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He might not be a household name stateside yet (and I emphasize yet), but as millions of viewers watched Cristian de la Fuente swivel those hips and purse those lips as he samba'ed, rhumba'ed and cha-cha'ed his way across the dance floor on the popular ABC network program Dancing With The Stars, it became obvious that there's ton's more brains to ...

His Cheshire cat expression, fiery red ponytail and beard, and jolly, offbeat style accented by bright candy-colored clogs, cargo shorts and a fisherman-style vest make award-winning chef, restauranteur and media personality, Mario Batali, seem larger than life.   The Seattlelite originally blazed his own trail studying the golden age  ...

A music-filled, laugh-packed puppet variety show for the preschool-going set has invaded the airwaves, inviting little viewers to experience life through the eyes of fuzzy  Peep-colored bunnies. Yep, bunnies. More specifically, the oddly endearing, slightly British-esque (well, the show is filmed across the pond after all) bunny residents ...

A.J. Jacobs might look like your ordinary garden-variety journalist, but labeling him with a title as unoriginal as that would be the single best way to completely discredit his flair for writing books more hilarious and dazzling than the inside of the Liberace's closet. It's not just about his edgy lifestyle stunts either. Jacobs is a bonafied ...

What do you get when you mix the Beastie Boys' toe-tapping tunes with a touch of Mardi Gras sass, blue mechanic's jumpsuits and a Mister Rogers-esque friendly neighborhood vibe? The Imagination Movers, that's what. Made up of rockin' dads Rich Collins, Dave Poche, Scott Durbin and firefighter Smitty Smith, the self-proclaimed alternative rock ...

Unless you've been living under a rock, any parent this side of the moon who has welcomed a dimpled, diaper-clad cutie to the world since the dawn of the millenium has heard of Dan Zanes, a wild and woolly rootsy activist with a rockin' hairdo that evokes both Don King and the Statue of Liberty with one glance. His attitude is completely ...

Jack Black is best known for his infectious comedic presence on the screen and on the stage as the lead singer of band Tenacious D. But there's plenty more to this energetic, attention-getting funny-man than just slapstick routines and an over-the-top hyper-hip persona. He's also a dad, a quiet champion for the United Mitochondrial Disease ...

Instead of coming up with an endless list of lofty resolutions to keep me busy this 2008, I thought it would be much more interesting to connect with the connected - notable national and lesser-known local variety celebrities - to explore their take on everything from green living to humanitarian efforts, not to not only entertain, but perhaps ...