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Ask American Profile Q My family’s favorite band was always 3 Dog Night. What is lead singer Chuck Negron doing these days? — -J. Weaver. Seymour. Itid. Negron, 65, continues to perform concerts and sing 3 Dog Night hits such as ‘One," "Eli’s Coming,” “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” and “Joy To the World," plus some of his own later solo work. “I am very proud to have been a part of 3 Dog Night and all that music. Its a part of the American landscape,” says Negron, who went §■ solo in 19” after the band had run |H its course. The father of four says his yK voice has improved with age. "I've W even gained half an octave; I now have a sou r-and-a-hal f-octave range." (1 Q What can you tell me about the beauti ful Nia Peeples, who used to star on Walker, Texas Ranger? — F.L. Medrano. Needles. Calif. Peeples, 45, now stars as Karen Taylor on TV's The Young and the Restless. She also voiced one of the characters in the i 2005 animated film Firedog , A which featured her singing on the soundtrack. Peeples is of Filipino, German and Spanish descent on her mother's side, and Hl|| Italian, Irish, Scottish and American Indian on her father's. She resides I in Southern California with her husband and JB two children. Actress Nia Peeples Different ' lliiiriuglun II - I’hunc 114/ao-T-mi-I m.ii^iii(i»'ii<vil.gsu, ( mi- y Bud'iw/K. 4 vjgg'bgg Btmß v- Chuck Negron continues to perform hits from his 3 Dog Night days (below). (1 umT Whatever happened to Tony Danza? We watched his show every morning, then, all at once, no Tony. —-Joanne Waters. Chickasha, Okla. Tony Danza found life after television. JUST RELEASED... Reba McEntire found 11 creative soul mates JSA Hk for Reha Duets, her collaborative CD with Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, Vince Gill, Rascal Flatts, Carole King, Faith me Oj i Hill and other guest stars who shared her BBkZ^A passion for musical teamwork. McEntire JE joins Clarkson on "Because of You" and reunites with former duet partner (nil ] These Broken Hearts ' "I really fl don't like to categorize music." she H "\n end.. I want songs B'.b®?': > I * Cover photo by David Mudd ■ Want to know more about a celebrity or public figure? Send your questions to: Ask American Profile, 341 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite 400, Franklin, TN 37067 or e-mail us at askus@arnericanprofile.com. The volume of mail received prohibits us from giving personal replies—through e-mail or other means. As most viewers of The T/my Danza i Show know, actor and host Danza, 56, r also is a song-and-dance man. When his daytime show was canceled in May 2006, he signed on for a stint as Max Bialystock in f, [Mi the musical The Producers on j Broadway. He enjoyed the role 11 .4 so much that he agreed to reprise it at the Paris Hotel Bjjß in Las Vegas, where’s he expected to remain through the end of the year. He I splits his off time between homes in New York and Los Angeles. “I feel like | life has changed a little bit in the last couple of years, and now I am looking at it a little differently,” l he says. President & CEO Richard G. Porter VP/Group Publisher Tracey Aitman Executive Editor Charlie Cox Senior Editor Stuart Englert Editor Richard McVey Entertainment Editor Neil Pond Assistant Editor jane Srygley Food Editor Candace Floyd Contributing Editors Marti Attoun, Cindy Guier. Alan Ross Art Director Brenan Sharp Publication Designer E.R. 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