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April 21, 2015

A True and Humorous Story

  A TRUE AND HUMOROUS STORY by Tony Piazza The story behind this magazine cover photo is amusing. In fact, back in the sixties, S.F. Gossip columnist, Jack Rosenbaum wrote of the incident. It went like this: My father (who is the police officer on the cover- it was his occupation- and he was also […]

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Published on April 21, 2015 12:44

April 3, 2015

Working with a Legend

With the Easter season upon us, I'm reminded of that perennial favorite "Easter Parade", and the legend that starred in it, Fred Astaire. I was lucky to be able to work with this Hollywood icon. Read about below.
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Published on April 03, 2015 12:49 Tags: fred-astaire

December 19, 2014

Celebrity Encounters by Tony Piazza

  CELEBRITY ENCOUNTERS. Not all the celebrities I met over the years were involved in productions that I was visiting or working on. In 1990 I ran into TONY BENNETT in SF at Borders Books off of Union Square. I was standing in line with him on the second floor (Music section). He was buying […]

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Published on December 19, 2014 10:26

November 14, 2014

DOUBLE EVENT!

DOUBLE EVENT! Tomorrow, December 15th, “The Curse of the Crimson Dragon” will be the featured e-book on BookDaily. Watch for it! Sunday, December 16th, I’ll be reading my short story “My Most Precious Gift” at an anthology event at Coalesce Bookstore, 845 Main Street in Morro Bay. Time 1-3. There will be food, drink, readings, […]

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Published on November 14, 2014 09:28

November 10, 2014

Bestselling Mystery at Bargain Price- $1.99

ON SALE- LIMITED TIME.  The bestselling novel that started it all is now available on Amazon for Kindle at the incredible price of just $1.99 !   HERE’S A TASTE from Chapter 1. “I was getting a quick bite at one of those high profile delis on Hollywood boulevard; you know, one of those places […]

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Published on November 10, 2014 14:47

Bestselling Mystery at Bargain Price- 99 cents!

STARTS TODAY! The bestselling novel that started it all is now available on Amazon for Kindle at the incredible price of just .99 cents!   HERE’S A TASTE from Chapter 1. “I was getting a quick bite at one of those high profile delis on Hollywood boulevard; you know, one of those places reputed to […]

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Published on November 10, 2014 14:47

October 31, 2014

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein- The Event

  I’ve been very fortunate in life to experience many memorable moments. My most recent was so unexpected that I’m still stunned by it all- and it’s entirely due to the kindness of Lou Costello’s daughter Chris, who proves that being the child of a famous celebrity doesn’t always mean being better than everyone else. […]

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Published on October 31, 2014 08:38

October 30, 2014

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein- The Event

I’ve been very fortunate in life to experience many memorable moments. My most recent, was so unexpected that I’m still stunned by it all- and it’s entirely due to the kindness of Lou Costello’s daughter Chris, who proves that being the sibling of a famous celebrity doesn’t always mean being better than everyone else. In […]

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Published on October 30, 2014 13:00

October 20, 2014

Bargain Alert- Hawaiian Adventure for .99 cents!

  FIRST TIME LISTED SO LOW! For a limited time only. The KINDLE version of “The Curse of the Crimson Dragon” for ONLY .99 cents! SEE one of many of my reviews: “In this new fast-paced adventure, an American air hero of early World War II, Captain Matthew “Rogue” Ryan, retires to Hawaii to start […]

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Published on October 20, 2014 09:48

October 1, 2014

Exciting Announcement- A Halloween Treat!

  EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT! Please note all my FACEBOOK friends in LA and HOLLYWOOD. The announcement in October’s Abbott and Costello newsletter says it all: Meet Tony Piazza in person at the Alex Theater on Saturday, October 25th at the 2 pm screening of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. Tony will have copies of his book […]

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Published on October 01, 2014 08:32