Mike Fratello is the Emmy-winning basketball lifer who piled up 667 NBA coaching victories, pioneered the on-air telestrator and then orchestrated Ukraineâs first-ever World Cup appearance. At 78, the âCzar of the Telestratorâ still hops cross-country charters to diagram plays for Clipper Nation and drop encyclopedic nuggets on NBA TV. Mike_Fratell 2. Quick Facts Table […]
Petr Pavel is the retired Czech Army general who became Europeâs most trusted voice on security after winning the 2023 Czech presidential race with 58 % of the vote. The first ex-Warsaw Pact officer to chair NATOâs Military Committee, he now commands headlines by urging allies to shoot down Russian jets that violate NATO airspace. […]
Eberechi Oluchi Eze is a London-born professional footballer lighting up the Premier League as an attacking midfielder / winger for Crystal Palace FC and the Nigerian national team. Known for his velvet dribbling, long-range rockets and dead-ball artistry, the 26-year-old has become one of English footballâs most exciting play-makers since breaking through at Queens Park […]
Ladi Thompson is a Nigerian journalist, security expert, and strategic consultant known for his impactful work in peace advocacy, counter-terrorism analysis, and national development discourse. He has spent decades educating the public and government institutions about threats facing national security, especially terrorism and extremism across Nigeria and Africa. With his extensive media presence, military advisory […]
Kate Murphy is the Houston-born, Austin-educated journalist whose 2020 sleeper-hit book Youâre Not Listening sparked a global conversation about empathy and attention. A longtime New York Times contributor, she has interviewed everyone from truck drivers to tech billionaires, turning everyday conversations into viral features that redefine how we understand modern life. In 2025 she remains […]
Elizabeth May is the American-born, Nova-Scotia-raised environmental lawyer who became Canadaâs first elected Green MP and now, in 2025, leads the Green Party of Canada once again while holding the balance of power on key budget votes from her SaanichâGulf Islands seat on W̱SĂNEÄ territory. A Officer of the Order of Canada, UN Global 500 […]
Warren Kinsella is the Toronto-based lawyer, punk-rock bassist, best-selling author and war-room legend who has been landing political punches for four decadesâfrom Jean ChrĂ©tienâs 1993 âtask forceâ to Joe Bidenâs 2020 victory lap. Now 64, the self-styled âPrince of Darknessâ is back in the spotlight with his 2025 book The Hidden Hand and an upcoming […]
Krutika Singhâbetter known to Gen-Z as âTheMermaidScalesââis the Mumbai-born content chameleon who went from lip-syncing in her bedroom to commanding 17 million TikTok followers, 7.2 million on Instagram and 8.16 million YouTube subscribers in less than five years. A self-proclaimed âweebâ with a wicked sense of timing, she anime-filters everyday desi problems (tangled ear-phones, nosy […]
Steve Thomas is the Emmy-winning television host who steered PBSâs This Old House through its golden era (1989-2003) and remains the face fans most associate with Americaâs favorite fixer-upper franchise. A licensed contractor, sailor, and best-selling author, Thomas has parlayed decades of on-camera carpentry into 2025 speaking tours, historic-preservation advocacy and a new generation of […]
Amy Wadas is the three-time Golden Quill and Emmy-winning journalist who just crash-landed on Columbus doorsteps as the new weekend morning anchor for ABC 6 / FOX 28âs âGood Day Columbusâ in September 2025. A Penn State grad and Pittsburgh native, sheâs spent the last decade hop-scotching from the Ohio Valley to the Rockies and […]
Henry Rothenberg is the multiple-Emmy-winning meteorologist youâll find on NewsChannel 5 (WTVF) in Music City, where heâs been tracking tornadoes, snowmageddons and severe-storm outbreaks since 2016. A University of Missouri graduate who began broadcasting while still in college, Rothenbergâs mix of science chops, BBQ-judging swagger and on-air charisma has made him one of the most […]
Sam Kerrigan is the energetic, quick-witted morning anchor who has been launching South Floridians into their day on WPEC-CBS12 since 2013. A University of Florida Journalism grad and lifelong Palm Beach County resident, âTraffic-Jam Samâ turned hard-news anchor blends local roots, Emmy-nominated storytelling and a social-media game strong enough to earn her the unofficial title […]
