Keith Richards, Voice of Moderation
You know you’ve got problems when you get a “booze ultimatum” from Keith Richards.Even China Daily is on the story.
Biographies
Paul Harvey Goes to That Great Broadcast Studio in the Sky
Known for his resonant voice and trademark delivery of “The Rest of the Story,” Harvey had been heard nationally since 1951, when he began his “News and Comment” for ABC Radio Networks.
Tom Brady and Giselle Bundchen Married, With Dogs
The bride, 28, donned a form-fitting ivory lace strapless gown with a trumpet skirt, scalloped edges, long train and a floor-length veil with attached handmade satin roses and attached satin headband, all by Dolce & Gabbana.
Presidential Limos
President Barack Obama, in his speech to a joint session of congress the other night, promised a lifeline to the U.S. auto industry. It reminded us that his administration came along at a time when the Secret Service was upgrading the presidential limousine.
Stevie Wonder! Yeah!
“I think it’s fair to say that had I not been a Stevie Wonder fan, Michelle might not have dated me. We might not have married.” Stevie Wonder received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song last night at the White House, after handsome remarks by both President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle.
Today in Nixonology
In our new profile of Illinois senator Roland W. Burris we include a link to photos of a his mausoleum — no, he’s not dead — in Chicago’s Oak Woods Ceremony. The sizable monument to Burris lists the senator’s many accomplishments under the heading “Trail Blazer.”
R.I.P + 3
Rest in peace, Don Knotts. You died three years ago today.TV’s Barney Fife is buried near a swaying palm tree in Westwood Memorial Park in LA. (Same cemetery as Marilyn Monroe and Dean Martin!)
Oscar Winners of 2008 (or 2009)
These were the winners in the major categories at the Academy Awards held last night.(The Academy’s clumsy system means that the awards for 2008 films are held in 2009, leading to constant future confusion about which year the awards were “for.” But let’s not be bitter.)Best actress: Kate Winslet for The ReaderBest actor: Sean Penn for Milk
Woody Allen, A Supporting Actor’s Best Friend
It’s the fifth time an Allen film has earned a performer a supporting-acting honor.
Bridget Jones Turns 50
…Or author Helen Fielding does, at any rate. She was born on this day in 1959.She must weigh 15 stone by now. Jones, that is, not Fielding.