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    Jessy Whitehead

    Jessy Whitehead

    Contributor

  • Ask Fitness Expert Terri Walsh A Question!

    Be sure to post your questions for Terri in the comment section below! THE A.R.T. METHOD® was conceived and designed by New York’s premier celebrity fitness trainer, author, multi-media spokesperson and visionary entrepreneur, Terri Walsh. Terri’s career started and thrived in the immensely competitive environment of New York’s various prestigious health clubs including the Vertical Club and Molly Fox Studios.

  • Ask Celebrity Chef, Rocco DiSpirito A Question!

    Rocco DiSpirito is a chef and the author of nine award winning books including the # 1 New York Times bestsellers "Now Eat This!" And "Now Eat This! Diet". Rocco’s "Now Eat This!" series features healthy makeovers of America’s favorite comfort foods, from fried chicken to apple pie, all with zero bad carbs, zero bad fats, zero sugar, and maximum flavor.

  • Ask Whoopi Goldberg A Question!

    In 2002, Whoopi Goldberg became one of a very elite group of artists who have won the Grammy (“Whoopi Goldberg,” 1985), the Academy Award (“Ghost,” 1991), the Golden Globe (“The Color Purple,” 1985 and “Ghost,” 1991), the Emmy (as host of AMC’s “Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel,” 2002 and a Daytime Emmy for “The View” in 2009) and a Tony (Producer of “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” 2002). Among her many charitable activities, Whoopi is a Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations. Whoopi has appeared in many films such as ““Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” “Sister Act,” “Corrina, Corrina,” “Boys on the Side,” “Eddie,” “The Associate” “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” “Girl, Interrupted,” and “Rat Race.” She has voiced characters in such animated features as “The Lion King,” “Racing Stripes,” “Doogal,” and “Everyone’s Hero.” In November 2010, she was part of Tyler Perry’s all-star film adaption of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.” She will be seen next in the feature film, “Earthbound,” with Kate Hudson, Gael Garcia Bernal and Kathy Bates.

  • Ask Style And Beauty Expert Bobbie Thomas A Question!

    Celebrity style guide, fashion guru, beauty expert, writer, editor, and mentor, Bobbie Thomas has done it all. Currently, millions of people wake up to catch Bobbie on NBC's TODAY show, where she serves as style editor, offering relatable and reliable help.

  • Ask Parenting Expert, Carrie Goldman, A Question!

    Goldman received her B.S. from Northwestern University and her M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management. Sign up to receive my email newsletter each week - It will keep you up-to-date on upcoming articles, Mondays with Marlo guests, videos, and more!

  • Fall's Hottest Trend: Powerful Style

    Fighting for respect, they tended to favor boxy, masculine pantsuits, as if femininity and power had to be kept mutually exclusive. It seemed to be the unspoken rule that women had to dress like their male co-workers. Just take a look at our First Lady, Michelle Obama, with her sophisticated style, she’s earned a spot on Vanity Fair’s best-dressed list, while also landing on top of Forbes’ list of the 100 Most Powerful Women.

  • JOKE: The Pope Visits America

    The Pope just finished a tour of the East Coast and was taking a limousine to the airport. Since he'd never driven a limo, he asked the chauffeur if he could drive for a while. The reluctant chauffeur pulled over along the roadside, climbed into the back of the limo, and the Pope took the wheel.

  • JOKE: The Barbershop

    The barber said, "No charge. The next morning, the barber came to work and there were 12 prayer books and a thank you note from the priest in front of the door. Later that day, a police officer came in and got his haircut.

  • Better Than Gold: The Morgan Rathke Story

    You would think there’s nothing more an Olympic gymnast dreams about than taking her place on the winner’s stand, bathed in the adoration of her nation and wearing a gold medal around her neck. Morgan Rathke of Illinois was tearing up the gym in 2005. Overnight, Morgan’s battle to compete at the Olympics games gave way to a more sobering assignment: the fight for her life.

  • How This Stay-At-Home Mom Became The Pasta Sauce Darling Of Whole Foods

    This week's story is about how one woman found a way to balance the demands of a career and family, simmering on her kitchen stove. When Rochelle Randazzo took time off from work to have her first child, she thought it would be just a matter of months before she was back at her desk, managing advertising sales for The New York Post. “I never in a million years imagined not having a job,” Rochelle said, “but one of us had to make a choice.

  • JOKE: Mom And The Gravy Ladle

    About a week later, Mark says to John, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver gravy ladle. John says, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll write her an email, just to be sure." So he sits down at his computer and writes: "Dear Mother, I'm not saying you did take a gravy ladle from my house, and I'm not saying you did not take a gravy ladle.

  • JOKE: The Iranian And The Bank Loan

    An Iranian man walks into a bank New York City and asks for the loan officer. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for the loan, so the Iranian hands over the keys to a new Rolls Royce, which costs quarter of a million dollars. The bank officer agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan.

  • Ask Event Expert Colin Cowie A Question!

    Colin Cowie has led an extraordinary life. Respected around the world as an arbiter of style, Colin Cowie has been at the forefront of event and wedding planning for the past 25 years, creating trends and raising the bar for creating the ultimate experience for guests.

  • JOKE: Why Jewish Daughters Need Therapy

    Jewish Mother: "You're going out?" Daughter: "Yes." Jewish Mother: "With whom?"

  • WATCH: Anderson Cooper On Bullying

    Award-winning journalist Anderson Cooper recently joined me on Mondays with Marlo and talked to me about bullying and what he thinks we can be doing to put an end to this epidemic. Add Marlo On Facebook: Follow Marlo on Twitter: Weekly Newsletter Sign up to receive my email newsletter each week - It will keep you up-to-date on upcoming articles, Mondays with Marlo guests, videos, and more!

  • Ask Deepak Chopra A Question!

    Over the course of his career as physician, teacher, and bestselling author, Deepak Chopra has helped thousands of people facing all kinds of challenges. In his exciting new publication, "Spiritual Solutions: Answers to Life's Greatest Challenges" the man who has inspired millions of people to transform their lives shares actual letters written from around the world directly to him.

  • Ask Joy Bauer A Question!

    Be sure to post your questions for Joy in the comment section below! A leading health and nutrition expert, Joy’s mission is to improve the well being of our country and she believes it’s never too late or too early to reap the benefits of healthy living. As the nutrition and health expert for The Today Show, Joy shares reliable, practical, and straightforward advice that helps millions of Americans eat better and lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.

  • This Woman's $20 Million Franchise Started In Her Living Room

    At Marlothomas.com, we're always talking about how important it is for women to continue dreaming, no matter how impossible their goals may seem. Shannon Wilburn, CEO and co-founder of the "consignment event" franchise Just Between Friends, is one woman who took this attitude to heart. In the midst of a recession, Shannon followed her instincts and her dreams and found a creative way to thrive. In 1997, Shannon and her husband (a minister) were struggling to make ends meet.

  • Ask Anderson Cooper A Question!

    Anderson Cooper is the anchor of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°, a nightly newscast that goes beyond the headlines – keeping politicians and policy makers honest and in-depth reporting representing all points of view. Cooper has covered nearly all-major news events around the world, often reporting from the scene. During most of 2007 and 2008, Cooper traveled around the world for Planet in Peril, a high definition documentary about issues threatening the planet, its inhabitants and its natural resources.

  • At 59, Woman Revives A Childhood Dream Put On Ice

    From the time Paula Shuman was four years old, she knew exactly who she wanted to be. The instant she heard the swooshing sound of skates on ice, and saw a blur of beautiful women swirling onto an Atlantic City stage in ballroom dresses. “My parents had taken my older sister and me to see the Ice Capades,” Paula remembered, “and I was mesmerized.