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Ask Stacy - Week of August 7, 2010

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DEAR STACY: Those weird Kia commercials with the hamsters make me feel like I'm on drugs whenever I see them. Can you tell me who does the music for the latest one, with the hamsters riding in a toaster and a washing machine? — Jason M., Alexandria, VA

DEAR JASON: That Kia Soul spot features the 1991 single "The Choice is Yours (Revisited)" from the hip-hop group Black Sheep, consisting of Andres "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean.

DEAR STACY: What is the ethnicity of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson? He's such an incredible-looking man! — Claudia R., Bloomfield, NJ

DEAR CLAUDIA: The wrestler-turned-movie star's mother is of Samoan heritage, and his father's ancestry is Black Nova Scotian.

DEAR STACY: Whatever happened to the stars from the 1980s series "Tour of Duty," Tony Becker and Terence Knox? — Camille D., Chesterfield, MO

DEAR CAMILLE: Both actors continue to work, with parts in independent films and guest roles in episodic shows, such as "Strong Medicine" (Becker) and "Six Feet Under" (Knox).

DEAR STACY: Did John Schneider and Tawny Little have children together? -L.P., Hawthorne, CA

DEAR JOY: No.

Little and Schneider did not have any children during their 1983-1986 marriage. The former "Dukes of Hazzard" and "Smallville" actor has three children with Elly Castle, his wife since 1993. Little, the 1976 Miss America-turned-broadcasting personality, has three sons, two from a past marriage and another from her current marriage, to attorney Rick Welch.

DEAR STACY: What is Michael Gross of "Family Ties" up to? — Nat B., Columbus, OH

DEAR NAT: The former TV dad keeps acting, with a fifth "Tremors" movie (albeit for home video release) reportedly in his sites — "Tremors: The Thunder From Down Under." He's also done TV roles, on shows including Adult Swim's, "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job," and a stint on daytime's "The Young and the Restless." As for his personal life, Gross has a deep passion for trains. He is part owner of the Santa Fe Southern Railway, and he is the spokesperson for the World's Greatest Hobby campaign, which promotes the hobby of model railroading. He and his wife, casting director Elza Bergeron, split their time between California and New Mexico. Gross is the step-father to her two children, who are now in their 30s.

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