Talk show host Steve Wilkos swung by our ad agency recently for a meet-and-greet. He’s just like you’d picture him on TV … larger than life, full of bravado and ready to punch you in the throat if you give him lip. The funny thing about his visit is that my co-workers were giddy and giggly the whole time he was here. It was like dealing with skittish schoolgirls. Speaking of, I nearly punched THEM in the throat. I still have “STEVE! STEVE! STEVE! STEVE!” ringing in my ears. We played our “Top 5 Steve Moments” for him … and he gave a brief play-by-play (or sometimes a punch-by-punch) synopsis of the show in question. He looks as threatening and intimidating as you would think … until he flashes his megawatt smile. No wonder he was so popular on “The Jerry Springer Show”. He’s still a little scary if you ask me. I would not want to be on his bald, er, bad side.

Got the chance to hobnob with Craig Robinson from “The Office” at the 2011 GLAAD Media Awards in LA. He’s just as goofy and irreverent as you’d think – given his background in improvisation. Before I started the interview he seemed mesmerized by my hair … and at one point I thought he was going to run his hands through it. Or maybe pick nits out of it. He got my jokes and I got his. There’s some definite good karma surrounding this cat. He lit up everyone on the red carpet that night.

“Who dressed you?” I asked. “And you had better say, ‘A gay.’” He laughed, “I dressed myself. Do I look okay? Wait, am I gay?” That even got a laugh from the nearby publicist. Craig … you’re my idol.