What's Cool Now?

Lawanda Johnson

Today's topics are for everyone. The children to the adults will enjoy features.

As you may know, former American Idol judge, Kara DioGuardi, has her own show on the Bravo Network. According to a press release, the new show, Going Platinum, is based on the journey of 12 musical contestants as they battle through tests of songwriting, creativity, patience, and drive. Basically, it's a show that asks, Maybe American Idol has a run for their money.

What's totally cool now is the new Pixar family DVD collections. All of Pixar's most incredible and lovable movies will be featured in this package. Movies such as Cars and Bugs Life will be a part of this Pixar collection. Toy Story 3 will also be included! Pixar has done it again.

For all of the men and women who are interested in investments, listen up! Billionaire investor Warren Buffet just hired 39-year-old Todd Combs to manage a major part of Berkshire Hathaway's investments! Wow, that is huge. According to Reuters, this may be Buffet's boldest market bet. Let's wish him the best.

Now that you have what's cool now, it's time to get a little more sentimental. Lt. Col. James H. Champion, the father of Good Morning America anchor Sam Champion, has passed. Champion's father passed away on Oct. 25, 2010.

According to Good Morning America's senior executive producer, Jim Murphy, the staff will always remember Lt. Col. James H. Champion simply as Sam Champion's dad. Very sweet. Sam, his sister, and their mother were there together with the father when he passed.