What I Did in Los Angeles

November 4, 2010

I recently returned from an exciting trip to Los Angeles, where I made several appearances. First on the agenda was attending the Adobe MAX Conference, where I introduced Martha Stewart Living’s very first issue of our magazine in digital format for the iPad. We have been working closely with Adobe on its development and it has been a really exciting project. Look for it in the very near future. I hope you enjoy this blog of my time in Los Angeles. It was action packed!

: At 9:30am, when the Adobe MAX was about to begin, I posed with a couple of makeup artists just before going on stage.

: The Nokia Theater was packed.

: Kevin Lynch – You can see me on the screen above his head taking this photo.

: These fellows, who are Adobe workers, were going around the audience putting live feed on the big screen.

: Mike Lazaridis – President and Co-Chief Executive Officer Research In Motion of RIM BlackBerry showing off a new prototype

: Here I am with Shantanu Narayen – President and CEO of Adobe

: At 12:30pm, after the Adobe MAX lunch, we left for the NBC Studios and drove past the Walt Disney Concert hall, home of the LA Philharmonic.

: Sheathed in stainless steel, the hall covers more than four acres and houses four performance arenas.

: This extraordinary venue is both a visual and acoustical triumph.

: Designed by Frank Gehry, it is one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world.

: A view of sprawling downtown Los Angeles

: Here we are arriving for a 1:00pm rehearsal at the NBC studios for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

: On the set of The Tonight Show being a bit silly wearing Judy Morris glasses

: The set was dressed for a ghoulish Halloween demonstration.

: Including real chicken feet and pig trotters

: There was even a cow’s tongue.

: I love gilded pumpkins!

: Tracie Fiss, a co-producer of The Tonight Show reaches in. The vampire silhouette in the back is from the Martha Stewart collection at Grandinroad. http://www.grandinroad.com/jump.jsp?itemID=163&itemType=HOME_PAGE

: Judy Morris, sans glasses, styles a goblet of slime.

: Susan Magrino, Tracie Fiss, and I pose together.

: A closeup of the slime

: The audience seats

: At 2:20pm, we were picked up by a golf cart in front of Stage 9 and transported across the lot to the set of Access Hollywood.

: I demonstrated decorating pumpkins using Martha Stewart Living Paint, available at Home Depot. http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?pn=BP_MSL_Paint&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

: I also used my great glitter from Michaels. http://www.michaels.com/Martha-Stewart-Crafts%C2%AE-Fine-Glitter/pc0898,default,pd.html

: With co-hosts of Access Hollywood – Kit Hoover and Billy Bush

: 4:00pm – Dressed in my Halloween attire – an Yves Saint Laurent Leopard Blouse for the taping of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. I also had my yellow contact lenses on.

: Saying hello to my good friend, Matt Lauer, who was also on the show.

: It’s showtime!

: At 5:15pm, we were whisked off to the set of Dancing With The Stars, where we had VIP seating.

: Deena Katz – senior talent producer on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars

: Audience members Jamie Lee Curtis and Melanie Griffith

: Tom Bergeron – Host of Dancing With the Stars with contestants.

: More contestants – including Bristol Palin and Brandy

: Here I am with Florence Henderson, a former contestant.

: Erin Andrews – ESPN sportscaster and me

: 8:00pm – Dinner at Osteria Mozza, http://www.mozza-la.com/ the fantastic restaurant of Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich – this is a beautiful salad of little gem lettuces with hazelnuts, bacon, gorgonzola dolce, and egg.

: Another really yummy antipasti of red endive, fennel & Parmigiano Reggiano with anchovy date dressing

: Fellow diner, Robin Williams, came to our table to say hello.

: 9:00am on Tuesday – At my interview at KTLA Morning News, Krispy Kreme Donuts supplied the colorful Halloween treats.

: Posing with KTLA anchor Jessica Holmes

: And with anchor Megan Henderson

: 9:50am, after driving for thirty minutes in LA traffic – on the set of E! The Soup

: With host Joel McHale

: 11:40am – meet & greet with Hallmark Channel employees/clients from Charter Communications – Michelle Vicary, Del Heintz, me, Chris Bailey, Marvin Dorson

: Lunch at Morton’s Steakhouse with Charter Communications’ customer loyalty program “Live It With Charter” – Here I am with Karen Nelson, Leslie Raybon, and Angela Cuomo.