2011

Can you imagine being stranded at sea for three weeks -- with no water, no food and no hope of survival? Ban is one amazing dog because he was swooshed a mile from shore after a tsunami struck Japan's coastline following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake!

Has the cast of GLEE gotten a little too full of their own press? Two bands (Kings of Leon and Foo Fighters) have turned down  requests to use their music during an episode of the award winning show.  The creator of the show, Ryan Murphy, took it upon himself to rage -- and I say that because I seriously can't repeat a word from his awful tirade -- naming names while elevating the supreme status o

I really got into the performances on Dancing With The Stars last night as each star unraveled his or her story through a rumba routine. Ralph Macchio surprised me again when he shared that he's been married for 24-years to the love of his life!  I could feel his passion and love for his wife as he walked into the crowd after his performance and kissed her!

East Grand Rapids native and author, Chris Van Allsburg, has written another children's book to add to your collection ... and he will be in town to sign it this coming weekend! Queen of the Falls is based on a true story about Annie Edson Taylor who had a wooden barrel specially made for her planned trip over Niagara Falls in 1901.

In 52 days ... the NKOTBSB are going to rock Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids in a way that will be remembered by those of us who grew up falling in and out of love with these guys!! Be honest ... who didn't like NKOTB Donnie and then later switch to drooling over BSB A.J. or Howie? All of the New Kids hit the stage way before the Backstreet Boys so, it's not like we're fickle, right?!

Having a job is stressful and not having one is even more stressful! That seems to be the common thread between the have's and have not's because a new survey shows that 77% of Americans are either worried about losing their job or feel like they're working more than ever which is causing balance issues in their daily lives...

43-years ago today, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot in cold blood outside a Memphis hotel. Read more about his life, here.

False alarm for an alarm that never went off for Mariah! Just before I went on the air this morning, Jerry Noble ran into my office to announce that Mariah Carey may be in labor with her twins. So, I went on a stork watch!

Imagine yourself walking into the Michigan lottery headquarters with a winning ticket worth millions ... then imagine the thought of not contributing to the workplace jackpot on the day that everyone got the numbers right! That's what happened to a New York man who says he didn't feel lucky and didn't put the two bucks in the company pool the day that they bought a winning ticket!

I thought spring was in the air, but it's actually l-o-v-e this season! Prince William just made the world gasp for air when he announced he will not be wearing a wedding ring once he ties the knot with Kate Middleton later this month. Brad and Angelina took a day to getaway and work on rekindling their relationship

Getting a job is a huge accomplishment these days, and keeping the one you have is as important as ever! I have to say that I really dig it when someone has a ton of experience and is willing to share it, like  Cathie Black, president of Hearst Magazines -- that publishes my source, Cosmo.

Artists are furiously and frantically preparing his or her work to be displayed during ArtPrize this coming fall. Okay, maybe I was a bit dramatic, but being an artist involves personality, creativity and timing!  Sometimes nothing comes until the last minute -- but when it does, it's masterful!  While registration begins on April 18th, coordinators are sharing the first numbers of data collected