Telma Hopkins Does Roy Gray Have A Great Voice Or What

A popular Hollywood star has fallen for the golden pipes of a radio disc jockey.

When Legendary Actress Telma Hopkins, who is currently doing a Mike Myers Film called "The Love Guru," with Justin Timberlake, Jessica Alba, Sir Ben Kingsley, Meagan Goode, Mike Myers and a host of others, finished her co-hosting role with the very funny Broderick Rice and the inspiring Anthony McFarland at The 2007 Black Business Expo Concert, and sat beside Radio's Roy Gray (not to be confused with Roy Gray of TTA Press) for an interview that was broadcast recently in over 30 different countries, Hopkins quickly learned that Gray, who, according to voice-over agent Kathy Hanson, "bowled over Telma with his voice," was so struck by Hopkins' beauty that he could not wait for a commercial break to tell the pretty celebrity, with whom Gray felt what he describes as "an unmistakable professional chemistry that was instant."

The saga continues.

"You're lookin' beautiful, by the way, Telma," said Gray, who has been handpicked by music mogul Phred Mosbey to be on hand for the next "Anutha Media" listening party.

(According to Mosbey's website, Mosbey's Major label clients include MCA, Universal, BMG, RCA and Motown and the artists that he has worked with include, New Edition, Bobby Brown, Faith Evans, The Nelsons and others.)

Gray has made many on-the-air statements over the last two years or so, asking women to change their names to 'Brenda' and lightheartedly remarked recently that he would not mind at all if Telma were to change her name to Brenda, Gray's estranged wife.

(The real Brenda Gray could not resist Gray's recent charming invitation and saw a movie and enjoyed a pizza party with her husband and talented son, a singer who once said "I Love You" to his dad at the unbelievable age of 6 months and who will get to tap into his dad's multiple record-biz contacts, only after the junior Gray graduates from the university he is now attending. Gray says his son is also a talented sketch/comic artist and creative writer, who began writing short books, along with singing, at 2 years old. Gray frequently reminds his kid that he is a gifted young man and should continue to utilize his brilliance to help others.)

"The answer would probably would not be "no" if Telma were to call and ask to make a quick trip to the radio station to hand over the name-change documents and announce the engagement over a carefully selected music bed of inspirational jazz," quipped the married-but-separated Gray, who is expecting to also broadcast the Hopkins interview soon on Soul 73, KKDA Radio in Dallas, TX, America's 5th largest radio market, where Legendary Blues Great Ernie Johnson, who recently called Gray's agent to laud Gray's comprehensive "Williams Brothers" report, is securing final approvals to air Gray's "Koncert Konnection" 5-minute radio feature, which is available to a maximum of 10 radio stations via syndication. The number of stations will be limited to allow Gray to optimize service to the various stations while continuing to pursue his full-time corporate marketing goals.

(Hanson was treated to a special "Radio Syndication Thank You" dinner recently, for her success with KKDA and ongoing talks with other great stations in other radio markets.)

Gray spends an estimated 35 hours per week, rarely taking vacations, writing and producing self-formatted radio programs for syndication, and feels Roy's Koncert Konnection is showing promising signs of being the unique announcer's first big syndication hit. Gray has also asked Hanson to devote considerable energy to helping him land several lucrative TV voice over jobs in 2008.

"I plan to talk to Actor Alfonso Freeman, who has a wonderfully jazzy album that I play on the radio each week and whose movie with his dad Morgan Freeman and Jack hits theatres in December, about getting me some prop guys to put an oak tree in the middle of the press area, so that soon-to-be-birthday-girl Telma, who told me she just finished working with Dule Hill on the USA Network's 'Psyche,' which comes on after 'Monk,' can kick open the doors and belt out two and one half verses of 'Tie A Roy Gray RibbonRound A Billion Dollar Spot.' "Then I'll announce that Telma Hopkins, the self-styled Motown baby who sang with The Four Tops on 'Reach Out, I'll Be There' and 'Bernadette'plus Marvin's 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'is becoming Brenda Hopkins-Gray," said Gray, who is sticking to his story that Hopkins, who starred in 'Bosom Buddies' with Tom Hanks, 'Gimmie A Break' with Nell Carter, 'Family Matters' (with Reginald VelJohnson, JoMarie Payton, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Darius McCrary, Jaleel White and Rosetta LeNoire) and is back in syndication with the return of the show 'Half & Half,' exclaimed after the interview, "Does Roy have a great voice or what!"

Gray, who is no longer accepting offers from potential weight-loss sponsors due to the success of his vigorous tennis/ab workout regimen and intense diet, also claims Hopkins later made a radio promo reenacting her flattering comment about Gray, whose cousin Michael Gray was the singing voice of "Fat Albert" on Bill Cosby's "Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids" cartoon series.

"The kicker isTelma did the radio promo, which is played about once a minute, with the same flavor with which she made the kind comment off the air, with a slight twist of 'Aunt Rachel' attitude," said Gray, exclaiming, "When listeners catch the promo on the air, they will hear that Telma's pitch, power and pace are a perfect fit! Now that's chemistry! Telma's people really should call to talk about a Telma and Roy daytime television talk show or something!

"There would not be a problem doing the TV talk thing with Telma, while keeping all current commitments and continuing the relentless pursuit cf success in the corporate marketing world!"

Gray, whose agent is giving away Gray's free "job interview" practice CDs to homeless shelters, thought better of asking the feisty star to say his name like Hopkins said "Shaft's" name on Isaac Hayes' song of the same title.

Hanson was delighted to hear "Irkle's Next Door Neighbor" make such a nice comment about her client.

"It was just so cool of Telma to say what she said (about Gray), both off and on the mike," said Hanson, who gets an above average 50% of all commercial work she arranges for Gray. Hanson often tells potential voice-over clients and radio guests, "Just wait 'til you hear Roy!"

Listeners to Gray's universal radio program recently heard the friendly disc jockey respond to Hopkins' generous comment by saying, "All right, Telma, keep it up and I'll really have to ask for that name change!"

Gray thinks the stunningly beautiful Hopkins is incredibly talented and loves the fact that the work ethic Hopkins displays mirrors his own. Hopkins told Gray, who had to lean in close to catch the well-modulated tones of the freshly scented celebrity over the sounds of the concert, "I was blessed to be raised by a grandmother who told me that I could be anything I wanted to be, do anything I wanted to do, as long as I was willing to work hard for it. And because she didn't put in the negativesYou knowYou can't do this, because you're a woman or you're Black..I never allowed that to hold me back," Hopkins said into the ear of Gray, really gelling with the challenge-conquering Gray when Hopkins added, "So everything I came across that was a challenge for meIt was just a reason for me to back up and find a crack that I could get through."

Hopkins hopes more women can now get through the proverbial doors.

"I hope I've opened the door enough so some other women can come behind me," continued Hopkins, "But it's really just hard workAnd believing in yourself, and not allowing anyone else to define what your dreams should be or what you wanna do; if you want to do it, then go about doing it."

Gray is celebrating Hopkins' work ethic with a contest.

"The first ten people who call the radio shout-out line at area code 949-677-8599 and give a shout out to Telma, correctly naming every TV character that this hard working legend has played will get to be a guest telephone disk jockey on one of the upcoming six-hour jazz shows," said the hombre who used to refer to himself as the most humble man on the radio.

According to Gray, the chemistry he had with Hopkins ranks right up there with his ground-breaking interview with the twin stars of "Sister Sister," the popular television series.

Gray's uncanny ability to turn the masses into one person trading stares with him through the window of the radio station control room was on display recently, when Gray turned on the mike and said, "Tell a mother and a brother and a friend that your buddy Roy has the music all over the planet every Saturday night at 11pm pacific"

The news release formally announcing the name of the universally recognized radio station on which Gray does his live jazz show is scheduled for the moment Charity Music (CharityMusic.Org) gets its 10,000th Myspace Friend on its main MySpace site; at press time there were about 2,000 Charity Music Myspace Friends, including Bob Seger, Diana Ross, Kid Rock, Madonna, Eminem, Cher, Janet Jackson and more. "Charity Music Incorporated knows the power of music," Gray is heard saying on a universally run radio PSA, which is available to all radio stations through Gray's agent.

Meanwhile, the wait for the name of the radio station that airs the jazz show continues.

"The name of the radio station has been revealed to Telma and others interviewed at various high profile events, but the big press release is yet to come," said Gray, who is known for his unique way of inserting the catch-phrase "come here" into his delivery.

The big radio signs announcing that Gray is in the house reporting on a concert that you're attending make it easy to spot the air personality.

Gray will soon take to the airwaves to extend his controversial, conditional marriage proposal to Halle Berry, "Urban Idol" Jackie Denise, Oprah, Katie Couric, Beyonce, Martha Stewart, and other gorgeous women, including top mature, full-figure models. Media members wishing to air free celebrity audio clips (sound bites, actualities) from the Roy Gray collection, should send a self-addressed, stamped (enough for one CD) envelope, along with a written commitment to credit Roy Gray Entertainment on the air, to: Kathy Hanson, Roy Gray Entertainment, P.O. Box 51773, Irvine, CA 92619.

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