I love how the weekend after I visited Toronto, Drake just drops two songs out of nowhere! Anyways, I was listening to his album “More Life” as my plane made the descent in to Pearson International Airport. After a quick trip through Customs and to the Uber pick-up area, I hopped in an “Uber Select”… Read more »
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VIDEO: Watch My Co-Worker Try Vegan Food For His First Time
When I first started at 95.5 PLJ in October of 2012, I was the new kid on a block of people who mostly had resided in the neighborhood for quite some time. You factor in the heritage of this legendary radio station with moving to a new city with a new job in a new… Read more »
Here’s What Sarah Jessica Parker Is Like In Person
Many people have asked me since seeing the Instagram I posted on Tuesday and the answer is: she is everything you want her to be and more; a very pleasant and gracious human being. In a departure from interviewing music artists, I sat across from actress Sarah Jessica Parker in HBO’s New York headquarters for… Read more »
PHOTOS: I Finally Figured Out My New Year’s Resolution
So it took a rather ambitious travel schedule over the first weekend of 2018 for me to finally realize what my New Year’s Resolution should be. Here’s a recap of my Saturday and Sunday: I took a 9 am train to Kingston, Rhode Island. From there, I Uber’d 20 minutes over to Newport. A coffee… Read more »
VIDEO: Hoda Kotb Is Proof Good Things Happen To Good People
Congratulations to Hoda Kotb on her new gig as the permanent co-host of “Today,” alongside Savannah Guthrie. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Hoda on a couple of occasions and I must say, in-person she is exactly who you think she is: warm, inclusive, inviting and of course usually down for a good laugh. Of… Read more »
VIDEO: NYE In Times Square With Nick Jonas, Andy Grammer And More!
I’ll never forget one particular time when I was walking up an emergency path in Times Square towards 47th Street. I saw two bottles, a regular water and a Vitamin Water, at the feet of a reveler. I asked if they were his and he nodded. I then looked closer and realized that they were… Read more »
PHOTOS: My Calorie-Packed, Family-Filled Holiday Break
The holidays went well, thanks, but they were different. For the first time in a few years, I decided to spend an entire week at home around Christmas. This wasn’t my first option but it ended up as the most practical for a couple of reasons. First off, I was heading in to the first… Read more »
VIDEO: This Was My First Makeup-Free TV Appearance
I’m writing about this a little later than I wanted to but it needed to be stated, for at least my own sake. A few weeks ago something happened in my life that on the outset seems insignificant but to me is a rather major moment in both my personal life and career. I appeared… Read more »
The Worst Travel Experience I’ve Ever Had
Are you looking for photos from my trip to the Domincan Republic? Here’s the only one you’ll find. I’m actually supposed to be there right now. But to say that I’m relieved to be safe, home and on the radio tonight would be an understatement. Let me explain. Yesterday I boarded a Delta flight headed… Read more »
This Is Why I’m Heading To The Dominican Republic For My First Time
Heading to the Dominican Republic for my first time ever in a few days! Why? The David Ortiz Children’s Fund Celebrity Golf Classic. No, I’m not kidding. Let me explain… Now yes, I’ve rooted vehemently (understatement) against Big Papi on the field. Away from it – different story. I never told anyone this but about… Read more »