I rang in the New Year in Times Square. Just two nights later, my Father and I stepped on to the ice after the Sabres beat the Rangers inside Madison Square Garden. Yeah 2017 is off to a pretty solid start. So one of my Dad’s good friends from back home in Niagara Falls is… Read more »
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PHOTOS: A Perfectly-Timed Trip Home For The Holidays
Took me what, almost 10 years? But I finally figured it out. When I return home to visit family in Western New York for Christmas, I should stick around for about four nights. Here was my issue in years past: I would only visit my parents back in Niagara Falls about three times a year…. Read more »
PHOTOS: My 15 Hour Trip To Syracuse And A Lesson Learned
The following was written while I waited Sunday morning for my plane leaving Syracuse and headed to JFK to be de-iced. I had missed my flight to LaGuardia by about 60 seconds; thankfully the saints that work for Delta got me on the next flight to the city which thankfully was departing from the gate… Read more »
Requesting Wet Wipes Is Nothing New For Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars responding to James Corden’s inquiry about his tour rider during “Carpool Karaoke” was hilarious but upon further review, far from revealing, at least at the moment. “Some booze, some water,” the “24K Magic” singer first told Corden about what he needs in his dressing room prior to a concert. Mars then offered up… Read more »
PHOTO: My Almost Photoless Long Weekend
There are not a lot of photos from my trip last weekend and with good reason… or rather, reasons. It’s funny because just today I was having a conversation with a colleague that centered around one of the causes; she asked me why I haven’t been as active lately on Snapchat. The app kind of… Read more »
PHOTOS: Another Long And Eventful Weekend
Yes, I have been taking what seems to be a lot of time off lately. Maybe I’m the only one who feels like it’s a lot because I can’t remember a stretch in my career when I went so many consecutive weeks without working a full one. But the perfect storm of my “American Music… 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: 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 »
The Expected And Unexpected Of Covering The American Music Awards
The genesis of my American Music Awards recap has become tradition: I usually begin typing it immediately after I check out of my hotel in downtown Los Angeles. My morning after the American Music Awards technically starts at the after-party. Then there’s an after-after party with my colleagues. That is followed by food, caffeine and… 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 »