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My Interview with Leslie Nielsen

Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 by Avitable

Leslie Nielsen, best known for his comedic roles in Airplane! and the Naked Gun movies, died at the age of 84 on Sunday. I sat down to interview him shortly after his passing: Me: Mr. Nielsen, thank you for meeting … Continue reading →

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My interview with Barbara Billingsley (Mrs. Cleaver)

Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 by Avitable

On Saturday, Barbara Billingsley, known for her roles as June Cleaver in “Leave it to Beaver” and as the jive-talking grandma on “Airplane!”, passed away at the age of 94. I took this opportunity to interview her. Me: Shiiiit, chick, … Continue reading →

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My interview with Peter Graves

Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2010 by Avitable

“Mission: Impossible” and “Airplane!” star Peter Graves was found dead last night at the age of 83 under mysterious circumstances, and as one of the preeminent journalists who has a picture of themselves eating ice cream with Hitler, I was … Continue reading →

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