Jo Anne Hart (born December 29, 1953), better known by her stage name Mother Love, is an American presenter, author, actress, and comedian.
Mother Love | |
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| Born | Jo Anne Hart December 29, 1953 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse |
Kennedy Rogers (m. 1972) |
Hart was born one of six siblings and grew up in a Cleveland, Ohio, housing project.[1] Her first job was as a school bus driver.[2][3] She began her career in stand-up comedy in Columbus, Ohio.[citation needed] From 1998 to 2000, Mother Love was the original host of syndicated television's Forgive or Forget.[4][5][6] In addition, she hosted radio shows in Los Angeles on KLSX, KBIG, KACE-FM, and a show on KFI.[7] She appeared in Volcano, Mr. Nanny, and 10 other films.
Mother Love is the author of three books: Listen Up Girlfriends;[8] Forgive or Forget: Never Underestimate the Power of Forgiveness;[9] and Half the Mother Twice the Love: My Journey to Better Health with Diabetes. She was a co-host for dLife,[10] which was seen Sundays on CNBC from 2005 to 2013. She is a spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) "I Decide to Fight Diabetes" Campaign[11] and was tapped to be spokesperson for the ADA's new "Choose to Live" program. She is a former spokesperson for Glucerna snacks, shakes and cereals.[citation needed] Mother Love traveled the country with Novo Nordisk, Inc.,[11] sponsoring her "Mother Love Presents Diabetes Awareness" tour.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Smith, Austin (May 7, 1999). "A SPECIAL LOVE THAT MADE MOTHER'S DAY: 'FORGIVE OR FORGET' STAR HAD CHANGE OF HART". New York Post. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Higbie, Andrea (December 27, 1998). "SIGNOFF; Who's Sorry Now? Just About Everybody". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ People staff (October 18, 1999). "Picks and Pans Review: Forgive or Forget". People. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Steiner, Andy (March–April 1999). "'Forgive or Forget' Taps Into Our Universal Yearnings". Utne Reader. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Kaplan, Don (November 30, 1999). "IT'S A GIVENS AS; LOVE LEAVES". New York Post. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Austin (January 12, 2000). "MOTHER LOVE NOT IN FOR-GIVENS MOOD". New York Post. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Puig, Claudia (November 6, 1990). "RADIO". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Listen Up Girlfriends". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Forgive or Forget: Never Underestimate the Power of Forgiveness". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Wheeler, Sheba R. (October 1, 2011). "Mother Love preaches diabetes gospel from her heart". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Williams Adams, Robin (June 26, 2008). "TV Host To Speak on Diabetes". The Ledger. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
External links
edit- Mother Love at IMDb
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