Category Archives: BlogTalkRadio

Pierce Brosnan’s No Casanova: ‘I like having the stability of one woman’

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“I remember Keely getting into the car in this cloud of a wedding dress and looking like a princess,” Pierce (right) tells us of his wife (left) on their 2001 wedding day.

Despite playing one of the world’s most famous lotharios in four smash-hit flicks, Pierce Brosnan believes in fidelity with all his heart.

When Wedding Day Radio host Robin Milling asks the former James Bond if he feels guilty about having intense relationships with women on the big screen while Keely Shaye Smith, his wife of 11 years, peers on, he replies:

“She calls it legal cheating. She said this at a dinner party one night and I just about choked on my shrimp! I’m a lucky guy.”

Then Pierce—whose new flick, All You Need Is Love, co-starring Danish beauty Trine Dyrholm, tells the story of a hairdresser who travels to Italy for her daughter’s wedding and falls for an angry widower—turns serious.

“It’s just a great job that I have to be able to play out the romance of life, the sexuality of life,” he says.

“However, if I were to go down every avenue, I wouldn’t be here. I’m not very good at such a life. I want to have my cake and eat it.

“I like to have the stability of one woman, a family and the continuity of that.”

Pierce and Keely were married Aug. 4, 2001 at Ballintubber Abbey in County Mayo, Ireland. The couple has two children, Dylan and Paris.

Wedding Day Radio, a three-part series presented by World Kitchen, launched in April and runs through June here on BlogTalkRadio. Tune in here.

The New BlogTalkRadio Portable Player Is Here!

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The BlogTalkRadio Portable Player enables you to share your show with more listeners on your site, blog and social networks. We’re happy to unveil a brand new version of this player with a  number of enhancements to help you further grow your audience of listeners. 

The player features the slick new look & feel of our recent redesign.  It also displays the images that you’ve attached to your show, just like the player on your BlogTalkRadio show page. 

Here’s what the new player looks like when embedded:

A big reason why we’re changing the player is to allow your show embeds to work on mobile devices, which typically use a built-in player instead of Flash or HTML5. This means your listeners will be able to listen to shows on their iPhone or Android phone as well as their desktop computer. 

To embed your show, you just copy your embed code right from your profile or episode page (depending on which you’d like to embed):

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If you need more guidance on how to embed your player, you can find information in our help center: Portable Player FAQ

Sean Kanan and Wife Michele Dish Details of Their Mediterranean Wedding

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an-kanan-wife-michelle_vegaTV fans who may cringe at the bad-boy characters Sean Kanan portrays on General Hospital and The Young and the Restless will be happy to learn that, in real life, he’s a devoted family man—and a romantic to boot.

“I was living single in Los Angeles. I had a big house in the Hills, all by myself. Then I met Michele, and she promptly told me she had four kids. So I did what I think any guy would do—I married her! And I have a daughter myself, so now we have this blended Brady Bunch family,” the actor, 46, tells Wedding Day Radio host Erin Brown of his beloved bride, who sat down with him to dish details of their nuptials last summer in Europe.

“We went to this little Italian town called Monte di Procida where I’d shot a film several years ago and became very good friends with the owner of the Al Chiar di Luna hotel,” says Sean, who, as author of The Modern Gentleman: Cooking and Entertaining with Sean Kanan, knows a thing or two about throwing a memorable party. “We had a beautiful wedding overlooking the Mediterranean. We were married by the mayor of the town. Then we went to Sicily for our honeymoon.”

“I ended up wearing, like, six different dresses,” says Michele a producer-director whose big-screen credits include 2011’s My Trip to the Dark Side. “Birgit Müller, a three-time Emmy-winning costumer for The Bold and the Beautiful, did the design work. And Sean wore a suit by Carlo Pignatelli.”

As for favorite wedding gifts bestowed on couple, Sean adds: “One of my Italian friends showed up with this super lightweight luggage. That sounds really silly, but we’d bought a bunch of stuff during out tour of Italy, so we needed it.”

Wedding Day Radio, a three-part series presented by World Kitchen, runs throughout April, May and June on BlogTalkRadio. Tune in here.

What’s New on BlogTalkRadio’s Featured Stations

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Healthy Vision with Dr. Val JonesSummer is around the corner, which means everyone will be spending more time outdoors. Are you prepared with the tips and tools to ensure that you and your family are properly protected from the sun’s harmful rays? Tune into Healthy Vision™ with Dr. Val Jones to hear optometrist Dr. Stephen Cohen and dermatologist Dr. Jeanine Downie discuss tips for keeping everyone healthy year-round. Tune in here.

Frank Fontana of The Down and Dirty

On Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana today at noon, meet Tanya Memme from Sell This House: Extreme. Beyond hosting the longest-running daytime show on A&E, Tanya is also a journalist, an award-winning actress, and a former Miss World Canada!  During the Craftsmanship segment, get familiar with Villy Customs president Fleetwood Hicks. He heads up the premier custom cruiser bike brand in Dallas, with over 1500 bicycles out on the market in the past four years. Tune in here.

Women's Business Talk Radio NetworkJoin Host Tai Goodwin on Launch Talk on the Women’s Business Talk Radio Network. Tai tackles the myths about small business financing. She’ll be joined by special guest Karlene Sinclair-Robinson, dubbed “The Queen of Business Financing.” She is the Author of Spank The Bank: THE Guide To Alternative Business Financing. She is considered a foremost expert on alternative business financing for startups, small businesses and struggling entrepreneurs. Tune in here.

New Host Goodies on BlogTalkRadio

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This morning, we released a few nice improvements to BlogTalkRadio that we’d like to share.

Direct Connect

We’ve added a new feature to the Studio that we’re calling “Direct Connect.” Direct Connect is a new way for hosts to call in to the studio. We’re testing it out as an alternative to Skype. Hosts who have used it already have found this method delivers better sound quality. Try it on your next broadcast and let us know what you think.

Next time you enter the studio, you’ll see a new button next to the Skype button. Click this button to use Direct Connect to host your show.

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Secure Login

Our login page page now uses SSL encryption every time you log into BlogTalkRadio. Most of you will see no difference when you log in. We just wanted to let you guys know that we’re vigilant in protecting your data and want you to be secure when connecting directly with your audience.

Bug Fixes

We also squashed a few bugs around social media connections and mixed in some design tweaks to the studio.

Enjoy!

Kid Host Colin Brennan Invited To Autism’s Got Talent

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At the age of 10, BlogTalkRadio host Colin Brennan is now garnering a fan base around the world according to a recent article on insideHalton.com. He was just invited to perform at the 600-seat Mermaid Theater for Autism’s Got Talent in London this May. Colin will be performing Different from the musical Honk.

Collin is the host of Colin Brennan’s Music/Autism Show, which is a show about how music affects children like himself on the Autism spectrum.  He came to BlogTalkRadio originally as a guest on the Positively Autistic Show for an episode which was recorded in New York City when Colin was performing at The Genius of Autism.  This one show received 12,000 listeners and prompted him to launch his own program.  In his first 15 episodes, Colin has reached over 40,000 listeners.

According to the insideHalton.com article, Colin’s parents have started a fundraiser to help pay for their airfare to Autism’s Got Talent, which you can help support here: www.gofundme.com/22brtc.

You can tune in to Colin Brennan’s Music/Autism Show here.  Best of luck to host Colin on his journey to London!

What’s New on BlogTalkRadio’s Featured Stations

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Healthy Vision with Dr. Val JonesSpringtime means longer days, warmer weather and more time outdoors. The change of season also serves as a reminder to practice safe sun habits for your entire body, including your eyes. Tune into Healthy Vision™ with Dr. Val Jones: UV Protection to learn tips from two experts on how to protect yourself and your entire family from dangerous UVA and UVB rays. On the podcast, they discuss how to choose a sunscreen, when to apply and reapply, as well as the “triad of protection” for your eyes that will help protect against UV rays.  Listen now.

Frank Fontana of The Down and Dirty

On Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana today at noon, meet comedian/writer/podcaster Neal Brennan. He’s well-known as co-creator of the legendary Chappelle’s Show… and his credits also include co-writing Half Baked, co-hosting The Champs podcast, and even contributing jokes to the White House Correspondents Dinner. He’s on the road now and is appearing at the Laugh Factory in Chicago this weekend. Tune in here.

Women's Business Talk Radio NetworkJoin Host Tai Goodwin on Launch Talk on the Women’s Business Talk Radio Network. Tai covers how to build a thriving online community for your business. She’ll be joined by special guest Stacey Ferguson, an avid veteran blogger, event producer, social media personality, public speaker, freelance writer, and Chief Curator of the Be Blogalicious community and conferences celebrating diversity among women in social media. Tune in here.

What’s New on BlogTalkRadio’s Featured Stations

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Healthy Vision with Dr. Val JonesSpring can be a difficult time for the one in five individuals affected by seasonal eye allergies. Eye allergy symptoms include itchy, watery or red eyes and for many vision corrected individuals, allergies can keep them from enjoying daily activities, affect their appearance and impact their performance at work, school and in sports. Learn how to identify, treat and manage eye allergy symptoms from seasonal and indoor allergies on Healthy Vision™ with Dr. Val Jones. Listen now.

Frank Fontana of The Down and Dirty

On Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana, meet Alison Victoria, host of Kitchen Crashers on the DIY Network. She’s based in Chicago and Las Vegas, surprising homeowners in both cities with extravagant kitchen redesigns in just a few short days. During the Craftsmanship segment, hear from Stan Munro, who recently was featured in a Mutual of Omaha television ad campaign. He’s the mastermind behind Toothpick World, a collection of more than 60 famous buildings from around the world — all built to the same 1:164 scale. Tune in here.

Women's Business Talk Radio NetworkJoin Host Katrina Sawa on The Jump Start Your Business Radio Show on the Women’s Business Talk Radio Network.  Katrina’s show is geared towards entrepreneurs who are ready to get serious about starting, growing or marketing their business to bring them to a 6 or 7 figure income. On this show, she interviews Bernadette Boas, known as a ‘ball of fire’ change agent, speaker, author, and radio host who inspires, motivates and equips women with the mindset, skills and talents they need to obtain success and prosperity. Tune in here.