Learning "How To Sharpen Pencils" With Famed Political Cartoonist Turned Artisanal Pencil Sharpener David Rees

David Rees is regarded as one of the most popular and funniest cartoonists of our era, with his popular left wing comic series “Get Your War On” (I used to LOVE it!) attracting a HUGE following, as well as other cartoon series including My New Fighting Technique is Unstoppable, My New Filing Technique is Unstoppable, and Adventures of Confessions of Saint Augustine Bear.  David’s work appeared in Rolling Stone, GQ, [...]

 

Diving Into "Pretentious Pockets" With Justin Ross Lee

Justin Ross Lee, more commonly known as “JRL” has become one of NYC’s most well known, and controversial personalities.  In an age where social media has become a dominant force in Brand Building, JRL has used the platform to document his world traveling, club partying in places like Miami, NYC, The Hamptons, and LA, while posting pictures of himself in First Class on planes next to people like Brad Pitt, [...]

 

Sitting Down With The First Supermodel: My Interview With Fashion And Modeling Icon Janice Dickinson (Also Featuring An Interview With Amanda Lepore)

  Before there was Cindy, Naomi, Claudia, Christy, Eva, Helena, Niki, and Yasmin, there was only one name that dominated the modeling world, Janice.  Janice Dickinson was the first supermodel, paving a way in the modeling world that created a sense of glamour and celebrity around the profession unlike anything it had ever experienced before, and she helped define an industry opening doors for the next wave of supermodels listed [...]

 

Congratulations To June Ambrose and Eli Wasserman On "Styled By June" Debuting On VH1 On Monday, March 19th

I rarely post about events that I attend, but I had to on this one because June Ambrose is the “It Girl” of the Fashion World right now styling the biggest of celebrities from Jay-Z to Mischa Barton to Mary J. Blige, and in many ways helped define the fashion trends in music and hip hop over the last decade.  Last night, was the private invite only, star studded advanced [...]

 

Catching Up With Karen Gravano (NY Times Bestelling Author Of "Mob Daughter") And Ramona Rizzo From VH1's MobWives, Adrienne Bailon (Def Jam Multi-Platinum Singer) And Many More!!

Once again, “MobWives” is VH1′s Number 1 Show this season, and Karen and Ramona have been two of it’s most fun story plots, with fights, wars, friendships, and of course no shortage of excitement, and it’s been awesome to watch because as Kade Nation will remember, I interviewed all of the MobWives in Season 1, and Renee Graziano so far in Season 2, so it was great to catch up [...]

 

Doing A "Charity Takeover" With Tabatha Coffey (Bravo's "Tabatha's Salon Takeover"): Also Featuring An Interview With Jamie Tworkowski Of "To Write Love On Her Arms"

Tabatha Coffey has transformed herself from one of the top hairstylists and salon owners in the hair business into an “A-List” Reality Star becoming the face of her own hit show for Bravo called “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” (It’s funny because I always say “Makeover” even in casual conversation with my hairdresser Stepmom because that’s what she calls it, who is also obsessed with the show, which Tabatha and I joked [...]

 

Running The Fastbreak With Jennifer Williams (Star Of VH1's #1 Show, "BasketBall Wives"): Also Featuring An Interview With Kijafa Frink (PNK Elephant/Mike Vick's Fiancee')

She is an absolutely drop dead gorgeous (My jaw hit the ground when I first met her, and I told her “If this show didn’t work out you could’ve easily been on the catwalk in Milan or Paris!) and awesome star of VH1′s number 1 show,  “BasketBall Wives”, which is entering it’s 4th season (In Reality Show Years that’s like a Golden Anniversary) and scored it’s highest ratings yet last [...]

 

On The Red Carpet With The Philadelphia Phillies (Cole Hamels, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, Roy Oswalt, and Kyle Kendrick): Featuring Interviews With Danny Bonaduce and Vince Papale

It’s a pretty cool night when you get to interview some of the biggest stars on the soon to be 2 time World Champion Philadelphia Phillies and two of Philadelphia’s most revered faces in Danny Bonaduce and Vince Papale (It’s pretty crazy to see that in a room full of All Stars and future Hall Of Famers, he might have been the biggest star of the show with everybody including [...]

 

Becoming "Black By Accident" With Godfrey (Mega-Comedian/Actor)

He is considered one of the funniest men on the planet with a one hour (Yes I said one hour!!) comedy special airing this Saturday on Comedy Central called “Black By Accident” (When a major cable network gives you an hour to yourself like this, you’re about to go to Dave Chappelle level), which was filmed to a sold out and standing room only audience at the Gramercy Theater in [...]

 

Finding The "X-Factor" With Nicole Scherzinger (X-Factor Judge/Pop Star): Featuring Iyaz (Multi-Platinum Hip Hop Star)

She is already one of the most beautiful (One girl asked me “What does she look like in real life?”, with my answer being “Flawless..Absolutely Flawless!! As beautiful as she is in pictures, in real life she is even prettier and one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen up close”), talented, and influential Global Brands in existence, departing as the lead singer of the iconic female pop [...]