Halle Berry and Eric Benet sue Star for libel
Actress Halle Berry and musician husband Eric Benet accuse Star tabloid of libel by claiming their marriage is "on the rocks." They seek 5 million dollars in damages in a Superior Court filing on Wednesday alleging invasion of privacy and emotional distress. Berry earned an Emmy and Golden Globe for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and has starred in X men Bulworth Why Do Fools Fall in Love and Boomerang.
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Tommy Lee to Jail Breaks Earned as Four Month Pause
Rocker Tommy Lee described four months in jail in 1998 as a productive break, saying he wrote lyrics and music and recorded them on an answering machine. He testified in a Manhattan civil trial defending the use of the band name Methods of Mayhem after pleading no contest to assaulting his estranged wife Pamela Anderson. USA Films settled a dispute with Cincinnati Country Day School over use of the school's name in Traffic. Jennifer Lopez launches a new clothing line J Lo with Andy Hilfiger, inspired by past relationships and her fashion interests.
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Chris Judd
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Access Hollywood
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Sean John
History items for April 27 across years
A history note recounts Derna’s 1805 capture by U S Marines at Tripoli, Venice excommunication in 1509, Magellan killed in 1521 Philippines, Sultana steamer disaster near Memphis in 1865, first Social Security checks in 1937, and Mayor Giuliani revealing prostate cancer in 2000.
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Tripoli
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Venice
Ferdinand Magellan
Philippines
Memphis
Jack Klugman Birthday Card Rumors Highlight 79th
Civil rights activist Coretta Scott King is TA. Announcer Casey Kasem is 69. Actress Judy Carne is 62. Rock musician Ace Frehley is 50. Pop singer Sheena Easton is 42. Actor Jack Klugman turns 79 and fans wonder if a card will arrive.
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Jack Klugman
Coretta Scott King
Casey Kasem
Judy Carne
Ace Frehley
KISS
Sheena Easton
Water aerobics draws Lawrence residents to area pools
Hundreds of Lawrence residents dive into local pools for water workouts as the activity grows in popularity. The Saturday Health page explains how beginners can join in and get into the swim.
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Lawrence
Kesey's Cuckoo's Nest rises again on Broadway
Kesey's 1960s novel and stage play return to Broadway with Gary Sinise starring in Steppenwolf’s revival. Kesey recalls writing on a veteran hospital ward while the book launched his career, and Wasserman notes the play's 1960s rebellion against societal norms that shaped the novel.
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America
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Wasserman
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Robert Stone
Wendell Berry
Ernest J. Gaines
Smithsonian shows Star Wars Starfighter exhibit
Smithsonian opens a Washington display titled Star Wars The Art of the Starfighter featuring the Naboo Royal N-1 model built for The Phantom Menace. The 35 foot prop, never flight capable, illustrates how film designers craft models and effects and travels to affiliated museums after closing June 24.
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MTV Distances Itself From Jackass Copycats
MTV says it bears no responsibility for dangerous stunts inspired by Jackass and insists viewers must not copy the acts. The show faced copycat incidents including a Kentucky youth hit by a car and several burns in Connecticut. Attorney Garry Edmondson questioned potential liability as MTV tightened disclaimers and moved the program to a later hour.
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