I’ve never watched the reality show “Swamp People,” but I’ve heard about it. This week, one of the guys on the show died. Mitchell Guist, an alligator hunter, died Monday, just four days shy of turning 49. Someone reportedly saw him fall into the water after having what they described as a seizure, although the cause of death hasn’t been officially released. “Swamp People” has been showing on the History channel since 2010 and is currently in its third season. It covers the activities of several Louisianans who hunt alligators for a living. Mitchell and his brother Glenn have been … Continue reading →

One thing is always true about Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Awards – you know someone is going to get slimed before the night is over. This year, Will Smith, the show’s host, promised that “no one was safe from the slime” – even if you are a beautiful Academy Award winning actresses. At the 2012 Kid’s Choice awards, Halle Berry was the first one to get slimed. Fortunately for all of us, she is just as beautiful in green slime as ever. Another that got slimed in the 25th year of the awards was “Glee” favorite Christ Colfer. He got it … Continue reading →

The 2012 Golden Globes are over and the award season has officially kicked off. Who were the big winners? George Clooney for one. My best friend came over to watch and noted that Clooney was working the room, talking to everyone, mingling. That’s because as far as I can tell, it’s George Clooney’s world, we just live in it. He stole Brad Pitt’s cane (the actor had it because of a recent knee injury), quipped about Michael Fassbender, uh, golf game, and even tried to save the night by getting Meryl Streep her glasses so she could read her acceptance … Continue reading →

The other night, one of my favorite Christmas shows was on – “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” I admit that things that were cool when I was a kid forty years ago probably aren’t as cool for kids now. I made my seven-year-old watch it with me and he did a bit, through his Nintendo DS. He must have been paying more attention than I thought because he does know the words to several of the songs and knows who Cindy Lou Who is. The story was written by Theodor Geisel – that’s Dr. Seuss to me and you. In … Continue reading →

I think this is the first time a soap opera star has won the famed mirror ball trophy on “Dancing with the Stars,” but J.R. Martinez is far from a typical soap opera actor. I will admit that when I first heard Martinez’s name, I didn’t know who he was. I doubt many people outside the “All My Children” viewing audience knew who he was either, but now it seems the whole world not only knows him, but also loves him. Martinez had an abrupt change of careers do to nothing he did. Martinez was a good-looking kid who joined … Continue reading →

I’m having fun today interviewing three members of Vocal Point, the talented a capella group competing on television’s “The Sing-Off.” This group is easily our favorite as we gather around to watch as a family. You can read part one of my interview here. What does singing mean to you, and why did you choose to perform with an a capella group rather than a more traditional band? Keith Evans answered, “I started singing when I was three, and have always loved the emotional outlet it provides. Music truly can communicate concepts, feelings and ideas in ways the spoken word … Continue reading →

Are you watching this season’s competition on “The Sing-Off?” If you’re not, you’re missing a treat. Sixteen talented a capella groups were featured on the premiere, with two groups voted off to start. Tonight, the battle continues, and one of the remaining competitors has my heart—and the heart of my family—all the way. Named Vocal Point, this group of nine young men from nearby Brigham Young University has the chops—and the lungs—to make it all the way. I was honored to interview three of these guys this last week, and I appreciate them for taking time out of taping and … Continue reading →

If you have ever watched Patti Stanger on “Millionaire Matchmaker,” you know that she can be a bit gruff (and that is putting it nicely). Stanger has made a living offending her clients. She tells her millionaire clients what they are doing wrong, how they look wrong, what’s wrong with their house, and why they are attracting the wrong women. But this week, she went a little too far for some. She appeared on Bravo’s new talk show “Watch What Happens Live” last Sunday. Viewers called in to ask her advice, but one caller wasn’t quite prepared for what she … Continue reading →

We haven’t heard much from the old Vatican Assassin lately, but in my opinion, love Charlie Sheen though I do, that has been a good thing. However, this week, he’s been back with a mellower, calmer vengeance. Sheen was a presenter at the 63rd Emmy Awards last Sunday night. As he walked on stage, you could almost hear Hollywood holding its breath. Would he make an idiot out of himself as he has so many times in the past year? Would he rant and rave at Chuck Lorre or someone from “Two and a Half Men?” Would he physically attack … Continue reading →

Remember Michaele Salahi? She and hubby Tareq Salahi were famous (or rather infamous) for crashing the President Obama’s state dinner in 2009. And as luck would have it, she then landed on “Real Housewives of D.C.” Today, hubby Tareq’s manager told CNN that his wife had been missing since Tuesday. Manager Gina Rodriguez said, “It is our belief as of last night Michaele Salahi may have been kidnapped or abducted and is being held under duress and forced to tell persons, including authorities, she is OK.” Tareq last saw his wife at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at their home. She … Continue reading →