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Nice-Matin is handed Jolie scoop
The world's entertainment press tripped over themselves, making embarrassing errors along the way, as they fought to be first to report the biggest celebrity story of the year: the birth of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt'...Tags: Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz, Medical Specialization, Broadway, Theater
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Gerald Wiggins, 86; jazz pianist performed with Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter, others
Special to The TimesGerald Wiggins, a jazz pianist whose long career embraced numerous recordings with his trio, performances with Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter, Roy Eldridge, Zoot Sims, accompaniment for Lena Horne and Nat "King" Cole, and vocal coaching for Marilyn Monroe,...Tags: Benny Carter, Health and Safety at School, Music, Marilyn Monroe, Studios
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'Palace Council' by Stephen L. Carter
Special to The TimesJuly 8, 2008 It's no surprise that in "Palace Council," the third of Stephen L. Carter's fables about black America's upper crust, success depends not on what you know but whom. With the right connections -- along with the right bloodlines and...Tags: The White House, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Harry Belafonte, Joseph P. Kennedy, Colorado
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"Palace Council,' by Stephen L. Carter
Chicago Tribune NewspapersIt's no surprise that in "Palace Council," the third of Stephen L. Carter's fables about black America's upper crust, success depends not on what you know but whom. With the right connections—along with the right bloodlines and education—a...Tags: Richard Nixon, Newspapers, Federal Bureau of Investigation, The White House, Harry Belafonte
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Noted black Greek fraternity and sorority members
Daily PressFRATERNITIES Alpha Phi Alpha Colors: black and gold Prominent national/historical members: Thurgood Marshall, Hubert H. Humphrey, Cornel West, commentator Tony Brown Omega Psi Phi Colors: purple and gold Community service: Heart Walk, Adopt-a-Street,...Tags: National Football League, Bob Johnson, National Basketball Association, Eleanor Roosevelt, Shaquille O'Neal
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June 30, 2008
Question: Who said, "It's so nice to get flowers while you can still smell the fragrance." Answer: Lena Horne. The chanteuse turns 91 today. -
Birthdays
91 Lena Horne Singer 53 David Alan Grier Actor-comedian 49 Vincent D'Onofrio Actor 42 Mike Tyson Boxer 24 Fantasia SingerTags: Mike Tyson
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Daily almanac
1859: French acrobat Blondin (born Jean Francois Gravelet) walked a tightrope above the gorge of Niagara Falls as thousands watched. 1908: The Tunguska Event took place in Russia as an asteroid exploded above Siberia, leaving 800 square miles of scorched...Tags: Mike Tyson, Adolf Hitler
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Tribute to jazz dancer Claude 'Silk' Thompson at El Portal
A TRIBUTE TO 'SILK' "Everything he did was absolutely effortless," says director Wilberto of modern jazz dancer Claude Thompson, whose rippling muscular grace earned him the nickname "Silk." Thompson choreographed everyone from Elvis to Eartha Kitt and...Tags: Paula Abdul, North Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Michael Jackson, Dance, Eartha Kitt
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Take a break
Today in history *In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. *In 1908, the Tunguska Event took place in Russia as an asteroid exploded above Siberia, leaving 800 square miles of scorched and...Tags: Alaska, William Howard Taft, Roman Catholic, Celebrity, Christianity
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