....November 26, 1:04 PM
 
 
 
California Cutie
Television’s hottest county – Orange County, California – has produced a stunner. But it’s Queens county Krystal Dubose decided to call home two years ago.

“I just love all of the different cultures and energies,” she said.

Krystal has seen the world, from France to a large chunk of our nation. Along the way, she was flooded by compliments and pleas to become a model.

“I would hear it constantly,” she said.

On a whim, she came to New York, took the requisite headshots. Now, fresh off the filming of “Brooklyn’s Finest” alongside Don Cheadle and Richard Gere, due out next year, Krystal is now exclusively pursuing a modeling and acting career and making a living doing it.

She was recently in the Broadway hit “Spelling Bee” and you can catch her on “Lipstick Jungle” and “Veronica Mars” in the near future.

And in 10 years?

“I want to be known worldwide,” she said. “I want young women to look up to me.”

Until then, she’ll be enjoying the fruits of her labor and the food of her new home. A neophyte to foreign cuisine, Dubose has become obsessed with lasagna and Turkish food. Oh, and strawberry shortcake.

“I just love, love food!”


Krystal Dubos
Home: Astoria
Age: 22
Height: 5’8"
Weight: 115lbs
Stats: 34-28-34

 
 
Rosie Offers A Little Variety

Bayside native Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O’Donnell is pushing politics aside – for the moment, at least – and adding a little variety to her entertainment resume. Over the years, the former tv host, stand-up comedian, singer and actress has become known as an outspoken activist as well, using her fame to help publicize issues such as gay rights and gun control.

But the recent downturn in the economy has inspired O’Donnell, who was born in Bayside, to lighten up a bit. Taking a cue from Carol Burnett and Sonny and Cher, she will host a live variety show called “Rosie Live,” which will be broadcast from New York’s Little Shubert Theatre and will air on Wednesday at 8 p.m. on NBC. The special will feature comedy bits with actors such as Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski and Kathy Griffin, and musical numbers with Alanis Morissette, Ne-Yo and Broadway luminary Liza Minnelli. Rumor has it that if NBC is impressed with the show’s ratings, they may turn “Rosie Live” into a six-episode series.

“The economy has made it so that people are staying home more, so we’re going to give people an hour to forget about their troubles,” O’Donnell told reporters. “An hour of fun, laughter, singing and dancing. No politics, no arguing, no talking about controversial things.”
This Is Jeopardy!
Jeopardy fans had a hometown hero to root for last week during the game show’s annual Teen Tournament.

Fifteen of the nation’s brightest teens faced off over 10 nights for the grand prize of $75,000. Brandon Saunders, of Holliswood, competed and moved into the semi finals Nov. 11 but, unfortunately, lost to Audrey Hosford Nov. 17.

Too bad but the driven science student said it wouldn’t derail his plans to become an astronaut.

Maybe we’ll get to see him on Jeopardy’s College Championship in a few years.
Get ’em Gary

Congressman Gary Ackerman
The big three from the auto industry went to Capitol Hill with their hands open and their thousand-dollar-suits pockets turned inside out. They were trolling around looking for handouts.

They left empty handed, with a perfect tongue lashing. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) let ’em know that there was no free money to be had in Washington D.C.

The auto execs flew to D.C. in private planes, which Ackerman called “delicious irony.” He added, “It’s almost like seeing a guy show up at the soup kitchen in high hat and tuxedo. It kind of makes you a little bit suspicious.”

So, Chrysler, General Motors and Ford maybe you should start making some internal changes. A bit of humility, explanation and budgetting instead of corporate excesses, might get you closer to the taxpayer's money.
Top Chefs' Dirt-Water-Dogs

The American culianry masterpiece
Queens hot-dog-maiden Angelina D’Angelo, of Dominick’s hot dog truck in Rego Park, presided over the opening battle in last week’s Top Chef: New York.

D’Angelo shook things up by challenging the world-class chefs to put a spin on her working-class favorite and earn a shot at immunity from elimination in week two.

The results weren’t pretty according to television critic Steve West of CinemaBlend.com, who, like the judges, didn’t have many kind words for some of the chefs and their foray into the New York classic.

“It sounded awful,” West said of one contestant’s Asian-style egg-wrapped dog. “Wow that was horrific,” he said of another’s French bread and Wisconsin cheese hot dog.

The contestants were later chided by one of the show’s judges, for their disappointing effort that week.

Looks like D’Angelo and her Queens dogs held their own.

Top Chef: New York airs Wednesdays on Bravo at 10 p.m.
Queens Kid Gets The Nod

East Elmhurst raised Eric Holder is Obama's Attorney General choice.
Eric H. Holder, Jr., a Columbia trained lawyer who has served in both the Clinton White House and on President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign, was tapped to be Obama’s Attorney General.

Though he was born in the Bronx, Holder grew up in Queens in East Elmhurst on 24th Avenue, and attended PS 127 at 98-01 25th Ave. Borough President Helen Marshall knew Holder and his family, and is still in touch with Holder’s mother.

Marshall said that Holder “was a good kid” who was placed into the gifted student program in third grade. Holder graduated from Stuyvesant High School and received both his undergrad and law degrees from Columbia.

Holder was appointed Deputy Attorney General by Bill Clinton in 1997 and served as acting Attorney General in the period between the end of Clinton’s administration and the confirmation of George W. Bush’s first Attorney General John Ashcroft.


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