This must be what Cinderella felt like – at least the part up until she fell in love. No one, to my knowledge, fell in love at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Thanks to some very good Washington, DC reporter friends, I was able to check off this big item from my bucket list and…
Today I got to do something I’ve been wanting to do for YEARS….go inside the brand new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. I have been in Orlando for 15 years now – and it seems like it’s taken that long to get to this point! And I have to say, the facility doesn’t…
The perks of my job! Many days I sit inside an office, but once-in-awhile, I get to do really cool stuff. When I worked in news, I was lucky enough to attend many shuttle launches out at Kennedy Space Center. It’s been awhile since the shuttle program ended, so I haven’t had been out to…
It pays to have friends in the TV business! One of my former co-workers now works at CNN in Atlanta and offered to give us a tour while we were in town. The big news nerd in me knew that was too good to pass up! It was a Saturday, and things were pretty slow. …
You know what I did last Thursday? I got to ride in a race car around the road course down in Sebring. With Patrick Dempsey as my driver. And then I asked him to take a selfie. Just even typing that right now, I still can’t believe it even happened. The entertainment reporter at my…
Some big announcements today from Facebook and Twitter that could change the way news junkies like me get news. First up, Facebook introduces a news-reading app on Monday called Paper. (I hope it’s a FB app that will actually work well!!) According to FB, the app will combine users’ news feeds with stories based on…
I’m sure we’ll be adding to this list after Sunday’s Golden Globes! Check out my top 10 list of favorite Amy Poehler and Tina Fey moments. I love that they are best friends. I love that they really seem to have a relationship that supports each other. They seem to be genuinely happy with each…
It’s time to prep your DVR, chill the wine and warm up those fingers to tweet!! Award show season kicks off on Wednesday! Wednesday, Jan. 8 – 8 p.m. People’s Choice Awards – CBS. I’m a big fan of this one. I do like to vote every year. Here’s a look at the nominees. But…
Dear Aaron Sorkin, HBO & The Internet. I need you to make a decision. It’s one with an easy answer. Is The Newsroom coming back for season 3? I need to know ASAP to get on with my life. It’s a simple yes or no. You see, it’s an important week for Newsroom fans like…
It’s hard to believe another school year has come to an end. It’s also the time of year that I consider becoming a teacher because I would love a summer off! Our school year ended with the typical rush of activities, parties and running around trying to get gifts. It also ended with some happy…and…