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Scott Hamilton, Buddy Joe Hooker, Bobbi Brown, Jeff Foxworthy

How is Olympic skater Scott Hamilton doing since his brain surgery?
—H. Cooper, Rutland, Vt.

After Hamilton’s diagnosis in November 2004 of a non-cancerous tumor in the region of his pituitary gland, he opted for non-invasive surgery that has reduced his tumor in size by more than 10 percent. He’s keeping busy, producing the 20th anniversary U.S. tour of Smucker’s Stars on Ice, and he recently hosted the Fox-TV series Skating with Celebrities, which is similar to Dancing with the Stars. He also was a commentator for the figure skating competitions at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.

I’ve seen stuntman Buddy Joe Hooker for years on television and in the movies. I think Burt Reynolds made a movie about him. What can you tell me about him?
—P. E. Edwards, Waycross, Ga.

Yes, the 1978 movie Hooper was based on hot-dog Tinseltown stuntmen Buddy Joe Hooker (played by Jan-Michael Vincent) and Hal Needham (played by Reynolds). In one of those only-in-Hollywood twists, the filmmakers hired Hooker to perform as Vincent’s stunt double. "There were a lot of great stunts in that film because it was a movie about stunts," says Hooker, who began his career at age 11 as an actor on Leave it to Beaver (in a recurring role as Wally’s friend Chester). His twin sons, now 13, began following in dad’s stunt-double footsteps at age 6 on the movie Spy Kids, taking spills for the movie’s lead child star. Hooker’s most recent work has been as stunt coordinator for the movies The 40 Year Old Virgin, Skelton Key and Déjà Vu, as well as for TV’s Fear Factor.

I would like to know more about Bobbi Brown, the makeup and beauty expert I’ve seen on Today and Oprah.
—Diana M., Olney, Ill.

Internationally renowned makeup expert Bobbi Brown, Today’s beauty editor and the CEO of her own company, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, earned a degree in theatrical makeup from Emerson College in Boston. Later, a fateful meeting with a chemist led to her idea of developing Brown Lip Color, a collection of 10 brown-based lipsticks that could be mixed and blended. Now her numerous cosmetic products are sold in hundreds of stores in more than 20 different countries. Also the author of two best-selling beauty guides, she lives in New Jersey with her husband and three sons.

County stars to shine on CMT Music Awards show

The CMT Music Awards (April 10, 8 p.m. ET on CMT) is country music’s only fan-voted televised awards show and one that always presents an exciting mix of top country stars and other personalities. This year, comedian Jeff Foxworthy returns as host for the second year. Want to be a part of the live audience? Ticket information is available online at www.cmt.com, where you also can participate in voting for Male Video, Female Video and Duo/Group Video, as well as Hottest Video and Breakthrough Video.

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