He always plays the loud bully, the loud buffoon or the boisterous comic relief in nearly everything he does. In real life though, Riggle is chatty, affable and, uh, kinda… Read more

Both McGinty and Byrom were members of the Irish singing group Celtic Thunder. The group, known for their eclectic sounds and gorgeous harmonies, can oft be found on PBS in… Read more

Patrick Schwarzenegger comes from fine stock/lineage … his mom is Kennedy royalty and his dad is nicknamed the Austrian Oak. Then it should come as absolutely no surprise that this… Read more

I’ve had about a week to digest meeting Jimmy Fallon last Monday.  I drove approximately nine hours to do a nine-minute interview with him in St. Louis.  It was worth… Read more

Being home this weekend has reminded me why I’m such a morning person, it’s ensconced in my genes.  My mom, not unlike the Army, does more before 9am than most… Read more

Cheers! I just completed thirty mind-numbing days of not consuming even so much as one drop of alcohol.  If you know me, you know this chore took a village.  It… Read more

Lord knows I wouldn’t be such a well-rounded individual without a little help from my friends, Romans and countrymen. Any time someone passes along a useful nugget of information or… Read more

Even though 1983 was thirty long years ago, it seems just like it was yesterday to me. It was the year I truly discovered music. It was also the year… Read more

Weird to think that a year ago I was flying home from an amazingly Zen-tastic trip to India.  The day after I got back, I started my illustrious TV hosting… Read more

Several years ago USA Today trumpeted the Iowa State Fair was named one of the Top 100 Things You Should Do Before You Kick The Bucket (or something similar). Well,… Read more