Carlin enters rehab for wine and Vicodin dependence
George Carlin, 67, said he is entering a drug rehabilitation facility to address dependence on wine and Vicodin. He issued a statement through publicist Jeff Abraham noting no location was disclosed and stressing his motivation a step taken by choice. He added that his acting roles include With Six You Get Eggroll Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey and Jersey Girl.
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Crystal ball centerpiece forms New Year’s Eve 2005 display
Nick Bonavita arranges 72 Waterford crystal triangles with a Hope For Wisdom design on a Times Square rooftop. The set, combined with 432 earlier triangles, creates the Times Square ball for the 2005 celebration watched worldwide on TV and in person. Regis Philbin substitutes for Dick Clark to host ABC’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve from Times Square.
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Schindhelm Named First General Director for Berlin Opera Foundation
Michael Schindhelm, 44, German director of Basel Theater, named to head Berlin’s new foundation overseeing the three city opera houses Deutsche Oper Staatsoper and Komische Oper. Berlin government announced the appointment last week, timing unclear as the federally backed foundation begins coordination and cost cuts amid debt and post reunification arts funding.
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Mehta opens Stock Market with Philharmonic quartet
Zarin Mehta the New York Philharmonic president joined by a string quartet to open Nasdaq trading with Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. Maribel O'Brien praised the orchestra, which recently marked its 14 000th concert earning a Guinness World Record.
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Peter Rabbit Wins Court Victory Over Chinese Publisher
Beijing judges upheld a government order confiscating 20,000 copies of a Chinese language edition of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit after ruling the publisher improperly reproduced drawings. A Beijing No 1 Intermediate People's Court spokeswoman, Guo, stated the decision as a test of China's copyright laws and foreign IP protections.
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Today in History December 28 2004 highlights and milestones
December 28 2004 marks the 363rd day of the year with notable historical entries. Highlights cover events from 1694 death of Queen Mary II onward, including Calhoun's resignation in 1832, Iowa's statehood in 1846, Wilson's birth in 1856, Rostand's Cyrano premiere in 1897, Ravel's death in 1937, Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago in 1973, and modern political developments such as CIA director Woolsey's resignation in 1994 and Libya allowing UN nuclear inspectors in 2003.
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Today's birthdays list ages for notable entertainers and public figures
Actor Lou Jacobi is 91. Bandleader Johnny Otis is 83. Owen Bieber former United Auto Workers president is 75. Dame Maggie Smith is 70. Charles Neville rock musician is 66. Edgar Winter rock musician is 58. Alex Chilton rock musician is 54. Denzel Washington actor is 50. Joe Diffie country singer is 46. Chad McQueen actor is 44. Mauricio Mendoza actor is 35. Seth Meyers comedian is 31. Sienna Miller actress is 23. Mackenzie Rosman actress is 15.
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