The doctor is in! The PIX Morning News' Dr. Steve Salvatore is here to answer your question:

I work out and run almost every day. I am interested in breast implants. Will this surgery effect my workouts specially my running? I appreciate your advice.
Karina

Have a question? E-mail Dr. Steve at askthedoctor@tribune.com.

"Why didn't I think of that?!" That's what you'll be saying after learning about these clever home improvement solutions. Amy Hughes, features editor of This Old House magazine stopped by with a few "aha" home improvement tips the magazine received from their readers.

• Rather than lay garden our hoses flat on the garage floor, take a heavy-duty plastic pot and screwed its base to a stud with a washer and a lag bolt, then coil the hose around it. The pot's tapered shape keeps the hose neatly in place.

Kurt sends his interactive girl all dressed up out on a date to test the 10 apps that we're hoping can turn this rendezvous into a budding romance.

You can download these apps from iTunes by clicking here.

1. Fake a Phone
2. Around Me
3. Car Finder
4. Lose it
5. Pick Up Line Generator
6. BubbleWrap
7. Popcorn
8. Piano
9. Pandora
10. Tipulator

And Kurt is asking what's your worst blind date story? Tell him at twitter.com/cyberguy.

Actress Melissa Gilbert stopped by the studio to talk about her new autobiography Prairie Tale: A Memoir.

"She was a natural on camera, but behind the scenes, life was more complicated. Adopted as a baby into a legendary show business family, Melissa wrestled with questions about her identity and struggled to maintain an image of perfection her mother created and enforced. Only after years of substance abuse, dysfunctional relationships, and made-for-television movies did she begin to figure out who she really was," according to Amazon.com

Fans will remember Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls on the hit television show Little House on the Prairie. She later served as president of the Screen Actors Guild for two terms.

Prairie Tale: A Memoir is available in stores now.

Our Lisa is not the straight-haired girl you think she is. Her natural roots are actually curly and to maintain those curls takes a little work especially during the summer.

She visits Christo's Fifth Avenue Salon for some tips on how to show off her ringlets.

On his website, Christo states, "Cutting curly hair is an art. You have to make sure that you work individually according to the texture of the hair and the structure of the face, since curls have a mind of their own. Everyone should be able to achieve the hairstyle they feel their best in. This is why my goal is to maximize the potential of each individual’s best possible hair.”

For more information on Christo and his salon, visit curlisto.com.

Larry is striking a pose at Guydeline Larsen’s Namaste Yoga Studio in Brooklyn. Namaste Yoga Studio is preparing for its Saturday grand opening and want to show you a few moves and some exciting events they have in store such as:

• Free belly-dance performances at 4:45pm/5:45pm/6:45pm
• Complimentary light refreshments and wine
• Special unlimited monthly class cards being sold at only $99 to first 111 customers, don't miss the opportunity. Grand opening and classes begin Saturday, June 13

Namaste Yoga Studio is located at 482 Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn. For more information, visit www.mynamasteyoga.com.

Voice actor Billy West stopped by the studio this morning to talk about the upcoming release of Futurama: The Complete Collection.

Futurama: The Complete Collection includes all four seasons of the animated series. Futurama is set in New New York City and centers on Philip Fry, a 25-year-old pizza delivery boy from Brooklyn who accidentally freezes himself on New Year’s Eve 1999 in a cryogenics lab. He wakes up 1,000 years in the future with a chance to make a fresh start. He's still a delivery boy but this time he's working for the intergalactic delivery company Planet Express, where his co-workers include an angry robot, one-eyed mutant and a crabby alien.

West is a heavyweight in the voice acting industry. On Futurama alone, he does the voices for the charatcers Philip J. Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Dr. Zoidberg and Zapp Brannigan, just to name a few. Cartoon lovers will also remember hearing his voice as Doug Funnie from Doug, Ren from Ren and Stimpy, Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd from Space Jam, among other career highlights.

Click here to pre-order Futurama: The Complete Collection. For more on West, visit www.billywest.com.

Today marks Day Four of our Caribbean Week and today we're traveling to Trinidad, the Caribbean's Carnival headquarters. Ricardo Lorick, president of the Carnival Association, stopped by to talk more about the island of Trinidad and its world famous party. And to give us a taste of Carnival festivities are five masquerade dancers.

If you're interested in traveling to any island in the Caribbean, this is your lucky day. There is a free Caribbean Travel and Cultural Fair taking place today from 10 am to 4:30pm at the Manhattan Center. The event includes Caribbean food tastings and entertainment and a Caribbean vacation mart with incredible value vacation specials.

Be sure to tune in tomorrow, when Larry Hoff will be live at Long Beach for the Sparkle In The Sand Contest. Two couples will faceoff in the Sand to win a free honeymoon and destination wedding package.

For more on Trinidad, visit www.gotrinidadandtobago.com.

Actor Mark Consuelos stopped by the studio to talk about his TLC show Masters of Reception, his Lifetime film Killer Hair and his participation in the Lever 2000 Touch Campaign.

Masters of Reception is produced by Consuelos and wife Kelly Ripa, and is about Robert and Jerry Frungillo, who have been running a wedding catering company out of New Jersey for over 30 years. Managing four different facilities and up to 10 weddings at once will naturally lead to drama. You can catch new episodes of the series on Friday, June 12 at 10pm.

Based on the Crimes of Fashion book series by Ellen Byerrum, Killer Hair is about a fashion reporter who stumbles into a hair-raising murder in Washinton, D.C. Consuelos plays Tony Trujillo in the movie, which premieres on June 21 at 8pm on Lifetime.

And because every touch counts, Consuelos is also part of the Lever 2000 Touch Campaign. "Because our skin is the largest organ in the human body, the sense of touch is the most widespread of our five senses. This super-sense offers numerous emotional and physical benefits to both children and adults," states Lever 2000.

Consuelos was born in Spain and raised in Illinois. Fans will remember him as Mateo Santos on the ABC soap opera All My Children, where he met his wife Kelly Ripa, who played Hayley Vaughan Santos. He's appeared in shows like Third Watch and Friends and has filled in as a co-host on the talk show Live With Regis and Kelly.

Read the full story: "'Violent' White Supremacist Behind Deadly Holocaust Museum Shooting"

Actor John Tuturro stopped by to talk his new movie The Taking Of Pelham 123.

The film is a remake of the 1974 movie of the same name. According to IMDB, "Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garbe (Denzel Washington) into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime." The film also stars John Travolta and Luis Guzman. Turturro plays Camonetti.

Tuturro is a Brooklyn-born actor whose film credits include You Don't Mess with the Zohan, The Big Lebowski, Transformers and The Good Shepherd. A New Yorker all the way, Tuturro graduated from SUNY New Platz.

The Taking Of Pelham 123 premieres on June 12.

Actor Thomas Haden Church stopped by to talk about his role as Whitefeather in the new movie Imagine That.

Imagine That centers on financial executive Evan (Eddie Murphy) whose career is heading in a downward spiral. But when his daughter invites him into her imaginary world, all of his problems are solved by her imaginary friends.

Church is a Texas native who is known for his memorable roles as Jack in Sideways and Flint Marko (Sandman) in Spiderman 3. He also lent his voice to the Over The Hedge, Teen Titans and Charlotte's Web.

Imagine That hits theaters on Friday. For more information, visit www.imaginethatmovie.com.

We sat down with actors Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds to talk about their new movie The Proposal, which is in theaters on June 19.

"When high-powered book editor Margaret (Bullock) faces deportation to her native Canada, the quick-thinking exec declares that she’s actually engaged to her unsuspecting assistant Andrew (Reynolds), who she’s tormented for years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his own.

"The unlikely couple go to Alaska to meet Andrew's family and with a wedding in the works and an immigration official on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to the plan despite the precarious consequences," says the movie's official site.

For more on The Proposal, visit www.myspace.com/proposalmovie.

We were supposed to be live at Long Beach this morning, but the weather is not the best today (the forecast is for rain all day). The winners of the Sparkle In The Sand contest have already been chosen and we'll send Larry to cover the face-off on a sunnier day.

So in lieu of going to be the beach, we are bringing the beach to us as Caribbean Week continues with the island of Jamaica.

Joining us to talk about the popular destination is Chris Dobson from the Jamaica Tourist Board. And Jamaican singer Queen Ifrica will perform sing "Lioness On The Rise" from debut her album Montego Bay.

Montego Bay is available in stores today. For more on Jamaica, visit www.visitjamaica.com,

Steve Greenberg, tech expert, enthusiast and author of Gadget Nation showcases his picks of best new gadgets for the dad or grad in your life. His picks included:

• IRA from Myine, $150
(Pay only $130 for it by using discount code stevetv to save $20)
• MagicJack, $40 device and one year; $20/year after that
• MSI Wind X-Slim Notebook, $900
• Invis-ID, $25
• Quik-Pod, $25
• Kindle-2, $360

FACE OFFS:
• Ambient Devices Weather Caddie OR Ambient Devices Baseball ScoreCast, $130
• Panasonic Lumix TZ5, $220 OR Nikon CoolPix S630, $220

For more on Greenberg and to purchase his book Gadget Nation: A Journey Through The Eccentric World of Invention, visit www.gadgetnation.net.

Rapper and dancer MC Hammer stopped by to talk about his reality series Hammertime, which premieres this Sunday.

MC Hammer is the executive producer and star of Hammertime. The reality show follows the lives of MC Hammer, his wife of 23 years and their seven children. "The show takes an unprecedented look behind his larger-than-life personality and into his life as a devoted husband, father and business entrepreneur," says A&E.

MC Hammer, whose real name is Stanley Kirk Burrell, is a California native who rose to fame in the late 1980s. Since his dramatic fall from fame in the mid-1990s, he became a preacher, TV host and co-creator of a dance website called DanceJam.

Hammertime makes its series premiere on Sunday, June 14 at 10pm on the A&E Network. For more information, visit www.aetv.com/hammertime. For more on MC Hammer, visit twitter.com/mchammer or mchammer.blogspot.com.

For DTV assistance, visit www.wpix.com/about/dtv or call the PIX11 DTV Hotline at (212) 210-2690. For HDTV information, visit www.wpix.com/about/hi-def.

The doctor is in! The PIX Morning News' Dr. Steve Salvatore is here to answer your question:

My niece is almost 5-months-old. She's developed eczema all over her body. Is there any topical cream she can use? Also, is this going to be permanent?
Julia

I've heard of a pill that guarantees to enlarge your manhood. Is this a gimmick? People are too shy to ask this question, but I know there are a lot of men who want to know.
Mike, New York City

Have a question? E-mail Dr. Steve at askthedoctor@tribune.com.

Beth Feldman of RoleMommy.com stopped by to kick off Suki Mama Mania with some essentials products any parent would need in their baby's bag.

This week's it's a Diaper Bag Giveaway! Check it out: we're giving away a Diaper Dude for dads and a Carter's Diaper Dag for moms! We're also including a month's supply of diapers from Diapers.com, which is valued at $500!

The winner will be chosen at random and you have until Wednesday, June 17 to enter.

You can keep up with Suki and her pregnancy on her blog, www.wpix.com/sukimama.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE CONTEST.

Hi Everyone,

Hope this e-mail finds you all doing well. I can't believe that we are less than two months from my due date. Wow, talk about a reality check!

This week, I really have seen a change in my body clock. Talk about sleep deprivation. I've been going to sleep every night at 11pm. The baby has been kicking me all night long ;) I'm ok with it because I guess it's a sign of things to come and frankly, I have no choice.

Other than that, next week we have the sonogram and the hospital tour. Fun...fun...fun! By the way, I'm thinking about getting a doula. Anyone, have any suggestions?

This weekend, though, my mother is throwing me a baby shower. I'm so looking forwrad to seeing my family and friends. I will share some pictures with you next week. All the girls are coming to Staten Island, so I'll have to show them a good time.

And by the way, tell me what you thought about the viewer baby shower that I just threw or as I like to call it, "Suki Mama Mania."

We're giving away a diaper bag filled with items worth $500 and also a gift from www.diapers.com. We will be doing this every Friday until I deliver. Trust me, we are going to have some awesome giveaways including strollers, car seats and possibly baby furniture.

Have a great weekend and I will see you on Monday!

- Sukanya

This week's Friday Forecaster is Roque Castro, who won the spot in a Junior Women's Club charity event in Westfield, New Jersey to benefit Liam's Room.

Click here to view past Friday Forecasters.

Layla Kayleigh, co-host of MTV's America's Next Dance Crew stopped by to talk about the New York City auditions for the show.

Along with Mario Lopez, Kayleigh hosts the number one show on MTV. This epic battle pits nine of the most-talented dance crews in the nation against each other. They'll show off some of the most amazing, intricate and off-the-wall moves anyone has ever seen in an effort to impress the judges and the audience because only one team can walk away a winner.

Kayleigh hails from across the pond in London, England and is a multi-talented host, actress and singer. Kayleigh is the host high-profile World Poker Tour , G4's Attack of the Show and Reelz Channel's interactive fan show Movie Mob. Kayleigh's independent film Simple Promise, is set to debut later this year.

Auditions for America's Next Dance Crew is on Sunday, June 14 at S.I.R. Studios. Click here for audition details.

From Hammer Time to GRILLED Time. Pretty cool, huh? Admit it: You Can't Touch This!!!! But you know what you can touch? or maybe "hit" in this case? the button that lets you watch MC Hammer getting GRILLED!

What would you do if Channel 11 gave you $1,000 in cash?

For the full story, read Howard's blog: www.wpix.com/helpmehoward. If you have a problem, send him an e-mail at helpme@wpix.com or call his hotline at (212) 210-2490.

iSportscaster Zach Selwyn puts Kurt the CyberGuy team to the test as part of a new experiment is sports broadcasting. Who will survive the Fanarchy?

Fanarchy airs Tuesdays at 10:30pm on Versus. For more information, visit fanarchy.versus.com.

Larry Hoff at The Petite Cafe, home of the stuffed cupcakes. They have over 100 varieties of cupcakes and they even developed one named "The Boss" for Bruce Springsteen. Larry will be baking cupcakes for PIX's 61st birthday and will name a cupcake after each of our anchors, just like they did for The Boss.

And stay tuned! The manager of The Petite Cafe will present a birthday surprise to our anchors for WPIX's 61st anniversary.

The Petite Cafe is located at 231 Franklin Avenue in Nutley, New Jersey. For more information, www.stuffedcupcakes.com.

And we want to hear from you! What's your favorite memory of PIX? Leave a comment or e-mail us at morningnews@wpix.com

If you're a lobster lover, this is your day to celebrate. It National Lobster Day! Although it doesn't warrant a day off from work, it does mean a chance to try a tasty new, lobster dish. Rich Vellante, executive chef for Legal Sea Foods, stopped by share one of his favorite dishes.

For more information on Legal Sea Food, visit www.legalseafoods.com.

Click here to download the recipe to Thai Lobster Noodle Salad.

Click here to download the recipe to Frisee, Asparagus and Lobster Salad with Tarragon Mint Dressing.

Christabel Zamor author of Hooping: A Revolutionary Fitness Program stopped by to show us how to keep in shape with hula hooping. She showed us:

• Pump - Forward-back pelvic push-pull
• Slinky - Hands dart between hoop and body
• Booty Bump - Lean forward and push hoop up with back
• Warrior - Hoop swung vertically to each side of body

Hooping: A Revolutionary Fitness Program is available in stores.

Hannah Montana star Mitchell Musso stopped by to talk about his self-titled debut music album.

Musso, 17, is a Texas native, who plays Oliver Oken on the popular Disney Channel show Hannah Montana, which is going into its thrid season. Musso made his musical debut in summer 2007, when he performed at Universal Studios City Walk. While on hiatus from "Hannah Montana," he toured with Radio Disney's Jingle Jam and recently, he and his band opened on select dates for the 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars.

And if you want to meet Musso in person, he'll be at Planet Hollywood Times Square (1540 Broadway at 45th Street) to promote his self-titled debut album with a handprint ceremony and CD signing today at 6pm.

Mitchell Musso is available in stores now. For more on Musso, visit www.mitchel-musso.com.

Today is PIX's 61st birthday and we want to hear from you!

What's your favorite memory of WPIX?

The doctor is in! The PIX Morning News' Dr. Steve Salvatore is here to answer your question:

1. Is Glaceau SmartWater any healthier for you than drinking spring water or even filtered tap water?
Brian, Ronkonkoma, NY

2. I am 21-years-old and have corns on my toes that are yellow. I can't wear sandals because the corns are on three of my toes. What can I do about it? Please help me.
Toya

Have a question? E-mail Dr. Steve at askthedoctor@tribune.com.

What's going on here? Our Jill Nicolini and Staten Island Chuck find themselves in the storefront of a photo shop in Staten Island.

Watch the video of their discovery!

It's dad's big day on Sunday and what better gift for him than something he actually needs in his wardrobe. Give him something for Father's Day that he'll really like and he'll wear it over and over - which means you'll enjoy seeing it over again, too.

From budget to blowout, Style Expert Susan Redstone has some fashionable ideas for the "daddy-o" in your life.

WEEKEND DAD
American Living striped shirt. $17.99
Dockers Classic Fit Khakis. $24.99
St Johns Bay Shoes
Belt (all at JCPenney)
*The toddler wears matching American Living pieces

Recently eliminated The Next Food Network Star contestant Brett August stopped by to tlak about his experience on the show and to help us make aa delicious meal for Father's Day meal -- Pan-Seared Thyme Swordfish with Creamed Spinach and Homemade French Fries.

August say that swordfish is a dad food because, although it's a departure from the usual "meat and potatoes" manly menu, it's still a meatier, manly fish that will please his wife and kids too! The creamed spinach is a classic comfort food and the home made fries will be the "guilty pleasure".

August is a native New Yorker and is the the executive sous chef at Doral Arrowwood Hotel in Rye Brook, N.Y. He graduated from New York Restaurant School and his culinary style focuses on simple food for the home cook.

The Next Food Network Star airs Sundays at 9pm on the Food Network. For more on the show, visit www.foodnetwork.com.

Today is the 61st anniversary of WPIX! Happy birthday to us!

To help us celebrate and have fun are the folks from Frankie's Carnival Time and Frankie Bee Costume, who are out in PIX Plaza (42nd Street and 2nd Avenue) handing out freshly made popcorn to commuters. They also set up an inflatable basketball hoop. The folks at Dunkin Donuts also stopped by PIX Plaza to give away free donuts and coffee to people on their way to work.

Frankie's Carnival Time and Frankie Bee Costume is located at 3435 E. Tremont Ave, in The Bronx. For more on them, visit www.frankiescarnival.com. For more on Dunkin Donuts, visit www.dunkindonuts.com.

Stop by PIX Plaza this morning to say hello, wish us happy birthday, have some fun and get some free breakfast!

And we want to hear from you! What's your favorite memory of PIX? Leave a comment or e-mail us at morningnews@wpix.com

He's got the skills and the real scoop straight from the set of Hannah Montana. And his skills aren't limited to acting...he also sings and his self-titled debut album is in stores now and you can head on out to Planet Hollywood because he's going to be there tonight. Don't say that I told you, just pretend you just happened to show up. That's the scoop from me to you.

And speaking of scoop, I got some on Miley Cyrus. You won't believe what she once did with some spilled spaghetti. It's kinda dirty, but it's not what you're thinking. Or is it? Watch Mitchel Musso get GRILLED and see and hear for yourself.

New building Twenty9th Park Madison has teamed up with Gabarron Foundation to create an art gallery in one of the apartment units in its buildingm which will feature up and coming Latino artists.

Puerto Rican artist Miguel Trelles gives Lisa a tour of his pieces and his exhibit at Twenty9th Park will be on display through July 20. After the, a new artist is selected to showcase their work.

For more information, visit www.fc-gabarron.es.

Larry's at Penn Station this morning where the Office of Emergency Management is launching their Facebook page and are calling all New Yorkers to become a fan and make them a friend.

And they'll help you become a Facebook member if you're not already one. You'll get alerts if there's a major emergency and also tons of safety and survival tips. There'll be a sign-on bus on site.

Become a OEM friend or fan at www.facebook.com. For more on the Office of Emergency Management, visit www.nyc.gov/oem.

She went from running the most successful prostitution ring to running a laundromat in the Nevada desert called Dirty Laundry. For many people, the name Heidi Fleiss is synonomous with sex and money. But these days something else is ruffling the feathers of the former Hollywood Madame. She's joined us this morning to talk about it -- her involvement with PETA.

Something people may not know about Fleiss is her adoration for birds. Fleiss will speak on PETA's behalf at PetSmart's annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, June 17, at 10am at the Ritz-Carlton Central Park. Fleiss, who owns dozens of exotic birds, will be urging the company to stop selling birds. She learned firsthand that birds' needs can't be met in captivity.

Fleiss never cages her birds and allows them to fly free in part of her home, which she turned into a huge aviary. But as she points out, most people who buy birds from PetSmart have no idea how to care for these complex animals and keep them caged their entire lives; many birds are unable even to stretch their wings, let alone fly.

Fleiss will ask the company to begin phasing out the sale of all birds in light of they suffer in captivity as well as PetSmart's abysmal record of neglect and abuse by its stores and animal suppliers. Their investigation and reports from concerned customers have shown that PetSmart routinely sells sick and suffering birds—examples include mite-infested parakeets, a cockatoo who was screaming and bobbing neurotically from stress, and a Jardin's parrot who was very ill and living in a dirty cage with filthy water.

For more on PETA, visit www.peta.org. For more on Fliess, visit www.heidifleiss.com.

Atari is set to bring Ghostbusters: The Video Game, based on the smash hit motion picture franchise and featuring a completely new story, to six game systems in 2009.

Coinciding with the 25th anniversary celebration of the film’s original theatrical release, the game will reunite original cast members to recapture the unique blend of humor and fright that established Ghostbusters as a pop culture sensation.

Penned by original Ghostbusters writers Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd, Ghostbusters: The Video Game brings members of the original cast together for the first time in 20 years. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson lend their voices and in-game likenesses to the original story set two years after Ghostbusters II, with Manhattan once again overrun by ghosts and supernatural forces. Players will have the chance to chase, attack, and catch ghosts in a funny and frightening battle to save the city from its latest supernatural plague.

Psychic Medium John Edward stopped by to talk about the launching of new website InfiniteQuest.com.

Edward is a contributor to the new site, which aims to enchance your and your loved ones' lives through numerology, astrology and other areas of metaphysics.

Edward is most famously known for his now off-air syndicated show Crossing Over with John Edward. He's a native New Yorker who hails from Glen Cove, Long Island. he's currently hosting John Edward Cross Country on WeTV.

For more on Edwards, visit www.johnedward.net. Visit his new site at InfiniteQuest.com.

Devera Lynn from the North Shore Animal League stopped by with some four-legged friends in need of loving homes.

For more information on how to adopt a pet, visit www.animalleague.org or call (516) 883-7575.

Great Neck South High School has gotten to the tri-state semi-finals of the Cablevision quiz show The Challenge. Our anchors will compete against Great Neck's Jonathan Cho, Linsun Sunny, William Zhang and Darrell Engle in a challenge of our own.

For more on The Challenge and to follow their journey, visit www.powertolearn.com.

Actress Holly Robinson Peete stopped by to talk about her recent partnership with Suave Skin. The campaign's goal is to remind busy moms across the country to "shower themselves beautiful" everyday with a new body wash by Suave.

Peete is a Philadelphia native, who has had starring roles in the TV series Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, One on One, For Your Love, Like Family and Love, Inc. You can catch her next in the movie Speed-Dating, which is due out in November 2009. She is famously married to Rodney Peete is an 11-year NFL vet, quarterback with Washington Redskins with whom she shares four children.

For more on Suave Skin, visit www.showeryourselfbeautiful.com. For more on Peete, visit www.myspace.com/hollyrobinsonpeete.

She moved from 21 Jump Street just so she could spend her time Hanging With Mr. Cooper. Ok, that's not necessarily true and you know it. I just wanted to mention some of Holly Robinson Peete's major tv shows.

Ms Peete stopped by our studio to talk about her partnership with Suave which encourages moms to shower themselves with small indulgences. I'm not a mom but I'm so going to take a shower with Suave shower gel.

Oh and not only did I get to hang with her, I even GRILLED her. Why not, right? Check it out!!!

Larry will shoot hoops to support the WNBA and Pitney Bowes Reading Literacy Program.

He first spoke to Juanita James, chief marketing and communications officer, Pitney Bowes and NY Liberty Legend and Community Relations Ambassador Kym Hampton who explained the reading literacy program and the importance of kids reading.

We also talked to WNBA New York Liberty players Sydney Spencer and Ashley Battle, who played a game of "H-O-R-S-E" but instead spell out "L-A-R-R-Y" while the kids are in the background cheering along with the New York Liberty mascot "Maddie".

You can join Larry this morning at the NBA Store located at 666 5th Avenue (between 52nd and 53rd St.).

For more information, visit www.wnba.com/pitney_literacy.html.

Not every Dad wants a grill or power tool for Father's Day especially when you live in New York. Tech expert Tara Clavell-Vera will present some great gift ideas that won't break the bank or take up a lot of space.

1. The Simmons Jewlery Co. Argyle and Steel Collections.
New from Russell Simmons, the Argyle collection is inspired by his Argyle Culture clothing line. Today I'm presenting two dogtags and a bracelet that are perfect for dad. Celebrity dad, Boris Kodjoe, is a fan! Both collections are available at Kays and Kays.com.

2. iHome (iPod, iPhone and mp3 accessories, i.e. docks, portable radios, etc), $25+, and iHome's all new computer accessories line (i.e. webcam, laptop cooling station, wireless mice and keyboards, etc.) $20+

Actress Samantha Harris stopped by to talk about her upcoming starring role on Broadway's Chicago and her partnership with the Kellogg Company to help fight hunger.

In a limited engagement, Harris is set to take on the role of Roxie Hart for six weeks from July 7 through August 16 at the Ambassador Theatre. In the past, this role has been played by celebrities including Brooke Shields, Ashlee Simpson and Melanie Griffith,

The correspondent and fill-in anchor of CBS' The Insider also spoke about partnering with the Kellogg Company announce a special program they're launching today that makes it easier for consumers to help feed those in need.

Harris explained that consumers can visit www.kelloggs.com/feedingamerica to make a donation to Feeding America, the nation's leading hunger relief organization. For consumer donations of $5 or more, Kellogg will reward them with Kellogg's cereal coupons worth a total of $5.

For more on Harris, visit www.samantha-harris.com. For tickets and showtimes to Chicago, visit www.broadwayinchicago.com.

The doctor is in! The PIX Morning News' Dr. Steve Salvatore is here to answer your question:

1. I heard you talking about how smoking actually encourages the growth of cancer. My husband and I both quit smoking within the last year. How soon after you quit does your body stop encouraging the growth of diseases caused by smoking?
Jeanette, Olivebridge, NY

2. Does drinking coffee in the morning cure hangovers?
Andrew, White Plains, NY

Have a question? E-mail Dr. Steve at askthedoctor@tribune.com.

Comedian George Lopez stopped by this morning to talk about his new Nickelodeon movie Mr. Troop Mom, which premieres Friday, June 19 at 8pm on Nick.

Lopez plays Eddie, a public defender and a widower with a 13 year-old daughter, Naomi. Like a typical workaholic, Eddie has not been there for most of Naomi's big moments. But when an unfortunately timed accident gives Eddie the opportunity to become the "Team Mom" for the Killer Bees, Naomi’s team in the Spring Action Classic at camp Hulka's Rock, he grabs the opportunity and becomes the best dad he can be.

For more on Mr. Troop Mom, visit www.nickatnite.com. For more on Lopez, visit www.georgelopez.com.

Actress Selena Gomezstopped by the studio this morning to talk about her role as Alex Russo on the hit Disney show Wizards Of Waverly Place and her new film Princess Protection Program.

In the show, the Russo family lives in New York City and the three children -- Justin, Alex and Max -- are wizards-in-training. But the down side of having siblings in a wizard family is that only one of them will be able to retain their powers into adulthood. So, the Russo children are trying to use their powers as much as they can so they can pass a test which determines which of of them will keep their powers.

In the straight-to-DVD movie, "the worlds of royalty and roughing it collide when the lovely Rosalinda (Demi Lovato) enters the Princess Protection Program and moves in with her new "cousin" Carter (Gomez), a total tomboy. In an unexpected role reversal, "Rosie" learns how to act like an everyday girl and Carter finds her own inner princess. Once they discover what they have in common, they prove that best friends really are forever," according to Disney.

Wizards Of Waverly Place airs on Sundays at 8:30pm on the Disney Channel. Princess Protection Program is available in stores on June 30.

Selena is also the national spokesperson for Sears: Sears is teaming up with Selena Gomez to give customers the power to bring out their inner rock star in a search for America’s next Air Band. Four band members will be selected to be a part of the Sears “Air Band” and appear in their own “Air Band” music video with Selena Gomez. Selena is hosting the competition which can be checked out at the just-launched www.Arrivelounge.com.  There, visitors can vote for their favorite “Air Band” contenders, and help Sears name the band, design the band logo and decide the hot fashions and the music the band members will rock. There are prizes and back to school wardrobe makeover for the person who comes up with the winning Band name. All summer long, the Arrivelounge.com web site will feature the hot new fashions from Sears.

For more on Gomez, visit www.selenagomez.com.

Larry's getting a preview of the 2009 NYC Marines Mess Night Dinner, a military-civilian fundraiser that has been a Marine Corps tradition since the 1500s that few civilians ever experience. He's at Parlor Steakhouse, located at 1600 3rd Avenue at 90th Street.

"Mess Nights" encompass a cocktail hour, an opulent feast, and a range of $1-and-up fines for violating guidelines of the mess, which all guests are informed of at the onset (chewing gum, swearing and discussing politics, shop, money or religion among them). All fines are donated to the featured charities.

Mess Night '09 is a recreation of a mess night held Saturday, the March 20, 1920 at Oddenino's Imperial Restaurant on London's Regent Street. That dinner featured such classic dishes as "Poule au Pot Alexandra" and the famous "Culotte de Bœuf Imperial." It was attended by Sir Winston Churchill, a veteran of the division with which he had fought in World War I and which was honored at the dinner.

Oddenino's Imperial Restaurant operated for almost 50 years as one of London's "poshest" restaurants. Green tea cocktails created by Ito-En, the distinguished Japanese company, will add a contemporary libation.

For more infomation on 2009 NYC Marines Mess Night Dinner, visit www.nycmcc.org. For more on Parlor Steakhouse, visit www.parlorsteakhouse.com.

Actress/screen writer June Raphael stopped by to talk about her role as Maya in the new comedy flick Year One.

Year One is about cavemen Zed and Oh who end up leaving their tribe and travel the earth, where they meet people of biblical fame, including Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel and Abraham. Raphael's co-stars include Jack Black, Michael Cera, Hank Azaria, Olivia Wilde and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

Raphael is a Long Island girl, who graduated from New York University and has performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade. She wrote the screenplay to Bride Wars,w hich starred Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway, and has appeared in Flight of the Conchords, Zodiac and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Year One premieres in theaters tomorrow, June 19. For more information, visit www.yearone-movie.com,

Kiante "The Sneaker Mann" Young stopped by to share with us his picks for the hottest sneakers, sports shirts and shorts of the season. Today's featured products included:

• Nike Free 5.0, $84.99
• Adidas Slide, $34.99
• Asics 2140, $100
• Polo shirts, $7.99
• Nike Blazers, $80
• New Era MLB, $36.99
• Plaid Short, $30

For more on The Sneaker Mann, visit www.kiante.com.

They're at the helm of hip-hop's first family and together they work to raise six healthy and happy kids. With their latest project, Rev Run and Justine Simmons are encouraging your children to get out and play!

Rev Run and his family are the stars of MTV's Run's House, which kicked off its sixth season on Monday. On the show, the kids have grown up and developed independent lives of their own: Vanessa and Angela are living in Los Angeles and working on their shoe/clothing line Pastry; Jo Jo released an album last season; Diggy is maintaining his own blog and Russy is trying his hand a different hobbies.

Rev Run and Justine are building a playground in the Bronx today, Thursday, June 18. They’ve teamed up with KaBOOM! and Kool-Aid for the project, which is part of “KaBOOM! Play Days.”

The new Bronx playground built is part of an initiative that promotes the importance of children getting out to play and reminds parents to encourage their kids to do so. The playground build is also one of more than 220 KaBOOM! will lead across the country this year in an effort to provide a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. The Bronx playground will eventually serve more than 7,500 children.

You can be part of the event and meet Reverend Run and Justine Simmons today at 1:30pm at the playground build at The Odyssey House, 1328 Clinton Avenue, Bronx, NY.

For more information on KaBOOM! Play Days, visit kaboom.org. Run's House airs Monday at 1pm on MTV.

Former 3LW member and 'Cheetah Girl' Adrienne Bailon stopped by the studio to talk about her homecoming as host of New Afternoons on MTV. Bailon also spoke about working on her solo album under the Def Jam label.

A native New Yorker hailing from Manhattan's Lower East Side, Bailon has been show business since age 14. She got her big break when Ricky Martin was at her church while she was singing in the choir. Bailon was among the top four church singers who were chosen to meet him.

You can catch New Afternoons on MTV weekdays at 5pm. For more on Bailon, visit www.myspace.com/adriennebesos.

Dr. Steve talks to a cardiologist to get the low down on high cholesterol and also other things your doctor never told you about it. Cardiologist Dennis Goodman, MD pulls double duty as a clinical professor at NYU and a private doctor on Madison Avenue. He is also the former chief of cardiology at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California.

At Scripps, he conducted research that showed cardio-friendly vitamins and herbs significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by raising good HAL cholesterol while also lowering triglycerides and C-reactive protein, common markers of inflammation.

They economy may still be sluggish, but that doesn't mean that dads should suffer on Father's Day. They're still going to want electronics, so you just have to shop smartly. And local electronics giant J&R Music World is all about giving customers that extra discount. Just ask J&R's Marty Singer, who's here with tech savvy presents. His picks included:

• Sunpak SF-035-32100ET 3.5-inch PocketPix Portable Digital Photo Frame, $29.99
• Nikon Coolpix S610 10 Megapixel Digital Camera Kit, $169.99
• Panasonic ES8243A Arc IV Nano Men's Wet/Dry Rechargeable Shaver, $119.99
• Apple 8GB iPod Touch, $219.99
• BOSE TriPort On Ear Stereo Headphones, $179.95
• Sony PRS-505/LC Digital eBook Book Reader - Blue, $249.99

Don't forget to stop by the J&R Summer Expo takes place today through Sunday, June 21. Along with plenty of giveaways, they're also celebrating the opening of the new J&R Musical Instrument Store.

For more information, visit www.jr.com.

We sat down with Larry David and Evan Rachael Wood to talk about their new movie Whatever Works.

Written and produced by Woody Allen, the Whatever Works is about rich, misanthropic chess teacher Boris, who decides to abandon his life of luxury for a more bohemian lifestyle when he finds a young woman lying on his Greenwich Village doorstep. After letting her stay at his house for the night, the two find they have much in common and eventually get married despite their 40 year age difference. Boris' philosophy the quick marriage is that life is short so he might as well enjoy himself.

Whatever Works premieres in theaters tomorrow, June 19. For more information, visit www.sonypictures.com/classics/whateverworks.

Over 100 rides, games and attractions, 25 crowd-pleasing shows, big top circus with thrilling daredevil acts, main stage acts and spectacular animal shows will be at the fair weekends, June 19 to July 5th at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Larry's checking out the globe of death, high wire act, jugglers and pig races.

For more information, visit nassaucoliseum.com.

Be prepared to be amazed -- with a blend of magic and mindreading Mentalists Ken Salaz and Oz Pearlman are one unbelievable act.

The pair have been working together for three years and met when they were hired separately to work the same function. Since then, their act -- The Unseen -- has been a hit.

Salaz and Pearlman will be serving up some magic, mindreading and comedy at the Gotham Comedy Club on Thursday, June 25. For ticket and show information, visit gothamcomedyclub.com.

For more on The Unseen, visit www.nycunseen.com.

Road trips are back for many families in the New York area. AAA put out a report just before Memorial Day Weekend saying this year there is a 1.5% increase in the number of Americans taking road trips this summer, that's more than 32.4 million Americans hitting the road for 50 miles or more. This is due to lower gas prices, travel bargains and families realizing they need to get out of town.

Emily Kaufman aka "The Travel Mom" wants to help families get there by providing your viewers with Road Trip Sanity Savers, tips for families that have planned road trips this summer.

For more information, visit www.thetravelmom.com.

Weekend getaways are a must for New Yorkers looking to escape the city. This family does it in style. From BBQs to picnics to amusement park roadtrips, we're showcasing fun weekend wear for the whole family

MOM - The young, chic, do-it-all Mom who's balancing work, family and life, is all about a fresh, sophisticated look that's day to night.
• Ann Taylor Silk Cotton Floral Print Sheath Dress, $159, anntaylor.com
• TREESJE Monaco Bag, $615, bloomingdales.com
• Ann Taylor Gold Pave Bangle Set, $68, anntaylor.com
• Ann Taylor T-Strap Sandals, $79, anntaylor.com

For more than three decades, fitness guru Richard Simmons has been leading the charge in the battle of the bulge and today he's taking his fight to City Hall to help shrink the waistline of today's generation.

Simmons wants everyone to join him as he heads to downtown to urge the passing of the Fitness Integreated with Teaching (FIT) Kids Act to bring physical education back to schools.

According to the American Heart Association, "Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, increasing our children’s risk of cardiovascular disease. Regular physical activity is critical to fighting back and ensuring a brighter, healthier future. The FIT Kids Act would amend the No Child Left Behind Act to help prioritize quality physical education in our schools."

For more on the FIT Kids Act, visit fitkidsact.org. For more on Simmons, visit www.richardsimmons.com.

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We're continuing Suki Mama Mania with a Car Seat Giveaway!

There are so many car seats on the market. How can you be sure you're choosing the best one for your child? Here with what need to know about child safety seats is Car Seat Specialist Emily Levine, who shared with us a few car seat purchasing and placing tips.

And Levine is helpin us give away a Graco My Ride 65 Convertible Car seat, which is valued at $150. Click here for your chance to win. The winner will be chosen at random and you have until Wednesday, June 24 to enter. Good luck!

You can keep up with Suki and her pregnancy on her blog, www.wpix.com/sukimama.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE CONTEST.

This week's Friday Forecaster is Rose Eiklor from West Islip, Long Island. She's a junior in college who's transferring from SUNY Plattsburgh to New York University. She won the Friday Forecaster spot in an auction at the Sue A. Gerber Foundation.

Click here to view past Friday Forecasters.

The doctor is in! The PIX Morning News' Dr. Steve Salvatore is here to answer your question:

1. I'm 20-years-old and I have cancer. I'm wondering if you think getting more tattoos is a bad idea?
Nicolemarie, New Jersey

2. What are the negative effects of sleeping with my contacts?
Anita, New York

Have a question? E-mail Dr. Steve at askthedoctor@tribune.com.

What would you do if Channel 11 gave you $1,000 in cash?

For the full story, read Howard's blog: www.wpix.com/helpmehoward. If you have a problem, send him an e-mail at helpme@wpix.com or call his hotline at (212) 210-2490.

The co-producers of PBS's Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood have come up with Keyboard Town PALS, a software program that teaches kids how to type in just an hour.

Filled with puppets and stories, this isn't anything like the typing class you remember from school! Kurt visits a fourth grade classroom to test out the results and finds himself dictating a letter these new typists write to President Obama.

For more information on the Keyboard Town PALS, visit www.keyboardtownpals.com.

Remember Carribbean Week and our Sparkle In The Sand Contest? Well, after a small rain delay, two couples will finally faceoff to win a destination wedding package. They will dig in the sand and the first couple to find three ring boxes is going to The Bahamas.

You can join Larry and watch the sandy mayhem at Long Beach (btwn Riverside Blvd. and Broadway), in Nassau County, Long Island.

We're always on the go, so we've got on-the-go kits for the gym, for work and even a night out on the town. Self Magazine's Beauty Editor Eleanor Langston is here with the must-haves.

EVERYDAY/WORK PLACE ON-THE-GO KIT
• Eye Makeup Remover Swabs - $13.99
• Mini Elnett Hairspray - $6.99
• Mini Essie Nail Polish - $8 for 4
• Miss Oops Rescue Sponge - $10
• Nars Multiple in Copacabana - $37
• Sally Hansen Conditioning Manicure Corrector - $10
• Wei East China Herbal 8th Wonder Rescue Remedies - $19.50
• Smashbox Beauty Guru Palette - $47
• Stephanie Johnson Champagne Pamela Makeup Bag - $45

Ross Burns and Tim Burns, two brothers who both played for their college basketball teams and both made it to the NCAA Final Four basketball championships, are co-founders of Pro Hoops NYC, one of the premier basketball training programs in the country for young adults, college players and professional players.

They're here to show us how we can get fit with some drills and basketball-inspired exercises.

For more information on Pro Hoops NYC, visit www.prohoops.net.

Emmy Award-nominated actor Benjamin Bratt stopped by to talk about the second season of the A&E show The Cleaner.

Bratt plays William "The Cleaner" Banks, "who, after hitting rock-bottom from his own addictions after the birth of his daughter, strikes a tentative deal with God. Now along with his unconventional team, he helps people get away from their addictions by any means necessary," according to A&E. The show is inspired by the true story of a real-life extreme interventionist.

A California native is the middle child of five. His acting credits include E-Ring, The Andromeda Strain, Love in the Time of Cholera and Law & Order.

The second season of The Cleaner Premieres tomorrow, June 23 at 10pm on A&E. For more information on the show, visit www.aetv.com/the-cleaner.

Most of us are sick of the deluge day after day. But is it more than just a wet annoyance? If you having been in a bad mood lately and you think its because of the weather, you could be right.

Our Dr. Steve Salvatore and Chris Knowles were in PIX Plaza to talk to Dr. Daniel Baxter, the chief medical officer for the Ryan Community Health Center in Manhattan, to talk about seasonal affective disorder -- corellation between bad weather and depression.

Click here to find out more about seasonal affective disorder. Ryan Community Health Center, visit www.ryancenter.org.

To keep up with the weather, visit www.wpix.com/weather and click here to recieve weather text alerts from PIX.

He was once ranked the world's best tennis player with four grand slam titles under his belt. But today, tennis champion Jim Courier is bringing a bit of Wimbeldon from across the pond to midtown Manhattan.

Courier, along with fellow world champion Jennifer Capriati, are taking part of today's HSBC presents Wimbledon 2009 at Rockefeller Center. They will play an exhibition today, June 22 at 12pm with select fans on a specially-developed grass court to bring the authentic tournament experience to NYC and celebrate the first day of Wimbeldon. The event's emcee Luke Jensen will call the plays.

Comedian Lewis Black stopped by the studio to talk about his book Me A Little Faith.

Black's book is a New York Times bestseller and the paperback edition was just released on June 2. In the book, "Black explores how the rules and constraints of religion have affected his life and the lives of us all. Hilarious experiences with rabbis, Mormons, gurus, psychics, and even the joy of a perfect round of golf give Black the chance to expound upon what we believe and why —in the language of a shock jock and with the heart of an iconoclast."

"To put it as simply as I can," Black writes, "this is a book about my relationship to religion, where my — dare I say it? -spiritual journey has taken me...what it’s meant and not meant to me, and why it makes me laugh."

You can meet Black in person at his book signing for the grand opening of Barnes & Noble on Lexington Avenue at East 86th Street at 7pm tonight.

For more on Lewis Black and his book, visit www.lewisblack.com.

This season, the fragrant aromas and dazzling colors of magnificent edible flowers are showing up in some unexpected places. Roses, hibiscus and chamomile are blooming and appearing in mouthwatering cocktails. Lisa Mateo took a trip to Beekman Bar & Books to learn how to make a few of the libations.

The birds are chirping, the sun is finally shining, and Bombay Sapphire offers a exciting new libation to give your mouth a little pop! The Lavender Collins is a fragrant cocktail made with lavender syrup and fresh lemon juice. The spirit's 10 botanicals such as lemon peel, juniper and coriander will add a blossoming kick to your palate.

Check out their recipes for Lavender SAPPHIRE® Collins, VeeV Treetini and Flor de Caña Flip Flop Punch.

Beekman Bar & Books is loacted at 889 1st Avenue (at 50th Street) in Manhattan. For more information, call (212) 758-6600 or visit barandbooks.cz/beekman.

Besides the baseball games, the next most important item of the day is the food to eat while watching them -- subways and heroes!

Fireside Cocktail Cuisine at the Omni Berkshire Place is stepping up to the plate to offer New York baseball fans a real grand slam celebration with gourmet specialty sandwiches and game time munching as the hometown teams hit the field.

Fireside's Chef John Milito will teach Larry how to make his two limited signature dishes (which will be on the menu at Fireside only during the subway series) and also easy enough for you to make at home.

The dishes are: The 7 Train Sub (stacked with sliced salami and pepperoni from NY's own Salumeri, layered with provolone, pepperocino peppers, pickled red onion, iceberg lettuce and sun-dried tomatoes on a seven grain hero rubbed with olive tapenade) and The 4 Train Panino (overflowing with Applewood smoked bacon, garden greens, vine ripened tomatoes and aged NY cheddar on a classic ciabatta roll smeared with chipotle mayonnaise).

For more information, visit www.omnihotels.com.

The noted baseball author Michael Shapiro of Columbia University has a new book out this month called Bottom Of The Ninth: Branch Rickey, Casey Stengel and the Daring Scheme to Save Baseball from Itself and is it plays right into today’s pro sports scene, because without baseball waking up in the early ‘60s, it would never be the enormous industry that it is today.

In the innocent days of the late '50s, when all seemed right with the world, sleepy Major League Baseball, its ballparks growing old, its attendance flat, was losing its foothold in America. The NFL was about to overtake it in popularity, (and indeed, still surpasses it today). The Cowboys and Vikings brought expansion to the NFL; the majors resisted.

This is the story of how retired, 78-year old Branch Rickey, who conjured up a third major league, was ultimately duped by his partners who only wanted an expansion franchise for themselves – and they got it. But in the end, the man who was right about Jackie Robinson, was also right about how to save baseball.

For more on Bottom Of The Ninth and Shapiro, visit www.michael-shapiro.com.

Young actor Hutch Dano and Adam Hicks stopped by to talk about starring in the new Disney XD series Zeke and Luther.

Packed with awesome skateboarding stunts, Zeke and Luther debuted last week to the best numbers in network history. It's is a true buddy comedy that encourages kids to follow their dreams, believe in themselves, face challenges with determination and rely on their family and friends to accomplish their goals.

Dano and Hicks are also part of Disney's Friends For Change: Project Green, a campaign designed to encourage kids to live eco-friendly lives and not waste resourses.

Zeke and Luther airs Monday nights at 8:30pm on Disney XD. For more information, visit disney.go.com/disneyxd.

Sarah Brown from Animal Care and Control stop by with some cute and cuddly pets in need of loving homes.

For more information on how you can adopt a pet, visit www.nycacc.org or call (212) 788-4000.

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You remember her as radio producer Roz from Fraiser. Now actress Peri Gilpin has a series of her own on ABC Family called Make It Or Break It.

The new series made its debut last night and is about the competitive world of gymnastics and follows four young girls as they try to get that coveted spot on the US Olympic team. Gilpin plays Kim the mother Olympic hopeful Payson.

Aside from Fraiser, Gilpin's acting credits include Crossroads: A Story of Forgiveness, For The Love Of A Child, Laughter On The 23rd Floor, Desperate Housewives, Awakening and Medium.

Make It Or Break It airs Mondays at 9pm. For more information, visit abcfamily.go.com.

Escala, the all-female string quartet who rose to fame on Britain's Got Talent 2008, stopped by to tell us about the debut of their self-titled album, which is available in stores today. They will also perform for us two songs "Live & Let Die" and "Kashmir".

Escala is made up of Izzy Johnston, Chantal Leverton, Victoria Lyon and Natasya Hodges. They met while touring with British boyband McFly. And each girl has been classically trained and enjoy rock music. Izzy comes from a family of musicians. Chantal first picked up the violin at age seven. Victoria's great-great-grand-mother is 19th century opera singer Jenny Lind. Tasya speaks four languages.

The album Escala is available in stores now. For more information on the band and their music, visit www.escalamusic.com.

Discovery Times Square Exposition opens its doors this summer as New York City's first large-scale exhibition center. Now the planet's most extraordinary exhibits will come to life in 60,000 square feet beneath the heart of Times Square.

Relive Titanic's fateful 1912 maiden voyage and take on the identity of a Titanic passenger as you explore magnificent reconstructions of the Ship's interior. Discover how the 'unsinkable' Ship met its fate and connect with the passengers and crew, as you view haunting personal artifacts recovered from the wreck.

Discovery Times Square Exposition is located at 226 West 44th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues). For more ticket and exhibition information, visit www.discoverytsx.com.

La La Vazquez stopped by the studio to talk about being one of the judges on VH1's Charm School with Ricki Lake.

Charm School with Ricki Lake takes some of the outrageous women from VH1’s other reailty shows Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels and Real Chance of Love. This season, Lake's challenge as headmistress is to transform these selfish, poorly behaved ladies into selfless angels through various acts of charity by the end of eight weeks.

Vazquez's fiancee is NBA star Carmelo Anthony. She's a native New Yorker hailing from Brooklyn and is an American disc jockey, television personality and MTV VJ.

em>Charm School with Ricki Lake airs Mondays at 9pm on VH1. For more information, visit La La Vazquez Talks About VH!'s 'Charm School' »

Make a mental checklist of all the things you do to keep yourself healthy. It's a good bet you thought of your workouts, your diet and maybe a daily vitamin.

While that's great, if keeping up with medical tests isn't on your list of healthy behaviors then you're falling into a mistake that many fit women make. Fitness Magazine editor Sara Wells stops by with specific tests for every age.

For more health tips, visit www.fitnessmagazine.com.

The weather is getting warmer, and many New Yorkers are taking their workout outdoors. But do you have all the tools you need to protect yourself from the harsh summer sun? Health and Fitness expert Stephanie Oakes is available with all the tools and tips you need to survive the summer while exercising outdoors.

For more information on Oakes, visit www.stephanieoakes.com.

Actor James Purejoy stopped by the studio to talk about his role in the new NBC drama series The Philanthropist.

The Philanthropist is an eight-part drama for NBC that follows the heroic adventures of Teddy Rist, billionaire playboy-turned-vigilante philanthropist, taking him across the globe from Haiti to Myanmar, Kashmir to Paris, Kosovo to San Diego.

Purefoy, who is most recognized for his role as Mark Antony in the Emmy Award-winning HBO series Rome, was born and raised in Somerset, England. He joined the Central School of Speech & Drama in London at the age of 18. Spotted by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Purefoy left to go to Stratford-upon-Avon for two years where he took on prominent roles in "King Lear," "The Tempest" and "Macbeth," among many others.

While firmly establishing his reputation in classical theatre and television drama, Purefoy came to the attention of an international audience with roles opposite Heath Ledger in A Knight's Tale and Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil, and as Reese Witherspoon's love interest in Mira Nair's Vanity Fair. At the same time he completed leading roles in many films within the UK independent film industry, including Mansfield Park, Bedrooms and Hallways, Maybe Baby, Blackbeard and Beau Brummell.

The Philanthropist premieres tonight, Wednesday, June 24 at 10pm. For more information, visit www.nbc.com/the-philanthropist.

Written by Pierre Bonny.

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The doctor is in! The PIX Morning News' Dr. Steve Salvatore is here to answer your question:

1. I'm allergic to shellfish. Is it safe to take omega-3 fish oil pills?
Rose, Staten Island

2. What is the difference between hyper- and hypo-thyroid?

Have a question? E-mail Dr. Steve at askthedoctor@tribune.com.

It's the city that never sleeps and with that comes constant change. So, how can you keep up with the latest trends? DailyCandy.com Editor-at-Large Dannielle Kyrillos stopped to tell us what's new in New York to keep you in the know.

Friday Jones Fifth Avenue, at Senses NY Salon & Spa
138 Fifth Avenue, between 18th and 19th Streets, 2nd floor
The two-tone brunette has a degree in philosophy, a penchant for fighter pilots, and an obsession with iconography. She got an apprenticeship in the early '90s and hit the road - inking singers, Hollywood bad girls, military men. She's all rock and roll but knows the ladies are turned off by grimy parlors. Post-consultation in her calm, clean spa suite, you'll have a custom tat fitting (working with your musculature and personality).

Tired of trying to get fresh produce the old fashioned way? Grocery store, farmers market…your neighbor's backyard? Well, Kurt the CyberGuy is here to test out two new sites that claim to leave your stomach and your wallet satisfied.

Professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy stopped by to talk about his participation in the new ABC reality show Superstars.

The show, which made its premiere last night, pairs eight athletes and celebrities in a competion for the title of The Superstars champion by competing in varying sporting events. Chmerkovskiy, who was on Dancing with the Stars, is paired with Kristi Leskinen, a well known X Games action sports athlete who is among the world's top freeskiers,

The Superstars airs Tuesdays at 9pm on ABC. For more information on the show, visit abc.go.com.

For more on Chmerkovskiy, visit maksimchmerkovskiy.com.

Lisa visits a high school that is involved in the PENCIL program and talks to award-winning fashion designer Norma Kamali. She's a long time supporter of NYC schools and holds teachers in the highest regard.

As one of the noblest professions Kamali believes that if teachers are going to inspire confidence and command respect, they need to exhibit professionalism just as a CEO might in a boardroom. So she has designed a line of suites that are functional and fashionable so as to be affordable for teachers around the country.

Lisa visits a high school that is involved in the program. Its the same high school which Norma attended. Now she's giving back by providing an internship for students. Norma also designed work clothing for the teachers and other faculty members at the school.

For more on PENCIL visit pencil.org and for more on Kamali, visit www.normakamalicollection.com.

Larry is hanging with some bikers gearing up for a big fundraiser. He's asking you to join 42BELOW Vodka as they send 42 cyclists out on the First Annual 42RIDE, a bike journey across America to benefit the Alliance of Biking and Walking.

On June 25, hundreds of local cyclists will convene at Columbus Circle to send off the 42 adventurous cyclists on an unforgettable journey across the country. From New York, the riders will head south to Philadelphia where the 42 riders are divided into two teams heading westward, one touring across the north and the other the south.

42BELOW Vodka is putting out a call to action to take part in supporting the Alliance for Biking & Walking by encouraging tweeters to follow 42RIDE on Twitter. If 100,000 people follow the ride on Twitter, 42BELOW will make a $42K donation to the Alliance pledging 42 cents per person.

For more information, visit www.42below.com or twitter.com/WeLikeBike42.

Local contest winner Paul Cataldo, Jr., 28, of Staten Island will be performing at Jones Beach this Friday night as an opening act for Aerosmith.

To win, Cataldo had to submit his verison of an Areosmith song on Guitar Hero onto YouTube. His winning entry and others can be found at Aerosmith.com, AeroForceOne.com, and on GuitarHero.com.

He’ll give us a preview to Friday night by showing us his winning Guitar Hero moves.

You can’t possibly try all of the snacks that have come out in the last year… which is why SHAPE Magazine has come up with the best options for every possible desire. Very helpful for that upcoming trip to the supermarket! You can curb your cravings without adding inches to your waistline. The secret: Choosing the healthiest munchies.

SHAPE Magazine's snack awards are divided up into three categories. To qualify as a best snack, a product had to meet these five nutritional criteria:
• Have 200 calories or less per serving (except the mini meals)
• Contain 0 grams of artery clogging trans-fat and no more than 3.5 grams of saturated fat.
• Have no high-fructose corn syrup.
• Have no more than 400 milligrams of sodium (excluding mini meals).
• Offer nutritional extras, like portion-controlled packs, whole grains, or additional vitamins and minerals.

On June 9, 17-year-old Johnny Strange of Malibu, California successfully reached the summit of Australia’s Mount Kosciuszko, concluding a journey he started when was only twelve -- conquering the world’s seven summits.

Upon reaching the final summit Johnny sent an email to friends and family saying, “"Never let anyone stifle your dreams no matter the feat, for if you have the heart and the courage, impossible is nothing."

When Johnny first set out to climb Mt. Vinson, one of the world’s seven summits, he was a hardheaded 12-year-old kid with something to prove. Five years later, what started out as a challenge, turned into a goal, and has since become a life altering experience for him. In addition to completing the seven summits, a feat many climbers set out to try to achieve, Johnny is now the youngest in the world to have actually done it.

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A city-wide HIV testing blitz is getting underway. Mobile testing centers are heading out to all five boroughs to mark Saturday's National HIV Testing Day.

The Gay Men's Health Crisis says that by testing in the city's neighborhoods, one in four new yorkers who don't know they have HIV will learn the truth.

For more information, visit, www.nyc.gov.

Disney’s all-girl band KSM stopped by the studio to talk about performing as the opening act in the Demi Lovato 2009 Summer Tour.

KSM is an all-female rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 2006, consisting of Shelby Cobra (lead vocals), Katie Cecil (guitar/vocals), Sophia Melon (bass guitar), Shea Padilla (lead guitar) and Kate Cabebe (drums). They came up with the group name KSM by combining their first-name initials (all K’s and S’s) and the word "music."

The band formed in 2006 as an originally pop group. Their big break came when The Go-Go's taking an interest in wanting to mentor a “new all-girl teen rock band.” The band started off with four members and when they soon decided to move to a rock genre, fifth member Shelby Cobra joined the band.

KSM's first Radio Disney single, "Distracted" was written and produced by hit makers Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil -- the team responsible for chart-topping songs from High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Jesse McCartney and Hilary Duff.

You can catch KSM on tour now. The Demi Lovato Summer Tour 2009 is scheduled to run 22 dates in 40 cities in North America. For more information, visit www.ksmofficial.com.

Written by Pierre Bonny

Each week we're telling viewers about events, activities and items that are free. That's right! No money required.

This week's free list:
1. BMI Jazz Composers Workshop will have an evening of Jazz concerts; Fri at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
2. Pinkberry yogurt introduces their new summer flavors (coconut pinkberry and passionfruit pinkberry). They're giving away free small new yogurt flavors swirled together; Friday from 5pm-9pm at 15 different NYC locations

Sukanya may be off, but Suki Mama Mania continues with a child safety giveaway!

Cabinets, stairs and electrical outlets. They all become a hazard when your little ones begin cruising. It's time for Babyproofing 101. Baby Bodyguards went to Lisa Mateo's house to tell her what she needs to do to babyproof it for her 15-month-old daughter Jiselle. And this week, you have a chance to win a Baby Bodyguards "One-Level Living Package" to keep your young one safe.

You can keep up with Suki and her pregnancy on her blog, www.wpix.com/sukimama. This week, she's sharing images of her sonograms!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE CONTEST.

This week's Friday Forecaster is Carol Winwood from Bethpage, Long Island. She won the spot at the Arthritis Foundation Luncheon on Long Island.

Carol is the director of Employee Benefits Planning at Louis C. Ciliberti & Associates, Ltd. She has also started a business working with ESCO's to lower energy (natural gas) prices for commercial customers without changing their current provider (National Grid or ConEd only). She is beginning steps to be a part of Going Green.

Click here to view past Friday Forecasters.

Kurt explains how the iconic power of Michael Jackson nearly brought popular parts of the internet to a halt. See emotional fan tributes now pouring onto web. Michael Jackson is now the most trending topic on all social networking sites, including Twitter. Anchors can ask Kurt about his own brush with Michael Jackson if time permits.

For more on Shelley Wade, visit zzone.z100.com/shelley.

For more information on Tom Ryan, visit americanhitradio.com.

For more on Entertainment Weekly, visit www.ew.com.

Read the full stories: "Michael Jackson: A Look Back Through The Years" and "Pop Icon Michael Jackson Has Died".

Share you thoughts on our message board: "The Death of Michael Jackson: Share Your Thoughts"

Video mashups have become the next hot internet trend. Kurt the Cyberguy shows you the best free editing websites that can transform your videos from amateur dud to viral hit!

For more information, visit Movie Masher, Mix and Mash and JayCut.

Nutrition and wellness coaches, Simona Bunin and Sherene Costanzo, who can show viewers how to pack the perfect Fourth of July beach cooler or summer picnic basket that is not only delicious and fit for a celebration, but also is healthy and nutritious.

Among the girls favorites are things like:
• a fresh fruit salad with berries, apples and nectarines
• a tossed salad with pecans, grated asiago cheese and dried cranberries w/oil and vinegar dressing
• fresh made organic turkey wraps on spinach or whole wheat wraps
• organic baked tortilla chips and guacamole
• granola with dried fruit for dessert

All of these are quick to make, easy to pack in the cooler and will last all day until the fireworks begin. For more information, visit www.gourmemist.com.

If you have no time to exercise, we've got the solution. A 10-minute solution! Andrea Leigh Rogers of 10 Minute Solution: Dance Your Body Thin DVD will show us some moves.

• Circle Push - for the waistline
• Sexy Hips - works hips and core
• Cross Contract - works whole body
• Swimming - tones arms

10 Minute Solution: Dance Your Body Thin DVD is now available for $29.97 on collagevideo.com.

Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur stopped by to talk about her new reality show Dance Your Ass Off on Oxygen.

Dance Your Ass Off pairs 12 contestants with a professional dancer who will train him or her for weekly stage performances -- ranging from Hip Hop, to Ballroom and even Pole Dancing. Their goal is to go from an eating machine to a dancing machine. The dance score and the weight loss are combined for an overall score, which determines who is sent home each week.

According to Oxygen, Winokur is a "TONY Award-winning actress, well known for her role as plus-sized Tracy Turnblad in the hit Broadway musical "Hairspray." Most recently, Winokur's fancy feet brought her to the semi-finals on the sixth season of Dancing With the Stars.

In Herald Square participants will get a digital preview of Dance Your Ass Off and to meet Marissa Jaret Winokur, trainer Lee Wall and choreographer Lisa Ligon, visit Healrd Square (34th Street and Broadway) today, June 29 at 11am to 7pm.

Dance Your Ass Off premieres tonight, June 29 at 10pm. For more information on the show, visit dyao.oxygen.com. For more on Winokur, visit www.officialmarissajaretwinokur.com.

Read the full story: "Day Of Reckoning Comes For Bernard Madoff".

The doctor is in! The PIX Morning News' Dr. Steve Salvatore is here to answer your question:

1. Is it true that once you start taking high blood pressure medication you have to take it for life? Even if your blood pressure is under control?
Isabel, Bethel, CT

2. I workout a lot. I was wondering what are the good supplements to take?
Jason, Montclair, NJ

Have a question? E-mail Dr. Steve at askthedoctor@tribune.com.

Many would agree that it's difficult to lose weight and even harder? Doing it in the public eye. Many celebs make it seem too easy and unrealistic but one local radio DJ is keeping it real as she takes her weightloss battle public.

We're talking about about none other than Z100's Shelley Wade and her weight loss journey. Wade has made a few food changes, including:

• Uses Celtic sea salt instead of regular salt
• Uses organic cane sugar instead of white sugar
• Drinks sparkling water instead of soda

You can listen to Shelley Wade on Z100 every weekday from 2am to 5am. To read Wade's weight loss blog and for more information on her, visit zzone.z100.com/shelley.

Actor Ramon Rodriguez stopped by to talk about his role as Leo Spitz in the new movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

In the new movie, "Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle," says IMDB. Rodriguez's co-stars included Shia LeBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel and John Tuturro.

Rodriguez is a rising actor who was born in Puerto Rico and moved to Manhattan's Lower East Side. His acting credits include Day Break, The Wire and The Taking Of Pelham 123.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is in theaters now. For more informaiton, visit www.transformersmovie.com.

CAIRO (AP) - The performances aren't in Iran -- they wouldn't be allowed -- but Joan Baez and Jon Bon Jovi are showing their support for demonstrators who have been protesting the result of Iran's presidential election.

Both artists have posted videos on YouTube of themselves performing songs that call for peace.

Bon Jovi sings "Stand By Me" alongside Armenian-Iranian pop star Andy Madadian. The New Jersey rocker sings a line expressing solidarity with the protesters in Farsi, with lyrics that translate to "with one voice, you and me." The video opens with an image of Bon Jovi holding a sign that reads "We are all one" in Farsi.

Lisa Mateo is taking a cruise right here in the Big Apple. Like everything else, travel and live jazz have suffered the economic downturn in New York and beyond. Fortunately, this summer New Yorkers don't have to go any farther than their own harbor every Wednesday night for great jazz and beautiful city views.

For the 10th year in a row, The Smooth Cruises are back and setting sail along the scenic Hudson River.

This 10-week series features some of the world's premier jazz artists. Marquee Concerts, New York's biggest jazz promoter, transforms the Shttp://www.spiritofnewyork.compirit of New York Cruise Ship into a floating jazz club each summer.

Each cruise is a one-of-a-kind live show and lifestyle evening on the water. Starting July 1 and running every Wednesday night until Labor Day, there is a sunset cruise (6:30pm) and a moonlight cruise (9:30pm).

This year's featured artists include Spyro Gyra, Alex Bugnon & Paul Taylor, Bobby Caldwell, The Rippingtons, Jonathan Butler, Najee, Peter White & Mindi Abair, Marion Meadows & Shilts, Phil Perry and Pieces of a Dream.

For more information, visit www.spiritofnewyork.com.

The key to a good barbeque is in the sauce! Pollo Tropical turns up the Caribbean sizzle with two delicious sauces that will make you think you are in the islands. The two sauces - Guava BBQ and Pineapple Rum - were created especially to complement Pollo Tropical's famous Caribbean Ribs. Larry's at Pollo Tropical cooking with Chef Daniel Lessem.

The Guava Barbecue Sauce mixes the sweet and tangy taste of the guava fruit, with the smoked flavors of a barbecue sauce, making it a favorite among Pollo Tropical customers.

The Pineapple Rum Sauce mixes the special flavors of pineapple and rum into a spicy, striking sauce that adds just the right amount of zest to the ribs and bring out the natural flavors of the ribs.

These sauces can be enjoyed with Pollo Tropical's ribs alone, or to accompany Pollo Tropical's Chicken and Ribs Meal. The Chicken and Ribs Meal includes a quarter chicken and a quarter rack of pork ribs, plus two sides and it is available at all Pollo Tropical locations.

Pollo ropical is located at 3103 Kennedy Blvd. at the Columbia Park Shopping Center by the Lincoln Tunnel in North BErgen, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.pollotropical.com.

Go ahead and get out of the city this weekend. JD Rinne from BudgetTravel.com is here with some Fourth of July travel deals. Its not to late to take advantage.

IRELAND
Jet overseas for a week in Ireland! Take a few extra days off to indulge in a six-night $799 package from Sceptre Tours. You'll get airfare to Dublin, a car rental, and six nights' hotel, including four nights of B&B vouchers, and one night at the Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt with a pint of Guinness-that's right, you'll stay in a suite at the Ritz!

Kelli and Taylor of the new reality show NYC Prep stopped by to talk about the first season of the show.

According to Bravo, "NYC Prep chronicles the lives of a group of privileged teenagers who are key players in Manhattan's elite high school scene. Students who travel in packs – whether it's on sophisticated vacations or to a townhouse for an exclusive midnight party, their lives intertwine as they network, shop, party, study, date and write college applications. Everyone's beautiful and everyone's connected." Kelli, 17, lives with her brother in the Upper East Side to attend high school. Taylor, 15, tries to balance her public school friends and private school friends.

NYC Prep airs on Tuesdays at 8pm on Bravo. For more information, visit www.bravotv.com/nyc-prep.

Diane Wilkerson of the ASPCA stopped by with a four-legged friends in need of a loving home.

For more information on the ASPCA and how to adopt a pet, visit www.aspca.org or call (212) 876-7700 x4120.

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Summer is about lightening your beauty routine. Rebekah George will share Prevention's summer-friendly tips guaranteed to keep every part of you looking gorgeous and young all season long.

Her tips include:

Use a Makeup Brush to Boost Hair Shine
Shine products help restore lost moisture and luminosity from increased sun exposure and hotter temps, but many contain heavy silicones that can weigh hair down. The solution? Spritz shine spray onto your blush brush and then sweep over hair – the soft bristles help to apply precise, targeted shine without weighing hair down.

Shampoo With Baking Soda To Remove Smog
Higher summertime pollution means more free radicals to zap the shine and color from hair. To remove dulling residue, add a pinch of baking soda to your regular shampoo instead of using a harsh clarifying conditioner. This will rinse out the chemicals in your hair without stripping color, and can also help prevent discoloration caused by chlorine and salt water.

Actress Shailene Woodley stopped by PIX studios to talk about her role as Amy Juergens on the ABC Family show The Secret Life of an American Teenager.

Amy is a teenage french horn player and after a special night at band camp with band drummer Ricky (Daran Kagasoff), Amy becomes pregnant. Now she's a mom and she has a boyfriend and his name's not Ricky -- it's Ben (Ken Baumann)! But now that the baby's born Ben's not happy about all the time Amy is spending with Ricky.

Woodley is a California native whose other acting credits include The O.C., Crossing Jordan, Jack & Bobby, Felicity: An American Girl Adventure and Cold Case.

The Secret Life of an American Teenager airs on Mondays at 8pm on ABC Family. For more information, visit abcfamily.go.com. For more on Woodley, visit shailene-woodley.com.