Rhapsody Shoot in the Wisconsin Dells

Have you ever been to the Wisconsin Dells? Well, it is a hidden treasure for families that I found out about a couple of weeks ago while shooting some condos that are going up for auction with VMLH.com The condo devolepment is called, Rhapsody, and they are some beautiful homes right on the Dell that must go up for auction because of this horrible economy. There were hundreds of waterslides, and it reminded me of Vegas for kids. We enjoyed an amazing dinner at "House of Embers" and if you can make it out there, you have to try their BB-Q Ribs. It's been a family run business since 1959. Well, enjoy the show...

Working In New York City!

So I just got back from a shoot at NBC "30 Rock" in New York City. It started out pretty stressful taking a taxi cab from JFK to the Milleneum Resort. Man, I don't know how people can handle those crazy cab drivers. FYI, it cost the same amount of money to take a Town Car from JFK into Manhattan as it does to take a taxi. I learned that the hard way.

Our shoot day went smoothly and I was a happy camper because my make-up and hair boys, Gil and Gary, were awesome. It's always a plus when hair and make-up works their magic and you don't feel like a freak before you go on "the air." I also had the privilege of working with my friend, Craig Burnett. No body makes me laugh harder in between takes.

Another highlight of the day was meeting Chris Hansen from Dateline News. He was shooting in the room next to us and came over to say hello as we were finishing up. Super nice guy.

I also had the pleasure of meeting to fine NYPD Cops, Officer Paul and Officer Don. They saved the day when I got lost looking for my hotel after walking Time Square, and the funny part was that I was only a half block away. They had some great stories, and some great connections....Thanks Officer Paul for the introduction to "Carmine's" famous Italian Restaurant and for the "Free" tickets to see "Phantom of the Opera." Craig and I could not believe the seats. Wow!

Topped off the trip with a day of shopping and laughing with my 3rd cousin, Jody Madaras, and his amazing girlfriend, Natalie. Check out the video of them dancing after a couple of Mojitos!

Can't wait to see where my next work trip takes me......

Hotels.Com Shoot in Kansas City

I love my job. This week I traveled to Kansas City to shoot an Infomercial for Hotels.com. I had never been to Kansas City, MO before, and it was nothing like I expected. We stayed at the Sheraton right in the heart of "The Plaza District", which had the best shopping and restaurants around. Everything was in walking distance and the mood was fun since we happened to arrive on St. Patrick's Day. No green beer for me, but there were plenty of people who over indulged to say the least. It is always fun to be sober and watch drunk people make fools out of themselves don't ya think?

Producers Direct, was in charge of this project and everyone involved was a "class act." (Yes, even you Steve Zeoli!) Our Producer, Steve Zeoli, kept a positive attitude throughout the entire 11 hour day, and was a gem to work with. I also worked with some amazing talent...Rich Hollenberg and Craig Burnett. Check out their work at http://www.richhollenberg.com/ and http://www.craigburnett.com/

I am looking forward to going back to Kansas, and also to working with this great bunch of people again. What a blast!

My Infomercial with Dr. "Rey" 90210

This one will be short and sweet, as I just want to put some photos up of my latest Infomercial shoot with Dr. "Rey" 90210. The product we were talking about is called "Sensual Solutions", and you are going to love it, especially if you are over the age of 35 and are starting to see the fine lines and wrinkles. I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I had taking them. The entire cast and crew were fabulous, and Dr. "Rey" and his wife Haley were so down to earth. Man, I love my job!

Part 2: Just Another Day At The Office

Okay, I don't want to keep rubbing this in, but Friday's "Day at the office" was pretty fun. My company, What To Do TV, had to shoot a segment for one of our sponsors, AZ Hummer Tours. Our day consisted of a little bit of work and a whole lot of fun out on the back roads near the Agua Fria River. The view were spectacular, and the ride in their new Ranger was AWESOME! If you are planning a trip to Arizona, then you have to get a hold of Mike at www.azhummertours.com What a blast!

Just Another Day At The Office

I am blessed! My "freelance" hosting career is realy taking off. How luck am I to be able to be able spend my days at "work" surrounded by amazing people in some beautiful locations.
Let's see...last October I spent a week in Bimini swimming with wild dolphins. A couple months later I was flown to upstate New York, where we showcased an amazing eco-friendly resort called the "Mohonk Mountain House." A couple months ago, I flew to Iowa to hang out with the wonderful folks at Hawthorne Direct, and today I spent the day in the beautiful Sonoran Desert taping a promotional video for TriVita Vitamins and Supplements. The crew was amazing and the weather was perfect. Next week, I am heading to Beverly Hills for an Infomercial followed by a shoot near Seattle at the "Suncadia" resort. Oh, and let's not forgot our Hotels.com shoot the middle of March in Kansas City. I hear there are some great steak houses there...

When I was laid off from the local tv station in Phoenix, I thought it would be tough to find a job that I enjoyed as much. Well, it looks like I have, and I am so thankful...

QVC, LAX and American Idol

Okay, so I bet you are wondering what those 3 words above have to do with each other, right? Well, let me explain....

QVC...This past week I received a call from Sean De Simone, a New York Casting Director. In a nutshell he told me that I had been selected to fly to L.A to meet with a couple of talent executives from QVC regarding a QVC Host position. I later found out that 6,000 people had sent in their audition tapes to become a QVC Host. After about 5 seconds of thinking about it I said yes and flew to L.A the next day to meet Jack, Sue and Sean. After spending 3 hours with them and 5 other very talented ladies, I am not so sure that I "wowed" them. I did my best, but I'm not sure that I showed off enough of my over the top personality. I left feeling that if they called, it would be very exciting, and if they did not....well, it was just not the right move for me. I should find out mid-March so stay tuned.

LAX and American Idol...So after my QVC audition, the shuttle brought me back to LAX where I had a 2 hour wait. I first noticed some camera guy chasing a "famous" musician (all I know is his name was John and he was in his 60's)through security, then noticed that because he was "famous" he was able to bypass the long line and go ahead of everybody else. Okay, now that really made me made. What makes him so dang special that he can just take cuts in front of all of us "normal" people and move on with his day. I'm sure we all have something just as important waiting for us on the other side of the security checkpoint, right? So after, I calmed down a bit I noticed a group starting to form around another smaller group. Well, to my surprise it was a couple of American Idol winners (bodyguards) and their families getting ready to fly home until the next taping. You could tell that they were not quite used to the instant fame, and seemed a little surprised every time someone came up to get an autograph or picture. You know I always used to think that I would never be one of "those" people asking for a picture with an A-List or even B-List celebrity, but I could not help myself. All I could think about was how cool it would be to get a picture with Danny Gokey and Michael Saver for my blog...so here they are. Enjoy.