Amar'e Stoudemire

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Amar'e Stoudemire is getting his acting bug on during the NBA lockout.

Already having appeared on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and HBO's "Entourage," the Knicks powerhouse is now adding TV Land's "The Exes" to his growing resume, a rep for TV Land confirmed. He is set to appear on a January episode of the comedy opposite funnygal Kristen Johnson.

Not stretching too far from reality, the 29-year-old will play a professional basketball player who dates Johnson's character. It's also confirmed that the two will smooch on-screen.


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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses. Credit: Randee Dadonna

Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses. Credit: Randee Dadonna

Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.

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