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We interviewed comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo after one of his shows recently. (Jul 27, 2008)
If you have pets, think back on how difficult it was to train them. Now, try to think of how hard it must be to train dogs for Broadway productions. We recently saw "Legally Blonde the Musical" at the Palace Theatre, where we were able to go backstage. We interviewed the animal trainer, William Berloni and met his dogs, Chico and Chloe who play Bruiser and Rufus in the show. (Jul 25, 2008)
Wow! What a day at Shea Stadium! We spent part of the day in the Mets dugout, we also were on the field, and we finally ended up in the bleachers to watch a great game. (Jul 24, 2008)
We saw the movie "Meet Dave" starring Eddie Murphy and Gabrielle Union. The plot is about tiny aliens traveling to Earth from their dying planet. They are in search of salt, which helps power their planet. They use a tiny orb that has the power to drain all the ocean's salt water. (Jul 17, 2008)
We recently interviewed former Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan. Gary (who has won 10 Olympic medals), his dad and his uncle all swam in the Olympics. Gary, who is also a diabetic, recently tried for his fourth consecutive Olympic team, but didn't make it this year. (Jul 15, 2008)
We recently spoke to New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck at the Tudor Hotel in Manhattan. (Jul 13, 2008)
We got the amazing opportunity to go a New York Liberty WNBA game recently. (Jul 11, 2008)
We met actress Alyson Stoner at Dave & Buster's in Times Square recently. She has a new DVD out, "Alice Upside Down." (Jul 4, 2008)
We interviewed actress Abigail Breslin at the Regency Hotel in Manhattan recently. Abigail starred as Kit in the new movie "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl," and we thought she was just great. (Jul 3, 2008)
We met singer and actor Drake Bell in his dressing room at MTV studios in Manhattan recently. (Jun 28, 2008)
We met Olympic gold medal winner Rulon Gardner in Central Park a few weeks ago. He was in Manhattan to promote the Friendship Games which are taking place in Austria and Holland in next month. For information visit the Web site: People to People ( peopletopeople.com). Rulon is an inspirational person and we are glad we met him. (Jun 26, 2008)
Wow! What a great movie we just watched -- "Camp Rock," which airs tonight at 8 on the Disney Channel. (Jun 20, 2008)
We met Miranda Cosgrove, who stars as Carly in the Nickelodeon TV show "iCarly!" She talked to us about her new CD, also called "iCarly!" (Jun 20, 2008)
Have you ever wondered how to make sushi? We got to, and it wasn't tricky at all! We went to Sakae Sushi in Manhattan to the Sakae Sushi Juniors Club and took part in the class to make our very own hand-roll sushi. Two of us had never had sushi before, so we were a little nervous about what we were going to do. (Jun 19, 2008)
We went to a screening of the new movie "Kung Fu Panda," starring Jack Black. (Jun 6, 2008)
We interviewed actress Sophia Bush, who stars as Brooke Davis on the TV show "One Tree Hill," in Manhattan recently. (Jun 1, 2008)
Kidsday reporters Jonathan Cioffi, Brandon Ianiro and Dana Wizel of New Hyde Park went to Roosevelt Field this morning to interview BMX rider Derek Garland and skateboarder Bucky Lasek. They are both taking part in the Journey's Backyard BBQ. There will be biking and skating demonstrations from noon to 7 p.m tomorrow in the parking lot of Roosevelt Field in Garden City. There will also be live music, giveaways and more. Best of all, it's free! (May 30, 2008)
We met David Tyree, New York Giants Super Bowl star, just before he was given the Children's Champion Award at Tribeca Rooftop in Manhattan recently. Who will ever forget the amazing catch David made in the Super Bowl that helped his team beat the New England Patriots? (May 30, 2008)
We met three members of the band Simple Plan to ask them about their new self- titled CD, "Simple Plan." We spoke with Pierre Bouvier (vocals), David Desrosiers (bass) and Jeff Stinco (guitar).
We met with celebrity chefs Pat and Gina Neely at a TV studio in Manhattan recently. Their Food Network show is "Down Home With the Neelys." After watching them film their TV segments, we made some delicious desserts and asked a few questions. (May 15, 2008)
We met comedian and game-show host Howie Mandel when he was in New York recently. We like his NBC show "Deal or No Deal." (May 2, 2008)
Recently, we went into Manhattan to see the Broadway musical "Xanadu" and to interview the lead actress, Kerry Butler. This was an amazing experience and a phenomenal, romantic and hilarious show! (Apr 5, 2008)
We interviewed "American Idol" finalist Blake Lewis when he was in Manhattan recently to promote his new album "Audio Daydream." (Apr 5, 2008)
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