Mornings with Brian Haldane: Vicki Lawrence 11-15-21

Legendary comedian Vicki Lawrence joins the show for a prerecorded interview. Brian asks Vicki Lawrence about her career as Mama’s journey as a character and Vicki’s experience playing as her throughout the different shows. The actress describes what she believes is “the golden age of T.V.” and why her stints on television was that time. That transitions into the topic of streaming services. Brian and Vicki question whether or not there are too many options for content.

Vicki Lawrence sufferers from CIU or CSU (chronic idiopathic urticaria or chronic spontaneous urticaria) which is when hives form with no known cause. Lawrence advocates for awareness and is a part of a national program dedicated to doing so called CSU & You. While the case of this disease is unknown, the program educates people about CSU and empowers them to take charge and learn more.