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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2002
Page
1
Will Ferrell leaves Saturday Night Live after seven years saying the show fulfilled a dream. He departs on the May 18 season finale to pursue other opportunities beyond the NBC sketch comedy.
Richard Dreyfuss was discharged from a New York hospital Tuesday after treatment for a lung infection. The Education of Max Bickford star was admitted April 29 with fluid removed from his right lung. Publicist Christina Papadopoulos said he is feeling good.
On May 8 1945 President Truman announced victory in Europe marking end of World War I in Europe. In 1958 Vice President Nixon faced intense shouts in Lima Peru. In 1973 militants at Wounded Knee surrendered after ten weeks. In 1978 David Berkowitz pleaded guilty to the Son of Sam killings in New York.
Today's birthday notes include Don Rickles turning 76, Peter Benchley 62, Toni Tennille 59, Chris Frantz 51, Alex Van Halen 47, Melissa Gilbert 38, and Enrique Iglesias 27. The brief mentions Don Rickles.
A group of women will join forces tomorrow to construct the next Habitat for Humanity home for a single mother and her three children. The event appears in the upcoming Lifestyle section with weekend entertainment listings for Thursday.
PBS Mystery! moves to the United States with Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman set on a Navajo reservation in Arizona and New Mexico. The film stars Wes Studi as Lt. Leaphorn and Adam Beach as Jim Chee, directed by Chris Eyre.
The Rolling Stones announce a 40th anniversary world tour kicking off September in Boston with club and stadium dates. Mick Jagger and the band unveil a yellow blimp at Van Cortlandt Park in New York and promise a greatest hits disc with new material. Opening acts include Sheryl Crow No Doubt and Buddy Guy.
Meredith Vieira announces on The View that she will remain with ABC's The View and become host of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. She expresses excitement, noting family support, with early reports of about 5 million dollars a year and undisclosed terms. CBS sought her to replace Bryant Gumbel on The Early Show, while Regis Philbin and Rosie O'Donnell declined the Millionaire post.
Bob Barker will host the Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden on May 17. The 78 year old host of The Price Is Right will preside over a two hour live CBS broadcast as part of a night that may feature a prime time edition of his game show. Barker competes for the Daytime Emmy for game show host against Trebek Stein Pimental and Sajak.
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