Movies, Music, Singing - I can read music and site sing, Writing, News, Travel, Books, Politics, Photogaphy, Art, Standup Comedy, Football (Philadelphia Eagles/Penn State), Baseball (Go Yankees!), Quoting Funny Movies, Monty Python, Sitting On My Porch in a rain storm, Chinese Food, The Boardwalk, New York City at night, The Smell of Unlit Cigarettes, Pretending I Am Any Good At Playing The Piano, Thai Food, Funny Text Messages, Boozeday Tuesday, Shopping With Erin, Movie Nights With Sid, Jewish Men, India, Tea, A Perfect Cup Of Coffee, Rainy Days, Pajama Sundays, Temples and Churches, Incense, The Eiffel Tower
Dan Rather, Chris Martin from Coldplay, Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Robert Downey Jr., Al Franken, Judd Apatow, John Cleese and Ted Koppel (sadly, I just had to remove Tim Russert from this list). I finally met Bill and Hillary Clinton, so I get to remove them from the list. I wish I would've been able to meet Frank Sinatra before he died.Pretty much anyone who I respect or who inspires me or makes me laugh. I've been pretty lucky in being able to meet and even become friends with so many of my idols, that I can't even complain.
Anything and everything! I really love old music, from the 30s and 40s, but I will listen to anything...jazz, big band, country, rock, whatever. Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Waits, Sting, Bruce Springstein, Paul Simon, The Beatles, Weezer, Elton John, Billy Joel, Elvis Presley, The Clash, Coldplay, David Gray, Elvis Costello, Tegan & Sara, Melissa Ferrick, The Ramones, Sex Pistols, Mike Doughty, Ray LaMontagne, Griffin House, Common Rotation, Kane, Four Star Mary, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Graham Isaacson, Jeff Buckley, Rolling Stones, The Who, Bob Dylan, Maroon 5, Tom Petty, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Doors, 30 Seconds to Mars, Joe Cocker, Adam Richman, Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Dropkick Murphys, Edith Piaf, Robert Downey Jr., Eric Clapton, Eva Cassidy, Janis Joplin, Madeleine Peyroux, Paolo Conte, Rascall Flatts, Queen, Rufus Wainwright, Steve Miller Band, Ryan Adams, U2, Radiohead
THE DARK KNIGHT. Iron man. Old noir films, Sci-Fi, Drama, Action, Comedy - anything that has a good story. Judd Apatow is a genius. Seth Rogen is even better. Superbad is quite possibly the best, most realistic movie ever made. Among the hundreds of movies I love, some of the best ones are: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Pineapple Express, Step Brothers, Old School, Dodgeball, Anchorman, Starsky & Hutch, and Wedding Crashers, Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Clue: The Movie, Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Fantastic Four, V for Vendetta, Daredevil, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, Waitress, Borat, Knocked Up, Talladega Nights, Becoming Jane, Garden State, American Gangster, The Godfather, Accepted, The 40-Year-Old-Virgin, High Fidelity and Atonement. I also see everything Robert Downey Jr. does (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is one of the best movies EVER). I've enjoyed his work since I was very young, and even though he's had his troubles, he's just unbelievably gifted. I'm so happy he's found new success and a new fanbase. After all the hard work he has put in, he deserves every second of it. Disney movies are also an obsession of mine.
I'll be honest. I tape a LOT of shows and own a lot on DVD. I swear, I don't spend as much time in front of the TV as it might seem from this list. If I'm not watching one of these shows, my TV is usually on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, Food Network or Animal Planet. I love: Roswell, Arrested Development, Gilmore Girls, House, Supernatural, Bones, The Office, Nip/Tuck, That 70's Show, Invasion, Smallville, Scrubs, 24, Lost, Veronica Mars, One Tree Hill, Saved By the Bell, Colbert Report, Daily Show, Chappelle's Show, Married With Children, Alias, Heroes, Dirt, The Riches, The Tudors, Reaper, How I Met Your Mother
Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs; Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, The Catcher in the Rye, Harry Potter, Twilight, Eclipse
Anyone who inspires me. These range from people in my life, to writers and actors and musicians, to politicians and historical figures, to my family, friends and everyday people.