Ted Allen, From TV’s “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”
TOPIC 1: WHICH IS BETTER? ROMANCE OR A FLING?
What could be more romantic than a fling?
TOPIC 2: WHERE WOULD YOU GO IN CHICAGO TO PICK UP A DATE?
“Pick up?” That sounds tawdry. Maybe the produce section at Treasure Island?
TOPIC 3: WHAT IS THE BEST VALENTINE’S DAY PICK-UP LINE?
There is only one acceptable pick-up line, and it follows: “Hi! My name is (blank). What’s yours?”
TOPIC 4: IF YOU DON’T HAVE A VALENTINE, HOW SHOULD YOU SPEND THE NIGHT?
With friends, at parties, enjoying life. Being yourself and being happy and open to life.
TOPIC 5: WHAT CELEBRITY WOULD BE YOUR IDEAL VALENTINE?
With the exception of my ultimate Valentine–my husband, Barry–I’d have to say Johnny Depp. But Johnny will have to get through Barry to get to me.
TOPIC 6: WHAT IS THE SEXIEST VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT?
Something your special someone desperately wants, but has never even thought of. It’s almost always something terribly impractical.
TOPIC 7: WHAT’S THE HOTTEST WAY TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY?
Nakedly. Within the confines of the law, of course.
Mancow, From Q101’s “Morning Show”
TOPIC 1: WHICH IS BETTER? ROMANCE OR A FLING?
Being with my wife. It’s no fling. It will go till I die, and I’m planning on dying young.
TOPIC 2: WHERE WOULD YOU GO IN CHICAGO TO PICK UP A DATE?
The terminal illness section of Borders. I don’t need another long-term relationship.
TOPIC 3: WHAT IS THE BEST VALENTINE’S DAY PICK-UP LINE?
“If you sleep with me, you’ll make a little girl very happy. My wife gets half my stuff.”
TOPIC 4: IF YOU DON’T HAVE A VALENTINE, HOW SHOULD YOU SPEND THE NIGHT?
Crying looking at Playboy.
TOPIC 5: WHAT CELEBRITY WOULD BE YOUR IDEAL VALENTINE?
Roger Ebert. We could talk about movies.
TOPIC 6: WHAT IS THE SEXIEST VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT?
Brad Pitt.
TOPIC 7: WHAT’S THE HOTTEST WAY TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY?
The way I’m doing it–in Paris under the Eiffel Tower!
Anna Davlantes, NBC Newscaster
TOPIC 1: WHICH IS BETTER? ROMANCE OR A FLING?
Romance.
TOPIC 2: WHERE WOULD YOU GO IN CHICAGO TO PICK UP A DATE?
I have no clue.
TOPIC 3: WHAT IS THE BEST VALENTINE’S DAY PICK-UP LINE?
“You got plans tonight?”
TOPIC 4: IF YOU DON’T HAVE A VALENTINE, HOW SHOULD YOU SPEND THE NIGHT?
Watch the movie “Closer.” You’ll feel a whole lot better there’s no one in your life.
TOPIC 5: WHAT CELEBRITY WOULD BE YOUR IDEAL VALENTINE?
Cary Grant.
TOPIC 6: WHAT IS THE SEXIEST VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT?
Anything chocolate.
TOPIC 7: WHAT’S THE HOTTEST WAY TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY?
In Aruba.
Ask Amy, Tribune advice Columnist
TOPIC 1: WHICH IS BETTER? ROMANCE OR A FLING?
Valentine’s Day is not the day to distinguish between the two. It’s the day to make your romances fling-ish and your flings romantic.
TOPIC 2: WHERE WOULD YOU GO IN CHICAGO TO PICK UP A DATE?
If I knew that, I wouldn’t be the most hapless single woman in town, now, would I?
TOPIC 3: WHAT IS THE BEST VALENTINE’S DAY PICK-UP LINE?
“Excuse me, but I believe you’re standing on my heart. I mean, my foot.”
TOPIC 4: IF YOU DON’T HAVE A VALENTINE, HOW SHOULD YOU SPEND THE NIGHT?
Getting drunk seems to help some. Just make sure someone else holds your cell phone so you won’t be tempted to call the exes.
TOPIC 5: WHAT CELEBRITY WOULD BE YOUR IDEAL VALENTINE?
I wouldn’t kick George Clooney to the curb.
TOPIC 6: WHAT IS THE SEXIEST VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT?
I wouldn’t kick Matt Damon to the curb, either.
TOPIC 7: WHAT’S THE HOTTEST WAY TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY?
A little scotch, a little chocolate, the movie “Notorious” cued up to Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman kissing–and thou.
Benny, the Bull, Bulls mascot
TOPIC 1: WHICH IS BETTER? ROMANCE OR A FLING?
I say a romantic fling.
TOPIC 2: WHERE WOULD YOU GO IN CHICAGO TO PICK UP A DATE?
A Bulls game, of course! It’s the best place in town to “court” someone.
TOPIC 3: WHAT IS THE BEST VALENTINE’S DAY PICK-UP LINE?
Just say, “You’re adora-bull.”
TOPIC 4: IF YOU DON’T HAVE A VALENTINE, HOW SHOULD YOU SPEND THE NIGHT?
Hoofing it on the dance floor, or renting a movie like “Bull Durham” or “Raging Bull.”
TOPIC 5: WHAT CELEBRITY WOULD BE YOUR IDEAL VALENTINE?
Any Luvabull, or maybe Oprah, since she’s a Bulls fan. That makes us very compata-bull.
Plus, she could pick up the tab.
TOPIC 6: WHAT IS THE SEXIEST VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT?
Definitely not leather!
TOPIC 7: WHAT’S THE HOTTEST WAY TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY?
Wearing a wool sweater and ski mask in a hot tub while sipping hot chocolate in the desert.
