For the fourth consecutive year I teamed up with The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, a year-long international event open to both amateurs and professionals, to announce the winner of the $20,000 Song Of The Year. Winners receive cash in addition to prizes from Yamaha, Audio Technica and others. This year, the grand prize winning song… Read more »
Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan is the fourth woman in the U.S. to receive the title of “Master Of Wine.” She recently penned a new book called, “Rosé Wine: The Guide to Drinking Pink” and explained on the show why Rosé is so popular. Simonetti-Bryan also offered a few thoughts on Rosé-in-a-can.
“The Cocktail Professor” LaTanya White checked in on Friday, ahead of #NationalTequilaDay, to offer up a recipe for an awesome tequila cocktail that even non-tequila drinkers will enjoy. (Pictured: My favorite tequila, jalapeño-infused Tanteo with a simple Margarita mix on the rocks) LaTanya’s drink: The Jalisco 1-1.5 oz aged tequila Your favorite coconut water Agave… Read more »
Steve Aoki is a well-traveled individual and yes, he’s known to throw a cake or three during his live performances. But that doesn’t necessarily qualify him as a human Yelp when it comes to finding a good piece of cake in the city. “I don’t know. I don’t know all the bakers here,” the DJ… Read more »
Lisa Lampanelli stopped by the studio on Friday to talk about “Stuffed,” her off-Broadway show that kicks off October 5 at Westside Theatre. Tickets are on-sale now here. The insult comic also talked about her alma mater (hint: it’s also mine – Go Orange!), her time on “Celebrity Apprentice” with Donald Trump and much more.
Not only is Rita Ora in a good place, it sounds like her peers are as well. “Everyone’s just being really nice to each other and it feels really good,” the “Your Song” singer said in an interview that aired on my show Monday. “Everyone just shows so much support. It feels like we have… Read more »
A new lawsuit from journalist Kevin Powell claims that the creators of the Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez On Me” used portions of various interviews and stories he wrote about Shakur for VIBE Magazine without properly credit. Attorney Jill Stanley is covering the story and called in to the show to break down details of… Read more »
Hunter March, who has amassed 400,000 YouTube subscribers, stops by to chat about the new show he’s hosting on GSN, “Emogenius.” Teams of two, using emojis, play for $10,000. March also chatted about how he got his start in front of the camera and his grandfather, the late Hal March, who hosted the iconic game… Read more »
Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo is on a hot-streak at the moment between the infectious Selena Gomez-assisted “It Ain’t Me” and “First Time” featuring Ellie Goulding. The songs are the first and second singles, respectively, from his forthcoming sophomore album. He also played two more tracks, one of which John Newman sings on, at Ultra Music Festival… Read more »
If there’s one thing you can expect when Halsey kicks off her “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom” tour later this year, it’s this: fire. “I’ve always been very extra with the fire,” the Washington, New Jersey-native told me last month. “Any chance I have to bring fire on my stage, I’m going to do it.” Matter-of-fact, Halsey… Read more »