Join Sheri Lewis as she interviews Bluebell dancers past and present. Bluebell dancers are an elite cast of dancers, known for their statuesque presence, beauty and strong dance technique. Margaret Kelly, aka Miss Bluebell, created her group of iconic dances in the 1930’s for their first performance Follies Bergere. From there, she expanded her shows to the Lido de Paris and the Moulin Rouge. Through the decades Miss Bluebell Continued to offer incredible opportunities for dancers in Las Veg ...
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Ep 199: “I’m going to come see you in a few years in feathers and rhinestones.”
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Ruth Perry was told in a ballet class that one day she would be absolutely be glowing wearing feathers and rhinestones on stage.It came true when she danced at the Lido in Paris. Ruth shares her story of her beautiful daughter’s condition Prader-Willi Syndrome with its challenges and victories. I was so moved by her fierce mamma love. or more infor…
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I met Debra Lee Christian Fader in line at the Global Bluebell Reunion in Paris. I knew I needed get to know her because of the joy that radiated from her. In this episode Debra shared her stories of how life as a singer opened up surprising and wonderful opportunities for her.www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebe…
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My interview today is with my now husband who I married September 13Carl Troughton and I met backstage at the Cafe Conc in Montreal where he was a stagehand and I was a dancer.Life’s been full of full circles lately and this one is most special.www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on…
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Alisa Savoretti turned her experience of breast cancer into a foundation that helps women in a similar situation in need of reconstructive surgery. Her charity My Hope Chest is a creation of love. Her interview is full of twist, turns and surprises from a very creative passionate person.https://www.myhopechest.orgwww.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…as…
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Jette Grant starter her professional dancer with Miss Bluebell in Greece and then in Italy on a weekly television show. She then danced at the Stardust in Las Vegas. One of her highlights was regularly riding horses with other dancers in the desert at 2 am after the show.www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsfor…
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Ep 194: Anne and Sheri’s Excellent Adventures in Las Vegas!
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Anne Green and Sheri had a blast in Vegas in April seeing the show Follies full of legendary showgirls from the strip in the musical, Dita Las Vegas, Sheri’s book signing at the Las Vegas Showgirl museum and meeting up with Bluebells from earlier days.www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollo…
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Ep 193: Police Officer by Day, Mighty Sampson Principal Dancer by Night
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This interview with Anthony Brown is so inspiring. Not just because he worked as a police officer in the day, dancer in Jubilee at night and professional fighter all at the time, but his lust for life, gratitude and sheer joy are contagious.www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Ins…
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Alison Kravenko’s mother came over from Paris with Miss Bluebell for the first show at the Lido de Paris at the Stardust hotel.Alison was in Jubilee, Lido de Paris, Cabaret Circus and many more shows.Her daughter Skyla is currently performing in the show Fantasy in Las Vegas.Before dancing professionally, Alison was a dressage horse back rider and …
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Sarah Sutter is back for part 2 and shares what is has been like to back in the Jubilee Theater assisting on Dita Las Vegas show. Sarah was a dancer, super swing, featured dancer and tour guide for the show.www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos …
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This part 2 of an interview with the iconic Dita Von Teese after seeing her beautiful show in Las Vegas.https://www.caesars.com/horseshoe-las-vegas/shows/dita-von-teesewww.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com/bluebells_…
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Jeff Collins is best known for running Collins Avenue Productions and most recognized for the hit show Dance Moms but prior to that he was in several well known production shows including Hello Hollywood Hello.Jeff’s full circle moment was finding his headshot and resume in a pile for sale at an estate sale for Donn Arden.www.amazon.com/Bluebells-F…
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Deshawn Morton had the incredible experience of being mentored by Kabby Mitchell.Many of us know Kabby and his infectious laugh and amazing talent from Hello Hollywood Hello. Sadly Kabby passed in 2017 but made a huge impact on the dance community during his time here. He was the cofounder of TUPAC Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center in Tacoma Wash…
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Ep 187: Finding your name is still in the costume
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Becs O’Hara tells her story of being in both Follies and Dita Las Vegas as she is also juggling 2 adorable children in this interview. Becs was in Jubilee before and after the changeover and now back on the Jubilee stage wearing some of her Jubilee costumeswww.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.com…
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It’s 1 week away for Stephen Sondheim’s Follies opens its limited run in Las Vegas!Today we hear from Marla Gomez, Lou Ann Chessick, Donna Varney and Ramona Shaw share about what’s like to step on to the stage after decades awaywww.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Fa…
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Ep 185: Part 3-Legendary Showgirls in Vegas Debut of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies
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Terry Ritter, Sheri Mirault, Laurie Thompson and Teri Thorndike share the excitement of getting back into a dance studio and learning choreography for Broadway’s Follies. All 4 had incredible careers in Vegas just a few decades ago. They still got it!www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow…
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Ep 184: Legendary Showgirls in Stephen Sondheim’s Follies debuting in Las Vegas
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Meet three legendary showgirls who will grace the stage decades after their many years as dancer/showgirls in Vegas.Anna Bailey, Cindy Doumani and Joni Sailon have great stories about their time on stage with Gypsy Rose Lee, Pearl Bailey and other legends. They are in rehearsals for the much awaited Follies opening in Aprilwww.amazon.com/Bluebells-…
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Ep 183: Tony Award Stephen Sondheim’s Musical Follies makes its Las Vegas debut!
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www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096저자 Bluebells Forever Podcast
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Kevin Cashmore joins Sheri today in her dance studio for an in person interview after finding out they were both in Hello Hollywood Hello and only live 30 minutes away from each other.www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagra…
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Dita Von Teese has long been a fan of showgirls and especially the Jubilee dancer/showgirls, so to have her own show on the legendary Jubilee stage wearing the iconic costumes has been a dream come truehttps://www.caesars.com/horseshoe-las-vegas/shows/dita-von-teesewww.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpo…
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Kelly Woodruff decided early in his dance training that he would be Gene Kelly and in A Chorus Line.After performing in Hello Hollywood Hello for 2 and a half years, he went on to do. A Chorus Line in New York and played Don Lockwood, Gene Kelly’s role in Singing in the Rain and met Gene Kelly.www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW W…
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With Cameron Lee who was a dancer and teacher at Sheri’s studio Westlake Dance Center in Seattle and went on to dance and choreograph for iconic artists like Paula Abdul, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez and Brittany Spears.저자 Bluebells Forever Podcast
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Angela Bath Balderston shares great stories of her time in Hello Hollywood Hello in Reno as well as the fun contract in Puerto Rico Sheri and Angela did togetherwww.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com/bluebells_forever…
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Lynn Collins De Souza danced in Hallelujah Hollywood in Las Vegas from the creation and stayed for 4 years as well as tour with Miss Bluebell and many countries in Asiawww.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com/bluebells_…
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Savanna Haenel shares what like has been like after the closing of the Lido and the beauty and challenge of being a new motherwww.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever…
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Pete Menefee joins Sheri Lewis today to talk about the importance of stories in light of the new Bluebells Forever book releasehttps://www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever-collection-interviews-Podcast/dp/B0CJXCPB4PNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com/bluebells_forever…
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Ep 174: Preserving Hello Hollywood Hello Costumes
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Karen Burns has purchased and preserved almost the whole collection of Hello Hollywood Hello costumes.She gives presentations throughout Nevada to share the stories not only of these gorgeous costumes, but the entertainers that wore them over the 11 year run of the show.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook …
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First we hear how Larry Bobcat Jeffries got the name Bobcat and confirms the rumor of how he got a special award at Hello Hollywood Hello. Bobcat was a featured dancer on Soul Train as well as MTV video Ray’s Rock House with Manhattan Transfer.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updatesww…
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The incredible Bob Mackie shares stories of designing for Hallelujah Hollywood and Jubilee at MGM Las Vegas as well as great stories of designing gif such celebrities as Cher, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Juliet Prowse and many more. His book The Art of Bob Mackie can be purchased on Amazon as well as https://www.bobmackie.com/buy-bookNEW WEBSITE w…
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Jean Ann Ryan has been talked about in so many Bluebell interviews as being such an influence in their career. Jean Ann has been a producer and choreography on cruise ships and beyond for a decades. She has raised the bar significantly on cruise as well as cabaret shows everywhere.Many attribute their showgirl training to her which helped ease them…
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Ep 170: How Can I Retire? Show Business Is In My Blood
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Ivor Jones “officially” retired at 62 but is still creating and directly and full of life. Ivor danced at the Lido de Paris during the move to the Champs Elyse location.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660…
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Ep 169: Suspended Above the Audience by One Cable
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Edie Jacobs shares a scary and awkward story of being suspended above the audience at the Stardust Lido show in Vegas. The disk started to break loose as she and another dancer had to climb their way back up to safety.저자 Bluebells Forever Podcast
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Julian ArdleyWas in the cast of Paris Merveilles which the last cast from the Bluebell legacy to grace that iconic stage.Julian shares what life has been like coming up on a year since the Lido closed.He has found new passions and skills and embracing the change.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebe…
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Ep 167: Breasts, Boobs, Tits, Tatas, and the Reality of Breast Cancer
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My guests, Anne Green, Lesley Bandy and Jane Hoggar share their experience of breast cancer in a very brave and compassionate conversation.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpodFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/www.facebook.c…
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Ep 166: Impersonating Ginger Rogers On Stage With Ginger Rogers In The Audience
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Kathleen Brocker shares how wonderful it is to be back in dance classes again to feed her soul. She also shares her experience of being a vacation swing at the Lido in Vegas followed by being in the original cast of Hallelujah Hollywood and highlight of having Ginger Rogers in the audience.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Pa…
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Ep 165: When You Close Your Eyes For The last Time- What Has Your Contribution Been?
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Bill Strickland was in cast and Dance Captain in Hello Hollywood Hello in Reno, Nevada. He was also in the fabulous Broadway tours of Sophisticated Ladies and 42nd Street. NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpodFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com…
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Ep 164: Celebrating 3 years of Bluebells Forever Podcast
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With Pete Menefee, Nikki Adamo, Hillary Sukhonos, Rachel Williams and Lou Ann Harrison ChessikNEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpodFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096…
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Ep 163: One Thing’s Universal, Life’s No Dress Rehearsal
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Michael Shepherd shares his experience of auditioning for and getting into Alvin Alley School on scholarship before his professional time as a dancer in Sun City South Africa and then Hello Hollywood Hello at the MGM in Reno Nevada. He reminds us that life is not a dress rehearsal. This is the show. NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck …
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Constance Scheurer contacted Covid 19 early in the pandemic and ended up in the hospital not expected to live. She lost the use of her legs for over 2 years. After surgery on her feet, she happily reports that she has walked 25 feet and still moving forward.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsfo…
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Susan Stolte joins me today to talk about her time in Hello and Hello as a dancer, a swing and as part of the crossbow act. A wonderful story of adventure, travel and connection. She emphasized her love for the Hello Hollywood Hello family.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpodFollow us …
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Ep 160: A Blank Piece of Paper is Like Dope To Me
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Pete Menefee is back for his 4th interview. We played a game called What Didn’t You Design?NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpodFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updateswww.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096…
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Ep 159: The Scent of Vanilla Reminds Me of Tigers
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My guest this week is Jeffrey Adair who was in both Hallelujah Hollywood at the MGM and Allez Lido at The Lido de Paris at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas. Jeffrey has great stories of the sweetness and often humorous side of being in an iconic Donn Arden, Miss Bluebell show.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patre…
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Narvelle McGee experienced a life of travel as part of a Military family then as a dancer traveling to wonderful places all over the world with a few contracts in Reno in Hello Hollywood Hello and Is still traveling as a flight attendant. Have a listen to hear the definition of Callipygous and why it matters.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.…
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Ep 157:"Do the Dancers Live in the Casino?" and Other Questions Asked on the Jubilee Backstage Tours
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Sarah Sutter had the honor and sadness of being in the Iconic Jubilee show in Las Vegas in the change over and closing of the historical show. She had the experience of being a Line Captain, A Swing, Backstage Tour Guide and dancer during her time in Jubilee. What comes through most in her interview is her gratitude for being in this spectacular sh…
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E.M. Starr- Elaine Starrett Sargent the author of the book Rhinestone Confidential.“ In Rhinestone Confidential, Elaine remembers the days past when Reno was a casino town full of shows. She recounts the good times and bad as Sammy’s Showroom becomes the new venue for cabarets and headliners. Her stories are often humorous and chock full of juicy b…
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Ep 155: You’re a Long Time Dead, Don’t Wait to Live
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Jacqueline Parr and I start out the interview sharing why we are proud to be a Bluebell and importance of reunions to remind us how fabulous those days were. Jacqueline was in Cocorico in Paris at the Lido in 1984 and also danced at Scala Barcelona and Athens Greece with Miss Bluebell on tour and with Joes Montes in Columbia.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebel…
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Robert Rang has great stories of working with Donn Arden designing the biggest floor shows in the world including Hello Hollywood Hello in Reno, Jubilee in Vegas and three epic shows at the Lido de Paris in Paris.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpodFollow us on Instagram and Facebook t…
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Ep 153: Twice Around the World Thanks to Miss Bluebell
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Angie Fearn had the wonderful experience of being a touring Bluebell through the Far East and shares her story of adventures and the gifts of seeing the world and igniting her passion for travel.NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpodFollow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and u…
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Jerry Tassin confirms the stories told from cast members of Hello Hollywood Hello and his less than pleasant interaction with Leo the Lion in the circus finale.His favorite part of working in Hello Hollywood Hello was meeting his Wife. NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.comCheck out the Patreon www.patreon.com/bluebellsforeverpodFollow us on I…
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Sian Edis knows what it’s like to live the dancer life with wings instead of roots.She was part of the cast of Paris Merveilles at the Lido de Paris. She had the honor of dancing in the Jubilee Theater in Vegas in the show Extravaganza which just closed. Other shows her wings have taken her to include being in Bollywood film in India, La Nouvelle E…
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