By PATRICIA SHERIDAN, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

One of the co-hosts of "The View," comedian/actress Sherri Shepherd has had a busy year. She won an Emmy, wrote a book and has a new show on Lifetime. "The Sherri Show" is vaguely based on her life in standup comedy and airs 10 p.m. EST Tuesdays. The author of "Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break" recently divorced and is raising her son Jeffrey in New York City.

HIGH POINT, N.C. - It's the little things that count in life.

HIGH POINT, N.C. - SpongeBob SquarePants, the undersea cartoon character, has surfaced with a line of furniture for the guppy set.

His accomplishments as a consultant, businessman, author and speaker are not the first things that come to mind when one thinks of Stedman Graham. He is Oprah Winfrey's significant other, and he has no problem with that role. He wrote "You Can Make it Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success," and his latest book, "Diversity: Leaders Not Labels," deals with what it takes to be successful.

General and Chief of Army Staff Pervez Musharraf became president of Pakistan
in 1999, following a bloodless coup. He and his country became integral in the U.S. war on terror after the 9/11 attacks. Pakistan helped capture hundreds of al-Qaeda operatives and continues to be allied with the United States against extremists.

Meat Loaf, the man not the meal, made a name for himself as a hard-rocking, larger-than-life musician, but Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday) began his career on stage doing Shakespeare in the Park. Now 61, he is probably best known for his "Bat Out of Hell" operatic rock album trilogy that stayed on the charts for nine years and has sold more than 35 million copies.

He's been on ABC's "Lost," playing an evil corporate type, and on HBO's "The Wire," as Cedric Daniels. Now actor Lance Reddick is playing FBI agent Phillip Broyles, who heads up a department that investigates paranormal incidents, on Fox's "Fringe." His character's stern persona is similar to others he has played, but the difference is in the details.

He's been around for decades and acting since he was 8, but for Jeremy Piven, it was his role as Ari Gold, a manic Hollywood agent on HBO's "Entourage," that won him critical acclaim and three Emmys.

Talented and dimpled, Mario Lopez first came to our attention on "Saved by the Bell." He has since expanded his range in television and films and with an ever-growing array of hosting gigs, including the 2009 Miss America Pageant and the syndicated TV entertainment news show "Extra." A runner-up on the third season of "Dancing With the Stars," he also wrote "Knockout Fitness" about how to stay

A broad spectrum of experiences gave interior designer Julianne Fallert a fearless appreciation for living life in a full array of color. She grew up in Minneapolis, Tokyo and Brussels and went to college in Evanston, Ill., where she got an economics degree from Northwestern University.