When Sal Velluto, a Marvel and DC comics artist, was ten years old he drew stories on notebook paper, which he traded with his friends. He even tried to sell them subscriptions for his work. At the age of twelve, the Italian Batman comic book published one of his...
The world-famous Latter-day Saint brother and sister team, Donny and Marie Osmond, have been entertaining audiences for over half a century. During those years they have had their fair share of having to make some really tough decisions concerning their careers. Each...
Dallin Pepper is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to by the media and others as “the Mormon Church”). He was recently dubbed “the world’s fittest teen” by CrossFit, which is currently one of the most popular fitness trends...
Throughout this season on Fox’s popular dance show So You Think You Can Dance, Latter-day Saint siblings, Ezra and Stephanie Sosa from Provo, Utah, have each wowed the judges with their amazing performances. The duo also made television history by becoming the first...
Paulo Gallardo from Peru is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church”). He loves soccer and is a sports star in his own right. Just a few months ago the 18-year-old attacking player scored his...
The cast members of the former BYUtv sketch comedy show Studio C became some of Utah’s most recognizable entertainers. Although the show was a huge success and became the network’s crown jewel, several members of the original cast commented that Studio C did not...
Mady Howard is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church”). She is also a 23-year-old ICU nurse from St. George, Utah, and she was a gymnast at Southern Utah University (SUU) for four seasons. As a...
Latter-day Saint siblings Ezra and Stephanie Sosa from Utah have just made television history on Fox’s popular dance show, So You Think You Can Dance. The duo that has wowed judges with their stunning performances since their audition, just cracked the top 10...
Ken Niumatalolo is the well-known head coach of the United States Navy football team. To say that he is accustomed to winning is an understatement. He had led his team to bowl games, been welcomed to the White House, gleaned coaching honors and — most importantly to...
Inquiring minds may be wondering, “What is ‘Shark Week?’” For those persons who are not in the know, “Shark Week” is an annual event on the Discovery Channel that includes shows, films, and special programs centered around sharks. Mark Rober, a Brigham Young...
As a lad growing up in Richfield, Utah, retired Utah senator and former mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, Jake Garn, never imagined that one day he would leave planet earth and soar into the heavens. However, now at the age of 86 and battling Alzheimer’s disease, as the...
Fred Warner Jr. is a 22-year-old (19 November 1966) American Football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was born to Laura and Fred Warner and has two siblings. His younger brother, Troy, is a defensive back for Brigham...
Sunday, 20 July 1969, will forever be a day in history that people around the globe will always remember. It was on that epoch-making day that two American astronauts, Commander Neil Armstrong, and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module, Eagle,...
For the first time in the history of the NAACP, a president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church”) was invited to address the organization’s national convention. On Sunday, 21 July 2019, President...
Wanting to minimize the risk of getting injured while considering overseas options, 30-year-old guard Jimmer Fredette has left the Golden State Warriors’ summer-league team after playing only two games in the California Classic in Sacramento, California. According to...
Jodie Jones, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church”), is a devoted wife and mother. In 2012, she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. Shortly after her diagnosis, she and her husband...
Dax Raymond is a returned missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served his two-year mission in Russia before heading off to Utah State. He is also a rookie for the Chicago Bears, a professional American football team based in Chicago,...
The sequel to the 2001 awe-inspiring film, The Other Side of Heaven, which was about the missionary experiences of Elder John H. Groberg in the land of Tonga, will be released in nationwide theaters on Friday, 28 June 2019. The new movie is called The Other Side of...
Clayton Young is a national champion distance runner. He is also a returned missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church). He served a Spanish speaking mission in the North Carolina Raleigh Mission....
Are you familiar with the shaka? It is a friendly hand gesture, made by extending the thumb and pinky and loosely curling the middle three fingers into the palm. It is also often referred to as the “hang loose” sign and is commonly used by surfers and even fans of...
The date was 6 June 1944. On that somber day, three-quarters of a century ago, with foul weather over the English Channel and 60 miles of beaches on France’s Normandy coast, Allied Forces invaded France. That day would forever be recorded in the annals of history as...
Studio C, BYUtv’s sketch comedy show, became the network’s crown jewel. The cast members, many of whom have been doing comedy together for a decade, became some of Utah’s most recognizable entertainers. The Studio C YouTube channel has more than 2 million subscribers....
Charity Anderson and Alexis Warr, two phenomenal dancers from Utah County, wowed audiences as they danced their way across the stage with their dance partners on NBC’s World of Dance and were judged by Derek Hough, the only six-time champion in franchise history of...
Bruce E. Dana and William G. Fortune are the co-authors of the book Called to Laugh: The lighter side of missionary life. The book, which was released on 12 March 2019, is a collection of 86 stories and 58 cartoons that relate to the sometimes odd and funny happenings...
