The 'Sparks' Back

God, it felt good to be back in the biz. Interviewed "American Idol" season six victor Jordin Sparks Monday. A delightful, positive, well-spoken, stunningly beautiful presence—not to mention we had a stupidly fun time.

I'm not sure I realized how much I've missed my calling until today... not to mention, all humility aside, how damn good I am at connecting with artists: bringing out their best, delighting them by challenging with questions aside from the same ole top 20. I mean, how many artists do you spend five minutes trading stories about teeth braces, eh?