An Action Packed Press Day w/ Michael McDermott

Lyle Lovett, Howard Stern, baseball analyst Harold Reynolds, Atlanta Braves' left fielder Matt Diaz, and Uma Thurman are a roster of celebrities you would not normally expect to encounter all in one day, but that is what happened to Michael McDermott and I during his press day here in NYC.

Michael and I started off at SIRIUS, where he did a great, intimiate 30 minute interview with Meg Griffin. Aferwards, he performed four songs from his new album "Noise From Words" in Studio A, the main glass-walled studio in the lobby . While he was warming up, Howard Stern walked by and gave Michael the nod. Shortly afterwards, Lyle Lovett showed up for a studio session of his own. That blur in the background behind Michael is Lyle- I swear!

Our next stop was the MLB.com studios for an interview on their "Midday" program. Michael is a major Cubs fan and has sung the national anthem not only at multiple Cubs games, but also for the White Sox, the Packers, the Lakers, and the LA Kings. In the lobby we ran into veteran baseball analyst Harold Reynolds who chatted with Michael briefly about the Cubs' playoff chances. And in the studio just befor us was hot-hitting Braves LF Matt Diaz.

We wrapped up the day at Bloomberg Radio for an interview with arts reporter Paul Goguen. We finished early, so Paul treated to drinks at a nearby restaurant while we waited for Michael's ride to the airport. The bartender told us we'd just missed Uma Thurman, who'd been parked in the corner booth for most of the afternoon. A near-miss, but still an interesting end to a very busy day.