Italian worth finding
People always complain about the lack of good restaurants in the suburbs. That’s because they don’t know where to look.
Author: Jae-Ha Kim
The story of O
Come April 19, Oprah Winfrey will be on the cover of yet another magazine. But this time, she’ll be gracing one that bears her name.
Kids were couple’s Cupid
Dawn and Tim Szczur have their kids to thank for their marriage. When Dawn’s daughter Abbi and Tim’s son Dave met on the Internet three years ago, they bonded almost immediately as friends. After about 1 1/2 years of corresponding, they talked their parents into meeting face to face.
Simple magazine lives up to its name
Real Simple’s mission is real simple. The new lifestyle magazine wants to help simplify your life. Of course, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look good. The premiere issue, which hit newsstands Monday, is populated with high-end ads from Ralph Lauren, Chanel and DeBeers diamonds.
Old flame never went out
It was unusual for Terry Steczo to go out for lunch. He usually grabbed a sandwich from the snack shop in his office building and went back to eat at his desk. But on this day 2 1/2 years ago, he took his secretary’s advice to step out for a change of pace. On his way back from lunch, Terry noticed a sign in a window announcing that Kitty Loewy from WCKG-FM (105.9) would be doing a live remote broadcast from there the next day.
Britney Spears’ proved the pop singer’s “it” factor
It would be a fair assumption to say that the vocal male contingent at Britney Spears’ sold-out concert Wednesday night at Allstate Arena wanted her in a big way. Get in line buddies. The 18-year-old princess of pop is pen pals with Prince William and rumored to be setting up house with ‘N Sync hottie Justin Timberlake.
‘N Sync in charge on `Strings’
On their second album, “No Strings Attached,” the members of ‘N Sync get down and even a little dirty. But is that such a good idea? Do we really want to hear them shout out “Ho, ho, ho!” on the rambunctious “Just Got Paid,” and wonder if they’re repeating Santa’s mantra or are referring to that other kind of ‘ho?
Magazine now serving weekly dish
Glamour targets four risky habits that could make you a victim: You never check your credit report (experts say check for inaccurate information and take action immediately); You throw out old bills (shred them or tear them up); You use your birthday as a password (choose a password with personal meaning); You give out your Social Security number without question (it’s the most important information to protect).
Mom: The Sequel
A brief statement said the prospective parents “are happy to confirm the rumors that they are expecting a child at the end of this year.” “We would be grateful if the media would kindly allow us some privacy at this special time, and we thank you all for your good wishes,” said Ritchie, director of “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.”
A long-term proposal
It was Christmas 1942 when Edward Yaras proposed to Marie. He got down on bended knee and asked for her hand in marriage . . . in her closet.
“Chicago”
You’d think that “Chicago”–which promises to tell the story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery–would be a bit of a downer. But throw in a Tony Award winning score by John Kander and Fred Ebb, some sexy choreography by Ann Reinking and a couple of celebs well-known to sitcom fans, and you have a musical in which the overall flashiness cloaks the underlying darkness of the play’s theme: That you’re only as important as your last 15 minutes of fame.
Talk examines `miracle’ twins
“They’re fundamentalist Christians. They chain smoke. Bullets bounce off them. They’re 12. The way things are going, Luther and Johnny Htoo, Burma’s armed messiahs, might not make it to 13.”
Fancying friend, he finds love
The night Mike Ostrowski met Carol Robinson, he was busy flirting with her young blond friend.
J.T. an influence on young bluesman
Not yet 20, Jonny Lang is a blues veteran. He’s been on the road touring since he was 13, earned fame by 16 and was nominated for a Grammy at 19.
Bela Lugosi Jr.
When your name’s Bela Lugosi Jr., sometimes people don’t hear the “junior” part. “I’m not sure if my name is a blessing or a curse,” says Lugosi, 62, son of the late horror movie legend who starred in “Dracula.” “There are some people who assume that because my dad was an actor, that I must’ve wanted to become one, too. Early on, I took my dad’s good advice and stayed out of the talent side of entertainment. Instead, I became a lawyer.”
These shoes are made for rockin’
Rocker bottom shoes. You’ve seen them on the runways, in fashion magazines and on display in your favorite department stores.
Step by step, relationship blossoms
Maia Wilkins used to daydream about what her wedding would be like. She would be wearing a beautiful gown, standing next to her ballet dancer groom. They would be flanked by dancers, who would scoop her up and gently toss her in the air down the aisle.
Feeling good, inside and out
I got blanketed with stones recently, and it was heavenly. Let me explain. It was a spa treatment with little, hot rocks placed at pressure points on my body. This isn’t weird. Honest.
“The Next Best Thing”
Madonna and Rupert Everett have nothing on Leslie Erkes and Steven Nisenholz. In the new film, “The Next Best Thing,” Madonna plays a woman whose gay best friend (Everett) impregnates her after the two share a drunken tryst. They move in together and raise their son_all the while dating other people.
Science to fascinate kids
Tatyana Ali graces the Fall issue of another magazine, but this time, it’s not fashion or music related. MAVIN is billed as the periodical for “the mixed race experience” and Ali, whose father is East Indian and whose mother is Panamanian, speaks about why African-American isn’t really the proper classification for her.