Stiller defends erasing WTC towers from Zoolander
Ben Stiller, director and star of Zoolander, explains in a Times letter that he edited out the World Trade Center towers and obscured shots after the 9/11 attacks, judging it inappropriate to keep the skyline visible. He cites the film's escapist aim and indispensability of the skyline to the story. Courtney Love finished her Hollywood Bowl set in a bathroom after noise ordinances cut the concert short, offering two of four new songs to a major label executive.
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Celebrity fund-raiser for 9/11 families draws noted names
Joanne Woodward Gene Wilder Paul Newman Christopher Plummer and James Naughton headlined the Sunday benefit For the Children in Connecticut. Proceeds go to the Children's Aid Society of New York City. Shannon Elizabeth recorded a PSA against hate crimes after 9/11.
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History Highlights of 1938 1961 and 1975 Events
A look back at key historical moments: Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds radio broadcast triggering panic in 1938, the Soviet hydrogen bomb test of 58 megatons in 1961, Stalin’s body removal from Lenin's tomb in 1961, and the 1975 NY Daily News headline Ford to City Drop Dead after Ford vetoed a federal bailout plan.
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Birthdays todayGrace Slick and friends aged across fields
Today's birthdays list shows Grace Slick turning 62 in a year of aging grace, with Henry Winkler at 56, Harry Hamlin at 50, Kevin Pollak at 43, Gavin Rossdale at 34, Nia Long at 31, and Kassidy Osborn of SheDAISY at 25. The mix covers rock, TV, film, and country figures.
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Henry Winkler
Harry Hamlin
Kevin Pollak
Gavin Rossdale
Bush
Nia Long
Kassidy Osborn
Shedaisy
Coming morrow in Food section on walnuts
Tomorrow's Food section highlights the fall season with colorful leaves and cooler weather along with the harvest of American black walnuts. It notes walnuts enhance ice cream brownies and savory dishes like chicken and bread, and promises recipes and flavor ideas.
Harry Potter movie preview delights theater staff
Maria Caldwell, a Columbia cineplex manager, attended a Charlotte sneak preview of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. She praises the plot accuracy and effects, notes the 2 1/2 hour length, and says eight-year-olds and up suit the film while predicting strong advance ticket sales and repeat viewings. Caldwell rates it four stars and highlights scenes from Diagon Alley and Hogwarts.
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Hufflepuff
Slytherin
Millionaire in Cairo Reflects Pan Arab Unity Through TV
Arab viewers across 22 countries tune into MBC’s Arabic version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire aired from Cairo. The show, hosted by George Kordahi, features Arabic questions on history and culture, drawing wide appeal amid post 9/11 tensions while offering a rare shared entertainment space across the region.
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Sheik Sayed Tantawi
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