Celebrity – Relatively Famous

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025

Episode 27 – Carlo Mendez (Eva Mendez – Brother)

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It’s always fun and interesting to me when I meet another brother of someone
famous and on this episode we met the brother of actress Eva Mendes. Carlo
Mendez is as handsome as his sister is beautiful. Eva may have retired from acting but Carlo is just starting his acting journey. Carlo talks about his career, growing up in Miami, going to Hollywood and keeping his relative close to the chest. He also opens up about the loss of their older brother Carlos. He proves he’s a great brother by keeping true to Eva & Ryan’s desire for privacy.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2709554/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

https://people.com/celebrity/eva-mendes-older-brother-carlos-mendez-dies-of-cancer-at-53

https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/interview-carlo-mendez-talks-about-starring-in-the-film-demise/article

https://people.com/eva-mendes-brother-carlo-mendez-says-she-ryan-gosling-amazing-parents-8629883

January 6, 2025January 13, 2025

Episode 26 – Charlie McCord (Billy Vera – Son)

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Thanks to social media I was able to reconnect with Charlie McCord’s father. I first meet Charlie’s father in the Green Room of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Vanna was a guest and his dad was promoting his hit song “At This Moment”. Charlie is the son of Billy Vera, one the most amazing singers I know, with a career that expands over 60 yrs. Like his father Charlie is a singer and musician, had a band with his brother and also produces for video productions. I really enjoyed learning about Charlie’s music career and what it’s like being the son of a Hollywood musical legend.

www.CharlieMcCord.com

https://www.instagram.com/listencharles

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

Episode 25 – Nick Clemons (Clarence “The Big Man” Clemons – Son)

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One of my prized possessions is a signed concert program from Ringo Starr’s All Star Band 1989 tour. What I love about this program is that Clarence “The Big Man” Clemons signed it, I’ve be a fan of The Big Man for years. So when I saw his son Nick Clemons posting on Facebook I had to reach out and ask him to be a guest. Nick is also a musician with his own band and style of music. He recalls the first time he played with his dad, meeting Clarence’s bandmates, discovering how world respected his dad is and striving to keep his father’s legacy in the public eye with The Big Man’s Brew and possibly reopening his father’s nightclub.

https://www.facebook.com/nick.clemons.39
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076123380019
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054305677019

December 16, 2024December 30, 2024

Episode24 – Ashley Howard Nelson (Korie Robertson -Sister)

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On this episode of Relatively Famous we stepped into our own backyard to
discover a great tale of a family Dynasty, DUCK DYNASTY that is. Our
Producer, Philip Nelson’s brother Jaye is married to Willie Robertson’s wife
Korie’s sister Ashley Howard Nelson. Yeah that’s mouthful. True to the Duck
Dynasty family Ashley has an amazing story. She tells us how she navigates a very
large family, thriving real estate business’ in Nashville and Puerto Rico, writing a
children’s book with Uncle Si and living life to the fullest while fighting liver
cancer. A believer in God’s power Ashley is a force of love, life and creating a
Dynasty of her own.

https://life.exprealty.com/nashville-jay-ashley-nelson-exp-realty/
https://jayandashleynelson.com/
https://duckcommander.com/
https://www.aetv.com/shows/duck-dynasty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmyXJ_1OnWk
https://www.youtube.com/c/JashleyJayAshleyNelson/videos?app=desktop

December 9, 2024December 22, 2024

Episode 23 – Nikko Santo Pietro (Vanna White – Son)

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On this episode of Relatively Famous I take the word relative literally. In early December 2024 my nephew, Vanna’s son Nikko Santo Pietro became an internet sensation when a Wheel of Fortune food video went viral. Suddenly “Vanna’s HOT son” was the talk of the town. During Nikko’s 30 years on this planet we have had some conversations on life, we’ve shot fireworks, we’ve played on the beach and I’ve enjoyed his cooking. In this episode he and I talk about his life as a farmer, a bread maker, a real estate agent, being an internet heartthrob, the son of a celebrity and the man he is today. Nikko is a man not afraid to keep reinventing himself as he grows. I really enjoyed spending this 40 or so minutes with my nephew and I believe you will too!

Vanna White & Gigi & Nikko Santo Pietro Montage

December 2, 2024December 22, 2024

Episode 22 – Keith Coogan (Jackie Coogan – Grandson)

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On this episode of Relatively Famous we meet Keith Coogan, the grandson of Jackie Coogan, the first child star in Hollywood and the man responsible for protecting child actor’s income with the Coogan Law. Keith has an amazing acting resume, ponders films, tv and streaming future, his mom and Hollywood, his incredible work ethic, time with his grandfather and growing up with other Hollywood celebrity kids.

Keith Coogan and Kristen Shean — Screenshot

November 25, 2024December 22, 2024

Episode 21 – Kimber Eastwood (Clint Eastwood – Daughter)

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This episode’s interview came out of left field for me. I’ve spent the last 50 yrs quoting lines from her father’s films with my friends only to discover she has been a makeup artist of Wheel of Fortune for 20 yrs. Yep Clint Eastwood’s daughter Kimber Eastwood Midkiff has been an actor like her father but prefers being behind the camera producing and doing makeup. She doesn’t live the Hollywood highlife you’d expect of an Eastwood and love to drive the country with her husband and dogs.

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November 18, 2024December 22, 2024

Episode 20 – Kimberly Butler McMillan (Marty Butler – Daughter)

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This episode’s guest, Kimberly Butler McMillan, I met way back when the short film, A Chess Player that I produced, was screening in the Beaufort International Film Festival. However it wasn’t until years later that she told me about her father, a well known Canadian singer songwriter. As the podcast grew and I was thinking of guest I Googled her father, Marty Butler and listened to his music. Well, his daughter Kimberly has a great story of blended families, pharmaceutical sales, single motherhood, real-estate, a new home and a deep love for her father, his music and songs, including Fly Little White Dove Fly that he wrote for The Bells. Marty also gave piano lessons to Anne Murray. Marty’s death from Aids in 1996 lead Kimberley on the journey to become deeply involved in Aids charity work. #Trinilopez #thescptres

November 11, 2024December 22, 2024

Episode 19 – Kimberly Brown (Jim Brown – Daughter)

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In this episode I talk with the daughter of movie star, rights activist and NFL Legend Jim Brown. Kimberly Brown talks of how her father instilled helping
others and how she, along with Ray Charles daughter started Daughter of Legends. Watching her dad portrayed and having a small part in the film One Night in Miami. Launching Daughters of Sports and what being a female football player is like. She’s a Defensive End working towards becoming a Running Back like her
father.

https://daughtersoflegends.org/
https://daughtersoflegends.org/daughters-of-sports/
https://www.instagram.com/daughtersoflegends
https://www.facebook.com/DaughtersofLegends2/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Brown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8vf_Cmh9nY