I am a storyteller for over a decade I was one of the faces of enews and
was one of the faces of enews and
was one of the faces of enews and Entertainment Tonight I covered
Entertainment Tonight I covered
Entertainment Tonight I covered everything from the Oscars the Golden
everything from the Oscars the Golden
everything from the Oscars the Golden Globes
Globes
Globes to movie premieres to new music to
to movie premieres to new music to
to movie premieres to new music to fashion shows I absolutely loved it I
fashion shows I absolutely loved it I
fashion shows I absolutely loved it I really liked covering celebrity
really liked covering celebrity
really liked covering celebrity marriages and their inevitable divorces
marriages and their inevitable divorces
marriages and their inevitable divorces everything in the world of pop culture
everything in the world of pop culture
everything in the world of pop culture it was my dream job I worked my butt off
it was my dream job I worked my butt off
it was my dream job I worked my butt off to get there but in 2010 I met the love
to get there but in 2010 I met the love
to get there but in 2010 I met the love of my life
of my life
of my life philippe cousteau and my life and career
philippe cousteau and my life and career
philippe cousteau and my life and career changed Cousteau what a name right the
changed Cousteau what a name right the
changed Cousteau what a name right the undersea world of Jacques Cousteau
undersea world of Jacques Cousteau
undersea world of Jacques Cousteau inspired so many people around the world
inspired so many people around the world
inspired so many people around the world to realize the enthralling nature of
to realize the enthralling nature of
to realize the enthralling nature of nature in 1972 Cousteau Jacques Cousteau
nature in 1972 Cousteau Jacques Cousteau
nature in 1972 Cousteau Jacques Cousteau which would be my husband’s grandfather
which would be my husband’s grandfather
which would be my husband’s grandfather and Philippe Senior my husband’s father
and Philippe Senior my husband’s father
and Philippe Senior my husband’s father led an expedition here to Antarctica
led an expedition here to Antarctica
led an expedition here to Antarctica they filmed four different episodes for
they filmed four different episodes for
they filmed four different episodes for their show here it was the first time
their show here it was the first time
their show here it was the first time viewers around the world laid eyes on
viewers around the world laid eyes on
viewers around the world laid eyes on the white continent the crew explored
the white continent the crew explored
the white continent the crew explored they conducted experiments and they
they conducted experiments and they
they conducted experiments and they drank a lot of wine it was it was truly
drank a lot of wine it was it was truly
drank a lot of wine it was it was truly like they took you all as the crew of
like they took you all as the crew of
like they took you all as the crew of the Calypso on their adventure and if
the Calypso on their adventure and if
the Calypso on their adventure and if you think about it it was really one of
you think about it it was really one of
you think about it it was really one of the first reality shows on television
the first reality shows on television
the first reality shows on television now for me I cared about the environment
now for me I cared about the environment
now for me I cared about the environment but it wasn’t a huge part of my life I
but it wasn’t a huge part of my life I
but it wasn’t a huge part of my life I mean I recycled but as I was drawn
mean I recycled but as I was drawn
mean I recycled but as I was drawn deeper and deeper into conservation I
deeper and deeper into conservation I
deeper and deeper into conservation I started to become really embarrassed of
started to become really embarrassed of
started to become really embarrassed of my entertainment career a career that
my entertainment career a career that
my entertainment career a career that was my dream job that like I said I
was my dream job that like I said I
was my dream job that like I said I worked my butt off to get it was like I
worked my butt off to get it was like I
worked my butt off to get it was like I was leading this double life I would
was leading this double life I would
was leading this double life I would interview prints in the morning about
interview prints in the morning about
interview prints in the morning about his new song and then I would go have
his new song and then I would go have
his new song and then I would go have dinner with
dinner with
dinner with Albert of Monaco to talk about saving
Albert of Monaco to talk about saving
Albert of Monaco to talk about saving our oceans I couldn’t figure out how my
our oceans I couldn’t figure out how my
our oceans I couldn’t figure out how my two parts in my life would would come
two parts in my life would would come
two parts in my life would would come together one day I was asked to host the
together one day I was asked to host the
together one day I was asked to host the UN Convention of migratory species in
UN Convention of migratory species in
UN Convention of migratory species in Quito Ecuador afterwards there is a huge
Quito Ecuador afterwards there is a huge
Quito Ecuador afterwards there is a huge party for all the dignitaries and
party for all the dignitaries and
party for all the dignitaries and delegates and I was fully prepared to
delegates and I was fully prepared to
delegates and I was fully prepared to talk about all the serious issues of the
talk about all the serious issues of the
talk about all the serious issues of the day war water climate change but to my
day war water climate change but to my
day war water climate change but to my surprise I actually had an entire line
surprise I actually had an entire line
surprise I actually had an entire line of people who wanted to talk to me about
of people who wanted to talk to me about
of people who wanted to talk to me about entertainment Ashley Ashlin how tall is
entertainment Ashley Ashlin how tall is
entertainment Ashley Ashlin how tall is George Clooney
George Clooney
George Clooney he’s about my height ashley is Charlize
he’s about my height ashley is Charlize
he’s about my height ashley is Charlize Theron really that beautiful in real
Theron really that beautiful in real
Theron really that beautiful in real life no she’s even prettier who’s the
life no she’s even prettier who’s the
life no she’s even prettier who’s the biggest dick in Hollywood I was so
biggest dick in Hollywood I was so
biggest dick in Hollywood I was so surprised to see these very serious and
surprised to see these very serious and
surprised to see these very serious and dignified people want to know about
dignified people want to know about
dignified people want to know about entertainment
entertainment
entertainment and that’s when I realized that
and that’s when I realized that
and that’s when I realized that entertainment can save the world now
entertainment can save the world now
entertainment can save the world now let’s look at the very definition of
let’s look at the very definition of
let’s look at the very definition of entertain it means to hold the attention
entertain it means to hold the attention
entertain it means to hold the attention of that includes a lot of things trashy
of that includes a lot of things trashy
of that includes a lot of things trashy magazines the Kardashians but it also
magazines the Kardashians but it also
magazines the Kardashians but it also includes enthralling movies inspiring
includes enthralling movies inspiring
includes enthralling movies inspiring television shows really emotional
television shows really emotional
television shows really emotional stories that touch all of us now there’s
stories that touch all of us now there’s
stories that touch all of us now there’s a really negative and dark side to
a really negative and dark side to
a really negative and dark side to entertainment also the 24-hour news
entertainment also the 24-hour news
entertainment also the 24-hour news cycle has led to companies putting
cycle has led to companies putting
cycle has led to companies putting entertainment and ratings above the
entertainment and ratings above the
entertainment and ratings above the journalistic responsibility to create
journalistic responsibility to create
journalistic responsibility to create true factual non biased news we have
true factual non biased news we have
true factual non biased news we have seen entertainment used to elect
seen entertainment used to elect
seen entertainment used to elect officials you know who I’m talking about
officials you know who I’m talking about
officials you know who I’m talking about we have seen entertainment used to
we have seen entertainment used to
we have seen entertainment used to spread the doctrine of hate and also
spread the doctrine of hate and also
spread the doctrine of hate and also we’ve seen the rise of fake news we know
we’ve seen the rise of fake news we know
we’ve seen the rise of fake news we know that entertainment is incredibly strong
that entertainment is incredibly strong
that entertainment is incredibly strong and we must use that power for good
and we must use that power for good
and we must use that power for good think about blackfish right the Marine
think about blackfish right the Marine
think about blackfish right the Marine Mammal cruise
Mammal cruise
Mammal cruise was something that has been out there
was something that has been out there
was something that has been out there for for decades but that film was able
for for decades but that film was able
for for decades but that film was able to touch and inspire the masses they
to touch and inspire the masses they
to touch and inspire the masses they boycotted they changed laws and they
boycotted they changed laws and they
boycotted they changed laws and they almost took down a multi-million dollar
almost took down a multi-million dollar
almost took down a multi-million dollar business Leonardo DiCaprio’s film Blood
business Leonardo DiCaprio’s film Blood
business Leonardo DiCaprio’s film Blood Diamond made many of us look at our
Diamond made many of us look at our
Diamond made many of us look at our engagement rings and our jewelry in a
engagement rings and our jewelry in a
engagement rings and our jewelry in a completely different way and one of my
completely different way and one of my
completely different way and one of my favorite march of the Penguins it shared
favorite march of the Penguins it shared
favorite march of the Penguins it shared and showed families around the world not
and showed families around the world not
and showed families around the world not only about penguins but about Antarctica
only about penguins but about Antarctica
only about penguins but about Antarctica about climate change and about species
about climate change and about species
about climate change and about species survival we know that entertainment is
survival we know that entertainment is
survival we know that entertainment is powerful and we must harness this power
powerful and we must harness this power
powerful and we must harness this power to change the world for the better
to change the world for the better
to change the world for the better you all as content creators hold in the
you all as content creators hold in the
you all as content creators hold in the palm of your hand as your telephone and
palm of your hand as your telephone and
palm of your hand as your telephone and your cameras a way to tell these
your cameras a way to tell these
your cameras a way to tell these engaging stories and as someone who
engaging stories and as someone who
engaging stories and as someone who tells stories for a living I wanted to
tells stories for a living I wanted to
tells stories for a living I wanted to share with you all my top three tips on
share with you all my top three tips on
share with you all my top three tips on telling an engaging story sell it baby
telling an engaging story sell it baby
telling an engaging story sell it baby we have so much fighting for our
we have so much fighting for our
we have so much fighting for our attention these days and we have to make
attention these days and we have to make
attention these days and we have to make sure that our stories are seen and heard
sure that our stories are seen and heard
sure that our stories are seen and heard right Philippe and I recently produced a
right Philippe and I recently produced a
right Philippe and I recently produced a documentary for Discovery Channel called
documentary for Discovery Channel called
documentary for Discovery Channel called nuclear sharks now this was not a film
nuclear sharks now this was not a film
nuclear sharks now this was not a film about radioactive sharks with laser
about radioactive sharks with laser
about radioactive sharks with laser beams on their heads this was a story
beams on their heads this was a story
beams on their heads this was a story about how the Sharks of the Marshall
about how the Sharks of the Marshall
about how the Sharks of the Marshall Islands were able to repopulate after
Islands were able to repopulate after
Islands were able to repopulate after the total devastation
the total devastation
the total devastation of our nuclear testing during the Cold
of our nuclear testing during the Cold
of our nuclear testing during the Cold War when our show premiered it was the
War when our show premiered it was the
War when our show premiered it was the number-one rated show on cable across
number-one rated show on cable across
number-one rated show on cable across everything in America a huge feat we
everything in America a huge feat we
everything in America a huge feat we were so excited but I can honestly tell
were so excited but I can honestly tell
were so excited but I can honestly tell you that people were intrigued by our
you that people were intrigued by our
you that people were intrigued by our show and the media was also intrigued
show and the media was also intrigued
show and the media was also intrigued because we had a badass title number two
because we had a badass title number two
because we had a badass title number two simplicity like it or not Donald Trump
simplicity like it or not Donald Trump
simplicity like it or not Donald Trump used simple language to connect with a
used simple language to connect with a
used simple language to connect with a lot of Americans and Bill Clinton did
lot of Americans and Bill Clinton did
lot of Americans and Bill Clinton did the same thing during his presidential
the same thing during his presidential
the same thing during his presidential bid with his slogan it’s the economy
bid with his slogan it’s the economy
bid with his slogan it’s the economy stupid we must make sure that you are
stupid we must make sure that you are
stupid we must make sure that you are not talking above your audience when you
not talking above your audience when you
not talking above your audience when you do that all of the research the data and
do that all of the research the data and
do that all of the research the data and analysis will fall on deaf ears we must
analysis will fall on deaf ears we must
analysis will fall on deaf ears we must make these stories ingestible by all
we gotta tackle some deep from
we gotta tackle some deep from climate change to ocean acidification to
climate change to ocean acidification to
climate change to ocean acidification to showing people the links between the
showing people the links between the
showing people the links between the illegal wildlife trade and terrorism and
illegal wildlife trade and terrorism and
illegal wildlife trade and terrorism and human trafficking is some really heavy
human trafficking is some really heavy
human trafficking is some really heavy content great big story presents a
content great big story presents a
content great big story presents a marine motion picture like no other
marine motion picture like no other
marine motion picture like no other learn the mysteries of the deep from the
learn the mysteries of the deep from the
learn the mysteries of the deep from the elite crew of mariners see the submarine
elite crew of mariners see the submarine
elite crew of mariners see the submarine world like never before
world like never before
world like never before Oh Sadat’s engaged
Oh Sadat’s engaged
Oh Sadat’s engaged [Music]
the aquatic world with Philippe Cousteau
the aquatic world with Philippe Cousteau anyways Anderson fans in the room there
anyways Anderson fans in the room there
anyways Anderson fans in the room there we go so what we did is you know this is
we go so what we did is you know this is
we go so what we did is you know this is fun it’s quirky we drink viral buzz on
fun it’s quirky we drink viral buzz on
fun it’s quirky we drink viral buzz on set but most importantly this entire
set but most importantly this entire
set but most importantly this entire series is rooted in real science we
series is rooted in real science we
series is rooted in real science we teach people about underwater volcanoes
teach people about underwater volcanoes
teach people about underwater volcanoes about nor walls and about the giant
about nor walls and about the giant
about nor walls and about the giant oarfish we are reaching people who
oarfish we are reaching people who
oarfish we are reaching people who wouldn’t necessarily sit down and watch
wouldn’t necessarily sit down and watch
wouldn’t necessarily sit down and watch an Ernest two-hour documentary last time
an Ernest two-hour documentary last time
an Ernest two-hour documentary last time I checked this series has had over 10
I checked this series has had over 10
I checked this series has had over 10 million views we’re really excited about
million views we’re really excited about
million views we’re really excited about that too but as the saying goes cry and
that too but as the saying goes cry and
that too but as the saying goes cry and you cry alone but laugh in the world
you cry alone but laugh in the world
you cry alone but laugh in the world laughs with you scientists in this day
laughs with you scientists in this day
laughs with you scientists in this day and age of the Internet regular people
and age of the Internet regular people
and age of the Internet regular people are reading your peer-reviewed papers
are reading your peer-reviewed papers
are reading your peer-reviewed papers without the aid of scientific
without the aid of scientific
without the aid of scientific journalists distilling the information
journalists distilling the information
journalists distilling the information to them please please don’t forget the
to them please please don’t forget the
to them please please don’t forget the power of a good narrative to actually
power of a good narrative to actually
power of a good narrative to actually increase the public’s knowledge but also
increase the public’s knowledge but also
increase the public’s knowledge but also remember that that good narrative can
remember that that good narrative can
remember that that good narrative can still be rooted in real science media in
still be rooted in real science media in
still be rooted in real science media in your hands you hold this amazing power
your hands you hold this amazing power
your hands you hold this amazing power and please don’t be afraid to use that
and please don’t be afraid to use that
and please don’t be afraid to use that power to tackle big issues because that
power to tackle big issues because that
power to tackle big issues because that doesn’t mean you have to give up on
doesn’t mean you have to give up on
doesn’t mean you have to give up on success and profits take for instance
success and profits take for instance
success and profits take for instance this company called participant films
this company called participant films
this company called participant films they made the Inconvenient Truth and
they made the Inconvenient Truth and
they made the Inconvenient Truth and also last year’s Oscar winner spotlight
also last year’s Oscar winner spotlight
also last year’s Oscar winner spotlight their whole business model is making
their whole business model is making
their whole business model is making these huge world issues ingestible by
these huge world issues ingestible by
these huge world issues ingestible by all people and entertaining they think
all people and entertaining they think
all people and entertaining they think of success not only as when
of success not only as when
of success not only as when environmentalist or a feminist watches
environmentalist or a feminist watches
environmentalist or a feminist watches their film but when a guy sitting on his
their film but when a guy sitting on his
their film but when a guy sitting on his couch drinking a beer with his hand down
couch drinking a beer with his hand down
couch drinking a beer with his hand down his pants washes their film enjoys it
his pants washes their film enjoys it
his pants washes their film enjoys it and learn something environmentalists we
and learn something environmentalists we
and learn something environmentalists we need to use every single tool we have in
need to use every single tool we have in
need to use every single tool we have in our arsenal to keep fighting for our
our arsenal to keep fighting for our
our arsenal to keep fighting for our planet and please don’t be embarrassed
planet and please don’t be embarrassed
planet and please don’t be embarrassed or afraid
or afraid
or afraid to look to pop culture to think of ways
to look to pop culture to think of ways
to look to pop culture to think of ways to share your story with the masses as
to share your story with the masses as
to share your story with the masses as we say you can hide the veggies in the
we say you can hide the veggies in the
we say you can hide the veggies in the pudding
pudding
pudding each and every one of you has the power
each and every one of you has the power
each and every one of you has the power to tell an engaging emotional investing
to tell an engaging emotional investing
to tell an engaging emotional investing story if it’s from the content you put
story if it’s from the content you put
story if it’s from the content you put on your social media to the
on your social media to the
on your social media to the conversations you have with friends at
conversations you have with friends at
conversations you have with friends at cocktail parties even to the
cocktail parties even to the
cocktail parties even to the conversations you have every single day
conversations you have every single day
conversations you have every single day as I was here Wednesday sleeping in my
as I was here Wednesday sleeping in my
as I was here Wednesday sleeping in my ice hole laying there on the cold dry
ice hole laying there on the cold dry
ice hole laying there on the cold dry Antarctica ice looking up at this
Antarctica ice looking up at this
Antarctica ice looking up at this beautiful crystal-clear blue sky I was
beautiful crystal-clear blue sky I was
beautiful crystal-clear blue sky I was taken aback by how far away and removed
taken aback by how far away and removed
taken aback by how far away and removed I was from everyone and everything that
I was from everyone and everything that
I was from everyone and everything that I know but I also realized just how
I know but I also realized just how
I know but I also realized just how connected every single human being
connected every single human being
connected every single human being animal and plant on this planet is
animal and plant on this planet is
animal and plant on this planet is connected to Antarctica through our
connected to Antarctica through our
connected to Antarctica through our water our history and most importantly
water our history and most importantly
water our history and most importantly our weather and it also reminded me of a
our weather and it also reminded me of a
our weather and it also reminded me of a quote that my grandfather in logic
quote that my grandfather in logic
quote that my grandfather in logic Cousteau said after spending time here
Cousteau said after spending time here
Cousteau said after spending time here in filming this beautiful white
in filming this beautiful white
in filming this beautiful white continent
continent
continent he said Antarctica was the last
he said Antarctica was the last
he said Antarctica was the last continent discovered by man we cannot
continent discovered by man we cannot
continent discovered by man we cannot let her be the first destroyed by us
let her be the first destroyed by us
let her be the first destroyed by us each and every one of you has the power
each and every one of you has the power
each and every one of you has the power to tell engaging inspiring stories that
to tell engaging inspiring stories that
to tell engaging inspiring stories that promote change in all of us and when we
promote change in all of us and when we
promote change in all of us and when we do that entertainment will save the
do that entertainment will save the
do that entertainment will save the planet thank you so much
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