Lisa heads to Portland this weekend to lend her support to Pacific University’s star studded fundraiser to benefit the school’s athletic department. This is Lisa’s third appearance at the event. In attendance will be KISS founding member, Gene Simmons, Chili Davis, Chicago drummer, Danny Seraphine, Eric Dickerson, Geoff Bodine, her husband, Scott Erickson and many other music, entertainment and sports celebrities!
Lisa Launches Her Mosaic Website
Lisaguerrerodesigns.com is up and running to showcase Lisa’s new mosaic art business. Both her “Kitchen Bitches” backsplash line and her “Aztec Gold” collection are featured, as well as her artist’s blog. Check it out and let her hear your feedback!
Lisa Heads To Cleveland In Support Of The Akron Children’s Hospital
Lisa and her husband, Scott Erickson will head to Ohio June 17th-21st to participate in the LOPen Golf Tournament for the Akron Children’s Hospital. Scott will play with fellow celebrity VIP’s, Bret Saberhagen, Jim McMahon, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed. A concert by Sheryl Crow rounds out the weekend’s event. Go to www.LOPENGOLF.com for details.
Watch Lisa On The Red Carpet For The MTV Movie Awards Monday, June 7th On Inside Edition!
Lisa interviews Scarlett Johansson, Zac Efron, Russell Brand, Paris Hilton, Dr. Drew, Vanessa Hudgens, the gang from The Jersey Shore and more at the MTV Movie Awards. Watch her coverage on Inside Edition on Monday, June 7th. (Check local listings)
Lisa Heads To Mexico To Create Mosaics For A New Resort!
The Davis Love III designed golf course and resort, Diamante Cabo San Lucas has commissioned Lisa to produce several of her original mosaics for this new world class vacation destination. Lisa will be traveling back and forth to design, hand cut, build and grout these pieces of art.
Lisa Has A Stunning Report On Sex Offenders Working At Major Hotel Chains With Access To Your Room Keys! Inside Edition, May 4th
Lisa confronts Registered sex offenders that are working at the front desks of major hotels with access to your personal information and room keys. Do not miss this unbelievable report! Tuesday, May 3rd on Inside Edition.
Lisa to appear on “Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchel” (Headline News) and “The John And Ken Show” (KFI A.M. 640) 5/3
Lisa will be discussing her Special Investigation into sex offenders working in the Postal Service and at the front desk of major hotel chains for Inside Edition on both of these appearances. KFI A.M. 640 can be heard in Los Angeles. Lisa is scheduled at 4 p.m. Then at 4:30 she’s booked on “Issues”.
Do Not Miss Lisa’s Investigation Into U.S. Postal Service Sex Offenders Monday, May 3rd On Inside Edition!
Believe it or not, Inside Edition has discovered mail carriers in the Postal Service that are registered sex offenders! They have been carrying mail, unsupervised, through family neighborhoods, schools and amusement parks all over the country.Watch Lisa’s confrontations with these predators and the incredible response she received from the Postal Service defending these sex offenders’ right to privacy. You will be outraged. Airs Monday, May 3rd. Check local listings. (In L.A. 3:30 p.m. on K-CAL 9)
The Second Half Of Lisa’s Combative Interview With “Bombshell” McGee Airs 4/29 On Inside Edition
Watch the second part of Lisa’s interview with the woman who had an affair with Sandra Bullock’s husband. Lisa grills her in this extended sit down. Inside Edition airs in LA at 3:30 on K-CAL 9. Check insideedition.com for local listings.
Lisa on Inside Edition Reporting On Sandra Bullock’s Secret Adoption!
Watch Inside Edition on April 28th to see Lisa’s report on Sandra’s divorce and adoption.
Lisa To Be A Guest Correspondent On Dr. Phil April 28th!
Check out Lisa’s report on “Sex Offender Island” for Dr. Phil’s special episode on sex predators. She originally shot the critically acclaimed feature for Inside Edition.
Lisa Makes AOL’s Top 5 Video Clips Two Days In A Row For The Week Of April 12th!
Lisa’s tough questioning of “Bombshell” McGee drove ratings through the roof on Inside Edition April 12th and 13th. Numbers were up in all top 20 markets and DOUBLED in New York City!
Two Days, Two VERY Different Stories
On Monday I was a guest on the Dr. Phil show (airdate TBD) discussing my trip to Sex Offender Island for Inside Edition. On Tuesday the combative interview I did with Jesse James’ mistress, Michelle “Bombshell” McGee aired to huge numbers.
These two assignments could not have been any more different, yet they are possibly my favorite stories for Inside Edition thus far. I’ve been with the show since 2006, first as a daily West Coast Correspondent and now as a Special Correspondent, but this week has been surreal.
The sex offenders piece was a dark and serious subject. It was terrifying to come face to face with evil as I interviewed these violent predators with out so much as a glass divider between us. McNeal Island’s Special Commitment Center houses 280 “residents” to the tune of $160,000 a year, per offender. It was an eye opening and rarely seen report on how these people live and are treated behind bars. It was fascinating and a successful story for the show. We scooped Oprah who aired a similar story on the island a week later.
And then there was my “Bombshell” interview…The woman who destroyed Sandra Bullock’s marriage sat before me for two hours as I grilled her from everything from her white supremacy beliefs to her swastika tattoo to her 11 month affair with the married Monster Garage star. The press picked up on my aggressive interrogation of this tattoo covered stripper and AOL named it a TOP 5 Video Clip 2 days in a row. Ratings were huge, up in all top 20 markets and we even doubled our numbers in New York.
I love my job!
Watch Lisa on Showbiz Tonight (4/13) To Discuss Her “Bombshell” Interview
Check out Lisa’s insight to her explosive interview with Michelle “Bombshell” McGee on HLN’s Showbiz Tonight. Airs 2:00 pm, 8:00 pm and again in the morning.
Lisa On Headline News Tonight Re: Her “Bombshell” Int!
Watch Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell tonight (4/13) as she dishes about her exclusive interview with Michelle “Bombshell” McGee for Inside Edition (also airing today). Issues is on at 7 pm Eastern/4 pm Pacific on Headline News. (HLN)
Lisa Lands Exclusive 1st Interview With Jesse James’ Mistress On Inside Edition
Watch Lisa’s interview of Michelle “Bombshell” McGee on Inside Edition Monday and Tuesday April 12th and 13th. It’s sure to be explosive! In Los Angeles Inside Edition airs weekdays at 3:30 on K-Cal 9. In other cities, check local listings.
Lisa ’s Talking Tiger On Headline News Today, April 5th!
Watch Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell at 4 PM Pacific today (4/5) as Lisa weighs in on the latest with Tiger Woods!
Watch Lisa today (3/24) on Headline News; The Latest With Sandra Bullock
At 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Lisa will be a guest on Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell as they discuss the ongoing drama surrounding the Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger. She will also be on during another segment today about Sandra Bullock. Headline News on Wednesday, March 24th.
I’m Finally On Facebook!
Join my fan page to get more photos, video and updated message boards! Also links to my “vlogs” on u-tube. Don’t watch the first one if you’re a Sarah Palin fan! ;-)
Lisa on “Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell” TONIGHT to Discuss Ben Roethlisberger!
Check out Headline News tonight (March 9th) at 7pm Eastern/4pm Pacific to see Lisa weigh in on the Ben Roethlisberger sexual assault accusation. You might be surprised at her take on this one!
Kicking And Dragging Into The New Millenium
Here’s the part where I admit how LAME I am when it comes to new technology.
I was the last of my friends to get a cell phone, my typing skills are pathetic and I can barely answer an e-mail! I was told 10 years ago to get a website up to promote my projects and it took me 5 years to do it. When the myspace thing happened I pretty much ignored it and have been putting off Facebook and Twitter ’cause it has seemed overwhelming…Who has the time? (And if I dated you in 8th grade, I don’t want you to cyber-stalk me now!)
Fast forward to this week and the 21st century. I now have a site that I’m proud of, can actually access my iphone and just joined Facebook a couple of days ago. Probably because I’m techno-illiterate, they just disabled it for reasons unknown…I’ll get to the bottom of it tomorrow.
Now, ironically, I find myself hosting this weekend’s “Live From The Red Carpet” webcast for oscar.com and abc.com. It’ll be live from 3-5p.m. PST and you can ask questions on Facebook for me to ask the stars in real time. This is the first time the Oscars have done this and they are expecting millions of viewers. Should be a great time…Just don’t ask me to Twitter about it—just yet.
Lisa on Inside Edition March 3rd- Are You Safe While Jogging?
Today on Inside Edition Lisa talks with safety experts about how to protect yourself in in a park or jogging trail case of an attack.In Los Angeles Inside Edition airs at 3:30 on K-cal 9. Check local listings.
Lisa To Host “Live From The Red Carpet” At The Academy Awards March 7th!!
Watch Lisa on a groundbreaking webcast at Oscar.com from 3pm to 5pm (PST) on March 7th…Oscar Sunday! She’ll be interviewing all the big stars on the red carpet and taking your questions live from Facebook! The two hour show is expected to be viewed by over 20 million people, is produced by ABC and can also be viewed at abc.com. Go to Oscar.com to see how you can have your celebrity questions asked by Lisa LIVE on the air! The show will re-air immediately following the live webcast.
Lisa Goes Undercover To Bust Gold Party Scams!
Watch Inside Edition on Monday, February 22nd to see Lisa’s Special Investigation of Gold Party ripoffs. Don’t miss this hidden camera investigation! Check local listings. (3:30 p.m. on K-Cal 9 in Los Angeles)
Yup, That’s Lisa On E!
Lisa is a commentator on “Doomed By Lust” on the E! Network special. Premiering on February 17th, you can watch the encore on Saturday February 20th at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. EST. Check local listings for details.
Coming Soon: Lisa’s Video Blogs!
Beginning in March, Lisa will be posting video blogs on this site! They’re based on her popular blogs for the L.A. Times and the Huffington Post and will be produced by 5 time Emmy Award winner, Benjie Kaze. These humorous blogs will cover entertainment, pop culture, politics and sports. Check back soon to watch and then comment. Lisa also wants your ideas on what to call them– “Lisa’s Pieces” and “The Lisa G-Spot” are a couple of suggestions so far, but we know you can do better…
See Lisa on Headline News today at 4:30 PST
Catch Lisa on Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell to discuss the latest on Tiger-Gate…This time hear the shocking news about some of his alleged mistresses ca$hing in! CNN Headline News at 4:30 PST.
Mexico: The Coast Is Clear For Gringos!
In the last couple of years Mexico has suffered an enormous loss in tourism because of an incredible triple whammy…
* A devastating global economic crisis,
* A brutal drug war between powerful cartels,
* The H1N1 virus that originated there.
For very good reason, Americans stayed away from Mexico, choosing instead to vacation closer to home.
The result has been a huge drop in tourism that has practically crippled Mexico’s economy that relies heavily on the American dollar.
Fast forward to today…I just got off of a plane from Cabo San Lucas and can promise you that if you can swing a vacation now, Mexico is the place to go.
First of all, the flights are cheap, easy and wide open. Scott and I traveled on a Friday with our two small dogs ( Mexico is dog friendly- Just bring travel papers from your vet), the flight from LA to Cabo took under two hours and once in Mexico, customs was a breeze!
We quickly checked into a brand new resort, Capella, that was one of the best places I’ve ever stayed! At the base of Pedregal and right on the beach, the joint was practically empty. We felt that we had the whole place to ourselves. Each room has it’s own private infinity dipping pool (!) and the service was better than at a Four Seasons. I’m not kidding. Not only did the entire staff have our names memorized within hours, they also memorized the names of our dogs! It was hilarious going to breakfast and having the waiter say, “Good morning Ms. Erickson…How did Cupcake and Twinkie sleep?” Speaking of breakfast, they have the best Huevos Rancheros I’ve ever had!
Scott was excited to check out a new golf resort called Diamante Cabo San Lucas. It’s a Davis Love III designed course right on the ocean sand bluffs that had players comparing it to Ireland- but 80 degrees! Davis was there to introduce the facility to the media and the local community. From what I hear, don’t be surprised if it debuts as one of the top 100 courses in the world! Scott loved it.
As far as the nightlife, Cabo is less crowded that ever but just as fun. Shops, restaurants and bars are practically begging for your business so you can get a great deal on anything from jewelry to glassware to cervezas! Along the marina most bars were offering a bucket of beer (6) for 10 dollars! The lobster, steak and shrimp are as cheap as I’ve ever seen. Both of the NFL playoff games were on bigscreens at just about every bar and restaurant.
Of course everyone takes the U.S. dollar in Mexico’s tourist destinations and most people speak petty good english.
Better yet, we didn’t see hide nor hair of a drug lord during our entire 4 day visit. No Montezumas Revenge. No swine flu, either.
The coast is clear, gringos!
Lisa Hits The Grammy’s Red Carpet
Lisa will cover the Grammys for Inside Edition! Watch her on the red carpet and backstage with all of music’s biggest stars. Check out Inside Edition on Monday, February 1st for her report.
Lisa’s Back On CNN Headline News to Discuss John Edwards and Tiger Woods Tonight!
Watch Lisa on Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell tonight, Thursday, January 21st as they breakdown the latest in both the John Edwards and Tiger Woods debacles. 4:00 p.m. PST. Check local listings.
Lisa Talks Tiger on Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell
Check out Lisa on CNN Headline News as a guest on Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell tonight. (Wed. Jan. 20th) She’ll be discussing the latest news on Tiger Woods. 4:00 p.m. PST. Check local listings.
Back From South America!
Lisa returns from a month long trip to Chile, Argentina, Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and Brazil. Part for business but mostly for pleasure, this adventure was an amazing experience for her to be inspired by these incredible places and to meet such warm and wonderful people. This trip was especially important to Lisa because her mother Lucy (who died when Lisa was eight years old) was from Santiago, Chile where Lisa began her trip with a three day visit. Now it’s back to reality and back to work but with a much greater appreciation for the global community!
Happy Holidays!
I’d like to thank all my media/broadcast/theatrical partners for making 2009 such a wonderful year for me professionally:
Paramount Pictures
Inside Edition
Nickelodeon
The LA Times
The Huffington Post
CNN Headline News
E! Entertainment
The TV Guide Network
Fairplay Pictures
Ken Lindner and Associates
KSR Talent
Lorraine Berglund
Thanks for all of your support this year and I look forward to a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous NEW YEAR!!!
Watch A Plumm Summer starting this month on Showtime!
Lisa’s award winning family film debuts on Showtime and TMC this December. Starring Henry Winkler, William Baldwin, Jeff Daniels and Lisa, the movie won the International Family Film Festival’s Best Film Award as well as the Heartland Film Festival’s Family Event of the Year, The Austin Film Festival’s Audience Award for Best Family Film and has both the Dove Foundation and Parent’s Television Council Seals of Approval. It also earned a rave review in Daily Variety! A Plumm Summer had a small theatrical release in 2008 (12 markets) and caught the eye of Paramount Family who released the DVD earlier this year. The DVD is available at Amazon.com, Target, Walmart, Barnes and Noble, etc. A Plumm Summer airs on both Showtime Family and The Movie Channel Xtra starting December 13th. Check Showtime.com for listings.
Not just on the sidelines
Lisa Guerrero has covered Super Bowls, NBA championships and the World Series, along with the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys. As an actress, she has appeared on “Frasier,” “The George Lopez Show” and as Billy Baldwin’s long-suffering wife in the award-winning family film, “A Plumm Summer,” which she executive-produced.
When I told a friend that I’d be writing for the L.A. Times, she told her husband. His response was, “Really? Did she get fat?”
Now I know from experience that the camera adds 15 pounds, but I had no idea that picking up a pen and pad would give me a big butt. However, one glance at the sportswriters in the Dodgers press box would confirm that theory.
When you’re hidden behind a laptop instead of preening in front of a camera, there’s a natural tendency to inhale a few more Dodger Dogs and let those pounds add up.
So at this point after noticing the byline and not-at-all retouched photo, you may be asking yourself, “Hey, isn’t that the chick that used to cover sports, got fired by ‘Monday Night Football’ and stripped down for Playboy?”
Um, yes, But despite these stellar qualifications, allow me to explain how I ended up here.
One day last June after muddling through yet another one of T.J. Simers’ rants — this time targeting me — I picked up a pen and delivered a shot of my own.
Inspired by Barack Obama and his “Change We Can Believe In,” I proposed my change for Page 2. I asked The Times to please allow me to go head to head with T.J. in a write-off. We would each write one column a week for one month and let your readers decide who should write for Page 2. I wasn’t kidding!
Amazingly, Sports Editor Randy Harvey contacted me and asked if I was really serious about wanting to write for The Times.
Yup.
In weeks to come, I’ll be writing about sports from an entertainment and pop culture perspective in the Fabulous Forum on latimes.com.
So here I am, armed with pen and paper and fueled by a strong cup of joe. But mostly strong opinions.
–Lisa Guerrero
Lisa Guerrero’s November ticket
Let me begin with this disclaimer: I am not a Sarah Palin fan. However, I owe her a debt of gratitude because she has solved for me a yearly dilemma: What should I be for Halloween?
All I need is a pair of glasses, a Bible and a shotgun.
Beyond that, Sarah has provided a viable career option that I had simply not considered before. You see:
She was a sportscaster. I was a sportscaster.
She married a guy with facial hair. (A snowmobile champion!) I married a guy with facial hair. (A World Series champion!)
She has “Babe Street Cred” (Miss Wasilla, 1984). I have “Babe Street Cred” (Playboy cover, 2006).
She’s a foreign-policy expert because she can almost see Russia from her house. I’m a foreign policy expert because I can see Taco Bell from my house.
We’re both brunettes!
We’re both the same age!
We both have poor eyesight!
You see where I’m going, right?
Chick sportscasters everywhere are thrilled to know that someday we can move out of the locker room and into the Oval Office.
Of course, Sarah and I do have our differences.
She’s a hockey mom. I’m a baseball wife.
At her first Republican Convention, she made the audience cheer. At my first press conference, I made Dennis Rodman cry.
She shoots animals. I shoot pool.
She believes in more drilling. The only drilling I believe in is if the batter’s crowding the plate. (“Drill, baby, drill!” Especially if you married a pitcher.)
She’s got five kids and believes in abstinence. I’ve got two dogs and believe in spaying and neutering.
I still haven’t figured out what all of her policies would be, but I can outline for you the platforms I would run on.
1.) No free agency or trades for any team or league, period. Once you draft ‘em, you live with ‘em. If your team stinks, fire the coaches and rewrite the playbooks. So how can a player make more money? Simple: performance incentives.
2.) No instant replays. They take too much time and too often are still wrong. Besides, I enjoy the drama of having some 72-year-old guy running up and down the sidelines, trying to keep up with the athletes and then making judgments that might be the difference between victory or defeat. Kinda like the drama of having a 72-year-old guy running for office, trying to keep up with the issues and then making judgments that might be the difference between victory or four more years.
But at least we’d have Sarah.
3.) And finally, to my stance on foreign policy: Pay our Olympic athletes! That’s right, if they’re wearing red, white and blue, they should see some green. If we expect more gold and to compete in the “global marketplace,” our athletes need the cash to train full time rather than hold down a job at Home Depot. And if we have to draft our jocks at 3 years old and then doctor their birth certificates down the road, then so be it. I don’t need to win wars, but I do need to win medals.
Of course, if I intend to run for the office next door to the leader of the free world, then I’d better select a running mate, but who should be our next POTUS?
After careful consideration, it’s clear that, like Sarah, to offset my inexperience I should pick a respected elder statesman. Someone who is beloved and is revered for his contributions to society. Someone who is smart and stable, able to reach across the aisle with a strong presence and a reassuring voice that lets you know, just by listening to him, that all is right with the world.
Vin Scully for President!
– Lisa Guerrero
Lisa Guerrero has covered Super Bowls, NBA championships and the World Series, along with the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys. An an actress, she has appeared on “Frasier,” “The George Lopez Show” and as Billy Baldwin’s long-suffering wife in the award-winning family film, “A Plumm Summer,” which she executive-produced.
Photos: Top: Sarah Palin at the Republican Convention. Credit: Matt Hage / Associated Press. Bottom: Dodgers announcer Vin Scully. Credit: Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times.
Take it like a man
Last Sunday, I was perched comfortably on my couch surrounded by chips and salsa, Twix, a glass of Chardonnay and my Direct TV NFL package. Heaven!
While clicking from one game to another as randomly as John Mayer has from one babe to the next, one image during the Dolphins-Patriots game shocked me into frozen disbelief.
With 14 minutes to go in the fourth quarter of a beatdown at the hands of Miami, the camera flashes to a shot of a mass exodus of Pats fans clogging the aisles at Gillette Stadium in a hurry to get home.
Or to a bar.
And they give L.A. fans a hard time for not staying to the bitter end. And it occurred to me, “Isn’t this THE BEST SPORTS CITY according to the Sporting News and CBS Sportsline.com? Aren’t these the most loyal fans in America?
Let me get this straight: Boston fans suffered through 80 years of Red Sox disappointment
but can’t sit through the first Patriots loss in 21 regular season games?
I, of all people, should not be surprised. From 1992 to 1994, I was the director of entertainment for the Patriots. Believe me, those bleak years were anything but entertaining.
Back then, they played at Foxboro Stadium, best known for having the worst field conditions in professional football, in front of maybe 20,000 fans, best known for urinating off the upper terrace and assaulting women in the dirt parking lot. Really!
In other words, this was a drunken, dirty, obnoxious crowd. I don’t mean that in a good way.
Those fans were an embarrassment. The team stunk — 6-10 in 1991 and 2-14 in 1992 — and there wasn’t a lot to cheer about. Remember Dick MacPherson? Exactly.
But isn’t that when true fans continue to show up … and know how to use the indoor plumbing?
Well, exit Hugh Millen/Scott Zolak and enter Drew Bledsoe/Tom Brady. Guess what? The crowds started showing up again.
It’s easy to be a fan when your team wins three Super Bowls in four years, but one loss at home in a couple of seasons and the rats jump off the sinking ship like Tom Brady jumped off Bridget Moynihan.
This past Sunday, when the Pats took a beating, their fans couldn’t take a hit.
– Lisa Guerrero
Lisa Guerrero has covered Super Bowls, NBA championships and World Series, along with the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys. As an actress, she has appeared on “Frasier,” “The George Lopez Show” and as Billy Baldwin’s long-suffering wife in the award-winning family film, “A Plumm Summer,” which she executive produced.
Between Barack and a hard place
I woke up this morning unusually early. Normally, I don’t like to see the light of day till the crack of noon, but today was gonna be special. I threw on sweatpants, put my hair in a ponytail and grabbed my favorite T-shirt out of the dirty clothes hamper. … I really have to do laundry today.
At the ungodly hour of 9 a.m., I cruised into the parking lot, which to my surprise was pretty full. Didn’t know the people of Malibu were up this early. Must be surfers.
Then, with a smile on my face and a Starbucks in hand, I headed over to the post office to begin my patriotic privilege; today I would register to vote.
I walked in the door and was shocked to see a line of a dozen or so seniors holding letters or mailing boxes. Man, I thought, old people are early risers. Guess they were surprised to see me too, because they all turned around to stare at me and give me dirty looks. It took me a second to figure out why.
I was wearing an Obama ’08 T-shirt.
The older gentleman in front of me looked particularly disgusted. Donned in a USC sweatshirt and what appeared to be a ’70s-style trucker hat with a Rams logo on it (that he presumably bought during the Jack Youngblood era), he was none too pleased with my getup.
I was none too pleased with his breath.
“Obama, humph,” he grunted, then turned back around with his back to me. Under his breath he muttered, “Silly girl.”
Mind you, at my age being called a “girl” is a compliment, but he obviously wasn’t referring to my youthful looks. I could’ve let it go, but if you’ve been reading my blogs so far, you’ll know that I didn’t.
“Excuse me … what did you say?” I asked.
He turned around and looked at me.
I said, “How ’bout those Rams?”
He said, “What’s that supposed to mean?”
At this point I suppose I should’ve just taken a sip of my café mocha and left the old man to his memories, but instead the rest of the conversation went like this:
Lisa G: “They really stink this year, huh?”
Old man: “Well, (grumble, grumble) coaching changes, bad draft picks. Jim Haslett will do just fine. Next season …”
Lisa G: (feeling bad for the guy) “That’s right, maybe they can turn it around, but too bad they’ve got the Redskins this week.”
Old man: (pauses, looks at me suspiciously) “You a Rams fan?”
Lisa G: Yep. I used to cheer for them in the ’80s. I was on the field when Dickerson broke the record. … They weren’t any good back then either, but he was fun to watch.”
Old man: (still suspicious) OK then missy, who was your favorite Ram?”
Lisa G: “Easy one -– Vince Ferragamo. My dad preferred Haden, but Vince was the one that got ‘em into the Super Bowl in ‘79.”
Old man: “They lost.”
Lisa G: “Plus, he was cute.”
Old man: (laughs) “So, you like sports.”
Lisa G: “Um, yeah.”
Old man: (turns away for a while, we scooch up about 18 inches in line, then he turns back around to face me, looking down at my T-shirt.) “You know what that fella’s full name is, don’t ya?”
Lisa G: “Barack Obama.”
Old man: “Barack HUSSEIN Obama.”
Lisa G: Actually, it’s Barack Hussein Obama the second, but your point is?”
Old man: (whispering loudly) “It’s a terrorist name.”
Lisa G: (stunned for a moment not believing that some people actually believe this. I gather myself.) “Are you a Lakers’ fan?”
Old man: “Well, sure.”
Lisa G: “Did you like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?”
Old man: “Well, yeah, but that’s different. He won six championships -– a great Laker.”
Lisa G: “If Barack was a great Laker, would you forgive his name?”
Old man: (laughs) “You got a point, missy.”
We wait in line in silence for the next three or four minutes. I was actually starting to feel pretty guilty –- after all, this man grew up in a different generation with another set of values and fears. I was just about to say something to him when he stepped forward to the counter to mail his package.
In a minute, I moved to the counter to be helped by the woman on his left. He finished his business, then walked toward the door, but turned around.
Old man: “Are you a Dodgers fan?”
Lisa G: “Of course!”
And then he took two steps toward me and kissed me on the cheek.
Old man: “We’ll get ‘em today, right, honey?”
Lisa G: “You betcha!”
His breath wasn’t really so bad after all.
Lisa Guerrero has covered Super Bowls, NBA championships and the World Series, along with the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys. As an actress, she has appeared on “Frasier” and “The George Lopez Show” and as Billy Baldwin’s long-suffering wife in the film “A Plumm Summer,” which she executive-produced.
Lisa Busts Craigslist Sex for Rent Scammers on Inside Edition Mon. Nov. 16th! Don’t miss this!!!
Lisa goes undercover in New York for a Special Investigation of men who are offering free rooms for sex on Craigslist. Check local listings.
Lisa Explores Model Agent Scam On Inside Edition
On Thursday November 12th watch Lisa’s report on a bogus model “marketing” business and how they’re taking advantage of parents whose kids want to break into the highly competitive entertainment industry. Check local listings for details.
Lisa heads to N.Y.C. to do Special Investigations for Inside Edition
Beginning Nov.2nd Lisa goes to the Big Apple to do stories for November Sweeps for Inside Edition’s Special Investigations Unit. Check back here soon for the exciting details!
Watch Lisa investigate the H1N1 vaccine on Inside Edition October 29th
Lisa does a Special Investigation for Inside Edition reporting on the lack of availability of the H1N1 vaccine and why some people can get it and others can’t. What does being a “priority patient” really mean? Check local listings.
Lisa joins her “Sunset Beach” castmates for their 10 year reunion!
The cast and crew for NBC’s Sunset Beach got together at The Crescent Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 15th to celebrate the Aaron Spelling show’s 10 year reunion. Pictured below are (photo 1): Nick Kiriazis “Antonio”, Kam Heskin “Caitlin”, Shawn Batten-Lukather “Sara”, Priscilla Garita “Gabi”, Hank Cheyne “Ricardo”, and Lisa Guerrero “Francesca”. (photo 2): Sherri Saum “Vanessa”, Sarah Buxton “Annie” Lisa Guerrero “Francesca”, and Kam Heskin “Caitlin”. Also attending but not pictured, Nick Stabile “Mark” and members of the crew and production. Let’s bring this show back…but this time in PRIME TIME!
Lisa to appear on Issues With Jane Velez-Mitchell on CNN Headline News Wednesday, Oct. 14
Watch Lisa discuss her Inside Edition Special Investigation shocker on hotel security breaches on Headline News at 4:00p.m. Pacific Time and repeated throughout the night. (Check local listings)
Lisa uncovers hotel security breaches for an Inside Edition Special Investigation airing October 12!
Lisa Guerrero and Jim Moret team up for an investigation into lax hotel security policies that could put female travelers in danger. You’ll be shocked to see what they discover! Watch Inside Edition on Monday, October 12th to see their special investigation. Check local listings.
Check out Lisa on “The Sexiest Men In Sports” on TV Guide Network October 11, 12, 14 and 18
Lisa is interviewed in this lighthearted look at who looks good in uniform for the TV Guide Network special. Check local listings.
Lisa’s on Inside Edition Friday, Sept. 4th
Lisa will travel to Raleigh, N.C. to cover Erin Andrews’ return to ESPN after being secretly videotaped in her hotel room earlier this year. Lisa will attend the South Carolina at N.C. State game Thursday and her feature will air on Inside Edition on Friday. (Check local listings.) Lisa is a Special Correspondent for Inside Edition covering both news and entertainment stories.
Sign Up For The Lisa Guerrero Golf Classic, Saticoy Country Club, Oct. 12!
Join Lisa as she raises money for The Salvation Army’s Medical and Dental Clinic in Oxnard/Port Hueneme on Columbus Day, October 12! Spaces are still available for golfers and sponsers, but hurry…last year we sold out. Call Cherie Roberts at (805) 985-7595 for details.
Lisa to attend Pacific Legends Golf Classic in Portland, Oregon
Lisa will be on the links with other celebrities from sports and entertainment August 2nd and 3rd to support Pacific University’s athletic programs. The event will take place at the acclaimed Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club and is hosted by KISS lead guitarist, Tommy Thayer. Lisa and her husband, World Series Champion, Scott Erickson, will be joined by John Daly, Bret Saberhagen, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Eric Karros, Chili Davis, Jaret Wright, Chuck Finley, Geoff Bodine and many others. Contact Pacific University for details.
See Lisa’s Mosaic Art On Exhibition!
Lisa will attend the opening night reception of “Wide Open”, a national juried exhibition that has accepted Lisa’s mosaic, “Malibu Mermaid” into competition on Thursday, July 30th. The gallery is at Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sonoma County, California. This is Lisa’s first submission since becoming a mosaicist this year. Besides “Malibu Mermaid”, a 36″x24″ mixed media piece, she has created kitchen backsplashes, fireplace surrounds and even a pizza oven using glass, smalti and ceramic mosaic technique. If you live in the Sebastopol area, come meet Lisa at the reception on the 30th. The exhibition runs through September 6th. Call (707) 829-4797 for details. More news to follow on Lisa’s mosaics….