Harvard Names Willis and Parker as 1990s Pudds recipients
Bruce Willis and Sarah Jessica Parker are named man and woman of the year by Harvard University s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Parker will be feted Feb 7 with a drag parade and roast, Willis Feb 14 with a drag appearance and premiere roast. Past winners include Foster, Streep, Roberts, De Niro, Cruise, Ford. Meg Ryan speaks of wanting more children in Reader s Digest.
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One Houston United Telethon raises funds after Flood
Houston country star Clint Black hosted a five station telethon that drew Lisa Hartman Black Lyle Lovett Joe Sample La Mafia and taped appearances by George and Barbara Bush Amy Grant the Beach Boys Jay Leno Charles Gibson and Sheila Jackson Lee. The June storm dumped up to 40 inches of rain in Harris County killing 22 and causing about 5 billion in damage.
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Birthdays include Oprah Winfrey and Tom Selleck
Today's birthday list features Oprah Winfrey turning 48 and Tom Selleck at 57 along with fellow celebrities. Also noted are Tommy Ramone Ramones at 50 Greg Louganis 42 Nicholas Turturro 40 Edward Burns 34 Heather Graham 32 and Sara Gilbert 27. Oprah Winfrey
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2day History Journal Highlights Major U.S. Milestones
The entry notes Kansas joining the Union as the 34th state on January 29, 1861. It recalls Poe’s The Raven first published in 1845, Henry Clay’s 1850 slavery compromise bill, Hall of Fame founders in 1936 including Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, the 1958 marriage of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and poet Robert Frost’s death in 1963 in Boston.
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Local meat market thrives with summer sausage and bratwurst
The downtown Eudora shop Pyle Meat Co. remains a rare staple as summer sausage and bratwurst stay available. Tomorrow's Food pages will feature area businesses and several homemade meat recipes to try.
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Willie Nelson Still Driving On The Road
Willie Nelson, 68, remains prolific with 250 live dates this year and about 200 albums released. The star promotes The Great Divide with guests like Kid Rock and Bonnie Raitt, while publishing The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes and hawking Whiskey River whiskey.
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Willie Nelson to perform at Lied Center Wednesday night
Country legend Willie Nelson heads to Lincoln to perform at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Lied Center. In a candid interview Nelson discusses his childhood in Texas, jokes as storytelling, and his disdain for commercial country while defending pot culture and activist talk as part of his identity.
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Astrid Lindgren dies creator of Pippi Longstocking
Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren dies at 94 in Stockholm AP reports her freethinking Pippi Longstocking charmed children worldwide for decades and inspired over 100 works, 130 million copies sold, and film and TV adaptations. Her Park opened 1989 in southern Sweden drawing around 300,000 visitors yearly.
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National Book Critics Circle finalists announced
The National Book Critics Circle reveals 2001 finalists led by Jonathan Franzen The Corrections with other nominees including Milosz Patchett Munro Whitehead Patchett Fox Werth Sisman Walter and Epstein The winners will be named on March 11 in New York City
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