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SURFIN' AT SEA
WORLD. While
many groups have come and gone, The Beach Boys
dynasty lives on. I had the privilege to work with Al Jardine, Mike Love, and
Bruce Johnston when they appeared at Sea World of
Texas. While much has been written about this
American institution, perhaps one of the best
accounts of their saga is told by David Leaf in
The Beach Boys and the
California Myth. |
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Edward James Olmos.
In 1982 I received a call from a very excited
Edward James Olmos about his latest project, The
Ballad of Gregorio Cortez. He asked me to meet him
at the Universal lot in Hollywood to screen the
film that had just been edited. It was quite an
experience to view a movie with the star sitting
at your side and a rare opportunity to tell him
how moving his performance had been. We have
remained friends over the years and I consider him
to be one of the truly
genuine professionals in the business.
He has never forgotten his roots. |
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And,
BAM! Imagine sitting down to a
meal prepared by one of the most famous chefs in
the world. Emeril Lagasse has appeared on my show
several times and has the same personality off the
air as you see on TV. He said his interest in
culinary arts began when he was a teenager and
worked at a Portuguese bakery. He's been
making the bread ever since. However, Emeril has
not forgotten to give back:
www.Emerils.org . |
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Fred
The Cockatoo. Yes, it's true. I
provided the voice for Fred The Cockatoo in the
1970/s television series, "Baretta,"
starring Robert Blake. It's interesting to note
that Fred could only say one word, "Hello." I was
able to match his pitch and provide his countless
lines that were written as a comic relief for many
of the episodes. I was lucky he was a silent
cockatoo instead of a talkative stool pigeon. The
series is still in worldwide syndication. |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger. Certainly
one of the most famous actors in the world, Arnold
is someone who made better plans for himself. He
has used his position and fame to make life better
for countless young people, as well. I've had the
pleasure of being a part of several of his
charitable causes both locally and nationally.
This picture was taken at the Planet Hollywood
grand opening in San Antonio. |
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Corbin Bernsen. While he is
probably best known for his character, Arnold
Becker in the late 80's and early 90's TV series,
"LA Law," Corbin Bernsen has had a
phenomenal career.
That's our oldest son
Joseph laughing
in the picture. |
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The
Late Princess Grace of Monaco. In
1981 I had the honor of hosting the worldwide
anniversary celebration of the USO held at the
Ambassador's Palace in Paris, France. The guest of
honor was Princess Grace of Monaco. Towards the
end of the evening a raffle was held to distribute
prizes, such as President Reagan's cufflinks and
trips to Tel Aviv and New York. I invited the
Princess to join me on stage to read the winner's
names, to which she replied, "Oh, dear. I don't
have my glasses." For some reason, I blurted out
to the audience, "Ladies and gentlemen, Mrs.
Magoo. She obviously had a great sense of humor.
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Rick
Schroeder. Ricky Schroeder,
(the name he used when he appeared on the 70's TV
series, "Silver Spoons"), and first met when I
ended up adopting a stray dog he found while
filming at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Ricky had
asked that someone "save" the dog from possible
extinction and mentioned that he answered to the
name, Boy. The collie shephard, Boy Melendrez,
lived many more years as a member of our family.
Rick is shown here appearing on my show several
years later. |
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Sylvester Stallone. This picture
was taken at the ground breaking ceremony for
Planet Hollywood. However, it was not the first
time we had met. Our first meeting was more of a
surprise than anything else.
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