Episode 302 - Nat King Cole - Saturday, June 28 at 7am ET on BIO
Nat King Cole had the smoothest voice on the planet--but he also had a 60-a-day cigarette habit that robbed the world of his talent at a tragically young age. Could he be lingering at the most haunted building in Chicago? What unseen force is making the stage curtain twitch? And what possesses Gail--literally--at Rico D's? Our dynamic duo, resident skeptic Gail Porter and psychic Chris Fleming, visits Rico D's, The Excalibur nightclub, and Wendell Phillips High School, where they hope to find out why "the man with the velvet voice" is so unforgettable.
Episode 304 - Bing Crosby - Saturday, June 28 at 8am ET on BIO
Everyone in the civilized world has heard of the great crooner Bing Crosby...but not so many have heard of Spokane, the city in Washington State where Bing grew up. Born in Tacoma, he went to law school in Spokane, where he showed more interest in playing drums and singing with a local band, and also discovered his life-long love of golf. The story doesn't always end at the grave as we discover in our search for the spirit of Bing Crosby. We experience Spokane at its spookiest as our dynamic ghost-hunting duo, Gail Porter and Chris Fleming, snoop around two haunted theaters and a glitzy hotel where a little old lady plunged to her death in the crowded lobby. Will Bing's spirit still be hanging around his old haunts? Will he take to the stage for an other-worldly encore?
Featured Dead Famous Video Clips - June 2008
My Sleepless Night In Lincoln
Only a few people have heard this story. All of the following events were actually experienced by me.
When I was asked to work on Dead Famous, the shooting was to take place at night in Lincoln, New Mexico, which is a several hour drive, southeast of my home in Albuquerque. They didn't want me driving back in the middle of the night and I agreed, since I would have to drive through a snow storm. As a result, the production company would put me up in the only place to sleep in Lincoln...a bed and breakfast known as the Ellis Store and Inn. The cast and crew were also staying there, which made it easy for everyone.
A little over a year since the Dead Famous - Billy the Kid episode was taped, I returned to Lincoln, NM. This time it was in the daylight and I was able to take my son with me, who was visiting from out of state.
We went into the Old Lincoln County Courthouse and I met with Dee Ann Kessler, the monument manager who was also in the episode. She told us to feel free to wander around. I took my son on a tour of the courthouse and showed him where we taped Dead Famous. It was interesting to see the place in the daylight instead of the limited area illuminated by a flashlight beam.
Nat King Cole had the smoothest voice on the planet--but he also had a 60-a-day cigarette habit that robbed the world of his talent at a tragically young age. Could he be lingering at the most haunted building in Chicago? What unseen force is making the stage curtain twitch? And what possesses Gail--literally--at Rico D's? Our dynamic duo, resident skeptic Gail Porter and psychic Chris Fleming, visits Rico D's, The Excalibur nightclub, and Wendell Phillips High School, where they hope to find out why "the man with the velvet voice" is so unforgettable.
Everyone in the civilized world has heard of the great crooner Bing Crosby...but not so many have heard of Spokane, the city in Washington State where Bing grew up. Born in Tacoma, he went to law school in Spokane, where he showed more interest in playing drums and singing with a local band, and also discovered his life-long love of golf. The story doesn't always end at the grave as we discover in our search for the spirit of Bing Crosby. We experience Spokane at its spookiest as our dynamic ghost-hunting duo, Gail Porter and Chris Fleming, snoop around two haunted theaters and a glitzy hotel where a little old lady plunged to her death in the crowded lobby. Will Bing's spirit still be hanging around his old haunts? Will he take to the stage for an other-worldly encore? 
A little over a year since the Dead Famous - Billy the Kid episode was taped, I returned to Lincoln, NM. This time it was in the daylight and I was able to take my son with me, who was visiting from out of state. 
