Little known fact: nearly every single one of the school commercials I have produced over the years has aired in “The Jerry Springer Show”. To me, Jerry is the patron saint of my industry. When I found myself standing alongside Jerry outside a casino in Vegas, I was completely flummoxed! Part of me wanted to run up and gleefully tell him that he gives me job security, but figured that would take too long to explain. So I chatted him up about Vegas and hosting multiple shows and-so-forth-and-so-on.

I’m glad I saw him first because 30 seconds after this pic was taken, he was MOBBED by his legions of fans. Vegas is RIFE with humanity. Once they found out the leader of their deranged free world was around … they wanted to be near him. Jerry is about as real as they come. He’s one part-host, one part stand-up comedian, one part therapist and one part troublemaker. Now who does that remind you of? It was like looking in a mirror.

Know what I love to watch? When someone’s shooting star goes Supernova! Rhiannon Ally is a perfect example of that. Not only is she a sweetheart, she’s a genuine knockout. From humble beginnings she worked her way up the ranks at local news stations in the Midwest. One day Ally spotted a want ad for a host of a national talk show. She makes a call and sends a tape and – BOOM – two weeks later she’s being seen by 90% of the country. She used to do traffic reports every 10 minutes. (Yawn.) Now she’s interviewing the cast of “How I Met Your Mother” on her new gig as the host of “Better TV”. (Score!) Her future is so bright, she’s gotta wear shades!