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Margo Rey was born in Acapulco and laid her professional foundation with over a decade of classical music training under the exclusive tutelage of classical voice professor Dr. Luther Stripling. At the age of 16, Rey fronted an all-female rock band "Debutante" (The Debs,) who toured the U.S. as well as over- seas and also sang in a 3 piece power pop band called "the Ritual" before beginning a career in jazz. After becoming the band leader for the Latin/Jazz R&B Sextet "Miss Margo and the Lost Souls," Rey was signed to an indie label  where she recorded a Tejano/Pop Spanish album. This release boasted one top five and two top twenty singles. She soon caught the attention of actor Edward James Olmos who recommended her for a principal role in the Broadway-bound musical Selena Forever. This led to a number of theatre credits including Saturday Night Fever, Latin Heat, Like Jazz, Zorro and Canta Lunga. During this time period she began crafting and touring her own original music that she calls “Organica.”   She wanted something ‘lo-fi’ as opposed to the cloned sounds of today’s pop culture environment and needed her music to sound like her rather than the equipment it was recorded on. "Plus, she says, "I feel a huge affinity- love affair even, for the singer/songwriter era of the seventies and eighties. Habit is a collection of songs with a penetrating pulse that defines my human condition of late. Put together the myriad of contrasting emotions of my past two years in a set list, and you have Habit."   Margo will give two copies each of her CD "Habit," and her new 3-song Christmas EP to LIVE LISTENERS who phone in! website: http://margorey.com/home

Jesse Brune is a certified personal trainer, Le Cordon Bleu trained chef, lifestle transformation coach, and inspirational speaker, who lived in Los Angeles.  As the breakout star of Bravo's hit show "Workout," and Food Network's "Private Chefs of Beverly Hills," (recently distributed internationally), Jesse brings a deep level of consciousness and fun to healthy living. Jesse is currently seen in "Home Made Simple," on the OWN network. He has worked out and with some of Hollywood's heavy hitters, such as Katy Perry, Kendra Wilkinson, and Allison Sweeney, who featured Jessie in her new book, "The Mommy Diet." Jesse has appeared on many shows, including, "The Doctors," "Access Hollywood," and "E!" network's Red Carpet Oscar Special, and has contributed to his lifestyle expertise to "USWeekly Online," "Life & Style," "OK! Magazine," Moxieq.com, "OUT-Q" radio, menshealth.com, and many others. He is co-founder and director of Project: Service L.A., a trans-denominational spiritual community that meets weekly in West Hollywood, California.   Marla Martenson has been a professional matchmaker working in Los Angeles since 2001, helping countless couples connect with their soul mates and go on to marriage. She is a certified life/dating coach, author and motivational speaker. She has appeared on the "Today Show," WGN Chicago Morning News, "San Diego Living," KUSI San Diego Morning, "Better TV,: "Urban Rush," and over 40 radio shows including "Coast to Coast AM," "Playboy Radio," and more. She will be giving away 2 copies of her books, "Hearts On The Line," and "Beverly Hills Matchmaker" to live listeners.

I am thrilled to welcome Kimberlin back for her 4th visit, and her first in two years.   Kimberlin is well known for her memorable villainess role of Sheila Carter on both "The Young and the Restess," and on "The Bold and the Beautiful" recurring for many years on both, from 1990, and last seen in 2006 on "The Young and the Restless." Presumably killed off, but as all daytime drama viewers know, we can never be sure. If fans have their way, she will rise from the dead- again!   Kimberlin appeared as a judge on "All My Children," in 2010.   In 2011, Brown began to appear in Gregori J. Martin's web-series "The Bay". She portrays Dr. Grace Drum, a psychiatrist. Brown first appeared in a summer special "Far From The Bay", and continued on in the series' second season.

The Hearty Boys, aka Dan and Steve, got their starts not in culinary school, but in New York as actors, trying to pay their bills. This meant quite literally rolling up their sleeves and working in all aspects of the food business. They learned how to set up outdoor bars and buffets at the U.S. Open. At the French Embassy, they trained how to set an exquisite formal table, and when they worked luncheons at the United Nations, they became versed in treating guests royally. Along the way, they soaked up all sorts of knowlege, earning them the title of "accidental experts," who went so far as to beat out 10,000 entrants to become  "The Next Food Network Star(s)" on the first show of that series in 2005  which resulted in "Party Line with The Hearty Boys" weekly cooking show.   The duo opened their first restaurant in Chicago, "HB", and topped their success off with the birth of their son, Nate. Five years ago, "Talk With Your Mouth Full," their first cookbook, was published, and "The New Old Bar: Classic Cocktails and Salty Snacks from The Hearty Boys" was recently published. Their restaurant, "Hearty," won OpenTable.com's "Diners' Choice" awards in 2011 and 2012. **One free book will be given to a live listener who is registered and signed in to chat!**http://heartyboys.com/   WINE CURMUDGEON, JEFF SIEGEL will be back on the show to talk about Holiday wines. Jeff is always helpful and well-versed in affordable and very drinkable wines. Read Jeff's blog at http://www.winecurmudgeon.com/

Restaurant consultant Ben Vaughn lends his expertise to restaurants across the country in desperate need of a health upgrade in the new series “Health Inspectors,” which premieres Friday, October 26, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. Ben uses his years of experience in the restaurant industry to assess kitchens from top to bottom, leaving no stone, or stove, unturned.   From high-end restaurants to small cafés, Ben holds the owners and staff accountable for the messes they’ve made and shows them what they need to do to pass inspection and stay in business. In the first episode, Vaughn tackles “Rats in the Cellar” at Salud in Chicago, then moves on in subsequent shows to “Slugs in the Walk-in” at Harley's in Oklahoma and “Recipe for Disaster” at O'Donnell's in Louisiana.   Vaughn is now living in Atlanta where he is the culinary director and executive chef  at both Max Lagers and the new White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails in downtown Atlanta.

Tom Cotter, this just-ended season's runner-up on "America's Got Talent," will be live on the show, talking about his road to celebrity.   Tom has appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," and "Last Comic Standing." In 2003, he filmed his own half-hour special for "Comedy Central." In 1994, he won Seattle's International Stand-Up Comedy Competition. He gained his first success in the Boston comedy scene, where he is still a favorite, and also won the grand prize at the Boston Comedy Festival and was voted Best Stand-Up at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. Additionally, Cotter has worked in film, theatre, and television productions and, as of 2012, he was working on an idea for a book.   In 2012, Cotter appeared on season 7 of NBC's "America's Got Talent." He was given a pass to Las Vegas by the show's three judges, Howard Stern, Sharon Osborne, and Howie Mandel. He further advanced to the top 48 (quarterfinals) to perform in the live episodes in Newark, New Jersey. On July 10, 2012, he performed a stand-up routine making fun of common clichés and phrases, and advanced to the semi-finals. On August 28, 2012, he presented the judges with a list of subjects and asked judge Howie Mandel to pick one. Mandel picked "College", and Cotter then gave a short comedy set on the subject of college and teenagers. He advanced to the final round of six and ended up being the runner-up of the season.   Currently, Tom is performing in Las Vegas at the Palazzo nightly.

Receiving critical acclaim as one of the best young songwriting talents in the industry, New Jersey girl, Doreen Taylor, is taking the country world by storm. She won the "2012 Suggested Artist Songwriting Award," and her angelic voice truly sets her apart as a musical force to be reckoned with, as she weaves her captivating melodies and expressive lyrics to explore boundless depths of her heart and soul.   Her breakout debut album, "Magic," released earlier this year, has been touted as a "blend of the late 80's - early 90's slow pace country, with a touch of the bad-ass girl music that is popular today" by "All American Country Music." Writing all the songs on her album except one, "Magic" explores Doreen's passions and world knowledge. Her music videos, "Last Call (for Alcohol)," "Heartbeat," and "Summertime" landed on the Top 100 Country Official Music Videos of the Week chart at the same time.    Doreen was recently named the "Spot-On" Country Artist of the Week by Spotlight by Spotlight Country, Hollywood's premiere outlet for everything country music. Website: http://doreentaylormusic.com/

Joining me live tonight is the gorgeous breakout star of the notorious Bravo hit show “The Real Housewives of Miami,” Lisa Hochstein, whose love of family, magnetic personality and unsurpassed wit has viewers are tuning in every week to watch a show that scandalously chronicles the lives of seven women in one of Miami’s wealthiest communities.   A self-proclaimed “professional housewife” and work-out fanatic, Lisa is married to legendary Miami plastic surgeon Dr. Lenny Hochstein, who is known as the "Boob God" of Miami. Married in 2009 at their gorgeous Sunset Island mansion, Lisa and Lenny have been leaving their mark on the Miami social scene ever since. After traveling the world together to exotic locales like Venice, St. Tropez, and Paris, the couple recently purchased a house on Star Island where they plan to move next year with their two dogs, Puffy and Leo. This 29-year-old beauty made three appearances in Playboy magazine and on various fitness magazine covers as well as endorsing exercise equipment with her flawless physique

ADAM GERTLER is a cook, an entertainer and a full-time food enthusiast.  As the charismatic star of Food Network’s "Kid in a Candy Store" and "Will Work for Food," his playful sense of humor and willingness to do anything for a great meal earned him fans across the country.  He has also appeared on "The Best Thing I Ever Ate," "Chefs vs. City," and the upcoming "The Best Thing I Ever Made," and was a finalist on Season Four of Food Network’s breakaway hit "The Next Food Network Star." The busy Adam returns to Art of Living to update us on his newest venture, "Gertler's Wurst," an online sausage company, his pop-up dining and upcoming "Gertler's Kitchen" restaurant plans.  Website: http://adamgertler.com/   MINDY KOBRIN, a lifestyle and home entertaining expert, fuses food, travel and all five senses to create mood-boosting recipes, toe-tapping playlists and nutritious tips that Feed Your Soul. With international flare, downtown panache and a welcoming girl next-door smile, Mindy helps you cook and entertain with delicious and in-season ingredients that satisfy the heart. Her motto is: Eat well. Feel well. Entertain well. Website: http://mealsonheelsbymindy.com/   JEFF SIEGEL, our favorite "Wine Cumudgeon," talks about our favorite grape beverage, wine scores, cheap wine, and the holiday choices. Website: http://www.winecurmudgeon.com/

Breathtakingly beautiful dancer, actress and break-out TV star of the hit reality show “Dance Moms,” Chloe Lukasiak, is already taking the dance world by storm at only 11 years old. Her humble demeanor, easygoing personality, relentless work ethic, and sparkling lyrical routines have made her an instant fan favorite and are the reasons viewers are tuning in every week to Lifetime’s most talked-about reality TV docu-series that follows the lives of dance instructor Abby Lee Miller, her world-class students and their mothers, the "Dance Moms.”    Set in Pittsburgh, the renowned "Abby Lee Dance Company," owned and operated by the famously outspoken Abby Miller, "Dance Moms" follows Chloe, her dance company and their early steps on the road to stardom and their “stage mothers” who are there for every rehearsal, performance and bow, all under Miller’s discerning eyes. Presenting a powerful cast of characters that has inspired water-cooler talk across the country; the show immerses itself in dance competition season, delivering a captivating and dramatic look at the cast’s intense pursuit of National Dance titles.   Chloe began taking gymnastics, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and modern dance at the age of 2, and has already been awarded national titles such as “2012 National Miss Small Fry” from Dance Educators of America and “2011 Junior Miss Dance PA” as well as most recently being awarded “Elite Dancer Junior Division” in the West Coast Dance Explosion Pittsburgh, PA.   With a growing following of over 130,000 twitter fans, this tween sensation enjoys swimming, musical theatre, reading, creative writing, and currently working on a jewelry line for kids.