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Kate Hudson:
Almost everyone who has spent time with Kate Hudson--including directors, family members, co-stars and interviewers--is quick to comment on her ability to
light up a room. Through some combination of a winning smile, solid work ethic, and good old-fashioned talent, the young actress
has gone from indie beginner to Vanity Fair cover girl in just three years. What's more, she's done it all without capitalizing
on the success of legendary mom, Goldie Hawn. By all accounts, Hudson was a born performer--as a child she danced and sang at every opportunity. Her
family hoped that she would attend New York University after graduating from high school, but she opted to get her feet wet
in the professional acting world first. She made her big-screen debut as an ambitious young starlet stranded in a tiny California town in Desert Blue (1998). Her next two films, while critically panned, made it into wider release: 200 Cigarettes (1999) (in which she played an earnest but accident-prone ditz) and Gossip (2000/I) (which cast her as a rich, virginal college student). Perhaps Hudson's biggest break was landing
the role of rock groupie (or "Band Aide") Penny Lane in Almost Famous (2000). The part was originally intended for Sarah Polley; when Polley backed out to pursue another project, director Cameron Crowe considered scrapping the film altogether. Hudson, who had been cast in a smaller role (as William's stewardess
sister), begged for a chance to read for Penny. Crowe was impressed, Hudson got the part, and the show went on. As much as
Tinseltown gossipmongers would like to put them at odds, mother and daughter agree that Hawn is one of Hudson's biggest supporters.
Kate has never been particularly close to her birth father, musician Bill Hudson; she considers her true "Pa" to be Hawn's longtime partner, Kurt Russell, who has lived with the family since she was three. Her brother, Oliver Hudson, is an actor and aspiring writer-director.
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Kyle Busch:
Kyle Busch began competing in legend cars at the age of 13. He got used
to winning championships early -- he won two Legend Car track championship at his hometown track -- Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
When all was said and done, Busch had gathered 65 legand car victories.
Busch, the younger brother of NASCAR star Kurt Busch, moved on to Late Models in 2001 and had
similar success, garnering 10 victories at the LVMS bullring. He made his NASCAR debut in 2001 as well, snagging a pair of
top-10 finishes in six starts at the age of 17.
Knowing that his future was in racing, Kyle graduated from Durango (Nev.) High School a year
early, getting his diploma in 2002. Kyle was prohibited from returning to NASCAR after the sanctioning body announced that
drivers, crew members and other participants in the Busch series, Truck series and all NASCAR Touring series must be age 18
or older in order to compete.
Undaunted, he finished eighth in the ASA season standings and third in the rookie standings.
In May of 2003, Kyle surprised the racing world by signing not with Roush Racing, who employs
his brother Kurt, but rather Hendrick Motorsports. That decision quickly paid dividends, as he finished second in his Busch
Series debut at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He then added another second-place finish at Darlington in August.
Despite a career full of lofty expectations, ouwardly, Kyle appears to take it all in stride.
He credits brother Kurt with helping him with the learning curve.
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