Media Mondays

Beautiful weather and beautiful views during my San Francisco Thanksgiving weekend.

Ahhh, is everyone officially stuffed from their Thanksgiving weekend?  I am ready to hit the trails and work off all of the delicious food I consumed, but I am not sure I am ready to go back to work. Oh well!  If you noticed, I didn't post much last week.  My laptop decided to take a holiday by having the hard drive crap out on me. So, we begin the week anew with a borrowed laptop, but I am back in the mix in the online world.  It's scary out there without a laptop!

Here's where you could find me last week all over the world wide web. Pick your favorite and let me know what you liked best:

Breaking Dawn, Part 2 on Spreecast:  If you watched last week's fan chat with Amy Taylor, we couldn't talk about the twist.  Finally, the NDA was lifted and we talked all about it.  What do you think about the final movie?  Let me know!




Good Morning, Spreecast:  I made another appearance on the morning show even though I had to duck out to do a radio spot, but I had a great time with Seth Everett again.  This also featured the breaking Elmo resignation news.



Even though I my laptop crashed, I still had to write! I had the opportunity to cover the Hitchcock premiere, so this is what I learned from the chilling red carpet for SheKnows:

Hitchcock Premiere
Hollywood's Favorite Hitchcock Movies
Oprah's Favorite Things is Back!

You can see my red carpet photo from the cold red carpet on Facebook.  I wore lots of red, an appropriate color for the evening.

Dancing With the Stars:  It's the semi-finals and our viewers went crazy because we had DWTS troupe member Henry Byalikov.  Watch the Afterbuzz TV show here:



The Radio Dish:  One of my favorite radio spots each week includes this Kansas City show, so listen in and hear the latest scoop on Ocotmom.....noooo, not Octomom!  I come in at 20:30.  


If you want the latest entertainment scoop this week, tune in tonight for a little #RadioBurtt on Driving with Gass at 6:35pm PST/9:35pm EST on KWSS.org.  

Taylor Lautner Talks About His Abs

I doubt this boy needs much of an introduction.....but here's breaking news for you:  I get Taylor Lautner to talk about his hot abs. You're welcome.  Enjoy!




Are you Team Edward or Team Jacob?  Let me know in the comments below!

These interviews were shot for iVillage.

Media Mondays

I can feel that award show season is just around the corner because my media appearances are kicking in to high gear and everyone wants to know who the front runner is so far.  This week, it's Argo, but we still have a solid 30 days of movies to watch.  I might change my mind next week since I have a Flight screening tomorrow.

Either way, follow me all week as I ride around in my Acura ILX Hybrid.  Yes, it's borrowed, but I am going to be chronicling my adventures all around LA.  If you want to win a week with the ILX, make sure to enter here.  It's so easy and there up runner-up prizes of $50 and $100 gift certiheficates.  You don't want to miss it!

Here are some of my fun appearances from last week...pick and choose your adventure!

Oh, hello, Molly Ringwald.....you are my 80s idol.  At reading of Molly's new book, When It Happens To You at Blushington.

Another fun week on Afterbuzz TV talking DWTS.  

The Radio Dish:  I love my Kansas City ladies.  I come in around the 19:20 mark dishing the Hollywood Bling.  

Cocktails and Conversation:  If you missed any of my Twilight press junket scoop, you can hear it here at the 24:00 mark.  I talk a lot about Kristen Stewart, Rob Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner in this one.  

Spreecast:  If you missed my interview with Marisa Quinn who plays "Huilen" in Breaking Dawn, Part 2, you can view it here.  She talks a lot about that big huge final scene.  If you read the books, you know what I am talking about!  

The Detroit Bureau:  It's amazing what you find on Google Alerts. Here's an interesting article about Toyota's appearance on HSN, it's kind of cool to be a part of automotive marketing history.  The link is here or double click the photo to read the text.  

SheKnows.com:  My favorite stories of last week:
Kirstie Alley "was trying not to be a whore"--The title of this is just awesome.
Channing Tatum is People's Sexiest Man Alive this year.--Trust me, the news has been spoiled.
Brandi Glanville disses LeAnn Rimes.--The fact that I know how to spell LeAnn that way says enough.

Okay, that's it for this week!  Just a couple of things to note:

--Breaking Dawn, Part 2 giveaway ends tonight.  Enter here.

--There is an awesome Acura ILX contest going on and it's so easy to enter.  Do it here.

--I will be chatting about the Breaking Dawn, Part 2 premiere tomorrow at 5pm PST on Spreecast.  Join me here.  

Fan Chat with Breaking Dawn's Marisa Quinn

I will be doing a bit of Twilight Saga:  Breaking Dawn, Part 2 coverage over the next week.  If you are a fan of the series, then you are in for a treat!  I had the opportunity to interview Marisa Quinn who plays Huilen in the final chapter.  She talked all about how she got the role and what it was like on set with Rob, Taylor, and Kristen plus she took fan questions about what it is like being an actor in LA.

Check out our Spreecast below:





Don't forget the Breaking Dawn, Part 2 giveaway ends on Tuesday!  Enter here.  

Fashion Fridays: New Era Caps

Back in September during Emmys Week, I had the opportunity to take a look backstage at the official presenters lounge.  I was introduced to so many cool products, but I was definitely drawn to New Era Caps.  It's no secret that I love my hats, particularly the fedora.  You can see my hat here in Paris, in Munich, and even in Prague.

Well, a few weeks ago a package arrived at my door with a couple of goodies for a hat fan like me.  They sent me an awesome black fedora that is comfortable and well-constructed, so it's the perfect addition to my series of fedoras and travel hats.

They also sent this Boston gal a cap that is perfect for so many reasons...my favorite team:  The Boston Celtics!  Shhhh, please do not tell anyone as I am living in LA and in Lakers territory.  I know I need to mold the lid, but I cannot wait to hit the trails and wear the hat on my next hike.  

Now, if they only carried my latest obsession that is carrying over from Halloween...kitty ears!

You can check out my Emmys gifting suite article here on Starpulse and see the latest inventory at New Era Caps on their website.

Are you a hat person?  Let me know what your favorite type of hat is!

Twilight Fans:  I am doing a fan chat today at 4pm PT/7pm ET with Twilight Saga:  Breaking Dawn, Part 2 star, Marisa Quinn, who plays Huilen. Come join me on Spreecast for the inside scoop on the hottest movie of the saga.  Link is here for the fan chat:  Spreecast

Disclosure:  The hats were compliments of New Era Caps.  All opinions are my own.

Twilight, Breaking Dawn, Part 2 Giveaway

If you were following all of my tweets on Friday, you know I was busy interviewing the cast of the final Twilight film:  Kristen, Rob, Taylor, and more.  I don't even need to list their last names since you know exactly who I am talking about.  This is one of the most iconic films of the last decade and the cast are all mega-stars from the saga.

So, as a thanks to everyone who has followed my coverage over the last few days,  I am going to do a fun giveaway just for you.

Here's the prize: A Breaking Dawn tote bag with the movie soundtrack, a sticker, a pen, and a key chain.  Cool, right?

And don't forget, my interviews for iVillage will be posted next week, so be sure to join me on Twitter and Facebook for all of the updates.  Good luck......I hope you win!

Here are the rules:

1. Enter using the Rafflecopter form below.  You can sign in with your Facebook account or your email address.  This is important because I need your contact information if you win.  Putting a comment below will NOT enter you in the contest without filling out the form.

2.  You MUST be 18 years of age or older to enter.  No exceptions.

3.  You MUST be a resident of the United States.

4.  Giveaway ends on Tuesday, November 13th at 12:01am EST.

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If you missed my fan chat with Marisa Quinn who plays "Huilen" in Breaking Dawn, Part 2, then click here to see the archive of the chat.