Meeting Recap for March 7, 2011

What a treat to listen to local anchorwoman Kitty O’Neal “break down” the recent Academy Awards Ceremony for us all.  Kitty currently anchors the most popular Sacramento afternoon talk show at KFBK.  Additionally, she partners with Tom Sullivan on his show from 1:30 to 2:30, and is listed as an entertainment and lifestyle editor.  She also has a number of TV credits locally on KOVR 13 and nationally on CBS and A&E Channel’s Biography.  In her “free time,” she donates much to community events, many aimed at protecting pets and other animals.  Previously, Kitty was a professional singer.  She graduated from Sac State in Communications and is married to Kurt Spataro, partner in Sacramento’s Paragary Restaurants Company. 

Kitty has been covering the Oscars for over 20 years, and she finds that it is the award ceremony with the most “clout” in the entertainment industry.  She recalls how over 600 media reporters are crammed into small spaces to catch photographs and quick interviews with the movie stars.  She enjoys the “red carpet” presentation of the guests, and loves the fashions on display.  Her favorites of late have been dresses worn by Nicole Kidman and Halle Berry, while those not so memorable were worn by Cate Blanchett.  She found the selection of “The King’s Speech” as best movie an inspiring choice, and highly recommended it to all.  She hopes to continue covering the event for years to come, and may someday donate some of the lovely dresses she has worn there to local charities.  We thank Kitty for her ongoing civic philanthropy, for the enjoyable overview of the annual gala, and we hope she will join us again soon with similar lighthearted stories.