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The documentary A Place at the Table is hitting theaters on March 1, 2013 and in conjunction with the film’s debut Share Our Strength, Bread for the World, Feeding America, and Food Research & Action Center are teaming up for ‘Take Your Place,’ a national action center to provide information on “actions people can take on a national and local level.”

Congressman Jim McGovern, who puts in an appearance in A Place at the Table, said, “Hunger is a political condition – we have the resources to end it, but we lack the political will. A sustained, coordinated grassroots effort is essential to combating hunger and to making the United States a more secure, more humane, and more prosperous nation. The social action campaign around A Place at the Table is a welcome addition to the cause.”

The campaign launched the 855-48TABLE phone center, the takepart.com/table website, and the ability for people to get information via text (FOOD to 77177) in order “to access ways to drive systemic change around food insecurity, along with choices to impact the interconnected issues of hunger, poverty and obesity in the city, county or state where they live.”

Chad Boettcher, Participant’s Executive Vice President of Social Action & Advocacy, added, “We conducted a national study and found that 72% of adults in the United States said they would most likely use ‘a website as a one-stop shop’ for actions to end hunger. Working with the country’s four largest anti-hunger organizations, along with dozens of regional organizations, all these opportunities for engagement will now be available in one central location.”

“More than 16 million children in America struggle with hunger, but we know that hunger is a solvable problem,” said Billy Shore, founder and CEO of Share Our Strength. “We all have a strength to share that can help make that a reality. By partnering with Part

By Tim Molloy

Feb 26 (TheWrap.com) – Unpredictable comedian? Check. Olympians? Check. Bunch of people you’ve never heard of? Of course.

ABC announced the new contestants for fading reality series “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday, and went with the usual mix of young Disney talent, athletes, and weirdos.

Andy Dick will provide the unpredictability, given a history of alcohol-related groping and indecent exposure arrests. D.L. Hughley will also represent the comedy world, but is more likely to keep his clothes on.

Wynonna Judd and Kellie Pickler will give country music fans a couple of people to root for. And Judd could be this year’s Bristol Palin — in other words, someone sort of political — if half-sister Ashley Judd opts to run for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky.

Olympians Dorothy Hamill and Alexandra Raisman will add some respectability to the whole affair. NFL star Jacoby Jones and boxer Victor Ortiz’s athleticism make them serious contenders as well, to the extent that anything about “DWTS” is serious.

The show will need lots of competitors who know how to stage a comeback, because it’s attempting one as well. Ratings are down, and a recent All-Star season failed to inject new life into the series.

Here’s the full list of contenders, as well as their official ABC bios to remind you, in a few cases, who they are:

ZENDAYA COLEMAN — Multi-talented actress and singer Zendaya Coleman stars as Raquel “Rocky” Blue, one half of the comedic duo in the hit Disney Channel series “Shake It Up!,” and is currently recording her debut album on Hollywood Records. Born September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California, Coleman grew up as part of the California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, where her mother works as the House Manager. In addition to training at the theater’s student conservatory program and later performing in numerous stage productions, Coleman helped

I linked to one report in the previous post, but here's the full word from ABC, with explanations of who the contestants are:

This season’s dynamic lineup of stars -- including a country music legend, a figure skating champion, a boxing dynamo, an Olympic Gold medalist and the youngest contestant to ever compete on the show – will perform for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars,” MONDAY, MARCH 18 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

As announced this morning on ABC’s “Good Morning America” by “Dancing with the Stars” hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet, the 11 celebrities, with their professional partners, heading to the dance floor this season (in alphabetical order) are:

ZENDAYA COLEMAN -- Multi-talented actress and singer Zendaya Coleman stars as Raquel “Rocky” Blue, one half of the comedic duo in the hit Disney Channel series “Shake It Up!,” and is currently recording her debut album on Hollywood Records. Born September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California, Coleman grew up as part of the California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, where her mother works as the House Manager. In addition to training at the theater’s student conservatory program and later performing in numerous stage productions, Coleman helped her mom seat patrons and sell raffle tickets to benefit the theater. While attending the Oakland School for the Arts, she starred as Little Ti Moune in “Once on This Island” at the Berkley Playhouse, and in the breakout role of the male character Joe in “Caroline, or Change” at Palo Alto’s TheaterWorks. She also studied at the CalShakes Conservatory program and at the American Conservatory Theater. Coleman has performed around the world, including at the White House and in the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and she tours select cities with her Z-Swagg Dancers and Singers. The nam

STAR: Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills castmember Lisa Vanderpump

PROFESSIONAL: Gleb Savchenko

ABOUT: A mother-of-two, it is as a star on the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills that Lisa is best known.

The popular 52-year-old now has her own breakout show, Vanderpump Rules about the successful Beverly Hills restaurant which she runs with her husband Ken Todd.

Also a published author Lisa is a contributor to Beverly Hills Lifestyle magazine. 

She moved to the U.S. from her native England eight years ago.

STAR: Boxer Victor Ortiz

PROFESSIONAL: Lindsay Arnold

ABOUT: According to AMC: 'Victor Ortiz is a living, breathing example of the American dream.'

The young Ortiz had a difficult start in a broken home.

The son of Mexican immigrants, his mother abandoned her four children when he was aged just seven.

His father later turned to drink, driving Ortiz to find interests outside the home, and leading him to the boxing ring.

Now 26 he is a former Welterweight Boxing Champion. Ortiz has the nickname 'Vicious'

STAR: Country legend Wynonna Judd

PROFESSIONAL: Tony Dovolani

ABOUT: With five Grammys to her name, 20 number one hits and 30million records sold, Wynonna Judd is no newcomer.

Wynonna started out with her mother in family duo The Judds, before finding success as a solo artist.

She is also a New York Times bestselling author.

Conveniently for the 48-year-old her spell on DWTS coincides with the release of her eighth studio album later this year.

She will collaborate on the record with her husband, Michael 'Cactus' Moser, who lost his