‘Just something that happened’
Roman Polanski may never be able to escape the stigma of sexual molestation, even though most grant he is a talented director. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the infamous case.
Marriage to Jacko no bed of roses, Lisa Marie says
Did she or didn’t she? Sleep with Michael Jackson, that is. Lisa Marie Presley reveals all in the current edition of Rolling Stone magazine and says that, yes, she had sex with Wacko Jacko. “That was part of it, for a while,” she told Rolling Stone. “And then it became the Def Con 2. It just got really ugly at the end.”
Five questions with Roger Rabbit
After 15 years of silence, Roger Rabbit–the world’s second most famous bunny–has come out of seclusion to talk about this week’s DVD release of his film, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.” Still married to voluptuous Jessica Rabbit–whose excuse, “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way,” became a mantra for wayward beauties worldwide–Roger talks candidly with GLARE about his Toontown past.
Slow down, you move too fast: Arcadia, Missouri
This little city (pop. 567), located south of St. Louis in the Ozark Mountains, is home to the Arcadia Academy, an antiques mall that used to be the Ursuline Academy, a Catholic girls’ boarding school that Bob Hope’s daughter attended.
Right said Fred?
After being roundly slammed by linguists, is it possible that Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst is just misunderstood? In a heartfelt moment at last month’s Grammy Awards–rivaled only by his Web site postings in praise of Britney Spears–Durst expressed his antiwar sentiments: “I just really hope we’re all in agreeance that this war should go away as soon as possible.”
Speaking with … Justin Roman
There’s a lot of screaming going on when you tour with the Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter. But Justin Roman is used to it. As one of the singers in the pop trio Vi3, Roman has elicited a shriek or two from enthusiastic fans. “We’re really having a lot of fun on this tour,” says the Chicago-based artist. “Nick has been a blast and the fans have been really nice to us.”
Chicago’s ‘It’ drinks
It’s a cocktail jungle out there. Drink menus are increasingly becoming so large, they sometimes rival a restaurant’s actual food menu. With a resurgence of the fashionable Cocktail Hour at area lounges, clubs and hotel bars, it can be quite daunting to decide which fabulous libation (or two) you simply must have. What’s in? What’s passe? What is the latest ‘It’ drink? And just hou much does it coset to be cocktail cool?
Bruce Lee — Urban Legend
“Without a question, Bruce Lee was the uncontested idol for a lot of little black boys growing up in the ’70s. We absolutely accepted him as Soul Brother No. 1.”
Heavy rests the head gear
Never mind how good Ben Affleck looks poured into his Daredevil costume. Let’s talk about the headgear. Why does such a fierce fighter have such teeny-tiny horns? Size must count for something, especially in the land of superheros. With that in mind, we’ve decided to dissect the functionality (and fashionability) of our top superheroes’ masks.
Geocaching in Missouri
When it comes right down to it, geocaching is just a high-tech version of hide and seek. Someone hides a box full of “treasures” in a public place–usually a park or forest–inputs the coordinates online at www.geocaching.com and then waits for people like you and me to go hunt for them.
Speaking with Harry Lennix
If you attended Perkins Bass Elementary School in Chicago, you may remember a substitute teacher named Mr. Lennix. That’s Harry Lennix to you. After appearing on “E.R.” and “The Practice” on television and in films such as “Clockers” and “Mo’ Money,” the former South Sider who now resides in Los Angeles has co-starring roles in the upcoming sequels to “The Matrix.”
Find love on Valentine’s Day the easy way–on DVD
Valentine’s Day is here and we’ve been there, done that–and may not have had a particularly good time at it, either. So how about settling on a sure thing: a delicious take-out dinner (including a nice dessert, of course) from your favorite restaurant and renting a good DVD or two. It doesn’t matter if you’re in love or out. Here are some selections to please every movie palate.
Chicago’s Top Bachelors
For every woman who has complained that all the best men are married, gay or dead, we did a little legwork and came up with a few guys who aren’t. Granted, a couple of our accomplished hotties have girlfriends, but isn’t it nice to know guys like this exist? We’re presenting just a portion of what’s out there; it’s up to you to find your own bachelor. How hard can it be? After all, there are 1.3 million single men in Chicago, and they may just be looking for you.
Going from bad to single is a good move
Is no relationship better than a bad one? Yup. The problem is, most of us don’t know we’re in a bad one until we’ve managed to break free.
Pussycat Dolls and star Carmen Electra bare their feline charms
What’s new, Pussycat? The Dolls, baby–as in the Pussycat Dolls. The eight-year-old revolving troupe of sexy dancers and singers is the brainchild of Robin Antin, but it’s famous for Carmen Electra, who has become the troupe’s marquee star.
Speaking with Geoff Binns-Galvey
There doesn’t seem to be an obvious connection between Vikings and shrimp cocktail sauce until you factor in Geoff Binns-Calvey. The actor, who stars in the Noble Fool Theater Company’s production of “Vikings! A Musical in Two Axe,” is active in the special-effects industry and has worked on everything from jumping jumbo shrimp to Slim Jim campaigns. “I’ve made shrimp do exactly 1-1/2 jumps in the air and land perfectly in cocktail sauce,” says the 44-year-old actor, who resides in Forest Park. “I’ve got quite a resume.”
Rule No. 1: E-mail soothes rejection phobia
Don’t call the man. Don’t accept a weekend date after Wednesday. Don’t ask him out on a date. We all know about those tired old Rules spelled out in that book a few years ago. But it’s 2003 and we’re wondering what today’s singles consider to be the rules for dating in the 21st century. The participants in our non-scientific survey have a few things in common. They’re all single, active daters who aren’t afraid to speak their minds. Most are afraid to have their real names printed in a newspaper though, so we compiled their collective Top 5 rules for dating and asked a handful of brave and savvy singles to share their thoughts.
“Some Like It Hot”
Long before “La Cage Aux Folles,” “Tootsie” and the much-maligned “Bosom Buddies,” Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon were making like women in “Some Like It Hot.” Curtis returns to the gender-bending format in the musical version of “Some Like It Hot,” which opened Tuesday night at the Rosemont Theatre. This time around, instead of playing one of the randy young men posing as a woman, he portrays a randy old man who falls in love with one of the women who really is a man.
Speaking with … Todd Mohr
For Big Head Todd & the Monsters, 2002 was quite a year. Their indie release “Riviera” won favorable reviews, their tour sold out, and their frontman–Todd Park Mohr–found himself in a sex scandal, thanks to Cara from the Chicago cast of MTV’s “The Real World.”