Obsessed @ CES

By Jennifer Kavanagh, Oxygen

Before I tell you the three things I am Obsessed with this year, I must first confess that this is my first, official blog of any kind (so go easy).  Have to admit the cushy digs offered up by the blogger lounge have taken the edge off.  That and Jon Accarrino's BlackBerry smarts. He helped me get these photos off my phone. 
 
Ok, confession out of the way I'll move on to my Obsessions.  I realize I'm biased to a degree as an NBCU employee but seriously, the media lounge this year is unreal.  It was amazing last year but this year is bigger and better than ever.  After my thorough tour of the Sharp NBC Universal Multimedia Lounge in its entirety, I've selected the 3 things I'm obsessed with.  Here we go...

1.  How Far We've Come... Oxygen That Is
I've been working for Oxygen for a little over 2 years now.  One year pre-NBCU and one year post.  It's hard to put into words how cool it is to see shows like Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood and Bad Girls Club on display with 30 Rock, The Office and House to name a few.  There is no doubt that this network has been re-imagined under NBCU and is "Living Out Loud" like never before - go Oxygen, it's your birthday....

2.  Lester Holt! 
I ran into one of my favorite NBCU personalities while mutually checking out a sexy wall of flat screens reeling content from all the NBCU nets.  I couldn't resist, I am a huge fan and who says only women can "Live Out Loud?"  Did you know Lester is not only strikingly handsome, totes personable AND a successful anchor and journalist but plays the Bass guitar?!  Yep, he and a group of NBCU talent even produced a House soundtrack together (thanks to Bill Hartnett for that factoid).
 

 
3.  "Gettin' on the Inside"
One of the most amazing features at the NBCU exhibit is the fully functioning set.  It's fascinating to see the "inside" of what goes into producing shows like "Closing Bell" with host Maria Bartiromo (who is shooting as I write this).  She's defnitely drawn the largest crowd that I've seen so far today and has the most amazing shoes!  I'm probably the only one more focused on her wardrobe that how the markets did today.  Just being honest. 
 

 
Anyway, the Sharp NBC Universal Multimedia Lounge, Oxygen's journey, Lester's musical proclivity and Maria's shoes are "Living Out Loud" at CES 2009.
 
Cheers!