Seeing celebrities' homes

I have only seen two, because I haven’t had the television on much at all. I saw Chris Cuomo at the bottom of his basement stairs thinking it looked much like mine, and John Krasinski at his desk for SGN. I was thinking, I’ll bet people are zooming in on book titles and photographs inside celebrity homes. I would totally choose a nondescript corner of my house (and I’ve got lots of those to choose from) if I were letting the world see inside my home.

A few I thought to myself, Oh lord, who was their decorator. lol

I’ve only seen the ones on the Today show as well as jimmy Fallon. But I’ve found it Interesting as well. For example—Al Roker in his dining room with the outdated wallpaper. I think I always imagine that they all have the most updated, beautiful homes but they are just as varied as the rest of us in how their houses are styled.

I missed SNL last night but the times I’ve watched the Tonight Show from Jimmy’s house it seems really flat. His tone is not really that funny when he is by himself.

Watched online clips of SNL this morning. I too, think it's fascinating, especially like the differences between all the SNL cast members. And Tom Hanks' kitchen is SO dark. I thought it was a law that all California kitchens had to be bright white.

Seth Myers does his A Closer Look from some sort of landing in an old house, because he sits in front of some kind of door leading to what looks like a tiny crawl space.

I was wondering if Hanks was from like their guest home on their property? I know some of them with bigger homes can use other homes on their properties, vs have the camera in their home. I know Jimmy Fallons is in his kids "treehouse", which is probably bigger then most of our homes.

This made me think of something! I watch the Today show too and for some reason it irritates me that the women all dress the same way they normally do, but Al is all sloppy. Tshirts with a flannel over it or a fleece. I can't think of how Craig has been dressing? They've shown Carson a few times but he's basically on paternity leave so he gets a pass for his tshirts. Why can't Al put in some effort? LOL

I've enjoyed seeing the homes, but also the casual aspect of everything on TV. The stars seem more normal like everyone else... no fancy make-up artists or special clothes from the wardrobe department.

I've noticed with Kelly and Ryan that she has to pause a lot more. I know a lot of people complain that she over talks Ryan, but it doesn't appear to be happening now.

Jimmy Fallon is doing his show from a barn on his property.  I think the decor is atrocious!  Bright yellow plaid wallpaper in the kitchen?  It looks like LL Bean had left over fabric from flannel shirts that didn't sell and they just glued it on the walls.  That being said, I'm loving the at home edition.  I think the jokes fall flat, but I LOVE his girls and I really enjoy when he and his wife go for a walk and talk.  Once they go back to filming in the studio, I hope they have a segment with his girls on a regular basis.  Franny is a hoot!

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I love Stephen Colbert’s dog, who regularly shows up and is a complete spaz. (Edited because I should not have used this word and am sorry for being offensive). And that his adult kids are his technical crew.

One of my favorite news sequences ever was Chris Cuomo at home Zoom/on-air chatting with his brother Andrew Cuomo the other day on CNN. Much of it was like any typical pair of brothers verbally sparring.

I’ve always loved the Cuomos.  I was almost frantic when I heard Chris had contracted it.  I find it comforting to see our regular celebrities, esp at their homes. 

I watched Rachel Rays episode from home last week. She had soooo much stuff in her kitchen, on her counters, on her shelves, etc. I’m talking stuff.

I like it when pets drop in. There's a PBS Newshour correspondent, William Brangham, who has a cozy white living room with books and sometimes cats snoozing on the sofa. I look for them.

It all reminds me of the "BBC dad" a couple of years ago whose kids came bopping into the room when he was being interviewed live about North Korea.

And messy! I kept being distracted by the two uneven towels hanging over the stove handle. 

I know it was his because the shot panned over his typewriter collection, but I was shocked at how relatively small it was. I almost wonder if he is like some people I know who have a real, working kitchen and a "show" kitchen. Or if he left or made it look messy to make himself more relatable. But I am suspicious that way.

There is a local newscaster that is getting a lot of flack.. I believe he is in his basement (finished, but maybe outdated by some standards).. There is a gas fireplace and then above it is a cutout of a circle and it is 3/4 of the way full of wood, apparently for the fireplace but it is just for looks. And the wood is too perfect.. It almost looks like the end of corks but bigger. While it doesn't bother me too much, there are a lot of comments (he has his own news show and he reads his comments good and bad, doesn't matter).. and he reads the ones about his background. It's actually really funny.

Another newscaster looks like she is sitting in a hotel restaurant. You can't see what she is sitting on. 1/2 the wall is dark green and the other 1/2 is white or beige and two pictures to the side of her. I feel like she is sitting in a booth at a restaurant.

There are quite a few newscasters that must live in just your run of the mill apartments. The men seem not to care what is behind them. The women are much better.