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Dean Martin - “Everybody Loves Somebody” LIVE

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One liners were Dean's forte. Great show to work on!

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Dean, expect the unexpected!

"What was fun working on Dean's Show was you always expected to hear the unexpected. I'd love to get you On a slow boat to China"
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Mike Colonna Bio News Production NBC/KNBC News. Worked on the Dean Martin Show, Andy Williams, Bob Hope, Let's Make a Deal, Pat Boone, Colgate Comedy Hour, Jack Benny, Laugh In Shows. Real Estate Investor now co-producing Wise Guys Cooking on NBC/KPSE Palm Springs 20. Great Ratings Saturdays 3:30 have other Pilots on tap. ATTN: NOW ON NBC'S KPSE CHANNEL 20 IN PALM SPRINGS, SATURDAY'S 3:30 WiseGuysCooking.com

"I think I've got my shorts on backwards!"

"I think I've got my shorts on backwards!"

To me, "drink responsibly" means don't spill it.
















"She's telling me we'll be wed. She's picked out a king-size bed. I couldn't feel any better or I'd be sick. Tell me quick, oh, ain't love a kick? Tell me quick, ain't love a kick in the head?"

Mike Colonna

Mike Colonna
Mike Colonna Bio News Production NBC/KNBC News. Worked on the Dean Martin, Andy Williams, Bob Hope, Let's Make a Deal, Pat Boone, Colgate Comedy Hour, Jack Benny, Laugh In Shows. Real Estate Investor now co-producing Wise Guys Cooking on NBC Palm Springs 13. Great Ratings Sunday Nights 11:30 have other Pilots on tap. NOW ON NBC'S KPSE CHANNEL 20 IN PALM SPRINGS, SATURDAY'S 3:30 WiseGuysCooking.com


For Dean Martin, family always came first. His friend, Sammy Davis Jr., wasn’t invited to John F. Kennedy’s 1961 inauguration and in response, the singer refused to go out of loyalty to the fellow Rat Pack member. In 1960, Davis said "I do" to May Britt, a white actress, which immediately sparked backlash. In a 1989 book titled "Why Me?" which the singer co-wrote with his friends, Davis claimed that the new president asked him and the Swedish star not to participate in the inauguration out of fear that an interracial couple would anger Southerners.











As a kid I loved Dean Martin. After college a friend got me a job at NBC Burbank. The first show I worked on was Dino's Show. 1966-1968. I will not forget, ever, working with my idol. Let's have a "Vino for Dino!"




















The Dean Martin Show

As a kid I loved Dean Martin. After college a friend got me a job at NBC Burbank. The first show I worked on was Dino's Show. 1966-1968. I will not forget, ever, working with my idol. Let's have a "Vino for Dino!"

















Remember it well. One of my first assignments was to supervise ticket holders waiting outside of Studio 4 waiting to see the "King of Cool." I took a "break" walked down the hall between Studio 3 & 4. "They didn't need me, right?" So the double doors in Studio 4 opened, I walked up to Dean's set, acted like I owned the place, spent two seasons handling Dean's guests. Here are some of my stories.











































































































































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