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Santa!
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Children of all ages line the streets of Hollywood, each year, eagerly anticipating the arrival of Santa Claus and the official start of the Holiday Season. For those lucky bystanders, a wink and wave from St. Nick is an added blessing!
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Grand Marshall
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Hollywood's Santa Parade is honored to have Bob Barker as this year's Grand Marshall!
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Taylor Atelian
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 Taylor Atelian has been entertaining audiences since the age of three. She is trained in tap, ballet and jazz and has appeared in productions of “Alice in Wonderland,” “Pinocchio” and “Babes in Toyland.” Her role in “According to Jim” is her first appearance in television. Taylor has appeared in nationwide commercials for Betty Crocker, Libby’s Juicy Juice, Band-Aid Brand Liquid Bandage and more. She also appeared in country singer Brad Paisley’s video for his song “Celebrity.” From 2002 through 2005, Taylor was nominated for the Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a TV Series by a Young Actress.
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Ashley Benson
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At 17 years old, Ashley Benson has built quite a resume already. She began training in dancing, singing, modeling and acting when she was 3 years old. Fans of the daytime drama Days of Our Lives, will recognize Ashley from her role as Abigail Deveraux. Her feature film credits include a role in 13 Going on 30 and she stars as Carson, the cheer leading captain, in the new film Bring It On: In It to Win It which is due out in December. Ashley he has had roles in several television shows including The OC, 7th Heaven, Strong Medicine, The West Wing and Scrubs. When she’s not working, she is involved with several charities.
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Shelley Berman
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For sixty years, Shelley Berman has been in show business. While looking for acting work, he held down a variety of jobs including as a sketch writer for the Steve Allen Tonight Show. It was there that he was invited to join an improvisational troupe known as The Compass Players. In 1959, he released a solo comedy album entitled Inside Shelley Berman which became the first comedy album to be awarded a gold record and the first to win a Grammy for Best Comedy Performance, Spoken Word. Since 2002, he has appeared as Nat David in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Recently, he has had a recurring guest star appearance on Boston Legal.
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Alex Black
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On Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, Alex Black is known as Seth Powers. His film credits include 13 Going On 30 with Jennifer Garner. Alex has appeared on other television shows, including a recurring role on Huff and guest appearances on CSI: Miami, E.R. and Charmed.
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David Blue
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 This season, fans of Ugly Betty will recognize David Blue from his role as Cliff, a photographer at Mode magazine. Before this role, David made guest appearances on Veronica Mars, Dirt and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. On the big screen, he can be seen in the feature film The Comebacks. Besides acting, David is a self taught guitarist and pianist as well as a seasoned vocalist. David is also currently co-producing and directing a documentary that takes a behind-the scenes view of Hollywood, from the views of actors, directors, casting directors and producers -- everything from auditions to the red carpet.
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Nazanin Boniadi
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Actress Nazanin Boniadi is in the process of taking Hollywood by storm. This young starlet was recently handpicked by Oscar® Award-winning director Mike Nichols for a part in one of the most highly anticipated motion pictures of 2007 – Charlie Wilson’s War, starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman – and followed that up by landing a part in Marvel Comics’ sure-to-be blockbuster, Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr., currently in production and set to hit theaters in 2008.
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Darin Brooks
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Darin Brooks stars as Max Brady on Days of Our Lives. He has also appeared in Blue Crush, The Big Bounce, My Wife and Kids and The Breaks. In his spare time, Darin enjoys singing, and playing the guitar and drums. He enjoys being outdoors in such activities as surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, baseball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, fishing, football and golf.
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Jesse Brune
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 Jesse Brune is the charismatic addition to the Sky Sport and Spa training team featured on Bravo’s show “Work Out”. He is a “two-punch” talent as a certified fitness training and a recent graduate of the prestigious Cordon Bleu Culinary School. Jesse’s interest in cooking started at a young age. His love for wholesome cuisine began when he would cook healthy meals for his family. At 19, he moved to Los Angeles and while looking for acting jobs, he worked at the front desk of a boot camp style training business. He was inspired by the results, so Jesse soon became a certified trainer and began teaching his own classes.
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Casey Carlie
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Carlie Casey was a seasoned model and commercial actress by the time she was ten years old. She was featured in Everclear’s music video Wonderful. Carlie had a guest appearance on the television series 8 Simple Rules before she landed her recurring role as Missy Meany on Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide
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Kevin Chapman
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Kevin "Chappy" Chapman was a member of St. Kevin's parish and previously worked as Mayor Menino's first liaison to Dorchester. As an actor, he worked in films like Two For the Money, In Good Company, Mystic River and Ladder 49.
Freddi Cork in Showtime series Brotherhood is played by Kevin Chapman. He is known to be the rival gang boss who constantly blackmails Tommy to gain city contracts.
Currently working on The Three Stooges which is in pre-production, Sunshine Cleaning post production, and just finished up the Lonely Street which he produced and acted in.
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Daniel Curtis Lee
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Daniel Curtis Lee is best known as Cookie in Nickelodeon’s Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide and as rapper “Dan Lee.” Daniel began singing at four years old with his brother. The two began singing as a gospel duo and performed in churches throughout Clinton, Mississippi. After the family moved to Southern California, the brothers completed their debut gospel album entitled Warming. They performed under the name Brothers Lee and Daniel performed all lead vocals. He began singing rap music so that oung audience listeners would hear the message better. Daniel is about to release his third CD.
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Jeff D'Agosinto
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In addition to his film roles, including the new film The Sasquatch Gang, Jeff D’Agostino has made several television guest appearances. Some of the shows include CSI, CSI: Miami, Without A Trace, Veronica Mars, Phil of the Future, Weeds, JAG, Judging Amy and Malcolm in the Middle. He also played Chris Penn & Randy Quaid’s nephew in the series Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire. Jeff is now the lead singer of the Rock/Pop Punk band The Perfect Victim.
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City Attorney, Rocky Delgadillo
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 Rocky Delgadillo became the highest-ranking Latino to win citywide office in more than 100 years when he was elected Los Angeles City Attorney in 2001. He ran unopposed in March 2005 and was re-elected to a second four year term. His top priorities in office have been fighting crime, improving the quality of life in L.A. neighborhoods and reducing the city’s civil liabilities. Many of the crimes the City Attorney’s Office prosecutes are gand and narcotics related. Prior to his election, he was the Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles for Economic Development, where he worked to attract new jobs for the neighborhoods that needed them the most.
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Don Diamont
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The Young and the Restles” fans will recognize Don Diamont from his role as Brad Carlton. Don has played the role since 1984 until 1995 and then returned in 1998. He was the first actor from daytime television to be chosen by People magazine for their 50 Most Beautiful issue. While attending college, Don auditioned for renowned acting coach Nina Foch and that training led him to be cast on Days of Our Lives. When that role ended, he was cast on The Young and the Restless. In feature films, he had a starring role in Marco Polo, a supporting role in A Low Down Dirty Shame and an appearance in Anger Management.
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Andrea Evans
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 Fans of daytime television will recognize Andrea Evans from her roles on four different soaps. She currently portrays Rebecca Hotchkiss Crane on Passions. She’s also had roles on One Life to Live, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Andrea has been nominated for an Emmy as well numerous nominations for soap opera awards. On the silver screen, she had a major supporting role in Low Down Dirty Shame. Her theatre credits include starring in Candles, an original play dealing with the lives of five women who find the can in cancer. In 2003, she starred on two episodes of The Twilight Zone radio series.
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Jamie Farr
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 Jamie Farr spent his earliest years enjoying the comedy of Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Danny Kaye and The Marx Brothers. In 1955, after having made his way to theater, he was discovered by an MGM talent scout. Shortly after, he soon found himself playing Snorkel on “The Red Skelton Show” for a number of years. Throughout the 1960s, Jamie found roles on nearly every major television sitcom including “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” and “The Lucy Show.”. He’s probably most remembered for his role as the cross dressing Corporal Max Klinger on “M*A*S*H.” Jamie is currently in The Hallmark Channel’s “A Grandpa For Christmas.”p>
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Raja Fenske
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 Raja (RJ) currently stars as Jake Bahari on the hit Nickelodeon series “Unfabulous.” RJ discovered his passion for acting at an early age when he began taking classes at the Beverly Hills Acting Studio. He landed his first role in the movie “Bubble Boy” and he continues to prove himself since then. Prior to his current role, he guest starred on such television shows as “24,” “boomtown,” “Lizzie McGuire,” “Threat Matrix” and “CSI: Miami.” For his role on “CSI: Miami” he earned a Young Artist Award Nomination for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series. Basketball is RJ’s other passion, having attended Michael Jordan’s basketball camp.
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Shaina Fewell
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Shaina Fewell is busy holding down many jobs. For the television series Project MyWorld, she has written and executive produced several episodes. Shaina has also done triple duty -- writer, director and producer of National Lampoon’s Boobies and Ghosts of Genius/i>” Some of Shaina’s acting credits include roles in Home Sick, DirecTV Presents SXSW Live, 24 Hour Design, Passions, Undiscovered, Memoirs of an Evil Stepmother and National Lampoon’s Van Wilder.
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Jim Fox
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In his 18th season as the Los Angeles Kings Television color commentator, Jim Fox broadcasts on FSN West. As a former player, his entire 10-year career was as a member of the Kings. In fact, he ranks seventh on the Kings all-time scoring list, eighth in assists and ninth in goals. After his retirement as a player in 1990, he became Director of Community Relations for the Kings. He held that position until 1994, but still remains one of the strongest forces in the Kings community development and charitable efforts, especially with the Kings Youth Hockey Camp and the Kings Care Foundation of which he sits on the Board of Directors.
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Daniel Goddard
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Earlier this year, Daniel Goddard joined the cast of The Young and the Restless” as Cane, the mysterious Australian bartender searching for his birth mother. Daniel is a native of Sydney, Australia and had a role on the popular Australian soap opera, Home and Away. He left Australia in 1996 and spent two years working on archaeological digs in Mongolia, Tunisia, Liberia and Portugal. While passing through L.A., he was cast as Dar in the series BeastMaster. Daniel has guest starred on such series as Wild Card, Monk and Emily’s Reasons Why Not. Daniel has appeared in the films as Dream Warrior and Lightspeed.
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Councilman Eric Garcetti
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 “You can’t look to the stars until you’ve fixed the cracks in the sidewalk,” Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti often says. He serves the 13th Council District, a district which has over 100 languages spoken on its streets. Garcetti became one of the youngest city councilmembers in the city’s history when he was elected in 2001. He was unanimously elected as Council President in 2005 and again in July 2007. During his first term in office, Garcetti oversaw the revitalization of Hollywood and led the effort to fund the nation’s largest Affordable Housing Trust Fund. He is an avid photographer, jazz pianist and composer.
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Juliette Goglia
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 Juliette Goglia has been singing and dancing since the age of three. At age nine, she appeared in her first film “Garfield.” While performing her musical talents in such shows as “Divas: Simply Singing,” “Carousel” and “Peter Pan,” Juliette began appearing on television. She had a recurring role as Little Girl God on the show “Joan of Arcadia” Juliette has also appeared in shows such as “That’s So Raven,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Vanished,” “Veronica Mars” and most recently on “Ugly Betty.” Juliette’s role on “A Grandpa For Christmas” marks her second appearance in a Hallmark Channel film.
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Golddiggers
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 Nearly forty years ago, twelve girls were picked out of thousands who auditioned for an opportunity to star on Dean Martin’s weekly TV variety series. Those girls became known as The Golddiggers. They became so popular that they hosted a summer replacement series for Dean’s show, and they went on to have their own weekly series. In the late 1960s, the Golddiggers toured overseas and performed in Vietnam on “The Bob Hope Christmas Specials.” Today, six of the original Golddiggers have reunited. Recent performances include “A National Salute to Bob Hope and The Military” and the televised “American Patriot Award.”
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Councilwoman Wendy Greuel
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 Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council and represents the Second District. Her leadership is inspired by her strong belief that a more responsive government, greater citizen participation and empowered neighborhoods will improve the quality of life for all Angelenos. Councilmember Greuel is focused on reforms that make the city more efficient and accountable. She sits on several committees including chairing the City Council’s Transportation Committee and the Ad-hoc Business Tax Reform Committee. She is also the Vice-Chair for the Budget Committee.
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James Hyde
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 James Hyde plays former Police Chief Sam Bennett on the daytime drama Passions. James began modeling and acting at an early age. He was discovered at an open casting call competition for Sunset Beach where he won and was featured in the soap opera’s promos. Other daytime credits include his role as Neil on Another World and Liam on As the World Turns. Some of his additional television appearances include Sex in the City, Models & Mortals, Mortal Kombat, Miami Sands and CSI. His feature film credits include Let’s Talk About Sex and The Blackout.
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Dustin Ingram
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 Dustin Ingram started his career on stage at age 6 in “Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Both of his parents are members of Actors Equity and brought Dustin along for the ride. He loved it so much he continued to do stage work for five years. At age 12, he decided he wanted to be a TV and film actor. He signed with his first Talent Agency and quickly booked commercials, student films and a role in the Disney feature film “Sky High.” He currently has a recurring role on the series “Unfabulous.”
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Meliese Jow
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 Malese Jow who plays funky and outgoing Geena on “Unfabulous” made her way to Los Angeles with her family to pursue her acting and singing dreams. Before heading to L.A., she sang in Oklahoma’s Grand Grove Opry Playhouse and performed with the Cherokee National Festival. While on tour in Dallas, Malese was spotted and tapped for commercials and ads, as well as signed on to work with Jessica Simpson’s voice coach. Since then, she has appeared on shows like “The Brothers Garcia” and “Ed McMahon’s Next Big Star.” When she’s not working, she enjoys swimming, shopping and chatting online.
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Casey & Jean Kasem
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 Casey Kasem is one of the best-known radio and TV hosts in the country and millions of fans known him as the weekly host of radio and TV musical countdowns. Among Casey’s many honors are a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, his picture hanging in the National Association of Broadcasters’ Radio Hall of Fame, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and many others. Fans of children’s programming may recognize his voice as Shaggy on the cartoon series “Scooby Doo” or as Robin (of Batman and Robin) on “Super Friends.” He is a concerned social and political activist fighting for humanitarian causes from anti-smoking to aid for the homeless.
Jean Kasem is an actress, poet and entrepreneur. After moving to Hollywood from Guam, she began to study acting. She soon found herself in sitcoms, dramas and cartoons on both the silver screen and television. Her first movie appearance came in “Ghostbusters.” On television, her role on “Cheers” led to her own series and the show’s first spinoff. Jean has also produced an E Channel music show. She’s also hosted a Home Shopping Channel segment on an imaginative and unique nursery furniture line that she created and patented. In fact, she is now the chief designer and CEO of “The Little Miss Liberty Round Crib.”
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Councilman Tom LaBonge
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 Councilmember Tom LaBonge has served the 4th District since first being elected in 2001. Tom’s civic spirit was ignited as a teenager when he served on Mayor Tom Bradley’s Youth Council. His first city job came over 30 years ago when he joined the staff of Councilwoman Peggy Stevenson, 13th District. Tom then moved to work for Council President John Ferraro, where he served as council aide for 15 years. Since being elected to the 4th District, some of Tom’s priorities include neighborhood preservation and enhancement, improved transportation systems, mobility and public safety.
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Rex Lee
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Best known for his role on HBO's Entourage, Rex Lee plays Lloyd, assistant to Ari Gold, the bombastic agent character played by Jeremy Piven. Lee began his role in the first episode of the show's second season, The Boys Are Back in Town. The actor has also played roles on a variety of TV shows, including Twins and What About Brian.
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Kate Linder
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 Fans of the daytime drama “The Young and the Restless” will recognize Kate from her role as Esther Valentine, the character she’s played for the last 25 years. During that same time, she’s been working simultaneously as a flight attendant for United Airlines on the weekends. In 2005, Kate was elected and continues to serve as a Governor of Daytime Programming Peer Group for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. When she’s not working, Kate is a celebrity spokesperson for the ALS Association, is active with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and is a founding board member of TV Cares (an AIDS awareness charity).
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Renee Madison Cole
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Renee Madison Cole holds down two jobs in the television series Project MyWorld. She has written several episodes as well as served as the executive producer for 14 episodes. The premise of the show is about three girls who travel through MySpace in search of love, music and adventure. Some of Renee’s other projects as producer include “The Slaughterhouse Massacre, CamGirls and Ghosts of Genius. As an actress, she has had roles in He’s Such a Girl which is due out in 2008, “The Bloodstained Bride, Descent, Detour, Bundy, WOW: Women of Wrestling and Malibu, CA.
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Alec Mazo
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Alec Mazo is best known for being the winner of the first season of Dancing with the Stars with Kelly Monaco. He has toured with Dancing with the Stars and was featured in the fitness section of the new book. He is a 5 time US National Finalist. Alec has been in movies Dance With Me and Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons. He performed in commercials Kay Jewelers and Ipod. Recently he was featured in the new Seal video and the hit NBC series Heroes. Alec, together with Edyta, produced instructional fitness DVDs Dancing like the Pros and Fitness with the Pros.
Born in Russia, Alec moved to the United States when he was 12 years old. His parents opened a dance school (Genesis DanceSport) in 1994 and Alec started managing it when he was 16. Alec studied at Berkeley University and received a bachelor’s degree in Cognitive Science with emphasis on Psychology.
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Archibald Mouse, Sylvia and Carole Lieberman
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Archibald Mouse, the star of the new children’s book, Archibald’s Swiss Cheese Mountain, is a little mouse with a big heart who teaches children how to reach their big dreams! The author, Sylvia Lieberman, has devoted her life to nurturing and educating children, and is pleased to donate a portion of the proceeds to “Feed the Children and Variety - The Children’s Charity.Log on to www.archibaldmousebooks.comfor more information.
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Chuck Negron
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Charles "Chuck" Negron is an American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band, Three Dog Night. He joined singers Danny Hutton and Cory Wells to found Three Dog Night in 1968; that group became one of the most successful bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He embarked on a solo career, recording two albums: Am I Still In Your Heart (1995) and Long Road Back (1999). He also wrote a 1999 autobiography, Three Dog Nightmare. He has a daughter, Annabelle Negron, with actress Kate Vernon
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Leyla Milani
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 Fans of the television show Deal or No Deal will recognize Leyla Milani as the model holding case 13. She is more than just a model, she is an actress, a host and a fashion designer. On the big screen, she’s starred in the horror film Wrestlemaniac. On the small screen, she’s had recent appearances on Las Vegas and Last Comic Standing. In 2005, she placed 2nd out of 8,000 applicants in the WWE’s Raw Diva Search. Leyla is a multi-tasker and enjoys having several projects at one time. She is also a success in fashion design, with her own successful clothing line Leyla Couture Jeans.
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Cuttino Mobley
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Cuttino Rashawn Mobley is an American professional basketball player in the NBA who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, #5. Cuttino also known as the "Cat", he first got drafted in 1998 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. He played with them for six seasons before being shipped to the Orlando Magic after playing 23 games with the Magic; he was traded to the Sacramento Kings. Mobley ranked third in the league in three-point percentage during the 2004-2005 season. He signed a five-year deal with the Clippers on July 14, 2005. Mobley was one of the players to lead the Clippers to the 2006 NBA playoffs.
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Hubbel Palmer
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 Hubbel Palmer graduated from USC with a Masters of Fine Arts in Film and Television Writing in 2006. As an actor, he has appeared in Moving McAllister and The Sasquatch Gang. He also had a guest role on the Comedy Central series Halfway Home. Earlier this year, he wrote and starred in the film American Fork, which won multiple awards at the Bend Film Festival in Oregon. The film has screened at numerous festivals around the country and also won the Audience Choice Awards at the Sidewalk Film Festival. Hubbel is currently developing projects for the Cartoon Network.
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Robert Patrick
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 Fans of the silver screen will recognize Robert Patrick from his many films. However, he has also acted on television with the memorable role as John Doggett on The X-Files. He also was on the second season of The Sopranos and starred as Elvis’ father in the mini series Elvis. He currently stars as Colonel Tom Ryan in the television drama The Unit. A sample list of his motion picture credits include Flags of Our Fathers, We Are Marshall, Walk the Line, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, Spy Kids and Ladder 49. Robert enjoys producing film, when he’s not performing.
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Councilman Bernard Parks
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 Councilmember Bernard Parks is serving his second term on the Los Angeles City Council representing the Eighth Council District. He represents over 250,000 people, one of the most densely populated areas in South Los Angeles. He is currently President of the Coliseum Commission where he leads the charge to return a National Football League team to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. He also serves as Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee and sits on several other committees and boards. Before being elected, he spent 38 years as a police officer, eventually becoming the Chief of Police in 1997.
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Conor Rayburn
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 Conner Rayburn is eight years old and already has a regular role as Jim Belushi’s son Kyle on the television sitcom “According to Jim.” In addition to doing commercials, he has guest appeared on television in “Monk,” “Cold Case,” and “The Offender.” Conner is currently filming a movie entitled “Walk Hard - The Dewey Cox Story.” On the big screen, he can add “Big Momma’s House 2” to his ever growing resume. Conner is already looking ahead and anticipating a time when he can act, do voiceover work and direct.
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Rob Pinkston
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