I have just learned that, on the new TBS series, The Real Gilligan’s Island, the part of Mr. and Mrs. Howell on one of the two castaways teams will be played by Glenn and Mindy Stearns. Married about one year now, Glenn is the CEO of First Pacific Financial. And is reported to be worth somewhere north of 1/2 billion dollars. (still well short of the Forbes 400).

But the real story is with the vivacious and beautiful Mindy Stearns (nee Burbano), who has lit the Los Angeles area on fire over the past few years, as entertainment reporter for local WB affiliate KTLA. She is sure to give the far more internationally acclaimed supermodel Rachel Hunter (“Ginger” on her team), not to mention the relatively unknown Kate Koth (“Mary Ann”), a run for their money on popularity.