Advice Columnist ANN LANDERS daughter Margo Howard

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07/08/23 • 37 min

Eppie Lederer, better known as ANN LANDERS, was the most famous advice columnist in the world. Her columns were syndicated in newspapers all over North America. In this exclusive interview with her only child, Margo Howard, we learn:

-That her father, Jules Lederer, was equally accomplished as her mother was, as the founder of Budget Rent a Car

-Margo's infamous and controversial first article she wrote for the Chicago Tribune in the late 60's

-What is was like growing up with a famous mother and a hugely successful entrepreneur father

-How her mother landed the column as Ann Landers despite her lack of a degree and being told repeatedly she wasn't qualified

-What made Ann Landers a must read newspaper column for decades

-What life lessons Margo learned from her mother

-Which famous actor Margo was married to

-What she would change if she could

And more!

-That her father, Jules Lederer, was equally accomplished as her mother was, as the founder of Budget Rent a Car

-Margo's infamous and controversial first article she wrote for the Chicago Tribune in the late 60's

-What is was like growing up with a famous mother and a hugely successful entrepreneur father

-How her mother landed the column as Ann Landers despite her lack of a degree and being told repeatedly she wasn't qualified

-What made Ann Landers a must read newspaper column for decades

-What life lessons Margo learned from her mother

-Which famous actor Margo was married to

-What she would change if she could

And more!

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CONSTANTINE MAROULIS - American Idol/Rock of Ages/Rock & Roll Man star

Constantine Maroulis hit it big & became a household name during the heyday of “American Idol.” He is best known today for his iconic star turn in Broadway’s Rock of Ages for which he received a Best Actor Tony Award® nomination. His stage acting work also includes Jekyll & Hyde, The Wedding Singer, RENT , Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Toxic Avenger, and now he stars in the lead role of the off-Broadway blockbuster musical sensation...Rock & Roll Man.

We discuss:

-What was it like growing up and did he always know he had singing & acting chops and did he always want to be a star?

-How did he get on American Idol and what was it like taking the country by storm with his breathtaking performances on the show and emerging out of anonymity to an instant star?

-How is it like getting on stage and performing in front of tens of millions on TV vs. a more intimate audience of a few hundred people on a stage. Does he get nervous on TV or stage?

-How was American Idol's Simon Cowell?

-What made him excited about taking on the iconic, but challenging role of being the first person to ever portray trailblazing DJ Alan Freed (who actually is credited with coining the term Rock & Roll) in an entire show in the extraordinary new Musical Rock & Roll Man.

-What does he hope audiences feel and what does he hope they learn and take away from the show?

Rock & Roll Man features Rock & Roll Classics created by Legends such as Little Richard, Chuck Berry, LaVern Baker, Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley & The Killer Jerry Lee Lewis. However, Constantine sings all original songs which require a lot of heavy lifting. He tells us about the creative process in perfecting brand new songs no one ever did prior.

-What it is like getting standing ovations and having people dance in the aisles every show?

-What are the secrets to his success and what he would advise other actors or other people in general that want to follow in your footsteps?

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Movie/TV/Stage star JOE PANTOLIANO

Joe Pantoliano has starred in numerous films including Risky Business with a 21 yr old Tom Cruise, Midnight Run, The Matrix, Teddy and TV shows like The Sopranos. He is now starring in the highly entertaining musical Rock & Roll Man in New York City.

In this exclusive interview we discuss:

-What it was like growing up dirt poor and how that inspired him to go into show business

-What it is like having roles in nearly 200 Films/TV shows/stage performances

-How he get into the 1983 movie Risky Business and if he thought Tom Cruise would be the blockbuster star he is today

-What he is most proud of among those 200 some odd roles and why

-Why did he take his current dual roles in Rock & Roll Man and what intrigued him about the musical's central theme about rock pioneer Alan Freed and the challenges of integrating Rock & Roll for both black and white audiences

-What he hopes audiences feels, learns and takes away from the show ultimately