"She Loves Me"
It was such an honor to work with these Tony award winning stars of the play "She Loves Me"
We filmed the play for 3 days & on the 3rd day we made history & shot it LIVE while streaming it.
It was an amazing experience & the actors couldn't be more sweet.
Jane Krakowski from 30 Rock was hysterical !!
Laura Benanti won the Tony this year for lead actress in a role.
Gavin Creel & Zachary Levi made the ladies scream :) Tom McGowan, Byron Jennings, Peter Bartlett & Nicholas Barasch were so pleasant to work with.
It is so cool that PBS is filming all these plays so the people that don't live in NYC can enjoy these amazing plays from their own living room.
I love the theather & all the people involved.
There is so much dedication to these actors as they do 9 shows a week & are so happy to be right where they are.
Broadway ROCKS!!!!
Gavin Creel making me laugh & taking a pic without me knowing.
Will Arnett
This was a fun day with Will Arnett from Saturday Night Live.
He was doing a skit with the head of the NHL @ the Headquarters of the Nation Hockey League in New York City the day after the Stanley Cup Finals.
It was so silly...
Will just came in from The Hamptons for this quick bit & went straight back to meet his children. A friend was letting them stay in their guest house.
During shooting a scene this random girl just walks through the scene with an Emmy???
Crazy!!!
2016 Tony Awards
Ahhh The Tony Awards..my favorite award show of the year!
This is year was a bit crazier as it was held at the Beacon Theather. No backstage area and all the celebrities had to be held in the Green room across the ally at the Beacon Hotel.
This is my 18th year as Department Head and I couldn't be any prouder.
I have the best team and they all are on such good behavior and just honored to be there.
This year the biggest stars show up. Barbara Streisand presented to for BEST play which was Hamilton! Oprah won for best Musical Revival so of course she was there to accept the award.
Hamilton swept the Tonys this year with 11 wins!
Meg Ryan came in for touch ups and we helped her with her hair & makeup. Marlee Matlin stayed with us for quite some time as we fussed over her & even fixed her gown.
Common even hung out for awhile & was as charming as ever.
Our director Glenn Weiss hit another one out of the park! He truly is the best director on the planet.
I LOVE this show & hope to continue as long as they run :)
Broadway is New York City!
Keith Urban & Bobby Bones
What a cool night at I Heart Radio.
Bobby Bones was our host in NYC at the I Heart theater. He hosts a show is Nashville that is quite popular.
Our talent was Keith Urban.. who doesn't love him??? Keith was there promoting his new album, record, CD what ever the new term is now :D
Both were so chill. It was awesome to work with such talent and easy on the eye :)
I must confess Keith is one fantastic guitar player.
The night was full of good music and good people.
Love music shows.
Penn & Teller "Fool Us"
Going back to Vegas to work with Penn & Teller on their TV show on the CW network "Fool Us" was like coming home to my Vegas family.
Of course we are all sworn to secrecy as to all the happenings going on backstage . So cool to see how the magicians do their magic.
Doves flying, snakes showing up, people sawed in half, puppies disappearing .. It's Vegas :)
The magicians must try to fool Penn & Teller… well out of 20 only 4 people fooled them!
They are the KINGS of all magicians since they have been together for 40 years!!!!
It was a great 2 weeks & I hope this job goes on forever.
We had a new host Alyson Hannigan from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "How I Met Your Mother". She was an AWESOME host. It was truly a pleasure to work with her.
Vegas is a crazy place but if you know the right people it can be magical.
Comedy Central Upfront 2016
If your laughing most of the day at work you must be working at Comedy Central :)
Comedy Central had it's first "Upfront" at Town Hall in NYC and all the funnest stars in show biz showed up….no kidding!
They Had The "Broad City" ladies IIana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson there along with Amy Schumer.
"Workaholics" Adam DeVine and Blake Anderson.
Jason Sudekis was super sweet to work with as well as Tim Robinson and Natasha Leggero.
Chris Hardwick from "Talking Dead" was so silly backstage… he made everyone get in the picture (here posted) as a selfie like Ellen did at the Oscars.
Oh yes, everyone had a smile on their face this day and if you didn't there had to be something seriously wrong with you :D
Best day!!
Sam Shepard "Buried Child"
In true form Sam Shepard does not disappoint.
I was fortunate enough to be able to work on his play the final week it was on Broadway in NYC.
This of course is not a "feel good" play but the acting was outstanding.
With Ed Harris as the lead how could it have not been spectacular ?
Taissa Farmiga from "American Horror" was one of the leads as well. She took the play to a whole new level. Poor thing on the last day she got a cold. She said her character took so much out of her. You can totally see that she put her whole heart and soul into it.
The Cast:
Taissa Farmiga, Ed harris, Amy Madigan, Larry Pine, Rich Sommer, Paul Sparks, Nat Wolff
I love Broadway and everything about it. You can shut off your brain and for 2 hours be taken away by the play.
This was thrilling!
Sting
Well, what can I say about Sting? A genius doesn't even cover it.
He has enlighten the world with Transcendental Mediation and tries to save he rainforest and oh yeah, he's a total ROCKSTAR!
Working with Sting is like you get to have the perfect day of music and love. He can make anyone feel like they are the only person in the room. Woman and men are true fans.
I've done many charity events with Sting as well, from Carnage Hall, Lincoln Center, The Met, at his home for interviews and every time he is as gracious as the next.
Lord knows he is not bad to look at too :D
New Now Next Honors on Logo
When Logo called to ask if I would do Margaret Cho's hair & make-up I was thrilled!!!!
Then they said it was going to be in Aspen, Colorado during Gay Ski Week and I was even more excited. OMG Drag Queens do the BEST make-up. Any make-up artist can learn from them. Of course I was staying at the Limelight and all "The Girls" were at my hotel. The outfits were AMAZING!
I also got to work with Michael Urie, Nia Vardalos and Nico Tortorella.
Margaret Cho was a joy to work with. I showed up the first day with my full kit and she had shaved her head….so I said we need to get you some fabulous hats!!!!! LOVE her!
Joan Baez Tribute @ The Beacon NYC
All the stars came out to sing with Joan Baez on her 75th birthday. The woman doesn't look a day over 50 and very sharp.
It was such an honor tho be with so many legends. The musicians that should up were:
Judy Collins, Jackson Browne, David Bromberg, Indigo Girls, David Crosby, Emmylou Harris, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Paul Simon and Mavis Davis.
Just like an old pro, no one brought DRAMA to hair & make-up…… How refreshing.
It was a magical night.
Halo Awards
Nick Cannon has really come along way with the Halo Awards.
This show puts the spot light on amazing kids and how they help the world be a better place.
Nickelodeon is a wonderful stage for these up and coming kids and this show honors the outstanding children that really make a difference to make the world and peoples lives change for the good.
It was an honor to be part of the awesome show.
Iron Chef Michael Symon from The Chew
What a cool guy Michael Symon is!!!
He is the Iron Chef from the Food Network and the star of “The Chew”.
Michael was doing a red carpet event last week and the people representing him gave me a call.
He is amazing…he has many restaurants, a new book, a bull dog named Ozzy and not enough hours in the day.
What a breeze to work with such a great talent.
Did I mention he drinks 13 cups of coffee a day.
Love him.
America’s Got Talent 10th Season
Of course America’s Got Talent is a 3 ring circus and this year did not disappoint. It was really like a carnival, high wire acts, fire swallowing, magicians, a dragon… a bit of a freak show which made it even more interesting.
This will be the last year AGT will be in New York as Howard Stern wanted way too much money to come back for season 11.
Being that Radio City Music Hall is the most expensive venue in the world (One Million a day) they will take it back to L.A. or another venue.
I have a feeling that I will see my AGT family again.
Arthur Ash Kids Day 2015
What a great show on a beautiful day at The US Open.
This show is always dear to my heart and since I’ve been doing it for 10 years it is even more special.
It’s all about empowering kids to do better and gives not so fortunate children a nice shot at becoming a good tennis player.
The bands this year were awesome
American Authors
Natalie LaRose
Jacob Whitesides and many others got even the adults up on their feet.
This show is a win win for everyone.
Pope Francis’s visit to America
What a honor to be a part of this historical experience. The Pope was as down to earth as any regular person…but much kinder.
Instead of fancy dinners he chose to visit the homeless shelters and the prisons to give these people hope.
He is truly a man of God. I’m not Catholic but you can feel the goodness and the light that shines all around him. We need more people like him on the planet.
Michael Stahan's new clothing line for JCP
I was thrilled when my friend Jasen Kaplan asked me to do 16 models all wearing Michael Strahan’s new suits.
Fashion is a whole different monster but this was a BLAST!
Jasen and Caroline are so much fun it really didn’t seem like work at all and HELLO they were all gorgeous models.
Love a gig with no stress and lots of laughs and the talent is easy on the eyes.
Here is a picture of us backstage goofing off .