John F. Kennedy, Jr. was never called “John-John” by his family.At least, not according to JFK aide and speechwriter Ted Sorensen. In his 2008 book Counselor, Sorensen recalls sending a draft of his 1965 memoir Kennedy to Jacqueline Kennedy for her review.
Odd factoid about Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane: he had a ticket on Flight 11 out of Boston on the morning of 9/11. He was late for the flight.
Whoa! Actor Ron Silver has died at the young age of 62. He “had been fighting esophageal cancer for two years,” says ABC News.(That’s the same cancer that got Harold Pinter three months ago.)
The designer goes Colonial:Whereas George powdered his hair, Galliano’s looks to have been painted white or covered in Wite-Out. Always looking forward and taking risks, that Galliano — no wonder critics love him! Also, the article calls Washington “G-Dubs.”
“A warrant was in fact issued Friday for the arrest of Lindsay Lohan… It is our hope that Ms. Lohan will surrender herself so this matter can be resolved in at timely manner.” Lindsay Lohan is a wanted criminal in Beverly Hills.
Madoff schadenfreude.
Yes, it’s true.Harrison Tyler, age 81, grandson of President John Tyler, is alive and well and living in the family homestead in Virginia.Let’s back up. John Tyler was president from 1841-45. How can a guy who became president 168 years ago have a living grandson?
Sports Illustrated’s Dan Patrick offers up this video of Larry Bird scoring 60 points against the Atlanta Hawks, on this day in 1985.
Three years in prison. That’s the sentence for Muntadhar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George W. Bush during a Baghdad press conference in December.
It’s true: After the surprise announcement in August, the convention in September, and the baby in December, Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston have parted ways.