Steve Rossi, Amy Hanley-LVBST w/Comedian Michele LaFong
Jan. 17, 2013- 6pm-7pm PST 1230AM in LV & The Web
Audio of interviews posted below (Scroll down)
Steve Rossi returns once again and visits in-studio on Las Vegas Backstage Talk Radio Show on 1230am and The Web, with Comedian Michele LaFong and shares his many amazing experiences, lessons, and stories in his fifty-five year career in show business.
In this very interesting interview, Steve talks about everything from what it was like what to room with Howard Stern many years ago, when he was managing the frequently fired “Shock Jock,” to the real reason he and Marty Allen couldn’t get back together for even one TV Special last year that offered over a million plus dollars.
Steve Rossi is half of the world famous comedy team of Allen and Rossi. At the age of six he appeared in ‘Going My Way’ with Bing Crosby, ‘The Johnson Story’ and over thirty movies. At the age of 16, Steve received a scholarship to The University of Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles and received a BA in communication, arts and theatre and in Latin and Greek. In 1954 Steve co-starred with Mae West in her sold out concerts all over America.
Steve teamed up with Marty Allen in 1957 and soon became America’s #1 comedy team. They Appeared in over 7000 television shows including frequent apperances on the ‘Ed Sullivan Show’, and hold dubious honor of having to go on stage right after the Beatles created pandemonium on the show. They also guest starred on Perry Cumo, Dean Martin, Dinah Shore, Merv Griffin, Mike Dougas and the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Allen and Rossi were also regular guest stars on ‘What’s My Line, Hollywood Squares, Password and numerous other game shows.
Allen and Rossi starred in several Paramount films, most notably ‘The Last of the Secret Agents’ with the guest stars Nancy Sinatra and ed Sullivan.
Steve also produced and starred in ‘The 25th Anniversary Allen and Rossi Special’ with guest stars Engelbert Humperdinck, Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Don Rickles, Phyllis Diller, Redd Foxx, Martin Sheen, Ernie Borgnine, Rich Little, Jack Jones and Tony Orlando. Steve has produced 11 comedy albums and eight singing albums on such lables as RCA and Coumbia. He sold 2 million copies of his hit record “More”, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
Steve Rossi also wrote and produced “Jimmy Stewart & Friends” starring Rich Little currently appearing at The Las Vegas Hotel.
On May 20th 2009, steve Rossi was inducted into Show Business Legends hall of fame at the Tropicana hotel in Las Vegas. Steve in celebrating his 55th year in show business and Is young enough to look forward to the next 55 years.
Steve will soon be featured in Comedian Michele LaFong’s Syndicated Monthly “Las Vegas Backstage Talk” column in Casino Player Magazine.
More about Steve Rossi here–>
Star of “Sin City Rules” on TLC – Amy Hanley
Comedian Michele LaFong is interviewing Amy Hanley, one-on-one, for the first time since TLC’s cancellation of Sin City Rules. Amy has a lot to say about why the series didn’t do well.
Daughter of reputed and controversial Mob boss Tom Hanley, she has deep and dark roots in the city, and a unique relationship with her colorful mother. Amy’s businesses include a firm that handles the top-secret financial issues of elite movers and shakers who have fallen on hard times.
Born and Raised in the Mob of Las Vegas, Amy is a 2nd generation native. Her mother Wend Mazaros “Vegas Rag Doll” is a published author with a very successful book out.
Her father Tom Hanley arrived in Las Vegas in 1939. He was brought and placed out here to look over and run the very small town at that time. Tom was a notorious mobster/gangster. In addition to all of this he established several very well known unions in town, was the local representatives of them and took Vegas into a new era. Unionization of the casino’s, their workers and the people surrounding it all. He was sometimes referred to as the Union Czar and was compared to other well known figures.
You can listen to a recording of our show below!
Nov. 22, 2012 Melissa Manchester, Wendy Mazaros
Actress / Singer / Songwriter – Melissa Manchester
While on tour in Australia, Melissa Manchester called in to Las Vegas Backstage Talk Radio Show and was interviewed by Comic Michele LaFong. They had such a good rapport, that Melissa will be doing a videotaped backstage interview with LaFong from The Suncoast Showroom this weekend.
After getting her start as a singer-pianist in the clubs of Greenwich Village, Manchester performed with Bette Midler as a “Harlette” before landing a recording contract. Her debut releases, “Home to Myself” and “Bright Eyes” laid the foundation for her solo career. In 1975, Manchester’s album “Melissa” produced her first top ten hit, “Midnight Blue.”
Manchester was nominated for a Grammy® Award in 1978 and 1979, and won the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” in 1982. In 1979, she became the first artist in the history of the Academy Awards® to have two nominated movie themes in the same year – “Through The Eyes of Love” from the film “Ice Castles,” and the title song from “The Promise.”
As an actress, Manchester has guest starred in numerous television shows, including “Blossom” and “Fame,” and in films, such as “For The Boys” and “Dirty Girl.” She has also appeared in the Los Angeles-based theatrical production of “Sweeney Todd” and recently starred in the Chicago premiere of the musical “HATS!,” which features several songs she co-wrote.
More about Melissa Manchester here–>
You can catch Melissa Manchester headlining at Suncoast Hotel & Casino
Suncoast Showroom, Sat & Sun, Nov. 24th & 25th 7:30pm
Author – Wendy Mazaros
Author of “Vegas Rag Doll” A true story of terror and survival as the wife of a mob hitman. Wendy’s story of sex, drugs, corruption, and murder, features many well-known Las Vegas figures, including Benny, and Ted Binion, Tony Spilotro, and husband, Tom Hanley, still stands out in the crowd. Wendy Mazaros, mother of Amy Hanley, a regular cast member of a “Sin City Rules” a new docu-drama series that will debut on the TLC Network on Dec. 9. Wendy will also be making appearances on the new reality show series.
More about Wendy Mazaros here–>
You can listen to a recording of our show below!
