INTERVIEW: Laurie Hernandez On Meeting Beyonce, DWTS And 2020 Olympics

Gold medalist, Final Five member, “Dancing With The Stars” contestant and New Jersey native Laurie Hernandez called in to my show Thursday night ahead of her homecoming show Friday at the Prudential Center in Newark. In between “DWTS” and all of the other opportunities she’s receiving as a 16 year-old Olympian, the Old Bridge-born star… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Charlie Heaton’s Ride From ‘Stranger Things’ To The Silver Screen

I sat there across from Charlie Heaton inside a room at The Ritz-Carlton in the Battery Park neighborhood of Manhattan. It was just me, the “Stranger Things” star and my audio recorder. On top of the success from the hit Netflix series, the 22 year-old was running the gauntlet on a full day of press… Read more »

PHOTOS: A Weekend Full Of Sports And Spectacular Views

The common thread between my last two weekends lies in the spectacular, breathtaking views I took in. It’s one of the many benefits living in the world’s greatest city, with so many great places to travel to an hour or two away. But that’s where the similarities begin and end. When I drove up the… Read more »

The Cubs Win. The East Village Celebrates.

Have you ever walked in to a place, surveyed the area and concluded that someone may have literally picked it up, turned it upside down and then placed it back on its right side? This is how I felt at 3 am on Thursday morning as I walked in to Kelly’s, one of my favorite… Read more »

PHOTOS: A Scenic Drive Up The Hudson Valley

The original plan last weekend was to attend a colleague’s birthday party, but then said colleague was under the weather and the festivities were cancelled. Suddenly, my final weekend in October was wide-open. Last year, I spent almost every fall weekend on the road. This year, I was looking to do the exact opposite; minimal… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Arielle Vandenberg On Vine Shutting Down And Her New Web Series

Actress, model and comedian Arielle Vandenberg called in to chat about her new web series, “Car Star,” which is available starting Monday (10/31) on Verizon’s Go90 app. Vandenberg hosts the episodes, which pair user-submitted karaoke videos with stars like Pentatonix, MAGIC! and Lindsey Stirling. Vandenberg, who has over 2 million Vine followers, also talked about… Read more »

INTERVIEW: LANY On Meeting, Modeling And Touring Behind 3 EPs

Paul Jason Klein, Les Priest and Jake Goss comprise LANY, a trio that formed in Nashville but is the namesake of combining the initials for Los Angeles and New York. Klein, in his other job as a model, lived in Brooklyn for 6 months. The group stopped by to chat with me about how they… Read more »

VIDEO: Attending The Rockettes’ First Open Rehearsal Of The Season

In what has become an annual tradition for me, I spent one October morning in my neighborhood on the Upper West Side with The Radio City Rockettes as they prepared for this year’s Christmas Spectacular, which kicks off November 11. Grab your tickets now here!

INTERVIEW: Ti West And James Ransone From ‘In A Valley Of Violence’

“In A Valley Of Violence,” a revenge-western that stars Ethan Hawke and John Travolta is in theaters and on-demand now. Director/writer Ti West and one of the film’s other stars, James Ransone, chatted with me about creating the movie and working with Travolta. Check out our interview below and watch the trailer plus the full… Read more »