HOMETOWN CELEB: MARY MURPHY, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

Photos: Sergio Fernadez

The summer’s hottest dance competition series So You Think You Can Dance is back at it for its ninth season with Southern California auditions being held in Los Angeles Friday, March 22 at the Orpheum Theatre.

Once again, FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance will travel across the country…

MEET PRISCILLA MENDEZ OF THE REAL WORLD: SAN DIEGO

By Adam Brugman Photo: Blair Robb Location: Lolita’s at the Park (Birthplace of the California Burrito!)

Seven strangers were picked to live in a house, work together, and have their summer taped.

An endless summer of bikinis, bromances, and hookups await the seven strangers stepping into the pacific palace they will call home. The diverse group…

5 QUESTIONS WITH TROY JOHNSON OF THE FOOD NETWORK’S CRAVE

Local San Diegan and food critic Troy Johnson has hit the main stage with Food Network’s newest popular series entitled Crave. You might remember Troy from his days on Channel 4 working the Padres pregame or on his local “Fox Rox” program, but now the witty, one-liner, ‘not-so-chef’ like…

INTERVIEW WITH CHARGERS RB RYAN MATHEWS

By Seth Watje Photo: Mike Nowak

Second-year Running Back Ryan Mathews is ready to prove why the San Diego Chargers traded up 16 spots to select him as the 12th overall pick in 2010. Before signing a five-year deal worth $26.5 million, life for Mathews was far from the lavish lifestyle he is living now.

Raised by a single parent,…

PLAYBOY COVER MODEL, CRYSTAL HARRIS

By Benjamin Brugman

La Jolla native and Playboy Cover Model Crystal Harris was on every gossip website and made headlines last month as she broke off her engagement to Hugh Hefner just five days before their expected wedding on June 14th. To top it off, Ms. Harris was set to be the Cover Model wearing Hugh’s signature…

RAOUL & SHALLY OF THE FOX 5 MORNING SHOW

By Adam Brugman Photos: Blair Robb

Before you get your day started, tune into FOX 5 Morning Show for the most entertaining local news program. It is the chemistry between the two lead anchors, Raoul Martinez and Shally Zomorodi that have helped the morning show become one of the most popular in San Diego.

In case…

FRANKIE, GEENA & SONIC FROM CHANNEL 933

By Mike Fortson

Photo: Blair Robb

Since the departure of AJ’s Playhouse, the morning ratings at Channel 933 haven’t been the same- that is until Frankie and Geena took over the mics in November 2010. Let the fun begin!

They seem like complete opposites, Frankie being an outspoken Boston native and Geena being a Latina from Los Angeles, but…

JUSTIN HALPERN OF SH*T MY DAD SAYS

By Fara Rosenzweig

Photo: Matt Hoyle

For Justin Halpern, splitting up with his girlfriend and moving back home with his parents a year ago was not his ideal dream at twenty-eight years old. Little did he know his big break in Hollywood was about to begin.

A native San Diegan, Halpern grew up in Point Loma, graduated from Point Loma High…

JARED DUDLEY OF THE PHOENIX SUNS

By Adam Brugman

Photo: Blair Robb

San Diego native Jared Dudley has excelled at every level throughout his young basketball career and is ready make an impact with the Phoenix Suns this upcoming season.

Dudley graduated from Horizon High School in 2003, where he was awarded San Diego Section Player of the Year and Division IV Player of the Year, as he led…

KRIS DIELMAN OF THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

By Adam Brugman

Photo: Mike Nowak

Kris Dielman’s game reached new heights in 2007 as he was selected to play in the 2008 Pro Bowl. Fearing he may never get a chance to play in the NFL’s all-star game due to a ferocious style of play that often infuriates opponents, Dielman earned the utmost respect of…