Now I've Heard Everything Bill Thompson

1950s blonde bombshell Mamie Van Doren's career put her in the same stratosphere as Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. And Mamie was not shy about her sexiness. She had many male acquaintances.
In this 1988 interview Van Doren talks about her kiss-and-tell memoir, and about the pressures and demands of being labeled a sex symbol.

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It’s been almost 50 years since the last American soldier came home from Vietnam.
In this 1993 interview, Army Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and war correspondent Joe Galloway recall the first major battle of thwe war, in the Ia Drang Valley in1965.'

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If you were a fan of the Comedy Central series “Chappelle's Show,” you know Charlie Murphy. The multi-talented actor, comedian, and writer was a popular cast member, especially known for his “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories” segments.
As it turned out, Charlie Murphy had a terrific talent for standup.
In this 2009 interview Murphy talks about his book The Making of a Stand-Up Guy.

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Susan Ford was 17 when her father, Gerald Ford, became the nation’s 38th president, and she moved into the White House. The youngest of the Fords’ children, and the only daughter, Susan acclimated to her new surroundings, absorbing details about the history and protocols of the First Family’s home.
Years later, she drew upon that intimate insider’s knowledge to write fiction, a mystery called Double Expsure, set in the White House, complete with scandal and intrigue. .
In this 2002 interview SusanFord talks about her Whie House years, her fiction, and First Lady Betty Ford.

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In the late 1960s and early ‘70s television audiences ate up what they were served by a unique cooking show host who called himself The Galloping Gourmet.
Graham Kerr’s producer was his wife Treena, whom he married in 1955. They had known each other since age 11.
In their later years, Graham and Treena embraced a simpler, less materialistic life. Adhering to their closely-held Christian beliefs the couple lived a life of healthy self-denial.
In this 2006 interview the Kerrs describe their philosophy in their book Recipe For Life.

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The3 Washington Post once referred to Raffi as “the most popular children’s singer in the English-speaking world.” And generations of fans would probably agree.
Raffi has been entertaining youngsters since the 1970s, when he turned his folk singing ambition to address a younger audience, inspired by his wife, a kindergarten teacher.
In this 1998 interview Raffi reveals more about his family, his career, and why he has no children of his own.

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