Ronnie SpectorRonnie Spector
They may have called her “the original ‘bad girl of rock and roll’,” but Ronnie Spector was nothing but nice to me, when I met her in 1990. Spectre was
Larry KingLarry King
I listened to Larry King on the radio long before I first met him, in 1988. That was actually the first of several interviews I did with King, who passed
Grace George CorriganGrace George Corrigan
Tomorrow is January 28, and if you are old enough, you undoubtedly have a clear memory of exactly where you were 35 years agp, on January 28, 1986. That was
Chuck BarrisChuck Barris
Do you remember The Dating Game? Or The Newlywed Game? How about The Gong Show? They and many other TV game shows were all created by the same man: Chuck
Norma McCorveyNorma McCorvey
In 1969, a young Texas woman sought a legal abortion. But when she was unable to obtain one, she turned to two young lawyers for help. Those lawyers took Norma
Bruce LaingenBruce Laingen
In early November 1979, a group of students and militants stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking everyone inside hostage, including the chargé d’affaires, a career diplomat named Bruce Laingen.
Rosa ParksRosa Parks
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S. So I wanted to revisit an interview I did nearly 30 years ago with a woman whose actions helped propel
Leonard NimoyLeonard Nimoy
Many people may think Leonard Nimoy’s career started with Star Trek. But he was a serious actor for a number of years before that. He even appearing in other science
Ann RichardsAnn Richards
In the summer of 1988 leaders of the Democratic party invited Texas State Treasurer Ann Richards to deliver a prime-time address at the Democratic National Convention. Richards delivered. all right,
Carroll O’ConnorCarroll O’Connor
It was on January 12th. 1971 — 50 years ago — that situation comedy changed in a big way, with the premiere of a controversial show called All in the