NEWS HOOKS So VIP

By |2016-10-13T16:37:57-04:00July 8th, 2015|

Are you "so VIP?" My uncle (may he rest in peace) used to say, "Anyone can be an expert 20 miles from home." I say, the same goes with VIP status. It's all how spin the story of your life and what you say to others about your life ~ especially 20 miles from your [...]

NEWS HOOKS Pudding Eaters

By |2016-10-13T16:37:57-04:00July 7th, 2015|

Cosby, the most famous pudding eater, is in the news today for admitting to getting Quaaludes to give to women. Eating pudding as an adult camp counselor was one of my fondest memories. That dairy sugar-laden institutional chocolate pudding is so tasty and we staff would eat it up after the kids got their share. [...]

NEWS HOOKS I Do

By |2015-07-06T08:48:58-04:00July 6th, 2015|

July 4th had lots of fireworks, including the 4th marriage for singer Billy Joel. Saying "I Do" to any endeavor can set off fireworks and your media friends want to know all about it. Especially if fireworks include family feuds - enter Christie Brinkley, one of Joel's ex-wives. Relationship experts can talk about preparing for [...]

NEWS HOOKS Eat This

By |2015-07-03T12:35:24-04:00July 3rd, 2015|

Tomorrow you may eat 6,071 calories at a July 4th BBQ. A Tour de France cyclist will burn that much in one hour according to Business Insider. Mmm, the article says that's 3.6 Chipotle burritos, 6.9 Cinnabon rolls or 242.8 carrots. What you eat or don't eat can be big news. In today's breaking news, there's a "Fancy Food Show" [...]

NEWS HOOKS D-i-v-o-r-c-e

By |2016-10-13T16:37:57-04:00July 2nd, 2015|

Loretta Lynn said, "I'm a big opponent of divorce. Why leave the nut you got for the one you don't?" God, I love her. We're both from Kentucky -- that's probably why I love that coal-miner's daughter so much. Yes, my friends, dominating the news today is D-I-V-O-R-C-E. (Tammy Wynette's classic song about divorce s-p-e-l-l-s [...]

NEWS HOOKS Bros and Bras

By |2016-10-13T16:37:57-04:00July 1st, 2015|

The wrong bra can make international news. Tennis pro Eugenie Bouchard's choice in underwear dominates the news today. She wore a black bra when rules permit 'white' tennis outfits only (there is a clause in contract which includes underwear). So, it's really about rules which transitions bras to bros: enter Donald Trump again. Trump is [...]

NEWS HOOKS You’re Fired!

By |2015-06-30T12:34:45-04:00June 30th, 2015|

Jobs are in the news today. Donald Trump's jobs in particular. Running for president, Trump issued sound bites about immigrants that prompted NBC to say, "Trump, you're fired!" Trump threatens to sue. If you're an expert in reality shows, job hires/fires or anything related to partnerships, here's your opportunity to get in some sound bites [...]

NEWS HOOKS My Generation

By |2016-10-13T16:37:57-04:00June 29th, 2015|

Who's your favorite? Your pick can be big news. Kanye West says he's the biggest rock star in the world and other, more likely 'biggest rock star classics' like The Who stick it to Kanye in London at a festival where at least 15,000 sign a petition to cancel his slot. "Big-ness" like "beauty" is often in the eye [...]

NEWS HOOKS My Husband

By |2017-10-30T17:28:01-04:00June 26th, 2015|

"My husband does that too," I say when a man approaches me, obviously trolling to see if he has a chance with me. It gives a not-so-subtle hint that I'm married and taken in other words, off the market for love. Today, the Supreme Court has given same-sex couples the chance to marry in all [...]

NEWS HOOKS My House

By |2016-10-13T16:37:57-04:00June 25th, 2015|

Heckler shut down by Obama. It's sweet if you haven't seen it. My father shut down a friend of mine when I was nine. She was spending the night and smelled her food, then pushed it away. He told her if she couldn't be respectful she should not come back to 'his house.' What is [...]