Lucas sues over libel in Starballz porn case
New York producer Media Market Group sues Lucas for 140 million in Manhattan Supreme Court, claiming a Lucas spokeswoman libeled them by accusing Starballz of creating pornographic cartoons for children. Starballz is an explicit adult parody of space adventures. Grant says fame robs him of dating thrill in London interview. Estefans obtain restraining order against Diaz in Miami amid defamation and stalking claims. Clint Black discusses fatherhood as wife Lisa Hartman Black gives birth to Lily Pearl. he performs on A E network.
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Media Market Group
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Britain
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Daily Telegraph
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Grant
Elizabeth Hurley
Miami
Gloria Estefan
Emilio
Juan Carlos Diaz
Estefans
Diaz
Emilio Estefan
Clint Black
Associated Press
Lisa Hartman Black
Lily Pearl
Black
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Tenn
A&e Network
Reagan shot outside Washington hotel on March 30 1981
The History Journal notes President Reagan was shot and seriously injured by John W. Hinckley Jr outside a Washington D C hotel. Wounded were White House Press Secretary James Brady a Secret Service agent and a D C officer. It also recalls Florida becoming a U S territory in 1822 and Alaska purchase discussions in 1867 often called Seward's Folly. the 15th Amendment granting black men voting rights was declared in effect in 1870.
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Russia
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Seward
Birthdays for blues icon Clapton and fellow stars
Today's notable birthdays include blues legend Eric Clapton turning 57 and actors Richard Dysart 73 John Astin 72 Warren Beatty 65 Paul Reiser 45, plus MC Hammer 39 Tracy Chapman 38 Ian Ziering 38 and singer Celine Dion 34. Eric Clapton stands out as the day’s headliner.
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Richard Dysart
John Astin
Warren Beatty
Paul Reiser
MC Hammer
Tracy Chapman
Ian Ziering
Celine Dion
Lawrence Arts Center Set to Open April Eight
Final details are being added as equipment is moved to the new Lawrence Arts Center on New Hampshire Street in the 900 block. The facility will open April 8 and will feature state-of-the-art offerings in its inaugural Arts & Living section.
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New Orleans aims to protect Grammy history amid venue losses
In a city famed for blues and jazz, storied venues like the Absinthe Bar have vanished into daiquiri shops, prompting Bern ie Cyrus and others to press the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to establish a Grammy Exposition and Hall of Fame in New Orleans. A $100,000 grant funds restoration for Kid Ory’s old home marks renewed preservation effort, while critics note many historic sites remain at risk as city priorities shift toward living musicians.
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Bourbon Street
Bryan Lee
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
B.B. King
Eric Clapton
James Cotton
Robert Plant
Sting
Johnny Winter
Bernie Cyrus
Cyrus
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Michael Greene
Academy
Kid Ory
Preservation Resource Center
Marc Morial
Ory
Louis Armstrong
Buddy Bolden
Masonic and Oddfellows Hall
Bolden
Jack Stewart
Jelly Roll Morton
Oddfellows Hall
Stewart
Harry Connick Jr
Dr. John
Neville Brothers
Marsalis Family
Fats Domino
Master P
Prairie View Co Ed Jazz Band Honored For Trailblazing War Role
Prairie View A&M celebrated the World War II era Prairie View Co-Ed Jazz Band for keeping jazz alive when male players went off to war. The all-female group, formed in 1943, toured the South and appeared at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, earning pride for the school and narrowing gender barriers amid segregation.
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Prairie View A&m University
Texas
Margaret Grigsby
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Harlem
Apollo Theatre
Fannie Dinsdale Burt
Prairie View A&m
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Tucker
Helen Cole
Cole
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Izola FedFord Collins
Elizabeth Thomas Smith
Marion Bridges Simon
Fannie Drisdale Burt
Bryant
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