I was a guest on many daytime talk shows. The first one was the Dinah Shore Show. She was dressed in a white blouse and a floral hostess skirt to the floor. Ms S was a singer and sang a song See the USA in a Chevrolet. We exercised for a little while. After the show she asked me if I would like to be part of a celebrity golf tournament. I looked at her and said, “Does two times at a miniature course count?”
I did the Ricky Lake show. I remember seeing her performance in Hairspray. I also remember seeing her in other movies. She did come to Slimmons and worked out with me. She was so cute on her show. I went there to visit her several times. Ricky has had a few obstacles in her life. But I just saw a picture of her and she looks amazing.
Then there was Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. Regis was a kind gentleman. And then there is Kathie Lee. She is a Christian and has a very rich voice. They always welcomed me when I was in New York.
One time I was doing a promotion for California Raisins. I was going to dance in Central Park with people dressed like….California Raisins.
Michael Gelman was the Executive Producer of the show. He told me to talk about my appearance in the second segment. I got excited and made the mistake of talking about my appearance in the first segment.
After the show was over Mr Gelman walked up to me and said, ”You didn’t obey me…you spoke about your appearance in the first segment. You will never be on this show again. You are banned.“ Don’t ever bother contacting the show…I tried calling Mr. G at home. His wife answered the phone and told me he did not want to speak to me.
Should I have been punished like that? What I have learned in life is power can sometimes make you sour. Mr G does a lot of yoga and I hope it has mellowed him out some. He is still the executive producer of Live with Kelly and Mark. Regis did call me and said he was sorry and that there was nothing he could do…Kathie Lee had a new show and she invited me many times….. Oh how the world turns.
I did the Mike Douglas Show and he was so nice to me. When his show was canceled he did a show where it was one on one answering questions. This was a new Mike Douglas. He asked inappropriate questions. I looked him straight in the eyes and said I would like the old Mike Douglas back….His show was cancelled in a matter of months. To be continued…
