I'll never forget him trying to summarize his "successes" at the end: "Well, we found a couple of bottles..."

That was the first time I recognized he was a bit of a douchebag

It was a genuine risk he took - I was convinced that we'd find a shitload of stuff, because hey - what journalist is going to open that vault and make a two-hour special out of it unless there's something there? I thought it took balls to try it.

Yes, he's shown douchebaggery since, but at the time I really respected the risk he took.

What're ya gonna do.

I also thought he held up pretty well after the disappointment.

...Elvis was going to call in and talk to Bill Bixby on that 'Is Elvis Alive?' live special around the same time.

Now I take with a grain of salt anything that promises a big reveal.

Lesson learned.

But I didn't watch the show where LeBron James announced his decision regarding a move from Cleveland.

And I heap mountains of praise on the Supreme Court for not making today's announcement from Hollywood. Almost low-key, nice.

I still remember the look on Dads face when Rivera tried to make out that they actually found some things. It was rare for him to laugh out loud but he had a hard time stopping.

It turned out to be a lot of fun for us and we still talk about it.

hype too, that was before I knew I couldn't stand him.

And I remember how uncomfortable he was when nothing was found and ended it right there...

If today's any indication, he was a pioneer in using TV to humiliate hell out of someone. But he did put on the brave little soldier face, didn't he?