STEVE WILKOS NEW YORK CITY ADVENTURE

Steve Wilkos and Jill Nicolini at the WB Studios in New York

Steve Wilkos tapes Access Hollywood outside Rockerfeller Center

If you have not seen the new Steve Wilkos Show, you have to tune in and see what you are missing. This show is hot ! Wilkos came to New York City the other day to do a interview with The WB's hottest entertainment reporter Jill Nicolini. I tell you, not only is Wilkos going to be a huge star, Nicolini is heading right up the ladder. She's smart, good looking and just a all around nice person. Watching her interview Wilkos was a insite to what good reporting should be. Tune into her on the WB morning show in New York. She's a treat !

Well after leaving the WB I realized we should have taken a taxi. We had the worst limo driver ever. This guy picked every packed street and it was Jewish holidays so the city was half empty. We were only heading up to Rockerfeller Center 16 blocks away and it took a hour. This guy was the worst, but when we arrived at NBC studios Wilkos got bombarded by fans who have watched him for ever on The Jerry Springer Show. Access Hollywood did a on street interview which was hard because of all the fans that wanted autographs. But Wilkos not only signed for them, he gave them all autographed pictures and posed with pictures with them as well. This is the way celebrities should act. Anyway, we decided that if we took the limo to The New York Post right across the street, it could take weeks so we decided to walk. This driver was out of it. Every time we went back to the limo, he was asleep. At one point, Wilkos told me to drive. I would have if I had a license. That expired many years ago, as I take subways everywhere.

One last stop was everyone's watering hole 'Broadway Langans' to see Ace Reporter Steve Dunleavy drink his lunch. Dunleavy is always good for a great story and I wanted Wilkos to meet him. As always, we had a lot of laughs. Sadly, I always hate to see Public Relations powerhouse Linda Shafran who handles Jerry Springer and Steve Wilkos leave. Was even sadder trusting that limo driver to get her to the airport. So if you haven't seen The Steve Wilkos Show, tune into today and see the new top show on TV !

Steve Dunleavy with Steve Wilkos at 'Broadway Langans'
Photos By: James Edstrom

SIR IVAN AKA MR. MITZVAH SUPERHERO BASH

Silvia Miles with ace reporter Jill Nicolini

Rita Cosby with Ivan 'Mr. Mizvah' Wilzig and Superbunny

International techno-pop and dance music recording artist, Sir Ivan can now add reality TV star to his list of accomplishments. Beginning July 26th at 9.00pm (EST) television viewers can see Sir Ivan's alter-ego "Mr. Mitzvah" in the new NBC Sci-Fi Channel series "Who Wants To Be A Superhero?"To kick off the series, Sir Ivan hosted a superhero themed costume party at his legendary Hampton's castle on Saturday July 21st. Hundreds of guests, including Oscar Nominated Silvia Miles, Ch 11 ace reporter Jill Nicolini, Emmy winner Rita Cosby, covergirl Cindy Guyer, singer-producer Tomaczek Bednarek and MSNBC producer Andrew Dallos with his beautiful wife Laurie. Media from around the globe got a sneak peek at the world premiere episode of the new series on a huge drive in screen behind the Castle, with food, drinks and superheros everywhere.Guests when they arrived received a superhero costume and were greated by champagne and anything else you could have wanted or even dreamed of. Sir Ivan provided luxury transportation from Midtown Manhattan to his Castle in the Hamptons for media and celebrity guests. In the show, Sir Ivan adopts the mantle of "Mr. Mitzvah," the world's first Jewish Superhero. He created the character to honor his late father Siggi B. Wilzig who was an Auschwitz survivor, and to promote Holocaust education for future generations. Says Sir Ivan: "I am asked all my guests to indulge their superhero fantasies and to come in costume as their favorite characters. The party is sure to impress Stan Lee, the genius who both created the show and the world's most famous comic book superheroes."Sir Ivan, the 51 year old philanthropist and heir to the Wilzig banking empire, is best known for his music career, scoring three consecutive Billboard hits including: "Imagine," "San Francisco," and "Peace On Earth." These songs, an unreleased version of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind" and his newest single, a remake of the Buffalo Springfield classic "For What It's Worth," will be available in July on iTunes through his global Internet label PEACEMAN MUSIC.For almost a decade Sir Ivan has carried the mantle of "Peaceman" -- recognizable by his elaborate capes encrusted with crystal peace symbols. He says he hopes through his music and his appearances he can encourage people to focus on peace instead of war, love instead of hate. "We live in very dangerous and deadly times. I want to use my power as an entertainer to project positive healing energy," says Sir Ivan.

Ivan Wilzig aka Mr. Mitzvah with Adam Sands

Jill Nicolini interviews Covergirl Cindy Guyer

Tomaczek Bednarek with Rita Cosby and Ivan Wilzig
Photos By: James Edstrom