Swimming Upstream - Sam Longoria Hollywood Historian Oscar Party

Dorothy Wilhelm hosts a Variety Talk show, in this day and age! It's called, "Swimming Upstream," because you meet the most interesting people there.

Dorothy Hosts her show, from all over! There are many segments and topics.

One of the segments is by Sam Longoria, "The Hollywood Historian," himself! Sam knows all about Hollywood - for decades, and through intensive study. Sam reads many books, and some are very old.

Sam has been on many shows, and has worked on many big-budget Hollywood movies, and we'll bet you've seen many of them. Sam is proud to be a part of Hollywood.

"It's my home town, and it's yours, too - if you are Creative, and you make movies, and you spend a good deal of your time, happily entertaining people.

Especially if you really could be better paid by letting others entertain YOU. "  Sam laughs.

"How do you get started entertaining people?" we ask Sam.
"It's more important to know how to stop," Sam says.

"Don't stop all at once," says Sam. That can be dangerous! Always come to a graceful gliding stop, and then make a beautiful dismount."

We'll remember that, Sam!

Every year, Sam goes to an Oscar Party. Sometimes, it's a place with happy people, all watching the Oscars that year.

Other times, it's actually AT the Oscars, and famous people dance to music, and make jokes, and sing new music from movies. Too cool!

This year's Oscar Party actually is ON Dorothy Wilhelm's radio show, "Swimming Upstream," and Sam Longoria tells the history of the most recent Oscars and the long tradition of the Academy Awards.

He looks happy, doesn't he?
Sam says the Oscars are his Happy Place, and they always have been.  He says he loves to announce and narrate parts of Dorothy's shows, too. Another good one is "It's Never Too Late."

Back to you, Dorothy!

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