Wednesday, October 31, 2007

American Diabetes Month


Hi everyone - It's hard to believe that November has already arrived. Wanted to bring something to your attention. The month of November is American Diabetes Month. Nearly 21 million children and adults in the United States are living with diabetes, and another 54 million people are at-risk. This disease is especially close to my heart because back in July 2005, my dad passed away due to complications of diabetes. It was a horribly dark time in my life, but now two years later, I'm hoping to spread awareness on how you can stay safe and healthy. There are many ways to be pro-active in the fight against diabetes. Please take a moment to view the link that I've put below.

http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/americandiabetesmonth.jsp

Take care.
Marco

Monday, October 29, 2007

Entertainment Tonight Set Visit




Entertainment Tonight is extremely popular here in Palm Springs...and all over the world. In fact, the show runs directly after our 6pm newscast. I was able to visit the ET set on the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood...to get all the behind-the-scenes action for our KMIR 6 viewers. After a tour of the set, Mary Hart and I sat down for an interview on Stage 28. She's been with the show since 1982, so we were lucky to hear about her years of experience in the entertainment biz. Her most uncomfortable moment? She said it was talking about Johnny Carson's divorce details, on the air, back in the 80's...because she happened to be friends with Johnny and his wife, Joanna. As for who's a bigger diva....Mariah, J-Lo or Mark Steines? She says "those women are just horrible." After letting out a big laugh, she admits Mark is "terrific."

Mary Hart not only looks incredible, but she is a class act...and the ET crew couldn't have been nicer. Photojournalist Josh Jenkins and I are looking forward to showing viewers why Entertainment Tonight is the most watched entertainment news program in the world.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Southern California Wildfires


I've been up in Running Springs covering the wildfires. Driving up the mountain, it's amazing to see how one neighborhood is fully intact, and then just up the road...total devastation. Your heart aches for those homeowners who have lost everything. I've covered several fires, including the Esperanza and Sawtooth Wildfires, but these recent fires are much more intense. I have several friends who live in San Diego, and they too, were forced to evacuate. It really hit close to home. Hopefully firefighters will continue doing a great job getting everything under control.