tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31861132010-04-24T16:19:48.496-07:00A look into the life of an average goofy guy in L.A. who happens to really like game shows.Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940noreply@blogger.comBlogger814125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-31684650401380073942010-04-24T16:19:00.001-07:002010-04-24T16:19:48.616-07:00

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Here's my appearance last year playing piano on "The Price is Right!"I do a lot of waving at the camera...

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Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-85696739155201288532009-12-21T09:55:00.001-08:002009-12-21T09:56:10.787-08:00

It's been five years since my friends I released this, but I think it still holds up...It's still one of my favorite things that I've done with my friends. Happy holidays, everybody!

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Well, in the continuing saga of things I'd never think would happen to me...I discovered that my pricing game "1/2 Off," is one of the games featured on the latest edition of "The Price is Right" for the Wii and the PC.This week, I finally had a chance to play the game...Here's the video of my attempt to win $10,000 in fake cash!I wonder how I'll fare when I play "Press Your Luck!"

Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10534022757218292940noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186113.post-32760266048105076162009-08-14T12:05:00.001-07:002009-08-14T12:15:28.982-07:00

So, a really big show for us at Fox Reality Channel premieres TOMORROW (Saturday). You may have already heard about it in the press...HOUSEHUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD!The show follows five men who are stay-at-home husbands. They take care of their families and homes while their wives bring home the bacon. We have a strong cast that includes some familiar faces such as Tempestt Bledsoe ("The Cosby

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Ten years ago today, a new chapter began in my life. I moved to Los Angeles!In the days leading up to today, I've reflected back on what's happened in my life over the past ten years and needless to say, a lot has happened.I initially was supposed to arrive in Los Angeles, June 29th 1999. I had flown out to L.A. from Boston but my flight in Boston was delayed causing me to miss a connecting

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Geez...it's been a weird week. On one hand...a very successful week at work with a great show wrapping up production...but on the other hand...lots of bad news to digest.One that totally came out of the blue...Michael Jackson's death...After the shock of hearing that he died, I got to thinking and realized how much he was part of my life. As a child of the 80s, one couldn't sneeze without

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So, I'm on my way back to Los Angeles after a wonderful four-day trip to Boston and Cambridge...It was such a great reunion. Re-connected with some great friends, made a bunch of new ones, had lots of good food...more details to come in a later blog...But for now, thanks to some in-flight internet, here's the liveblog for the flight back home...4:37 PM (Pacific) - All checked-in and waiting in

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Hey everybody...I'm on my flight to Boston right now...Heading there for my college reunion. And I'm flying on Virgin America. It's my first time doing Virgin (insert joke here) and I'm quite enjoying it...Best part...Wi-Fi access! Not the fastest, but quite adequate to keep me busy during the flight...which ends in less than three hours.By chance, my friend Tom Lowe is on the same flight to

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I think we all know where I stand on how things shook out at the California Supreme Court today. Bottom line...let's think ahead and fight the good fight in 2010...this is a change that's going take some time and when you think about it, we are making progress...we're not quite at the end result that should happen, but we're getting there.In the mean time, check out this music video supporting

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Sometime around 1989 or 1990, my school's video productions department took a field trip to the Disney-MGM Studios to watch a taping of the new "Mickey Mouse Club." This was around the end of the 1st season or beginning of the 2nd season. No Britney, no Justin, no JC...this was the era of "The Party." Chase, Damon (swoon!), DeeDee, Albert, and the rest of the gang. This taping was

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Okey-doke...one big reality season finale down, one more to go tonight...Time to move on to "The Amazing Race!"As much as I love Margie and Luke and want to see them win, I'll be just as happy with a Tammy and Victor win...8:10...eee...Roasting pigs! Hopefully, nobody swine's about it! ;-)8:12...Some much needed skin on the "Race." It's been quite lacking this season...8:13...Go Margie and

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** WEST COASTERS...CAREFUL...MANY SPOILERS AHEAD!! **Just waiting for some people to join me before I partake in some "Celebrity Apprentice." Can't wait for the big Annie vs. Joan showdown this evening. Three hours of it?!? Bring it on!Started up the Celebrity Apprentice...Ok...the animal analogies in the museum...AMAZING! This is gonna be good...Trump is walking really slowly and with his

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So, TOMORROW (Friday) I make my national piano-playing debut on TV on...THE PRICE IS RIGHT!Here's the story...recently, the new director of "The Price is Right" called me up telling me that they've been having people come on the show to demonstrate prizes - especially, musical instruments.They had a baby grand piano scheduled as a prize and needed somebody to play it. So, they asked if I could

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Hey everybody! We're gonna be liveblogging from my little Oscar shindig. 8:53 PM - Um...so does this mean "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire's" coming back in the summer?8:43 PM - Aww yeah....Sean Penn FTW!8:42 PM - I'm looking at Robert Pattinson to distract me from HD-Mickey Rourke...8:41 PM - And Chip is gonna get his wish...Ben Kingsley is going to be talking about Mickey Rourke!8:30 PM - OH MY

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This Valentine's Day is the premiere of a Fox Reatliy Channel project I worked on that I really LOVED...the SECOND season of BATTLE OF THE BODS!We're debuting with TWO back-to-back episodes, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th at 10 PM Eastern/7 PM Pacific on Fox Reality Channel.And...if you want to see a spicier version of the premiere, stay up a little longer and watch the steamier version later that

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So last year, on my 31st birthday, I put together a list of 31 things I wanted to do while I was 31. Here's a rundown of the to-do list and what I actually did over the past year...1. Go back to the gym.2. Cook a 3-course dinner for me and at least one of my friends. (Done: Dec 20, 2008)3. Compose a song. (Done: May 15, 2008)4. Make a music video for aforementioned song in item #3. (Done:

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So, the new season of "Solitary v3.0" has gotten off to a great start on Fox Reality Channel.And now, YOU can get the "Solitary" experience live! We're doing a "Solitary" tour at malls around the country. You'll get to go inside a pod and see some of the test and treatments we've done. You can play the part of a pod subject or play the part of VAL.The VAL bus is on a six-city tour. The

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So, last week, I was at karaoke talking to my friend Chip about obscure songs from the 80s as I'm often inclined to do and the song "Wrap Her Up" came up.Not familiar with it? Well, it creeped into the Top 20 on the Billboard charts in 1985 and it was the first recorded duet of Elton John and George Michael. Check out the video...It's SEETHING with butchness. Nothing like Elton and Georgie

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Mark your calendars...The new season of "Solitary" begins next week! To my friends in L.A., this was what kept me away for much of August. :-)Here's a preview of the season premiere from hulu.com:Catch the full episode SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th at 9 PM on Fox Reality Channel!

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And now...the #1 video in my Christmas countdown. MERRY CHRISTMAS and Feed the World!Do They Know It's Christmas?

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This duet is one of THE best Christmas duets...Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth

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Did you really think I'd forget this one?Wonderful Christmastime

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