E-mail a friendAugust 30, 2005
Medical correspondent Dr. Ian Smith explains a new twist on dieting. Michael McKean, star of IFC's animated Hopeless Pictures, discusses his musical work and Grammy win.
Dr. Ian Smith
Dr. Ian Smith
Dr. Ian Smith is an award-winning medical correspondent for NBC News and a contributor to the Today show. He's also a columnist for Men's Health and author of several books, including The Blackbird Papers, his first foray into fiction, and The Fat Smash Diet. The Harvard grad also attended Columbia University and Dartmouth Medical School, where he founded a mentoring program for minority students. He's active in charitable causes, serving on several boards, including the National Medical Fellowships.
Michael McKean
Michael McKean
Best known as Lenny on the '70s TV series Laverne and Shirley, Michael McKean is a multi-talented actor, writer, director and songwriter. His credits include TV's Saturday Night Live and Primetime Glick and the feature film Little Nicky. McKean cowrote, composed music for and starred in the classic rock comedy This is Spinal Tap and won an Oscar nod and a Grammy for a song from the film A Mighty Wind. He also won awards for his work on Broadway. He's next up in IFC's new animated series, Hopeless Pictures.