Richard Skipper Celebrates

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Book Lovers Day is a great day to celebrate. Please join me as I celebrate some of my favorite authors and books! Special 12 Noon show! Some of your favorite authors return for a special show!

Lara Gabrielle: Lara Gabrielle is a film writer and researcher whose work on Marion Davies has been featured in the Missouri Review and on PBS's American Experience. Lon Davis is an author, a book editor, a comedian, and lecturer on the subject of film history. His books (the majority of which are co-written by his wife, Debra) cover such eclectic subjects as silent film star Francis X. Bushman (also the topic of their new documentary film), the Keystone Cops, the Three Stooges, the Rat Pack, and now, Ma and Pa Kettle. Born in Upstate New York, Lon was raised on the West Coast, in Southern California. Lon and Debra Davis, a team since 1978, live with their unstable dog and ultra-relaxed cat in Lake Oswego, Oregon, not far from Portland. Debra Warren: Debra Warren is the author or coauthor of four books, including Robert Preston – Forever The Music Man.

Ruthie Darling, author of “THE HOLE STORY,” is about nothing/zero and spatial concepts. Her second children’s book, “MIRANDA THE PANDA,” is about looking in other places when everything you need is right in front of you. These first two books are illustrated by Tricia Capraro. 

Paul E. Brogan: Paul Brogan was born in New Hampshire and grew up enjoying the natural beauty of the state that is nicknamed "The Granite State". After attending Plymouth State University, he set out on a life adventure that took him, eventually, to Los Angeles where he worked at CBS Television City.

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Why National Candy Day? Available in a wide variety of flavors and colors, candies can brighten up our day anytime. Be it, kids or adults, there will always be some flavored candies that we are in love with. You may not be a lover of sweets and yet there will be a candy flavor that will bring out the best memories in your life. Candies are not just plain sweets but it can also be part of our precious childhood days. There is hardly anyone who doesn’t have a childhood memory associated with candies. Candies are the source of joy and celebrating them is definitely warranted. National Candy Day is celebrated to appreciate the sweetness the candies bring into our lives and to of course enjoy many more candies on the occasion. National Chicken Lady Day on November 4th annually honors Dr. Marthenia “Tina” Dupree. For 12 years, Dr. Dupree worked for the second-largest chicken restaurant in the world as the Director of Community Relations and Training. Decade after decade, this pop-culture icon has struck a note with kids and adults. It’s even been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. Whether you’re a new fan, a collector, or know someone who is, National Easy-Bake Oven Day and this show will help you share the love of this enduring toy. King Tut Day, a November 4 holiday, celebrates the date of the discovery of Egyptian King Tutankhamun’s Tomb. Over 3,000 years ago, King Tutankhamun became the King of Egypt at the age of 9. He died at the age of 19. He is commonly called “King Tut”. The tomb of Egypt’s “child king” was discovered on November 4, 1922. The tomb was discovered nearly intact in Egypt’s Valley of Kings.

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Internationally acclaimed designer, Marc Rosen, is known for his award winning fragrance, cosmetic, and fashion packaging, A creative entrepreneur, his foresight has established him as a leader in the fields of design, marketing and public relations. His vision has been inspired by working with famous 'beauty' manufacturers and fashion names such as; Elizabeth Arden, Coty, Revlon, Estee Lauder, Nina Ricci, Perry Ellis, Oscar de la Renta, Avon, Halston, Chloe, Proctor & Gamble, Karl Lagerfeld, Fendi, Bath & Body Works, Victoria's Secret, Ellen Tracy and Burberrys, etc…He has worked with celebrities ie; Christina Aguilara, Joan Rivers, Celine Dion, Paris Hilton, Stephanie Powers, Joan Collins. Just prior to establishing his own firm in 1989, Mr. Rosen was Senior Vice President — Corporate Design and Communications for Elizabeth Arden Global for over a decade. In that role he was responsible for all corporate design, packaging, in-store merchandising and public relations. He is a seven time FiFi award winner. Mr. Marc Rosen has been involved in three highly acclaimed museum exhibitions: In 1979 he created "Cosmetic Packaging: A 20th Century Art Form" at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City and co-chaired the Fragrance Foundations "Scents of Time" exhibit (1986-87) that traveled nationwide. In September 2002 he created an exhibit entitled "Glass Houses" featuring his perfume bottle designs to celebrate the opening of Pratt Institute's new graduate center in Manhattan. His designs are represented in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Musee de La Mode, Paris.

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Debbie Williams was born to gold medal Ice skaters and literally was born in a trunk. Her mom and dad traveled with the ice shows of that era and moved from town to town 11 months out of the year. When she was 2, they put her in a show and she performed with her family in Holiday on Ice and Ice Follies as a featured performer until the age of 15. Later, she did a show in Europe with Peggy Fleming where she met choreographer Bob Paul and he went on to choreograph the skating numbers for the 70’s Donny and Marie Show. They needed Skater/ Dancers and he was hired. 4 years on that show and when it was over, Debbie switched into TV production. Produced Casey Kasem's Americas Top Ten TV Show for 5 years among other shows like Portrait of a Legend and others. Debbie had her son and decided to change jobs so that she would have more time with her son…. That’s how stage managing happened. Soon she was doing all the big shows like the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys as the token female. It gave me time off to raise her son and it clicked. She did every live special, award show, live tv dramas like Fail Safe with Clooney, ER live, West Wing Live and On Golden Pond live with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. It it was live, I did it and became the only woman Lead Stage Manager to do live Variety tv in LA. I eventually did American Idol the first 15 seasons on Fox as the lead stage manager. Debbie is now semi retired but do occasional shows that I want to do. I use my talents to help with activism in LA and DC for Womens March. My kids are 28 and 38. My son was on Broadway in Jersey Boys and my daughter is a therapist. I’m also a new grandma to a 6 month old. And back living in LA after a 4 year Park City adventure and commuting for work in LA.

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Nashville, Tennessee - Shanda Tripp, Founder of the 501c3 nonprofit Love From Music City, www.lovefrommusiccity.org, announced today that her first ever book SHE WAS HEALED from Trilogy Publishing will release in bookstores and everywhere books are sold on November 4, 2022. A percentage of the proceeds from all book sales will be donated to LOVE FROM MUSIC CITY to help young adults coming out of the foster care system get started in life. Contributing to the book is her mother-in-law, Edith Tripp, who was a gospel music pioneer and passed away this past year and Shanda’s daughter, Hannah Tripp. Here is what many are saying about this powerful book To say that Laurie and me along with our entire family has been close to the Tripp family over multiple decades would be an understatement. When ministering through song on TBN, my father would always request his favorite written by LaVerne, “We’ll Not Be Defeated.” That’s not unlike the running theme of three generations of valiant Tripp women. Like the persistent woman with the “issue of blood” in scriptures, they’ve each had to push through remarkable challenges to get to Jesus – where their miracle breakthrough was waiting! -Matt & Laurie Crouch President, Trinity Broadcasting Network  The best way to write a book is to have lived it. We have been friends with the Tripp family for decades and became especially close when we moved to their town in 2012. Not only Laverne and his sons, but their wives and daughters have become pillars to so many through their faithfulness to God as pastors and singers. They have persevered through the worst of circumstances. They have remained steady in a shifting world.

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What does it mean to let go? And how do we do it? Here we'll talk about letting go of the past so we can move on from relationships, people, and unhealthy emotions. It’s time to let go of the ghosts of the past. Most of us are haunted by the ghosts of our past: that opportunity that we let slip by; those kids who bullied us in the playground; that love interest who treated us badly; that professor who graded us unfairly; and so on. As we move through our days we hear our past rattling chains and moaning eerily; we see the shadows of our past mistakes lurking in the corners; and our past failures creep up behind us and startle us at every turn. A fearful past that is not dealt with causes a fearful future. In addition, in order to be happy in the present, we need to release the ghosts of the past. In this post you’ll discover 8 ways to release the ghosts of the past so that you can be happy in the present and in the future.

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Dubbed "America's new romantic singing sensation," tenor Anthony Nunziata is the Brooklyn-born, Nashville-based singer and songwriter who brings his soulful voice to classic jazz, pop standards, classical-crossover and his timeless original music.

The way Nunziata feels, "I'm in the business of making people feel good, making people happy, moving people in some way. We all are on this life's journey in search of that feeling of being moved, to feel alive. If I can have a small part in moving you in some way during my live concerts or through my music, this is the greatest gift I can give. To make people laugh, cry, feel something -- there's nothing like it."

His songs have recently been featured on MTV, Comedy Central, CBS News, NBC News and Good Day NY. His original pop song "The Gift Is You" - which he wrote honoring his mother's battle with breast cancer (she is now cancer-free) - is currently being used as an anthem for The Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Anthony recently released his debut jazz/pop release "THE LOVE ALBUM," now available on all streaming services and autographed CD's available for purchase at www.anthonynunziata.com. He and his Grammy-winning team of musicians re-imagine “Unchained Melody,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You,” “Can’t Help Falling In Love With You,” “When I Fall In Love,” “Somewhere,” originals including “Will You Be My Everyday?” and many more.

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Nicolas King and Seth Sikes, two of New York’s most popular young nightclub entertainers, join forces for an evening you won’t want to miss. The swinging American Songbook is the specialty of these performers, and the pair will pay tribute to the show-stopping stars who paved the way, such as Sammy Davis Jr., Anthony Newley, Eydie Gormé, Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Ethel Merman, Peter Allen and more! Nicolas and Seth will carry the torch from these legendary performers and the great songwriters who wrote so many of their hits. King is an award-winning artist who’s been ‘belting’ out tunes since he was 4-years-old, having been seen in dozens of TV commercials, and numerous times on Broadway opposite Tom Selleck, Carol Burnett, Linda Lavin and Andrea McArdle. King was the longest running “Chip” in Disney’s Beauty And The Beast. He toured the country as Liza Minnelli’s opening act, and has performed on stages all over the world from Carnegie Hall to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Sikes is one of New York City’s most popular nightclub singers. His critically-acclaimed tributes to Judy Garland (which won a Broadway World Award), Liza Minnelli, and Bernadette Peters are a consistent draw for audiences around the world. The hardworking Sikes, a native of Texas, was also Associate Director on the multiple Tony-award winning musical The Band’s Visit. Under the musical baton of Jon Weber in New York, Michael Orland and Dave Loeb on the west coast, and Billy Stritch in Boca Raton, Seth Sikes and Nicolas King will deliver a powerhouse performance that promises to capture the glitter and magic of the New York nightclub scene of long ago, and bring it into the next generation!

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What does it mean to let go? And how do we do it? Here we'll talk about letting go of the past so we can move on from relationships, people, and unhealthy emotions. In Buddhism, he's called Mara, or the devil of the 6th heaven; in Christianity, Satan, etc. We'll explore the darkness within us all, how to embrace it and let that go!

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Lara Gabrielle is a film writer and researcher whose work on Marion Davies has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The San Francisco Chronicle, Air Mail, and on PBS’s American Experience. Her biography, Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies, was been named one of Alta Journal's top books to read in September, and it was included in Leonard Maltin’s list of 5 new and notable books for October. She has spoken about Davies at film festivals and retrospectives worldwide and has served as a consultant on her life and legacy for books, dissertations, and film projects. Gabrielle lives in Oakland. From Marion Davies's humble days in Brooklyn to her rise to fame alongside press baron William Randolph Hearst, the public life story of the film star plays like a modern fairy tale shaped by gossip columnists, fan magazines, biopics, and documentaries. Yet the real Marion Davies remained largely hidden from view, as she was wary of interviews and trusted few with her true life story. In Captain of Her Soul, Lara Gabrielle pulls back layers of myth to show a complex and fiercely independent woman, ahead of her time, who carved her own path. Through meticulous research, unprecedented access to archives around the world, and interviews with those who knew Davies, Captain of Her Soul counters the public story. This book reveals a woman who navigated disability and social stigma to rise to the top of a young Hollywood dominated by powerful men. Davies took charge of her own career, negotiating with studio heads and establishing herself as a top-tier comedienne, but her proudest achievement was her philanthropy and advocacy for children.