Wildfires devastate Canberra area after heavy fires rage
Southeast Australia endures extreme fires that destroyed hundreds of homes near Canberra and killed four. A senior government researcher hospitalized after losing his home described the wildfire as an unstoppable "flaming tornado" prompting review of four decades of fire science.
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Downey says jail made him wiser amid drug battles
Robert Downey Jr. told the Philadelphia Inquirer at Sundance that public interest in his past drug issues mirrors his own curiosity about others. He said jail and rehab left him older and mildly wiser while he continues to confront dependency.
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Parker and Broderick sue over perfume ad use
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick file a 15 million lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Sephora alleging unauthorized use of their likenesses in a February 2001 promotional campaign. The suit cites other celebrity couples like Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman who faced similar claims.
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Zellweger to gain weight for Bridget Jones sequel
Renee Zellweger, 33, appears at the Golden Globes in a black gown and confirms she will pack on pounds to reprise Bridget Jones in The Edge of Reason, a mid 2004 sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary. She says she is ready willing and able and that Bridget's character she identifies with.
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Spike Lee warns Barbershop film harms civil rights icons
Spike Lee says the last year comedy Barbershop risks shaping youths' views of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. by a bitter character. He spoke at two King birthday events at the Lauderhill Boys & Girls Club urging teens not to laugh at Parks's bus refusal.
Simpsons renewed for two more seasons through 2005
Fox confirms renewal of The Simpsons for two additional seasons extending through May 2005 reaching season 16. The deal keeps Matt Groening’s animated family on air and would make the show the longest running comedy in TV history surpassing Ozzie and Harriet.
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Birthday list for famous performers and artists today
Notable figures born on this day include Ernest Borgnine Aaron Neville Neil Diamond Warren Zevon Yakov Smirnoff Jools Holland Nastassja Kinski Matthew Lillard and Tatyana Ali. The ages listed are 33 and 24 for two individuals.
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