Rona Barrett on her Entertainment Career & Being an Advocate for Senior Citizens

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English - June 26, 2020 23:23 - 27 minutes - 14.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Rona Barrett became a household name as a TV entertainment reporter - interviewing some of the biggest names in Hollywood in the 60s thru the 80s. Today, her passion is being an advocate for senior citizens.

It took her 12 years to realize her dream of opening a community for seniors the Santa Barbara County community of Santa Ynez. KCSB’s Lisa Osborn spoke with Rona Barrett about how residents at her Golden Inn and Village are coping during the coronavirus pandemic. And, how the community is invited to help keep the seniors smiling through a creative email campaign.

Toward the end of the interview Rona shares stories from her career in Entertainment, including interviewing Cher in her bedroom, how Carol Burnett gave Rona’s career a boost, and other memorable celebrity encounters.