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Movie Addict Headquarters invites you to our NinthYearAnniversary Party featuring clips of famous guests, favorite shows, a book giveaway and other goodies. Among the many fascinating folks to be spotlighted are: William V. Madison (author of Madeline Kahn’s biography), Cloris Leachman, George Bettinger, Barry Bostwick, Tanna Frederick, Rita Moreno, Tippi Hedren, Lorna Luft, Lucie Arnaz, Robert Osborne, James Colt Harrison, Richard Jack Smith, Lizette Amado-Bettinger, Misha Zubarev, Tony Babino, David Spaltro, J Blair Brown, Linda Palmer, Chuck Skull, A.J. Hakari, Bill Mesce, Dragon Dronet, Mack Bates, Nell Minow, Debbie Reynolds, Peter Keogh, Phil Hall, Rita Graham, Diana Saenger and Nancy Lombardo. Film-related books to be given away in a random drawing at this Anniversary Celebration include: Confessions of a Movie Addict by Betty Jo Tucker, Cinema Stanzas: Rhyming About Movies by Betty Jo Tucker, and It Had To Be Us by Harry & Elizabeth Lawrence.
Although the next presidential election won’t take place until November of 2016, media outlets are already focusing on the preliminary campaigns. That’s why Movie Addict Headquarters is presenting its third Best Film President Debate during this special episode. Here is your chance to vote again for the actor you think should be named Best Film President. Just listen to rousing campaign speeches by Jazz Shaw, A.J. Hakari, Fausta Rodriguez, Nikki Starr, and host Betty Jo Tucker plus information about important new candidates. Then send in your vote via e-mail by September 30. As a thank you for voting, your name will be added to a drawing for a free copy of Confessions of a Movie Addict. Will Harrison Ford win again -- or is he just a two-term wonder? Joining Ford among the nominees are: Morgan Freeman, Bill Pullman, Henry Fonda, Polly Bergen, Daniel Day Lewis, Danny Glover, Stephen Colbert and more.
Film critics and comedians roast host Betty Jo Tucker and her award-winning movie memoir, Confessions ofa Movie Addict. A book giveaway will also be included in this celebration of the memoir’s fourth anniversary as a Kindle E-book. Warren Epstein, Nancy Lombardo, Diana Saenger, James Colt Harrison and A.J. Hakari join in the fun. Warren Epstein, a stand-up comic who now serves as Arts & Culture Editor for the Colorado Springs Gazette, and comedian Nancy Lombardo, host of the hilarious Comedy Concepts show on BlogTalkRadio, represent the world of comedy in this special episode. Movie critics sharing their reactions are film historian James Colt Harrison, entertainment journalist Diana Saenger, and Mad Movie Man A.J. Hakari. The paperback edition of Confessions of a Movie Addict won First Place in the memoir category at the 2012 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards competition. It chronicles a love affair with the cinema that has lasted over half a century. Beginning with a 6-year-old’s fright and fascination while watching Boris Karloff in Frankenstein, the author reveals personal movie-related anecdotes and takes readers behind the scenes of the entertainment industry, sharing her favorite celebrity interviews and revealing a number of hilarious encounters with movie stars and filmmakers. Author’s royalties for this book are donated to The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Martin Scorsese to help with film preservation.
Movie Addict Headquarters invites you to our Eighth Year Anniversary Bash featuring clips of famous guests, favorite shows, a book giveaway and other goodies. The list of popular guests to be spotlighted includes such fascinating film folks as Cloris Leachman, Barry Bostwick, Tanna Frederick, Rita Moreno, Tippi Hedren, Lorna Luft, Lucie Arnaz, Robert Osborne, Nell Minow, Morgan Lawrence, Richard Jack Smith, Lizette Amado-Bettinger, Misha Zubarev, Tony Babino, J Blair Brown, Chuck Skull, A.J. Hakari, David Worth, Dragon Dronet, Mack Bates, Kyle Olson, Nell Minow, Debbie Reynolds, Rita Graham, James Colt Harrison, Diana Saenger, George Bettinger and Nancy Lombardo. Plus, the Top Ten episodes during the last twelve months will be revealed as well as the guest with the most listeners during the past eight years. And surprise guests might call in! It should be a fun -- and suspenseful -- party! Film-related books to be given away in a random drawing at this Anniversary Celebration include: Hollywood or Bust by Susan Marg; Confessions of a Movie Addict by Betty Jo Tucker; and It Had To Be Us by Harry & Elizabeth Lawrence.
FILM CRITIC | EDITOR | AUTHOR - Betty Jo Tucker serves as Editor, Lead Film Critic for ReelTalk Movie Reviews, writes film commentary for the Colorado Senior Beacon, is the award-winning author of "Confessions of a Movie Addict and Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick" and hosts a weekly radio show, "Movie Addict Headquarters," on BlogTalkRadio. Using the pen names of Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence, Betty Jo and her husband Larry co-wrote "It Had To Be Us," an award-winning romantic memoir now in the early stages of film adaptation. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS INCLUDE: Is there really such a thing as objective film criticism? Why aren't there more female movie reviewers? How do you collect information while you're watching a film? Do you take notes? If so, doesn't that affect your experience of the film? If not, how do you recollect factual details when you sit down to write your review? WEBSITE: BlogTalkRadio.com/MovieAddictHeadquarters
FILM CRITIC | EDITOR | AUTHOR - Betty Jo Tucker serves as Editor, Lead Film Critic for ReelTalk Movie Reviews, writes film commentary for the Colorado Senior Beacon, is the award-winning author of "Confessions of a Movie Addict and Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick" and hosts a weekly radio show, "Movie Addict Headquarters," on BlogTalkRadio. Using the pen names of Harry and Elizabeth Lawrence, Betty Jo and her husband Larry co-wrote "It Had To Be Us," an award-winning romantic memoir now in the early stages of film adaptation. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS INCLUDE: Is there really such a thing as objective film criticism? Why aren't there more female movie reviewers? How do you collect information while you're watching a film? Do you take notes? If so, doesn't that affect your experience of the film? If not, how do you recollect factual details when you sit down to write your review? WEBSITE: BlogTalkRadio.com/MovieAddictHeadquarters
Movie Addict HQ invites you to our Seventh Anniversary Party featuring clips of famous guests, favorite shows, a book giveaway and other goodies. Joining the festivities are: Mad Movie Man A.J. Hakari, Mr. Show Biz George Bettinger, film historian James Colt Harrison and Classic Film Guide founder Diana Saenger. The list of popular guests to be spotlighted includes such fascinating film folks as Cloris Leachman, Barry Bostwick, Tanna Frederick, Rita Moreno, Morgan Lawrence, Lizette Amado-Bettinger, Misha Zubarev, Tony Babino, Kevin Costner, J Blair Brown, Chuck Skull, Dragon Dronet, Mack Bates, Nell Minow, Richard Jack Smith, Stephen Simon, Nancy Lombardo, David Spaltro, Marilyn Ferdinand, George Clooney, Julie Andrews, Susan Marg, Emmanuel Itier, and Jack Lemmon. Plus, the Top Ten episodes during the last twelve months will be revealed as well as the guest with the most listeners during the past seven years. Film-related books to be given away in a random drawing at this Anniversary Celebration include: Me and Orson Welles by Robert Kaplow; Hollywood or Bust by Susan Marg; Confessions of a Movie Addict by Betty Jo Tucker; and It Had To Be Us by Harry & Elizabeth Lawrence.
Critics and comedians roast host Betty Jo Tucker, author of the award-winning memoir Confessions of a Movie Addict. A book giveaway will also be included, and Tucker plans to read selected excerpts -- with the help of actress/artist Judy Joy Jones -- from her amusing life-at-the-movies memoir which garnered a First Place win in the 2012 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards contest. Author's royalties for this book are donated to The Film Foundation, an organization founded by Martin Scorsese to help with film preservation. Warren Epstein, a stand-up comic who now serves as Arts & Culture Editor for the Colorado Springs Gazette, and comedian Nancy Lombardo, host of the hilarious Comedy Concepts show on BlogTalkRadio, represent the world of comedy during this episode. Movie critics sharing their reactions are film historian James Colt Harrison, entertainment journalist Diana Saenger, and horror expert A.J. Hakari.
Linda F. Radke, president of Five Star Publications, helps Movie Addict HQ celebrate the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards of 2012. Confessions of a Movie Addict earned First Place in the Memoir category this year, so an amusing “roast of the author” will be replayed for everyone’s listening pleasure. In addition to authoring her own books which earned prestigious accolades across the globe, Linda uses her publishing prowess to market and produce award-winning books for other authors. Named “Book Marketer of the Year” by Book Publishers of Southern California, she has won acclaim on TV’s 60 Minutes and in magazines such as Kiplinger’s, NEA Today, and many others.
Vote for the actor you think should be named Best Film President! Just listen to five rousing campaign speeches in this episode, then cast your vote via e-mail by October 19. As a thank you for voting, your name will be added to a drawing for a free copy of Confessions of a Movie Addict. The e-mail voting address will be given out during this episode. This is the second Best Film President election sponsored by MAHQ. Recorded campaign speakers include Jazz Shaw, A.J. Hakari, Fausta Rodriguez Wertz, Nikki Starr and host Betty Jo Tucker.
Movie Addict HQ revisits funny bits from past shows and begins the April book giveway drawing for copies of Confessions of a Movie Addict, host Betty Jo Tucker's amusing life story with everything but the movie stuff edited out. Plus Nancy Lombardo from Comedy Concepts drops by with her hilarious impression of Madeline Kahn singing "I'm Tired" from Blazing Saddles.
FILM CRITIC | EDITOR | NOVELIST - This week our guest is Betty Jo Tucker. Betty Jo Tucker serves as editor/lead film critic for ReelTalk Movie Reviews, a website with over 3500 film reviews and more than 500 featured articles. She also writes movie commentary for the Colorado Senior Beacon and is the author of three film-related books: Confessions of a Movie Addict, Susan Sarandon: A True Maverick, and The Reel Deal: Writing about Movies as well as co-author of It Had To Be Us, an award-winning romantic memoir. Her radio show, “Movie Addict Headquarters,” can be heard via the Internet on BlogTalkRadio. We will be discussing the best and not-so-good movies of 2011. We hear stories from Betty about some of the stars that she has interviewed like Angelina Jolie, Pierce Brosnan and more. BETTY JO TUCKER WEBSITE: bettyjotucker.com
Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation meets "Confessions of aMovie Addict" in this celebration of film preservation and kick-off launch for the Kindle edition of an amusing life-at-the-movies memoir. The Film Foundation has been instrumental in helping to preserve over 554 movies, and author's royalties fom the ebook of "Confessions of a Movie Addict" are being donated to this worthy non-profit group. Guests planning to call in include: Margaret Bodde, Executive Director of The Film Foundation; Warren Epstein, Arts & Culture Editor for the Colorado Springs Gazette; film historian James Colt Harrison; A. J. Hakari, The Mad Movie Man; book publicist Denise Cassino; comedian Nancy Lomardo from Comedy Concepts; and entertainment journalist Diana Saenger..