Hugh Grant embraces cad role in Bridget Jones film
Hugh Grant says he is happy to play a cad, liar, cheat, and philanderer in the Bridget Jones adaptation. He told NBC's Today he grew tired of nice guy parts and enjoys portraying the controversial lead, Bridget Jones, played by Renee Zellweger, based on Helen Fielding's bestselling novel.
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Jenna Elfman bleaches hair for Town and Country role
Jenna Elfman reveals inStyle interview that she lightened her hair to platinum blonde for Town and Country filming but delays stretched six months causing repeated color changes between blond and strawberry brunette. Chunks of hair allegedly fell out during bleaching sessions.
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Paul McCartney Buys $4 Million Hollywood Hills Home
Sir Paul McCartney snapped up a 4700 square foot French country style house in the Hollywood Hills for 4 million dollars. He purchased it from Courtney Love who had acquired it in 1997 from Ellen DeGeneres. Love also owns a New York loft for 2.8 million and maintains a smaller home in Los Angeles while McCartney and his late wife Linda split time between England and a Tucson ranch.
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Lisa Marie Presley ends engagement to John Oszajca
Lisa Marie Presley and fiancé John Oszajca have separated after a brief engagement. Presley, 33, plans to remain very good friends with Oszajca and is not dating anyone at present. Presley has two children and has previously divorced Danny Keough and Michael Jackson. She met Oszajca in May 1999 and became engaged by Christmas with Priscilla's approval.
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Notable historical milestones in United States history
This brief history highlights key events across years and places. The Pony Express began service between St Joseph Missouri and Sacramento California in 1860. Jesse James was killed in St Joseph in 1882 by Robert Ford. Bruno Hauptmann was executed in Trenton New Jersey in 1936 for the Lindbergh baby murder. The Marshall Plan was signed by President Truman in 1948, allocating over five billion dollars for Europe. Theodore Kaczynski was arrested in 1996 for the Unabomber case.
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Birthdays for Marlon Brando and peers
Today's birthdays mark Marlon Brando at 77 followed by Doris Day also 77. Marsha Mason 59 Wayne Newton 59 Tony Orlando 57 Alec Baldwin 43 David Hyde Pierce 42 Eddie Murphy 40 Jennie Garth 29. Marton Brando
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Fresh Spring Produce Returns in Wednesday Food Section
Arrival of spring brings back produce favorites like asparagus. The Wednesday Food section spotlights fresh, simple recipes reflecting seasonal choices and easy preparation.
Boss returns to business with E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen reflects on race and American Skin while reuniting the E Street Band for a Madison Square Garden run. He performed the track nightly, met Amadou Diallo’s parents, and released a live double CD with an HBO special debuting this week.
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Springsteen and the E Street Band on HBO special
Bruce Springsteen discusses the E Street Band on an HBO air date at 8 p.m. Saturday. He cites the live album spanning his career from Lost in the Flood to American Skin while praising the band as an ongoing creative unit ready for more studio work after a strong weekend in the studio and a long-awaited return.
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That's My Bush Comedy Central Sitcom Introduced
Los Angeles AP reports Comedy Central launches That's My Bush a satirical eight episode series featuring Timothy Bottoms as President Bush mocked by a White House maid and by a talking fetus. Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker shield politics with humor.
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Brill's Web buy aims to power media empire growth
Steven Brill, founder of Court TV and Brill's Content, buys Powerful Media, parent of Inside.com. The deal aims to rescue Inside.com with Brill merging his print Brill's Content into Inside and launching Inside Content, while trimming staff. Primedia holds 49 percent of Brill Media Holdings and will coordinate editorial resources across Brill ventures.
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