Question of the Week: readers vent about 2003 highs and lows
Readers share grievances from 2003 to 2004 in a Q and A style column. Topics include insurance discrimination against youth, older drivers causing accidents, complaints about photo radar, utility rate hikes, seniors trimming budgets, and election outlooks. Some entries praise a grey truck driver’s courteous gesture.
Tickled Pink Thanks Donor Of Lemonade Stand Proceeds
A note expresses gratitude for a girl who operated a lemonade stand in summer and donated the proceeds to the SPGA. The author says they cannot identify the donor but extend sincere thanks for the kindness.
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Mirren nearly tears up after dame title at Buckingham Palace
Golden Globe nominee Helen Mirren confessed embarrassment nearly moved her to tears as she received the title of dame at Buckingham Palace with Prince Charles present. The Los Angeles resident has been in London starring in Mourning Becomes Elektra and promoting Calendar Girls, which opened in theaters last month and earned her a Golden Globe nod for best actress in a musical or comedy.
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DeGeneres comeback fuels rising TV show ratings
Ellen DeGeneres once believed her career was ended after coming out in 1997 and losing her NBC sitcom Ellen and partner Anne Heche. Since The Ellen DeGeneres Show premiered in September, ratings have climbed as guests like Tom Cruise Gwyneth Paltrow and Diane Keaton boost its profile.
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Altman Refuses Canadian Shoot For Moral And Budget Reasons
In a Chicago Sun-Times interview, veteran director Robert Altman 78 says filming in Canada to gain tax breaks is obscene. He cites the Toronto location for Chicago and a Paul Newman bear film plan, noting money saved does not reach artists and political decisions should not drive shooting choices.
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Last Emperor star Ying Ruocheng dies at 74
Chinese actor Ying Ruocheng, known for The Last Emperor and Life Buddha, died of liver disease at a Beijing hospital at age 74. A Tsinghua graduate, he acted with Beijing People's Art Theatre, was jailed during the Cultural Revolution, and later served as vice minister of culture in the 1980s.
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