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Monday, May 14
Q: Before landing a starring role on a huge 90's sitcom, this actor was in TV ads for Heinz ketchup. Who was it?
A: Matt LeBlanc

Tuesday, May 15
Two-Fer Trivia
Q#1: A recent survey in Muscle & Fitness magazine said pregnant women found ice cream as the most craved food. What was second on the list?
A#1: Fruit

Q#2: If you're a guy, there's a 40% chance you'll do what today?
A#2: Listen to music

Wednesday, May 16
Q#1: 122 million of what are made every year?
A#2: Bicycles

Q#2: 20% of workers say this is their biggest pet peeve. What is it?
A#2: Lack of privacy

Wednesday's winner was Christopher Miller

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Marshal from Fowlerville is one of our most asked about members. His quirky personality has become a fan favorite through the years. He can be heard every Monday and Thursday in "Are You Smarter Than Marshal?".

Tracey from Fowlerville dispenses retail savings advice Wednesdays at 7:45am is a segment we call 'Saving Centsibly'. You can learn more on her website; www.savingcentsibly.com

Meteorologist Heather Zehr is heard every morning with our Livingston Weather Watch forecast. Heather graduated from Penn State with a BS in meteorology in 1991. She has three children: Owen, born in 2002 and twins Ryan and Megan, born in 2004. In her "spare" time, Heather is an avid reader, and enjoys most types of literature.

Joe Rohatynski is a 20-year veteran in the practice of public relations consulting with significant experience in automotive media relations. You probably know him better as the Morning Crew's automotive expert "Roto Joe".
www.joepr.com

Renee Chodkowski (aka The Great Foodini) is a Howell-based chef who has been teaching enrichment cooking classes for over 20 years. Renee joins Mike & Jon every Friday at 8:15am to share her passion for cooking and all things food. Learn more at her website; www.greatfoodini.com

Northville's Robin Horlock stopped by to sing Bella, a song he wrote for his wife just three weeks after they met.

Pinckney High School student Fatima Poggi stopped by the WHMI studios on Christmas Eve to belt out "Send A Little Christmas".

Brighton's "Red Echo" has taken the old 70's tune "Signs" and given it new life with their angst over spiraling gas prices. Take a listen to Gas Signs

When "Beer Seeker" heard the Howell Jaycees were eliminated the Melon Tent from the Howell Melon Festival, he created a song to the tune of Bob Seger's "Sunspot Baby". It's called Melon Tent Baby

Justine Blazer rocked the studio with some tunes. The first was Me & Bobby McGee

Blazer also played her original song Red, White & Blue

Three Men & A Tenor brought their usual mayhem into our studios and sang It's Allright

Heywood Banks joined us in the studio and performed an impromptu version of I Love My A.D.D

An old lumberjack song from Neil Woodward, aka The Michigan Troubador, in the WHMI studios.

Listen to a sound clip of Jon King's old garage band "Nebula" as they rock Black Sabbath's Paranoid

I Used To Be Good Looking, Now I Don't Look Good by Jeff Daniels live in the WHMI studios.

Marino & The Morning Crew present their version of Teacher, Teacher in light of the controversy surrounding a contract for Brighton schools teachers.

These are the only people to ever get all five answers correct in one of our on-air contests;

Jennifer Kavalos of South Lyon / John Ablett of Howell / Beth Hill of Brighton / Roger Kahle of Howell / George Watts of Howell / Ken Bendell of Howell / Pat Wilson of Howell / Mark Honkala of Howell / Scott Gorecki of Cohoctah / Bill Rulason of Cohoctah / Terry "Clowny" Clark - Fowlerville / Carol McCririe - Howell / Donna Smith - Howell / Bob Ninowski of Howell / Nanette Bartle - Brighton / Suzanne Everett - Hartland



These are the only people to ever get all five answers WRONG;

Lynn Green & Jim Bigelow


PICTURED IS; Pat Cowger - Two-Time Five-Timer from Linden (Beat Marshal 5 times and then correctly guessed five in a row during You Don't Know Jack)

Here are just some of the world-renowned celebrities that Marino & The Morning Crew have run into over the years;

Chelsea's own Jeff Daniels stopped by to play a few tunes

Heywood Banks stopped by the studios in May of 2010 to promote an upcoming show

Molly Hincka of Brighton visited Mike & Jon after returning from the Special Olympics World Games in Greece with a Silver and two Bronze medals.

Denise Brennan-Nelson and her sister Rosemarie stopped by to promote the children's book "Willow" they co-authored

Northville musician Robin Horlock hung out with Mike & Jon in advance of his appearance at Brighton's Fine Arts & Acoustic Music Festival.

Mike & Jon pose with Three Men & A Tenor (and some of their offspring) in the WHMI studios.

Steve Lombardi, aka The Brooklyn Brawler, stopped by to pile-drive Mike & Jon.

Mike & Jon pose with the group savvy, who filmed a season of "The Wannabes" at Parker High School in Howell.

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Pac Man

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Space Invaders

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