What makes a video go viral? It’s something big names and small try to crack.
Here is one household name’s attempt for smartwater. I will try my own… again soon.
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NBA Naps
Yes, I know it’s the NCAA’s right now, but had to put my two cents in on this NBA nap kerfuffle.
Rex is still doing periodic “mommy!” pleas in the middle of the night. When I’m not strong enough to put a pillow over my head and chant “Ferber, Ferber” as I try to go back to sleep, my next day is shot. He is not easy to get back down. And men, with their hearts, they need to rest the ticker. Also, if someone works overnight they can increase their heart problems. So, if a basketball player played overnight and was woken up by – okay, maybe not a kid, but – a groupie spending the night who wants to get some more action before the break of dawn, yes, they would need a nap.
Do we need to have a march for nappers’ rights? Is that goofy eyed Wisconsin Governor stopping these as well?
Also, if I ever make you chuckle can you VOTE for me? I stumbled across this poll/contest/promotional vehicle. It’s about funny mom bloggers. I will say I have discovered some other funny gals by going down the list.
If Moms Acted Like Charlie Sheen…
Well, the premise of this video is self-explanatory. It was really fun to do.
Be sure to buy tickets to my “I’m having a meltdown and I don’t care who knows it!” tour.
Hmm, maybe I should.
I’m Going to a Wedding!
Full disclosure: I went to this wedding already, but shot this video several weeks ago. I have to get my timing better. But the main thrust is the same. Mommy gets to get dolled up and go out! I did wear the shoes I’m wearing here, but instead went for a long sleeve, grey jersey Vivienne Westwood dress, that I had gotten a while ago for a red carpet event, and put a new belt on it. I don’t like when middle aged woman wear what look like prom dresses, so I went understated (here with friends Heather and Liz).
It was not a run of the mill shindig. It was the wedding of my old friend Jodi Applegate, a newscaster in NYC (I met Jodi years ago in one of my early broadcasting jobs at Metro Traffic, the tobacco road of broadcasting), and Michael Kay, a sports broadcaster, voice of the Yankees. It was at the Plaza Hotel and Rudy Gulianni performed the service. It was full of incredible food and great music, and Jodi, who hasn’t aged in 20 years, looked stunning. Here is the write up in the Post (full of false hoods — no ice sculpture, no changing of gowns, no player jamming with band). Here is a slide show of the wedding. Right before the walk down the aisle there is a glimpse of me, hair up, in the second row on the right. I was honored to be there.
I hope it doesn’t ruin our friendship.
1st Annual Cool Mom Awards: The Results!
It’s the moment we have all been waiting for! And by ‘all’, I mean, me. It’s not everyday one can be a shoo-in to win an award. Well, sure, we knew Colin Firth was getting it, but since Cool Mom vids are all my babies it’s hard for me to pick a favorite. So, glad to have you all do it for me. I have to say there were two videos that were so close in tone that they were liked by the same people, but one had to fail. One vid barely got a mention. I liked it!
I asked my friend actor and funnyman Ronnie Butler Jr to act as my MC. Also, we name the winner of the Packit.
Drum roll, please. Dim the lights. It’s time for the results.
Kym Douglas
Everyone who meets Kym Douglas loves her. She is energetic, fun, sweet woman. She is a mom and wife to a soap star. But, in her own right she has culled her own special niche. Along with with co- author Cindy Pearlman she has written several books about the stars secrets regarding, beauty, pregnancy, and dieting. Now they have come up with “The Beauty Cookbook”. It’s all about how we can be lovely with things we find around the house. Perfect recessionista book.
Kym has been on Ellen, The View bringing her high energy and enthusiasm to her her homemade secrets. Of course, she has been on The Fashion Team a few times. She was on the other day so I taped her for the Cool Mom viewers. Kym is going to give one of her “Beauty Cookbook”‘s away to the one who has the best homemade, pulled it out of my, never thought it would work but it does idea. Watch the vid to get the idea.
Leave a comment with your beauty tip using products you can find around the house. My favorite will win a copy of Kym’s new book. See the official terms and conditions. Winner will be announced on Friday, August 6, 2010 at 5pm PST.
On the Road with Austin and Santino
It’s befitting that on the eve of my family road trip I tell you about a road trip on TV. Project Runway fans, listen up. Lifetime has brought together a season one and a season two contestant, the very blonde Austin Scarlett and the very tall Santino Rice, to grab small town American women and get them gussied up for a big occasion. We saw a clip on The Fashion Team when they were on last week and it looks fun. Part of the challenge is they can only use what the little town can offer. So, in tiny town USA they probably don’t have a fabric store. What do they do? Did someone say pull down the curtains? That’s right, Austin doesn’t have the last name Scarlett for nothing. Their show debuts Thursday (tomorrow) July 29th at 10:30pm.
Here they give the moms of the USA some advice through a virtual visit.
Real mom red carpet
Why should so called famous people be the ones we ask questions of? Is the second lead in a sitcom more wise than our real life friends? I’ve done enough red carpet interviewing of “famous” people that I wanted to see what it would be like if I did a red carpet interview with real life moms.
Of course, I don’t leave my house and they are all in my head. But, you get the idea.
Played out
This week has been one of the more challenging ones in memory. Rex is having a hard time recovering from surgery. He will be okay, but hurts. I knew this would be a tough week so I taped a few things in advance and I thought I’d pick one that represents what I like to do when the going gets tough…watch trash TV. Haven’t had much chance this week, but I did get a few snippets to clean the brain.
What do you think is played out?
God, do I look tired.
Behind the Host
Hey, this is a little day in the life…or minute in the life, my TV work life. I was taping a tease for a shoot we were on and then I turned the camera on my sound and camera man. I had hoped they would talk about how great I am to work with, didn’t exactly turn out that way. I wish my show was on more often than it is, but I feel really lucky to have had it the last 3 and half years and counting. Knock on wood! It’s fun and I think I’m pretty good at it.
Obviously, shooting behind the scenes pieces I’m less good at….
I wish I had gotten the strange guy who was trying to act as a defacto PR person and was barking at us where we could stand. We all just glared at him. Gee, dude, this isn’t the Oscars, and even there no one yells at you like that.