Celebrities Voice New York City Public Service Announcements
New York City recruits stars including Whoopi Goldberg Vanessa Williams Ed Koch Nicole Miller Kathie Lee Gifford Valerie Harper and Dominic Chianese to record public service announcements for hotel offices and ticket sellers to play to callers while they wait on hold as part of post 9 11 tourism efforts.
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Cuaron to Direct Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Alfonso Cuaron, famed for Y Tu Mama Tambien, was chosen to direct the third film in the Harry Potter series. He replaces Chris Columbus who directed the first film and will producer the third. Columbus continues as producer while the Chamber of Secrets hits theaters this November.
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Stewart launches Martha's Favorite Books segment on her show
Martha Stewart, 61, will debut a weekly author segment on Martha Stewart Living, joining a crowded field of book clubs launched after Oprah’s exit. Her CBS Early Show cooking feature remains suspended after a June interview about ImClone stock. Sharon Stone, 44, negotiates to star in Cold Creek Manor for Disney, filming early August as her first major studio project since Sphere.
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Wiley Post completes first solo flight around the world
History note recalls Wiley Post finishing the first solo circumnavigation in seven days and a few hours. It also mentions 1937 Senate rejection of a Roosevelt proposal, 1942 rationing with coupons on the Atlantic coast, and 1995 Susan Smith's conviction for first degree murder in Union South Carolina.
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Birthdays for Henley Dole de la Renta Trebek Clinton Glover Spade
Don Henley turns 55 today former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole is 79 fashion designer Oscar de la Renta 70 actor Game show host Alex Trebek 62 singer George Clinton 62 actor Danny Glover 55 actor Dane Spade 38.
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Saturday Powerball and Kansas Pick 3 Draws Noted
Lottery results listed with Powerball on Saturday showing numbers 2 3 6 13 26 and Powerball 10 plus Sunday Kansas Pick 3 numbers 2 2 4 and Saturday Super Kansas Cash numbers 6 8 19 22 30 with an implied wager or payout context.
Pollutants Tied to Sahel Drought Like 70s 80s Famine
Scientists in Australia and Canada link aerosol pollution from industrial nations to altered cloud formation that reduced Sahel rainfall by up to half during the 1970 85 drought. The study notes teleconnection and cautions that natural variability also plays a role, with some scientists calling conclusions speculative.
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Stuart Little 2 Tops Box Office With Narrow Lead Over Road to Perdition
Studio estimates show Stuart Little 2 debuting at 15.6 million, narrowly ahead of Road to Perdition's 15.57 million in its second weekend. Men in Black II falls to third with 15 million as K-19: The Widowmaker opens strong at 13.1 million. Eight Legged Freaks, Tadpole and others make up the rest of the top 12 over a slow weekend.
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