Joyce Brothers has died at the
age of 85. She will be remembered as a psychologist who pioneered advice shows on
television and radio starting in the 1950's. She offered advice on topics that were
considered taboo like: menopause, frigidity, impotence and sexual enjoyment. Today
there are many people in the media that offer advice on a variety of topics,
but she got it all started.
I had the pleasure to work with
her in the early 1980's and produce several TV commercials with her on-camera. The
commercials were "celebrity endorsement" ads on weight loss
that were common at that time.
The photo was taken on-set and I look a little younger as does the good doctor. Yes that is me on the right.
She was a very nice person and to
my surprise had no big celebrity ego. She took direction well, was easy to work
with and was a credible spokes person for the weight loss company. It's also
fun to work with celebrities that are processional and get the job done without
a lot of fuss and muss. She was a class act, that today is hard to find in the
media.
