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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2001
Page
2
Jack Nicholson, playing a homicide detective in The Pledge, chose a less hard bitten approach to avoid conventional wisdom about the job. He notes a year off between As Good as It Gets and The Pledge, with a six to eight month window on deals before the film’s nationwide release directed by Sean Penn.
Christine Lahti promotes her directing debut My First Mister at Sundance where Robert Redford was absent due to filming in Morocco. Lahti joked she hoped to meet Redford but fate kept him away as Bill Maher apologizes for insults to the mentally disabled. Don Rickles signs two year Las Vegas stage deal with Wayne Newton at Stardust.
This history recap notes on January 21 occurrences across eras: Louis XVI’s 1793 execution during the French Revolution, the 1915 Detroit Kiwanis Club founding, Lenin’s 1924 death at 54, Concorde service beginning in 1976, Carter’s 1977 pardon of Vietnam era draft evaders, and Clinton's 1998 denial of Lewinsky affair reports.
Thehday's Birthdays notes Geena Davis turning 44 and lists other celebrities with ages including Paul Scofield 79 Jack Nicklaus 61 Placido Domingo 60 Richie Havens 60 Mac Davis 59 Robby Benson 45 and basketball star Hakeem Olajuwon 38.
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VH1 airs Strange Frequency a four story music themed program curated with wit and menace. John Taylor of Duran Duran Judd Nelson Erik Palladino and Eric Roberts headline along with plotlines about a wild rock star trashed rooms and a maid who cleans up miracles. The disco inferno segment follows metal fans Buck and Randy from a Metallica show into a wild club night.
On air 41trange Frequency airs 8 p.m. CST Wednesday on VH1 Sunflower Cablevision Channel 58. Nel son as talent agent fuels failed stars while Bob Henry a Deadhead killer clashes with Todd en route to Seattle. The showdown with a big band ends with music enduring beyond violence.
Canadian star Al Waxman died at 65 after complications from heart bypass surgery in Los Angeles. Known for Cagney & Lacey and Pax series Twice Waxman In A Lifetime, he was lauded as a prolific actor and mentor. Lil Kim appears on NBC DAG February 13. Disney Channel honors Black History Month with movies and premieres February 2 to 8, including Jett Jackson and Selma, Lord, Selma specials.
Michele Waitman, a Mountverde Florida resident, doubles for Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar, performing stunts in Los Angeles. Married with two young twins, she has worked on films and commercials, survived injuries, and embraces the gritty, physical life of stunt work while keeping details about Gellar private.
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