Interview 76: Meeting Mr. Melamed — Part II

Last week I uploaded part one of my interview with actor Fred Melamed. As promised, one week later I’m uploading part two. In this installment, Fred talks more about being adopted as a baby; his experiences meeting his birth mother and father; moving from New York to Los Angeles; his…

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Interview 76: Meeting Mr. Melamed — Part I

Today marks only the third time I’ve had a two-part interview on the site. The reason for today’s two-parter is because Hollywood actor Fred Melamed had so many interesting things to say about his life that breaking our almost four-hour dinner into two segments is the only way I can…

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Updating With Strangers

A new two-part interview starts this Friday, but until then here’s a quick wrap-up of some updates about a few of the 75 strangers I’ve interviewed since starting the site in 2008: — Quirky musician Lorraine Bowen has a ringtone out of her hit “The Crumble Song” made infamous thanks…

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Interview 75: The Restaurateur

The Musso & Frank Grill is a Hollywood landmark. Since 1919, the restaurant has catered to more television, music and movie stars than current proprietor Mark Echeverria can count — not that he names names. The venue prides itself on being a low-key place for celebrities to visit, free from…

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