I'm a real sucker for babies and this little one in particular really captured my heart, and not only because her name is Hannah. We had a great time staring into each other's eyes for about 10 minutes. It's funny -- when I was growing up, there were never any other Hannah's around. Now it's one of the most popular baby names!
Sometimes we have to go above and beyond our call of duty as interviewers. CSI star Marg Helgenberger was here to chat about her new movie with Kevin Costner called "Mr. Brooks" and was having trouble with the microphone on her blouse. Just seconds before we went on air I was trying to help her out so that she would feel comfortable.
We tried our best to fix Marg's mic, but it kept flipping over. Halfway through her first question, I simply handed her mine! It's not much of an interview unless you can actually hear the answer to your questions!
Out on our plaza with Elisabeth and Andrew Shue after our interview on Monday, June 4, 2007, about their new movie "Gracie." They gave us a soccer demonstration and we were cracking up about Andrew's smooth move to save the soccer ball from bouncing off camera.
Throwing my arms around Elisabeth and Andrew Shue as I was throwing to a commercial break after our interview on The Early Show. I have a tendency to be really touchy-feely and grabbed them both for a group hug!
Henry Winkler stopped by the plaza to chat about the latest book in his "Hank Zipzer" series; the story of a boy dealing with a learning disability who uses humor as a way to cope. The books are fantastic and are a reflection of Henry's sometimes-painful childhood. His dyslexia went undiagnosed until well into adulthood. The books are funny and inspirational, much like Henry himself!
Henry Winkler is one of the sweetest guys around. Here he stops to take a picture with a fan after our interview on the plaza.
Just after my interview with the fabulous Antonio Banderas. He's an incredibly nice guy, and I love talking to him off camera as well as on. Here we are laughing while looking at a monitor that's showing a close-up shot of his "Shrek" character, Puss in Boots.
I love it when we get to do sports segments on The Early Show, and it doesn't get much better for me than talking with Brady Quinn, the quarterback for Notre Dame. After this interview, he gave me a big No. 10 jersey with his autograph on it that I'm seriously considering framing. He'll make a great NFL quarterback with Cleveland.
I'm really impressed with everything Reggie Bush has done. I interviewed him a year ago after he won the Heisman Trophy. He's gone on to not only have a great year with the Saints, but also does so much good work with the New Orleans community in helping rebuild after Hurricane Katrina.