Clooney Proposal Sparks Venice Festival Moment
George Clooney faced an unusual proposal at a Venice Film Festival press conference when an Italian TV journalist asked him to marry her. A cameraman posing as a priest brought two rings as Clooney, joking, kissed the journalist then moved on to questions about Intolerable Cruelty. The festival highlights include Hong Kong Harbor Fest lineup with over 200,000 tickets and performances by The Rolling Stones, Jose Carreras, Santana, Craig David, Westlife, Jay Chou, and F4. Welch hospital update reports arm fractures from a Los Angeles crash with no other injuries.
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Music at work fuels a columnist cry
A reader vents over constant office music hindering focus and productivity. The adviser suggests HR mediation, timed blocks, regionalized speakers, potential cubicle moves, and noise-reduction options including oversized headphones. The column also includes a separate marital crisis note seeking advice on a fading libido and possible divorce.
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DC 9/11 time of crisis a Bush portrait film
Filmmaker Lionel Chetwynd defends Showtime drama DC 9/11 Time of Crisis a flattering account of President Bush focusing on the nine days after the Sept 11 attacks. Timothy Bottoms portrays a composed Bush with Penny Johnson Jerald as Condoleezza Rice and George Takei as Norman Mineta.
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Grounded for Life returns with season two on WB
The WB kicks off season two of Grounded for Life starring Donal Logue and Megyn Price as Sean and Claudia in Staten Island. An inaugural episode has Sean reacting to Lily’s sex with the neighbor, leading to a festive holiday chaos.
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Harolds secret marriage tests a would be stepfamily
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