Powell and Tanaka skit at Hanoi ASEAN dinner
U S Secretary of State Colin Powell and Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka staged a brief skit during a Hanoi dinner after ASEAN talks. Powell threatened to press China on weapons exports and human rights ahead of meetings with Chinese leaders.
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Van Damme rejects nickname Muscles from Brussels
Jean-Claude Van Damme says he dislikes the nickname Muscles from Brussels as Belgians associate mussels with a dish. While promoting Everybody’s Famous in New York, he jokes that in a future film he will be The Brussels from Brussels due to his shellfish pun.
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Are Stones losing road appeal to a younger audience
Knight Ridder reports mixed signs for the Rolling Stones as Mick Jagger considers a world tour for the band’s 40th anniversary while advisers warn younger fans prefer Madonna and other acts. Promoters say old headline power has faded and mega tours may not fill arenas.
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Timberlake eyes duet with Britney Spears for future project
Justin Timberlake 20 seeks a joint singing project with girlfriend Britney Spears 19. He says he would like a CD collaboration that would be huge and edgier than Spears current bubble-gum sound. They have known each other since The Mickey Mouse Club and are on tour with N Sync promoting Celebrity.
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Birthdays for Hickman, Davis, Kelsey, Struthers, Engel
Notable birthday list includes actor Darryl Hickman cartoonist Jim Davis and actors Linda Kelsey Sally Struthers Georgia Engel Elizabeth Berkley. Also keyboardist Rick Wright of Pink Floyd is noted. Dates or ages not provided.
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Eight-year-old helps family haul rocks from Mayon eruption
In Legazpi Philippines eight-year-old Carlos Gaveria assists relatives as they pile volcanic rocks for a construction firm pickup. Evacuees from the Mayon eruption fill a six wheeler truck earning about $1.50. Tens of thousands flee homes after the second eruption this month.
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Ellen DeGeneres Promises Laughs over Politics on New CBS Show
Ellen DeGeneres says The Ellen Show will focus on humor not politics. The half hour CBS sitcom debuts this fall with DeGeneres in the title role and features a gay character like her Ellen era, but she stresses the emphasis will be on funny.
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Another Brother contestant linked to arrest record
Michael Carri, who also uses the name Mike Malin, was arrested in 1997 on three counts including criminal trespass and using false identification on the Warner Bros. Batman and Robin set. He allegedly took photos without permission to sell to a tabloid TV show and received three years probation and 400 hours of community service after pleading no contest.
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