Today in History Highlights From January Dates
A roll of notable events includes the 52 Americans freed from Iran in 1981 after 444 days, Bell launching U S transcontinental service in 1915, Capone death in 1947 at age 48, American Airlines jet age start in 1959 with a Boeing 707 transcontinental flight, and Kennedy holding the first live presidential news conference in 1961.
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Iran
U.S
Alexander Graham Bell
al Capone
Miami Beach
Friends of God TV film probes America’s arena evangelicals
HBO airs Alexandra Pelosi’s Friends of God a Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi a survey of megachurch culture from Houston to Colorado It shows young worshippers big venues evangelical entertainment leaders and clips of Jerry Falwell and Ted Haggard while noting the stereotypes and limited interviews with dissenting voices The program keeps Pelosi’s commentary scarce and focuses on subjects and scenes rather than critique.
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Alexandra Pelosi
HBO
Pelosi
George
George W. Bush
Ted Haggard
Jerry Falwell
Alexandra
Nancy Pelosi
House of Representatives
Hounddog film stirs debate at Sundance festival
At Sundance Park City Utah a drama featuring a rape scene and other sexual content sparks controversy. Dakota Fanning defends her role while critic Ted Baehr and Catholic League head Bill Donohue call for action. Filmmaker Deborah Kampmeier argues the scene serves the story and was hard to make. The film stars Fanning Cody Hanford and Isabelle Fuhrman and is entered in the festival's dramatic category.
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Park City
Utah
Lewellen
Dakota Fanning
South
Elvis Presley
Dakota
Bill Donahue
Sundance
Deborah Kampmeier
Kampmeier
Ted Baehr
The
Christian Film and Television Commission
Movieguide.org
Donohue
Catholic League For Religious and Civil Rights
U.S. Justice Department
Cody Hanford
Buddy
Isabelle Fuhrman
Grasshopper
Cody
Isabelle
Geoffrey Gilmore
Jill Scott
Piper Laurie
Robin Wright
Penn
Scott
Laurie
Nationwide ad sparks restaurant group protest in Super Bowl spot
A Nationwide Mutual Insurance 30 second ad featuring Kevin Federline as a fast food worker draws a protest from a Columbus based restaurant trade group calling the commercial a strong insult to 12.8 million restaurant workers. Separately Ivana Trump weighs in on the feud between Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell saying it is publicity driven. Tyra Banks discusses recent unflattering swimsuit photos and body image in People magazine as she reflects on weight changes since modeling.
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Columbus
Ohio
Kevin Federline
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Cos
Federline
Britney Spears
National Restaurant Association
Steven Anderson
Nationwide
Jerry Jurgensen
Paris
Donald Trump
Ivana
Rosie O'Donnell
Vana Trump
Rossano Rubicondi
Trump
O'Donnell
National Enquirer
Globe
Donald
Rosie
New York
Tyra Banks
People Magazine
Banks
Sydney
Australia
Antiwar actress Sarandon bored by Bush Iraq pitch
Washington Susan Sarandon says President Bush offered nothing new in the State of the Union addressing troop buildup in Iraq. She supports a six month withdrawal plan and will join lawmakers and fellow critics Sean Penn Tim Robbins at an Iowa protest this weekend in Washington.
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Washington
Susan Sarandon
Bush
Iraq
Sarandon
U.S
Sean Penn
Tim Robbins
Journal World Contact Numbers for Department Quarters
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Jworld
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Birthday notes for Alicia Keys and others
Rhythm and blues singer Alicia Keys turns 26. Journalist Edwin Newman reaches 88. Blues singer Etta James is 69. Actress Jenifer Lewis is 50. Actress Dinah Manoff is 49. Actress Mia Kirshner is 32.
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Alicia Keys
Edwin Newman
Etta James
Jenifer Lewis
Dinah Manoff
Mia Kirshner
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Los Angeles
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