'Cars 2' Premiere

On Saturday night, I was on the red....I mean black carpet for the premiere of Disney Pixar's Cars 2.  A huge stretch of Hollywood Boulevard was closed off to make room for the Grand Prix raceway and all of our favorite characters from the beloved first movie like Lightning McQueen, Sally, and of course, Mater were there.  I'm seeing the film tonight at the El Capitan, so I will be sure to give you a full report upon my return.  "Git-R-Done!"

Check out my video interviews:

 Edie McClurg plays "Mini" AKA the Minivan.

 If you are 11-years-old, you know that this is Caroline Sunshine who plays "Tinka on Disney Channel's Shake it Up!.  She kindly gave a shout out for my niece.  I get to be the cool aunt for a day.

 Sig Hansen from Deadliest Catch plays "Crabby".

 Whoa!  I've now interviewed two people from Blossom this summer. (Happy Dance!).  Joey Lawrence currently stars on ABC Family's Melissa and Joey.  He has NO wrinkles.  I'm talking seriously flawless skin. I wanted to ask him his skin care secrets.

I'm here!

 My producer, JD, sporting his summer hair.

 Under the marquee.....

 Vincent Martella is the voice of Phineas on Phineas and Ferb.

Little Daniella Baltodano from Desperate Housewives. She's cute, but Kathryn Joosten is still my favorite interviewee  from this show.

 Hanging with Mater.

Our spot on the black carpet!

Photos are property of Kristyn Burtt and Mingle Media TV's Red Carpet Report.

Susan Lucci Signs a Deal With 'Desperate Housewives'

We interrupt the weekend with a special Red Carpet Closet announcement.....

I have been following the whole ABC Daytime drama by engaging in a dialogue with the soap fans and then writing an article for Starpulse about the whole debacle.  In my original article, I mentioned the rumor posted on Blind Gossip about Susan Lucci joining the cast of Desperate Housewives.  Well, turns out the rumor is true and Blind Gossip has confirmed that the deal will be announced next week.  The best news about the deal is that Susan will continue with All My Children until the end of its run and still star on the Sunday night drama with Teri Hatcher and Marcia Cross.  While this does not bring AMC back into the daytime fold, I consider the wise usage of Lucci's talents and fans one for the win category, especially since Desperate Housewives has been struggling in the ratings.  ABC was smart not to let her out of their network since she was bound to be snatched up quickly by a competitor.  Now, we just have to wait for the weekend to pass and the news to be officially announced.

Now that the rumor is true, what do you think?  Weigh in here, daytime fans!

Many thanks to Blind Gossip for the scoop!

Soap Fans, What the Heck Happened?

If you were hiding under a rock yesterday, you missed the big news that ABC Daytime cancelled the long-running and beloved soaps, All My Children and One Life To Live.  I am old enough to remember my mom ironing while watching the beginning stages of Tad and Jenny's romance or the antics of Opal on AMC.  I personally never latched on to the soap genre despite a brief flirtation with General Hospital during the Luke and Laura days.  I never found the story lines appealing enough to warrant programming our complex top-loading VCR back in the '80's.  Nevertheless, it is devastating news to the entertainment industry that the two shows were cancelled.  The loss of jobs and revenue to Los Angeles and New York were enough for the DGA, AFTRA, and the WGA to make official statements.

Now, I have a few questions for those of you who are soap fans because I want to understand more about this dying television genre.  Brian Frons, president of Daytime for Disney-ABC Television Group, has been vilified for years by the fans and based on the numerous "I Hate Brian Frons" forums, I bet yesterday's announcement that "Their time has come to an end" didn't win him any new friends.  The shocking thing is that under his tutelage over the last 9 years, the soaps have seen their lowest ratings ever.  So, how is it possible that Brian Frons is still employed?  Can anyone answer that question?  As for the fans, you have been dropping dramatically in numbers and ratings over the last decade.  Did you abandon the genre all together?  What would it take to bring you back?  Based on my recent interview (and the follow-up article with AfterElton.com) with Chandler Massey of Days of Our Lives, I know you are still strong in numbers.  Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Of course with today's big news, the rumor mill has started.  One of the biggest pieces of gossip was floated exclusively by Blind Gossip that perhaps Susan Lucci is joining the cast of Desperate Housewives as a series regular.  If true, this would bring a big boost in ratings to the flailing DH series.  The other great story floated about is that both soaps might wind up on the web versus traditional broadcast television.  I think the first rumor is a strong possibility while the second story would be far-fetched at this point, let's see if it rings true. Okay, soap fans, fire away!  I want your opinions on this whole breaking story.

Year in Review: July 2010

I was looking through my calendar and my photos from July 2010 and I was happy to see that I took some time to relax.  I am really going to try and make that a priority for 2011...maybe 2/3 work and 1/3 personal. I think that is a good start since my life last year was 90% work and 10% play.  Here's to New Year's Resolutions!

1. While in Chicago for Women's Health Magazine's annual Are You Game?, I had a chance to hang with one of my favorite cousins, Michael. He's been my little buddy ever since the day he was born.  Awwww......

2.  I was invited by Lexus Dark Ride to the opening of SPiN Hollywood at the Mondrian Hotel.  It was an evening of A-listers like Susan Sarandon and an evening of D-listers like Michael Lohan who arrived at the party on the same exact day his daughter, Lindsay, went to jail.  Ponder that thought for a moment.  Anyway, I had a great night laughing until my stomach hurt with my pal, Maria.

3. On the set of one of my favorite live online shows, Stupid for Movies, hosted by Wade Major and Mark Keizer, and created by my pal, Mike Rotman.  I was lucky enough to be asked to do a guest spot where I had the opportunity to bring in a film you might have missed. Given my love for Bob Fosse, All That Jazz was my pick.  I like to think I was ahead of the latest dance movie trend.  If you love Black Swan, do yourself a favor and watch Fosse's incredible film.  Also, I will hopefully be helping out on SFM during Awards Season in 2011, but I will keep you posted about any possible upcoming appearances.

4.  You know how much I love my Prius, well, you are going to get really tired of me once the 2012 PHV Prius comes out.  Here I am at the Plug-In Conference in San Jose.

5.  The ITVFest Opening Night Gala continues to be one of the hottest parties in Web TV each summer.  Here are a few photos from my red carpet coverage where I hugged.....everyone and check out the red carpet interviews with Mingle Media TV here.

(Yes, that is James Denton of Desperate Housewives. Swoon.)

Photos 5-7:  Courtesy of Mingle Media TV

Emmys 2010: The Videos

I wasn't planning on posting today due to the holiday, but so many of you have been asking when the interviews would post.  My producer finished most of them over the weekend, so have fun and check out some of your favorite stars from TV.  Remember, all of the juicy stories behind this shoot are here. These interviews are from the GBK Gifting Lounge.

Also, today is the final day to enter our Emmy Event Weekend Gift Bag.  Enter here before 11:59 PM PST.  Winner will be announced tomorrow at 9 AM PST.  Good luck!

Be sure to let me know who your favorite interview was in the comment section below.  I have two favorites and one not-so-favorite from the group below.  You comment, and I will reveal my choices in the comment section too.

1.  Kieran Shipka:  Mad Men:


2.  Melora Hardin:  The Office:


3.  Joe Mantenga:  Criminal Minds:


4.  Kathryn Joosten:  Desperate Housewives:


5.  Scott Adsit:  30 Rock:


6.  Sara Rue:  Eastwick: