Saudis storm hijacked Moscow bound plane to free 100 hostages
Saudi commandos stormed the Medina bound Moscow flight after a 22 hour siege by Chechen hijackers. Three people died, including a flight attendant, two hijackers were captured, and more than 100 hostages escaped unhurt. The aircraft originated in Istanbul with 162 passengers and 12 crew.
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Close Likes Fellow Actors Say They Are Aliens
Actress Jean Close describes fellow actors as an “alien nation” in Us Weekly, noting her oldest friend Mary Beth Hurt from the Phoenix Theater Company in the 1970s and a close friendship with Robert Pastorelli, star of the ABC South Pacific remake, while denying dating rumors.
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Albee Drama Star Faces Dolphins Fear
Pulitzer winner Edward Albee, famed for Seascape, is noted here in a light feature about his reactions to marine life and a playful reference to dolphins. The piece contrasts his serious dramatic work with a quirky, human moment involving aquatic creatures.
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Prince Charles DJs at Centrepoint shelter visit
Prince Charles, now king of the turntables, visited London’s Centrepoint shelter for homeless youth and tried scratching on turntables. He blended DJ Dee Kline’s I Don’t Smoke with Little Man, praising the music as teens urged his mixing skills.
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Rogers Sues Longtime Manager In TN Court
Pop star Kenny Rogers has filed a Davidson County Tennessee lawsuit against his 33 year manager Ken Kragen. The suit accuses Kragen of disloyalty and luring new teen trio Hearts away from Rogers Dreamcatcher Management to Kragen’s firm. Rogers fired Kragen on January 22, with Kragen’s attorney claiming Rogers owes 50 percent of profits from the management company.
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Cannon Hesitates Then Takes Mom Role on Three Sisters
Dyan Cannon was asked to play Honey Bernstein-Flynn, mother to Bess Nora and Annie on NBC's Three Sisters. She delayed after pilot timing and Fox work on Ally McBeal. After several meetings she agreed, noting Honey mirrors her real life energy as a yoga loving Lakers fan.
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