Wordless Wednesday: My Signed Copy of 50 Shades of Grey from EL James Herself

Yes, I’m defying the “Wordless” part of this post for a super quick explanation. While waitng in the Green Room after my taping on the Katie Show this past Monday, EL James came over and sat down for a few minutes. We chatted a bit, and one of her friends gave me a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey, which the author so kindly signed. She wrote: Andrew Laters Baby EL James

My Hot Threesome With Katie Couric and 50 Shades of Grey Author EL James

Today was my appearance on Katie with special guest, Fifty Shades of Grey author E L James. (If you missed the excitement, do some catching up on Why I’m On Katie Couric’s new show). I had no idea what to expect and was somewhat nervous this morning. I was actually surprised I wasn’t MORE nervous all weekend, but it didn’t really hit me until this morning as I was getting dressed. Katie’s team sent over a car …

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Nut-Free and Delicious? Win Allergy-Aware Cookies in our Skeeter Snacks Giveaway!

My oldest son Jason has severe food allergies to nuts and seeds. That doesn’t just mean, “Look out for peanuts!” It means reading ingredients on everything under the sun. Every single time. No mustard. No sesame seeds. No M&Ms. It’s something he’s lived with for almost his entire life so far (all 9 years of it). When he was younger, he LOVED the separate crazy cupcakes my wife would make for him to take to …

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Wreck-It Ralph: Disney Puts Out A ‘Toy Story’ For Us Video Game Geeks

I loved Toy Story. All three of them in fact. Great cast of characters. Fantastic animations. And highly entertaining stories with some real heart. And yeah, lots of toys. But the biggest toy I had as a kid (besides my awesome Kenner Star Wars Millenium Falcon) was my Atari 2600. Toys are awesome. But video games are… well, awesome-er. And Disney’s newest movie Wreck-It Ralph is literally giving me goosebumps. It’s basically Toy Story starring …

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Hide the Women and Children! I’m Going to Be on the Katie Couric Show Next Monday!

Set your DVRs and prepare to laugh harder than you have since keyboard cat stole our Internet hearts. Yes indeed, this Monday, September 17, 2012 at 3 p.m. (Check your local listings, it’s 4 p.m. in some areas), I’ll be one of a few men joining the lovely and talented Katie Couric on her new show Katie. What are we going to talk about? Real manly things like football, scotch, and cigars. Maybe some poker too …

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