Smiths' former housekeeper sues over overtime pay and firing
Marilu Cooley filed Sept 1 in Ventura Superior Court claiming Will and Jada Pinkett Smith failed to pay about 1640 hours of overtime. She says the couple promised a $25,000 annual bonus starting March 1999, which she never received, and fired her after she complained in October 2001. She seeks at least $175,000 in damages.
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Marilu Cooley
Smiths
Cooley
Beatle Scuffle Over Photographer Near Blaine Crane Stunt
London police investigate two counter allegations of common assault after a scuffle involving a photographer near David Blaine’s latest stunt on the River Thames. Paul McCartney’s spokesman says the former Beatle fired and later reinstated the photographer who claimed a fracas. details remain unnamed.
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London
Paul McCartney
David Blaine
McCartney
Geoff Baker
Baker
River Thames
Blaine
Metropolitan Police
Jagger sues over mold in Park Avenue apartment
Bianca Jagger claims her 58th street Park Avenue home is uninhabitable due to toxic mold and water leaks. She accuses the owner Katz Park Avenue Corp and managers of negligence breach of contract and fraud, alleging constructive eviction as she endures a difficult summer. The owner did not respond to phone requests.
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New York
Bianca Jagger
Park Avenue
Jagger
Manhattan
New York Times
Katz Park Avenue Corp
Duvall Receives Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Robert Duvall, famed for The Godfather and Tender Mercies, was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in front of the Kodak Theatre. The 72 year old actor expressed pride in his career as cameras rolled and fans watched.
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Los Angeles
Robert Duvall
Kodak Theatre
Duvall
History highlights from Sept 20 through 1963
On Sept 20 1919 Ferdinand Magellan began a westward voyage from Spain to the Spice Islands. He was killed en route but one ship completed the circumnavigation. In 1947 former NYC mayor Fiorello La Guardia died. In 1962 James Meredith faced enrollment barriers at the University of Mississippi, later admitted. In 1963 President Kennedy proposed a joint US Soviet moon mission.
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Meredith
Kennedy
Birthdays for Sophia Loren and peers
Actress Sophia Loren is 69 and actress Betsy Brantley is 48 while actress Kristen Johnston is 36. Comedian Anne Meara is 74 and actor Gary Cole is 47. Former hockey star Guy Lafleur turns 52. Jazz musician Peter White is 49. Singers Matthew Nelson and Gunnar Nelson turn 36. Sophia Loren
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Anne Meara
Guy LaFleur
Peter White
Betsy Brantley
Gary Cole
Kristen Johnston
Matthew Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
K Street and Carville’s Emmy Odds Spark Debate
HBO series K Street blends truth and fiction with James Carville and real Washington insiders. Episodes are created and aired within a week, featuring improvised crossovers with public figures while the show draws on current events and real debate moments for its dramatic flair.
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James Carville
HBO
Los Angeles
New York
Washington, D.C
George Clooney
Steven Soderbergh
Mary McCormack
John Slattery
Carville
Washington
Mary Matalin
Tommy Flannegan
Slattery
Dean
Vermont
Trent Lott
Martin Luther King
SNL slot machines debut in Las Vegas with classics
Dan Aykroyd praised the idea of a long career yielding tributes as SNL themed machines arrive at the Palms Las Vegas. The party showcased five machines including Church Lady and Blues Brothers while the SNL band performed for about 1000 entertainment and gambling professionals. SNL returns for a new season on October 4.
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Palms Hotel-Casino
Hans and
Franz
Lenny Pickett
Las Vegas
SNL
Kevin Nealon
Franz” Machine
Dan Aykroyd
Wednesday Powerball and Friday Kansas Pick 3 Draws
Readout shows Powerball numbers for Wednesday 2 19 24 32 34 with Powerball 2. Friday Kansas Pick 3 results list 189. The text records lottery draw results and numbers for two separate games on different days.
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Kansas
Miss America pageant brings casual wear and Aiken live
The 83rd Miss America pageant airs at 8 p.m. from Atlantic City on ABC with Clay Aiken performing This is the Night. Tom Bergeron hosts and Trista Rehn with Ryan Sutter host an offsite viewing party as a casual wear segment debuts.
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Clay Aiken
ABC
Atlantic City
N.J
Tom Bergeron
Trista Rehn
Ryan Sutter
Best Bets Midwest Jazz Festival lineup and venues
Festival features Norman Brown Brian Culbertson Steve Cole Boko Maru and more with noon to 7 30 p m at Clinton Lake plus acts at The Bottleneck Jazzhaus Lied Center Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Abe and Jake's and Aimee's Coffee House in a busy regional arts calendar highlighting local and national jazz acts across multiple venues on a single day.
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Brian Culbertson
Steve Cole
Boko Maru
Clinton Lake
N.H
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Jazzhaus
Mass
Tanner Waite
Abe
Jake
Lied Center
Rick Springfield
Verizon Wireless
Bonner Springs
Down To the Bone
Mindi Abair
Ken Navarro
BMW
H. Suilen
Stella Link
Lance Fairy
Aimee
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