Me on TV!!!!!!
So today I went to Fresno to make an appearance on an NBC station there to promote the release of Simply Irresistible! I’d never been on TV before, so not only was I nervous, but I was so keyed up the night before that I got about 2 hrs sleep, max. So, when the alarm went off this morning at 4:45 AM, I wanted to die–literally–but I was also so excited and amped to be talking about my book on TV that I did my best to muster up the energy to crawl to the bathroom and get ready.
Everyone, including my two publicists, said not to wear white, as it is too bright on TV, but did I listen? Sort of–I ended up wearing a sort of champagne colored blouse, but it was definitely on the lighter side of champagne . . . I also freaked out the day before and had my friend Antonio, who is the greatest hair stylist in the world, cut my hair into the exact style Leslie Bibb wears in the film Confessions of a Shopaholic. It was a pretty ballsy move to cut my long hair off right before a TV interview, but thankfully it turned out great, and I love it!
I drove up to Fresno with my friend John, who is the greatest possible person to have with you at 5 AM when you’re sleep deprived, nervous, and cranky. We were laughing so hard telling stories on the drive up, that by the time we made it to the studio, I was in a great mood. Of course, we HAD to resort to many silly poses behind the news anchor’s desk, and no trip to a TV station is complete without a few minutes spent playing weatherman. If you don’t have a secret fantasy of doing this in an empty newsroom, I don’t want to know you 
So, without further ado, here’s my interview! I sound kind of like a dork, and I need to sit on my hands so I won’t keep gesturing with them so much, but all in all I think it turned out well!
Jennifer Banash Interview on NBC Fresno
That is awesome that you get to be on TV! Very nerve-wracking I bet!
Diana Dang
July 17, 2009 at 1:12 am
I thought you were super cute! Nice job!
Melissa Walker
July 17, 2009 at 3:51 am
You did awesome! It’s really cool that you got a TV interview.
Liviania
July 24, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Wow! That must have been never-rackingly-fun(sp?)!! I know if I were you I’d be too nervous to get out of bed. And I love that you styled you hair just like Leslie Bibb. I was envying the hair cut while I watched the movie. It looks good on you
Congratulations!!!
margo
July 24, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Thanks everyone! Yes, I was VERY nervous! It was live, so I was practically hyperventilating! I;m doing a few more in August in Saint Louis, Chicago, and Denver!
jenniferbanash
July 24, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Congrats on the TV interview!!
I totally agree with you on waking up that early. I barely only get to sleep a few hours before 5!
Bianca
July 24, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Congrats! NBC is huge! You don’t look like a dork and I like that haircut
~Tashi
tashi
July 24, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Woot! Exciting times!
Llehn
July 25, 2009 at 1:33 am
That’s soo cool that you were on TV! If I ever got a chance like that I would probably have a nervous breakdown. lol
Lauren
July 25, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Congrats on the TV appearance, that is so neat! And you look great! I would have been a mess
Marie
July 25, 2009 at 6:07 pm
You did a great job, Jennifer! And you looked fantastic!!!
Kimberly
July 26, 2009 at 2:32 pm
You don’t sound like a dork at all! You’re good! And I like your new haircut
Sara
July 26, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Im sure you trecordid your interview
Denise
July 27, 2009 at 3:24 am
You look amazing! Also, I cannot wait to read your books!
Samantha
August 16, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Awesome outfit…How exciting
Wdebo
August 17, 2009 at 8:57 pm