I just got off the phone with my mother. This is something that normally only happens when I have some kind of news or if I am planning to make the trek up I-71 to Cleveland for a visit. In this particular instance, my motive was that I had exciting news to share. What is this monumental news? You may ask. Well, on Friday February 23, 2007 (this Friday) I will be joining the hosts of Good Day Columbus on Fox 28 to talk about the Oscars. I am tremendously excited to be able to go on television and help Columbus gear up for Oscar night. Why they chose me, I’m not sure. It just goes to prove that if you work hard you too can be on a local morning show — that is, as long as you are selected based on your efforts and not just because everyone else said no. For me, who knows what twisted karmatic energy was at work, the important thing is that it is going to happen. Don’t believe me? Just check out Fox 28’s Good Morning Columbus schedule page, under Friday.

Also on Friday, check out this fabulous site to get more info on where the cinema elite of Columbus will be partying on Oscar night.

For more on the Oscars themselves, check out my Oscar Beat column.