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This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am highlighting My Entertainment Idols.
Today, I am going back in time and Behind-The-Curtain to bring you this blast from the past, my 2019 interview with Olivia Newton-John, 4-time Grammy award winner and Sandy from the mega hit movie musical Grease.
This was my third, and what turned out to be my final time interviewing Olivia. I was given 10 minutes to conduct a telephone interview with her.
Now, here’s a little Behind-The-Curtain Story….
When this interview took place, I did not have a podcast, so I had to transcribe the interview into print format. Now I do have a podcast, and I am so excited to share with you my original phone conversation with the one, the only Olivia Newton-John.
At the time of this interview, Olivia's autobiography, Don't Stop Believin' was recently released, which is what brought us back together.
In this interview, Olivia is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:
How she keeps her positive outlookWhat she learned about herself from writing her autobiographyHow she has adapted to the changes in the music industryWhat she still hopes to achieveSo much more
If you want to read the interview, and see some photos of Olivia, you can do that here!
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More on Olivia Newton-John:Olivia Newton-John’s appeal seems to be timeless. With a career spanning more than five decades she is still a vibrant, creative individual adored by fans around the globe. Born in Cambridge, England in 1948, the youngest child of Professor Brin Newton-John and Irene, daughter of Nobel Prize winning physicist, Max Born, Olivia moved to Melbourne, Australia with her family when she was five.
Her first big break was winning a talent contest on the popular TV show, Sing, Sing, Sing, which earned Olivia a trip to London. By the age of fifteen she had formed an all-girl group called Sol 4 and, in 1963, Olivia was appearing on local daytime TV shows and weekly pop music programs in Australia. When she eventually took her prize-winning trip to London, she teamed up with her friend from Melbourne, Pat Carroll (now Pat Farrar), to create a double act, “Pat & Olivia,” and the duo toured army bases and clubs throughout the UK and Europe. Olivia cut her first single for Decca Records in 1966, a version of Jackie DeShannon’s "Till You Say You’ll Be Mine,” and in 1971, she recorded a cover of Bob Dylan’s "If Not For You," co-produced by Bruce Welch and fellow Aussie and friend, John Farrar, whom she continues to collaborate with today.
Olivia’s U.S. album debut, Let Me Be There, produced her first top ten single of the same name, with Olivia being honored by the Academy Of Country Music as “Most Promising Female Vocalist” and a Grammy Award as “Best Country Vocalist.” This proved to be only the beginning of a very exciting career. With more than 100 million albums sold, Olivia’s successes include...

This season on Baring It All with Call Me Adam I am highlighting My Entertainment Idols.
Today, I am going back in time and Behind-The-Curtain to bring you this blast from the past, my 2017 interview with then Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb.
At that time, Lisa was getting ready to release her new family album Lullaby Girl, and celebrating the 23rd Anniversary of her platinum-selling hit song "Stay (I Missed You)." 
In this interview, Lisa is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:
The creative process behind Lullaby GirlWhen there was a time that Lisa felt like saying "Reality Bites"What is something she didn't want to see "The Way It Really Is"?A quirk her friends made fun of her forSo much more
This interview was recorded over the telephone and I am sharing our original phone conversation with you, the listener. This interview has been edited down from it's original version. If you want to read the full interview, you can do that here!
More on Lisa Loeb:Grammy nominated Lisa Loeb is a singer-songwriter, producer, touring artist, author and philanthropist who started her career with the platinum-selling Number 1 hit song "Stay (I Missed You)" from the film Reality Bites. A trailblazing independent artist, Lisa was the first pop musician to have a Number 1 single while not signed to a recording contract. She followed that remarkable feat with the hit singles "Do You Sleep," "I Do," and "Let's Forget about It" and the albums Cake and Pie and No Fairy Tale, among others.
Lisa continues to craft irresistible pop songs for the 21st century, while designing Lisa Loeb Eyewear, writing children's books, and supporting non-profit causes. The Los Angeles based mother of two is well-known to parents and kids for her albums Catch the Moon (with Elizabeth Mitchell) and Amazon Music exclusives, Nursery Rhyme Parade! and Feel What U Feel (featuring Craig Robinson and Ed Helms). She has also published two picture book-CDs for Sterling Children’s Books: Lisa Loeb’s Songs for Movin’ and Shakin' and Lisa Loeb’s Silly Sing Along.
In addition to these family albums, Lisa's Camp Lisa raises funds for The Camp Lisa Foundation to allow kids, who wouldn't normally have the opportunity, to go to summer camp, and in 2015, the American Camp Association, New England named Lisa Loeb as their Camp Champions Honoree.
Lisa's recent film and television appearances include Netflix’s Sandy Wexler, TV Land’s Teachers, Amazon’s Creative Galaxy, @Midnight with Chris Hardwick, Last week Tonight with John Oliver, About a Boy, and Hot Tub Time Machine 2. Lisa is currently touring around the United States and Canada, releasing new styles of her signature eyewear through Lisa Loeb Eyewear, and will soon be releasing music videos to coincide with her Amazon Music family record, Feel What U Feel.
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This season on Baring It All with Call Me Adam I am highlighting My Entertainment Idols.
Today, I am going back In time and Behind-The-Curtain to bring you this blast from the past, my 2016 interview with Mel B, who you know as Scary Spice from the Spice Girls.
In 2016, Mel B was getting ready to star in Chicago the Musical on Broadway in the role of Roxie Hart.
I had the opportunity to speak with Mel B during Chicago the Musical's Press Day.
In this interview, Mel B is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:
What she relates to most about Roxie HartHow she balances work and motherhoodHow she likes to Spice Up Her LifeWhat is one thing that she wants, that she really, really wantsSo much more
Mel B played the role of Roxie from December 28, 2016-February 19, 2017.
If you want to watch the video version of this interview, you can see it here.
Special Thanks:Heath Schwartz, Boneau/Bryan-BrownPhoto of Me & Mel B - Joseph MarzulloTheme Song by Bobby CroninEdited by Peter PavlakisPodcast by Liam O'Donnell
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After seeing Marc Summers' new Off-Broadway show, The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers, I am so honored to have been granted the opportunity to speak with him for My Entertainment Idols, a special series on my podcast Baring It All with Call Me Adam.
In this interview, Marc is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:
What he learned about himself from performing The Life and Slimes of Marc SummersHow Marc allows himself to get messy without reverting back to old habitsWhat is something Marc has done post cancer that he wouldn't have done prior to his diagnosisWho are some of Marc's Entertainment IdolsWe bring Double Dare into 2024So much more
I grew up watching Marc as the host of Nickelodeon's Double Dare, and have been a fan ever since. I always wanted to be on Double Dare & I finally got to live out that childhood dream, when I got to go up on stage at Marc's one man show, during the game show segment.
Wait until you hear the Behind-The-Curtain story I tell Marc during this interview about that moment in his show!
The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers plays at New World Stages in NYC through June 2.
More on Marc Summers:With one of the most diverse and eclectic careers in the entertainment industry, Marc is probably best known for putting Nickelodeon on the map as the host of Double Dare. He also hosted What Would You Do? as well as the first live special on Nickelodeon launching the Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Marc has hosted two talk shows on Lifetime, History IQ on The History Channel, as well as Unwrapped, one of the longest-running shows on Food Network. He was the original host of Next Food Network Star when Guy Fieri won, and he has also covered many news stories while appearing as a regular on ABC’s Home Show.
Marc was the Executive Producer of both Dinner Impossible and Restaurant Impossible, as well as a shark special on Discovery. He is also a frequent guest on Guy’s Grocery Games and has been in several episodes of Diners, Drive-Ins, And Dives.
Marc has appeared on OPRAH three times, with Howard Stern twice, and in a classic episode of The Tonight Show with guest Burt Reynolds. Google it – It is all spontaneous!
Special Thanks:Joe Trentacosta, JT Public RelationsTheme Song by Bobby CroninPodcast Logo by Liam O'DonnellEdited by Adam Rothenberg
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So excited to begin Season 5 of my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam!
This season I am focusing on My Entertainment Idols.
I am thrilled to kick off this season with Singer, Songwriter & Actor Brentley Gore, who you know from NBC's '90s television series California Dreams.
Last year, I got to interview Brentley who played Matt Garrison on California Dreams, along with Jennie Kwan who played Samantha 'Sam' Woo when they came to NYC for the California Dreams Reunion Concert.
NOW, Brentley has released his newest solo album, At The Ready, and I am so proud to say I am a fan of it.
In this NEW interview, Brentley is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:
The meaning behind his new album, At The ReadyHis creative process for writing an albumWhen he had to put on a brave face, but was really struggling insideHow Brentley would portray Matt Garrison on California Dreams todayWho are some of Brentley's Entertainment IdolsSo much more
At The Ready is available to stream on all digital music platforms.
More on Brentley Gore:Brentley Gore is a multi-talented performer and creative professional with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He is best known for his role as Matt Garrison on the hit television show California Dreams, which aired in over 48 countries and established him as a teen star. In addition to his acting career, Brentley is a talented singer-songwriter and musician. He has released several albums as a solo artist, including Up Until Now, which includes a mix of songs recorded with his previous band King Straggler, as well as solo recordings. Many of the songs on the album were recorded with the late producer Don "Redcloud" Smith, who had credits on albums by artists such as Tom Petty, Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones. Brentley is also a gifted stage actor, winning the Ovation Award for his performance in the off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks.
In addition to his performing career, Brentley has also worked behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. He has served as a professor of performance and song craft at the prestigious American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Brentley was also the founder of the Los Angeles Performing Arts Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the performing arts. In the fall of 2022, he had a starring role in the rock opera, Staring Into Nothing in Los Angeles.
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What a great way to end the 4th Season of my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam!
I have been fortunate to interview Del Shores (Sordid Lives Creator) multiple times throughout the years.
After working in the entertainment industry for more than three decades as a Director, Producer, and Writer, Del is finally making his NYC theatrical directorial debut with Jiggs Burgess' play Wounded.
I am so excited to catch up with Del because I always have great conversations with him.
In this NEW interview, Del is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about:
Making his NYC theatrical directorial debutOne thing he hasn't done because something or someone got in the wayOne path his life took that he would like to put on full displayWorking with Whoopi Goldberg & Caroline RheaAn update on the Sordid Lives FranchiseSo much more
Wounded, by Jiggs Burgess, is about a repressed nobody who thinks of himself as somebody. An addict. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? played out between hummingbirds. And a pussy eating dog. This is Wounded. Carrol could’ve been somebody, after all his book, The Crimson Valise, was made into a movie. Yet somehow Carrol’s unhealed past, and an aging mother, got in the way. On the other hand, Carrol’s classmate, Robert, was smart and driven. Went to one of the best private universities in the country on scholarship. But his damage led him down the path of addiction and eventually prison. In this darkest of comedies, the bleak paths our lives can lead us down are on full display. ***Warning: Recommended for adult audiences. Contains language of a sexual and violent nature.***
Wounded  plays at the Soho Playhouse as part of the International Fringe Encore Series from January 24-February 11, 2024.
More on Del Shores:Del Shores is the writer/director/producer of the films Sordid Lives, Blues for Willadean, Southern Baptist Sissies and A Very Sordid Wedding. He wrote and executive produced the MGM feature Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got The Will? 
His plays Cheatin’, Daddy’s Dyin’ (Who’s Got The Will?), Daughters of the Lone Star State, Sordid Lives, Southern Baptist Sissies, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife, Yellow, This Side of Crazy and A Very Sordid Wedding are all published by Concord/Samuel French.
In television, Del Shores wrote, directed, executive produced and created the LOGO series, Sordid Lives: The Series. He also wrote and executive produced Showtime's Queer As Folk for the last three seasons, wrote and produced for Dharma & Greg and Ned & Stacey. He has directed Academy Award winners Octavia Spencer and Whoopi Goldberg; Grammy Award winner Olivia Newton-John; Emmy winners/nominees Beau Bridges, Delta Burke, Leslie Jordan, Bonnie Bedelia, Bobbie Eakes, Patrika Darbo and Rue McClanahan; Spirit Award winner Dale Dickey; Screen Actors Guild Award-winner Beth Grant; as well as Caroline Rhea, Debby Holiday and David Steen.
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