Posts Tagged: New York Yankees

PHOTOS: Mother’s Day Weekend With Mom And The Captain

Since leaving Niagara Falls, New York for Syracuse University in 2003, I haven’t spent Mother’s Day with my Mom often. The 2007 SU commencement was on that Sunday in May and I can remember at least one other time when my Mom visited me but otherwise, I’ve been away from the family. It was mostly… Read more »

PHOTOS: Beaches, Bloody Marys And Wedding Bells

I started last week with an expired passport. I ended it in Sint Maarten celebrating the marriage of my buddy Mark and his lovely wife Sarah. Obviously I knew about the wedding for a while and I was aware that my passport would lose its validity in February. The problem was that my passport actually… Read more »

PHOTOS: Opening Day And A New Season At Yankee Stadium

So how great is this Yankees’ season going so far? Ok, let’s hope I didn’t jinx it. I had the pleasure of attending the home opener up in the Bronx last month with one of my best friends along with my sister and some of her co-workers. Then I returned to the Bronx for the… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Don’t Expect John Oliver At A Yankees Game This Year

The Yankees’ home opener is Monday and if any unicorns, sharks, dinosaurs or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles end up sitting behind home plate, don’t blame John Oliver. “I think we’re probably banned,” the “Last Week Tonight” host cracked when I asked him if he’d be attending a game this year. Oliver chatted with me before… Read more »

VIDEO: Three Stars, Two Red Carpets, One Night

What do Dennis Quaid, Lewis Black and Billy Bob Thornton have in common? Not sure, other than they are all in this video! I spoke with the three when I covered two red carpets in one night recently – the premieres for Quaid’s season two of the Crackle series “The Art Of More” and Thornton’s… Read more »

PHOTOS: Throwing Out A First Pitch For My 31st Birthday

Yeah, I would definitely have to say that throwing out the first pitch and kicking back in the Yankees’ farm team’s dugout pre-game was the highlight of my 31st birthday weekend. Disclaimer: my birthday weekends almost always involve the Yankees. Ironically, the most memorable was the year people seem to forget the most: 21. I… Read more »

PHOTOS: Up(town) And Down(town) Weekend

Last Thursday night I was texting with my friend Quinn who was in town from Nashville for a work event. We scratched tentative plans to meet-up that evening, opting for the following day. After finding out what hotel she was staying in I offered to make Brunch reservations. She liked the idea but also suggested… Read more »

INTERVIEW: John Oliver Talks About ‘The ‘Bleeping’ Yankees’

A week after John Oliver sent costumed fans to sit in the prestigious Legends Seats behind home plate at Yankee Stadium, the comedian noted that the Bronx Bombers are probably not too happy about the whole promotion. “I think the Yankees are happy that we’re done,” the HBO host said after noting he did not… Read more »

VIDEO: #AllDayBreakfast, American Apparel, CC Sabathia And More On HLN’s ‘The Daily Share’

I spent a second consecutive Tuesday on HLN’s “The Daily Share” talking about a plethora of topics, from McDonald’s #AllDayBreakfast and American Apparel filing for bankruptcy to CC Sabathia entering rehab before the Yankees’ Wild Card game against the Houston Astros.