Monday, December 28, 2009
Sandra Lee cooks with Megan - Holiday Meals under $5
Megan Alexander and Sandra Lee do a little Christmas cooking... : )
http://www.insideedition.com/videos.aspx?videoid=330
Merry Christmas friends! Copy and paste the link above for my time in the kitchen with celebrity chef Sandra Lee...let's just say, I have a lot of work to do - she is amazing and my culinary skills are...well...lacking : )
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Charity : Water Ball 2009 in NYC
Hosted by Entourage's Adrien Grenier, over 1500 people turned out for the Charity Water Ball 2009. I joined the Host Committee this year for this great Event. Please check out http://www.charitywater.org/ to learn more about this wonderful organization and all they do to help everyone in the world enjoy clean, fresh water - something we take for granted in the US. Brian and I bought into a well to be built in Africa as our Christmas present to each other this year. Here I am on the red carpet with my buddy Kirsten Powers of Fox News. Merry Christmas!
~ Megan
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
2009 NAM National Convention in Anaheim, CA
Monday, November 23, 2009
Megan Alexander Emcees 2009 Nside Gala in San Antonio TX
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Megan Alexander celebrates with Taylor Swift at the 2009 CMA Awards
Megan celebrates with Taylor Swift after her big win at 2009 CMA Awards! At the age of 19, she is the youngest person to ever win "Entertainer of the Year" and also the first female since Shania Twain several years ago!!! She is a doll - love ya Taylor! : )
go to www.insideedition.com, click on Videos, then Blog, and you will find Megan's Minute at the CMA Awards! Catch her interviews with all the winners!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Megan Alexander will appear on CNN's "Showbiz Tonight" at 11pm Eastern and 11pm Pacific
Thursday, November 5, 2009
ICM Awards to air Friday, Nov 6th
Don't Miss It!
watch Megan Alexander present "Entertainer of the Year" on the 2009 ICM Awards
Be sure to tune in for the first airing of the 15th Annual ICM Awards.
NRB will broadcast the show into 15 million homes via DirecTV’s channel 378.
The NRB Network will air the show Friday Nov 6th at 7:59pm EST.
Please check the websites below for updates on all the future airings.
www.ccma.cc or www.icm-awards.com
The networks below will be airing this year’s ICM Awards!
Angel Two Network |
Cornerstone TeleVision Network |
CTS |
Daystar Television Network |
Family Friendly Ent. (FFE) |
Golden Eagle Broadcasting (Oral |
My Family TV |
NRB Network |
TCT Networks |
Total Living Network |
WLCN - 11/26 8pm EST |
Worship Network |
Megan Alexander to host 2009 NSIDE Gala in San Antonio, TX
The 2009 Nside Magazine Gala, honoring George Gervin, Dr. Rapier and Priest Holmes will be Nov 12th at the AT and T Center in San Antonio, TX. Tickets are still available! This is a special event host by Inside Editon's Megan Alexander and honoring the dynamic business community of San Antonio!
https://www.nsidegala.org/
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Megan Alexander interviews Jodi Sweetin of "Full House"
"How rude!" - Do you remember little Stephanie Tanner uttering those words on the hugely popular sitcom "Full House"?! Well real-life Jodi Sweetin is all grown up, and shares all about her real problems in her new book "UnSweetined". I caught up with the actress in the Inside Edition New York studios. Jodi is very open about her rollar-coaster ride with drugs and alcohol, which began at age 15. She talks about the very dark side of Hollywood and how hard it was to pull herself together. Jodi entered rehab twice and now has a little daughter. She was very honest about her stuggles and the rough road ahead. Story aired Nov 3rd on Inside Edition.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Megan Alexander joins Stella McCartney Oct 29th
Friday, October 23, 2009
Megan Alexander will be speaking Oct 24th in Hershey PA
Megan models Heidi Klum's Emmy Gown
Mariska Hargitay dazzled in a silver Carolina
A very pregnant Heidi Klum wore a custom-made Marchesa gown with a jaw-dropping price tag, $250,000.
But fashion expert Katlean De Monchy found a similar look from Jovani. It was so elegant; INSIDE EDITION's Megan Alexander had to try it for herself at the Union Square Ballroom in New York City. It only cost $500!
And if you'd like to see more Emmy looks for less, check out shine.yahoo.com.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
2009 ICM Awards in Nashville, TN
2009 Inspirational Country Music Awards
I just had a "pinch me I'm dreaming moment." Ok, it was really more like a day. I recently presented the "Entertainer of the Year" award at the 2009 Inspirational Country Music Awards in Nashville, TN. I am a HUGE country and gospel music fan, so this was one of the most exciting awards shows I have ever been a part of. I wanted to post a few pictures... meeting the legendary Ricky Skaggs backstage, holding the envelope for "Entertainer of the Year' with my co-presenter Guy Penrod, of the Gaither Vocal Band! And taking a photo with the the ladies of the group "Point of Grace". Congratulations to everyone at the ICM Awards for a job well done. It was truely an amazing night.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Megan Alexander announced as presenter at 2009 ICM Awards in Nashville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-Megan Alexander will be a presenter at the 2009 ICM Awards...
CRAIG MORGAN, POINT OF GRACE, DENNIS AGAJANIAN AND MORE TO PERFORM ON THE 15th ANNUAL INSPIRATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDSThe ICM Awards to be Held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the Trinity Music City USA NASHVILLE, TN-October 1, 2009—
The 15th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards Show (ICM Awards) announces that Craig Morgan, Point of Grace, Dennis Agajanian as well as the Carter Twins, Halfway to Hazard, Katalyst and Jordyn Shellhart are all confirmed to perform on the award show. In addition, Megan Alexander, Host of Inside Edition, has been added as a presenter. The award show will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. CST at the Trinity Music City USA Auditorium located in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Additional performers confirmed to date are: Multi-platinum recording artist Ricky Skaggs & The Whites; The Cherryholmes; 2008 ICM Entertainer of the Year CrossCountry the Band; Jason Crabb; Randy Houser; Adam Gregory; James Payne, 2008 ICM Music Evangelist of the Year and past ICM Living Legend winner; Tommy Brandt, 2008 ICM Male Vocalist, and 2008 Entertainer of the Year Del Way, who is also nominated for four ICM awards this year. Greg McDougal and female vocalist nominee Amanda Fessant have been added as well.
The 2009 ICM Awards will be aired on TCT Networks, The Worship Network, Cornerstone TeleVision, NRB Network, My Family TV, CTS Television Canada, Angel Two Network, Total Living Network, Golden Eagle Broadcasting (Oral Roberts University) and DayStar Television Network.The Inspirational Country Music Convention and Awards Show is a yearly event that draws music fans, broadcast media (radio, print, and TV) and the industries top artists to Nashville to showcase music and to discuss industry related issues. The convention and show are presented by the 501C-3 not-for-profit corporation, founded in 1992, The Christian Country Music Association. http://www.ccma.cc/
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Megan speaks to college students at Kings College in New York City
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Megan interviews Screech from "Saved by the Bell"
I recently interviewed Dustin Diamond, aka, "Screech" from Saved by the Bell...Dustin is promoting his new book "Behind the Bell" - what really went on behind the scenes of the hit teen TV show. Now, I was a HUGE fan of this show!!! I can recite the theme song word for word and name my favorite episodes! Interview airs Wednesday night on Inside Edition. And for the record, I found Dustin to be very charming, funny and he had me in stitches with his stories! He kept the whole crew laughing the entire interview! : )
Friday, September 18, 2009
Megan's a guest on CNN's "Showbiz Tonight"
Monday, September 14, 2009
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
I hit the red carpet for the 2009 Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City... my favorite moment was interviewing Gerard Butler...loved talking to Pink and Jimmy Fallon...and Jack Black! But of course, the night was stolen by Kanye West and his antics....oh, the drama! : ) - Megan
Sunday, September 13, 2009
NYC Fashion Week 2009!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The cubicle!
Hello! Here I am at my cubicle at Inside Edition... you see a few photos on the wall behind me... it begs the question - do you decorate your office to the nines? or keep it more simple? My worklife is so crazy and hectic, I tend to gather things as I go...instead of bringing in a ton of decorations in the beginning. I am starting to gather! Its fun to collect momentos from interviews and my travels...those are more on my desk than wall, however...What do you do? : )
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
My workout with Madonna's trainer!
http://www.insideedition.com/videos.aspx?VideoID=274
Click on the above link for video of my workout with Madonna's personal trainer, Tracy Anderson!
She teaches me her new treadmill workout at Club H in New York City!
Burning up calories has never been so fun : )
Enjoy!
- Megan
Click on the above link for video of my workout with Madonna's personal trainer, Tracy Anderson!
She teaches me her new treadmill workout at Club H in New York City!
Burning up calories has never been so fun : )
Enjoy!
- Megan
Monday, August 17, 2009
Megan works with Samantha Harris of "Dancing with the Stars"
Today I headed over to the set of Good Morning America to interview Tom Bergeron, the host of one of my FAVORITE reality shows, Dancing with the Stars!!! Also there was Samantha Harris, co-host of the show and a fellow reporter. She works for "The Insider"... as we waited in the media press room, I chatted with her and asked her how she looks so AMAZING when she just had a baby!!! She is so cute in person - bubbley and smiley just like you see on TV. And then, I walked into the Green Room and was greeted by Donny Osmond! It was just announced he will be a contestant! He is a DOLL - very nice guy. What a talented family he belongs to...Will you be watching Season 9 of DWTS? : ) - Megan
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Fighting Poverty in South Africa - www.shiftingparadigms.org
My dear friends Jedd and Janelle Schroy are making a difference in South Africa. Please check out their website www.shiftingparadigms.org and see how you can help. Here is an a bit of what they do:
Paradigm Shift trains local churches and ministries to become the catalysts of change and transformation by combining the message of the Gospel with meeting practical needs. We currently focus our work in South Africa; equipping local churches to provide business and entrepreneurship training, small repayable loans (micro-finance) to expand viable microbusinesses one on one mentoring and spiritual discipleship.
Janelle and I were college roommates and I miss seeing this girl more often, but know she is doing wonderful things across the world...And they need financial support. Check out their website and see if you can help. God Bless you Jedd and Janelle!
- Megan
Monday, August 10, 2009
Megan Alexander on "Dress for Success"
I recently joined the New Jersey board of a wonderful organization called "Dress for Success"... The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Founded in New York City in 1997, Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization offering services designed to help our clients find jobs and remain employed. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and can return for a second suit or separates when she finds work.
In this photo, I am dropping off some of my suits ( many I only wear once or twice on TV) and donating them to Dress for Success. Check out www.dressforsuccess.org, find the chapter in your city, and help out! I love their motto "from suits to self-sufficiency"! Go DFS! I am so proud of this organization.
- Megan
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Man finds PURPLE PEARL in clam!
Here I am with Ed and his wife Kitty. This New Jersey couple just found a PURPLE pearl in a clam! I headed to a gemologist in NYC with them to find out just how much this rare pearl is worth...Here we are, anxiously awating the results... the odds of finding a purple pearl are 1 in 75,000! Story will air on Inside Edition. What do you think its worth?
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Kelly Hildebrandt to marry Kelly Hildebrandt!
Here I am with my new friends Kelly Hildebrandt and Kelly Hildebrandt. No joke! this boy and girl have EXACTLY the same name and are getting married. They met on facebook... and I recently traveled to Miami to interview them. Just as cute and nice as can be, and they are spiritually grounded, which I think will make for a great relationship. Their story airs Wednesday, July 22, on Inside Ediition. Here's to a great marriage, you two!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Take a trip to the moon with Buzz Aldrin!
With the 40th anniversary of our landing on the Moon, I recently interviewed Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who was there on the fateful day! He has a new book out, "Magnificent Desolation" and speaks about the moon landing, his battle with alcoholism, life after the moon trip, and his recent rap with Snoop Dogg! What a brilliant man. Story will air Monday, July 20th on Inside Edition.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Inside Edition team covers the Michael Jackson Memorial
We said goodbye to the talented and magnetic Michael Jackson a few days ago...and Inside Edition was at the Staples Center in LA to cover it. Here I am reporting with Deborah Norville and Jim Moret. While it looked chaotic on television, I found the memorial service to be very organized and professional. Regardless of the dark moments in this man's life, you cannot deny he was one of the greatest entertainers we have ever seen...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Megan supports Gen Art in NYC
Megan recently attended the Gen Art June 2009 Benefit—the New York–based art, film, music and fashion nonprofit organization—has enlisted several of its famous alumni, as well as other designers and actors, to help host a fund-raiser on June 24 in New York to raise money for the organization, which is challenged with recouping lost corporate funding for its events. It was really neat to see such a good turn out...congrats to my friend Sara Vicendese, who sits on their committee, for a job well done! Oh and by the way...Whitney Port from "The city" was there, and so were the cameras, filming her walking around and mingling...to be seen on an upcoming episode of the MTV reality show... I think my purple jacket made a shot... : )
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Meg and Tory Burch for GIRLS QUEST!
I hosted an event last night at the Tory Burch Boutique in NYC's trendy Meatpacking district...everyone was invited to come check out the latest clothes and shoes from the hot designer, enjoy drinks and desserts, and shop for a GREAT cause. A portion of the proceeds went to the wonderful organization GIRLS QUEST. I became aware of their great work a year ago in NYC... they strive in encouraging young women to acheive and dream big! Check out http://www.girlsquest.org/. Here is a photo with my fellow co-hosts...thank you to EVERYONE who turned out and shopped! and yes, I bought a pair of fabulous Tory Burch high heels! All for a good cause! : ) Meg
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Meg takes Londontown!
Hello mates! I just returned from my whirlwind trip to London! I was sent there Friday to cover Susan Boyle and the show "Britain's Got Talent". In this photo I am inteviewing fans outside the finale of the show on Saturday. If you have not heard of Susan Boyle, all you need to do is pick up a paper or find her singing "I dreamed a dream" on you tube...this woman was blasted to superstardom in a matter of weeks, finished 2nd on the show and now is recovering at an upscale rehab facility in London. I ran around London for a few days, interviewing people about her care and how she is doing, as well as questioning if the producers of reality shows really take good care of their contestants. This poor woman obviously needed more help along the way... On a happier note - she seems to be getting better and might join the Britain's Got Talent tour which kicks off June 12th. What was interesting is that this woman attracted press from all around the world. I was interviewed by French, Russian and Japanese press about why America loves Susan Boyle. I also appeared on Sky News and the BBC. London is such a pretty city! From my runs in Hyde Park to the yummy food and delightful people ( that accent is very contagious!)... I think London is one of the most enchanting cities on earth and I can't wait to go back! Cheers!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
DHARMA IS BACK!
If you loved the TV Show "Dharma and Greg" and fell into depression when it went off the air...never fear! Jenna Elfman is back! I interviewed the actress last week during the CBS Upfronts - this is when CBS reveals all its new shows for Fall 2009! She is starring in the comedy "Accidentally on Purpose" a show about a career woman who becomes pregnant with a much younger man's baby, and still pines for her Older Boss. Fun Fact: Did you know Jenna's Dad wrote the theme song for the Simpsons? yup! Jenna Elfman was as nice as can be, and I really appreciate that she is tall - I love not having to take my high heels off! : ) Catch Jenna if the fall on CBS. For the full interview go to www.insideedition.com and click on Videos, then click on Blog. - Megan Alexander
Monday, May 18, 2009
Former GIANT now a TV star! Meg and Michael Strahan
We know him as a New York Giants football star! Also a sportscaster for Fox NFL Sunday! Michael Strahan was one heck of a football player...and now he's coming to a television set near you! I just left the W Hotel in NYC where all the new FOX shows are being unveiled. I interviewed Michael about his new sitcom "Brothers". Michael plays "Mike", a good-looking wealthy and recently retired NFL player living the high life in NYC...( sound familiar? ) then he gets a phone call from his family in Houston. The family is falling apart and Michael heads to Texas to help out. Its a feel-good, funny show about how important family is, and how unimportant fame and money are! "Brothers" kicks off Fridays at 8pm this Fall on Fox. The cast includes Darryl "Chill" Mitchell, Carl Weathers, CCH Pounder, and Colton Dunn. Michael is such a nice guy!!! - loved his peach shirt! : )
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sean Stephenson tells Me to "Get off your But!"
Yes, I spelled it right, BUT. Sean Stephenson was born in 1979 with a condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, which means his bones are very brittle. So brittle, that he crushed every one of those baby bones during his birth. Doctors told his parents he would not live 24 hours. 30 years later, at 3 feet tall, he is changing the world! He graduated college, interned at the White House, and this year, wrote a book called "Get off your BUT". Sean says what holds us back in life is our"buts"..."but I'm not pretty enough...but I'm not smart enough...but I'm not strong enough." He says if we would just stop using those buts, we could achieve great things. He sure is! I was honored to interview Sean and we hit it off immediately. (Great sense of humor!) He showed me his work-out routine ( yes, the man who was told his bones were so brittle is now doing 100 push-ups and 100 situps a day!!! he has a mean six pack!), and recently threw out the first pitch at the White Sox game. He is a motivational speaker and also a practicing therapist. And what a family! the Stephensons are something special. Thanks for a great interview, Sean!!! Stay close for when his story will air on Inside Edition. I'll keep you posted friends. : ) - Megan
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Miss CA USA chats about her infamous answer...
Miss CA USA. Carrie Prejean, stopped by our studios yesterday to talk about her answer to her top 5 question at this Miss USA pageant, of whether she believes states should allow same-sex marriage. In this photo I am welcoming her into our interview room. Her answer and Judge Perez Hilton's, (the celebrity judge who asked the q), his angry response has caused a media firestorm. Miss CA said if she had to do it all over again, she would not change her answer; she believes marriage is between a man and woman. She said she had to be true to herself and her biblical beliefs. For a behind the scenes note, I had a fun moment in the make-up room with her before the cameras started rolling... as we were getting ready, she went to wash her hands in our sink, the water sprayed up and hit her in the face and got all over her jacket! We burst out laughing! - it was a much needed silly moment amidst this intense media scrutiny on her. As you can see in the interview, she looked flawless... the water did no damage! Go to www.insideedition.com for full interview.
Friday, April 17, 2009
10 years later...remembering Columbine.
I traveled to Columbine High School in Littleton, CO, to cover the 10th anniversary of the Columbine tragedy. This photo is of my interview with Patrick Ireland. He was shot 3 times at Columbine, and is most famously known as the the boy who climbed out the window. Patrick told me it took him 3 hours to make it from the floor of the library to the window, he was so badly injured. He graduated first in his class at Columbine, graduated college, married his lovely wife Casey and has a successful career in finance. He speaks across the country about his story, and his desire to turn that horrible day into something positive. He told me in our interview "You can chose to be a victim or a victor in life. I am a victor." What a blessing to talk to this amazing young man. Story is Monday, April 20th on Inside Edition.
Monday, April 13, 2009
She's a real-life mermaid and world record holder!
I got a chance to sit down with Sara Campbell, who just made the incredible 314 feet dive straight down into Bahama waters...breaking the world record!
This 37 year old only took up diving a few years ago...and she held her breath for this amazing dive for 3 minutes, 34 seconds underwater! Sara wears a monofin, a single fin that both feet slip into, hence the mermaid effect. She stopped by the Inside Edition studios to chat about her amazing feat. What a neat lady! Needless to say, I felt very pale next to this tanned beauty. Sara said the majority of the dive is MENTAL...you have to believe you can do it. She says she feels this way about most things in life - believe it, and you will achieve it. What great advice. The story airs Monday and Tuesday, April 14th and 15th, on Inside Edition.
This 37 year old only took up diving a few years ago...and she held her breath for this amazing dive for 3 minutes, 34 seconds underwater! Sara wears a monofin, a single fin that both feet slip into, hence the mermaid effect. She stopped by the Inside Edition studios to chat about her amazing feat. What a neat lady! Needless to say, I felt very pale next to this tanned beauty. Sara said the majority of the dive is MENTAL...you have to believe you can do it. She says she feels this way about most things in life - believe it, and you will achieve it. What great advice. The story airs Monday and Tuesday, April 14th and 15th, on Inside Edition.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Taylor Swift and Meg talk red dresses!
Here I am with Album of the Year winner Taylor Swift at the 44th annual ACM awards in Las Vegas. Can you believe she is only 18??? This is the first time she has worn red to an event! Looks pretty good! She had only her i-phone in her purse...no make-up, nothing in there! I found her to be cute and calm. I think she is really enjoying her career right now and just keeping it low-key. Since she has a song on Miley Cyrus's Hannah Montana movie, I asked her if she would ever consider doing films? She laughed and said she has too much going on right now...very true! : )
By the way, I am wearing gold Jewelery courtesy of J Green Jewelers in San Antonio, TX. More later!
Hello friends!
I just returned from Las Vegas at the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the fabulous MGM Grand! Now, I usually prefer traveling to Nashville for country music events, but I must say the MGM was very organized and the night went off without a hitch! here is a picture of me on the red carpet, with country cutie Luke Bryan behind me. I will upload my photos soon. My favorite highlights were interviewing the lovebirds Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, the high energy Little Big Town, the very sweet Taylor Swift, the funny Chuck Wicks and James Otto, the super smart Martina McBride and the passionate Trace Adkins and John Rich. You know what I love about Country Music? All the stars enjoy one another and say hello while they are doing their interviews on the red carpet. They have fun! They laugh! They keep it real. It is one of my favorite events to cover...being that I worked in the industry for a few years when I loved in Nashville....( remember that Josh Turner video? : ) More photos to come...
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Beauty Queen on a Budget
I recently traveled to Seattle, WA ( my hometown! ) to interview the current Miss WA USA , Tara Turnure. Tara has put her business marketing degree from NorthEastern to work in a very practical way. In these tough economic times, this beautiful young lady is being resourceful and savvy as she prepares for the MISS USA pageant. She has found numerous local businesses to sponsor her and cut her costs significantly! From hair and make-up to personal training, tanning and clothes, she has covered it all. By persistently calling people and asking for their help, Tara is receiving incredible discounts and sponsorships. Its a great reminder to everyone that with a little creativity and determination, things can happen! Most importantly, Tara has proved you don't need a lot of money to prepare for Miss USA. She shops at Forever 21 just like the rest of us. It was a pleasure to interview her and her Mom, Terry. I wish her the very best at Miss USA - April 19th in Las Vegas. The story will air TUESDAY, April 7th on INSIDE EDITION.
here's hoping you take some encouragement from this story today! : )
~ Megan
Friday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Granny saves the day! Alice Dierkson
I had the pleasure of traveling to Belleplaine, KS, last week and sit down to interview Alice Dierkson. Alice is one tough Grandma who literally chased down a burglar in her home town! She saw someone snooping around an abandoned house, chased him down with her car until police arrived, and he was caught! In this photo she is recieving the hometown hero award for outstanding citizenship from the local police department, which was a surprise to Alice! Thanks to Alice for keeping our country safer and also for those yummy cinnamon roles she had when we arrived for the interview. : ) Just another wonderful story I get to be a part of...our country is full of incredible citizens just like Alice.
See the video at www.insideedition.com
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