P-STAR RISING is the story of a talented young hip-hop performer who
becomes the vehicle for her father's unfulfilled ambitions. In the early 80s, at the dawn of hip-hop's break into the mainstream, Jesse Diaz was poised for fame, success, and wealth, but drugs and a prison sentence soon quashed his dreams. Though Jesse managed to reclaim his life and regain custody of his two young daughters (lost to the foster-care system while he was incarcerated, and after their mother succumbed to drug addiction), he struggles to support his family as a single dad. Broke, unemployed, and living in temporary housing, he pins his hopes for the family's fortunes on his youngest daughter, Priscilla. Recognizing Priscilla's natural musical talent and precocious personality, Jesse sets out to realize his deferred dreams of hip-hop stardom by making the 9-year-old into a phenomenon—the youngest girl on the scene." Filmed over four years, P-STAR RISING follows Jesse and his daughters as they navigate the peaks and pitfalls of both the music business and family relationships. As P-Star starts to break through, Jesse struggles to balance his responsibilities as a father to Priscilla and her older sister Solsky with his music-industry aspirations. Solsky, increasingly sidelined by Priscilla's career, does poorly in school and turns to the church for support. And as Priscilla matures, she comes increasingly into conflict with Jesse, and risks losing her childhood to satisfy his demands. From performances on the street corner to appearances on national television, from signing record deals to dealing with feelings of abandonment by Priscilla's crack-addicted mother, Gabriel Noble's chronicle of the Diaz family offers a personal, intimate look at ambition, talent, and the sacrifices family members make for one another. The story of young Priscilla Star Diaz (a.k.a. P-Star), currently in her third season on PBS's hit Electric Company, is told in Gabriel Noble's gritty, intimate, and moving P-STAR RISING. The film will premiere nationally on the Emmy® award-winning PBS series Independent Lens, hosted by Maggie Gyllenhaal on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 10 PM ET/PT(check local listings.)CAROL KANA - Dir of Community Affairs, Give2TheTroops
Carol, a retired Probation Officer and daughter of a World War II veteran, became involved with the Give2TheTroops in 2003, after hearing a rally cry for donations for the troops at a local Connecticut grocery store. Carol, at
first, organized her own collections at her church, and then quickly grew her role in supporting the troops. As Director of Community Affairs, at a volunteer only organization, Carol does it all including organizing collections, sorting, packing, and communicating the need to support our troops overseas. Give2TheTroops is a nonpartisan, non-political, patriotic organization aimed at supporting U.S. deployed and wounded troops in harm's way. We are managed by patriotic volunteers who ensure that deployed U.S. military members in all branches of service are supported with letters and care packages. Give2TheTroops was founded by a U.S. Marine wife in December of 2002 when her husband was deployed for a year with Operation Iraqi Freedom. The organization grew rapidly as more people wanted to show their support for our troops. Give2TheTroops has headquarters in Connecticut with branches located throughout the country. Give2TheTroops are incorporated and certified as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-political, non-partisan organization. Dr. Charlyn Belluzzo "Authentic Sensual Living" : Your Guide to Igniting All Your Senses and Enriching Your Live
the owner of Amorosa Bella, the online Luxury Marketplace. Charlyn is
frequent speaker and panelist at international forums and conferences. By professional training, Charlyn is a doctor of public health and tropical medicine and has also earned an MBA degree. She has extensive experience in business /leadership of global health and international non-profit organizations, particularly in the developing world. Charlyn is a Founding Director of Rwanda Works (RW), driving an integrated effort, through the micro-franchise model developing capacity in healthcare, education, agriculture, small-business enterprise, and security. The RW coalition is striving to build prosperity in Rwanda during this period of post-genocide recovery. She is a faculty member of the Medical Knowledge Institute (MKI), based in the Netherlands , providing programs that promote and improve the quality of healthcare as a human right in the developing world, particularly addressing issues of cancer care and HIV/AIDS. As a Trustee of the Global Affairs Council, Charlyn has frequent opportunities to meet with global heads of state and national political and business leaders to understand first hand the most critical issues facing our world today. Charlyn earned graduate degrees and received post-graduate training from LaSalle University , University of Colorado School of Business, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She is a Gladstone Institute Scientific Advisor, Special Advisor to HopeLab Foundation, Founding Director and prior Co-chair of FilmAid International, UC Center for Global Health Advisory, and a member of the United Nations Business Council, American College of Healthcare Executives, Association of Clinical Research Professionals, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives, and American College of Nutrition.Joe Montana - NFL MVP LEGEND/ HALL OF FAMER
Four-time Super Bowl® Champion, three-time Super Bowl Most Value Player
(MVP), two-time NFL MVP and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Joe Montana - With football fans gearing up for the championship game, Montana will be available to discuss his predictions for the big game and tips for throwing a game day party. "Since retiring from professional football, I enjoy watching the games with friends and family and some good food," says Joe Montana. With fans prepared to consume 80 million pounds of Hass Avocados during their own Game Day parities across the country, Montana will share his favorite dishes including his own Nacho Guacamole recipe. CHARLES "Keep-A-Knockin" CONNOR
original drummer for Little Richard, created the unique "Choo Choo Train" style of successive eighth notes with a loud backbeat used by nearly all subsequent Rock 'n' Roll drummers and, in fact, his drumsticks are on display at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
The son of a chief chef Merchant Marine seaman and father from Santo-Domingo and a Louisiana-born mother, CONNOR reveals, "I was born in New Orleans, in the heart of the French Quarter, the very hub of Cajun, Blues and down-island rhythms. My mother told me that whenever music was played, I kicked really hard in her womb." He grins and exclaims, "I was born to be a drummer!" He winks and continues, "Probably 'cuz of that exotic Creole and Dominican blood coursing through my veins," then laughs mischievously. As a toddler, CONNOR was drawn to marching parades and the "second-line funeral bands" playing Dixieland jazz through the streets of New Orleans and loved to hear his father, home on a three-month leave, sing Calypso songs around the house. Imitating the drums, CONNOR banged on pots and pans all-day and cried hard when his mother had to take them away to cook family meals.
Although his parents had two other sons and a daughter and could not afford expensive gifts, they saved enough money to buy CONNOR his first drum set when he was five. When his drumming became "a loud nuisance" to the neighbors, he practiced with his drumsticks four to five hours a day on a practice pad. Inspired by such notables as Bob Alden, Art Blakey, Charles Otis, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and Max Roach, CONNOR dreamed big and diligently spent all his spare time working towards his goal of becoming "a professional drummer." His hard work paid off at age 12 when he began playing drums for local parties and wedding receptions, but his "professional" career began at 15 when Roy "Professor Longhair" Byrd hired him as a last-minute replacement for the 1950 Mardi Gras in New Orleans.Mikey Teutul "American Chopper"
Mikey is the son of Paul Teutul, Sr., founder of Orange County Choppers. OCC is one of the world's premier builders of custom motorcycles, and the
focal point of the TLC reality series American Chopper. The hit show airs Thursdays 9PM (ET/PT) on TLC. The sixth season of American Chopper follows the escalating Teutul family feud that threatens to destroy the once close-knit family--and change the face of Orange County Choppers forever. Mikey and his brother, Paul Jr., are currently not on speaking terms with their father! Talk with Mikey Teutul about TLC's hit show "American Chopper," his family's feud, and the cause of combating juvenile diabetes! Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up now.
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