Recent content from C.J.
!["I'm going to have a good time, that's for sure," said actor Jerry O'Connell about his new talk show.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/X7PDPE2BBOT4EZLYKVQVLXGG4A.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Jerry O'Connell gets support from Wendy Williams for talk show
"Jerry O' " show began a three-week test run Monday on Fox.
![Gittelson Jewelers staff : Molly Braun, general manager, Gene Gittelson, owner, Michael Gittelson, vice president Provided](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/IR7VXSMURYLGEMQ4CYZZS6WDSE.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: 34 years of Gittelson Jewelers customer service, including a 3 a.m. Prince appointment
For the past eight years, Gene and his son Michael Gittelson have been sharing the 297-square-foot space with Molly Braun, the general manager, who sometimes witnesses familial squabbling.
![Turi Ryder](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/YNXOUENJKU7GHSIAYFDHDXGVLA.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Former KSTP-AM talker Turi Ryder wishes she had become more kindhearted but naaah
She ruffled feathers while she was here, but she had her share of fans, including her boss.
![Marty Mathis, owner of Marty Mathis Direct, a haberdashery in the skyway of Northstar Center.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/7E5HF6ZQWA4SFJV4ICFJDYO7EQ.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J. : Millennials very much suit men's clothing store owner Marty Mathis
Downtown skyway store owner has seen trends come and go.
![Winona physical therapists Brad Heineck and Bob Schrupp.
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C.J.: Meet the Minnesota physical therapists who have become YouTube superstars
Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck currently have more than 1 million YouTube subscribers and "are adding about 1,300 a day.
!["I'm no stranger to working here, and I certainly love it here," Emilio Estevez said.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/PUOGXSBR3ESKZ3FIXWREDSVMWE.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Emilio Estevez admits his pitch for a homelessness movie didn't push Hollywood's blockbuster button
He was at Minneapolis' Central Library for a screening Sunday of "The Public," a movie he wrote and directed about the homeless taking over a Cincinnati library.
![Chris Birt, CEO of ABdBUZZ. Provided](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/PUS52KMHMUHVVYKBXPVNQBWX3Q.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Successful advertising campaigns are about the buzz, not the budget, says local author
Chris Birt has written a book about generating brand awareness without much advertising.
![Floyd Coley
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C.J.: Wearing shorts in winter, even this one, is the only way for UPS veteran
Recent subzero temps did give Floyd Coley pause.
![Comedian and doting grandpa Jeff Gerbino.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/7EN7II3MKVFZYOW3OI2PSQCHME.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Comedian Jeff Gerbino not amused by Louis C.K.'s behavior
"I don't know how he can walk out to an audience with women in it."
![WCCO Radio host Cory Hepola, with wife Camille Williams: "Being able to work with Camille, absolute highlight of my life."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/BF5ASKFMMC5GPMP7CRGA7PP4A4.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Former TV anchor Cory Hepola already feels at home on the radio
"It was a great first day," said the Minnesota native, who succeeded John Hines in the 9 a.m. slot.
![Jill Mikelson as Janis Joplin.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/7HK4BG4D4KETM4T7O4RHYZIKOQ.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Jill Mikelson is showcasing Janis Joplin's raw, gritty emotionalism at First Avenue
"I think this show, for me, is probably the thing I wanted the most; to share Janis and to share myself."
![Leslie Lissaint actor/dancer/poet: "People will see this and they will feel that they need to reveal something."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/Y2SM7IV63ZJGFQR4L7CRPJN57I.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: 'This Is How We Heal' grew out of a Minnesota-born actor/dancer doing the 'heart work'
NYC-based actor/dancer/poet Leslie Lissaint is bringing her one-woman show about her difficult Minneapolis childhood home.
![Lizz Winstead: "Taking down the powerful is when comedy is at its best."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/XVSMH7ZSDD7ENJRFVCQMLYJL64.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: 'Daily Show' co-creator Lizz Winstead is finally doing comedy her way
Minnesota native isn't joking about her political passions.
![Sheletta Brundidge, left, and Lindy Vincent are the hosts of the TwoHauteMamas.com podcast.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/5AGAQZCE2FIMIYNU7IXV2OJ6QU.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: WCCO radio spices up its podcast lineup with TwoHauteMamas.com
The chemistry between Sheletta Brundidge and Lindy Vincent is as undeniable as their banter.
!["I'm not Bible-thumping or anything like that, but I tell you I am looking at humans differently," Joe Minjares said.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/E6TLBWBNOFEDOSO7TNZYRJRPAQ.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: There's nothing off limits for comedian Joe Minjares since his lung transplant
Minjares is starting to feel normal more than a year after his lung transplant.
![“Carpet has come a long way. ... It’s easier to clean,” flooring expert Patrick Schneider said.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/OTT45DYU4OJSKLLI3MLU2FDZLA.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: After 10 years of tinkering: Voila! It's Spot Bomb
A special potion leads to a look into the sometimes mysterious world of carpet manufacturing and stain removal.
![Peter Dorsen](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NCBHSQYD6PA3UEN7WGLUEUPBL4.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Author Peter Dorsen has cleaned up his life and is focused helping men 60 and older
"Men Over 60: Don't Quit Now!" is in the final editing stage. It follows his "Dr. D's Handbook for Men Over 40," published in 1999.
![EXCLUSIVE - Lou Eyrich, winner of the award for outstanding limited series for "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story", at the Gov](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/6ARJKUGW3ESF25RC5CGT3OOSKA.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: FX's 'Versace' costume designer has won the right to be 'Big Lou'
For Lou Eyrich, the transition from Ragstock manager to the costume world was the result of "being in the right place at the right time."
![Jasper Felder](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/TSIUAKUNDIN7KJDTHTUBO2EI5E.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Never heard of bandy? There's even a U.S. Hall of Fame
On Monday, the governing body that oversees bandy, a team sport played on ice, inducted two players into its Hall of Fame — Minneapolis native Chris Preiss and Swedish-American Jasper Felder.
!["The United States has meant so much to my family," costume designer Hala bahmet said.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/FM4UTCOVLIJQF4MUZUEW3CUSYY.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: 'This Is Us' costume designer is one of us
Hala Bahmet grew up in St. Paul and attended college at St. Catherine University.
C.J.: Dessa felt better after getting scientific assistance to mend her broken heart
The hip-hop star talks about getting over an old flame, hair color assumptions and that "Hamilton" mix tape.
![Chelsea Babcock](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/TF5ETADW2NZ3UPIVMAI4QDKM7Q.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Diana Pierce's daughter starts her L.A. climb in the film and TV biz
Chelsea Babcock has been working steadily on the sets of a few shows and movies.
![Dessa's debut memoir is called "My Own Devices."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/VFTLW5RZ4POAGAWFQJVY234F24.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: Mindful rapper Dessa doesn't wander through chats about her memoir
Her brightness illuminates the new book, "My Own Devices: True Stories From the Road on Music, Science and Senseless Love."
![Joe Picket and Nick Prueher](https://cdn.statically.io/img/arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/INOXT45BBLMWAN5FL5E2ZMCFOU.jpg?h=120&w=180&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
C.J.: VHS is not yet dead for the Found Footage Festival Tour dudes
Put on by comics originally from Wisconsin and who spent time in the Twin Cities, the festival will be at the Heights Theater at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1.