Elephant Polo Moves From Bar Talk to Global Stage
Elephant polo blends spectacle and sport as two ton animals and riders compete in Nepal and Thailand. Notable players include Ringo Starr Stefanie Powers Bjorn Borg and Alf Erickson, with proceeds aiding wildlife preservation such as snow leopard conservation.
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India
Himalayan
Nepal
Royal
Chitwan National Park
Ringo Starr
Stefanie Powers
Bjorn Borg
Florida
Alf Erickson
Erickson
Jim Edwards
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Hua Hin
Bjorn Richardson
Richardson
Elephant Polo Association
Raj Kalaan
Kalaan
Edwards
James Manclark
Elephant Pole
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Tiger Tops Lodge
Stiller's Zoolander prompts mixed model vibes
Tyson Beckford says Zoolander hits different models with humor and pride. He notes most models have college degrees and friendships, while praising Ben Stiller for workout discipline and his Derek Zoolander portrayal. Beckford even shares his own serious look nickname.
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Associated Press
Ben Stiller
Tyson Beckford
Ralph Lauren
Beckford
People Magazine
Stiller
Derek Zoolander
Zoolander
Parton to headline New Year's Eve benefit for 9/11 families
Dolly Parton will headline a bluegrass benefit at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville to aid the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund for children and spouses affected by the September 11 attacks. The plan includes multiple concerts with top bluegrass and roots artists. The fund is administered by the Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America in Minneapolis.
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Associated Press
Dolly Parton
Grand Ole Opry House
Nashville
Tenn
Families of Freedom
Fox signs Mimi Leder to pilot directing deal
Mimi Leder director of Deep Impact and Pay It Forward signs a deal with Fox to direct and executive produce a pilot with option to develop a new project or join an existing one. Gail Berman praises Leder as a visionary director capable of strong writer collaboration. Leder won an Emmy for ER directing Love's Labors Lost.
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Zap2it.com
Mimi Leder
Fox
Variety
Lecter
Imagine Television
ABC
Beast
Fox Entertainment
Gail Berman
Leder
Mousetrap marks 50 year run with Attenborough on view
Richard Attenborough recalled doubting The Mousetrap would last beyond months when it opened in 1952. At a London reunion, Attenborough noted Agatha Christie predicted a modest run and that the play now reaches its 50th anniversary in November 2002 as the world’s longest running show.
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Associated Press
Attenborough
Agatha Christie
Lord Attenborough
Sgt. Trotter
New War Tactics Compared by Historian Ambrose
Historian Stephen Ambrose, at New Orleans D Day Museum, argues Afghanistan warfare is a new kind of conflict. He compares it to Iwo Jima and Okinawa, noting massive bombings that failed to crush determined defenders. He urges adapting weaponry to fit this modern combat reality.
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Associated Press
Stephen Ambrose
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Afghanistan
Ambrose
Stephen
Pacific
New Orleans
National Dday Museum
Birthdays today honor notable film and TV figures
Actress Jan Miner Linda Lavin Penny Marshall Richard Carpenter Tito Jackson Tanya Roberts Emeril Lagasse Singer Eric Benet are listed among today’s birthday honorees highlighting television film music and culinary icons.
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Jan Miner
Madge
Linda Lavin
Alice
Penny Marshall
Richard Carpenter
The
Carpenters
Tito Jackson
Tanya Roberts
Emeril Lagasse
Eric Benet
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