When I went behind-the-scenes at ET Canada this past summer, host Cheryl Hickey shared a secret with me that I had to keep: she was developing a line of products! Now that the official launch has taken place and I’m free to share, here’s what Cheryl told me (while in the makeup chair, on her […] Read more…
Perfect Parties Theme Nine: The Amazing Race Party
My friend Krista has done it again! This time she organized a super fun “Amazing Race” themed party for her daughter’s birthday. If you’re not a fan of the show, the details may be a bit confusing…but if your family does enjoy watching, it might be a great party theme to consider! Colour Scheme: Red […] Read more…
Traci Melchor: Behind the Scenes at THE SOCIAL
My first meeting with Traci Melchor, eTalk reporter and co-host of THE SOCIAL, was very brief…for a good reason. As I ran into her in the wardrobe room on my behind-the-scenes visit to THE SOCIAL, she was busy selecting her outfit for a special occasion that day: an interview with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. We […] Read more…
Behind the Scenes at ET Canada with Cheryl Hickey
I first interviewed Cheryl Hickey, host of Entertainment Tonight Canada, three years ago, when we talked about (among many other things) her almost two-year-old son. Now Jaxson will soon be turning five, and has a little sister Nyla, born almost sixteen months ago. Busy mom Cheryl recently welcomed me behind-the-scenes at ET Canada, and when […] Read more…
Cynthia Loyst: Behind the Scenes at THE SOCIAL
{If you missed it, my Momterview with Cynthia Loyst from a few months ago is HERE. She spoke about how she landed the role on the show, her thoughts about the institution of marriage, and being a mom to her now fourteen month old son Jaya. The interview has held the top spot for pageviews here […] Read more…
Teacher Tips For Back-To-School Shopping: My CHEX Daily TV Segment
Last night I made my second appearance as a guest on the CHEX Daily Show to share teacher tips for back-to-school shopping, and again I had a great time. I was a lot less nervous (the night before and day of) and the whole process (from segment preparation to self-makeup application) seemed much easier since […] Read more…
Lainey Lui: Behind the Scenes at THE SOCIAL
My take on celebrity gossip queen Lainey Lui evolved over the course of my day on the set of THE SOCIAL. When we first met in the co-hosts’ office, she stood up to greet me, and offered a polite handshake. I told her I enjoyed her book (Listen To the Squawking Chicken, about her Chinese […] Read more…
My CHEX Daily Debut: Keep Kids Learning Over the Summer
Thursday night I made my debut as an education guest on the CHEX Daily Show! I was super nervous, but once we got started it was great, and Teresa Kaszuba and Mike Judson were very easy to talk to. The time went so fast, and I was WAY overprepared in terms of content (a lesson […] Read more…
Melissa Grelo: Behind the Scenes at THE SOCIAL
When CTV’s THE SOCIAL launched last September, I immediately identified with co-host and moderator Melissa Grelo (who does double duty as a news anchor and co-host on CP24 Breakfast as well). We’re both ’77 girls, born just a couple of days apart (Melissa being the older and wiser of course), we had similar Catholic upbringings, […] Read more…
Behind the Scenes at THE SOCIAL on CTV
Behind-the-scenes interview with Cynthia Loyst Behind-the-scenes interview with Melissa Grelo Behind-the-scenes interview with Traci Melchor Behind-the-scenes interview with Lainey Lui The first season of CTV’s new talk show THE SOCIAL has been a hit. Launched last September and hosted by Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Lainey Lui and Traci Melchor, the series was touted as “what […] Read more…