Megan's Minute

The Obamas: An American Family

2013-01-21T13:59:32-05:00

End of an Era in Late Night with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Move

2012-08-22T00:57:39-04:00

ABC announced today that in January it's moving "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to 11:35pm to go head to head with "The David Letterman Show" on CBS and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on NBC. Anne Sweeney, co-chair of the Disney...

Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore Admitted to Augusta Golf Club

2012-08-21T12:39:49-04:00

The Augusta National Golf Club made the surprise announcement yesterday that it will finally admit women as members. The two women admitted were former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina businesswoman Darla Moore. And though I love Condi...

33 Ways To Stay Creative via The World's Best Ever

2012-08-18T15:31:33-04:00

Love this list from The World's Best Ever on 33 ways to stay creative. A good idea would be to focus on one a day for 33 days.

How To Remove Personal Info From Google Searches

2012-08-15T10:31:00-04:00

Recently I discovered that my name, address and phone number were coming up in Google searches of my name, without my knowledge. It took me a couple of hours of searching, reading, testing and more testing to have that personal...

Gabby Douglas and Michelle Obama on Leno (Video)

2012-08-14T17:38:47-04:00

Two of my favorite people were on Jay Leno last night and that almost never happens so I had to take note. First lady Michelle Obama chatted with Jay about the Olympics and how the secret service nearly tackled a...

5 Things About Paul Ryan No One Else Will Tell You

2012-08-12T16:35:10-04:00

Everyone's talking and writing about Mitt Romney's VP pick, Wisconsin congressman, Paul Ryan. But what they won't tell you are a few select tidbits I discovered for myself. 1. Ryan has the prettiest eyes of any Republican ever. They're like...

CNN's Soledad O'Brien Will Speak at BlogHer '12

2012-08-02T13:07:07-04:00

BlogHer '12 arrives tomorrow and I wanted to make note that joining the big lineup of speakers, including President Barack Obama via satellite today, will be CNN's Soledad O'Brien. She'll be there talking about her foundation which provides college tuition...

President Barack Obama LIVE via Video at BlogHer '12! | BlogHer

2012-08-01T12:32:26-04:00

President Barack Obama will speak live via video at BlogHer '12.

Mariah Carey Signs as American Idol Season 12 Judge - TVLine

2012-07-24T01:45:33-04:00

Here's what I think of Mariah Carey joining the "American Idol" judging panel.

Emmy Nominee British Invasion: "Game of Thrones," "Homeland," "Downton Abbey" and "Sherlock!"

2012-07-19T10:52:40-04:00

"Homeland," "Downton Abbey," "Game of Thrones" and "Sherlock" were some of the big winners when the primetime Emmy nominations were announced from Los Angeles this morning. In fact, along with some Emmy stalwarts like "Modern Family" and "Mad Men," the...

Dove's VisibleCare Softening Crème Body Wash - Win A Spafinder Gift Certificate

2012-07-18T12:15:46-04:00

I've got some info about a new Dove body wash, and a chance for you to win a Spafinder gift certificate! First a few details about the product and then at the end of this post check for details on...

Mitt Romney Speaks to NAACP: Media and Romney Miss the Point

2012-07-12T19:37:42-04:00

On Wednesday, presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke to the 103rd NAACP convention in Houston, Texas. He made his case before a skeptical African American audience that if they helped elect him into office, he would do more to...

An Open Letter to Tom Cruise from Oprah's Sofa, er...Settee

2012-07-07T14:53:12-04:00

Dear Tom, I'm so sad to hear the news that you and Katie Holmes are breaking up. It feels like just yesterday when you stomped your pricey Brionis all over my buttery soft cushions. Never had a chance to tell...

Getting "Chopped" on the Food Network

2012-07-02T10:24:00-04:00

While channel surfing the other day, I came across "Chopped" on the Food Network and it's my new mindless, TV addition. The premise is simple, four chefs are given the same ingredients and compete against each other to come up...

Jennifer Hudson joins NBC's "Smash"

2012-06-26T00:00:22-04:00

Oscar and Grammy award winning artist, Jennifer Hudson has signed on for a second season guest stint on NBC's musical drama, "Smash." "Smash" is the behind the scenes story of the birth of a Broadway show about Marilyn Monroe. It...

"Rock Center" with Brian Williams - Aaron Sorkin and Madonna Badger (Video)

2012-06-19T19:45:48-04:00

Despite my lingering bitterness about the last couple of seasons of "West Wing,"--yeah, I've got to work on that whole holding grudges thing--I'll still watch this interview with Aaron Sorkin on this Thursday's "Rock Center." He'll be talking about his...

Back to Blogging: The Google Reader Purge

2012-06-18T14:22:46-04:00

Part of my recent return to blogging meant cleaning out my Google Reader. I was looking forward to that as much as I was looking forward to pulling out weeds in my backyard, but I knew if I was going...

Memo to the Pope: Back Off the Freakin' Nuns

2012-06-12T21:54:40-04:00

Something that's got me burning up right now is the condemnation of American nuns by the Pope and the Vatican because they've haven't been pro-life enough and anti-gay enough. Ya' see, they've been spending too much time on those radical...

"True Blood" Fifth Season Premiere: No Respect for The Authority

2012-06-10T15:51:57-04:00

Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard and Lucy Griffiths Switching over from the White Walkers of the "Game of Thrones" finale to the vampires and werewolves of the "True Blood" premiere has been harder than I expected. I mean seriously, I'm fond...