and Author of "The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George"

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s special guest is Country Music ROYALTY. She’s the only child of the legendary superstars Tammy Wynette and George Jones.

She's been singing on stage since she was 3 years old. And at the age of 10, she recorded her first duet with her father entitled, "Daddy Come Home". After working as a nurse for 17 years and raising her children, she resumed her music career, starting with her second duet with her father entitled, "You and Me and Time".

She’s a highly successful singer songwriter and concert performer, whose albums include “Slightly Used Woman”, “Strong Enough to Cry”, “This is Christmas”, “Till I Can Make it on my Own”, and “Skin”.

In 2011, she wrote an extremely poignant book entitled, "The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George", which tells her heartwarming and heartwrenching story of her turbulent life growing up with her famous parents. This eye-opening book dispels many myths and lets us get to know the real George Jones and Tammy Wynette. The book forms the foundation for a 6-part mini-series entitled, “George and Tammy” currently being filmed, starring Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon.

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Harvey Brownstone Interviews Blanca Blanco, Actress, Model and Author of “Breaking the Mold” Apr 19, 2022

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Blanca Blanco, Actress, Model and Author of “Breaking the Mold”

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s guest is an actress, model and fashion icon whose personal journey from her humble beginnings to international success, has been remarkable, to say the least.

Although she was born in California, her family moved back to Mexico when she was 3 years old, and they didn’t come back to the United States until she was nine. She endured poverty, racism, abuse and trauma, but through her intelligence, resilience, perseverance, and incredible hard work, she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and a Master’s of Social Work.

Since 2008, she’s been taking Hollywood by storm, in movies like “Dark Reel”, “Crimes of the Mind”, “Anatomy of Deception”, “Defending Santa”, “Beverly Hills Christmas”, “Mission Possible”, “Teen Star Academy”, “Betrayed” and “Eye for Eye”. And she’s probably best known for her iconic portrayal of “Lola” in the highly successful and multiple award-winning TV series, “Tale of Tails”.

Last year, she released a book, entitled, “Breaking the Mold”, chronicling her journey of turning obstacles and barriers FIRST into challenges, and then into success. Her story of personal strength is not only inspirational, but motivational and instructive to anyone struggling to overcome hardship and change the trajectory of their life to set goals and elevate themselves to achieve success.

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Harvey Brownstone Interviews Patti Davis, Author of “Floating in the Deep End: How Caregivers Can See Beyond Alzheimer's” Apr 13, 2022

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Patti Davis, Author of “Floating in the Deep End: How Caregivers Can See Beyond Alzheimer's”

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s special guest came to international attention first as an engaging movie and TV star, and then as the refreshingly outspoken daughter of President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.

Then, starting in 1986, she emerged as one of the most thoughtful, versatile and prolific authors in America. Her novels, like “Home Front”, “A House of Secrets”, “Bondage”, “Till Human Voices Wake Us” and “The Earth Breaks in Colors”, envelop us in a fusion of her own life experiences, world view, and insights into the human spirit. But she’s probably best known for her frank, candid and deeply personal books, “The Way I See It”, “Angels Don’t Die: My Father’s Gift of Faith”, and “The Long Goodbye: Memories of My Father”, that allowed us to get to know and understand her and her family.

She also produced what is widely considered to be the definitive book about the mother-daughter relationship, entitled, “The Lives Our Mothers Leave Us: Prominent Women Discuss the Complex, Humorous, and Ultimately Loving Relationships They Have with Their Mothers”.

Her latest book, entitled “Floating in the Deep End: How Caregivers Can See Beyond Alzheimer's”, is a piercingly honest and deeply moving account of the challenges involved in caring for someone stricken with Alzheimer’s, inspired by her own experiences in taking care of her father, President Reagan, in the final years of his life. She’s outspoken, passionate, compassionate, and always compelling.

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Harvey Brownstone Interviews Alexis Hunter, Author of “JOI LANSING - A BODY TO DIE FOR - A Love Story” Mar 29, 2022

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Alexis Hunter, Author of “JOI LANSING - A BODY TO DIE FOR - A Love Story”

About Harvey's guest:

Today we’re celebrating one of Hollywood’s most popular buxom blonde bombshells of the 50s and 60s: Joi Lansing.

She was often referred to as “the Marilyn Monroe of television”, because of her beauty, sparkling personality, and her musical and comedic talent. She appeared in classic movies including “Easter Parade”, “Singin’ in the Rain”, “Touch of Evil”, “Marriage on the Rocks”, “Queen of Outer Space” and “Bigfoot”. On TV, she appeared in “I Love Lucy”, “The Jack Benny Show”, “Perry Mason”, “Maverick”, and she had recurring roles on “The Bob Cummings Show” and “The Beverly Hillbillies”. And if you’re a fan of the “Superman” TV show, Joi Lansing’s character was the one who beat out Lois Lane, to marry Superman, in the 1958 episode entitled, “Superman’s Wife”. She also had a very successful Las Vegas nightclub act. Miss Lansing tragically succumbed to cancer in 1972 when she was only 43 years old.

Our guest was not only Joi Lansing’s best friend, constant companion and caregiver for the last 3 years of her life – she was her lover. In 2014 she released a poignant and heartbreaking book entitled, “Joi Lansing: A Body to Die For”.

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Harvey Brownstone Interviews Michael Learned, Emmy Award Winning Actress & Star of “The Waltons” Mar 22, 2022

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Michael Learned, Emmy Award Winning Actress and Star of “The Waltons”

About Harvey's guest:

Today's special guest is a lady who first won our hearts as the exemplary wife and mother, Olivia Walton on the long running iconic TV series, “The Waltons”, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year.
Michael Learned then went on to play Nurse Mary Benjamin on the popular TV show, “Nurse”, winning a total of 4 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a drama series, which is the HIGHEST number of Emmys any actor has EVER won. She was also nominated for 4 Golden Globe awards for her work on “The Waltons”. AND she’s helped to keep the legacy of “The Waltons” alive by appearing in numerous “Walton” reunion movies including “A Decade of the Waltons”, “Mother’s Day on Waltons Mountain”, “A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion”, “A Walton Wedding”, and “A Walton Easter”. You’ve also seen her in many other shows including “Hothouse”, “Living Dolls”, “The American Revolution”, “Scrubs”, “General Hospital”, “The Young and the Restless”, and a wonderful movie called “Second Acts”, which won her 2 Best Actress awards at film festivals, and a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Las Vegas International Film Festival. And I’m very excited to tell you that she recently completed filming Ryan Murphy’s brand new mini-series, “Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story”.

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Harvey Brownstone Interviews David Van Deusen, Producer, “The Dick Van Dyke Show: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary” Mar 21, 2022

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with David Van Deusen, Producer, “The Dick Van Dyke Show: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary”

About Harvey's guest:

Today, we’re celebrating one of the greatest television sitcoms of all time: “The Dick van Dyke Show” with David Van Deusen, the show’s number 1 fan.

The show ran for 5 seasons, from 1961 to 1966, with 158 episodes. And it won 15 Emmy Awards. In 2002, the series was ranked at number 13 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. Last year, 2021, marked the 60th anniversary of this legendary show, as well as Dick van Dyke’s 96th birthday.

Our guest can easily be considered He’s the editor and publisher of “The Walnut Times”, the Dick Van Dyke Show newsletter, which he published for 20 years. He recently completed a fully authorized, feature length documentary entitled, “The Dick Van Dyke Show: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary”.

This beautifully produced and comprehensive documentary includes archival AND new interview footage with people that were there at the time, and we also hear the insights and perspectives of the second generation Dick Van Dyke Show family. Our guest developed friendships with Dick van Dyke, Carl Reiner, Rose Marie, and many other cast and crew members.

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Harvey Brownstone Interviews Kate Jenkinson, Australian Actress, Star of “Wentworth” and “Amazing Grace” Mar 16, 2022

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Jenkinson, Australian Actress, Star of “Wentworth” and “Amazing Grace”

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s guest is a highly respected and popular Australian actress who became a household name throughout the world because of her unforgettable portrayal of inmate Allie Novak on the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning smash hit TV show “Wentworth”.

She also co-starred with her friend Rebel Wilson in THREE popular comedy series, “The Wedge”, “Bogan Pride” and the American sitcom, “Super Fun Night”. Her versatility as an actress has enabled her to play a wide variety of memorable characters including “Wendy Pierce” in “Killing Time”, “Antoinette Montebello” in “The Straits”, “Kate Reid” in “Offspring”, “Carol” in “The Ex-PM”, “Tara” in “Doctor Doctor”, “Grace Cresswell” in “Amazing Grace”, and “Melanie Best” in “Five Bedrooms”. She punctuates her performances with intelligence, intensity and astounding realism.

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