Belafonte Reaffirms Pledge With King Legacy in Florida
Harry Belafonte met with about 60 attendees at a Boys and Girls Club in Lauderhill Florida to mark Martin Luther King Jr Day and reflect on their shared civil rights work. The 77 year old performer urged youths to believe they can make a difference and spoke on freedom, saying he would tell them when he truly feels it. Belafonte recalled his 13 years beside King as the most important of his life as a UNICEF ambassador and civil rights leader.
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Lightsaber blaze for Jackson in Star Wars Episode II
Samuel L. Jackson confirms his Jedi dies in a dramatic blaze of glory in Star Wars Episode II Revenge of the Sith. George Lucas promises a rousing light saber finale with 102 moves across three rooms while Jackson enjoys Coach Carter’s success as the top weekend film with 23.6 million.
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Kirstie Alley Says Fat Actress Was Her Idea
Kirstie Alley reveals to the Rocky Mountain News that the Showtime series Fat Actress was her idea. She faced career risk and chose honesty and humor to turn her weight battle into a television project.
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Today in History highlights from Jan 18 events
Notable events on January 18 include Robert F. Scott reaching the South Pole in 1912, Amundsen's prior claim, James Cook naming the Sandwich Islands in 1778, Botany Bay’s penal settlement in 1788, John Tyler's death in 1862, WWI Peace Congress opening in 1919, Rudyard Kipling's death in 1936, Leningrad siege near end in 1943, pre sliced bread ban in 1943, and other 20th century milestones plus two Super Bowl teams' results in recent decades.
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Today’s Birthday Celebrities Born On This Day
Movie director John Boorman turns 72, Bobby Goldsboro 64, Brett Hudson 52, Kevin Costner 50, Mark Collie 49, Jane Horrocks 41, Dave Attell 40, Jesse L. Martin 36, DJ Quik 35, Jonathan Davis 34, Christian Burns 32, and Jason Segel 25.
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