Jolie and Thornton adopt Cambodian boy in Africa
Beverly Hills actress Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton have adopted a Cambodian boy, with Jolie's father Jon Voight confirming. Jolie, returning from filming in Africa, and Thornton who stars with Halle Berry in Monster's Ball, were married in Las Vegas in May 2000. Billy Joel and Elton John postpone a Face to Face tour concert in St Petersburg due to Joel's acute respiratory infection and laryngitis, with rescheduling and ticket guidance provided.
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Angelina Jolie
Billy Bob Thornton
Jon Voight
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Fla
Billy Joel
Elton John
Joel
Max Loubiere
Arena
Loubiere
Andie MacDowell TV pilot seeks Asheville extras
Hundreds of extras are needed for a MacDowell starring TV pilot to be filmed in Asheville. The first open-call weekend is at the Asheville Mall with all ages types and races invited. Filming runs April 9 through 22 in Asheville, with MacDowell playing a local veterinarian.
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N.C
Andie MacDowell
Bill Arnold
State Film Commission
Joe
Lisa Mae Fincannon
Fincannon & Associates
MacDowell
Fincannon
Tape clears Ryder in Beverly Hills shoplifting case
Surveillance tape reviewed by prosecutors shows Winona Ryder not using scissors to clip security tags during the Saks Fifth Avenue spree, countering earlier charges. Ryder was arrested December 12 and faced felony counts of theft burglary vandalism and possession of a prescription drug without a prescription.
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Los Angeles
Winona Ryder
Los Angeles Times
Ryder
Saks
Notable historical firsts and trials noted in history dates
A timeline recalling events from 1781 Uranus discovery by Sir William Herschel to 1933 bank reopenings after FDR's holiday and the 1969 Apollo 9 splashdown ending LM testing. Includes 1868 Johnson impeachment, 1906 Susan B Anthony death, and 1925 Tennessee ban on teaching evolution.
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William Herschel
Andrew Johnson
Susan B. Anthony
Rochester
N.Y
Tennessee
Banks
Franklin Roosevelt
Birthdays for Adam Clayton and other stars today
Today's notable birthdays include Adam Clayton of U2 turning 42, Dana Delany at 46, Rosalind Elias 71, Robin Duke 48, Terence Blanchard 40, Annabeth Gish 31, and Khujo of Goodie Mob 30. The list ends noting Adam Clayton.
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Dana Delany
Rosalind Elias
Robin Duke
Terence Blanchard
Annabeth Gish
Khujo
Goodie Mob
Coming morrow kite flying opportunities in area
As the weather warms and the March winds rise, people of all ages are drawn to rainbow colored kites. Read more about kite flying opportunities in the area in Thursday's Lifestyle section.
ABC mends fences with Ted Koppel over Nightline future
ABC and Disney leaders sought to reassure Ted Koppel after David Letterman joined CBS. Eisner spoke with Koppel in a warm call while Nightline’s fate remains uncertain amid corporate shifts. Analysts warn on broad cast news value as networks consolidate.
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David Letterman
CBS
ABC
Nightline
Ted Koppel
Walt Disney Co
Michael Eisner
Koppel
Letterman
Disney
Viacom
NBC
General Electric
Alex Jones
Shorenstein Center For Press, Politics and Public Policy
Harvard University
TV News
Tom Brokaw
Peter Jennings
Dan
Reuven Frank
NBC News
the Koppel
Alex Wallan
Wallall
Robert Iger
Iger
Eisner
ABC News
David Westin
Westin
Homeland Security
Elmhurst Elks Lodge
Queens
New York City
Oprah and Sally Jessy Raphael to End Talk Show Runs
Oprah Winfrey and Sally Jessy Raphael plan to bow out of daytime television with Winfrey extending for two more seasons before eventual retirement and Raphael ending May 20. The announcements come amid ratings declines and negotiating hurdles with Studios USA and key affiliates as King World confirms the deals.
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Oprah Winfrey
Sally Jessy Raphael
Winfrey
Raphael
Arthur Sando
King World Productions
Bill Carroll
Katz Media
Morever
Studios USA
New York
Oprah
Audrey Pass
King World
Cal
Health groups urge tobacco factor in movie ratings
Sacramento based health advocates cite a Tobacco Control study asserting film tobacco use influenced audiences and calling for industry ratings to reflect tobacco content. The two year study, funded mainly by California Health Services, cites 1500 internal tobacco industry documents and notes ratings currently assess violence nudity and other elements.
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Sacramento
Calif
Hollywood
Health Journal
Tobacco Control
Curtis Mckemson
Philip Morris
RJ. Reynolds
Brown & Williamson
Lorillard
Dartmouth Medical School
Motion Picture Association of America
MPAA
Kori Titus
Sacramento-area
American Lung Assn
California Department of Health Services
Mekemson
University of California, San Francisco
Stanton Glantz
German-born writer Sebald wins NBCC fiction prize
Finalist Jonathan Franzen applauded as WG Sebald wins the National Book Critics Circle fiction prize for Austerlitz. Sebald, killed in a British road crash last year, is praised by agent Andrew Wylie and fans including Susan Sontag and WS Merwin.
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New York
Jonathan Franzen
Franzen
WG. Sebald
United States
Sebald
Britain
Andrew Wylie
Susan Sontag
WS. Merwinand Franzen
Oprah Winfrey
Adam Sisman
Boswell
Albert Goldbarth
Goldbarth
Martin Amis
Nicholson Baker
Vox
Fermata
Michael Gorra
New York Times
Jason Epstein
Norman Mailer
New York Review of Books
National Book Critics Circle
NBCC
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