Then a three-season reality TV stint on the cable network's Newlyweds, made her--and to a lesser degree her husband, Nick Lachey--household names.

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There was, however, disappointment for a host of big names, including Nick Dougherty, Scott Drummond, Paul Lawrie, Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie, Henrik Stenson and Lee Westwood, as they all missed the weekend cut at even par.

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He's also interviewed some great names including Andrew Flintoff, Nick Faldo, Frankie Dettori, Vinny Jones and Ellen MacArthur.

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Other notable names to feature at Loch Lomond include Sir Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, Sandy Lyle, Jose Maria Olazabal, Camilo Villegas, Ian Poulter, Boo Weekly and Adam Scott.

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The Bleacher Creatures' roll call was loaded with new names because of injuries and the departures of free agents Nick Swisher and Russell Martin.

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"The Brangwyn Hall is one of Swansea's key cultural assets which has played host to some of the biggest names in the music world over the years, " said Nick Bradley, Swansea council's cabinet member for regeneration.

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Nick Wenban-Smith, senior counsel for Nominet, which manages more than seven million UK domain names, said the sites had effectively been frozen, and could not be re-registered or recycled.

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