For those of a certain age, Judy Tenuta was, is, and will always remain the "Petite Flower and Love Goddess" who wielded an accordion, and embodied a spirit of optimism with her catch phrase, "It could happen!" With nearly 30 years in the entertainment business, she's done it all: TV chat show appearances, the club circuit, tours in large halls, HBO comedy specials, film roles, repeated collaborations with "Weird Al" Yankovic, and the founding of her own religion: Judyism.
In this conversation, Judy is in a pensive mood. She reads from her new book, talks about guns, and is generally cordial and entertaining. I tried not to be a stupid awe-struck fan boy.