Grisham to Promote Faith Lectures at Baylor
John Grisham will make a rare public appearance at Baylor University Texas to help launch Art and Soul a program of public lectures on faith and writing. The Baptist author is expected as morning speaker February 25 and to attend the Baylor versus Oklahoma State baseball game in the afternoon. Grisham is known for The Firm The Testament and A Time To Kill with several films based on his novels.
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Quincy Jones to be honored for cross cultural unity
World Economic Forum awards Quincy Jones the Crystal Award for promoting global unity through cultural diversity. Jones recalls arts power to unite youth and notes his work on We Are the World and debt relief campaigns with UN chief Kofi Annan and Bono aided IMF debt reduction.
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Richardson spends evening at Sherwood with security on alert
Energy Secretary Bill Richardson and his wife dined at the weekend home of Rogelio and Nancy Novey in Sherwood Maryland before watching the State of the Union address. Security entourages surrounded the area while the speech aired. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright hosted a pre speech dinner for female leaders including Janet Reno Donna Shalala Carol Browner Alexis Herman and Charlene Barshefsky at La Colline.
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Grammers Launch Public IBS Campaign On Web Site
Frasier star Kelsey Grammer and his third wife Camille reveal a public relations push on IBS through their site www.kelsey-live.com. They stress some subjects will remain private while aiming to raise awareness and encourage seeking help for the debilitating disease.
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Meg Greenfield Leaves 2.9 Million to University of Washington
Seattle native Meg Greenfield the late Washington Post editorial page editor leaves about 2.9 million dollars to the University of Washington. Her bequest includes 1.7 million for a scholarship named after her late brother Jim Greenfield a UW alum and 650 thousand for a Bainbridge Island summer house for use by the classics department.
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Lucci hints at permanent return to Annie Get Your Gun
Susan Lucci says she might return to Broadway in Annie Get Your Gun after filling in for Bernadette Peters during holidays. She stepped in for Peters for three weeks and hopes discussions lead to a permanent stay. Lucci also won her first Emmy last year for All My Children where she plays Erica Kane.
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Ellington Biopic on Hold After Casting Talks
Warner Bros delays film on Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn known as Lush Life. Filmmaker Irwin Winkler had tied actors Denzel Washington and Will Smith to star, but production paused.
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