On Wednesday I headed to Radio City Music Hall, where rehearsals were underway for the upcoming Garden Of Dreams Talent Show, a free event on March 27. The annual show offers kids who are overcoming obstacles in the tri-state area the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform on the great stage at Radio City. The participants also… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Radio City Music Hall
INTERVIEW: Val Chmerkovskiy On ‘Dream’ Radio City Show And ‘DWTS’ Recruiting
When it comes to soliciting celebrities for ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars,” there is no shame in Val Chmerkovskiy’s game. “We’re recruiting all the time,” he admitted to me. “And now with social media, you can just slide in to the DM directly, yunno?” Chmerkovskiy noted that the upcoming season of “DWTS” will be athletes… Read more »
2 Slices And A Story: The Rockettes [National Pizza Day]
I never thought this piece would end up seeing the light of day. There’s a long story as to why, and for now I will spare you, but nonetheless we have a brand new “2 Slices And A Story.” Basically I used the made-up holiday of “National Pizza Day” as an excuse to finally release… 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 »
INTERVIEW: The New Miss America On Her Rockettes Training And Post-Crown Plans
The new Miss America may still be growing accustomed to her crown and sash, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t already plotting out her life post-reign. “From there I’m going to go to law school, so I’m going to use the scholarship dollars I earned through Miss America – which is actually over $45,000 prior… Read more »
AUDIO: Catching Up With Chef Anne Burrell And John Franco At Radio City Music Hall
It was great attending this year’s Garden Of Dreams Talent Show at Radio City Music Hall on Monday night. The event gives kids who live in the tri-state area a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be mentored by professionals in entertainment and then perform on the great stage inside Radio City. On the red carpet, we chatted… 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 »
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!
VIDEO: I Had The Craziest Day Ever!
Atlantic City, a red carpet, two album release parties, zero hours of sleep. It was one for the books.
INTERVIEW: Rockette Tori Gregson On New Radio City Show
Tori Gregson, a four-year veteran of the famous Radio City Rockettes, called in to chat about the New York Spectacular. The brand new show runs from June 15 through August 7 at Radio City Music Hall. Tickets are on sale now.