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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2001
Page
1
Sting performed Friday on NBC's Today show from Rockefeller Plaza in New York kicking off his third North American tour since his 1999 album Brand New Day. Brand New Day sold over seven million copies and earned two Grammys.
Tina Wesson won the Outback season finale earning a $1 million prize while Colby Donaldson plans a new motorcycle as Wesson buys it. Nielsen reports 36.4 million viewers for the final episode, with the earlier finale drawing 51 million in August during a sweeps period and tougher competition.
Stephen Sommers notes the first Mummy was seen as a simple bandaged figure before grossing 420 million worldwide. The Mummy Returns opened with a nearly 100 million budget versus 80 million for the 1999 film, yet he calls it still a big commercial popcorn movie.
Singapore censors ban Janet Jackson All For You for sexually explicit lyrics in Would You Mind. EMI appeals the decision as authorities also ban The Velvet Rope for perceived problematic references. The city state has a long record of blocking Western songs, tracing back to Puff the Magic Dragon in 1963.
U S Rep Harold Ford Jr. earns People magazine honor as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. Ford, 30, is son of Harald Ford Sr the first black congressman from Tennessee. He was elected to represent Memphis Std district in 1996 after his father did not run.
A chronology recalls Alan Shepard’s 1961 first U.S. spaceflight a 15 minute suborbital trip Napoleon Bonaparte’s death on St. Helena in 1821 the 1893 NYSE panic Scopes arrest in 1925 for teaching evolution Japanese forces land on Corregidor in 1945 and the 1980 Iranian embassy siege in London ending with a police operation.
Ann B Davis turned 75 today known from The Brady Bunch. Pat Carroll is 74. John J Sweeney AFL CIO president is 67. Ace Cannon saxophonist is 67. John Rhys Davies actor is 57. Tina Yothers actress is 28.
Law rence families confront time pressures as the Sun day's Journal World Arts & Living section examines modern living. The piece highlights how daily routines squeeze personal time and affect family life, with perspectives from local residents and experts.
The Producers is expected to headline the 2001 Tony nominations with multiple nods across performance and design. The revival of 42nd Street also seeks several nominations while The Full Monty and A Class Act vie for supporting slots. Best play is centered on Proof with Kinship and The Invention of Love among contenders. nominations announced Monday ahead of the June 3 ceremony at Radio City Music Hall hosted by Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick.
Hollywood writers and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced a groundbreaking three year deal averting a strike. The pact increases residuals and bonuses, grants DVD and home video pay, and expands protections while allowing writers access to sets and input on revisions. The agreement must be ratified by Writers Guild members led by Michael Mahern and comes after the contract expired recently.
The art market shows caution as spring auction week opens with Christie’s and Sotheby’s facing a softer market, cost cuts, and a high profile fraud case. DC Moore Gallery’s Edward De Luca signals restraint while Phillips gains ground with high price guarantees.
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