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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2002
Page
1
In Taipei Ang Lee draws praise from Matt Damon promoting The Bourne Identity. Damon, 31, calls Lee a rare director at the highest level and would welcome a collaboration. Lee is known for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon The Ice Storm and Sense and Sensibility.
Former Beatle Paul McCartney will bring the Driving tour to Mexico City for two concerts at the 18,000 seat Palacio de los Deportes on November 25 and 27. Organizers announced the dates last week and McCartney praised Mexico City crowds as very participative.
Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island Dawn Wells teams with Adam West to stage Love Letters at the Robert A. Peck Arts Center on Friday. Tickets cost 15 in advance 20 at the door and 30 for an after show party. Wells uses the event to raise funds for local students attending her Film Actor’s Boot Camp in Driggs Idaho.
Vince Neil of Motley Crue plans a return to Levelz nightclub in Steamboat Springs after leaving the stage on Aug. 14 when an object was thrown. Manager Burt Stein said Neil felt threatened and walked off after about three songs. No date for the comeback was set.
A judge scheduled September 4 for pretrial motions in Winona Ryder's shoplifting case. The 30 year old actress did not attend Thursday's hearing at Saks Fifth Avenue where she is accused of stealing nearly $6,000 in clothing. Defense counsel Mark Geragos sought a postponement due to a conference, without details.
History journal notes key events: Paris freed on August 25 1944 after four years of Nazi occupation. Captain Matthew Webb first to swim the English Channel in 1875. Truman seizes railroads in 1950 to avert strike. Voyager 2 approach to Saturn in 1981. Truman Capote found dead in Los Angeles in 1984.
Talk show host Regis Philbin turns 71 today. Monty Hall is 81. Sean Connery is 72. Anne Archer is 55. Gene Simmons is 53. Elvis Costello is 48. Blair Underwood is 38. Regis Philbin
Saturday results list Powerball numbers 5 10 18 24 45 with 20 as the Powerball. Kansas Pick 3 shows 3 0 5. Kansas Cash draws 11 14 20 23 32 with 22. Kansas 2by2 Red 38 White 9 10.
Zac Monro known as Mr Magnet won the Air Guitar World Championship for a second year in Oulu Finland. The 32 year old Brixton architect led 12 finalists from Australia New Zealand the United States Norway and Austria as 3 500 spectators cheered. Monro performed Last Night by The Strokes earning 5.9 for the compulsory piece and 23.3 total points. Second place went to Toby Peneha of Hastings New Zealand and Andrew Buckles of Nova Scotia Canada with 22.9 points.
Dr Marnie Rose a pediatric resident and on air patient on Houston Medical died after pneumonia at MD Anderson Cancer Center. She was 28 and had glioblastoma. Rose grew up in Houston and trained at UT Austin and UT Medical School Houston.
Dean Riesner, 83, screenwriter behind Clint Eastwood films including Dirty Harry and The Enforcer, died Aug. 18 of natural causes at his Encino home. A longtime friend praised his economical dialogue that advanced the story while leaving room for actors and directors. The New York native also wrote Coogan's Bluff and Play Misty for Me, and adapted Rich Man Poor Man and The Moneychangers for TV.
Capitol insiders are named for this weeks Sunday news programs. ABCs This Week features Nancy Pelosi and Cokie Roberts while CBS Face the Nation lists Bob Graham Arlen Specter and others. NBCs Meet the Press includes Hans Blix and Al Sharpton with additional guests. CNN Late Edition features Inhofe Nelson Eagleburger Weinberger Joulwan Lang Brandon Cox Deutsch and DeLay appears on Fox News Sunday.
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