Facts of Life cast to reunite for TV movie
Original stars Charlotte Rae Mindy Cohn Kim Fields and Lisa Whelchel will join a reunion TV movie set in Peekskill New York focusing on Natalie asking classmates to reunite after two marriage proposals Nancy McKeon may cameo while George Clooney has not been approached The NBC sitcom aired 1979 to 1988 and followed Rae as a boarding school housemother with Fields Whelchel Cohn and McKeon as students
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Ming-Na returns to ER for ninth season
The 33-year-old Ming-Na, who plays Dr Deb Chen, will stay with ER through the 2002 03 season after producers cited new story opportunities. Ming-Na joined ER in 1999 and was originally set to leave after last season.
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History Highlights: VJ Day and Global Milestones
The Aug 15 1945 entry marks VJ Day after Japan's unconditional surrender. Notable events include the 1935 Will Rogers Wiley Post crash near Point Barrow Alaska, India's 1947 independence, Korea's 1948 republic proclamation, Woodstock's 1969 opening, and the 1998 Omagh bombing tragedy in Northern Ireland.
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Birthdays of Julia Child Ellerbee Anne Mazar Messing Affleck
The list marks Julia Child turning 89, Linda Ellerbee 57, Princess Anne 51, Debi Mazar 37, Debra Messing 33, and Ben Affleck 29. It notes Julia Child as a cooking expert and highlights cinematic and journalistic figures.
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Elizabeth Snyder studies in Eutin Germany this summer
Free State High School student Elizabeth Snyder spent time in Eutin Germany Lawrence’s sister city and studied at Weber Gymnasium. She compares American and German causes of study in Thursday’s 18 & Under page.
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Drew Carey Show to continue as star recovers from surgery
The Drew Carey Show will press on after star Drew Carey underwent an angioplasty for a blocked artery. Production shifts allow filming of band sequences without Carey while he recovers, with his return expected later in the week.
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Cruz and Cruise shine at Captain Corelli premiere
Penelope Cruz and Tom Cruise walked arm in arm on the red carpet for the Captain Corelli premiere in Los Angeles. Cruz hinted on The Tonight Show she is dating Cruise, drawing paparazzi and publicist support as they posed for cameras amid security. The couple began dating after collaborating on Vanilla Sky.
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Presidential memoirs rarely profitable for publishers
Knopf has committed over 10 million to Bill Clinton's memoirs, a genre long seen as high profile but often unprofitable. Editors note most presidential books are dutiful rather than literary, with only Grant's memoirs enduring value. Timing, luck, and ghostwriting affect success, while many presidents avoid full memoirs or are silenced by death.
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Minority actors set Hollywood employment record in last year
SAG reports 11,930 minority roles out of 53,134 TV and film parts U.S. employment for performers rose 7 percent. Blacks earned 14.8 percent, Hispanics 4.9 percent, Asian-Pacific Islanders 2.6 percent. White actors held 76.1 percent. NAACP did not comment.
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