Posts Tagged: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

VIDEO: What Performers Are Thankful For At The Macy’s Parade

For the sixth consecutive year, I covered the start of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on the Upper West Side by the talent trailers, starting my morning with a Starbucks hot chocolate on 82 and Columbus and ending with a photo of Santa before returning to my apartment for video editing. But for the first… Read more »

PHOTOS: Planes, Trains, Automobiles And Turkey

The week of Thanksgiving has turned in to one of my favorite times of the year. It starts in Los Angeles, covering the American Music Awards. A trip to In-N-Out Burger and red-eye flight later, I’m back east and for the next two days, my show airs at its normal time. Then Thursday morning, I’m… Read more »

VIDEO: Stars At The 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

For my fifth consecutive year, I made the long (a couple blocks) trek to the Upper West Side and covered the start of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, taking in the sights and talking with some of the parade’s performers and special guests. Hear from Fitz & The Tantrums, Laurie Hernandez, Daya, Jacob Whitesides, Aloe… Read more »

PHOTOS: A Weekend Of Firsts… And Sports

Last weekend was of the long variety for me; with an abundance of vacation to use before the end of the year, it won’t be the final time that happens in 2016 either. It was also the last weekend before I began one of the craziest but also most enjoyable stretches of my year: flying… Read more »

VIDEO: The 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

My Thanksgiving tradition: Waking up early, walking a few blocks to Central Park West, chatting with some friends who are performing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and snapping a few photos and videos the floats. A big thanks to Macy’s along with Rachel Platten, Pat Monahan, Brendon Urie, Questlove, Shawn Mendes, Prince Royce, Trey… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz Was Not Prepared For The Cold At Last Year’s Macy’s Parade

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz stopped by “Ralphie Tonight” to mostly talk about the band’s single “Centuries.” It serves as the lead single from FOB’s forthcoming LP, American Beauty/American Psycho and samples the 1981 Suzanne Vega hit, “Tom’s Diner.” Pete also chatted on the show about last year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which FOB… Read more »

VIDEO: The 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

For my third straight year, and second with a press pass, I walked to the start of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on the Upper West Side. There, I got up close and personal with some of this year’s performers and had a unique perspective as the floats and balloons made their way on to… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Florida Georgia Line Previews AMAs, Talks Macy’s Parade

So what’s more nerve-wracking: Reading off a teleprompter in front of a national TV audience, or performing a song in front of the same audience? If you answered the former, then you have something in common with Florida Georgia Line. “I’d rather play a whole show and I’d be less nervous than getting up there… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Neon Trees’ Lead Singer Weighs In On Latest ‘Glee’ Cover

Neon Trees lead singer Tyler Glenn enjoyed the “Glee” cover of “Everybody Talks,” but it wasn’t his favorite. “I liked the ‘Animal’ version better,” Glenn admitted in an interview on “The Ralphie Show.” “But its fun… we’re never going to stop someone from covering our music.” Guitarist Chris Allen disagreed – favoring the latest performance… Read more »