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Faith Ford – 5x Emmy Award Nominee for her role on Murphy Brown, co-star Hope & Faith

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Down Memory Lane with Sugar Ray Robinson – by Frank Pace

(Ed note:  We thought you might enjoy this article written almost 50 years ago after I had interviewed perhaps the greatest prize fighter of all time. A fighter sweet as sugar, Sugar Ray Robinson) Keeping Pace with Sugar Ray Robinson by Frank Pace First published LA Sports Magazine, August, 1976 This is a love story. It is the story of a man and his love for children. The man is no ordinary man. The children

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Happy New Year to the Rainbow Connection – By Roy Firestone, Emmy Award Winning Journalist

Happy New Year from the Somali cab driver who picked you up at the Minneapolis Airport at 4am with no other cabs around…. Happy New Year from the Sudanese seamstress, who repaired your torn trousers at 5:30 when you needed those pants that night… …the Iranian cardiologist who might’ve saved your dad’s life in surgery… Happy New Year from the Yemeni plumber who took time on a Saturday to solve your flooding sink… Happy New

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Rod Carew is one of the most talented players to ever don a major league uniform.


MELISSA RAUCH Star of TV’s Night Court, Co-Star of The Big Bang Theory.

Commander David Scott – Cmdr. of Apollo 15. One of four living astronauts to walk on the Moon! 

Pulitzer Prize Winner Photographer JOHN FILO This iconic Kent St photo changed our lives forever

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Artis Gilmore Basketball Hall of Famer

John Larroquette – Five Time Emmy Award Winning Actor

Donna de Varona – Two Time Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist, Sportscaster, Women’s Sports Activist.

Faith Ford Meeting Candice Bergen for the First Time
Hank Bauer – Perhaps the greatest special teams player in NFL History Ep. #110

TOM ARNOLD – Actor/Comedian

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Down Memory Lane with Sugar Ray Robinson – by Frank Pace

(Ed note:  We thought you might enjoy this article written almost 50 years ago after I had interviewed perhaps the greatest prize fighter of all time. A fighter sweet as sugar, Sugar Ray Robinson) Keeping Pace with Sugar Ray Robinson by Frank Pace First published LA Sports Magazine, August, 1976 This is a love story. It is the story of a man and his love for children. The man is no ordinary man. The children

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Happy New Year to the Rainbow Connection – By Roy Firestone, Emmy Award Winning Journalist

Happy New Year from the Somali cab driver who picked you up at the Minneapolis Airport at 4am with no other cabs around…. Happy New Year from the Sudanese seamstress, who repaired your torn trousers at 5:30 when you needed those pants that night… …the Iranian cardiologist who might’ve saved your dad’s life in surgery… Happy New Year from the Yemeni plumber who took time on a Saturday to solve your flooding sink… Happy New

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“Poor” Lane Kiffin – by Roy Firestone, Emmy Award Sports Journalist

Dan Wetzel of ESPN on “poor”Lane Kiffin: “As victims go, Lane Kiffin doesn’t seem like one. He could have stayed at Ole Miss, made over $10 million a year, led his 11-1 team into a home playoff game and become an icon at a place he supposedly found personal tranquility. Or he could’ve left for LSU to make over $10 million a year leading a program that has won three national titles this century. Fortunate

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Recent News

R.Brandon Johnson joins MMM July 27th

R.Brandon Johnson:  Actor/Host. From 2011 to 2013, the Minnesota native, starred as Gary Wilde on the Disney Channel series Shake It Up opposite ZENDAYA. . He has also hosted the TNT reality competition series 72 Hours. Johnson got his first big break on the small screen playing the recurring character Michael McBain on the ABC Daytime series One Life to Live in 2003, playing the role until 2004. Johnson returned to the series in 2007 and in 2008 in the recurring role of

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Mykelti Williamson:  Actor/Director Joins MMM July 3rd

Mykelti Williamson:  Actor/Director, has worked constantly over the course of his 40 year career. He is  best known for his roles in the films Forrest Gump (as Bubba), 12 Angry Men (1997), Con Air, and Ali, and the television shows Boomtown, 24, and Justified. In 2016, he portrayed Gabriel Maxson in Denzel Washington’s acclaimed film adaptation of August Wilson’s play Fences, reprising his role from the 2010 Broadway revival.  Mykelti has also directed numerous episodes of television including the Law & Order franchise.

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Iconic Businessman, Art Levitt, to Join Mick & Mook

World renown entrepreneur Art Levitt will be joining Frank and Billy on A Mick A Mook and A Mic podcast this summer. Levitt was the founding CEO of Fandango, Inc., the premier online movie ticketing and entertainment business. Art launched Fandango in July 2000, and led the company to growth and profitability, establishing the company as a nationally recognized brand known for its creativity, operational excellence, and premium service experience. From 1996 to 2000, Levitt

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Talking the Hollywood Scene, Sports and Life Experiences
A Mick A Mook and A Mic is a weekly audio and video podcast from two of America’s most talented wise guys. It features Frank Pace – a nationally-renowned Hollywood producer, sports agent and author, and Billy O’Connor – a comedian, author and Vietnam Veteran. The show provides raw, uncensored commentary about the Hollywood scene, sports, and their fascinating life experiences. The show also features iconic guests from the world of sports and entertainment.