After several years on radio, Barry Farber hosted his own television show called “Diamonds in the Rough” a program focused on personal achievement.
Some previous guests on “Diamonds in the Rough” include:
Evander Holyfield
3-time Heavyweight World Champion
Barbara Mandrell
Country Superstar, 3 Gold Records, 9 People’s Choice Awards
Dave Thomas
Founder of Wendy’s – over 5000 restaurants, $5 billion in sales
Bruce Jenner
World’s Greatest Athlete
Rita Rudner
Comedian, Winner of the American Comedy Award
James Redfield
Best-Selling Author of The Celestine Prophecy
The Amazing Kreskin
Appeared on The Tonight Show a record 88 times
Ron Popeil
Einstein of the Infomercial
Buddy Lazier
Winner of the 1996 Indianapolis 500
Dr. Robert Atkins
Best-Selling Author of The Atkins Diet
Art Fry
Inventor of the Post-It Notes
Tom Peters
Best-Selling Author of In Search of Excellence
Bill Rasmussen
Founder of ESPN
Dr. Ken Blanchard
Best-Selling Author of The One Minute Manager
Ralph Emery
Best-Selling Author & Country Music Icon
Don Rickles
One of the 20th Century’s most famous funneymen
John Gray
author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
Jim McCann
Founder of 1-800-FLOWERS, the World’s Largest Florist
Dr. Fred J. Epstein
World Renowned Neurosurgeon
Bobby Collins
Comediean and Host of VH-1’s hit series, Stand-Up Spotlight
Francis Dunnery
Recording Artist and Guitarist for Robert Plant
Curtis Sliwa
Guardian Angel Founder and WABC Radio host
Ed Hearn
Catcher for the 1986 World Champion Mets
Don Levine
Creator of G.I. Joe (over 500 million action figures sold)
Georg Stanford Brown
Producer, Director, Actor – Showtime’s Line’s
Emanuel Steward
International Hall of Fame, Boxing Manager & Trainer
Diane Farr
Co-host, MTV’s Loveline
Dr. Albert Ellis
Psychologist
Lawrence Hilton Jacobs
Actor, Freddie “Boom Boom” Washington
Robert Schimmel
Comedian, featured on HBO and Showtime