Macy Gray in Chicago at Glamorama w/ a New CD!

I’m sure you can tell from all my stories and pics on twitter that macy gray is not only my good buddy, but one of my favorite female singers of all time! if don’t know her, she’s a super sweetheart, a 2 time Grammy winner, a great mom, has sold more than 15 million records, and is just an absolute talent- and riot! (pic of us at grammy’s this year)

I especially got to give her huge props for her newest CD, “The Sellout.”  after not being happy with the outcome of her previous project, “Big,” she holed up in a recording studio with just a few select friends and musicians, and killed it w/this new creation, as you probably saw in the past couple weeks on Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America and The View… so spread the word and pick up her songs on itunes or Amazon today!

Oh, and if want to see her in person in chicago, she is performing at the annual Macy’s Glamorama 2010 on August 13th to benefit the Ronald McDonald Charity which I love! This event is truly one of the best of the year– a mix of fashion, music and charity always makes for a great combo.  Read more for full Glamorama info….

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Twitter pics of Piven, Mayer, Lookingglass, Cubs, Sox, Press, Mayhem & More!

If you follow me on twitter, you know my life is crazy, and that last weekend was no exception. Photos showed me splitting a bottle of patron tequila w/ buddy John Mayer at underground, vacuum packing Jeremy Piven’s cell phone in rice after he dropped it in the toilet at sunda, jumping on a dozen tv & radio stations live talking about raising money for art & theatre programs for kids, taste testing more food than most eat in a week, trying to fit more crazy tasks & adventures in a day/night than humanly possible to do whatever I can for my team & city!

It occurred to me though that some of you aren’t following me on twitter and are missing out on it all! That’s not good! So I included a sample of my tweetpics / life in the last couple days here so you can get a feel for what you are missing! It’s always random, always crazy, always entertaining.. and most important.. a great way to stay in touch and create a relationship as I have with so many others! Enjoy- and then click here to follow me on twitter too!

• jeremy piven dropped his phone in the toliet & i took it & vacum packed in rice at sunda right before we hit rockit & the underground- he tweeted to 1.1 million people- hilarious!

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• john mayer and me at the underground coming to visit me again like he always does right before crossroads. crazy conversation! good times!

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chicago cubs randy wells & derrek lee w/me & jeremy piven @RockitChicago & 


white sox manager kenny williams on other side.. awkward?

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• interesting that this all started w/ annual checkup (i know TMI) & fell before my big press push to raise money to support kids, art & theatre. all is good even though my back is out!

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• on kiss w/ ty for big give away & supporting the arts & theatre! not only was the winner awesome, but she also had the most amount of people tweeting at us- another reason to follow me on twitter!

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• comcast sports net

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• me on live tv

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• thanks to people tweeting me pics when on live tv- i never get to watch bc i dont know how to use my beta recorder- so appreciate it!

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• me & david kaplan- thanks for having me!

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• popped out to pick up 15 slabs of ribs for test trial for rockit- i love my job!

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• 5:59 am- up for ABC news!

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• holy spread!

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• makeup- not too much!

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• had to take picture of robotic camera!

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• gettin mic'd!

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• with hosea sanders with robotic cameras coming at us!

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• wrapping up wih hosea before doing radio with pete mcmurray (the loop), bob sirott(wgn), drex(kiss) & jay & julia(b96) all to raise money for kids!

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• my fav meat & cheese plate with all my interns & staff!

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• jamie from office loves jumbo shrimp!

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• walkin into madhatter's ball & cameras come after me- realizing how heavily medicated i am

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• rambling- realizing how delusional i am from steroids for back!

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• madhatters ball with senior vp at sara lee john harris!

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• my best friend joey slotnick reminicing over how we hosted first one with buddy david schwimmer 10 yrs ago! (& how joey hates twitter!)

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• my assistant katie rose cronin, joey slotnick & my interns!

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• cameron croft & friends!

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• the cast of lookingglass’ “alice!”

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• absolute's ice luge!

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• on ice bar!

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• lunch 1- meeting w/ guy about opening new restaurants

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• lunch 2- meeting w/ woman about a tv show!

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• beef!

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• cubs/sox game

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• stop hate- i love chicago!

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• me peacing out to go do live tv! got stuck in traffic & was almost late to do live tv!

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• I MADE IT! They had to take camera crew to curb I was so late!

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• shes a good sport event when im messing with her

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• until next time allison rosati!

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• cutest blue pitbull lab mix!

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• corn = summer!!! stopped for corn & a beer at st joesphats summerfest.. sooo goood!

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Dragon Roll calling me- in the mood for some eel- not sure why? @SundaChicago sushibar chefs flyn warp speed

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After blowtorch eel, we put it on blowtorchd brownsugar on watermelon, top w/mango & a couple Sunda secrets!

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• Me & Chef Jesse in Sunda Kitchn split'n this 2lb ribeye not on menu (but u can say I told u we have it- ha!)

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• Ok seriously, last thing Im eating is this Chicken Toban.. Getting full @SundaChicago.. @UndergroundChi nxt!

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• stoppin at ms. illinois table to say happy bday!

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• john mayer & i at underground- can't wait till he comes back to play in august!

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• my fav snack while watching soccer game next morning!

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• as soon as we got to sunda- jeremy drops his phone in toliet! funny bc he was saying how he just how he shot an episode of entourage last week where he did the same thing!

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• exhausted having to open my mouth & bummed cant drink- still feelin loopy from meds

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• jeremy piven & friends!

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• me & jeremy with his mom joyce, founder of piven theatre

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• derek lee & randy wells came to support! along with white sox manager kenny williams- not awkward at all!

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• rockit packed to raise money & support theatre in chicago!

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everyone is attacking the cupcakes, rice crispie treats & chocolate pretzels @RockitChicago like kids.. haha

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• Fox TV's Jan Jeffcoat having fun!

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• cheers to a successful event!

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here's my fav tatoo of night.. happens to be on one of my @RockitChicago bartenders.. who are all too cool!

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• drummer matt walker from morrisey & smashing pumkins!

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• rocking out on drums with morrissey's matt walker

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• jeremy rapping & rocking out on drums

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• this pic represents all the craziness that happened at the underground on twitter- for those pics gotta follow me on twitter- gotta save something for my followers!

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• next morning working on blog- got asked to be on pride float but tv manager would kill me if missed flight to NY- coming home tomorrow to do it all over again!

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Ellen Live TBS Show at Chicago Theatre!

I love to share awesome prizes, tickets, vip passes…to all the experiences I get invited to w/ all my friends and followers on facebook and twitter (click on them to get in on it!). Yesterday I made up a fun lil contest to take a couple fans to Ellen’s amazing live show at The Chicago Theatre…you got to see these pics & read this review that one of the winners wrote, it’s awesome!

• 1st Row view of Ellen opening w/ Blackhawks & Stanley Cup

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• pretty much on the stage

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• oh Ellen!

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• intimate intro into Lady Antebellum, had never heard of them but really enjoyed it

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• we were so close that the camera guy was right there

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• facebook & twitter guests that i brought with me

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• love the story she told - she was rejected from 1st round of American Idol...two times!

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• Ellen made me lift up my shirt to show the underwear she sent me, have them in every color!

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• final bow

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• definitely, very funny!

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Victoria’s Secret Models join Cubs vs Sox Party at Rockit Wrigley w/ B96.3 Broadcasting Live!

We now have the most epic preparty combo ever in chicago this Friday at rockit wrigley! our cubs vs white sox “crosstown classic” kickoff party is now adding b96 radio “stylz & roman” broadcasting live from inside rockit wrigley from 10a-2p (fyi, last time we joined forces the party was over the top!)… and we now have a couple Victoria’s secret pink supermodels joining the party as well as they stop into chicago to promote the new cubs/sox pink gear that rocks! Doors open 9am as we are also showing world cup kickoff… everyone is invited!

And, just to share in the fun as I always do, I am giving one twitter follower or facebook friend a chance to be my personal guest from the time we eat, drink, hang w/ the Victoria’s secret supermodels & b96 at rockit Wrigley for the big preparty… all the way through sitting front row at the cubs vs sox game with me as I got you a ticket!!!! All you have to do is tweet me or post on my page, the craziest pickup line you’ve ever heard (as suggested by a twitter follower) and include in that message, to follow me/friend my page…I will pick the best one by midnight tomorrow/Thursday! Better hurry!

Read more for contest specifics, cross town classic history and new victoria’s secret pink line….

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