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A Little About Me...
Birthday: I've had a few. Let's just say, I'm past 40. OK, over half way to that next milestone. Why are you torturing me?!?!?!
Born Where: Birmingham..... Education: Not enough....but no time for more right now!!! My brain is too busy juggling my kids' extensive extracurricular schedules, their school work, etc. No room left!!! (Spring Hill College....degree in Communications & Political Science.....)
What would be your dream interview?OK....let's clarify the question. Dream interview....is that someone dreamy? Or an interview that's got to have some substance to it? Obviously, my answer would vary, depending! Dreamy.....Hmm. Thinking, thinking. Someone "classic", like Harrison Ford? Or fun like Owen Wilson? As for substance.....Condelezza Rice---a woman of power, very intelligent and talented, and from Alabama. (I just couldn't ask her about football...I'm clueless!)
What's your favorite thing about working at Sunny 98.5?I get to talk without interruption (for the most part). That never happens at home.
Who was on your school lunch box?No lunch box....just paper bags. With cold pizza and warm soda. Yeah, I got an early start on good nutrition...... Do you have a nickname and if so, what does it say about you?My father used to call me PoodleSqueak. I do not know why, other than he liked to embarrass me by calling me that in public places. Most people had forgotten about that....thanks for bringing it up. What's the one thing you can't live without?Coffee. Lots of it, and Diet Coke too. If you took a blood sample, it would be at least 50% caffeine. Hey, there's caffeine in chocolate, too, right? OK, add that to the "gotta have" list... What's your pet peeve?People who don't read memos. Or emails. (And kids who don't read directions on their tests, but that's another subject that my kids would rather I not delve into).
What's your favorite local hangout?Oh, yeah, like I have a social life!!! I guess you could say I hang out at the grocery store, church, and the ball park. Mom stuff! And we eat out a lot.....at Moe's, Beef O'Bradys, Boatyard......just to name a few. (The rest we just get take-out from! I rarely cook....and my kids appreciate that). Do you have a life motto or creed?Probably to say something encouraging to as many people as you can......you'd be amazed the difference it can make in their outlook....and yours.
What's your most embarassing moment?? I have to pick ONE? Ok, how about the time I was so tired that I stuck the pacifier in my husband's mouth instead of the baby's? Or the time I was so tired that I accidentally fed my baby salsa instead of baby squash and he barfed all over the table in the restaurant (which shall remain nameless and from which I am currently barred).
Who would you most like to have as a dinner guest?(assuming it's a catered dinner, because I wouldn't want to subject anyone to MY cooking) I used to say Katie Couric from the Today Show, but I really think I'd like to have Ann Curry over for dinner. (And if Al Roker doesn't mind cooking, he can come too!) While we're talking, since seeing that photo of Matt Lauer at the beach, he's definitely included in the invite. And my son wants me to add that any baseball players are always welcome....though my daughter may feel a little left out of the conversation.
What Sunny artist would you most like to have as a dinner guest?
(My daughter would like to answer this one for me; she wants Maroon 5 and Nickelback)
I'd like to ask Faith Hill how she juggles career and kids and still looks so perfect (and I saw her at Bellingrath when she did "Good Morning America"....even rehearsing at 5:30am she looked great! Sounded good too!)
What's your favorite snack?Haagen Daz Rum Raisin....it's responsible for most of the weight I gained in college. Widemires Old Dutch Ice Cream is responsible for the rest. Freshman 15? I think it was a bit more than that!
What's always in your fridge?Leftovers that no one wants to eat. Except on garbage day, when I throw all that stuff out. Then it's empty.
What food won't you eat?Don't shoot me....I know I live on the Gulf Coast.....but I just can't eat fish.
What's your guilty pleasure?Reading. I just don't have any time!!! I'm one book behind in the Left Behind series, and I've started a parenting book, and Stephen King (and Stewart O'Nan's) book on the Boston Red Sox winning season ("Faithful").....Actually, I think I have about 6 books I've started....I just haven't had time to FINISH any of them!! ( Update: still not finished with any of them, though I did make it through the Sexiest Bachelors issue of People magazine....that counts as reading, right?) How do you spend your spare time?I sleep. Whenever I possibly can. Because with kids, housework, etc, I never seem to get more than 6 hours sleep at night. Got an extra 20 minutes? I'm snoozing. And you thought the life of a radio announcer was exciting, non-stop action, didn't you?!
Do you have any trophies or prized possessions?No trophies....but I do have a T-shirt from the Monkees reunion tour and ticket stubs from Garth Brooks private concert in Mobile (and yes, I begged on air to get those tickets...it was awesome!)
What's the most embarrassing CD/Album in your collection?I think we got rid of the disco stuff years ago, so we should be embarrassment-free.....but no, you can't peek.
What's your favorite article of clothing?A blue jean skort my daughter talked me into buying. And an old Faith Hill tour t-shirt. (Some men from a nearby church were canvassing the neighborhood one day....I answered the door and one said, "I see you're already a believer, which church do you go to?" Took me a minute to realize he was talking about my shirt, emblazoned with "Faith" on the front! I explained, and also told him where we go to church.)
What movie would you like to have been in?Raising Arizona. Some great lines in that one.....like "he's gotta have his DP-Tet"....well, you had to see it..... And I would have liked to have been in "Mr. 3000", since I spent almost 12 hours shooting scenes as an extra. Everything I did ended up on the cutting room floor....
If you could be any movie/TV/book character, who would you be?Sandra Bullock's character in "Speed"...the scene at the end when Keanu Reeves stays behind with her on the subway train that's about to crash. THE most romantic scene ever.
If you were stranded on an island with the proper accessories, what 3 movies and TV shows would you want to be with you?
That's tough. If it's TV shows, can I have the DVD collections? "Everybody Loves Raymond", "Monk"....and my new favorites, "Psych" and "Numbers". Movies....hmmm..."My Cousin Vinny", the version they show on cable, with the language bleeped out.
Who are your favorite three actors? actresses?
Ok, actors.....romantic or comic? Harrison Ford (he's both). Tony Shaloub. All the guys on "Numbers" (CBS).
Actresses..... why is this so tough??? I think it's because there are so many....I'd really have to walk down the aisles of a video store to figure this one out. Here's a few that come to mind....Sandra Bullock.....Meg Ryan....Maggie Smith or Judi Dench....
If you could be any age again, what would it be?Again with the age thing. I've already admitted being over 40, (technically over half way to that other number), what more do you want from me?!?! Actually, I don't want to go back in time...I was geeky as a kid. At least now I fit comfortably into the Mom mold.
What do you like to do on vacation?Relax. Though it's rarely what we end up doing. Instead we drive hundreds of miles, spend lots of money, go lots of places that we can only remember when we develop the film....and we're beat when we get home. There's got to be a better way....
Is there anything else we don't know about you?
Hmmm.....well, I like to sing. Loud. They used to let me sing in the choir at church; now I just sing from the back row of church. So far, no major complaints.. and no one seems to be switching seats. Around the radio station they request that I stay in the sound-proofed areas if I'm gonna sing.
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She Gets the Wheaties Box.....
Thursday 09-04-2008 7:36am CT
When Michael Phelps chose to grace the boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes, it raised the question, who gets the Wheaties box....the traditional breakfast of champions?
Now we know. It's gymnast Nastia Liukin. And that's not all she's doing. Look for her smiling face in Cover Girl ads, and she'll be making a guest appearance on "Gossip Girl." Oh, and then there's the clothing lines. Find out more HERE.
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Please say it isn't so....
Michael Phelps says don't be surprised if he's wearing a Speedo when he hosts the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live." He's more comfortable in his swimsuit.
Of course, that will make the rest of us uncomfortable....
 Live, from New York, It's Michael Phelps!
Thursday 08-28-2008 11:18am CT
Michael Phelps is back in the States after the Olympics, and he's hitting the ground running.....
Look for him September 13th, hosting the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. SNL seems like a "fish out of water" role for Phelps, but that show specializes in making hosts out of people who normally wouldn't or couldn't do that job....should be interesting.
Perhaps even more interesting....Phelps will be a presenter for the MTV Video Music Awards September 7th.
And did we mention he'll have a book out, just in time for Christmas?
Find out more HERE.
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LABOR DAY MARATHON.....HOW MUCH TV CAN YOU HANDLE?
Chances are, one of your favorite TV shows is going into marathon-mode over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Can you handle 80 hours of the 80's (videos from A to Z) on VH1 Classic? How about 20 hours of "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" on TBS? 24 hours of "Beverly Hills, 90210" on SOAPnet?
So many choices....so many episodes.....so little space left on the DVR......
Here's one list of marathons....check local listings and you may find more!
(Oops...almost forgot....National Geographic has a marathon of "The Dog Whisperer" Monday.....)
Daughtry Rockin the Vote.....for Both Sides
Wednesday 08-27-2008 1:02pm CT
Daughtry played a concert for The Grammy Foundation last night in Denver, in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention.
Next week, Daughtry will be playing in Minneapolis for the Republican National Convention.
Confused? Don't be. Daughtry's trying to get out the vote....and to draw attention to global poverty.
He's working with CNN's League of First Time Voters initiative, and has recorded a cover of Foreigner's "Feels Like the First Time" to promote the effort.
And he's still working with ONE.....the nonpartisan group put together by Bono to raise awareness of global poverty, hunger and disease. Remember the video the band did for "Idol Gives Back"?
So what does Chris Daughtry have to say? He says their "goal isn't to sway people about who to vote for. I think if you form your opinion based on a celebrity, you're doing it for the wrong reasons.....do your homework."
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On the Lighter Side....Are These Part of Your Hurricane Preparations?
Gotta laugh.....finally, high heels that could be useful!
No, I don't think anyone really sells them.....and no, I wouldn't buy 'em...but don't you just want to try 'em on?!
Who's Dancing With Whom?
Tuesday 08-26-2008 10:54am CT
We got the list yesterday of the celebrities taking part in this season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars"......now to see who they're dancing with.
Lance Bass of 'NSync....Lacey Schwimmer
Toni Braxton................Alex Mazo
Brooke Burke................Derek Hough
Rocco DiSpirito.............Karina Smirnoff
Maurice Greene............Cheryl Burke
Kim Kardashian.............Mark Ballas
Cloris Leachman............Corky Ballas (Mark's dad! New this season)
Cody Linley..................Julianne Hough
Susan Lucci..................Tony Dovolani
Misty May-Treanor.........Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Ted McGinley................Inna Brayer (new this season)
Jeffrey Ross..................Edyta Sliwinska
Warren Sapp.................Kym Johnson
(Photo courtesy of ABC DWTS)
I'm going on record right now......look for something new for Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor to add to her mantle....or wherever you put gold medals and mirror balls! She's partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy (who took off last season after coming soooo close to winning with Mel B). Both of them are highly competitive. (Of course, the same could be said about Cheryl Burke and Olympic sprinter Maurice Greene......)
DWTS kicks off Monday, September 22nd.....two contestants will be eliminated in the first week of competition (Tuesday Sept 23 and Wednesday Sept 24).
Find out more about Dancing With The Stars!
New Judge for American Idol.....
Monday 08-25-2008 10:50am CT
American idol executives say they're giving the panel of judges more "girl power", because Paula Abdul needs some "back-up" and the panel needs more balance.
I think it's just their way of easing Paula out......
Kara DioGuardi isn't a name you probably recognize...but the names of people who've released her songs is long....including several Idol alums.... Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Clay Aiken, Katharine McPhee, and Bo Bice.
Find out more from American Idol.
(Photo courtesy of American Idol)
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DANCING WITH THE STARS....It's a STRANGE list this year...
DWTS today announced the list of contenders for the mirror ball ...and it runs the gamut from two Olympic gold medalists (beach volleyball star Misty May-Treanor and sprinter Maurice Greene)......to a soap star (Susan Lucci of All My Children)....to a raunchy comedian (Jeffrey Ross). And ages range from 18 (Cody Linley, who plays Jake Ryan on Hannah Montana) to 82 (Cloris Leachman).
Cloris Leachman says she just wants to get in shape.....she hasn't danced in 60 years and her muscles are like noodles. Good luck against those gold medalists!!!
Find out more from USA TODAY.
Susan Lucci, "All My Children"
(AP Photo)
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