Aspen Times - Aspen, CO, USA - Tim Northern says he gets his sense of humor, and his silly attitude, from his mother. But his father has also played a vital role in Northern’s becoming a comedian.

Northern has used his father, a Tennessee postal clerk with a do-it-yourself attitude, as a model to set the bar uncommonly high for himself. A natural-born rightie, Northern uses his left hand for most everything. His car has a standard transmission; automatic is too easy. On the golf course, he uses old-fashioned blades-style clubs rather than cavity-backs — the golfing equivalent of opting for long, straight skis over shaped ones.

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BuddyTV - USA - The 25th Miss Teen USA competition will be aired live on Friday, August 24, with Days of our Lives star Shelley Hennig serving as one of the celebrity judges.

The 20-year-old actress, who plays Stephanie Johnson on Days of Our Lives, won the crown for Louisiana in 2004, becoming the first to do so for the state.  She was also the first Louisiana native to capture a national title since Ali Landry was named Miss USA 1996.  Winning the pageant secured Hennig a one-year-modeling contract with Trump Modeling Management, a scholarship to the School for Film and Television in New York

About - News & Issues - New York, NY, USA - NBC has revealed more details about the upcoming season of The Biggest Loser. As previously reported, soap star Allison Sweeney will replace Caroline Rhea as host -- but that's not the only casting news that will have fans buzzing. Trainer Jillian Michaels, who was replaced by Kim Lyons last season, will return to the show in a surprising new twist. She will be joining Kim and Bob Harper.

In other casting news, a set of twins will be competing for the first time. The show will also welcome its oldest contestant ever (age 62).

The new season will premiere on Tuesday, September