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8:35AM | November 6, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Comedian Tom Arnold

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This week's Friday Forecaster is actor/comedian Tom Arnold. He's in town performing stand-up tonight and tomorrow at the The Stress Factory Comedy Club.

This Iowa native began doing stand-up when he was 23-years-old. During this time, the early 1980s, Arnold had a comedy routine called "Tom Arnold and the Goldfish Review". At the end of his prop comedy, he would swallow all the goldfish for the final laugh. He then became a writer on the show Roseanne and then one of its stars. Arnold's film credits include True Lies, Nine Months, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,Soul Plane and Good Dick.

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7:45AM | October 30, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Aloysius Goole of the Jekyll and Hyde Club

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This week's Friday Forecaster: is Aloysius Goole, the Jekyll and Hyde Club's chief mortician and dance instructor. The Jekyll and Hyde Club is a New York City Halloween hotspot, featuring four floors filled with artifacts that come to life, a cast of characters walking around, spooky live performances and of course, great food and drink.

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8:35AM | October 23, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Clay Kohut

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Clay Kohut.

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8:35AM | October 16, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Ed Sandler

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This week's Friday Forecaster is PIX viewer Ed Sandler.

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8:35AM | October 9, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Lisa Spodak

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Lisa Spodak from the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

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8:35AM | October 2, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Jay Kubassek of Aliquot Films

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Jay Kubassek, a former Midas Muffler salesman turned a film producer. His production company Aliquot Films is releasing Chelsea On The Rocks, a movie about the famous Chelsea Hotel.

Chelsea On The Rocks is in theaters today, Friday, October 2. For more info, log onto www.chelseaontherocks-themovie.com.

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8:35AM | September 25, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 3

Friday Forecaster: Piti Rivera of the NY Mets Pepsi Party Patrol

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Piti Rivera. She's part of the NY Mets Pepsi Party Patrol.

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8:35AM | September 18, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 2

Friday Forecaster: Allison DeJauna of Massapequa

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Allison DeJauna from Massapequa, Long Island. She's a mother of three and a big fan of the show.

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8:35AM | September 4, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Lisa Conticello

This week's Friday Forecaster is Lisa Conticello. She will be going into 10th grade at Smithtown High School West. Lisa participates on the Varsity Gymnastics team as well as on the competition team at Artistic Gymnastics in Hauppauge. In her spare time, she volunteers at the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind.

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8:35AM | August 28, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Thuy Pham

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Thuy Pham, the Assistant Dean of the New York Vietnamese School. For more on the language school, visit www.nyvietschool.org.

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8:35AM | August 21, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Diane Rokkos

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Diane Rokkos, who won the forecasting spot at the The Beauty Foundation's Beauty Ball fundraiser in Colts Neck, New Jersey.

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8:35AM | August 14, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Michelle Levano of Long Island

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Michelle Levano, who won the weather spot in a charity auction. Michelle is going to be a junior at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Syosset, Long Island. She is on the swim team for school and for the town.

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8:35AM | August 7, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Lisa Vuono of Lyndhurst, NJ

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Lisa Vuono from Lyndhurst, New Jersy. She goes to Smith College in Massachusetts and is an economics major with a minor in education.

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8:35AM | July 24, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Charles Fulford

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Charles Fulford, who won the opportunity to do the weather at an event last fall to benefit New York Presbyterian.

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8:40AM | July 17, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Yogi G

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A longtime practitioner and aficionado of Kripalu Yoga, Geoffrey Paul Gordon first began "channeling" Yogi G as a character at the end of 2007.

The comic performance piece which has gained a devoted following in performances in the Hamptons is now in NYC and will play Sunday evenings at Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street starting April 19th. Performances will then be Sundays, May 17th, June 21st, July 19th and August 30th at 6 PM.

A longtime practitioner and aficionado of Kripalu Yoga, Geoffrey Paul Gordon first began "channeling" Yogi G as a character at the end of 2007. KAHMIC YOGA with Yogi G pokes fun at the current popularity of yoga among people whose lives and lifestyles comprise the ying that stands in stark contrast to the yang of Eastern wisdom. Targets of impish Yogi G's humor include, among others, vanity, sexual politics, the commercialization of spiritual messages, misguided self-image and the taking of oneself too seriously.

Mr. Gordon started performances in the Hamptons where he has built a steady and devoted following. His performances take place at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork, 977 Bridgehampton/ Sag Harbor Turnpike. His upcoming performances there include Saturdays, April 18th, May 30th June 20th, July 18th and August 29th at 8 PM. Tickets are $15 and reservations can be made by calling 631-899-3181.

Tickets for shows at Don't Tell Mama are $15 cover and two drink minimum and reservations can be made by calling 212-757-0788.

For more information call the Kahmic Yoga hotline at 631-899-3181.

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8:35AM | July 10, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Michael Vanunu

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Michael Vanunu. He won the Friday Forecaster spot at a St. John's University Law School Public Interest Auction.

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8:35AM | July 3, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Uncle Sam

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Uncle Sam!

Actually, it's patrotic Staten Island resident Mike Przbyszewski. He's dressed as Uncle Sam for the 99th Annual Independence Day Parade taking place Saturday, July 4, rain or shine. Mike and his dad dress up like Uncle Sam each year and greet the parade participants as they march down Cannon Avenue. Be sure to catch the duo tomorrow. The parade starts tomorro at 12pm at P.S. 26 (4108 Victory Blvd.)

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8:35AM | June 26, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 7

Friday Forecaster: Carol Winwood of Bethpage, Long Island

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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.

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8:35AM | June 19, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 12

Friday Forecaster: Rose Eiklor of West Islip, LI

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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.

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8:35AM | June 12, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Roque Castro Of New Jersey

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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.

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8:35AM | June 5, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Cancer Survivor Meg Berte

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Meg Berte. She is a cancer survivor and participating in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Rock & Run on the River event taking place Sunday, June 7 from 8am to 12pm at Hudson River Park's Pier 84. The 5K run/walk and outdoor celebration benefiting survivorship programs at MSKCC.

For more information on Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Rock & Run on the River, visit rockandrun.mskcc.org.

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8:35AM | May 29, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Cynthia Graham-Gordon of Big Brothers Big Sisters Project

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Project Director Cynthia Graham-Gordon stopped by as today's Friday Forecaster!

Big Brothers Big Sisters will launch a New York State wide campaign today May 29th with a half day sidewalk event from 2pm until 7pm in front of Morton's The Steakhouse in Brooklyn at 339 Adams Street. The campaign, titled "Which One Are You?", is looking to increase the number of male applicants for the Big Brothers program.

For more information visit, www.whichoneareyou.org.

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8:35AM | May 22, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Christopher Bert of Pace University

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Christopher Bert. His father won the Friday Forecaster segment at a charity auction.

Hailing from Sea Cliff, Long Island, Christopher is an undergraduate student at Pace University and studying to achieve a BFA in Acting over the next three years. This 19-year-old rising sophomore has already finished his first year of studies. Christopher wants to act, write, direct and make films.

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8:35AM | May 8, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Jean Punday of Howell, NJ

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Jean Punday. She's the mother of PIX's meterologist Joseph Punday and will give us the Mother's Day weekend forecast.

Jean was born in Daytona Beach, raised in Brooklyn and now calls Howell, NJ home. She's happily married to Joe Punday, Sr. and they also have a daughter named Jen. In her leisure time, Jean enjoys reading books, especially about dogs and other animals.

Along with invitng his mom to do the weather today, Joe also left a special Mother's Day message to his mom:

Happy Mother’s Day to a mom who has never been afraid to set me straight when I needed it, had the patience to guide me in the right direction, and has always been there for me.

From your son,
Joe

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8:35AM | May 1, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Emily Sperduto of Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ

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This week's Friday Forecaster is fan of the show Emily Sperduto of Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey. She's a 15-years-old sophmore at Communications High School in Wall, New Jersey.

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8:35AM | April 24, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 2

Friday Forecaster: Ally Borger

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Ally Borger, a high school student from Wayne, New Jersey.

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8:35AM | April 17, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Sir Topham Hatt of 'Thomas & Friends'

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Sir Topham Hatt from Thomas & Friends LIVE! On Stage: A Circus Comes to Town is this week's Friday Forecaster.

The show will be playing at The Beacon Theatre today, Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19. For ticket and show information, visit www.thomaslive.com.

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8:40AM | April 10, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Krista Dibsie of the Beauty Foundation

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Krista Dibsie, the co-founder of The Beauty Foundation for Women's Cancer Care. Their big fundraiser, the Beauty Ball taking place Saturday, April 25.

For tickets or more information log onto www.beautyfoundationnj.com.

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8:35AM | April 3, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: "Ladybug Girl" Mikaela Klippel

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This week's Friday Forecaster is "Ladybug Girl" Mikaela Klippel, 9, who is celebrating her favorite book Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy by doing the weather dressed as a ladybug! Our own Linda Church will wear be her bumblebee counterpart. Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy is available in store now.

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8:35AM | March 27, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 3

Friday Forecaster: Joe and Charlie From "Schooling Giacomo"

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Characters Joe and Charlie from the play "Schooling Giacomo" stopped by as today's Friday Forecasters!

You can catch "Schooling Giacomo" from now until April 26 at The American Theatre of Actors (314 West 54th Street New York, NY). Performances for the two act comedic drama are on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm.

For tickets and show information, visit schoolinggiacomo.com.

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8:40AM | March 20, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Steve Wilkos

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Steve Wilkos of the CW's The Steve Wilkos Show. He stopped by to give us the forecast and tell us about his guest appearance on an upcoming episode of Maury, and his two-part teen fourm.

Wilkos successfully stepped away from Jerry Springer's shadow to make a name for himself and with the second season of his show underway, Steve Wilkos is doing more than just "talk" as he continues to dedicate his time to changing lives.

Wilkos was formerly Springer's director of security. He got his foot in the door on The Jerry Springer Show with his own shows Steve To The Rescue, which would air periodically when Springer took breaks from the show. In his own show, WIlkos' signature move is being confrontational with the wrongdoer in order for him to realize his error.

The Steve Wilkos Show airs weekdays at 12pm on PIX. For more information, visit www.stevewilkos.com. And Maury airs weekdays at 10am on PIX For more information, visit www.mauryshow.com.

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8:35AM | March 13, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: FDNY Firefighter Jerry Horton

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FDNY firefighter Jerry Horton will be here to do the weather and talk about the St. Patrick's Day Concert with World-Renowned Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan in which proceeds to benefit The Scholarship Fund of Fallen FDNY Firefighter Danny Pujdak.

For tickets and more information, visit www.dannypujdak.com.

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8:50AM | March 6, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Chris Booker of K-Rock 92.3

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Chris Booker. He's a DJ on K-Rock 92.3 and you can hear him weekdays from 2pm to 7pm. Booker served as our fill-in entertainment reporter in 2005.

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8:35AM | February 27, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 2

Friday Forecaster: Elizabeth Conigliaro of Susquehanna University

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Elizabeth Conigliaro, whose father won an auction for her to come on the show. Elizabeth is attends Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. She's a communications major with an emphasis in broadcasting. Elizabeth hopes to sit behind the news anchor's desk one day.

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8:25AM | February 20, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 2

Friday Forecaster: 11-Year-Old Long Islander Billy Miecuna

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This week's Friday Forecaster is 11-year-old weather aficionado Billy Miecuna. He attends Lakeville Elementary School in Great Neck, Long Island. Billy uses Google Earth to track storms. He loves snowstorms because of the chance that school will be closed. He also finds it interesting how weather can help the environment for example rain storms water the crops and could provide solar power.

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8:35AM | February 13, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Tony Bravo Enamorado Serenades Linda Church

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Tony Bravo Enamorado the Latin singing hearthrob will be here to serenade Linda with a love song for Valentine's Day. He will also be performing on Saturday night at the Hudson River Café.

For more information, visit www.hudsonrivercafe.com.

8:35AM | February 6, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Lisa "Lisa G." Glasberg

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This week's Friday Forecaster was native New Yorker and Sirius Satellite radio personality Lisa "Lisa G." Glasberg, who reports for the Howard 100 News.

Glasberg also stopped by as well to talk about her charitable cookies. Sales from the The Lisa G Valentine's Day Collection help benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer. The cookies are available at www.adozeneggs.com/T_lisaG.HTM.

Fellow Howard Stern personality Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate stopped by earlier this morning to talk about his favorite tech gadgets.

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8:35AM | January 30, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 5

Friday Forecaster: Mike Lydon

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Mike Lydon, who is participating in the The Stony Point Seals' 10th Annual Polar Plunge. It's taking place this Sunday, February 1 at 12pm at the Grassy Point Seawall, Stony Point, New York.

This year's Polar Plunge will raise money for two young girls, Lexi Manning and Danielle Swoboda. The funds will be used to help with mounting medical expenses.

For more information, visit stonypointseals.com.

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8:35AM | January 23, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Jamie Frieder and Kiante Brown

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The Mentoring Partnership of New York is dedicated to closing New York City's "mentoring gap" by finding mentors for the more than 275,000 young people who want or need one. We will have mentor Jamie Frieder and her mentee Kiante Brown do the weather.

For more information, visit www.mentoring.org/newyork.

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8:35AM | January 16, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: The Amazing Kreskin

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This week's Friday Forecaster is renowned mentalist, The Amazing Kreskin, will do the weather and talk about his 2009 predictions.

For more information, visit www.amazingkreskin.com.

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8:35AM | January 9, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Bettina Niedermann

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Bettina Niedermann, a bartender at 230 FIFTH, who will be here do the weather. 230 FIFTH has a rooftop and this winter they're offering customers robes to wear to keep warm. She'll bring robes and hot virgin cocktails.

For more information, visit www.230-fifth.com.

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8:35AM | January 2, 2009 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Jennifer Angel

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The Daily News Astrologer Jennifer Angel is stopping by as this week's Friday Forecaster. She'll give weather anchor Linda Church an astrology reading for 2009!

For more on Angel's predictions, visit www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/horoscopes.

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8:45AM | December 26, 2008 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Cindy Barshop

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Cindy Barshop, owner of Completely Bare Spas.

Her company has teamed up with New York Cares, enlisting celebrities to donate coats from their own closets. The donated coats will auctioned off on eBay from December 11th through December 22nd. Bids will start at $150 with all proceeds benefiting New York Cares.

Celebrities that have donated autographed coats include: Brooke Shields, Kimora Lee, Howard Stern, Stacy London, Natalie Merchant, Olivia Palermo and Whitney Port. The money raised from this auction will be donated directly to New York Cares. Our own Chris Knowles was wearing Howard Stern's jacket and Cindy donned Brooke Shields' coat.

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8:35AM | December 12, 2008 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 2

Friday Forecaster: Annie Berning

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Larchmont native Annie Berning, a 7th grader from the Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY.

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8:35AM | December 5, 2008 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 2

Friday Forecaster: Angela Gonzales

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Delta flight attendant Angela Gonzales,who will be here to talk about how viewers can win two free tickets to anywhere Delta flies.

You can win your own pair by being the 11th caller to (866) 414-2911. Good luck! Click here to read the official rules.

And you still have chances to win tickets. Delta Air Lines is giving the gift of travel to New Yorkers this winter. Through Delta's sponsorship of "The Pond at Bryant Park," the world's largest airline will be gifting two round-trip tickets to anywhere Delta flies worldwide, once a week.

Each Friday (8am to Midnight), beginning Friday, Nov. 28 through Jan. 25, 2009, one lucky skater who rents a pair of blades ($12) will find a pair of airline tickets snuggled inside!

EDIT: Congratulations to Sheryl Walker of Brooklyn!

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8:35AM | November 28, 2008 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Victoria Grace

This week's Friday Forecaster is Victoria Grace. She's a high school senior at Immaculate Heart Academy from Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. She's also an athlete and plays varsity golf.

8:35AM | November 21, 2008 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Zelda Williams

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Actress, singer, dancer, and daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda will be here live. The 19-year-old is following in her fathers footsteps starring in the new movie Were The World Mine, which premieres today in theaters.

Were the World Mine tells the tale of Timmy's fantastical journey after his eccentric teacher casts him as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Timmy stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the plays magical, purple love-pansy.Armed with the pansy, Timothy's fading spirit soars as he puckishly imposes a new reality by turning much of his narrow-minded town gay, beginning with the rugby-jock of his dreams.

For more information, visit www.weretheworldminefilm.com.

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8:35AM | November 14, 2008 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Ketaki Shriram

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Ketaki Shriram has been crafting compelling stories from the tender age of eight, when she completed her first short story for a local book fair.

Over the next few years her love of writing grew so intense that by age 10 she had completed her first long form fictional story. By 13, she had completed her first novel, Sorceress of the Himalayas, which she had published at age 16. And today was her 17th birthday!

When she is not writing, Ketaki, an outstanding student, is highly active in her high school's student government (as student body president) and is opinion editor on her school newspaper. She is currently working on her next novel.

You can catch Ketaki at the following area book signings:

Saturday, November 15th from 11:45am to 2pm
Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011

Saturday, November 15th from 11:45am to 2:45am to 5pm
Borders Book Store, 576 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10016

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8:35AM | November 7, 2008 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Jerry Springer

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Jerry Springer, host of the daytime TV show The Jerry Springer Show and primetime's America's Got Talent on NBC.

Born in London, England and raised in Kew Garden, Queens, Springer is the former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio during in the late 1970s.

The Jerry Springer Show airs weekdays on the CW11 at 11am. For more on Springer, visit www.jerryspringertv.com.

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8:35AM | October 31, 2008 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Alexandra Perrotta

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Just in time for Halloween and Election Day is this week's Friday Forecaster Alexandra Perrotta, an 18-year-old Sarah Palin look alike.

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8:35AM | October 24, 2008 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 19

Friday Forecaster: Dan Taylor

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Dan Taylor, morning radio host for 101.1 WCBS-FM.

One of Dan's co-workers on the morning show is the CW11's very own Mr. G and he said Dan wouldn't be able to do the weather forecast. So, Dan was here to settle the score.

The CW11 Morning News team gave Dan a 10 out of 10, but Mr. G gave him only a 3.4456 out of 10!

For more information about Dan Taylor, visit http://wcbsfm.com/pages/888690.php.

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8:35AM | October 17, 2008 | posted by Shelley Ng | comments: 2

Friday Forecaster: Caitlin Sanchez of 'Dora the Explorer'

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This week's Friday Forecaster is the new voice of Dora the Explorer -- 12-year-old Caitlin Sanchez.

She's promoting Dora Saves the Snow Princess , a movie on DVD that is available in stores now, that features the new voiceover cast for season five of Dora the Explorer. As well, the Dora Party Favorites CD is in stores now.

The series airs regularly at 10:30am on Nickelodeon.

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8:35AM | October 3, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Eloise Caggiano

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This week's Friday Forecaster is Eloise Caggiano, program director for Avon Walks for Breast Cancer. She was here to talk about the New York walk taking place this weekend Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5.

For more information about the walk, visit walk.avonfoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=nwy_home_2k8.

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8:35AM | September 26, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 27

Friday Forecaster: Francine Civello

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This week's Friday Forecaster is CW11 Morning News viewer Francine Civello who lives in TriBeCa, but hails from Brooklyn. She likes to play pool in her spare time and is part of the Amsterdam Billiards Team Nine-Ball League.

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8:35AM | September 19, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Matthew Weltman

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This week's Friday Forecaster was fan of the CW11 Morning News Matthew Weltman of Merrick, Long Island. He's a senior vice president at Capital One Bank and happens to be a friend of our evening weather anchor Mr. G.

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8:35AM | September 12, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 10

Friday Forecaster – Isabel Brandl

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This week's guest is fan of the CW11 Morning News Isabel Brandl, 11, who wrote in to be our Friday Forecaster. She's a sixth grader from Hewlett, Long Island and her favorite subject in school is math. When she grows up, Isabel would like to be a Broadway star.

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8:35AM | September 5, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 3

Friday Forecaster: Adrienne Shiffman

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This week's Friday Forecaster was Adrienne Shiffman of lululemon athletica. The exercise clothing store is opening a new location today on the Upper East Side at 66th Street and 3rd Avenue. And to kick things off, they're offering free fitness classes!

With health club memberships down 1.2 million in 2007 from 2006, the current economic down-turn is forcing consumers to forgo the "designer coffee" and even gym memberships. But, there are many ways to stay fit and fabulous without breaking the bank.

lululemon offers complimentary weekly fitness classes in each of its stores nationwide as well as run groups, spinning, Zumba, beach/park yoga, Wee Workouts, fitness seminars and more, all taught by local qualified instructors.

For more information, visit www.lululemon.com.

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8:35AM | August 15, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 2

Friday Forecaster: Andy Kalmowitz

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Here’s a forecast into this young man’s future. It’s really bright. Eleven-year-old Andy Kalmowitz just received an award for never missing a day of school and we mean never. Andy has maintained perfect attendence from kindergarten to 5th grade. He'll start 6th grade in September.

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8:35AM | August 8, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Gina Kim-Lipsky

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This week's Friday Forecaster was Gina Kim-Lipsky, a viewer and a big fan of the CW11 Morning News. She works at a law firm and is from New Jersey. In her spare time, she likes to play pool.

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8:40AM | August 1, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Bob Elliot

Bob Elliot stopped by as today's Friday Forecaster!

He's providing the musical entertainment for the Special Olympics Million Dollar Duck Race at South Street Seaport on Wednesday, August 6.

For more on the Million Dollar Duck Race, log onto https://www.duckrace.com/newyorkcity.

For more on Bob log onto http://thestudio.org/.

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7:56AM | May 2, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Shannon Brown

Shannon Brown of "Moonshine Martinis: A 60's and 70's Country Cabaret" stopped by as our Friday Forecaster! You can catch the show Monday, May 5 @ 9:30 pm and Friday, May 9 @ 9:00 pm at The Laurie Beechman Theater inside the West Bank café located at 407 W 42nd Street, just west of 9th Ave, New York City. For more log onto www.moonshinemartinis.com. For reservations call (212) 695-6909.

9:11AM | April 25, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 3

Friday Forecasters: Melissa Smith and Claire Nagel

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Melissa is a counselor at Camp Quality and Claire (an amazingly wonderful 7-year-old, who has leukemia that is in remission) is a camper. Camp Quality is a volunteer driven charity providing a week long summer overnight camp for children with cancer.

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8:23AM | April 11, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 1

Friday Forecaster: Master Sargeant Tony Pizza, USMC

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Master Sergeant Anthony M. Pizza stopped by as our Friday Forecaster to talk about The New York Leatherneck Ball. It is the oldest and one of the largest fundraisers for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.

The 46th Annual New York Leatherneck Scholarship Ball is being held Friday, April 18, 2008 at The New York Hilton at 6:00 p.m. Reception 7:30 p.m. Dinner Black Tie or Dress Uniform. Tickets are $1,000 a person. For more information, log onto www.leatherneckball.org.

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8:30AM | April 4, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Rhonna Chambers

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She's from Manhattan. She's a knock out. Perfect, right? Well get this, she's also a paramedic with St. Vincent's Manhattan and will be undergoing training to be a member of the Pope's motorcade. If that don't make mom proud. The Archbishop Celestino Migloire, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See, (the Pope's liaison to the UN and the coordinator of his visit), will be blessing the ambulances that will be in the Pope's motorcade Friday, April 4th at 5 PM.

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8:30AM | March 28, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Sarah Fearon

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We continue the tradition of having our viewers come in and become on-air personalities by doing our Friday 8:30am weather hit, thus breaking down that 3rd wall. It may only seem like a moment, but it does fulfill at least 2-3 minutes of one's allotted 15 minutes of fame.

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7:45AM | March 21, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Rotten Sneaker Contest Winner

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The winner of the National Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest will be here to do the weather. Fifteen-year old Benjamin Russell who took home the grand prize with a pair of two year-old sneakers that nearly caused the judges to pass out.

8:34AM | March 14, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

A Little Sun, A Little Rain: Tonya Samuels

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Today our Friday Forecaster is Tonya Samuels, a big fan of our show and someone who has dreamed of being a TV reporter her whole life. Judging by today's weather performance, Tonya would be a killer TV reporter, it's never too late!

7:59AM | March 7, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Tom Christopher

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Tom's a local artist and brought in a couple of his paintings, and boy, does he do some amazing stuff. You can see Tom's work prints, posters and T-shirts at The Times Square Information Center, 7th Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets, or you can fill out the form on his website.

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8:18AM | February 29, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Mia Cirker & Anderson Middle School, NYC

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Nothing sets up a Friday quite like than the sight of about 30 elementary schoolers taking over the newsroom at 7am. These kids were really good, too, stealthy, they came in and before anyone knew, they were on the air telling the entire New York area what weather to expect this weekend. Linda had a great time, the kids had a great time, and who knows, it probably won't be long until some of those very children will be drawing salaries here.

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8:34AM | February 15, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Mallory Lewis

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Emmy-award winner, Mallory Lewis, daughter of legendary lamb chop creator, Shari Lewis was our friday forecaster today. She will be appearing at the Cutting Room in New York City, on Friday night, February 29, for the evening of comedy. Get everything Mallory Lewis at her website lambchop.tv. The event will benefit the Fisher House Scholarship Fund. For more information, log on to www.fisherhouse.org

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8:42AM | February 1, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Super Forecaster: Andrew Rabinowitz

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Andrew Rabinowitz stopped by as our Friday Forecaster! For more information on his foundation R Baby Foundation, log onto http://www.rbabyfoundation.org/.

9:12AM | January 11, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Kira Blaskovich

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She's a viewer who loves the Morning News and also an actor & waitress. Funny, you don't see that much here.

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8:27AM | January 4, 2008 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Eddie Sosa

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He's a viewer who says "I would love to be your weather person for the day because I've been an avid CW Morning News Watcher since the CW11 started the morning news. I've always had a passion for meteorology and I do things like check the record high and low for today's weather."

8:35AM | December 28, 2007 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Robin Howes

Robin is coming in with her Girl Scout troop. One of the girl scouts will do the weather...the rest (7 or so) will just be in the studio, off to the side for the segment.

7:44AM | December 14, 2007 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: "Mr. January"

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Newark (NJ) Fire Department has created a 2008 Newark Firefighters Calendar. Newark Firefighter Raul Malave, Mr. January, was here flexing his muscles for us live. All proceeds from the sale of the calendar will benefit the Newark/Ironbound Boys and Girls Club to purchase computers and other much needed equipment for the countless inner city children and seniors who frequent the club.

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To purchase a calendar, or for more info email: flames5112000@yahoo.com, tipman18@msn.com, fire178man@yahoo.com or worknfire10@yahoo.com.

Or you can pick one up at the Clinton Avenue Firehouse located at 360 Clinton Ave.

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8:21AM | December 7, 2007 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Heisman Kids

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The winners of My Wendy's High School Heisman Moment, Briggs Orsbon and Lauren Phipps, stopped by as our Friday Forecasters! For more info on My Wendy's High School Heisman Moments log onto http://www.takkle.com/wendysheismanmoment

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8:05AM | November 30, 2007 | posted by PIX 11 News | comments: 0

Friday Forecaster: Ngozi Odita

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She’s the owner of Harriet's Alter Ego and, besides the weather, which has been a life-long dream of hers to do right here on CW1, she's here promoting Shop N' Mingle 2007 event. It takes place on Sunday, Dec. 2nd from 1pm to 7pm at National Black Theater located at 2031-33 Fifth Avenue between 125th and 126th … * Emerging Designers * Beauty Makeovers * Complimentary Cocktails & Desserts * FREE Goodies *

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