Celebrities face life changes and TV interview plans
Mariah Carey will sit down with Barbara Walters for ABC News on 20/20 at 10 p.m. EDT September 12 after emotional breakdown and hospital treatment. She plans to promote Glitter soundtrack and films Glitter and Wise Girls while remaining under care with her mother. Mary Bono announces engagement to Glenn Baxley as she returns to politics after Sonny Bono’s death. Wynonna Judd confirms engagement to D R Roach amid changing roles in The Judds and solo work.
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Bubble Boy star defends film amid boycott calls
Jake Gyllenhaal says critics miss the point of Bubble Boy a Disney comedy about a man born without immunities who lives in a bubble. The Immune Deficiency Foundation urged a boycott saying the film mocks people with the disease while Gyllenhaal argues the hero is the boy in the bubble and moral outcomes hinge on behavior.
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Gyllenhaal
Immune Deficiency Foundation
Matthews and Ashley Harper Welcome Twin Daughters
Singer Dave Matthews and his wife Ashley Harper welcomed twin daughters Stella Busina and Grace Anne at a Seattle hospital last week. Matthews, 34, was on tour promoting Everyday but took a break to be with his wife for the birth. The twins are the couple’s first children.
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Highlights from History Journal Across Ages
On Aug 24 1949 NATO went into effect. In AD 79 Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii and Herculaneum with about 20000 deaths. In 1572 Protestants were massacred in Paris. In 1814 British forces burned Washington Capitol and White House. In 1932 Amelia Earhart flew nonstop across the United States. In 1992 Hurricane Andrew hit Florida.
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Birthdays rundown includes Kilborn and Capaldi
Today's list highlights Craig Kilborn turning 39 and Jim Capaldi at 57, with Ken Hensley 56, Joe Regalbu 52, Steve Guttenberg 43, Cal Ripken Jr at 41, and Marlee Matlin sharing Kilborn's name confusion in a playful update.
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Cal Ripken Jr
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Kilimanjaro Climb Sparks Kansas Mountaineering Trend
Bryan Haack of Lawrence recently summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya boosting interest in mountaineering. The Health & Recreation section this Saturday highlights local training options including flat-landers in Kansas as the sport grows.
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Reading long fantasy books fuels a youth craze
A Chicago upbringing of Chloe Oit reflects a generation embracing lengthy titles like Tolkien and Lewis while Yu-Gi-Oh debuts on Kids WB. 9 to 14 year olds chase complex narratives, card games, and evolving moral codes, as experts compare the trend to Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys.
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Chloe
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al Kahn
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Kids WB
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Aaron
J.K. Rowling
Rebecca Sutherland Borah
Tru Pettigrew
Triple Dot
Y-Access
Melvin Oatis
NYU Child Study
Afroman song Because I Got High draws national attention
The track with a lazy bassline and doo wop harmonies, Because I Got High, tops song of the summer buzz. MTV will air a re edited version of the video shot in Paterson New Jersey with Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes as it builds radio and retail momentum for Afroman debut The Good Times due Sept 25.
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Kevin Smith
Jay
Silent Bob
MTV
Joseph Foreman
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Paterson
N.J
Smith
Jason Mewes
Graham James
Prince William Reads Art History at St Andrews
Prince William, second in line to the throne, begins a four year art history course at the University of St Andrews this fall. Local cafe owner predicts fair treatment if he visits, while officials vow to protect student privacy amid tabloid rumors and security concerns.
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