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To welcome Chris as our co-host, we feel it is just fitting that we get to know him better.  And, who knows him best – but his wife?  But, in the grand scheme of the work day, the truth is he spends the majority of his time here.  With Elizabeth.  His “TV Wife”.  So we decided to put Elizabeth head to head with Chris’ real wife, Kate to see who knows him best!

A night out with the St. Paul Saints is a popular family outing.  Chris shows us why both fans and families love them.  And, he introduces us to some of the players who are on the team this year. 

Our Mother’s Day Mom who received a makeover had her twins!  And, Twin Cities Live lost a special friend today.

When we heard Carson Kressley was back in town, we could not wait to invite him back on Twin Cities Live!  We are excited to catch up with him.

Mystic Lake Casino will be combining three reality shows tonight when pros from "Dancing with the Stars", contestants from "So You Think You Can Dance" and finalists from "American Idol" come together.

Twenty years ago, Smalls, Squints, Ham, and the boys met up on “The Sandlot” and, as they say, the rest is history.  Since the release of the film, the movie has become a family favorite and phrases like, “You’re killing me Smalls!” are now a part of every day language.

Our resident psychic and medium was excited to give Carson Kressley a reading.  He’s a pretty open book and always up for anything so she knew this would be fun!

Comedian Lorna Landvik’s successful career was launched with Patty Jane’s House of Curl.  This was just the first of the Minnesota native’s eight novels.  Elizabeth chose this book as the current pick for our TCL Book Club.

Chris and Elizabeth open the show with a little host chat.

Welcome to our special audience today!

Ashlee Olds says her tasting events can attract more than 500 people, even in the rain, just to sample her hand crafted ice cream treats.  Kelli Hanson shows us the science behind the sweet treat at Sweet Science Ice Cream.

The Vikings new stadium plans have generated a lot of new buzz and is getting a lot of attention.  But something else caught our attention.  We took notice when the skol line’s final tryouts were taking place at Mall of America so Emily went to check it out!

As the school year comes to an end, it’s time for your kids to say thank you to their teachers for a job well done.  Pioneer Press Lifestyle Columnist, Donna Erickson has some ideas for ways your kids can get crafty and say, “Thank You!”

Finally!  We have a REALLY WARM day!

For years, Ian Punnett was a familiar voice on myTalk 107.1 and was even a familiar face on our show as a fill in co-host and guest.  But last year, Ian was forced to retire from radio due to a severe case of tinnitus, which actually inspired him to write his latest book.

There is a company in Coon Rapids that makes the costumes that you see on show choirs and dance teams all over the country.  Satin Stitches is a place where anything goes – and the more glitz and glam…the better!

Happy Monday everyone!

Mother’s Day is the second most popular holiday for gift giving, following Christmas.  If you are still trying to figure out what to get for your mom, maybe one of these ideas will be the perfect fit.  Producer Kelli Hanson Hanson has her picks that she thinks you just “gotta have!”

In 2010, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Weber was diagnosed with stage four gastrointestinal cancer.  He decided to write a series of letters and stores to leave to his sons, and compiled them into a book called “Tell My Sons.”

Chris and Elizabeth chat a little before getting on with the show.

Roger Rees played the love interest of Rebecca on Cheers but that is far from all of his notable accomplishments.  He’s acted with Laurence Olivier, worked with Mel Brooks, appeared on The West Wing, and he’s won a Tony, to name a few.

Chris and Elizabeth talk about what they did over the weekend.

Snow, snow, snow.  And more snow talk with Chris and Elizabeth to open the show on this first Friday in MAY!!!

Jodi Livon has given many people a live psychic reading on Twin Cities Live.  Chris Egert, however, hasn’t had the priviledge of sitting down with Jodi for this.  Today, that’s about to change when Chris gets his first reading from Twin Cities Live’s resident psychic and medium, Jodi Livon.

Chris and Elizabeth open the show and we get a little peak at what’s been going on at Elizabeth’s house.

A survey on Career Builder found that employers will do a little research on job applicants…on Facebook to do a little spying.  Sam Richter, best selling author and founder of the Know More Business Improvement Program, says that your reputation and image that you’ve worked so hard to build can be over in an instant.

It’s the first of May and we are looking at another winter storm!  And, there are some other facts about May 1^st you may not know about.

Netflix has been around for over fourteen years and changed the way people rented movies.  This got us thinking about what other subscription services there are out there.  TCL Tech Producer, Christian Unser, tracked down a few.

Most people get a little “creeped” out when they see critters crawling across their floors.  But not Bruce the Bug Guy!  Instead, he embraces the bugs and teaches people all about them.  Bruce the Bug Guy is here with some of the creepy critters from his Critter Zoo.

Chris and Elizabeth open the show with a little host chat and the staff have some fun taking some “selfies”!

It’s a day of celebration for us with Chris’ first day as host on Twin Cities Live.  We just celebrated Twin Cities Live’s fifth birthday, and of course, we all know that Elizabeth has a really big occasion coming up to celebrate – her wedding!

Louie Anderson is a frequent visitor to Twin Cities Live and we are thrilled to welcome him back after his recent stint on ABC’s Splash.

The day is finally here!  Chris Egert officially takes over as Twin Cities Live host!

We brought in one of the craftiest people we know to show us what she got inspired by on Pinterest.  Alexis Thompson from Jason and Alexis Show on myTalk 107.1 got inspired by wine corks and this is what she came up with!

Moms across the globe are calling Glennon Doyle Melton, “the voice inside their head.”  She says what moms say they are thinking but wouldn’t dare think outloud.  She’s the author of the New York Time’s best seller, Carry On Warrior: Thoughts on Life Unarmed and the founder of the widely popular blog Momastery.com.

Dez from KS95 is helping Elizabeth out in the co-host chair today!

Graduation is a milestone in every seniors life and it usually calls for a big celebration.  Stephanie Bottner, from Pear Tree Greetings, shows us what you’ll be seeing this year in graduation invitation trends. 

Actor James Denton is back filling in as guest co-host today!

Megan Newquist from 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is guest co-hosting with Elizabeth today.

He’s known for taking chances and he’s known for making amazing creations like the Rainforest Café.  We are talking about entrepreneur Steve Schuessler.  Steve bought an old barn in Eden Prairie that was about to be torn down.  When he started receiving letters from people talking about how happy they were that he was saving it, he decided to do something really big with it.

Ellen McNamara, from FIVE EYEWITNESS NEWS, is sitting in the co-host seat today next to Elizabeth.

FIVE EYEWITNESS NEWS’ anchor, Eric Kahnert, is co-hosting today.

Twin Cities Live has been through a lot of changes in the past five years and we look forward to what the next five years bring.  The big announcement, of course, is who our new co-host will be to kick off our next five years!

Most teens living in Hugo are probably worried about getting their drivers license or if they are going to make the team.  But Jimmy Deshler was too busy finding an agent and booking commercials to worry about this!

It’s a constant question we get in our email box.  How is Rebekah Wood doing and what is she up to since leaving Twin Cities Live?  And now that John Hanson Hanson has moved on, the emails are coming in about him too.  They both check in live via skype!

Emily is co-hosting with Elizabeth today.

When Louie Anderson was eliminated from the celebrity diving show, Splash, on 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS we were sad.  But you can’t keep a Minnesotan down!  Katherine Webb had to drop out due to an injury, Louie returned to the show and made a big comeback.

We are excited to have our friend, Joan Steffend, back co-hosting with us today!  And, Jiff the Pomeranian is in town for a Target ad shoot so we just had to have him stop by! 

The moment that Ben Olson received a camera from his grandfather, his life changed.  It became his mission to give us a different view of Minnesota with that camera through Benjamin Olson Photography.   

Pam Behan was keeping up with the Kardashian’s way before their hit reality show.  The Minnesota native went to California for a summer and ended up staying several years working as a nanny, first for Bruce Jenner and then for the Kardashians.  She’s sharing her experiences in her new book, Malibu Nanny: Adventures of the Former Kardashian.