9 to 33 Years in Prison
O.J. Simpson got it.
Biographies
Nearly One Billion Dollars
Barack Obama raised it.
Liza Minnelli Has Never Felt Better In Her Life
The New York Times, 2008: “I just feel like I’ve come through a whole bunch of stuff,” she explained in the living room of her Upper East Side apartment… “But I have never felt better in my life. I feel free. I feel happy. I feel completely solid.”The Larry King Show, 2006:KING: First, let’s check on a couple of things.MINNELLI: OK.KING: How is your health?
Roger Ebert’s “Phantom” Face
“I cannot speak, eat or drink, and have lost a lot more pounds, and, believe me, it would have been a more fun doing it the Pritikin way… Compared to other people, I’m lucky. For example, see how much I’m enjoying myself right now.”That’s thumbs-up movie reviewer Roger Ebert, bravely making the best of a bad situation in a recent blog post.
The Biblical Laws for Riding Shotgun
“If two men declare the seat at the same time and neither agrees to abide in the back, they shall each kill one bullock and offer its head at the altar.”Who knew?
Santa Feels the Pinch
Times are tough all over.On the plus side: Fewer local jobs means more time to make toys, right?
“There’s No Underwear in Space”
Remember the white dress I wore all through that film [Star Wars]? George [Lucas] came up to me the first day of filming, took one look at the dress and said: “You can’t wear a bra under that dress.””OK, I’ll bite,” I said. “Why?” And he said: “Because… there’s no underwear in space.”Excerpts from Carrie Fisher’s new autobiography, Wishful Drinking.
Steven Spielberg, That Sly Dog, Was Born in 1946
Our friends at Answers.com asked us to take a closer look at the birth year of director Steven Spielberg. Who2 says 1946, but many sources online say 1947. Spielberg himself often led people to believe he was born in 1947. (Even the great Roger Ebert wrote a 50th birthday tribute to the director in 1997.) So which year is correct?
Roman Polanski Wants 1977 Sex Case Dismissed
Thirty years after he became a fugitive to avoid a prison sentence for having sex with a teenager, Academy Award-winning director Roman Polanski asked a judge Tuesday to dismiss the case.
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2008
It’s the second-biggest traffic-driver of the year on Who2: The annual Victoria’s Secret TV extravaganza. (The biggest traffic-driver is Black History Month, which — thank heavens — at least salvages our reputation as a thoughtful site.)