Ask American Profile 12/5/2004

Stacey Hayes, Kristina Abernathy, Rev. Robert Schuller, Anthony Michael James

I would like to know more about the co-host on Lingo with Chuck Woolery.
—Catherine C., Indiana

She’s Stacey Hayes, a 28-year-old actress/model who grew up splitting her time between London, England, and Lincoln, Neb. "In Nebraska they used to call me Casper—as in the friendly ghost—because I was so pale … that British-never-seen-the-sun skin!" she says. Hayes did her first commercial at age 3, figure-skated competitively, worked as a stand-up comedian and took acting classes. She had roles in daytime dramas Sunset Beach, The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives before joining the Game Show Network’s Lingo. Now a tan California girl, single and living in Los Angeles, she spends her free time rollerblading, hiking, running on the beach and snorkeling.

I would like to know where The Weather Channel’s Kristina Abernathy got her start, and anything else about her.
—Joseph H., Missouri

The 34-year-old Atlanta native credits her father for steering her toward her career. "My dad was a bit of an outdoorsman, and he was always very interested in weather," she says. "When it came time for me to go to college, he encouraged me to study meteorology." Taking his advice, she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a degree in atmospheric sciences. Next, she sent tapes of herself to television stations throughout the Southeast and was hired by WALB in Albany, Ga., in 1993. Two years later she was hired by The Weather Channel, which is based in Atlanta, so she was thrilled to be back in her home city. Abernathy met her husband, who works behind the scenes, at The Weather Channel.

Does the Rev. Robert Schuller broadcast "live" on Sunday at 8 a.m.? Especially of interest was the Easter service. Was this an authentic Easter service?
—Joanne S., Florida

Robert Schuller, who has been an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America since 1950, conducts Sunday services at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., at 9:25 a.m. and 11:05 a.m. The service you see on television is one of those services on tape that’s broadcast a week later. The Easter service is from the previous year, with a more recent sermon dubbed in to replace the original. Services at the Crystal Cathedral are open to the public, and while there’s lots of room, most people arrive about 15 minutes before the service starts to park and settle into their seats.

Fireman’s Music Career Heating Up

For years, fireman Anthony Michael James, 36, had two dreams: to help people and sing country music. He served with the fire department in Bethlehem, Pa., for nine years while pursuing a music career on the side. Perhaps he didn’t expect his music career to become so successful that he would be forced to choose between his two loves. His music caught the ears of several music executives, which led to a record deal with V-Tone/Compendia Records. In August, he moved to Nashville, Tenn. "I think the time is right to concentrate on my music," says James, the father of a 4-year-old son. "As a professional firefighter, I’ve seen many things that I wish I could forget, but now those memories are a part of me and will forever affect who I am." His current video, Sweet Sarah, is being aired on the Great American Country (GAC) network. For more information on his new CD, Old Friends, visit his website, www.anthonymichaeljames.com.

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