Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Steve Dorff, Legendary Music Composer & Songwriter

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s special guest, Steve Dorff, is one of the most popular, prolific and successful songwriters and composers of our time. His music is part of the soundtrack of our lives.

He’s written over 20 iconic top 10 hits recorded by some of the greatest music artists in the world, including “I Cross my Heart” by George Strait, “Through the Years” by Kenny Rogers, “Take Good Care of my Heart” by Whitney Houston, “Higher Ground” by Barbra Streisand, “Miracle” by Celine Dion, “I Just Fall in Love Again” by Anne Murray, “Something Bigger than Me” by Dolly Parton, “You’ve Been Leaving me for Years” by Willie Nelson – and believe me, I’m just scratching the surface.

In addition to the stars I’ve just mentioned, his songs have been recorded by even more legends like Anthony Newley, Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles, Ringo Starr, Johnny Mathis, Tom Jones, Cher, Dusty Springfield, Melissa Manchester, Garth Brooks and dozens more.

He’s composed over 40 movie scores including 5 Clint Eastwood movies – and yes, he wrote the title songs from “Every Which Way but Loose” recorded by Eddie Rabbit and “Any Which Way you Can” recorded by Glen Campbell. Some of his other big movies are “Pure Country”, “Tin Cup”, “Honky Tonk Man” and “Babe Ruth”. And he wrote the score for the 2005 TV miniseries, “Elvis” starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

He’s written theme songs and music for classic TV shows including “Growing Pains”, “Murphy Brown”, “Murder, She Wrote” and “Reba”, to name only a few. He’s also composed the music for musical theatre productions including “Josephine: The Josephine Baker Story”, “Lunch”, “Pure Country” and “Say Goodnight”, which is based on the love story of George Burns and Gracie Allen.

He’s also released 3 wonderful albums: “You Set My Dreams to Music”, “It’s Personal” and “Pacific Sunrise”. The list of awards and accolades our guest has received is jaw dropping. 42 BMI Awards, 11 Billboard Awards, an American Music Award, 3 Grammy Award nominations, 6 Emmy Award nominations, the 2017 NSAI Songwriter of the Year Award, numerous lifetime achievement awards, and in 2018, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

And if all of that weren’t enough, he also wrote a highly compelling and insightful memoir entitled, “I Wrote That One, Too: A Life in Songwriting, from Willie to Whitney”. This book is a must-read for every music lover. It’s an eye opening, poignant, intensely personal and inspirational journey of perseverance, resilience and the uplifting, healing power of creativity and music.

For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/

To learn more about Steve Dorff, go to:

https://www.stevedorff.com/

https://www.facebook.com/stevedorffofficialmusicpage/

https://www.instagram.com/stevedorffofficial/

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/steve-dorff-songbook/

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Montel Williams, Actor, Media Star, Author

About 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/MontelWilliamsFan

https://www.instagram.com/montel_williams/?hl=en

https://x.com/Montel_Williams

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Judy Norton, Renowned Actress, Co-Star “The Waltons”

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s guest, Judy Norton, is one of the most popular and versatile entertainers of our generation. She’s an actress, singer, writer, director and producer who’s been immortalized for her portrayal of “Mary Ellen Walton” for 9 seasons on the classic, multi-award-winning TV series, “The Waltons”, as well as in the TV movies “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story”, “A Decade of The Waltons”, “A Wedding on Walton’s Mountain”, “Mother’s Day on Walton’s Mountain”, “A Day for Thanks on Walton’s Mountain”, “A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion”, “A Walton Wedding” and “A Walton Easter”.

But beyond that iconic franchise, our guest has had a long and diversified career. On the big screen, she’s appeared in many movies including “Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft”, “Blood is Thicker”, “Broken: A Musical”, “Out of the Fight”, “Motorvation”, and the critically acclaimed movies, “Finding Harmony”, “Another Day in Paradise” and “Nowhere to Hide”, which she also wrote.

She’s guest-starred in numerous TV shows like “Felony Squad”, “Millenium”, “Stargate SG-1”, “Cold Squad”, “Higher Ground”, “Ed”, “Beggars and Choosers”, “Bluff”, and many more. She’s also appeared in some great TV movies including “Valentine”, “The Inspectors” and “Off Season”. Our guest also has a distinguished career in theatre, having starred in dozens of critically acclaimed productions including “HELLO DOLLY”, “BLOOD BROTHERS”, “LOVE LETTERS”, “THE SOUND OF MUSIC”, “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN”, and “MOVE OVER MRS. MARKHAM”, as well as writing and directing many shows as artistic director for numerous prestigious theatre companies in North America. In 2009, she directed the highly successful Los Angeles revival of “CABARET”, which was included on Broadway World’s list of favorite shows of the year.

In 2014 she wrote and starred in the original two-character play, “MOMENTS REMEMBERED”, co-starring Don Most from “Happy Days”.

And let me tell you, our guest also has a beautiful voice. She joined her cast mates from “The Waltons” on the 1999 CD, “A Walton Christmas: Together Again”, and she’s recorded 2 wonderful solo albums – “Reflections”, which is a live recording of her one-woman show featuring a selection of standards and Broadway songs, and “Home for Christmas”, which is a collection of classic holiday songs.

And if all of that weren’t enough, our guest is a very gifted athlete. If you watched “Battle of the Network Stars” in the late 70s and early 80s, you’ll know she’s a champion in competitive horse jumping, skydiving, skiing and tennis.

For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/

To learn more about Judy Norton, go to:

http://www.judynorton.com/

https://www.facebook.com/judynortonproductions/

https://www.instagram.com/officialjudynorton/

https://twitter.com/thejudynorton

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Comedy Legend, Rita Rudner

About 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/

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Paris Themmen, Mike Teevee of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s guest, Paris Themmen, is a former child star who’s been immortalized for his portrayal of the rambunctious and defiant “Mike Teevee” in one of the world’s most popular movies, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, which is a magical, psychedelic fairytale that has captured the hearts of multiple generations.

Our guest also appeared on Broadway in “Mame” and “The Rothschilds”. As an adult, he’s had a diverse and successful career. He had his own travel agency, he was in real estate, he was in film production and casting, he worked at Disney, he’s been a financial consultant, and from time to time he’s appeared on TV shows and made personal appearances at movie conventions and autograph shows.

For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/

To learn more about Paris Themmen, go to:

https://wonkashop.com/

https://www.instagram.com/paris_themmen/

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Telma Hopkins, Legendary Music Star, Actress, Member of Tony Orlando and Dawn

About 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/

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Legendary Actress, Author & Humanitarian, Jennifer O’Neill

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s guest, Jennifer O’Neill, is an internationally acclaimed actress, model, author, producer, director, humanitarian and inspirational speaker whom we all fell in love with in 1970 when legendary director Howard Hawks cast her opposite John Wayne in the classic film, “Rio Lobo”.

She was then catapulted into global superstardom in another cinematic masterpiece, “Summer of ‘42”, which led to a string of other great movies including “Such Good Friends”, “The Carey Treatment”, “Lady Ice”, “The Reincarnation of Peter Proud”, “The Innocent”, “The Psychic”, “Scanners”, “Last Ounce of Courage”, “Reagan” and many more. On television, we remember her as “Lady Bobbi Rowan” in “Bare Essence”, “Danielle Reynolds” in “Cover Up”, and she was “Messalina” in the highly acclaimed 1985 miniseries, “A.D.”

She’s also appeared in a lot of TV movies including “Love’s Savage Fury”, “The Other Victim”, “Chase”, “The Red Spider”, “Glory Days”, “Perfect Family”, “The Cover Girl Murders”, “On Music Row” and many more. And if all of that weren’t enough, she was the model and spokesperson for Cover Girl cosmetics for an unprecedented THIRTY years, and her iconic advertising campaigns have been preserved in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

But far beyond her show business career, our guest has had a monumental impact through her writing, advocacy, humanitarianism, and public speaking. She’s written 2 highly compelling, emotionally powerful and inspirational memoirs: “From Fallen to Forgiven” and “Surviving Myself”, in which she candidly shares her struggles with fame, love, numerous marriages, and a number of personal tragedies. Her incredibly moving book entitled, “You're Not Alone: Healing Through God's Grace After Abortion”, has been a source of wisdom, enlightenment, solace and comfort to millions of women who have experienced what our guest has gone through.

She’s also written 4 novels: “All That Glitters”, “A Fall Together, “A Winter of Wonders”, and “A Late Spring Frost”. Our guest is also a renowned advocate for numerous charitable causes. She served as Chairperson for the American Cancer Society. She hosted a TV special from Africa about the HIV epidemic.

And she runs a hugely beneficial therapeutic program at her horse farm in Nashville, called The Hope and Healing at Hillenglade Foundation, which provides supportive programs to military veterans and first responders suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.

For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/

To learn more about Jennifer O’Neill, go to:

https://www.jenniferoneill.com/

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJenniferONeill/

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Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with John Tesh, Musician, Radio Host & Author

About Harvey's guest:

Today’s guest, John Tesh, is a hugely popular and beloved pianist, composer, singer, broadcaster and author. His meteoric career in journalism catapulted him from being an award-winning CBS News correspondent, to hosting network coverage of major international sporting events like the Olympics and the Tour de France, and eventually becoming co-host of the groundbreaking TV show, “Entertainment Tonight” for 10 years.

But in 1996, after the massive success of his TV special, “John Tesh: Live at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony”, he shocked us all by walking away from “Entertainment Tonight” at the peak of its popularity, to launch a full-time music career that has been nothing short of spectacular. He’s released 44 studio albums, 11 compilation albums, 5 live albums, and many televised concerts, featuring his signature musical style – an irresistible blend of orchestral power and rock energy. Some of his most popular albums are “Live at Red Rocks”, “One World”, “Pure Movies”, “Grand Passion”, “Power of Love”, “Pure Hymns” – and now, his long-awaited, brand-new album, “Sports”, which is his first album of all-new music in 20 years. He’s sold well over 8 million records worldwide, and 4 of his albums have been certified gold. His music has earned him 6 Emmy Awards, a Keyboard Magazine Award and 2 Grammy nominations. And as a composer, he has the unique distinction of having composed what is widely considered to be the greatest sports theme in television history, “Roundball Rock”, for NBC Sports basketball.

And beyond all of that, in 1999, our guest and his mega-talented wife, Connie Sellecca, created the immensely popular syndicated radio show, “Intelligence For Your Life”, featuring Connie and their son Gib. In addition to providing great music, the show offers advice and expert opinions on everything from health, finance and relationships, to family and careers. The show is heard on over 300 radio stations around the world, and has an audience of over 40 million weekly listeners.

And if all of that weren’t enough, our guest has also written 4 insightful and inspirational books, the most recent of which is a highly compelling and emotionally powerful memoir entitled “Relentless: Unleashing a Life of Purpose, Grit and Faith”, in which he shares how he learned to turn obstacles into opportunities, and how his profound faith and steadfast determination enabled him to achieve monumental success AND overcome a terminal cancer diagnosis.

The list of honours and accolades our guest has received is jaw dropping. In addition to the music awards I’ve already mentioned, he received an Associated Press award for investigative journalism. He’s been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame AND the National Radio Hall of Fame. And in 2007, he won the Syndicated Personality Show of the Year Award by Radio & Records magazine. And in 1993, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/

To learn more about John Tesh, go to:

http://www.tesh.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCojUF5lsdsROBEGw8zcfukA

https://www.facebook.com/JohnTesh/

http://www.instagram.com/johntesh_ifyl

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