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NEWPORT, Mich., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A pair of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" fans from Michigan say they gave Ty Pennington, a star of the ABC show, a ride after his vehicle ran out of gas.

NEW YORK, March 25 (UPI) -- The first 2008 issue of the new U.S. quarterly magazine Ty Pennington At Home hit newsstands Tuesday, its publisher Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. announced.

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Celebrity designer Ty Pennington is helping plan and build a donated playground to P.S. 72, a Harlem elementary school.

LOS ANGELES, May 25 (UPI) -- Ty Pennington of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" pleaded no contest in Los Angeles Friday to a misdemeanor count stemming from his drunk driving arrest.

LOS ANGELES, May 9 (UPI) -- "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" star Ty Pennington was charged Wednesday with two misdemeanor DUI counts from his weekend arrest in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, May 7 (UPI) -- "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" star Ty Pennington has apologized to fans for his DUI bust in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Diminutive dynamo Rachael Ray is the most likeable U.S. television host, a new survey says.

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- TV Guide magazine Tuesday unveiled its new format as a full-color, full-sized publication. The cover of the Oct. 17 issue features Ty Pennington of "Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition."