Divo of The Day “Thomas Michael “Tom” Zbikowski” (11/19/13)

(Zbikowski at the Ravens 2009 Training Camp.)

Thomas Michael Zbikowski, was born on May 22, 1985. He is a former American football safety. Tom is also a professional boxer. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round (86th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Tom earned All-American honors playing college football for the University of Notre Dame from 2003 to 2007.

Tom has also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears.

 

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Safety

Personal information

Date of birth: (1985-05-22) May 22, 1985 (age 28)

Place of birth: Park Ridge, Illinois

Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)

 

Professional Career

Baltimore Ravens 

Tom was selected with the 86th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He made his professional debut on September 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, posting his first career tackle on special teams during a 17-10 win. Tom had two interceptions in 2009, and helped as a returner.

Indianapolis Colts

Tom signed with the Indianapolis Colts on March 16, 2012. He was released from the team on March 15, 2013 after recording a sack and an interception, which he returned 20 yards.

Chicago Bears

On March 23, 2013, Tom was signed by the Chicago Bears to a one-year deal worth $715,000, but released on August 25 before the start of the regular season.

Free Agent

On September 10, 2013, Tom was suspended by the National Football League for four games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.

Retirement 

It was announced in 2013 that Tom retired from the NFL. He plans on joining the Chicago Fire Department.

 

Professional Boxing Record  

4 Wins (3 knockouts), 0 Losses 0 Draws 0 No Contest
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	4-0	Blake Warner	KO	1 (4), 2:20	2011-04-23	WinStar Casino, Thackerville, Oklahoma
Win	3-0	Caleb Grummet	UD	4 (4)	2011-03-26	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	2-0	Richard Bryant	TKO	1 (4), 1:45	2011-03-12	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win	1-0	Robert Bell	TKO	1 (4), 0:49	2006-06-10	Madison Square Garden, New York, New York	Zbikowski's Professional debut.

Divo of The Day “Gabriel Macht” (11/14/13)

 

Gabriel S. Macht, was born on January 22, 1972. He is an American actor. Gabriel is known for playing The Spirit in the film of the same name, and for his role on the USA Network series Suits.

 

Currently Gabriel stars as legendary law partner Harvey Specter in USA's most provocative drama, Suits.

Gabriel studied theatre at Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh and resides in New York, Los Angeles, and the Sunshine Coast, Australia.

 

Gabriel first won over audiences with his debut role at age eight in the film "Why Would I Lie." opposite Treat Williams. For his performance, Gabriel was nominated for the Best Young Motion Picture Actor Award. Briefly withdrawing from the business as a child, he returned as an adult with favorable roles that further developed his talents.

On television, Gabriel had guest starring roles on "Sex and the City," and "Spin City" and was a regular on Steven Spielberg's supernatural drama for NBC "The Others," and starred as William Holden in ABC's "The Audrey Hepburn Story.

Divo of The Day “Charles Michael Davis” (10/21/13)

 

Charles Michael Davis, was born on December 1, 1984. Charles is an American actor and model. He's of African American and Filipino descent.

 

 

Charles is best known for his role on the The CW hit television drama, The Originals as well as Grey's Anatomy . On The Originals, Charles plays Marcel Gerard, a protégé of Niklaus “Klaus” Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan), an original vampire. Marcel, who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans. But the Mikaelson siblings were forced to flee the city after being chased down by their father Mikael, while it was being constructed and Marcel took charge.

On Grey’s Anatomy, Charles plays Dr. Jason Myers, who is an OB/GYN resident introduced in the ninth season who has a relationship with surgical intern Jo Wilson. Jason seems like a nice guy, and one who makes Alex extremely jealous.

Designer of The Day "Shantanu Goenka" (9/25/2013)

Shantanu Goenka

Shantanu Goenka is an Indian fashion designer based at Kolkata. He currently sells clothes through his own label.

The designer is a NIFT pass out of Kolkata's inaugural batch. Goenka also went for his internship under designer JJ Valaya. His forte is Indian trousseau and bridal wear for women although he also designs menswear occasionally only on request. Apart from his couture line, he has also launched his prêt and diffusion lines that have been positively received. The hallmark of his design philosophy is - not being afraid to experiment as he himself says, "I always wanted to do creative clothing" & "Couture is only a source of sustenance".

Shantanu’s clothes have a glamorous feel to them. A lot of pieces from his collections are jewellery inspired with age old embroideries, colour, fabric, silhouettes and styling which is portrayed in his collection. Goenka's unique sense of style and adaptability to newness leave his mark on every creation. He is also the only designer in Kolkata to have signed a quality branding contract with Swarovski .

In 2012, the spring summer range of Goenka showcased at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week titled Chateau de Versailles was very well received.The collection created a beautiful imagery of Versailles, its baroque architecture, the colossal murals, rows of monumental statues, fine furniture, the geometric design of the garden and the great fountain outside in the yard. The innovation & creativity was personified with a muse like Marie Antoinette in terms of both style and design. The range was inspired by Lee Alexander McQueen whose history as designer lies for his British tailoring. "The collection is a tribute to this fashion legend and hope I have done justice." said Goenka in an interview after the show.

Goenka had also designed the garment of Bengali actor Jeet for his wedding.

Shantanu Goenka is the Associate Design Member of Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI).

With his growing interests in expansion and huge acceptance and demand for his creations, he has been receiving offers from innumerable renowned stores both nationally as well as internationally.

Diva of The Day "Tyra Banks" (8/22/2013)

 

 

Tyra Lynne Banks, was born on December 4, 1973) is an American actress, television producer, author, television personality and former model. She first became famous as a model, appearing twice on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and working for Victoria's Secret as one of their original Angels. Banks is the creator and host of the UPN/The CW reality television show America's Next Top Model, co-creator of True Beauty, and was the host of her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show.

Banks is one of four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly ranked among the world's most influential people by Time magazine.

 

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