no. this isn't linda evangelista ... but lisa evangelista here is definitely getting her supermodel on in this candid!! ;) ... cheers to you, lisa!!! ... hope you have a super super birthday!!!

it's amazing!!! ever since joe grande lost 100 pounds, he's actually gotten bigger!!! bigger as in hollywood star wattage, my friend!!! ... joe was always a radio star, doing his thang for the radio shows with big boy and ryan seacrest!!! ... but now--ever since his "entourage" cameo & losing the weight--our amigo has gotten big in hollywood ... in 2009 alone, the actor-producer has three movies coming out ("blaxican brothers," "unwelcome strangers" and "food stamps") ... happy happy birthday, amigo!!! way to get big while staying lean & remaining down-home!!

happy happy birthday to a fine writer who's doing the write thang all over los angeles--from the long beach state newspaper to the orange county register to tv too at ktla!!! ... happy bday, ann austria!!! way to take over l.a.!!!!

ahh, yesss ... this is what happens when an nba dancer goes country!!!, lol ... everybody, wish bethany kokoski here a happy belated bday!!! ... you nba fans may recognize miss bethany as a cavaliers dancer and you country-music aficionados may already know bethany since she's been making a name for herself out in nashville!!! ... keep making good music, bethany, and we'll make sure to keep listenin' and lookin' out for ya (bethany's songs "jumpin' in" and "lead me on" are right here).

bobby knight, mike krzyzewski, roy williams and rick pitino for "guitar hero: metallica" ...

congratulations to s.i. swimsuit issue model ashley allen and the miami heat dancers for beating the toronto dance pak, 72%-28%, in the sweet sixteen round of the 2009 nba.com dance team bracket. the heat dancers next will face the boston celtics dancers in the elite eight round ... go vote wednesday april 2 for that!! and if you haven't seen ashley in her sports illustrated swimsuit issue nba dancer shoot, here's the vid ... ... photo by john peden / sports illustrated More Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: Bodypainting | NBA Dancers | Danica Patrick | Tennis Stars | All Models | Video Collection

congratulations to brilane pierce and the los angeles clippers spirit dance team for defeating the denver nuggets dance team, 55%-45%, in the sweet sixteen round of the 2009 nba.com dance team bracket. the clippers spirit dance team next will face the new orleans honeybees in the elite eight round ... make sure you vote wednesday april 1!!