Timing wasn’t right until the holidays
Jean and Charles Halevi met in 1981. She was a local reporter working on a story. He was the public relations representative helping her get the information she needed for her piece.
Author: Jae-Ha Kim
`Sabrina’ star talks fashion
The November issue of Mode features “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” co-star Caroline Rhea on its cover. The congenial, transplanted Canadian speaks about her friendship with “The Practice” star Camryn Manheim, her upcoming marriage next year and, of course, fashion.
Annoyance Theatre movie out on video
“Fatty Drives the Bus” sure sounds odd enough to be the followup to the Annoyance Theatre’s best known production, “Co-Ed Prison Sluts.” But the feature – which hits video stores today – actually marks the Chicago-based improv troupe’s first foray into film.
The next big thing
For as long as Justin Roman can remember, he has wanted to be a singer. Even as an all conference pitcher at Roselle’s Lake Park High School, he deejayed in his spare time, and thrilled to the music of his idol, Michael Jackson.
Trip ends in batty proposal
The timing couldn’t have been worse for Keir and Marya Graff. Raised in Missoula, Mont., Keir was ready to move away from home.
`Hungry Bachelors’ kills appetite
There are so many things wrong with “The Hungry Bachelors Club” that it’s easy to overlook some of the actors’ fine work. It’s unfortunate that they’re stuck portraying one-dimensional characters who make the “Melrose Place” crew appear deep.
Wedding daze: “The Bachelor”
The premise for “The Bachelor” probably looked great on paper. Get Chris O’Donnell and Renee Zellweger to star in a romantic comedy. Throw in a plot line about a $100 million inheritance if he marries before his 30th birthday, and add in a thousand extras dressed as brides.
Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus
Calling itself “The greatest show on earth”–as the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey circus does–is a bold claim to make at a time when Cirque du Soleil is captivating audiences with its sophisticated artistry, and Cher is touring with a team of spunky aerialists (and a battalion of wigs). Opening-night jitters Wednesday at the Allstate Arena may have been responsible for some missed tricks, but Ringling Bros., which was founded in 1871, still manages to put on an entertaining show year after year.
Shields’ experience with fitness is a trip
Brooke Shields wrote the cover story for the November/December issue of Women’s Sports & Fitness. The choice is kind of odd. Though the story is interesting enough, it’s not particularly sport or fitness-oriented. It’s more of a travelogue, but Shields does get across that she is athletic.
After some soul-searching, Gary and Alicia Moore held their marriage together
It was death that sealed Gary and Alicia Moore’s relationship . . . and their fervor for life that strengthened their marriage.
Dr. Drew draws a line on love
Dr. Drew Pinsky is known to thousands as the guy on MTV’s “Loveline,” but now he’s got a Web site, too.
B-96 Bash at the Allstate Arena
The great thing for artists playing at these B-96 multibill shows is that the audience will scream for you no matter what. Heck, even the dancers performing at the B-96 Halloween Bash on Wednesday night at the Allstate Arena were getting the star treatment, posing for pictures and signing autographs. Of the eight acts, though, it was Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera–both former cast members of “The New Mickey Mouse Club”–who stood out.
Black culture theme universal, Rock says
Comedian Chris Rock is featured in the November issue of Vibe magazine, showcasing not only his talent, but just plain old-fashioned common sense. Asked why his material about black culture is embraced by white fans, Rock said: “The black experience is a universal experience, ’cause the black experience is the poor experience. A trailer park is just a project on wheels. So any poor white person knows what I’m talking about. Nobody started out rich in America. Even people that have dough can relate to the black experience because their grandfather or great-grandfather was poor.”
Bush lead doesn’t hedge views
Love them or hate them. But the four musicians in the English rock band Bush don’t want to invoke indifference. “Most of the bands that I hear don’t generate anything in me,” Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale says. “It’s impossible for everyone to like everyone, so I don’t take any of this personally. There are plenty of people who are regarded as geniuses, and I don’t think they are at all.”
Russian immigrant and restaurateur is living the American dream
When Jerry Kleiner first set foot on American soil, the 7-year-old Russian immigrant thought his new homeland was throwing a party for him.
Dead batteries help bring their romance to life
If it hadn’t been for a pair of dead Walkman batteries, Michelle and Peter Warman might never have gotten married.
More turning to the meatless alternative
For meat-eating parents, a child proclaiming his or her desire to convert to a vegetarian diet may indeed be a scary prospect. But it’s something more parents are facing on a daily basis. There are now more teenage vegetarians than ever before in the United States. According to a recent Roper poll, 11 percent of girls aged 13 to 17 said they eat no meat. And some 15 percent of the nation’s 15 million college students reported that they eat vegetarian meals at school.
Actress says fragility runs only skin deep
“Fight Club” star Helena Bonham Carter graces the cover of Los Angeles’ November issue, looking much more glamorous than she does in the dark film.
Callas aforethought: Comedian to perform at Annoyance Theater
The adventurous impresarios at the Annoyance Theater have put some crazy stuff on their Wrigleyville stage, but no one could have anticipated this week’s radical stunt: They’re bringing a septuagenarian comedian to town. Charlie Callas, 71, will perform Wednesday and Thursday in the room that each weekend fills with beer-swilling twentysomethings catching the raunchy, long-running musical “Coed Prison Sluts.”
Mastering the art of true love
There was no love lost early on in Tony and Michele Fitzpatrick’s relationship. He was an artist. She ran a gallery. He thought she was a know-it-all. She viewed him as a platonic buddy.