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What TV Viewers Never Saw

Photo by Tom Zalaski

I am privileged to meet a lot of famous people. The reason I write about meeting them is not to name drop, but rather to take you behind the scenes to tell you something about the star or the encounter that no one (beside you and me) will ever know.

I’ve been a television news anchorman for nearly 50 years and in my business we get to meet famous people. Truth be told, it’s a cool perk of the job.

And no, the stars don’t put their pants on the same way we do. They’re different than you and me which is why they are millionaire superstars and we are paycheck-to-paycheck wannabes.

You Scratch My Back and…..

Truth be told, we in the media and the celebrities we encounter use each other and we both know it.

The star is in town to do what they do. It may be a concert, a play, a performance or a sporting event. They want to sell tickets.

How do you sell tickets? Agree to an interview with the local TV anchorman, act like you’re buddies and act like you’re thrilled to be in this town (a place you’ve never heard of) and that you’re so grateful to be interviewed.