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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2003
Page
1
In Los Angeles Orlando Jones aims to disrupt late night humor on The Orlando Jones Show debuting on FX Sunflower Broadband Channel 6. He plays a palm handshake researcher and pitches skin tone bandages from Morgan Freeman to Halle Berry, promising edgy satire.
Mel Gibson defends his upcoming film about Jesus Christ saying it will inspire not offend Catholics and Jews. The movie stars James Caviezel as Christ and Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene, with dialogue in Latin and Aramaic and no English subtitles.
Radiohead plans 19 North American shows from Aug 13 near Boston to Oct 6 in Atlanta in support of Hail to the Thief. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks join first leg, Supergrass supports second leg. tickets go on sale June 21 for most early stops. Waste members receive ticket access.
On June 17 1775 British forces won at Breed s Hill near Boston despite heavy losses. In 1856 Philadelphia hosted the first Republican convention. In 1885 the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York aboard a French ship. In 1928 Amelia Earhart began the first female transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Wales.
The note lists birthdays for Barry Manilow turning 57 and several celebrities: Joe Piscopo 52 Greg Kinnear 39 Dan Jansen 38 Jason Patric 37 Kevin Thornton 34 Venus Williams 23 Her cu leez 18. Ends with Barry Manilow.
Veteran stage and screen actor Hume Cronyn died of prostate cancer at his Fairfield home aged 91. Cronyn, famed for irascible elder roles and frequent collaborations with wife Jessica Tandy, won a Special Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1994 Tony Awards.
Renowned actor Hiram Cronyn who debuted in Shadow of a Doubt in 1943 and starred in Phantom of the Opera and The World According to Garp, died after a 50 year career. He leaves wife Susan Cooper Cronyn, two children, a stepchild, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. nebvities will be private.
A brief listing notes lottery results with Powerball numbers 12 26 40 42 50 and symbol 3 for Saturday, and Kansas Pick 3 numbers 419 for Monday. The entry records the draws and results in a terse, date-agnostic style typical of betting summaries.
CBS News says it did nothing improper in pursuing an interview with rescued soldier Jessica Lynch while exploring TV and book opportunities with MTV, Simon & Schuster and other Viacom units. The two hour documentary proposal and offers were reviewed by Lynch’s medical team in Washington DC. Betsy West outlined CBS News ideas spanning CBS News, CBS Entertainment, MTV networks and Simon & Schuster publishers.
The night’s shows include The Wailers at Grand Emporium and Nickel Creek at Uptown Theatre both in Kansas City. Also on bill are Global Funk Council Life On Earth at The Bottleneck, Fear Before the March of Flames at Salt the Earth, Spitalfield, The Calico System, and many more acts across The Bottleneck The Jaz zhaus El Torreon and Davey’s Uptown venues.
Bo Jackson Sammy Hagar and Moby join a celebrity food showcase while Patti Page serves organic pancakes at a New Hampshire farm. The evenings also feature I’m with Busey star Gary Busey teaching Adam de la Peen to act like a man and other late night and reality premieres across networks.
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