Today show marks 20 years on air with McGee at helm
New York AP report details Frank McGee and cohosts Garagiola Walters Blair greeting morning viewers as Today celebrates two decades. It notes McGee’s news background, the program’s shift toward incisive journalism, and producer Schulberg’s view on balancing seriousness with light content.
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Russian-born Nabokov pursues opera career in Puerto Rico
Dmitri Nabokov, heir to the Chaliapin lineage, abandons racing to chase the opera dream. After earlier missteps including Harvard Law, he signs with Opera de Puerto Rico and eyes Met and La Scala. He recalls a Monza car lock incident that cemented his vow to sing professionally and recounts his U.S. debut in Hartford as Friar Laurence.
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Spiegel Says Sex Not Key To Movie Draw
NEW YORK AP Good taste will win audiences, producer Sam Spiegel says after finishing Nicholas and Alexandra He argues sex and violence alienate viewers and credits his career to vision and taste He explains he makes films to communicate excitement, not to chase profits or appeal to cheap tastes Spiegel lists Lawence of Arabia The Bridge on the River Kwai On the Waterfront The African Queen as his past work and notes he casts unknowns for aesthetic reasons to let audiences see historical figures rather than actors masquerading as them
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Grape Cultivation Traced to Ancient Egypt
In Cairo researchers note grape growing is among humanity’s oldest arts. Archaeologists found grape seeds with mummies in Egyptian tombs dating back at least 3000 years, highlighting long standing cultivation in the region.
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