Joaquin Phoenix Is Now a Hairy Belafonte
Here’s a story we missed in October: Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix told reporters he was giving up acting. His new love? Music.
Biographies
Andrew Wyeth, American Artist, Dead at 91
“Almost like a painting he composed his life… His painting was his life. Knowing him, I always thought from the beginning that if the day ever came he could not paint he would die.”Andrew Wyeth, painter of handsome and melancholy American scenes, has died in his sleep at age 91.
Anatomy of a Near-Disaster
A helpful map of flight 1549’s trip around Manhattan — Sully’s wild ride — complete with geese.
“He Looked Like David Niven in an Airplane Uniform”
The reviews are in for Chesley B. Sullenberger III, the improbably-named pilot who landed his 169,000-pound airplane in the Hudson River on Thursday, then strolled the aisle to check for stragglers before stepping off himself.
“Hero Pilot Searched Plane Before Leaving”
ABC News has an early story on Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III, the U.S. Airways pilot who calmly landed his plane in the Hudson River on Thursday.
Bush’s Last Days
He’s off to Camp David for the weekend. The West Wing will be a “ghost town.” And then…
Happy 80th Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr.
Born on this day in 1929.Others born in 1929: Four-minute-miler Roger Bannister, jazz man Bill Evans, and actress Audrey Hepburn.Distinguished company. But even in that crowd, MLK stands out.
“Steve Jobs May Have Pancreas Removed”
Speculation from Bloomberg News.
Ricardo Montalban Pitches the Cordoba
Nobody uttered “Cordoba” quite like Ricardo Montalban. “Great comfort at a most pleasant price,” indeed.
Jobs’s Health Problem “More Complex” Than He Thought
Unfortunately, the curiosity over my personal health continues to be a distraction not only for me and my family, but everyone else at Apple as well. In addition, during the past week I have learned that my health-related issues are more complex than I originally thought.