Rosie O'Donnell Joins Seussical as Cat in the Hat for Short Run
Rosie O'Donnell will play the Cat in the Hat on Broadway's Seussical for four weeks starting January 16 while David Shiner vacations. Lynn Ahrens confirms the brief stint. In other news Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger end their relationship. Fox cancels Normal, Ohio and reshuffles prime time with That 70s Show, Grounded for Life and Temptation Island debut replacing The Street.
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Metallica Forces Furniture Maker to Rename Business
Metallica threatened legal action over a business name. Kim Hodges received a certified letter from Metallica's lawyer demanding the name change. Hodges said he would not fight the band in court and found the move amusing. Jill Pietrini, for Metallica, said the band protects its trademark rights when notified.
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History This Day Highlights Key Global Milestones
The page recaps notable birthdays and events across history for December 14. Washington’s death at Mount Vernon in 1799, Alabama’s statehood in 1819, the passing of Prince Albert in 1861, Amundsen reaching the South Pole in 1911, the UN General Assembly vote establishing headquarters in New York in 1946, and Mariner 2’s Venus encounter in 1962 are listed with concise dates and brief context.
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Qday's Birthdays Highlight Celebrities Turning 50s
Patty Duke and her identical cousin are both 54. Jazz icon Clark Terry is 80, Don Hewitt 78, Michael Ovitz 54. Actress Dee Wallace Stones is 52. Cliff Williams, noted in the text, is connected to rock.
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Clergy Extend Duties Beyond Church in Lawrence
Lawrence clergy practice beyond church limits visiting sick parishioners in hospitals and aiding the community. Read more in Friday Religion section of the Journal-World.
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Cosmos comes back to TV with remastered edition
Ann Drugan recalls the PBS series Cosmos twenty years later as remastered versions on video and DVD, plus a two CD set of its music. The Best of Cosmos airs on PBS stations through March, while Sunflower Cablevision channels show the program to honor Sagan. Drugan notes Cosmos boosted science careers and remains a powerful voice for long term scientific thinking.
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Sting loses songs as Disney cuts musical for Emperor's New Groove
Sting recounts writing six songs for Disney animated film Kingdom of the Sun later retitled The Emperor's New Groove. Executives scrapped most songs as the project shifted from musical to a buddy farce, leaving only three as bonus tracks. Sting and David Hartley then created two new songs, My Funny Friend and Me and Perfect World, for the final film.
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CNN adds stars to prime time with Blitzer and Greta plans
CNN outline in an internal memo shows Wolf Blitzer staying in the 8 p.m. slot with Wolf Blitzer Reports, Greta Van Susteren anchoring a new general interest half hour, and Jeff Greenfield eyed for the 10 p.m. slot as CNN shifts toward personality driven programming.
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