A Hollywood Icon...

The man behind movies like Pretty Woman, Beaches, Overboard and Valentine's Day and the genius behind television classics like The Odd Couple, Laverne & Shirley and of course, Happy Days, is maybe also the nicest man in Hollywood. We interviewed Garry Marshall recently and at 77 years old, he has more energy and creativity than any one I've ever met. He had his grand-daughter sitting in the room and spoke all about the Hollywood he remembers and the one it has become. It was really inspiring to sit and listen to a true Hollywood legend. (I'm in the corner of the pic, producing the interview)

Shake, rattle and roll

This morning I was literally shaken out of bed. I thought I was dreaming when I woke up at 3:30and thought the bed was moving but it was real. There was a 3.3 earthquake in Beverly Hills. This is the third quake I've felt since moving to California in March. When I lived here before, for two years, I only felt one. There has been a lot of movement in southern CA lately...could the big one be coming?


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Best. Show. Ever.

Has anyone else watched the Showtime series, "Homeland?" It is beyond amazing. I watched all 12 episodes in 2 days. I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's even better than "Breaking Bad." Dad, if you haven't caught it, you should. 

I am obsessed and can't wait for Season 2. 

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

I SAW THIS PHOTO A FEW DAYS AGO AND CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT THE LOVE BETWEEN THIS 19 YEAR OLD DOG AND HIS OWNER. THE PHOTO IS HEARTBREAKING AND SWEET. AND THE STORY...EVEN MORE SO. 

The lengths that one Wisconsin man will go for his dog has left viewers in awe, saying his dedication to his four-legged pal shows the true meaning of friendship.

A photo originally posted on Facebook showing John Unger soothing his 19-year-old dog to sleep in a lake has spread their story far past the water's edge.

Mr Unger's good friend Hannah stonehouse Hudson, who is a professional photographer, captured the moment between the man and his aging rescue dog.

Mr Unger adopted Schoep, who is named after a famous brand of Wisconsin ice cream, when he was just a puppy, and now that the dog has developed arthritis, he has trouble getting to sleep.

‘Shep falls asleep every night when he is carried into the lake. The buoyancy of the water soothes his arthritic bones. Lake Superior is very warm right now, so the temp of the water is perfect,' the photographer wrote on the Facebook post.

The story behind the special relationship behind this man, who works as a caretaker on a farm outside of Bayfield, and his dog is just as touching as the moment on the Lake.

Mr Unger, 49, told The Deluth News Tribune that he and his then-fiancee adopted Schroep when the pup was only eight months old and had been abused by its former owner. The couple worked hard to establish the trust of the dog and eventually brought out it's 'full potential'.

Though Mr Unger's relationship with Schroep has clearly stood the test of time, the relationship with his fiancée did not, and when the woman moved to Colorado over a decade ago, he retained custody of the dog.

Lucky that he did, considering he told the paper that one night, while in the depths of depression in the wake of the breakup, Mr Unger contemplated suicide.

'To be honest with you, I don’t think I’d be here if I didn’t have Schroep with me (that night). He just snapped me out of it. I don’t know how to explain it. He just snapped me out of it. … I just want to do whatever I can for this dog because he basically saved my ass,' he said.

Now that Schroep is in pain with his arthritis, it is Mr Unger's time to return the favor.

'In this photo, people have said they see everything from pure love to hope for the world. They see peace, kindness, the relationship between man and dog,' Ms Stonehouse Hudson told The Pioneer Press.

'Two women, both whose husbands died from cancer, said they never thought they'd see love again, but this photo showed them love.

'People are leaving me messages, crying and opening up about dogs they've lost, spouses they've lost. Women are also asking me if John is single!'

The ladies are in luck because not only is Mr Unger single, but he is looking for a relationship.

He said that while he got his first computer in February and is still confused by the internet, he has begun to explore online dating.

'Boy, is it tough to meet women up here,' he told The Deluth News Tribune.

'So this might open up a new road.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2186373/Pictured-The-heart-melting-moment-man-lulls-arthritic-dog-sleep-lake.html#ixzz23f3fEJ8Z

Zwanzig sechs Nummer zwei

After taking almost six weeks off from running after my horrible bike crash/injury, I started up again the weekend before last in Santa Fe and this past weekend did 14 miles. It felt awesome to be back at it and now am more excited than I've ever been for my next 26.2 mile race, or as they say in Deutschland, Zwanzig sechs Nummer zwei or 42.195 kilometers. I'm doing the Berlin Marathon on September 30 and can't wait for my Dad and S to be there to cheer me on and see me cross the finish line! They say it's the biggest marathon party on the fastest course in the world and I am PUMPED! Also, it's the 39th BMW Berlin Marathon which is pretty cool since we will be driving their new X6 to the capital city. My goal is to do the 5 World Marathon Majors (Boston, Berlin, Chicago, London, New York) and in 7 weeks, 4 days, 13 hours and 27 minutes (from right now), I will have three under my running sneakers. Doesn't it look like a beautiful race? 

All work and not enough play...

I have been so busy this summer with work. Like too busy which has left little time for summer fun (including having to cancel a trip to SF to see my little Meg...soooooo bummed). But it has been good and will be well worth it when I get to take a few weeks off and head to Germany for lots and lots of FUN. Since I keep forgetting to take the time to blog I thought I'd finally take a couple minutes and share some of the exciting work stuff I've been up to (hey, it might be a job but it's a pretty good one) and some of the fun I've squeezed in. xoxo

This was the entrance at The Four Seasons Hotel for the Magic Mike junket. I interviewed Matthew McCounaughey, Channing Tatum and the rest of the guys. They were hot...the movie was not. 

You know why I love doing junkets? THE FOOD! 

Did you see the Academy Award winning movie from 2011, The Artist? Hands down the best movie I saw last year and the real star....was Uggie, the dog! Well, at his old age of 10, he has retired from show biz and I went to the celebration. He also left his paw prints permanently in front of the famous Grauman's Chinese Theater. The cutest shoot I have EVER done. 

Might be hard to believe but it's been 40 years since the movie "Deliverance" came out and it was harder to believe that I got to interview the cast (Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox). Ture Hollywood legends.  

Me...at the BET Awards. It was HOT. 

Samuel L. Jackson at the BET Awards

the "reporter" standing in front of me at the BET Awards...I had no chance to push past that to get up front

We interviewed Martin Sheen at an event in Malibu. I could have listened to him talk all day. 

I also did a special on the movies of 1987 hosted by Lou Diamond Phillips. Shot host wraps with him in Pasadena. I forgot to get a photo but if you want to take a look at the promo and clips, check it out here. 
http://www.reelz.com/trailer-clips/64616/reelz-rewind-1987/

Hanging in LA with Jimmy B...

Hiking with Zigs...

Ziggy wasn't as excited as Hot Stuff and I were to watch "The Bachelorette" 

The neighborhood watch dog, Annie, swallowed a bee and got stung...and passed away. So sad but this was the memorial everyone put together for her (The LA Times did a story on it)

dinner party at my place (Ziggy loves Hot Stuff's BF, J)

Zigster on the phone to London with J's mum and dad

And chilling with HS before we headed....

to a Los Feliz street fair and wine/beer garden

Zigmon and me in Santa Fe (had to go to the Q for work)

ok, this is an ice cream baked potato we ordered for lunch in SF (ALL of that is ice cream...)

J ordered a Bitburger and I was so excited to take a pic...until we realized it was BB Drive...meaning no alcohol (what's the point?)

Me and Hot Stuff having some wine time

plants/flowers i planted outside my apartment door. fingers crossed these ones make it more than a week

Anyway, looking back, I'd say Ziggy had a really great summer! Hope you all are too! And looking forward to an amazing August!

xoxo

Happy Early 4th!

Happy Early 4th of July! I hope you all have wonderfully exciting plans. If I could do/be anywhere, it would be at a long table at a fabulous outdoor dinner party like the one above with all my friends and family, lots of food, good wine, music that goes late into the night with a bonfire under the stars. xo