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Kevin Sorbo says .....
Father’s Day is upon us and in the name of all those dads, it’s never the wrong time to pay tribute to the special men in our lives who made us who we are… (Literally). Madonna may have asked “Poppa Don’t Preach” and Barbra Streisand wondered “Poppa Can You Hear Me?” But the sentiment seems clear, Father’s Day is only one day out 364 others where we are given “permission” to lay it on thick and spoil em’ rotten.
What’s the best part about being a dad? I decided to ask some of my celebrity buddies and figured it might be even more fun if these dads came from all corners of the celebrity dad o sphere.
Kevin Sorbo is easily one of the nicest and most authentic guys in Hollywood. In an industry known for the fine art of saying “no”, Kev has generously taken time away from a hectic schedule whenever I ask for a lil heapin’ portion of Sorbo magic for the camera. He quickly rose to stardom in the title role of the hit series, “Hercules, the Legendary Journeys”. The series not only became a breakout hit by becoming the number one first-run program in syndication, it also passed “Baywatch” as the most watched TV show in the world
Following the success of “Hercules”, he went on to star in the lead role of “Captain Dylan Hunt” in “Gene Roddenberry’s, Andromeda”. The series, based upon writings from the late “Star Trek” creator’s archives, debuted as the number one hour show in first run syndication and held that spot throughout it’s five year run from 2000-2005.
What many may not know is that since 1997, he has also been spokesman for A World Fit For Kids, a non-profit organization that provides gang, drug, and dropout prevention to teens through mentoring programs. Working with over 12,000 children in the Los Angeles School District, World Fit has a 100% graduation rate in a school system that has a 54% drop out rate. The program was awarded the Gold Star from the California Governors office for being the best after school program in the state of California.
But clearly the title he holds most dear is “Dad” and in a spontaneous moment in the park this week he shared exactly why he loves being a father. Take a look and enjoy!
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-622706