10/13 KRISTIN CHENOWETH, BUDDY MCGIRT

STAGE AND SCREEN SUPERSTAR KRISTIN CHENOWETH TALKS ABOUT HER CAREER, CURRENT PROJECTS AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Daughter of a Two-time Breast Cancer Survivor Takes Time Away from Her National Tour to Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth is a multi-dimensional talent who’s at home on the stage, the big screen and the small screen. The actress is currently traveling the country on her “Coming Home” tour, wowing audiences with her amazing talent.

In between it all, she recently got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and closed out the Tanglewood season with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra in early September. Her lengthy resume also includes Broadway roles in “Wicked,” and “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” in addition to the TV show, “The West Wing.”

Yet, as the name of her “Coming Home” tour implies, she’s a woman who cares deeply about home and family. Her mom is a two-time breast cancer survivor and Chenoweth took time off from her career several years ago to care for her when she battled the disease for a second time.

As a result, Chenoweth is passionate about sharing what she’s learned about this disease, in hopes of helping more women have the best possible chance for early detection. When breast cancer is found early, the five-year survival rate is 100%.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Chenoweth wants women to know that they need to be advocates for their health, because all mammograms are not the same. A newer technology, the first-of-its-kind, 3D mammography, is the only mammogram clinically proven to detect up to 41% more invasive cancers than traditional 2D screenings. It also reduces the number of call-backs by 40% for additional tests from “false positives” that can happen with traditional 2D mammograms.

Unfortunately, not all insurance carriers cover this more accurate screening technology, so Kristin is urging women to contact their insurers and demand coverage and a better chance for survival.

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AMERICAN BOXING TRAINER AND RETIRED BOXER BUDDY MCGIRT – TALKS ABOUT MAKING HIS ACTING DEBUT ON HAWAII 5-0 WITH LARRY MANETTI 

James Walter "Buddy" McGirt (born January 17, 1964) is an American boxing trainer and retired boxer. During his ring tenure, McGirt was the IBF light-welterweight champion, and Lineal/WBC welterweight champion.

Professional boxing career
McGirt’s aspirations of becoming a professional boxer existed at an incredibly young age."They said I was too small," McGirt says now. "They said I couldn't do it. I said I could. I said I'd be the first world champion from Long Island - so the guy they said couldn't do it is the one who did it." Fulfilling this childhood dream, he did so with a vengeance, turning professional in the year 1983, the year he graduated from Brentwood High School.

In 1988, McGirt defeated Frankie Warren, avenging what was at that time his only defeat, to win the IBF light welterweight title.In his second defense, he lost the title to Meldrick Taylor.

In November 1991, he defeated Simon Brown to win the Lineal and WBC welterweight titles.
Buddy was a scrappy, talented fighter who had an outstanding career in the ring. He defeated men such as Simon Brown, Livingstone Bramble, Saoul Mamby, Edwin Curet, Howard Davis, Frankie Warren, Tony Baltazar, Gennaro Leon, Patrizio Oliva, Gary Jacobs, Tommy Ayers, Willie Rodriguez, Ralph Twinning, Buck Smith, Kevin Pompey, Rafael Williams, John Senegal, Eric Martin, Joe Manley, Tyrone Moore, Nick Rupa, Joe Gatti and George Heckley.

At the beginning of 1993, McGirt was the world's top-ranked 147-pound boxer, one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world; but in the first week starting off the year he tore up his left shoulder while training. Without his money punch, the left hook, he had to box virtually one-handed for a total of 24 rounds in two championship fights. He won the first fight, but he lost his title in the second. McGirt lost the title to Pernell Whitaker in 1993. The following year, he again lost to Whitaker in an attempt to regain the title.

In 1997, he retired with a record of 73-6-1 (48 KOs).

Training career
Following his retirement from the ring, "Buddy" has been quite successful working with up-and-coming young fighters, as a trainer.

It took Buddy McGirt six years to become a world champion. It took him just six days to become the trainer of a champion. The fighter he trained first was super middleweight Byron Mitchell. Scheduled a mere six days after becoming his coach, was the fight against Manny Siacca for WBA title. The fight ended with a hook to the body followed with a quick hook to the head, knocking Siacca out. Becoming an instant champion, McGirt knows its usually not that easy.

He's a full-time trainer now and is committed to the challenge of preparing others to step into the ring. "Anybody can train but not many people can teach," McGirt said. "And that's what boxing is missing now, teachers. There are not many old-school trainers around.". McGirt won the Boxing Writers' Association of America Trainer of the Year Award for 2002.

McGirt's son, James McGirt Jr., is also a professional boxer. McGirt also trains Kurt Pellegrino's boxing, his first venture into MMA, and trains heavyweight boxer Taishan Dong.

Buddy was trained and managed by Al Certo and Stuart Weiner. McGirt and some of the fighters he trains are documented in the book "Bring it to the Ring: A Boxing Yearbook and Inspirational Message to Today's Youths." The book was published in 2005.

10/06 KRISTIN CHENOWETH, BUDDY MCGIRT

STAGE AND SCREEN SUPERSTAR KRISTIN CHENOWETH TALKS ABOUT HER CAREER, CURRENT PROJECTS AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Daughter of a Two-time Breast Cancer Survivor Takes Time Away from Her National Tour to Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth is a multi-dimensional talent who’s at home on the stage, the big screen and the small screen. The actress is currently traveling the country on her “Coming Home” tour, wowing audiences with her amazing talent.

In between it all, she recently got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and closed out the Tanglewood season with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra in early September. Her lengthy resume also includes Broadway roles in “Wicked,” and “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” in addition to the TV show, “The West Wing.”

Yet, as the name of her “Coming Home” tour implies, she’s a woman who cares deeply about home and family. Her mom is a two-time breast cancer survivor and Chenoweth took time off from her career several years ago to care for her when she battled the disease for a second time.

As a result, Chenoweth is passionate about sharing what she’s learned about this disease, in hopes of helping more women have the best possible chance for early detection. When breast cancer is found early, the five-year survival rate is 100%.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Chenoweth wants women to know that they need to be advocates for their health, because all mammograms are not the same. A newer technology, the first-of-its-kind, 3D mammography, is the only mammogram clinically proven to detect up to 41% more invasive cancers than traditional 2D screenings. It also reduces the number of call-backs by 40% for additional tests from “false positives” that can happen with traditional 2D mammograms.

Unfortunately, not all insurance carriers cover this more accurate screening technology, so Kristin is urging women to contact their insurers and demand coverage and a better chance for survival.

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AMERICAN BOXING TRAINER AND RETIRED BOXER BUDDY MCGIRT – TALKS ABOUT MAKING HIS ACTING DEBUT ON HAWAII 5-0 WITH LARRY MANETTI 

James Walter "Buddy" McGirt (born January 17, 1964) is an American boxing trainer and retired boxer. During his ring tenure, McGirt was the IBF light-welterweight champion, and Lineal/WBC welterweight champion.

Professional boxing career
McGirt’s aspirations of becoming a professional boxer existed at an incredibly young age."They said I was too small," McGirt says now. "They said I couldn't do it. I said I could. I said I'd be the first world champion from Long Island - so the guy they said couldn't do it is the one who did it." Fulfilling this childhood dream, he did so with a vengeance, turning professional in the year 1983, the year he graduated from Brentwood High School.

In 1988, McGirt defeated Frankie Warren, avenging what was at that time his only defeat, to win the IBF light welterweight title.In his second defense, he lost the title to Meldrick Taylor.

In November 1991, he defeated Simon Brown to win the Lineal and WBC welterweight titles.
Buddy was a scrappy, talented fighter who had an outstanding career in the ring. He defeated men such as Simon Brown, Livingstone Bramble, Saoul Mamby, Edwin Curet, Howard Davis, Frankie Warren, Tony Baltazar, Gennaro Leon, Patrizio Oliva, Gary Jacobs, Tommy Ayers, Willie Rodriguez, Ralph Twinning, Buck Smith, Kevin Pompey, Rafael Williams, John Senegal, Eric Martin, Joe Manley, Tyrone Moore, Nick Rupa, Joe Gatti and George Heckley.

At the beginning of 1993, McGirt was the world's top-ranked 147-pound boxer, one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world; but in the first week starting off the year he tore up his left shoulder while training. Without his money punch, the left hook, he had to box virtually one-handed for a total of 24 rounds in two championship fights. He won the first fight, but he lost his title in the second. McGirt lost the title to Pernell Whitaker in 1993. The following year, he again lost to Whitaker in an attempt to regain the title.

In 1997, he retired with a record of 73-6-1 (48 KOs).

Training career
Following his retirement from the ring, "Buddy" has been quite successful working with up-and-coming young fighters, as a trainer.

It took Buddy McGirt six years to become a world champion. It took him just six days to become the trainer of a champion. The fighter he trained first was super middleweight Byron Mitchell. Scheduled a mere six days after becoming his coach, was the fight against Manny Siacca for WBA title. The fight ended with a hook to the body followed with a quick hook to the head, knocking Siacca out. Becoming an instant champion, McGirt knows its usually not that easy.

He's a full-time trainer now and is committed to the challenge of preparing others to step into the ring. "Anybody can train but not many people can teach," McGirt said. "And that's what boxing is missing now, teachers. There are not many old-school trainers around.". McGirt won the Boxing Writers' Association of America Trainer of the Year Award for 2002.

McGirt's son, James McGirt Jr., is also a professional boxer. McGirt also trains Kurt Pellegrino's boxing, his first venture into MMA, and trains heavyweight boxer Taishan Dong.

Buddy was trained and managed by Al Certo and Stuart Weiner. McGirt and some of the fighters he trains are documented in the book "Bring it to the Ring: A Boxing Yearbook and Inspirational Message to Today's Youths." The book was published in 2005.

11/18 CAROL BURNETT, HAWAII 5-0

CAROL BURNETT JOINS THE SHOW TO TALK ABOUT HER UPCOMING APPEARANCE ON HAWAII 5-0 THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2014 ON CBS!

Carol Burnett started in show business as an occasional stage actress, sometimes nightclub singer, and more often a hatcheck girl. After a few years barely making ends meet, 22-year-old Burnett first appeared on television in 1955, playing the dummy's romantic interest in 13 episodes of The Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney Show, a kids' program that aired on Saturday mornings (Winchell was a ventriloquist, Mahoney was his dummy). At 23, she was cast as Buddy Hackett's girlfriend on Stanley, a NBC prime time sitcom set among workers at a hotel's newsstand, and written by Neil Simon and Woody Allen, among others. At 23½, she found herself unemployed when the program was cancelled, and for a time she worked as an usher at a Hollywood movie theater.

Burnett bounced back with a parody pop song, "I Made a Fool of Myself Over John Foster Dulles," confessing her love for the utterly unsexy, 68-year-old Secretary of State who is now best remembered as the namesake for Dulles Airport outside Washington DC. The song became a minor pop hit after Burnett sang it on Jack Paar's Tonight Show in 1957.

After that, she was a frequent panelist on the game show Pantomime Quiz. In 1959, she joined the ensemble cast of The Garry Moore Show, a popular comedy-variety hour, while concurrently starring on Broadway in the musical-comedy Once Upon a Mattress, based on the children's story The Princess and the Pea. In a memorable Twilight Zone, she played a klutzy but contented single woman offered a life of glamour by her guardian angel. She had a recurring role as a tough female Marine in Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C., becoming good friends with its star Jim Nabors, who was later her traditional first guest every season on her variety show. Burnett appeared in several episodes of her friend Lucille Ball's The Lucy Show, and she was a regular on the mid-1960s variety show The Entertainers with Art Buchwald and Bob Newhart. After that show ended, Ball offered to produce a sitcom for her, but Burnett declined, fearing she might feel stifled playing the same character week after week.

Instead, Burnett and her husband, producer Joe Hamilton, crafted a variety hour around her talents.

The Carol Burnett Show premiered in 1967, ran for eleven years and won 22 Emmys. Recurring sketches included the tight-skirted secretary Mrs. Wiggins, the Southern-fried bitch Eunice of Mama's Family (later spun off to its own sitcom), and the bad actress star of the soap opera parody As the Stomach Turns. There were also spoofs of classic movies, most memorably Burnett as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind, wearing a dress made from the drapes -- complete with curtain rod (the dress was maniacally designed by Bob Mackie). For no particular reason, she would occasionally belt out a Tarzan yell, and at some point in every show Burnett would take questions from the audience, usually coming up with an answer that was either heartwarming or hilarious.

Burnett had perfect chemistry with her supporting cast, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, and Lyle Waggoner, and through the show's first seven seasons there were no cast changes. When Waggoner left he was replaced with Tim Conway for the eighth and subsequent seasons. The show was always funny but never mean or risqué, and in an era with only three channels, audiences of all ages tuned in to see what wacky skits Burnett would perform each week. On video, The Carol Burnett Show has been repackaged as Carol Burnett & Friends, and unlike some alleged comedy classics, no-one who rents the videos could possibly be disappointed.

She worked occasionally in feature films, including Noises Off with Michael Caine, Robert Altman's A Wedding, and The Four Seasons with Alan Alda. Her best TV films include the Vietnam survivors' drama Friendly Fire,Eunice (the pilot for Mama's Family), and three separate TV adaptations of her Broadway hit Once Upon a Mattress in 1964, 1972, and 2005.

In 1986 she starred in Fresno, a six-hour mini-series spoofing Dallas and Dynasty, with Burnett as Fresno's hard-drinking raisin matriarch Charlotte Kensington. With Charles Grodin, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, and Gregory Harrison, it was funny to the finish, but has never been released on video in America.

In 1990 she starred in Carol & Company with Jeremy Piven and Peter Krause, an anthology series with a half-hour comedy skit each week, but it was quickly cancelled. In 1991 she revived her Carol Burnett Show in name and format but with a new supporting cast. . Later in the 1990s, she played Helen Hunt's mother on Mad About You.

Her second husband, Joe Hamilton, had been a jazz musician, but after marrying Burnett he produced most of her starring projects. Their daughter, Carrie Hamilton became an actress, starring in the TV movie Hostage with Burnett and in touring productions of Rent, before dying of lung cancer in 2002. Another daughter, Erin Hamilton, has had several hits on the dance charts, including covers of "Dream Weaver" and Cheap Trick's "The Flame."

By virtually all accounts, the good-natured wise-cracking Burnett seen on her variety show was the real Carol Burnett. Her beloved grandmother, Mae Eudora Jones White, died in 1967 at the age of 82, but Burnett never stopped tugging her ear at the end of every episode. In the show's third season, Burnett received a résumé from a 10-year-old fan who wanted a career in comedy -- Jim Carrey, who received a long, personal letter of encouragement from Burnett. When she received her star on Hollywood Boulevard, Burnett had it placed in front of the theater where she had been an usher. And in 1989, when Burnett's friend Lucille Ball died suddenly on Burnett's birthday, Burnett received a bouquet from Ball several hours after hearing the sad news -- Ball had ordered the flowers in advance for Burnett's birthday.

Hamilton, her husband, wrote the theme song for The Carol Burnett Show, which she sang at the end of every episode. "I'm so glad we had this time together, just to have a laugh or sing a song, seems we just get started and before you know it, comes the time we have to say, 'So long.'" And then Burnett would wave and shout, "Good night, everybody."