ABC TV Upfronts, May 15, 2007

At first it was to believed that there was a "lock-down" on the photographers who were credentialed to shoot this event at Lincoln Center. It was just WireImage, Getty, AP, Reuters, and Retna. A big group of us waited several hours and then we were told we were going to get a large double sided pen. It turned out to be perfect, aside for some nasty backlighting conditions later in the afternoon. ABC has the best shows, and we got almost everyone to walk the "carpet" in front of us: the women from "Deperate Housewives:" Nicolette Sheridan, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, Terri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman,most of the group from "Lost:" Terry O'Quinn, Matthew Fox (who looked incredible), Josh Holloway, Emilie deRavin, Naveen Andrews, Michael Emerson and Evangaline Lilly, America Ferrera who looked as radiant as ever, Kate Walsh, Sara Ramierez, James Pickens Jr,"Dr. McSteamy" Eric Dane and his wife Rebecca Gayheart, Chandra Wilson, Ellen Pompeo from "Grey's Anatomy," Ashton Kutcher, Jerry O'Connell, Christina Applegate, Laura Prepon and Bryan Greenberg (it was GREAT to see them-this means that "October Road" has been picked up and Bryan assured me it was), Rebecca Romijn, Rob Lowe and MANY MANY more. It was a super event with great talent from all my favorite shows!

Arcade Fire WOW me with their performance at Radio City Music Hall, May 9, 2007

I can't remember the last time I shot a concert where I walked away and kept repeating "WOW. WOW. WOW"
Tonight it was just that. Husband and wife Win Butler and Regine Chassagne of Arcade Fire performed at Radio City Music Hall. I had heard of them, was told they were good, but that was an understatement. I wish I didn't have a deadline for the NY Daily News..I would have loved to have stayed. I haven't bought a CD in ages, and it looks like I will be heading out to buy Arcade Fire's latest CD.

Lindsay Lohan appears on the David Letterman Show, May 9, 2007

in town to promote her movie, "Georgia Rule" with Jane Fonda and Felicity Huffman, Lindsay pleases the press with a long pose at the Ed Sullivan Theater

Time Magazine's Annual Party for their 100 Most Influential People, May 8

this year's 100 most influential people included Michael J. Fox (with his wife, Tracy Pollan), John Mayer, Elizabeth Vargas, John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth, Matt Lauer and his wife Annette, Sir Richard Branson, Wesley Autrey, the New Yorker who jumped on the subway tracks and saved a 19 year old man who passed out, Cate Blanchett, Martha Stewart, Suzanne Vagas, the lovely America "Ugly Betty" Ferrera who is anything BUT ugly and many more. Congratulations to everyone who is making a difference.

Chayanne Rocks The Theater at Madison Square Garden, May 3

we only had one song to shoot, but it was perfect. Perfect lighting, a nice, long song, a very handsome performer and he was all over the stage. If only every concert were this good...

"Cookie Magazine's" first annual Smart Cookie Awards

"Cookie Magazine's" first annual Smart Cookie Awards, recognizing and supporting mothers who are making outstanding contributions to women's and children's causes around the globe held at the Morgan Library and Museum. Sharon Stone, Cynthia Nixon, Deborah Roberts, Iman, Liya Kebede were among the celebrity moms who were honored.

Tribeca Film Festival

BUSY week here in NYC. The Tribeca Film Festival is in full bloom with many celebrites such as Kate Bosworth, Helena Christensen, Rachel Ray, David Bowie and Iman (who, as always, looked amazing), Ed Burns and Christy Turlington, Robert DeNiro (who started the Festival) and Grace Hightower, Gayle King, Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon, Diego Luna, Gael Bernal Garcia, Kevin Connolly, Keri Russell, Drew Barrymore, Eric Bana, The cast of Spiderman 3-Tobey Maguire, James Franco, Bryce Dallas Howard, Thomas Haden Church.
Kevin Connolly looks a little amazed at all the photographers there for his first directorial debut, "Gardener of Eden."