Harvey Brownstone Interviews...

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Music Superstar, Crystal GayleAbout Harvey's guest:Today’s special guest, Crystal Gayle, is one of the most beloved and highly acclaimed superstars in the world of country music. She’s given us 34 top ten hit songs, 22 of which went to number 1, including “Don’t it make my Brown Eyes Blue”, “Talking in Your Sleep”, “Half the Way”, “I’ll Get Over You”, “It’s Like we Never Said Goodbye”, “Our Love is on the Faultline”, “Till I Gain Control Again”, and so many more, like her wonderful duet with Eddie Rabbit, “You and I”, and her beautiful duets with Gary Morris, 2 of which were prominently featured on TV shows: “Makin’ Up for Lost Time” was a big hit on “Dallas”, and “Another World” was the theme song on the soap opera, “Another World”. Her popularity is so monumental, that from 1975 to 85, our guest was the Most Performed Country Female Artist on Radio. She’s recorded 25 albums, plus 17 compilation albums, many of which have gone gold and platinum worldwide. In fact, she was the very first country female artist in history to have an album go Platinum. That was her 1977 album called “We Must Believe in Magic”. She’s hosted 2 TV specials, and an HBO concert, as well as TV specials in Sweden and Finland. She was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry by her legendary superstar sister, Loretta Lynn. And the list of awards, honours and accolades our guest has received is jaw-dropping. A Grammy Award, and 7 more Grammy nominations. Two Country Music Association Awards for Female Vocalist of the Year, and 10 more CMA nominations, including 2 for Entertainer of the Year. Five Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award. Four American Music Awards, including 3 for Favourite Country Female Artist. Numerous lifetime achievement awards and Hall of Fame inductions. Rolling Stone magazine included her on its list of the 100 greatest country artists of all time, and she is included on CMT’s list of the 40 greatest women in country music. And let’s not forget that in 1983, People Magazine ranked her at number 2 on its list of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/For more information on Crystal Gayle, go to:https://crystalgayle.com/https://www.facebook.com/236343614779https://www.instagram.com/thecrystalgaylehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7f5gKyhzSDGzm6UhkE7wNw@harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#CrystalGayle,@CrystalGayle,#thecrystalgayle,#LorettaLynn,#EddieRabbit,#GaryMorris,#HoagyCarmichael,#DeanMartin,#BobHope,#FemaleCountrymusicstars,#GrandOleOprymembers,#GrandOleOpryanniversary,#KeithUrbanAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Acclaimed Actress, Jill EikenberryAbout Harvey's guest:Today’s special guest, Jill Eikenberry, is a highly acclaimed and beloved actress who is perhaps best known for her portrayal of the brilliant, highly professional and principled litigation lawyer “Ann Kelsey” on the blockbuster TV series "LA Law", for which she received a Golden Globe Award, 5 Emmy Award nominations, and 3 more Golden Globe nominations. But beyond that signature role, our guest has had a long and distinguished career in theater, film and television. She’s appeared in 6 Broadway shows including "Moonchildren", “All Over Town”, “Summer Brave” and “Watch on the Rhine”. And her prolific body of work off-Broadway includes “The Beggars Opera”, "Save Grand Central", "Uncommon Women and Others”, "The Eccentricities of a Nightingale”, and “The Kid”, for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination. And for her performance in "Lemon Sky" and "Life Under Water", she received an Obie Award. On the big screen, she’s been in many great movies including “An Unmarried Woman”, “Arthur”, “Manna From Heaven”, “Something Borrowed” and “Chantilly Bridge”. On television, in addition to “LA Law”, she’s appeared in dozens of classic shows including “Hill Street Blues”, “Judging Amy”, “Law & Order”, “The Good Fight” and “Ellsbeth”. And she’s been in many terrific TV movies and miniseries including “The Best of Families”, “Orphan Train”, “Kane & Abel”, “Family Sins”, “An Inconvenient Woman”, “Living a Lie”, “The Other Woman”, and of course, in 2002, she reprised her role as “Ann Kelsey” in "L.A. Law - The Movie". And some of her most memorable performances have been with her equally brilliant husband, Michael Tucker, not only in “LA Law”, but on stage in "Love Letters," and on TV in "A Family Again," "Assault and Matrimony," "A Town Torn Apart", "Gone in a Heartbeat", and "The Secret Life of Archie’s Wife," to name only a few. They also co-produced a very personal, compelling and multi-award-winning documentary in 1988 called "Destined to Live," which dealt with the emotional aspects of breast cancer, from diagnosis to recovery. And in 2007, they co-produced an award-winning documentary called "Emile Norman - By His Own Design".For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/For more information on Jill Eikenberry, go to:https://www.facebook.com/jilleikenberryactress/@harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#JillEikenberry,@JillEikenberry,#jilleikenberryactress,#MichaelTucker,#LALaw,#DustinHoffman,#JamesCaan,#DudleyMoore,#Arthur,#BreastcancerAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Paul Michael Glaser, Renowned Actor, Co-Star, “Starsky and Hutch”About Harvey's guest:Today’s guest, Paul Michael Glaser, is a renowned actor, director, writer, producer, artist and humanitarian who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of “Detective Dave Starsky” on the iconic TV series, “Starsky and Hutch”, for which he won numerous awards including a Photoplay Award, a Bravo Otto Award and a TV Land Award. He’s also appeared in many other iconic TV shows including “Love is a many Splendored Thing”, “The Waltons”, “The Rockford Files”, “The Mentalist”, “Grace and Frankie”, “Ray Donovan” and many more. He also starred in wonderful TV movies and miniseries including “Princess Daisy”, “Trapped Beneath the Sea”, “The Great Houdini”, “Jealousy”, “Attack on Fear”, “And Never Let Her Go”, “Ladies Night” and many more. On the big screen, he appeared in great movies like “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Butterflies are Free”, “Something’s Gotta Give”, “Phobia” and “Kazaam”, which he also wrote, produced and directed. He also directed “The Running Man”, “The Cutting Edge” and “The Air Up There”. And he’s directed many episodes of classic TV shows like “Starsky & Hutch”, “The Agency”, “Judging Amy”, “Third Watch”, “Las Vegas”, “Criminal Minds” and “Miami Vice”, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Director’s Guild of America Award.On Broadway, he was in “The Man in the Glass Booth” and “Butterflies are Free”, and he’s been in dozens of theatrical productions including “Luther”, “Peter Pan”, “Aladdin”, “Twelve Angry Men”, “The Lady’s Not for Burning”, “Henry IV”, “Richard III” and many more. Our guest has also written a novel entitled, “Chrystallia and the Source of Light”, which is a beautiful story of courage, forgiveness, self-discovery, and ultimately finding love, light and fulfilment. In recent years he’s also become a highly respected artist. And most importantly, he has spent many decades honoring the memory of his beloved wife Elizabeth, and daughter Ariel, through his monumentally important work with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, for which he has received a whole slew of prestigious honours and Lifetime Achievement Awards for his extraordinary humanitarianism. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/To learn more about Paul Michael Glaser, go to:https://paulmichaelglaser.org/https://www.pmglaserart.com/https://www.facebook.com/paulmichaelglaserofficialhttps://www.instagram.com/paulmichaelglaserofficial/@harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#PaulMichaelGlaser,@PaulMichaelGlaser,#StarskyandHutch,#DavidSoul,#NormanJewison,#LeeJCobb,#FiddlerontheRoof,#ButterfliesareFree,#MartinBalsam,#Thestripedtomato,#TheGreatHoudini,#HarryHoudini,#DianeKeaton,#GraceandFrankie,#LilyTomlin,#JaneFonda,#SharkTank,#RobbyBenson,#AIDSAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Joyce Vincent, Member of Tony Orlando and DawnAbout Harvey's guest:Today’s guest, Joyce Vincent, is a music star who’s best remembered for being part of the iconic pop music group, Tony Orlando and Dawn, who were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2008. The group brought us 16 top 40 hit songs including “Candida”, “Knock Three Times”, “Sweet Gypsy Rose”, “He Don’t Love You Like I Love You”, and of course, their signature song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”. For 3 years back in the 70s, our guest co-starred in an immensely popular TV variety show along with Tony Orlando and Telma Hopkins, making them the first multi-racial group to host a national TV show. After the group disbanded in 1977, our guest continued her music career, and has been one of the most sought-after backup singers, recording and performing with dozens of legendary stars including Dionne Warwick, Freda Payne and Smokey Robinson. In 1979, she sang with Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene of The Supremes on their album called “Partners”. And in 2009, she recorded an album called “Quiet Moon” with a powerhouse group of vocalists called “Tour de Four Force”. And since 2009, she’s been performing all over the world as part of a group called The Former Ladies of the Supremes with Scherrie Payne and Lynda Laurence. In 2018 they released a Christmas album called “A Supreme Christmas”. And in 2019 they released a single called “Unconditional Love”. In 2020, she collaborated with Gerald Greene, Mary Dysart, and Scherrie Payne on a single called "Hallelujah!” For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/@harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#JoyceVincent,#JoyceVincentWilson,#TonyOrlando,#TelmaHopkins,#TheSupremes,#FormerLadiesoftheSupremes,#ScherriePayne,#LyndaLaurence,#SusayeGreene,#Candida,#TieaYellowRibbon,#HeDontLoveYouAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Renowned Actor, Burton GilliamAbout Harvey's guest:Today’s guest, Burton Gilliam, is a highly popular actor who’s been immortalized for his hilarious performance as “Lyle” the railroad supervisor in the classic Mel Brooks movie, “Blazing Saddles”. We also remember him as “Floyd” the desk clerk in “Paper Moon”. And he played the Colt gun salesman in “Back to the Future Part III”. And he was “Roy Bacon” in “Honeymoon in Vegas”. He’s also appeared in many more great movies, and some of my favourites are “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot”, “At Long Last Love”, “Farewell my Lovely”, “Hearts of the West”, “Fletch”, “The Getaway”, “88 Hits”, “Drop Dead Sexy”, “Killing Down” and “Return to Vengeance”. On television, he played “Virgil” on “Evening Shade”, and he’s guest starred in dozens of classic TV series including “Cannon”, “The Waltons”, “Charlie’s Angels”, “Alice”, “How the West was Won”, “Soap”, “The Dukes of Hazzard”, “Knight Rider” and “Mama’s Family”, to name just a few. And he’s appeared in a number of terrific TV movies and miniseries including “Remember When”, “The Night That Panicked America”, “The Ransom of Red Chief”, “Dream West”, “North & South: Book 2”, “The Love Bug” and many more. Before he became an actor, he was a very well-known boxer, and he served as a firefighter in Dallas for 14 years. But for over 50 years, he’s been entertaining audiences with that big smile and unforgettable personality that makes every role he plays so memorable. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/@harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#BurtonGilliam,@BurtonGilliam,#MelBrooks,#GeneWilder,#RobbyBenson,#LouisGossettJr,#ClintEastwood,#NicolasCage,#JamesCaan,#AndrewStevens,#BurtReynolds,#RobertMitchum,#PeterBogdonovichAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Montel Williams, Actor, Media Star, AuthorAbout Harvey's guest:Today’s special guest, Montel Williams, is a man I’ve admired and respected immensely, since he first began coming into our living rooms in 1991, with his Emmy-award-winning daytime talk show, which educated, enlightened and inspired us for over 17 years. The list of accomplishments this man has achieved is nothing short of monumental. He served 22 years in the United States Marine Corps and the US Navy as a Special Duty Intelligence Officer, and received a whole slew of awards, medals and commendations culminating in 2008 with the Navy Superior Public Service Award for his continuous support and recognition of our servicemen and women and their families. He was the first African American man to host a syndicated daytime talk show, the Montel Williams Show. And since the show ended in 2009, his career has blossomed and diversified even further. As an actor, he’s appeared in many iconic shows including “Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host”, “Matt Waters”, “Touched By an Angel”, “JAG”, “The Sopranos”, “My Name is Earl” and “Guiding Light”, which earned him an NAACP Image Award nomination. He also has 2 shows on the Lifetime channel: “Military Makeover”, which transforms the homes and lives of military families across the country; and he’s a co-host of the popular morning talk show, “The Balancing Act”. He’s written 9 bestselling books: “Mountain Get Out of My Way: Life Lessons and Learned Truths”, “Life Lessons and Reflections”, “Practical Parenting”, “A Dozen Ways to Sunday: Stories of Hope and Courage”, “Body Change”, “Climbing Higher”, “Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health, and Feel Spectacular”, “Living Well Emotionally: Breakthrough to a Life of Happiness”, and most recently, “The Sailing of the Intrepid: The Incredible Wartime Voyage of the Navy’s Iconic Aircraft Carrier”. Since being diagnosed with MS in 1999, our guest has been a passionate advocate for patients worldwide. He works diligently in support of research and education for MS and traumatic brain injury. He’s an outspoken supporter of “Partnership for Prescription Assistance”, which helps low-income patients get free or low-price prescription drugs. He’s a leading advocate for medical cannabis law reform in America, and he hosts a popular podcast called “Let’s Be Blunt with Montel”, which provides education and information on the cannabis industry. He also has another podcast called “Free Thinking with Montel”, which covers a wide range of topics from wellness to veterans’ issues. His commitment to social justice is exemplary. He’s executive produced compelling documentaries about pressing social issues like antisemitism, racial profiling, mental health, and the Armenian genocide and persecution of Christians in the middle east. His record of public service is both voluminous and transformative. Over the years he’s been actively involved in charities promoting diversity, the welfare of children, animal rights and the well-being of our military and veterans. He’s worked with the Fisher House Foundation, the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases, the Research and Recognition Project, and Athletes 4 Care.For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/To learn more about Montel Williams, go to:http://www.montelmedia.com/https://www.facebook.com/MontelWilliamsFanhttps://www.instagram.com/montel_williams/?hl=enhttps://x.com/Montel_Williams @harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#MontelWilliams,@MontelWilliams,#Montel,#MontelWilliamsFan,#montelmedia,#MultipleSclerosis,#MS,#SylviaBrowne,#USMarines,#USNavy,#Traumaticbraininjury,#Talkshowhosts,#Antisemitism,#Mentalhealth,#Cannabis,#MedicalmarijuanaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Comedy Legend, Rita RudnerAbout Harvey's guest:Today’s special guest, Rita Rudner, is a comedy legend. After appearing in the national tour of “Zorba”, and then dancing in 6 Broadway musicals including “Promises, Promises”, “The Magic Show”, “Mack and Mabel”, and “Annie”, she made the courageous move to the world of stand-up comedy, and has never looked back. She worked her way up from comedy clubs, concert halls, TV talk shows and sold-out tours, to becoming one of the hottest tickets in Vegas with the longest running solo female comedy act in Las Vegas history. She’s had a whole slew of highly acclaimed TV specials including “Rita Rudner’s One Night Stand”, “Born to be Mild”, “Married Without Children”, “Live From Las Vegas”, “Rita Rudner and 3 Potential Ex-husbands”, and “A Tale of 2 Dresses”. She and her brilliant husband Martin Bergman have collaborated on many groundbreaking projects including 3 multi-award-winning feature films, “Peter’s Friends”, “A Weekend in the Country” and “Thanks, as well as numerous plays including “Tickled Pink”, “Act 3”, “Room 776”, “Staged”, and the musical, “Two’s a Crowd”, which played off-Broadway in New York. On television, besides her many appearances on The Johnny Carson show and other major talk shows, she had her own comedy series on the BBC, and for 2 years she had her own syndicated daily show called “Ask Rita”, for which she received a Gracie Allen Award from American Women in Radio and Television. She was also one of the writers of the Academy Award shows for 3 years. And if all of that weren’t enough, our guest has written 6 books – 4 hilarious memoirs entitled, “Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men”, “Naked Beneath my Clothes”, “I Still Have it: I Just Can’t Remember Where I Put It: Confessions of a Fifty-something”, and “My Life in Dog Years”, as well as 2 novels - “Tickled Pink” and “Turning the Tables”. And the audio version of “Naked Beneath my Clothes” received a Grammy nomination. The list of accolades our guest has received is jaw dropping. In addition to the awards I’ve already mentioned, she won an American Comedy Award in 1990 for Funniest Female Standup Comic. She was named Las Vegas’s Comedian of the Year 9 years in a row. In 2006 she received the Nevada Ballet’s Woman of the Year Award, and in 2017 she was given the Casino Entertainment Legend Award. For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/To learn more about Rita Rudner, go to:https://www.ritarudner.com/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Rita-Rudner/100084366042120/@harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#RitaRudner,@RitaRudner,#JoanRivers,#LasVegasresidencies,#LasVegasaudiences,#LyndaObst,#JerryLewis,#Liberace,#DonRickles,#MichaelBennett Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Telma Hopkins, Legendary Music Star, Actress, Member of Tony Orlando and DawnAbout Harvey's guest:Today’s guest, Telma Hopkins, is a legendary music star and actress who rose to international superstardom as a member of the iconic pop group, Tony Orlando and Dawn, who brought us 16 top 40 hit songs including “Candida”, “Knock Three Times”, “Sweet Gypsy Rose”, “He Don’t Love You Like I Love You”, and of course, their signature song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”. For 3 years back in the 70s, our guest co-starred in an immensely popular TV variety show along with Tony Orlando and Joyce Vincent Wilson, making them the first multi-racial group to host a national TV show. After Tony Orlando and Dawn disbanded in 1977, our guest went on to become one of the most popular and beloved TV stars of the last half-century, in a monumental career in which she created dozens of iconic regular and recurring roles including “Isabelle Hammond” in “Bosom Buddies”, “Addy Wilson” in “Gimme a Break”, “Dolores Dixon” in “Getting By”, “Rachel Crawford” in “Family Matters”, “Phyllis Thorne” in “Half & Half”, “Marilyn Person” in “Are We There Yet?”, “Denise Tolliver” in “The Young and the Restless”, and “Ella” in “Clean Slate” – and believe me, I’m just scratching the surface. She’s also appeared in many great TV movies and miniseries including “Roots: The Next Generation”, “The Kid With the Broken Halo”, “How to Murder a Millionaire”, “A Family Reunion Christmas”, and let’s not forget that, on the big screen, she played “Freya” in “The Matrix Resurrections” starring Keanu Reeves. And on November 5, 2025, she’ll be launching a brand-new podcast called "Welcome To The Family", which is a “Family Matters” rewatch podcast hosted by our guest and Kellie Williams, who played “Laura Winslow” on “Family Matters”. In addition to the Grammy nomination that our guest received as a member of Tony Orlando and Dawn, she’s also received 4 NAACP Image Award nominations, as well as a BET Comedy Award. She also has a distinguished record of public service in working for charitable causes including Caring for Babies with AIDS, Act on Arthritis and the Parent–teacher Association.For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/@harveybrownstone,#harveybrownstone,@harveybrownstoneinterviews,#harveybrownstoneinterviews,#TelmaHopkins,@TelmaHopkins,#TonyOrlandoandDawn,#TonyOrlando,#JoyceVincentWilson,#FamilyMatters,#HalfandHalf,#TheYoungandtheRestless,#GimmeaBreak,#BosomBuddies,#TomHanks,#JoanRiversAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy