Vanessa Franko

Planning to replace the former bird site with this, but doing it at the @vanessafranko.bsky.social user name to keep it consistent.

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Conversations with Andy Franko, the NFL in Germany edition.
AF: I saw that they had grass but there was like a dome. I was befiddled.
Me: You were what?
AF: Befiddled.
Me: That’s not a word.
AF: It is now.

German version of the Beatles’ “She Loves You” playing over the stadium loudspeakers during the Chiefs time out. ❤️🥰❤️🥰

Currently watching the Night 3 stream since we had to be responsible and fly back home.

Marvelous 3 plays on a stage with balloons surrounding them.

If you have the chance to watch one of your favorite bands reunite on the other side of the country and you can go with your bestie who discovered the music alongside you at a show 20+ years ago, book the trip.
My heart is full of joy and my head is full of the Marvelous 3’s music.

Night 1 of the Marvelous 3 reunion was incredible. The band sounded amazing and had a perfect set list and I rocked out with one of my besties like it was the year 2000. I am full of joy and can’t wait to do it again tonight.

Love excitement, I’m excited. I was going to take nap before the Marvelous 3 but now we are in the hotel room cranking up the old school jams and I am doing appropriate handclaps. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT IS FINALLY HERE.

Thank you!

The response to the John Stamos piece has been incredible and I just landed in Atlanta to see the Marvelous 3 reunion shows with my college bestie. I am going to sound like a Homegoods throw pillow here, but I am too blessed to be stressed and I am living (laughing? loving?) my best life.

You are way too nice but I am so glad you liked it!

Over a Greek dish, John Stamos reflects on how his parents, grief and sobriety shaped his memoir A Times editor met with actor John Stamos to prepare a Greek dish at his home, where they discussed their similar backgrounds and his new memoir, 'If You Would Have Told Me.'

This interview with @vfranko.bsky.social cooking a Greek dish with John Stamos is one of my favorite things I’ve read all year. So much heart and humanity. Vanessa is absolutely one of the best journalists in the solar system.

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Over a Greek dish, John Stamos reflects on how his parents, grief and sobriety shaped his memoir A Times editor met with actor John Stamos to prepare a Greek dish at his home, where they discussed their similar backgrounds and his new memoir, 'If You Would Have Told Me.'

I went out to John Stamos' house with @vfranko.bsky.social, Cody Long and Dania Maxwell, and we made this thing. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

John spoke so highly of you! I loved the book. You did a great job.

Over a Greek dish, John Stamos reflects on how his parents, grief and sobriety shaped his memoir A Times editor met with actor John Stamos to prepare a Greek dish at his home, where they discussed their similar backgrounds and his new memoir, 'If You Would Have Told Me.'

If you would have told me that journalism would lead to me cooking Greek food with John Stamos for @latimes.com while we talked about life, family and being line cooks, I never would have believed it.
Thank you for sharing your stories and welcoming us, John.

Today was a great day. The Ravens didn’t crush my soul. That’s really all I can ask for on an October Sunday.

Cher on finding love at 77, Joe Biden's fitness for office and what she wants for Christmas At 77, Cher just released her first Christmas album. Does that portend a tour? 'I hope so. I want to... But it’s daunting.'

Mikael's Cher interview has EVERYTHING.

Fake court records. Forged signatures. Head of celebrity-fronted travel company confronts fraud clai... A convicted felon started an LGTBQ+ travel company with a 'Mean Girls' star and an 'Amazing Race' runner-up. Now he faces questions about his past.

This story from Jessica Gelt includes alleged fraud, global vacations, Kamala Harris, CalTrans, a 3-foot-tall rubber Yoda and ... a cast member from "Mean Girls."

Rumor was true. Brandi Carlile’s friends who came to the Bowl included Annie Lennox, Allison Russell, Wendy and Lisa, Lucius and… JONI FREAKING MITCHELL.

Rumor has it Brandi is bringing Joni to the Bowl tonight.

One of his best songs and vocal performances.

Looking for more concert films post 'Eras Tour'? Our writers pick their all-time favorites With "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" now in theaters, we choose the concert films that redefined the form. Even at home, you'll be out of your seat, dancing.

I don't know how I didn't end up contributing to this, but it's a good list. And no, my contribution would not have been NKOTB's "Hangin' Tough Live."

skeletons dressed up like taylor swift

Local Ohio drive-in has Taylor Swift spooky skeletons for #TheErasTourFilm and I have never wanted a selfie more.

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea on the meaning of God, the band's worst album and the vice he misses mos... At 60, Flea shows no signs of slowing down: He has a podcast whose finale drops Thursday, a Chili Peppers' stadium tour and a new infant son.

ICYMI, Mikael's interview with Flea is really a delight. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-06-26/red-hot-chili-peppers-flea-podcast-this-little-light-silverlake-conservatory-of-music

Here's a good one from @latimes.com staffer Michael Ordoña ahead of the series finale of "Barry." https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-05-24/barry-finale-hbo

We asked Peso Pluma about his first hit. Then he hung up on us Peso Pluma is enjoying unprecedented success for a regional Mexican artist, topping the Billboard Hot 100 and Spotify's Top 50. Just don't ask him about that one song.

In my latest for the @latimes.com… Peso Pluma hung up on me :~)

It was kinda funny though:

There are so many layers in this "Shark Tank" related story from Stacy Perman. The restaurant business is hard on its own. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-05-18/shark-tank-al-baker-daymond-john-mark-burnett-mark-cuban-abc

LACMA has transitioned to a de facto contemporary art museum. But not a very good one LACMA might be a de facto museum of contemporary art, but frankly it’s not a very good one.

Hot take on LACMA: it’s a modern art museum now. And we didn’t need another modern art museum

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-05-17/lacma-contemporary-art