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SPECIAL EDITION WEBCAST ARCHIVE

Click on the image or date to view the following special edition webcasts. RealPlayer must be installed on your computer to view the webcasts. To receive a free version of RealPlayer click here. Live webcasts take place weekly and include discussions on a variety of topics. For more information, please visit the Weekly Webcast page.




June 1 , 2006

Topic: Happy 80th Birthday Marilyn Monroe!
Hosts: Mark Roesler & Cristina Piquinela
Special Guest: Richard Bann & Larry Shaw
Appearances: Hugh Hefner
Happy Birthday Marilyn Happy Birthday Marilyn! Mark Roesler talks about the 80th Birthday of legendary blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe. Special guests appearances by film historian Richard Bann and Larry Shaw, famous Monroe photographer. Calls are also taken from fans and viewers.



May 19 , 2006

Topic: David Hasselhoff's upcoming projects
Hosts: Mark Roesler
Special Guest: David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff Mark Roesler interviews David Hasselhoff after a meeting in CMG Worldwide's Los Angeles office. David talks about his upcoming projects and his popularity in Australia and elsewhere in the world.



May 2 , 2006

Topic: Babe Ruth's famous called shot
Hosts: Mark Roesler
Special Guest: Julia Ruth Stevens
Julia Ruth Stevens Mark Roesler interviews Julia Ruth Stevens, daughter of Babe Ruth, live from historic Wrigley Field. On hand for the Chicago Cubs' tribute to "The Babe," Julia throws out the ceremonial first pitch and takes part in Wrigley Field's time-honored tradition of singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."


April 14, 2006

Topic: Zbigniew's start in business
Hosts: Mark Roesler
Special Guest: Zbigniew Niemczycki
Zbigniew Niemczycki Niemczycki, owner of a number of European businesses including a European airline, discusses the history of his business relationship with Roesler, a relationship that dates back to the infancy of CMG Worldwide.


March 24, 2006

Topic: Caddy Shack Reunion Golf Tournament
Hosts: Mark Roesler, Coti Edwards & Larry Molnar
Special Guest: Cindy Morgan
Cindy Morgan Cindy Morgan, star of Caddyshack, discusses her role in an upcoming Caddy Shack Reunion Golf Tournament benefiting U.S. troop's families.

For more information on the tournament visit: CaddyShackReunion.com


March 17, 2006

Topic: Bettie Page
Hosts: Mark Roesler
Special Guest: Bettie Page
Bettie Page History was made on Friday, March 17 at Noon EST when "The Queen of Curves" herself, Bettie Mae Page, joined Mark Roesler, chairman and CEO of CMG Worldwide for her first ever live interview.
Click the thumbnail for a short excerpt from the interview.


March 10, 2006

Topic: The Vatican Library
Hosts: Mark Roesler & Daniel Siegel
Special Guest: Nancy Schute
Nancy Schuth Guest Nancy Schuth will be provide her insight into some of the scholarly works available at the Vatican Library and will show off samples of some of the merchandise available exclusively through the Vatican Library collection.


February 10, 2006

Topic: Tribute to the Olympic Games
Hosts: Mark Roesler & Pete Enfield
Special Guest: Al Joyner
Al Joyner Mark Roesler will be joined by Al Joyner, Olympic gold medalist, to offer a special tribute to former Olympic greats and CMG Worldwide clients such as Jesse Owens, Jim Thorpe, Floyd Patterson, Florence Griffith Joyner and many more.

January 27, 2006

Topic: Jackie Robinson & dedication of the new Black History Exhibit
Hosts: Mark Roesler & Danielle Von Luhmann
Special Guest: Carl Erskine
Black History Join Mark Roesler, chairman and CEO of CMG Worldwide and special guest Carl Erskine as they kick off Black History Month by officially opening the Black History Month section of the Legends Museum.


January 20, 2006

Topic: Girls Next Door on E!
Host: Mark Roesler
Special Guests: Kendra Wilkinson, Holly Madison & Bridget Marquardt
Girls Next Door Join Mark Roesler, chairman and CEO of CMG Worldwide, for a special interview with three of Playboy's most stunning Playmates - Holly Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridgette Marquardt.


December 23, 2005

Topic: Best of 2005
Host: Mark Roesler
Best of 2005 Join Mark Roesler, chairman and CEO of CMG Worldwide, for a special “Year in Review” webcast. Roesler highlights some of the past year’s best webcasts featuring conversations with Dita Von Teese, Kato Kaelin, Hugh Hefner and more.


December 9, 2005

Topic: Marilyn Monroe
Host: Mark Roesler
Special Guest: June DiMaggio
June Dimaggio June DiMaggio and Mark Roesler talk about her new book, “Marilyn, Joe and Me,” and share some interesting stories about how she met Marilyn back in 1951 and her 11 year relationship with the famed actress up until her death in August 1962.


December 2, 2005

Topic: "Carmen Miranda: Forever" Exhibit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil & Pelé
Host: Mark Roesler
Guest Interviews: Kitty Monte Alto, Dr. Ivo Pitanguy & Gabriel Richard, the nephew of Carmen Miranda
The Carmen Miranda exhibit in Brazil This special edition features not only interesting discussions about the world’s greatest athlete of the past 100 years, Pelé, but special footage on the CMG production at the museum where the Carmen Miranda exhibit has its world premier.


November 11, 2005

Topic: Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit at the Queen Mary
Host: Cristina Piquinela
Guest: Mark Roesler by phone live from the Queen Mary
Live from the Queen Mary Roesler reports live from the historic ocean liner, the temporary home of “Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit.” This special traveling exhibit features a vast collection of personal artifacts of famed actress and legend Marilyn Monroe. Roesler discusses the Monroe exhibit with Cris Piquinela, CMG’s Vice President of Marketing & Licensing.


November 4, 2005

Topic: Marilyn Monroe & Playboy
Host: Mark Roesler
Special Guest: Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner Interview Mark Roesler, Chairman and CEO of CMG Worldwide conducts a candid conversation with Hugh M. Hefner, Editor in Chief of Playboy magazine in conjunction with the publication of the December issue of Playboy magazine which features a new, blockbuster set of stories -- "A Special Playboy Report" -- on Marilyn Monroe.


October 21, 2005

Topic: Tokyo International Film Festival, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
Hosts: Samira Ali & Mark Roesler by phone live from Tokyo
Guest: Richard Bann - Author and historian
Live from Tokyo Roesler calls in live from Tokyo, Japan to discuss the 18th Annual Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF). Following that, Roesler spoke to author and historian Richard Bann about the commencement of the 2005 World Series, the history of the White Sox, the 1919 Black Sox scandal and CMG Worldwide client Shoeless Joe Jackson.


October 14, 2005

Topic: Forbes.com list of top earning dead celebrities
Guest: Leah Hoffman - Forbes.com staff writer
Forbes.com list of top earning dead celebrities Since 2001, Forbes has ranked the highest top earning dead celebrities. CMG Worldwide clients Marilyn Monroe and James Dean have traditionally ranked high on this list. Roesler and Hoffmann will discuss the uniqueness of dead celebrities bringing in income years after they've died.



October 7, 2005


Topic: 10th Anniversary of the OJ Simpson Verdict
Hosts: Mark Roesler & Jonathan Faber
Guests: Kato Kaelin and Peter Gelblum (both by phone)
OJ Simpson Trial 30 minute web cast analyzing the meaning and impact of the OJ Simpson trial on its 10th anniversary. Mark is joined by special guests Peter Gelblum and Kato Kaelin to discuss the "trial of the century."



September 30, 2005

Topic: James Dean Tribute
Hosts: Mark Roesler & Cristina Piquinela
Special Guests: Marcus Winslow & Vivian Sherwood (both by phone)
James Dean Tribute Webcast Hour-long tribute webcast featuring clips from such James Dean experts as:
George Perry (Author of "James Dean")
Lee Raskin (Author of the forthcoming book, "James Dean: At Speed")
Barbara Jackson
(High School friend)



September 23, 2005

Topic: James Dean Festival
Host: Mark Roesler
Guest: Dominic Lizama
James Dean Festival Webcast Mark Roesler and Dominic Lizama discuss details of the week long memorial. Includes interviews with Fairmount residents taking part in the festivities.



September 2, 2005

Topic: Childrens Museum - Norman Rockwell exhibit
Host: Mark Roesler
Special Guest: Cathy Ferree

Cathy Ferree Webcast Mark explores the latest traveling exhibit of American icon and CMG Worldwide client, Norman Rockwell, and the important values his artwork represents in our society. The two will also share aspects of this unique exhibit including a walk down Main Street with a Model T automobile, classroom and diner.



August 25, 2005


Topic: Carl Erskine discusses his baseball experiences
Guest: Carl Erskine

Carl Erskine Webcast The two will discuss Erskine’s new book “What I Learned from Jackie Robinson,” the autobiographical tale of playing side by side with the man who broke baseball’s color barrier, and CMG Worldwide client, Jackie Robinson.



August 19, 2005


Topic: Victoria Fuller's TV career
Guest: Victoria Fuller

Victoria Fuller Webcast Reality star Victoria Fuller, who stars on the current Bravo network program “Battle of the Network Reality Stars,” joins Mark Roesler via phone call for this webcast. The two discuss the show, her upcoming guest appearance on the E! show “Kill Reality,” her art career and more.


August 12, 2005

Topic: Pinup Art, James Dean
Guests: Dita Von Teese, Burlesque star and Brian Jameson of Warner Brothers

Dita Von Teese Join us, directly from the CMG Worldwide Hollywood, California office. In this special edition webcast, Chairman and CEO Mark Roesler talks with two very special guests, Dita Von Teese and Brian Jamieson.


January 21, 2005

Topic: James Dean Fest

Preparation for the James Dean Fest In preparation for the James Dean Fest in June 2005, this special edition webcast brings together various officials and executives responsible for this extraordinary event. Guests include the Mayor of Fairmount and Brian Jamieson from Warner Bros. Studios.


January 11, 2005

Topic: Upcoming James Dean book and Dean's racing career
Guest: Lee Raskin, James Dean and automobile expert

Roesler and Raskin Lee Raskin, noted author, historian and 356 vintage Porsche racer, joined Mark Roesler, Chairman and CEO of CMG Worldwide, in a special edition webcast that aired on MarkRoesler.com. They discussed Raskin's upcoming book about Dean's life on the track.


January 7, 2005

Topic: James Dean
Guest: Charles Quinn, Director and filmmaker and Ron Cayen, author of the book “James Dean American Icon”

Cayen and  Quinn Cris Piquinela, Vice President of Marketing and Licensing, hosted the webcast with Charles Quinn and Ron Cayen. The discussion surrounded the life of James Dean and how he endures as an American legend 50 years after his tragic death.


October 29, 2004

Topic: Ella Fitzgerald
Guests: Rich Rosman, President of the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation and Fran Morris Rosman, Director of the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

Rich and Fran Rosman This week, Jonathan Faber, president of CMG Worldwide, and Larry Molnar, legal counsel, talked with the Rosmans about the life and legend of Ella Fitzgerald. Memories were shared, as well as some of Ella's personal belongings such as a formal gown and her Grammy award.


October 20, 2004

Topic: The Curse of the Bambino
Guest: Babe Ruth's daughter, Juila Ruth Stevens

Mark and Bob Otto In conjunction with the World Series playoffs, Babe Ruth's daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens, was the guest via telephone for this live webcast. The webcast covered recent events as well as the legacy of Babe Ruth. Viewers had the opportunity to call in and ask Julia questions live on the air.


October 1, 2004

Topic:
Auto Racing
Guest: Darrell Gwynn, former leading NHRA driver

Mark and Darrell Gwynn Darrell Gwynn was a leading NHRA Top Fuel driver until he suffered career-ending injuries, including paralysis, in a racing accident in 1990. Since then, Gwynn has continued to field his own race team. He is also active in the fight to cure paralysis, and founder of the not-for-profit Darrell Gwynn Foundation.



September 17, 2004

Topic:
James Dean 50th Anniversary Celebration
Guest: Brian Jamieson, Warner Bros. and Wayne Seybold, Mayor of Marion

Roesler, Jamieson and Seybold
This week Mark Roesler was joined by special guests Brian Jamieson, Vice President of International Marketing and Special Projects for Warner Bros., and Wayne Seybold, the Mayor of Marion. Brian was visiting the Indianapolis office to meet about plans for the James Dean 50th Anniversary celebration. During the webcast he talked about his role as executive producer of a new feature length documentary, "James Dean: Forever Young," which will have its world premiere at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Mayor Seybold joined Mark and Brian for a discussion about the city's involvement in the 50th Anniversary, and plans for the "James Dean Days" festival. The festival is held annually in Fairmount during the last weekend of September, in rememberance of Dean's death on September 30.


August 27, 2004

Topic:
Cinema Classics
Guest: Richard Bann, author and film historian

Mark and Richard Mark was joined by author and film historian, Richard Bann, for an entertaining discussion about 10 of the most popular movies of all-time. Richard was visiting us from Los Angeles, and offered viewers a behind-the-scenes look at movies and Hollywood history.



August 21, 2004

Topic:
Babe Ruth
Guest: Tom Stevens, Babe Ruth's grandson

Babe Ruth's grandson Babe Ruth's grandson, Tom Stevens, joined Mark Roesler for a discussion about this legendary ballplayer. Tom told some interesting and touching family stories, and giving viewers a special look into the life of his grandfather.