Maria Menounos

Greek Beauty

Named one of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People in 2004, Maria Menounos is a former Miss Massachusetts Teen USA, was a correspondent for "Entertainment Tonight" and recently finished work on her own feature film Serial Buddies. Currently you can catch her most nights on "Access Hollywood" where she has covered everything from the red carpet to the most recent Olympic Games. This week, Maria will be going on some "Madcap Adventures" in which she'll leave her comfort zone and pursue actives she's only dreamed of.

FACTOID - While Maria may be beautiful, her actual trademark is her unique laugh, something she describes as a cross between Fran Drescher and Woody Woodpecker.

Jeff Dunham

Fans of Walter the old man, José Jalapeno, Peanut the Woozel and Achmed the Dead Terrorist may not realize this, but the actual mastermind behind them all is their on-stage straight man, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham. But we don't think Dunham minds sharing the spotlight with his alter egos because they've helped him become one of the biggest draws in comedy, which is evident by the sheer number of comedy specials he’s appeared in, and the size of the venues he's selling out. You can now read all about Jeff's (and all of his personalities') life story in the new book All By My Selves. You can also see him and all his pals on the new Comedy Central special, "Minding The Monsters" which airs on Sunday October 7th at 9PM. Follow Jeff on twitter.

Bob Zany

It's time for another exciting episode of the best joke filled, news feature hosted by a stand-up comedian named Bob Zany, The Zany Report. But the Report isn't the only thing you'll get when Bob calls in, we'll also find out where he's playing next, Bing Crosby will tell a joke, and some lucky fan will win prizes after fixing one Zany's less than successful punch lines. So you'd better tune it because it's going to be huge! In other news, Bob was recently featured in the Matt Damon film, The Informant! and is the star of the new documentary Close But No Cigar: Bob Zany which you can find here and pre-order the 2-DVD set here. Follow Bob on Facebook and twitter. Bob also has a new Podcast, "The Bob Zany Show" with Zan Aufdeerheide.

Russell Hantz

Suvivor's Greatest Villain

Known as one of the most "evil" players Survivor's 10 year history, it was no surprise when Russell Hantz was picked to play in the 20th season of the hit reality show "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains." On the show Russell was pitted against notables from seasons past including Rupert, Colby, Jerri, Coach, Boston Rob and Parvati. But just like he did in season 19, Russell lied, persuaded and backstabbed his way to the very end, only to come up short in the final jury vote. Though many (including himself) call him the best to ever play the game, Russell still hasn't won a game yet, though to his credit his has never been voted out, and has won the viewer prize for "best player" in both seasons he competed.

Jeff Goldblum

Characters Welcome

Jeff Goldbum is wildly considered to be one of the most talented actors in Hollywood, and his work has been enjoyed in film, TV and on stage. He began his film career at the age of 17 after moving to New York to study acting, and has since gone on to star in some of the biggest blockbusters of all time including The Fly, Jurassic Park, The Lost World, and Independence Day. He's also been in a number of critically acclaimed films such as Annie Hall, The Big Chill, The Life Aquatic and The Right Stuff. These days Jeff can be found on the USA network staring in one of the most profitable and popular TV franchises of all time "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." The series begins an all new season on it's new night Tuesday, May 18 at 10pm ET.

Nick Hoff

Hoff the Hook

Born and raised on the rough Nebraska streets, Nick Hoff is now a comedian living in Los Angeles. A featured comedy writer for Life & Style magazine, he has also been seen on Comedy Time TV and the Boston Comedy Festival. In early 2009 Nick was part of the Walk of Shame Comedy Tour which spanned 16 states with 42 shows in 56 days. He began his stand-up career on the streets of Hastings, Nebraska, birthplace of kool-aid. Writing jokes instead of studying knowing that one day he would be able to completely waste his college degree by making people laugh. Ten years later Nick is now a main-stay in the Los Angeles comedy circuit.