Scott Ian Plays Online Poker with Metal Icons

This is my first ever post on Noisecreep.com, part of AOL Music. I spoke with Scott Ian of Anthrax about his online poker tourney with Kirk Hammett, Slash, Jerry Cantrell and Vinnie Paul. Said Ian,

“I have played separately with all of these guys for the past few years. We needed to figure out a way to play together, have our own private table online and to log in whenever we wanted, since the five of us don’t see each other often.”

Read the rest of my post at Noisecreep.

Katy Perry Interview

I interviewed Katy Perry about her religious upbringing and her future musical aspirations. Says Perry,

“I want to make a sonically more current pop record and make people move a little bit more. I’m still driving on the pop freeway of life. Maybe I’ll do an acoustic record.”

Read the rest of my interview with Katy Perry over at Artist Direct.

Jennifer Maloy Interview

Bella Il Fiore’s Jennifer MaloyRead my interview with Jennifer Maloy, owner of the fabulously girly Bella Il Fiore line.

“Creating new products is actually fun! I like seeing a void and filling it with a product that is useful, user-friendly and beautiful! And I love feedback from my customers.”

Read the rest of my interview with Jennifer Maloy over at Beauty News NYC.

Interview with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio

I spoke with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio about their upcoming movie, ‘Revolutionary Road.’ Said Winselt, about working with Leonardo,

“He’s a better actor than he was, if that’s possible. I loved playing some of the difficult scenes, knowing the trust we have. There were no boundaries. It was a real gift to do off-camera dialogue for him and to have to stop myself from crying, seeing someone for whom I have so much respect doing things as an actor that I have never seen him do before.”

To read the rest of my interview with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, head over to Artist Direct.

Robin Thicke Interview

Read my interview with singer Robin Thicke.

You’re very much of the blue-eyed soul musical style. How do you feel about the Marvin Gaye comparisons?

I have blue eyes, and I am soulful. Even if I couldn’t sing, though, I’d still be a soulful person since I’m compassionate and sensitive to things that come towards me or to other people. You have to be that way in order to be a soul singer. You have to have this sense of romance, impression and struggle.

Read the rest of my interview with Robin Thicke over at Artist Direct.

Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide for Beauty News NYCI wrote a holiday gift guide for Beauty News NYC.

Our guide also eliminates the guess work when you need to shop for the ladies in your life, since we’ve spotlighted the best of the gorgeous and expansive, limited edition holiday sets lining retail shelves. We did all the work for shoppers this season and compared the kits we’ve selected to the image and style of A-list celebs to help make shopping a bit more pleasant and fun this season. Oh, and you’re welcome!

Read the rest of my holiday gift guide over at Beauty News NYC.

Interview with Shana King

Read my interview with Shana King, an Atlanta-by-way-of-Canada based make up artist as well as the codesigner of aDesign.

You don’t need to be backstage at a fashion show to use a great brush. It’s accessible. Don’t be intimidated by brushes. A 26-piece brush set isn’t what this is about! If someone has 5 minutes, there are 5-7 steps and only a few brushes and they can customize for what they use.

Read the rest of my interview with Shana King over at Beauty News NYC.

Toby Keith Interview

I interviewed Toby Keith talks about his new album, spending time with US troops, and running his own label. When asked about the CMA’s, Keith said,

“Willie Nelson and I had 6-week, #1 single and didn’t win the CMA! In the CMA “duet” category, they didn’t have another #1 song, yet we still lost. It’s the politics!”

Read the rest of my interview with Toby Keith at Artist DIRECT.

Dianne Brill Interview

Read my interview with Dianne Brill that I did for Beauty News NYC.

As the beauty designer for my brand, my perspective is complex and very personal. I design everything you see, from the outer package to the product itself, from the perspective of a woman who applies her products to herself, just as my client does. Women want first class performance, and a more personal feeling of being adored and understood.

Read the rest of my interview with Dianne Brill over at Beauty News NYC.

T.I. Interview

T.I. interview at ArtistDirectI interviewed rapper T.I. for Artist Direct. We got talking about mixtapes and T.I. had this to say:

“I think people would like to hear more from the artist before they invest themselves and their money into the entire CD. They want to make sure that the artists are worth the $13 or $14 they are spending. The consumers have been misled so many times with someone having a hit single and thinking there’s an entire album that’s just as good and hot. You get shammed that way. The mixtape gives you an idea of what to expect.”

Read the rest of my T.I. interview over at Artist Direct.