THE HYPE DIVA IN TRAINING MANDY MOORE FAN LIVES HER IDOL'S LIFE FOR A DAY.Chatsworth High School sophomore Katie Young is one of pop diva Mandy Moore's biggest fans. Knows all her lyrics, and knows all the moves to her ``Candy'' video. So it was a dream come true, she says, when the producers of MTV's ``Becoming'' series knocked on her door in Canoga Park and offered her the chance to live and work like Moore for a couple of days. Katie was ``Becoming Mandy Moore'' for the episode airing at 10:30 tonight. Young's brown curly hair was highlighted in blond and straightened, and then she was off to a dance studio to find her sister, Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. freshman Tarah Young, and three friends - Nadia Latham of Chatsworth High, Jacquelyn Shaw of Taft High School and Randi Peters of Pierce - ready to do the backup roles. Katie spent the night in a suite at the W Hotel in Westwood, said to be Moore's favorite hangout hang·out n. Slang A frequently visited place. Noun 1. hangout - a frequently visited place haunt, stamping ground, resort, repair when she's in town, and further prepped for her starring moment by being outfitted with a Moore-like wardrobe. The production team returned to the same locations used in the actual ``Candy'' shoot to make the experience even more real, as Young and her friends re-enacted the entire video to Moore's vocals. No limos for Katie these days; she's back to studying and riding her horse. But she gushed about the MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. experience, saying it helped her overcome her shyness. - Valerie Kuklenski < NEWS BIZ CHOI TO THE WORLD: Sophia Choi, former co-host of ``The CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. 2 Morning News,'' will join CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Headline News this week, where she will be an anchor. Choi had been with KCBS KCBS Kansas City Barbecue Society KCBS Korea Christian Book Service (now called KCB; Seoul, Korea) KCBS Kerala Catholic Bible Society (Kerala, India) Channel 2 since 1996, after reporting stints in Birmingham, Ala., and Lynchburg, Va. The native of Korea holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. A CNN spokeswoman said Choi's on-air schedule is undetermined. - V.K. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Contest winner and Canoga Park resident Katie Young, center, enjoys some ``Candy'' with her friends: from left, Jacquelin Shaw, Randi Peters, Katie, Nadia Latham and sister Tara Young. (2) MTV PRODUCER JASON Jason, in Greek mythology Jason, in Greek mythology, son of Aeson. When Pelias usurped the throne of Iolcus and killed (or imprisoned) Aeson and most of his descendants, Jason was smuggled off to the centaur Chiron, who reared him secretly on Mt. Pelion. CARBONE AND KATIE YOUNG |
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