While working at NBC News, I developed a series called “As Told To,” in which I interviewed newsmakers and celebrities and, with some light editing and their review, turned those interviews into bylined OpEds for the site (with appropriate audience disclosures).
A full list of these OpEds can be found below, in chronological order:
- Mika Brzezinski: Firing Harvey Weinstein does not get his company off the hook
- Nancy Pelosi: Trump’s policies are violent to America and the world
- Jane Goodall: Giving up hope won’t save the planet. Ending poverty might.
- Gloria Allred: Sexual harassers be warned: Women aren’t taking it anymore
- Kristin Davis: Why haven’t Americans paid attention to the Rohingya refugee crisis?
- Naomi Judd: My depression kept me inert for two years. My family’s help got me through.
- Shawna McClure: The Thomas Fire forced me from my home. This is what it’s like to evacuate.
- Michael Wolff: Donald Trump couldn’t stop my book’s release. It should frighten us that he tried.
- David Schwimmer: Sexual harassment needs to end, so my daughter doesn’t go through what my mother did
- Dr. Jonathan Gruber: How can companies disrupt the American health care system in a meaningful way?
- Dan Schachner: Refereeing the Puppy Bowl isn’t just the best job. It’s a chance to help so many dogs.
- Danica McKellar: I want girls to learn math and science — and their own self-worth — despite stereotypes
- Common: Why black art matters: How Showtime’s ‘The Chi’ humanizes black lives
- Anna Deavere Smith: The school-to-prison pipeline punishes black and brown kids for being young and poor
- Ilyasah Al Shabazz: My mother, Dr. Betty Shabazz, taught me every child deserves to know they’re worthy
- Marlon Wayans: I see racism and prejudice spreading every day. I want my comedy to help combat that.
- Keala Settle: I don’t always love what I see in the mirror. But I refuse to be tortured by inadequacy.
- Padma Lakshmi: Ending the silence around endometriosis is key to helping women find treatment options
- Bill Murray: The Parkland kids remind me of the students who helped end the Vietnam War
- LeVar Burton: America has sold its soul to special interests, and the Parkland students know it
- Rosie Perez: We have to do the right thing and fund the arts in our kids’ schools
- John Corbett: Hollywood makes lots of movies about God more heavy-handed than any faith-based movie
- Nigella Lawson: Sharing a meal with loved ones is more important than what you eat
- Susan Lucci: You can’t do your job just to win awards — even if you lose the award you want 18 times
- Joe Manganiello: Dungeons & Dragons isn’t a weird game for nerds. It’s a creative outlet for people like me.
- Neil Heslin: Alex Jones has profited off the lies he told about me. He needs to face the consequences.
- Jay Chandrasekhar: The racist origins of marijuana laws still affect how they are enforced today
- Franklin Graham: My father, Billy Graham, avoided scandal by being transparent — and never alone with women
- Mika Brzezinski: Growing up I thought a woman’s life peaked at 40. Now 51, I’m so glad I was wrong.
- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: My family believed in the ideals of American democracy. Donald Trump’s policies discredit them.
- Charlie Carver: I felt real pressure as a young actor to ‘butch up’ to get roles. Living my truth gives me more power.
- Michael Ian Black: It’s OK to be sad, and it’s OK to let other people be sad, too. Even a boy. Even your child.
- Mika Brzezinski: Rudy Giuliani’s Stormy Daniels insults expose the misogyny women face, especially from Trump’s White House
- Pamela Anderson: Apps like Uber and Lyft sell a dream that can easily become a nightmare for drivers and riders
- Melissa Gilbert: Finally allowing myself to age naturally was one of the best decisions I ever made
- Fran Drescher: When cancer is in the ‘whisper’ stage, listen to it — even it means finding another doctor
- Lance Bass: LGBT pride is an necessary part of the resistance to this political era of hatred
- Omar Epps: The fatherly bond is so unique that we can’t let stereotypes come between us and our kids
- Debbie Gibson: Live your life facing forward, instead of looking back at your past
- Jamie Lee Curtis: Parents, put down your cellphones. Your kids are watching.
- Gwen Carr: My son Eric Garner’s death was my political awakening. Don’t wait for a tragedy to have your own.
- Alison Arngrim: Playing Nellie Oleson on ‘Little House’ taught me why you should ignore bullies and focus on your friends
- Gary Busey: What my cocaine overdose taught me about life, freedom and being your own best friend
- Corey Feldman: Every child who was sexually abused should be able to get the justice that was denied to me
- Taraji P. Henson: Black communities aren’t getting the mental health care they need. I’m helping to break the silence.
- Lorena Bobbitt Gallo: As a domestic violence victim, my story became a joke. I’m speaking out now to encourage others to get help.
- Jeffrey Wright: Incarcerated people have a lot to teach us about preventing crime and violence. I listened, and you can, too.
- Amber Tamblyn: Time’s Up isn’t about punishing any one case of harassment, but what we can do to fix the system
- Christian Siriano: ‘Project Runway’s’ Season 17 is more inclusive because the fashion industry is (finally) evolving
- Lizzo: Self-care has to be rooted in self-preservation, not just mimosas and spa days
- Eddie Izzard: Brexit is a return to the 1930s politics of fear. But Britain needs to face the future with bravery and curiosity.
- Audra McDonald: Every homeless child is more than a statistic. Our treatment of them matters.
- Gwen Carr: Daniel Pantaleo killed my son Eric Garner nearly five years ago. And we’re still waiting for any justice.
- Guy Fieri: Call it a barbecue, grilling or a cookout — but use charcoal and don’t forget the veggies
- Al Roker: Spend summers like you barbecue ribs: Low, slow and with no shortcuts
- Al Roker: Climate change is not ignorable. It’s time to stop debating what is staring us all in our faces.
- Jamie Lee Curtis: Voting for women is more than gender politics. It’s opting to create real change.
- Alan Cumming: The racism behind anti-immigration rhetoric is palpable to every immigrant. Including me.
- Soleil Moon Frye: Christmas movies allow us to escape into a world of gingerbread and love. Who doesn’t want that?
- Angela Bassett: A Type 2 diabetes diagnosis can overwhelm you. But with the right information, you can go on.
- DJ Spinderella: I didn’t go to couples’ therapy to repair my relationship. I went so it wouldn’t ever break.
- Robert L. Johnson: Reparations for slavery are the only way to fix America’s racial wealth disparities
- Tommy Oliver: Philadelphia didn’t learn from what happened to MOVE. We must not repeat that history.
- Roger Lextrait: I agreed to live alone on the Palmyra Atoll for one year. Here’s why and how I stayed for eight.
- Rep. Jimmy Gomez: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s loss of committee seats is a good first step. But she deserves expulsion.