Cesar Millan came to America in 1990 -- poor, homeless and unable to speak English. Next week, he celebrates his 40th birthday as a best-selling author, entrepreneur and star of the hit reality series that helped put the National Geographic Channel on the viewing map in more than 50 countries worldwide. “Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan,” currently in its fifth season, airs a special, undercover investigation of American puppy mills this weekend. Millan talked with Eric Estrin about the power of the pack and his biggest two- and four-legged celebrity influences.
Hollywood Breakthrough
Anyone looking to understand Hollywood’s creative and economic prospects would be well advised to keep an eye on Jordan Levin, founding partner and CEO of Generate, the management and cross-platform production company launched in 2006. Levin is best known for co-founding the WB, where he where he helped develop a distinctive brand of young-skewing shows (“Dawson’s Creek,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) and served as the youngest-ever network CEO.
Best known as an ‘80s pinup and co-star of the long-running ABC show “The Fall Guy,” Heather Thomas is now a liberal activist, salon hostess and author, whose roman a clef, “Trophies,” about power-wielding Hollywood second wives, just came out in paperback. She talked with Eric Estrin about entertaining AARP audiences as a go-go dancer, sexism at UCLA and what she did between takes on a crackers commercial.
KEYWORDS Heather Thomas
Among the show-business pioneers whose acts entertained millions all over the world, Marty Krofft and his brother Sid have stood behind the scenes, holding the strings. Literally. The Kroffts’ puppets and animated characters have performed, among other venues, in Paris and Las Vegas nightclubs, amusement parks, world fairs, on television and, with this weekend’s opening of “Land of the Lost,” now film.
KEYWORDS Marty Krofft
