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Keep an eye out for my new spot on ESPN for the VW Passat, opposite the super funny Kenny Mayne!

And keep an ear out for me as "Frankles" in a radio spot for Domino's New Parm Bread Bites!

All that, plus a "Little bit o' Luck" coming soon...

I'd like to share some words form the wise W.H. Auden. "The only way to spend NYE is either quietly with friends or in a brothel. Otherwise when the evening ends and people pair off, someone is bound to be left in tears."

One of my friends calls NYE in NYC, "Amateur Hour" - truckloads of tourists, bridge and tunnel revelers and kids all looking to have the "perfect" evening, but more often than not, ending up vomiting on their fake bag on the curb on 14th street.

So on this evening of noisemakers and silly glasses and champagne and counting, just remember: drink lots of water and take a few Advil when you get home. And now - NYE traditions from around the world!

Spain - They eat 12 grapes at midnight. (it's all they can physically eat after the copious amounts of Rioja they have consumed)

Japan - At midnight on Dec. 31, Buddhist temples strike their gongs 108 times, in a effort to expel 108 types of human weakness. (you don't try this one in NYC unless you want your neighbors to seriously hate you)

The Netherlands - The Dutch burn bonfires of Christmas trees on the street and launch fireworks. The fires are meant to purge the old and welcome the new. (again - probably not great to do in a studio apartment)

Greece - A silver or gold coin is baked inside a cake. Whoever finds the coin in their piece of cake will be especially lucky during the coming year. (especially if you define lucky as making an emergency dental appointment)

Sri Lanka - People begin the New Year by taking a ceremonial bath on the last day of the old year. ( I actually do this every day?)

To you and yours, I hope you have a lovely New Year!

And if you are watching "Unforgettable" on CBS on January 10th, I may be appearing as an "Alumni" at a frat party.

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Greetings and Salutations.

As we head into this lovely time of year where grown adults fight over plastic toys, people overcompensate for their shortcomings as human beings by buying loved ones extravagant gifts, and others hang weeds above their doors in an attempt to trick people into lip lock, I'd like to remind everyone, everywhere, that when they say it's the "season of giving": they're definitely not talking about STD's. Also, take a little advice from my family. You undoubtedly don't need anymore crap - so stick to these simple rules for gifts: Don't give it unless the recipient can eat it, drink it, or burn it. And remember: french hens, turtle doves and partridges are all delicious in an orange demi glaze. Merry Happy!!