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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2003
Page
1
Neo and Trinity led The Matrix Reloaded to the highest opening weekend for an R rated film, earning an estimated 93.2 million dollars from Friday through Sunday. Other top earners included Daddy Day Care 19.2 million and X2 X Men United 171 million in the same period.
Adam Rich the former child actor from Eight Is Enough pleaded no contest to misdemeanor DUI and under the influence of a controlled substance. A Superior Court judge placed him on three years probation and ordered a 60 day treatment program and about 1200 dollars in fines. Rich, 34, had reportedly cocaine and drugs in his system at the December 18 arrest.
Former first lady Nancy Reagan is awarded the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award at an Armed Forces Day ceremony. Sailors onboard will crew the new aircraft carrier named after her husband, the 1,092-foot USS Ronald Reagan, set for commissioning July 12 in Norfolk Virginia.
Phil Donahue faced catcalls and cheers during a North Carolina State University commencement address attended by about 4,000 graduates. He argued constitutional rights have eroded and criticized executive power, listing controversial liberal beliefs that drew both boos and applause.
Brief recap of notable 20th century moments. Lawrence of Arabia died in England in 1935 after a motorcycle crash. Marilyn Monroe sang Happy Birthday for JFK at a 1962 Madison Square Garden fundraiser. The U.S. embassy in Moscow disclosed 40 hidden microphones in 1964. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York in 1994 at age 64.
Pete Townshend turns 58 along with Jim Lehrer at 69 Nora Ephron 62 Dusty Hill 54 Grace Jones 51 Rick Cerone 49 and actor Eric Lloyd 17 Also noted are Pete Townshend Powerball numbers 5 13 18 42 50 with a 4 as the powerball on Saturday.
Public backlash targets actor Danny Glover over Cuba remarks and Iraq war criticism, fueling calls for MCI to drop him as endorser. SAG warns against blacklist while Hollywood debates free speech amid new foreign policy debates and rising nationalism.
The actor joined 160 artists and intellectuals in a two paragraph Granma statement urging world conscience to oppose the Iraq war and warning of destabilization against Cuba. Judicial Watch urged MCI boycott over Glover’s signatory stance, arguing he supports Castro abuses while Glover defended the issue as supporting Cuba’s self determination.
A packed night lineup includes The Decemberists and My Morning Jacket at Replay Lounge and The Hurricane, with open mic at The Bottleneck and shows by Burning Brides, Siamese, and Ghosty. Other acts include Dub Narcotic Sound System, General Horse, The Oranges Band, Small Brown Bike, and Stephen Pearcy, plus Donald Glaude performing at The Beaumont. Locations span Replay Lounge, The Bottleneck, The Hurricane, Blue Room, Eighth Street Taproom, Grand Emporium, and The Beaumont in Kansas City and nearby towns.
A TV movie airs on NBC at 8 p.m. and garners a mixed critique for its tabloid feel and partial portrait of Martha Stewart. The piece notes Cybill Shepherd’s portrayal, the film’s frosty vignettes, and its failure to deeply parse Stewart’s complex rise from caterer to business icon amid a night of varied TV highlights.
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