Irwin Tops Australian Entertainers List With 16.3m
Steve Irwin and Terri Irwin pose with an albino Burmese python as Sydney reports place him at No 5 on Business Review Weekly Top 50 Australian entertainers. Last year Irwin earned about 16.3 million Australian dollars. AC/DC ranked No 2 with 30 million Australian dollars.
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Damon Opens English Debut in This Is Our Youth at Garrick
Matt Damon will make his London stage debut as the lead in Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth at the Garrick Theatre. He replaces Hayden Christensen from April 25, co stars Anna Paquin Jake Gyllenhaal and Casey Affleck. The 1980s New York comedy runs until mid June.
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Geena Davis Gives Birth to Daughter in Los Angeles
Oscar winner Geena Davis, 45, welcomed her first child with husband Reza Jarrahy, a Los Angeles area hospital announced by publicist Paul Bloch. Details on the baby’s name and weight were not released. both mother and child are reported healthy.
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History milestones clocking pivotal moments in 1861 to spaceflight
A compact chronology notes Civil War beginnings with Fort Sumter in 1861, England adopts the Union Jack motif in 1606, Fitzgeralds Tender Is the Night in 1934, Roosevelt’s death in 1945, the Salk polio vaccine in 1955, and Yuri Gagarin’s first space orbit in 1961.
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Birthdays roll in for stars as Dave Letterman tops list
Today's notable birthdays feature David Letterman turning 55 and Ann Miller at 79. Herbie Hancock reaches 62, David Cassidy 52, Andy Garcia 46, Vince Gill 45, Amy Ray 38, and Claire Danes 23, marking celebratory milestones for a mix of entertainment icons.
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Peace Mennonite Church Earth Day Service
Peace Mennonite Church will mark Earth Day later this month with a special service honoring endangered beings including plants animals and the environment. Read about it on Saturday's Faith page.
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Network news not a has-been yet in New York
Broadcast evening news faces long-term pressure from aging anchors and changing viewing habits. NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight, and CBS Evening News remain profitable and influential, with anchors Brokaw Jennings and Rather weighing futures as cable news and the internet reshape audiences.
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Star Wars fans line up early for Episode II tickets
Die hard fans crowd near Grauman's Chinese Theater more than a month before Star Wars Episode II opens May 16. Organizers say waiting ranks determine final place in line and fans donate at least 50 dollars to the Starlight Children's Foundation.
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Sign in film creates web of allegations
Owners of several Times Square buildings sue Columbia Pictures over digitally altered signage in the New Spider-Man film. They claim a Samsung advertisement on 2 Times Square was replaced by USA Today in the scene, with the sign appearing three times. The issue extends to some TV ads for the movie.
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