TV’s roots return in a week of varied events
TV revisits vaudeville origins during sweeps week with David Blaine and Keith Barry’s Extraordinary, featuring celebs like Matthew McConaughey and Jessica Simpson. Reese Witherspoon headlines Legally Blonde 2 while The Thick of It debuts on BBC America. Hoosiers leads 1986 drama on TCM. Close to Home, Las Vegas, 20/20, Grey’s Anatomy, Numb3rs fill the night schedules.
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Today in History Highlights Across 1930s to 1940s
May 12 1943 Axis forces in North Africa surrendered. 1932 Lindbergh baby found in Hopewell New Jersey. 1933 FERA and AAA established to aid needy and farmers. 1937 King George VI crowned at Westminster Abbey. 1949 Soviet Union announced end to the Berlin Blockade.
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Kaavya Viswanathan recalled as a standout student
Teen author Kaavya Viswanathan rose from Bergen County Academies to Harvard with a four point one six GPA and a top SAT score. Her high school counselor and classmate recall her as an exceptionally bright, ambitious student, even as plagiarism allegations engulfed her debut novel How Opal Mehta Got Kissed Got Wild and Got a Life and led to the cancellation of a five hundred thousand dollar contract.
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Newspaper Staff and Contact Directory for ljworld
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Dixie Chicks singer recalls scary death threats
Natalie Maines says a 2003 threat had a plan behind it and frightened her during a turbulent period as war loomed. Emily Robison recalls a weapon specific note at a Dallas show amid security protests.
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Birthday ages for Carlin Berra Estevez Baldwin Sweeten
Comedian George Carlin turns 69, Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra reaches 81, Emilio Estevez 44, Stephen Baldwin 40, and twins Sullivan and Sawyer Sweeten of Everybody Loves Raymond turn 11.
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