NBC edits comedian Martin Lawrence SNL monologue for West Coast
NBC cut portions of Martin Lawrence opening on Saturday Night Live due to raunchy content and logged at least 177 viewer complaints. The monologue touched on John Wayne Bobbitt and sexual cleanliness with a few off color lines. A spokeswoman said the monologue was essentially the same in rehearsal.
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Guillaume to star as Cyrano on Broadway at Neil Simon
Robert Guillaume of No TV Star fame will assume the title role in Cyrano starting March 8 at the Neil Simon Theatre replacing Bill van Dijk. The former ABC comedy star has stage experience including Phantom of the Opera in Los Angeles and Cyrano is an adaptation of Rost and Bergerac with a 19th century tearjerker lineage.
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Jones to portray Ty Cobb in Cobb film shot in Royston
Tommy Lee Jones, 47, lands the title role as baseball hall of famer Ty Cobb in director Ron Shelton's Cobb being filmed in Royston Georgia. Jones, an Oscar nominee for JFK and The Fugitive, says he does not see himself as typecast despite the role's notoriety.
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Kids raise funds to free Willy whale Keiko in Mexico
In Florida 932 Northwest Elementary students have collected $12,000 toward a $1 million goal to help free Keiko the whale from a Mexico City tank. Candace Parks, 17, of Winnipeg, vows to continue the fight after visiting Keiko this fall.
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Menuhin Promotes London String Quartet Competition in London
International violinist Yehudi Menuhin, artistic director and judge for the event, poses with a chair during a publicity photo in London. The sixth London International String Quartet competition runs April 6-10 at Goldsmiths College, with teams from at least 16 countries.
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Whitney Houston decries media racism toward her and Jackson
Whitney Houston criticizes press bias in TV Guide calling media racism rampant toward blacks. She cites tabloids falsely claiming her hospital admission and denounces coverage of the Michael Jackson child abuse allegations, insisting no one should be convicted without proof.
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Cunningham Birthday Cards Honor Merce At Cartier Auction
Luminaries Giorgio Armani Gene Kelly Roy Lichtenstein Bette Midler Yoko Ono Robert Rauschenberg Robert Redford Joan Rivers and Tommy Tune sent birthday cards for Merce Cunningham. Cunningham’s birthday is April 16 and the cards will be displayed at Cartier on Fifth Avenue and auctioned to fund the Cunningham Dance Foundation.
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Notable February 22 historical milestones across eras
On February 22 across history figures and events emerge. George Washington born in 1732. Kickapoo land negotiations in 1908. pop corn first tasted by English colonists in 1630. Florida ceded to U.S. in 1819. Tennessee abolishes slavery in 1865. Woolworth opens 5 cent store in 1879. Dakotas, Montana and Washington state admitted in 1889. Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan premiered in 1892. Coolidge broadcasts presidential radio in 1924.
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Bio Television boosts life near TV screens
Samsung Electronics announced in November a Bio TV that converts ordinary electromagnetic beams into light like waves. Tests showed increased fish longevity and flower freshness by 50 to 100 percent when near the Bio TV. Readers are invited to send Weird News tips to Chuck Shepherd in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Minneapolis Tops Charitable Cities, Survey Finds
The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked 50 U.S. cities by per capita charitable giving. Minneapolis led, with six Midwest cities in the top ten. Southern California cities lagged, with Los Angeles, Long Beach and Fresno at the bottom.
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Oldest birth in Israel stirs ethics debate
A 60 year old European woman, who lied about her age to receive donated eggs, delivered a healthy baby in an Israeli hospital. The doctor said age 50 should be a limit and noted she is among the oldest on record. other cases include a 61 year old in Modena and a 59 year old in Britain, triggering global ethics concerns.
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