Right before taping last night's white-hot Lightning Round, friend and FOX anchor Mark Wilson gave me a gift. He's a huge guitar freak (making 'em, playing 'em). I'm a huge ladies man (repulsing 'em, boring 'em). So a few months ago, our interests converged, and Mark and I reminisced about the infamous picture to the left. I first saw it decades ago; he remembered it fondly as well. Anyway, right before the cameras blinked on last night, Mark presented me with a glossy copy of Miss Valerie Bertinelli with then-hubby Eddie Van Halen's mighty axe tucked between her wickets. Can you believe it? The greatest picture ever! How cool is that? Needless to say, I was delighted to see this life-affirming image from my past.

And THAT'S why I'm so spazzy during this Lightning Round. I have a legit excuse. For all the televised hyperactivity, click right HERE. And thanks again, Mark. You made my year.

Hottest picture ever courtesy of US Weekly (then US Magazine).