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Micah S. Katt Williams^[1] (born September 2, 1973)^[2] is a U.S. comedian, rapper, and actor. He is best known for his role as Money Mike in Friday After Next. He is also known for his stint on Nick Cannon’s MTV improv show, Wild 'n Out, for playing the fictional character Bobby Shaw on the program My Wife and Kids, as well as providing the voice for the character "A Pimp Named Slickback" in The Boondocks.

Career[link]

Williams started being a comedian in his neighborhood, Avondale, most notably appearing on BET's Comic View. He has also played supporting characters in movies such as First Sunday and Norbit, but is probably more widely recognized for his character Money Mike in the movie Friday After Next. He has also used the Money Mike stage name when rapping for songs by such artists as Baby Bash, The Game, and Suga Free.

Williams has provided numerous skits and video appearances for artists such as Nick Cannon, DJ Drama, E-40, The Game, Lyfe Jennings, Lil Jon, Lil’ Kim, Lil' Scrappy, Ludacris, Outkast, T.I., Cyrano Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Machine Gun Kelly, and others. He was a cast member on Wild 'n Out for several seasons; he voices "A Pimp Named Slickback" on the Adult Swim's The Boondocks; he plays himself as an onstage comedian in Grand Theft Auto IV; and Williams has appeared in several episodes of My Wife and Kids as character Bobby Shaw. He was also on Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav.

Anti-Mexican rant[link]

On August 27, 2011, at a standup performance in Phoenix, Arizona, Katt Williams got into an argument with a heckler in the studio audience. Once the offending audience member of Mexican descent claimed that Arizona was Mexican territory, Williams started arguing that the country should have fought to maintain California and that U.S. citizens of Mexican descent should "get back over there" if they are more patriotic to Mexico than the USA, and then chanted "USA." He then went on to say, that he has love for his Mexican American homies and seemed to win the crowd over. The member of the studio audience was later ejected from the venue by security staff. ^[3]

Legal problems[link]

A mugshot of Williams in 2011.

On November 13, 2006, Williams was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after a stolen gun was found in his briefcase.^[4] On December 14, 2006, Williams pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm and was sentenced to three years probation, ordered to pay restitution, and was given credit for the three days he spent in jail.^[1]

In November 2010, Williams was arrested by police while working on a film in Coweta County, Georgia. He was accused of stealing $3,500 worth of coins and jewelry. He was released the following day on a $40,000 bond.^[5] Police later charged Williams with burglary and criminal trespass.^[6]

On June 11, 2011, Williams was arrested in connection of an alleged assault on a tractor driver. The alleged victim said three women approached his tractor at around 4:30pm local time and attacked him with rocks and dirt clods, causing him facial injuries.^[7] Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officers arrived on the scene and arrested the three women for assault with a deadly weapon and Williams for felony intimidation of a witness. ^[8] Williams was booked into jail and released that same night on $50,000 bail. ^[9]

Personal life[link]

Williams currently lives in Los Angeles and is a father of eight including one biological son, Micah, from his former marriage, and seven adopted children. He moved to the east-coast with his eight children in 2008 and set-up a temporary residence at Eaton House, Watchung, NJ, which he later attempted to purchase as a permanent residence for him and his family. He recently won back custody of one of his adopted children after a former nanny who claimed an eight-year-old girl was her biological child and had won custody after Williams had failed to make a court appearance; after Williams filed a claim the following month that the nanny was a "shameless fraud", Williams won back custody of the child.^[10]

Filmography[link]

• Friday After Next (2002)-Money Mike
• Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) -Neighbor(Uncredited)
• Repos (2006) (V)
• Katt Williams: Live: Let a Playa Play (2006)-Himself
• Pimp Chronicles, Pt. 1 (2006)-Himself
• Norbit (2007)-Lord Have Mercy
• The Perfect Holiday (2007)-Delicious
• American Hustle: The Movie (2007)-Himself
• Epic Movie (2007)-Harry Beaver
• Internet Dating (2008)
• First Sunday (2008)-Rickey
• It's Pimpin' Pimpin' (2008)-Himself
• Lonely Street (2009)-Rodent
• Katt Williams Presents: Katthouse (2009)-Himself
• Katt Williams: Pimpadelic (2009)-Himself
• Katt Williams: 9 Lives (2010)-Himself
• Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)-Seamus

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Katt Williams

• Official website
• Katt Williams at the Internet Movie Database
• VIBE Profile
• Katt Williams as Host of Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav

Kristen Wiig
Kristen Wiig, 2009
Born	Kristen Carroll Wiig (1973-08-22) August 22, 1973 (age 38) Canandaigua, New York, U.S.[1]
Occupation	Actress, comedienne
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	Hayes Hargrove (2005–09)[2]
Website
kristenwiig.com

Kristen Carroll Wiig (pronounced /ˈwiːɡ/; born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, comedienne, and writer. She is best known for her work as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2012. Wiig was a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings,^[1][3] and has appeared in several films and television series, including Bridesmaids, MacGruber, Flight of the Conchords, Adventureland, and Paul. Her voice acting credits include "Ruffnut" in How to Train Your Dragon, "Miss Hattie" in Despicable Me and "Lola Bunny" in the series The Looney Tunes Show.

In 2011, Wiig co-wrote and starred in Bridesmaids, receiving nominations for her acting from the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild and for her writing from the Academy and from BAFTA.^[4]

Early life[link]

Wiig was born in Canandaigua, New York, the daughter of Laurie J. (née Johnston), an artist, and Jon J. Wiig, who ran a lake marina in Upstate New York.^[5][6] Her father is of Norwegian and Irish ancestry and her mother is of English and Scottish descent.^[7] The name "Wiig" hails from the area of Sogn og Fjordane in Norway.^[8] She moved with her family to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the age of three. Wiig later moved to Rochester, New York, where she attended and graduated from Brighton High School.^[9] After a short stint at Roanoke College, Wiig went on to attend the University of Arizona with a major in art.^[10] She took an acting class in university to fulfill a course requirement; her teacher suggested she continue to act.^[10] She dropped out and relocated to Los Angeles, where she joined The Groundlings while working odd jobs to support herself.^[10]

Career[link]

Television[link]

Wiig's work has mostly been in comedy, including performing at the Empty Stage Comedy Theatre.^[11] In 2003, she appeared in the Spike TV show The Joe Schmo Show, a spoof of reality television, in which she played "Dr. Pat", the quack marriage counselor.^[11]

Kristen Wiig at the SXSW 2011

Wiig debuted on Saturday Night Live shortly into Season 31, on November 12, 2005.^[3] She survived an SNL budget cut,^[12] becoming a full member of the repertory cast at the beginning of Season 32 in 2006. Her characters include Penelope, a neurotic attention-seeker; Kat, half of the musical duo Garth and Kat (frequently appearing on Weekend Update alongside Fred Armisen); Dooneese Maharelle on the Lawrence Welk show; Mindy Grayson in the Secret Word sketches, Gilly, a highly mischievous schoolgirl; Sue, who can't control her excitement over surprises; The Target Lady, a clerk at the chain store and kitsch collector; Shanna, a sexy woman whose actions and stories gross people out; Cheryl Bryant, a TV game show host who gives away big prizes and is always more excited about the prize than the winners are; Judy Grimes, a nervous travel agent; Toni Ward, predatory host of the Cougar Den; and Aunt Linda, a hard-to-please movie critic, both frequently appearing on Weekend Update. She has also played real-life people such as Björk, Suze Orman, Lana Del Rey, Kathie Lee Gifford, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Drew Barrymore, Taylor Swift, Christine O'Donnell, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, and socialite Kris Jenner.

Wiig was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series^[13] for her work on Saturday Night Live (2009,^[14] 2010, 2011).^[15]

In December 2009, she headlined in the Christmas Special SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, which featured new sketches with her character Gilly and highlights of older clips.^{[citation needed]}

Following Amy Poehler's departure in Season 34 to work on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, Wiig was the only female regular cast member on SNL until Abby Elliott was promoted to a repertory player in Season 36.^{[citation needed]}

Wiig was featured in Entertainment Weekly's list of 15 Great Performances for her various impersonations on Saturday Night Live^[16] (December 2008) and in EW's list of the 25 Funniest Women in Hollywood (April 2009).^[17] As of 2011, she has a role as the voice of Lola Bunny in the series The Looney Tunes Show.

Wiig's final performance as a cast member on Saturday Night Live was Season 37, Episode 22, which aired on May 19, 2012.^[18] The show was hosted by Mick Jagger. The closing celebration included SNL alumni Amy Poehler, Chris Kattan, Chris Parnell, Will Forte and Rachel Dratch, as well as Steve Martin.

Film[link]

Wiig made her big-screen debut in Judd Apatow’s 2007 comedy Knocked Up as a passive-aggressive assistant. She also performed in Jake Kasdan's Walk Hard, another Apatow-produced film, and in David Koepp's Ghost Town. Wiig has also appeared in Greg Mottola's Adventureland, Mike Judge's Extract, and in Whip It, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut. Wiig also had a lead role in Greg Mottola's Paul. Wiig also appeared as the yoga teacher in Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

In 2010, she appeared in the films MacGruber, the animated comedy Despicable Me, and Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things.

In 2011, she starred in the film Bridesmaids, which she co-wrote with fellow Groundlings performer Annie Mumolo for Universal Pictures, released on May 13, 2011.^[19] The film became both a critical and box office success, receiving two nominations for Best Picture-Musical or Comedy and Wiig herself was nominated for Best Actress-Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy at the 69th Golden Globe Awards. The film also received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay for which Wiig and Mumolo were nominated. The second nomination was for Best Supporting Actress for co-star Melissa McCarthy. The movie grossed over $280 million worldwide.^[20]

Personal life[link]

Kristen Wiig was married to actor Hayes Hargrove from 2005 until 2009.^[21]

Filmography[link]

TV[link]

Film[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

• She was named one of PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2011.^[30]
• She is part of Time's 2012 list of The 100 Most Influential People in the World.^[31]

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kristen Wiig

• Kristen Wiig at the Internet Movie Database
• Kristen Wiig at Emmys.com

Suzanne Somers
Suzanne Somers, May 2006
Born	Suzanne Marie Mahoney (1946-10-16) October 16, 1946 (age 65) San Bruno, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, author, businesswoman, singer
Years active	1963–present
Spouse	Bruce Somers (1965–1968) Alan Hamel (1977–present)
Website
http://www.suzannesomers.com/

Suzanne Somers (born as Suzanne Marie Mahoney on October 16, 1946) is an American actress, author, singer and businesswoman, known for her television roles as Chrissy Snow on Three's Company and as Carol Lambert on Step by Step.

Somers later became the author of a series of best-selling self-help books, including Ageless: The Naked Truth About Bioidentical Hormones (2006), a book about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.^[1] She has also released two autobiographies, four diet books, and a book of poetry entitled "Touch Me" (1980). She currently features items of her design on ShopNBC.^{[citation needed]}

She is criticized for her views on some medical subjects and her advocacy of the Wiley Protocol, which has been labelled as "scientifically unproven and dangerous".^[2][3] Her promotion of alternative cancer treatments has received criticism from the American Cancer Society.^[4]

Personal life[link]

Born Suzanne Marie Mahoney in San Bruno, California, Somers was the third of four children in an Irish Catholic family.^[5][6][7] Her mother, Marion Elizabeth (née Turner), was a medical secretary, and her father, Francis Mahoney, was a laborer (loading beer into boxcars) and gardener.^[8] Her family attended church at St. Robert's Catholic Church in San Bruno.

She attended Capuchino High School,^[9][10] then she was accepted at San Francisco College for Women (commonly referred to as "Lone Mountain College") a Catholic school that is now a campus of the University of San Francisco.

She was a contestant on Anniversary Game (1969–70), where she met host Alan Hamel for the first time; they were married in 1977.

In 2001 Somers announced that she had breast cancer, having a lumpectomy to remove the cancer followed by radiation therapy. She decided to forego chemotherapy in favor of alternative treatment.^[11]

On January 9, 2007, the Associated Press reported that a wildfire in Southern California had destroyed Somers' Malibu home.^[12]

Career[link]

Early acting roles[link]

She began acting in small roles during the late 1960s and early 1970s (including on various talk shows promoting her book of poetry, and bit parts in movies such as the "Blonde in the T-Bird" in American Graffiti, and an episode of the American version of the sitcom Lotsa Luck as the femme fatale in the early 1970s). She appeared in The Rockford Files and had an uncredited role as a topless pool girl in Magnum Force, both in 1974. She next guest starred on the 1977 episode "Cheshire Project" on The Six Million Dollar Man. She later landed the role of the ditzy blonde "Chrissy Snow" on the ABC sitcom Three's Company in 1977. And also that year she was a celebrity panelist on Match Game.

[edit] Three's Company

Suzanne Somers on the USS Ranger (CV-61) in 1981, during the time she was cast off of Three's Company

At the beginning of the fifth season, Somers demanded a hefty raise from $30,000 to $150,000 an episode and 10% ownership of the show's profit. Those close to the situation suggested that Somers' rebellion was due to husband Hamel's influences. When ABC denied her request, Somers boycotted the second and fourth shows of the season, due to several excuses such as a broken rib (which was false). She finished the remaining season on her contract, but her role was decreased to 60 seconds per episode. After her contract was terminated, she sued ABC for $2 million, claiming that her credibility in show business had been damaged. It went to an arbitrator who decided that Somers was owed only $30,000 due to a single missed episode for which she had not been paid. Other rulings favored the producers. Somers has said she was fired because she asked to be paid as much as male actors like Alan Alda of M*A*S*H, and Carroll O'Connor of Archie Bunker's Place.^[13]

Before the feud with Three's Company producers and ABC ended, rival network CBS knew that Somers was ultimately going to be available. They signed her to a contract and a development deal for her own sitcom, which was going to be called The Suzanne Somers Show, in which she was to play an "over-the-top" airline stewardess. Once she was indeed available (after her firing from Three's Company), CBS gave Somers – and the public – a timeframe in which to expect the show to hit the air, but due to a change in administration at CBS' entertainment division in early 1982, the brass ended up passing on the project. Also, Somers claimed in her book After the Fall (1998), that the producers of Three's Company kept sending cease and desist forms to CBS stating that Somers could not use any of her Chrissy Snow characterization, and that chilled the creative process.

[edit] Playboy pictorials

Somers appeared in two Playboy cover-feature nude pictorials: in 1980 and 1984. The first set of photos was taken by Stan Malinowski in February 1970 when Somers was a struggling model and actress and did a test photoshoot for the magazine. She was accepted as a Playmate candidate in 1971, but declined to pose nude before the actual shoot. During a Tonight Show appearance, she denied ever posing nude (except for a High Society topless photo), which prompted Playboy into publishing the photos from the 1970 Malinowski shoot in February 1980.^[14] The second nude pictorial by Richard Fegley appeared in December 1984 in an attempt by Somers to regain her popularity after being terminated by Three's Company in 1982.

Spokeswoman for the Thighmaster[link]

During the 1980s, Somers became a Las Vegas entertainer. She was the spokeswoman for the Thighmaster, a piece of exercise equipment that is squeezed between one's thighs. Thighmaster was one of the first products responsible for launching the infomercial concept.^{[citation needed]} During this period of her career, she also performed for US servicemen overseas.^[15][16]

[edit] She's the Sheriff

At the height of her exposure as official spokesperson for Thighmaster infomercials, Somers made her first return to a series, although not on network television. In 1987, she starred in the sitcom She's the Sheriff, which ran in first-run syndication. Somers portrayed a widow with two young kids who decided to fill the shoes of her late husband, a sheriff of a southern town. The show ran for two seasons.

[edit] Step by Step

In 1990, Somers returned to network TV, appearing in numerous guest roles and made-for-TV movies, mostly for ABC. Her roles in these, including the movie Rich Men, Single Women, attracted the attention of Lorimar Television and Miller-Boyett Productions, who were developing a new sitcom. Somers had starred in the film with Heather Locklear, who inadvertently directed the focus of both production companies to Somers due to Locklear's starring role on Going Places (from Lorimar and Miller/Boyett). For Lorimar, this was asking Somers back, since they alone had produced She's the Sheriff.

In September 1991, Somers returned to TV starring in the sitcom Step By Step (with Patrick Duffy), which ran for seven seasons. Playing off her rejuvenated career, Somers also launched a daytime talk show in 1994, albeit briefly, titled Suzanne Somers. During Step By Step's final season, on CBS, she began co-hosting Candid Camera with Peter Funt.

[edit] Candid cohost

From 1997–99, Somers cohosted the revised Candid Camera show, when CBS chose to bring it back with Peter Funt. Somers stayed for two years before PAX TV renewed the series without her.

[edit] The Blonde in the Thunderbird

Somers receiving patriotic civilian service award for past USO tour performances after performing The Blonde in the Thunderbird for members of the US military and their families.

In summer 2005, Somers made her Broadway debut in a one-woman show, The Blonde in the Thunderbird, a collection of stories about her life and career. The show was supposed to run until September, but was cancelled in less than a week after poor reviews and disappointing ticket sales.^[17] Somers blamed the harsh reviews (The New York Times referred to it as "...a drab and embarrassing display of emotional exhibitionism masquerading as entertainment"^[18]) and told the New York Post: "These men [New York critics] are curmudgeons, and maybe I went too close to the bone for them. I was lying there naked, and they decided to kick me and step on me, just like these visions you see in Iraq."^[19]

[edit] Breaking Through

In 2012, Somers began an online talk show, Suzanne Somers Breaking Through, at CafeMom. Three of the episodes featured a reunion with Joyce DeWitt, the two speaking with each other for the first time in thirty years.^[20]

Views on medical subjects[link]

Somers supports bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Her book, Ageless,^[21] includes interviews with 16 practitioners of bioidentical hormone therapy, but gives extra discussion to one specific approach, the 'Wiley Protocol'. Somers and T. S. Wiley, the originator of the Wiley Protocol, have been criticized for their advocacy of the Wiley Protocol. A group of seven doctors, all of whom utilize bioidentical hormone therapies to address health issues in women, issued a public letter to Somers and her publisher, Crown, in which they state that the protocol is "scientifically unproven and dangerous" and cite Wiley's lack of medical and clinical qualifications.^[2] The use of bioidentical hormone therapies is a very controversial area of medicine;^[3] its efficacy has never been tested and numerous groups have expressed concern over its safety and the misleading claims made by practitioners.^[22]

Her promotion of them, and Oprah Winfrey's support of her, has been the subject of an Associated Press article:^[4]

The problem, for many doctors: These custom-compounded products are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Somers, whose hormone regimen involves creams, injections and some 60 supplements daily, got a huge boost earlier this year from Oprah Winfrey. "Many people write Suzanne off as a quackadoo," Winfrey said when Somers appeared on her show. "But she just might be a pioneer."

Yet Winfrey's tacit support of Somers gave her some of the worst press of her career. "Crazy Talk," Newsweek headlined an article on the talk show host earlier this year. Another headline, on Salon.com: "Oprah's Bad Medicine."^[4]

In 2001, Somers was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy, and radiation, but declined to undergo chemotherapy.^[3] In November, 2008, Suzanne Somers announced she was diagnosed with inoperable cancer by six doctors, but Somers learned a week later that she was misdiagnosed. During this time, she interviewed doctors about cancer treatments and these interviews became the basis of her book, Knockout, about alternative treatments to chemotherapy.^[23] In her book Knockout, Somers promotes alternative cancer treatments, for which she has received criticism from the American Cancer Society:

The American Cancer Society is concerned.
"I am very afraid that people are going to listen to her message and follow what she says and be harmed by it," says Dr. Otis Brawley, the organization's chief medical officer. "We use current treatments because they've been proven to prolong life. They've gone through a logical, scientific method of evaluation. I don't know if Suzanne Somers even knows there IS a logical, scientific method."
More broadly, Brawley is concerned that in the United States, celebrities or sports stars feel they can use their fame to dispense medical advice. "There's a tendency to oversimplify medical messages," he says. "Well, oversimplification can kill."^[4]

She is also opposed to water fluoridation.^[24]

In the movie "Sex and the City 2" Samantha, one of the characters, advocates Suzanne Somers' book and method of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy ^[25]

Television work[link]

• Anniversary Game (1969–1970)
• Mantrap (1971–1973)
• Lotsa Luck (c1973)
• The Big Ripoff (The Rockford Files) (Aired Oct, 1974)
• Sky Heist (1975)
• Match Game ('77/PM) (1977)
• It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977)
• Three's Company (cast member from 1977–1981)
• Happily Ever After (1978)
• Zuma Beach (1978)
• Hollywood Wives (1985) (miniseries)
• Goodbye Charlie (1985)
• She's the Sheriff (1987–1989)
• Rich Men, Single Women (1990)
• Step by Step (1991–1998)
• Keeping Secrets (1991)
• Exclusive (1992) (also co-executive producer)
• The Suzanne Somers Show (1994–1995)
• Seduced by Evil (1994)
• 8-Track Flashback (1995-1998)
• Devil's Food (1996)
• Love-Struck (1997)
• No Laughing Matter (1998)
• Candid Camera (co-host from 1998–2000)
• The Darklings (1999)
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2009) (Guest appearance)
• ShopNBC

Filmography[link]

• Bullitt (1968)
• Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969)
• American Graffiti (1973)
• Magnum Force (1973) (uncredited)
• Ants (1977)
• Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977)
• Yesterday's Hero (1979)
• Nothing Personal (1980)
• Totally Minnie (1987)
• Serial Mom (1994) (cameo)
• Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998) (voice)
• Say It Isn't So (2001) (cameo)

Bibliography[link]

Suzanne Somers at the Ina Soltani

• Somers, S (1980). Touch Me: The Poems of Suzanne Somers. Workman Pub Co. ISBN 0-89480-141-4. 
• Somers, S (1987). Keeping Secrets. Warner Books. ISBN 978-0-446-51395-1. 
• Somers, S (1992). Wednesday's Children: Adult Survivors of Abuse Speak Out. Putnam Adult. ISBN 0-399-13743-2. 
• Somers, S (1998). After the Fall: How I Picked Myself Up, Dusted Myself Off, and Started All Over Again. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 0-609-60312-4. 
• Somers, S (1999). Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-609-60162-4. 
• Somers, S (1999). Suzanne Somers' 365 Ways to Change Your Life. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-609-60161-7. 
• Somers, S (2001). Suzanne Somers' Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-609-60722-0. 
• Somers, S (2001). Suzanne Somers' Eat Great, Lose Weight (Miniature Editions). Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7624-1160-3. 
• Somers, S (2001). Somersize Desserts. Clarkson Potter. ISBN 978-0-609-60977-4. 
• Somers, S (2002). Suzanne Somers' Fast and Easy: Lose Weight the Somersize Way with Quick, Delicious Meals for the Entire Family!. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4000-4643-0. 
• Somers, S (2004). The Sexy Years: Discover the Hormone Connection - The Secret to Fabulous Sex, Great Health, and Vitality, for Women and Men. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 0-609-60721-9. 
• Somers, S (2004). Somersize Chocolate. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4000-5329-2. 
• Somers, S (2005). Suzanne Somers' Slim and Sexy Forever: The Hormone Solution for Permanent Weight Loss and Optimal Living. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4000-5325-4. 
• Somers, S (2005). Somersize Cocktails: 30 Sexy Libations from Cool Classics to Unique Concoctions to Stir Up Any Occasion. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4000-5330-8. 
• Somers, S (2005). Somersize Appetizers: 30 Scintillating Starters to Tantalize Your Tastebuds at Every Occasion. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4000-5331-5. 
• Somers, S (2006). Ageless: The Naked Truth About Bioidentical Hormones. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 0-307-23724-9. 
• Somers, S (2008). Breakthrough: Eight Steps to Wellness. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 1-4000-5327-7. 
• Somers, S (2009). Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer--And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-58746-6. 
• Somers, S (2009). Stay Young & Sexy with Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement: The Science Explained. Smart Publications. ISBN 978-1-890572-22-8. 
• Somers, S (2010). Sexy Forever: How to Fight Fat after Forty. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-58851-7. 

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Suzanne Somers

• Official website
• Suzanne Somers at the Internet Movie Database
• Suzanne Somers at AllRovi

Steve Porter (born c. 1978)^[1] is a music video producer, remixer and DJ originally from Amherst, Massachusetts. Porter, who began producing music at the age of sixteen while attending The Williston Northampton School, was discovered by Chris Fortier in 1999^[2] and was signed to Fortier's Fade Records label. Since this time he has toured the world extensively on DJ tours and has released numerous remixes and original productions using his own name and monikers Chop Shop, Driven Child, Saturated Fatty, HDF & Bons and Agent 001 with fellow Boston DJ/producer Eli Wilkie. Porter placed #2 in the DJ Times "America's Best DJ"^[3] award and has been consistently ranked among the worlds top dj's in numerous^{[weasel words]} polls.^[4]

He calls the blend of various genres of dance music "Porterhouse." 2005 saw the release of Homegrown, a DJ-mixed artist album on FDS Recordings. In 2006 he released the "Porterhouse" compilation which included many of his close friends productions in the mix. In 2007, Porterhouse 2 was released on EQ recordings from Australia.

Music Video Remixes[link]

Slap Chop Remix[link]

Porter made a music video remix of the original Slap Chop infomercial, dubbing it "Rap Chop". After posting it to YouTube on April 25, 2009, it quickly spread over the internet to become famous. As of November 6, 2010, it has been viewed 11,628,274 times, reached #16 as the all time Top Rated, #3 all time Top Rated in Comedy, #14 Most Viewed and #1 Top Favorite. In July 2009, in an apparent deal between Porter and Vince Offer, the "Rap Chop" was made into a real infomercial that began airing nationwide.^[5][6] Porter's original remix included footage from the movie Breakin'. However for the national infomercial, the Breakin' footage was replaced with a female dancing and someone dressed in a pink bunny rabbit costume dancing. This was because the rights to use the Breakin' film footage either couldn't be obtained or were not sought.^{[citation needed]} Additionally, the success of Porter's "Rap Chop" remix landed him a job doing remixes for FedEx.^[7]

Porter followed up his "Rap Chop" music video remix on May 15, 2009 with a music video remix of the original ShamWow! infomercial, dubbing it "Jam Wow". After a Televised Commercial was made on October 21, 2009 it was renamed the "Shamwow Jam". The Shamwow Jam commercial is currently^[when?] being aired.

Press Hop[link]

In June 2009, Steve Porter released "Press Hop". Featuring footage of Allen Iverson and his infamous 'practice' press conference, the video quickly spread virally and has gathered over 3 million hits on YouTube. It also features footage of Mike Gundy's famous 2007 rant,^[8] as well as Jim E. Mora, Joe Namath and Terrell Owens.

Press Hop 2[link]

After the overwhelming^[quantify] success of the original Press Hop, Steve Porter was asked by ESPN to create a sequel. "Press Hop 2" aired in July 2010 and featured Tiger Woods, Brett Favre, Randy Moss, and various clips from LeBron James' "Rome Wasn't Built In One Day". In addition to the actual video, Steve Porter was featured in E:60's "Behind The Scenes of Press Hop 2" that gave a sneak-peek as to how he creates his viral hits.

Other Television Work[link]

Steve Porter has also developed video remixes for a variety of television programs and networks including E!, VH1, ABC, TeenNick and more. He has also worked for a variety of brands to help create unique advertisements. Lotus, Shamwow!, Ultra Music Festival and Mighty Fine Burgers have all received treatments.

NBA Playoff Ad Campaign[link]

In Spring 2010 Steve produced the NBA's ad campaign in conjunction with the advertising agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners.^[9]

The material in the ads spans years of NBA playoff history and compiled some of the most famous names to ever play. Airing during commercial breaks throughout the playoffs, the videos were "Amazing is Unity", "Amazing is Belief", "Focus!", and "Steppin' Up!".

Other commercials at this time had titles such as "Where Clutch Happens", "Where Defense Happens", "Where Sixth Man Happens", and "Where Determination Happens".

During the 2010 NBA Finals, two new commercials were created and aired featuring footage from the previous rounds of 2010 playoff games that had been played. Both "Amazing is The Journey" and "Amazing is The Finals" were well received^{[by whom?]} viral hits and captured the excitement and emotion^{[peacock term]} of the NBA Finals.

Steve was mentioned by Howard Stern in lieu of a new mix he released featuring clips of actor Seth Rogen. The mix was played during Rogen's appearance on The Howard Stern Show on January 9, 2012.

NFL Sunday Countdown[link]

In advance of the 2010 NFL season, Steve Porter was asked to create a series of videos for the NFL Sunday Countdown program. Each video would be short in length, but would highlight storylines from the NFL season as it progressed. Early season videos featured Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens, as well as Philadelphia Eagles members Andy Reid, Michael Vick and Kevin Kolb. Another video featured quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning prior to the second "Manning Bowl" game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants.

Randy Moss and "One Clap"[link]

On October 31, 2010, NFL Sunday Countdown aired Steve Porter's "One Clap" during a game between the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings. The video, which features wide-receiver Randy Moss, was an instant viral hit and quickly accumulated one million views on YouTube and was featured on variety of sports programs on ESPN and TSN in Canada. Shortly after the game and the initial airing of the video, Moss was waived by the Minnesota Vikings, thus creating additional online buzz.

Other projects[link]

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In addition to his work with the National Basketball Association and ESPN, Steve Porter's company Porterhouse Media is producing^[when?] various tv spots for Hockey Night In Canada.

Maxim Magazine tapped Porter to create a mashup of the "Hometown Hotties".^[when?]

Japanese game developer Konami commissioned Porter to create material for their Xbox home console releases of DanceDanceRevolution. Thus far, he has submitted 2 original songs ("Somebody in Da' House" and "Sockem"), as well as a remix of the fan-favorite Konami original song, "Put Your Faith In Me".

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• 2005 Homegrown
• 2006 Steve Porter Presents Porterhouse
• 2007 Steve Porter Presents Porterhouse Volume 2
• 2008 "Steve Porter presents PH Recordings" for IDJ Mag
• 2009 The Control EP
• 2009 You Play to Win The Game

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Official djsteveporter on Twitter
• Official YouTube channel

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Dean Edwards
Edwards in 2007
Birth name	Dean Sean Edwards
Born	(1970-07-30) July 30, 1970 (age 41) The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Medium	Film, television, stand-up
Nationality	American
Genres	Comedy
Spouse	Tracy Walters (January 2004-?; 1 child)
Website	http://www.deanedwards.net/

Dean Sean Edwards (born July 30, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer, voice artist, comedian, and musician whose trademark is a voice similar to Eddie Murphy.

Edwards' work as a voice actor includes Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee in Celebrity Deathmatch, a robot in Robotomy, and Donkey in Scared Shrekless after Eddie Murphy refused to reprise his role (which Edwards is also known for, and impersonated Murphy while providing the voice of Donkey). He also appeared in Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special as Savion Glover and Don Cheadle, Tony N' Tina's Wedding as Father Mark, and The Sopranos.

On YouTube, Edwards currently has his own channel known as "deanedwardscomedy".

Career[link]

Stand-up comedy[link]

Edwards developed a reputation for working clean^{[clarification needed]} and taught classes in stand-up comedy technique.

Voiceover work[link]

Edwards is also a voice artist, having done voice work for Celebrity Deathmatch and Robotomy. He also did voice work for the audiobook version of Max Brooks' World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.

In the 2010 Halloween special Scared Shrekless, he did the voice of Donkey after Eddie Murphy declined; as Donkey, Edwards had the ability to impersonate Murphy. Soon, Edwards got replaced himself when Eddie Murphy returned to play Donkey in the 2010 Christmas special Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular.

Writing career[link]

Edwards was hired as a staff writer for Daily Comedy, a website where professional and amateur stand-up comedians post new jokes frequently.

Commercials[link]

Edwards also appeared in commercials for Snickers and Ford.

[edit] Saturday Night Live

Edwards joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2001. He developed several impressions, including Michael Jackson, Wayne Brady, Chris Tucker (Edwards' first impression; coincidentally, also an impression done by Jay Pharoah on his first SNL episode on September 25, 2010), Don Cheadle, Colin Powell, Serena Williams, Nipsey Russell, Grace Jones, Randy Jackson, Redman, Denzel Washington, and Billy Ocean.^[1] Despite his penchant for impressions, Edwards didn't get much screen time in his brief tenure on the show. He left after the show's 28th season, citing creative differences.

In Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special, he did impressions of Savion Glover and Don Cheadle.

Filmography[link]

Television[link]

As himself[link]

Discography[link]

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References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Dean Edwards at the Internet Movie Database
• Dailycomedy.com