Gloria Estefan turned 53 this week. Born September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba, Gloria’s family left Havana when she was two and settled in Miami.

Along with the tremendous success Gloria has had as a musician, she also had to overcome major injuries after a bus accident in March 1990 left her with a broken vertebra. But she came back over a year later, and is still recognized as one of the most talented female singers in the last three decades.

Now, get ready to dance!
 http://www.vkplay.com/video/fzVOIYPljGk-…

When my kids were little, I remember them watching Dora the Explorer. My daughter, in particular, used to watch with rapt attention.

It’s hard to believe that Nickelodeon is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Dora. I wonder if they knew how successful the show would be when it first began airing. Dora is more than just a little girl; she’s become a multibillion-dollar franchise, and millions of children all over the world from many different cultures have benefited from her show.

Happy Anniversary, Dora! Or is it Happy Birthday?
 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100827/ap_e…

August 16, 1977, was one of those major “where were you” days, the day rock ‘n roll lost its king. In body, that is; his legend may even be bigger now than when he was alive and at his peak.

I found this video of the studio version of “My Way” from the early 70’s, that has some great pics. Check it out here:

Barbra Streisand has millions of fans, but very few are as famous as Jennifer Aniston.

The 41-year-old actress, recently shot a spectacular Mark Seliger photo spread featuring iconic portraits of Streisand. The spread comes out this week in the September issue of harper’s Bazaar Magazine, in conjunction with the promotion of Aniston’s new movie “The Switch”, which comes out August 20.

Check it out here:
 http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fas…

Ok, soFox isn’t quite ready to reveal who will replace Simon Cowell and Ellen Degeners as judges on American Idol next season. But there are plenty of names being talked about, including Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. I say let the audience vote.
 http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment…

I wondered how long this would take, but Yogi Bear is being made into an animated movie, in 3D, no less, to be released this coming December 17.

Yogi Bear will be voiced by Dan Aykroyd, while Justin Timberlake will be the voice of Boo-Boo. Anna Faris plays a filmmaker who travels to Jellystone Park to shoot a documentary, and runs across Yogi and Boo-Boo.

Check out a trailer here:
 http://teaser-trailer.com/2010/07/yogi-b…

David de Rothschild, skipper of the boat Plastiki, sailed all the way from San Francisco to Sydney, Austrailia, a voyage that covered 8000 nautical miles over a four-month period.

This doesn’t sound particularly unusual, until you discover this was no ordinary boat: it was made almost entirely of plastic bottles, over 12,000 of them, to be exact! Rothschild wanted to increase awareness of the dangers of plastic waste, after reading a United Nations report that claimed plastic waste was posing a serious threat to the world’s oceans.

The 60-foot catamaran had to fight fierce Pacific storms, but docked in Sydney to the cheers of 100 people who gathered to see the unusual boat.

Very clever, indeed.

I’m filling in for Alex on Majic In the Morning for the next couple weeks, and Friday morning, I talked about an article that has another take on why there is increased problems with obesity in the U.S.

A White House Task Force recently released a report citing a class of chemicals in our food called endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDC’s, that are making us fat.

See the entire article here:
 http://www.newsweek.com/2009/09/10/born-…

I’ve always been fascinated with world records, especially crazy ones. Over the weekend, i heard about a guy from Texas who set a new world record for the longest ten-pin bowling marathon.

Stephen Shanabrook, 24, of Plano, bowled for 125 hours, which stretched over a five day period. His scores certainly ran the gamut, from a high of 198 to a low of 5.

Check out the article here:
 http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/games…

One of my favorite singers of the 70’s turned 64 this week.

Linda Ronstadt was born in Tucson, Az, on July 15, 1946. Her 1975 hit “You’re No Good” hit #1 on the U.S. singles chart. She also had 15 other top 40 hits.

A talented singer and songwriter, Linda has proven her music style runs deeper than just pop. She’s also ventured into folk, Latin, country, and even new wave influences.

Happy Birthday, Linda!
 http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-hr9vKWL…