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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2000
Page
8
Rain delays at the U S Open in New York suspend play on the first day as grounds crew work to squeegee water from Arthur Ashe Stadium. The scene unfolds during Monday action with further coverage promised on page 30.
A graphic of Cathy Freeman appears daily on a central Sydney skyscraper as part of a countdown to the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Freeman, the world champion in the 400 meters, is expected to win gold. the mural completes just before the Sept 15 opening.
Douglas Allen Woody former Allman Brothers Band bassist was found dead in a New York City motel by a chambermaid. Police said there were no visible signs of trauma and the cause of death was unknown. Woody joined the Allmans in 1989 and later co founded Gov t Mule with Warren Haynes. He was 44 and lived in Nashville. He is survived by his wife and their 3 year old daughter.
John Wayne Bobbitt, famed for the severed penis incident, will appear on ABCs Norm in an episode slated to air October 6, according to the New York Daily News. The appearance marks another comeback for the controversial figure.
Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser are in talks to co star in a remake of The Quiet American. The project would reimagine the classic espionage tale with the two actors as leads.
Jillian Parry of Newtown Pennsylvania wowed a 3500 strong crowd by saying men are always trouble confusing yet irresistible. She also quipped about preferring rats to eels during a CBS Survivor themed Q&A. Parry won over 150000 in cash jewelry clothes cosmetics and a Pontiac Firebird convertible.
Governor Ventura lauds Survivor contestant Rudy Boesch for speaking bluntly and ignoring political correctness. The two Navy SEALs recently attended a SEALs reunion in San Diego. Boesch, 72, reached the final three before finale elimination.
Ameron Crowe says his biographical film Almost Famous could heal a decade-long rift with his mother and sister. They attended an early edit screening before the film’s Sept 13 release. Crowe notes his family has begun toward reconciliation after his father’s 1989 death.
Robin Williams is in final talks to portray Liberace with Cary Woods producing. Philip Kaufman set to direct, scripted by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. The film traces Liberace from child prodigy to 1987 AIDS death, including his 1959 libel suit.
Melissa Etheridge is preparing a memoir alleging she was sexually abused by her sister and detailing an abusive relationship in her 20s. The proposal, sold to Villard Books, also covers her current romance with Julie Cypher and their two children with David Crosby.
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