10A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN ENTERTAINMENT PEOPLE DAMAGED CIRCUS Lohan fails to show for talk show appearance NEWYORK - Even in absence, Lindsay Lohan makes news. ▼ FANCY COMIX The teen starlet missed a scheduled appearance on "Live with Regis and Kelly" Tuesday morning. Though stars frequently change appointments with TV shows, Lohan's no-show was unusual because the live program was informed minutes after showtime. Doug Lang/KANSAN "She has food poisoning," Philin said. "What'd they find out, about (9:05)? ... She tried to make it" On air, Regis Philibin announced: "Lindsay Lohan is sick. She's not coming. Well, that's kind of a blow." Lohan apologized to Philbin and co-host Kelly Ripa on syndicated entertainment show "Access Hollywood:" "I know it came across really bad ... I'll make it up to you, I swear!" Andrew Hadle/KANSAN "Good night, moon, good night clock, goodnight Michael Jackson" FRESH TIMES - The Associated Press Nicole Ritchie, DJ AM end engagement NEWYORK - Nicole Richie and her fiance, Adam Goldstein, have called off their nine-month engagement. Richie's publicist, Cindy Guangti, confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the couple had split. She said the breakup had been in the works for several days, but would not give any further details. Richie, co-star of the reality series "The Simple Life", and Goldstein, a professional club DJ who goes by the name DJ AM, had dated for a year before becoming engaged last February. innocent right? I apologise, I am not sure where this comic is going, so this is it. But it's ok. Jackson is - The Associated Press Steven Levy/KANSAN The Stars Show the Kind of Day You'll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult HAPPY BIRTHDAY for HOROSCOPES HAPPY BIRTHDAY for THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8, 2005 Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005: You might often feel tense about your family life. Learn to relax and enjoy the positives. You might be in a different mind-set by the time your next birthday rolls around, ready to start life anew in a brand-new luck cycle. Eliminate problems or issues while you can. Adding to an investment or buying real estate could prove quite lucrative in the long run. If you are single, romance seems to walk through the door. Pick and choose with care. If you are attached, you discover that your relationship will grow with more quiet time together. Truly make your home your castle. PISCES can be annoying. ABIES (March 21-April 19) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★ A roadblock might cause a change in plans. Your gracious ways need to come out. Understanding will take you far -- if you just use it! Smile about what you cannot change. Work on what can be transformed. Tonight: You might want to be invisible. ★★★ Though many of you might want to really get into it with a partner, consider this a no-win situation. GEMINI (Mav 21-June 20) Focus on the positives and what your long-term objectives are. You are a winner with groups and within meetings. Tonight: Go to a ballgame. Ghettil (July 26-June 3) ★★★ Take the lead, even if others give you a lot of flak. You do well with individuals, especially a key person. Co-workers respond positively to your ideas, drive and leadership. Be sensitive to a relationship. Tonight: Make a must-appearance, though don't be surprised by others and what they do. CANCER (June 21-July 22) ***** You will be asked to go beyond the routine to find answers, and answers you will find. Trust your strength and willingness to find the right solution. Dig up an expert or two. Someone really cares. Tonight: Say that you are tired if you are. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ Work with others to achieve more of what you want. Though gregarious and social by nature, you will find that others respond better to your focused individual attention. Someone you are around cares much more than mic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Diffic you realize. Tonight: Make togetherness your theme. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) **** Eventually, you might wonder where matters begin and where they end. Your caring and creativity peak in the next few days. You have a way of charming others. Tonight: Go along with another's plans. ★★★ All work certainly isn't the Libran ideal of the perfect day. However, you receive such positive feedback that ultimately you feel that your efforts are worth it. Keep communication flowing despite an uptight associate or situation. Tonight: Exercise stress away. JULY 10 (Oct. 23 Nov. 21) ★★★★★ Your imagination walks you through a difficulty. It also might have you winning the lottery. If that is the case, be careful just how wild you get. Risks are fine, but a sure-bet debacle isn't. Tonight. In week-end mode a bit early ... why not? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★ You deal with basics once more. You might express the fact SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) that you are displeased in such a manner as to distance yourself from others. You might have to play kiss-and-make-up with several people as a result. Tonight: Fluff up the pillows with the weekend in mind. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★★★ You dance to the tune of others with ease. Right now, throw off obstacles that might be self-created. If you do, you'll love the end results. Once you break through, everything -- events and people -- fall into place. Tonight: Hang out. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) AUGARIUS (Jah. 20-eb. 16) **You might cause yourself a financial problem when you least expect it. See what happens, but be prepared to make your own decisions and not listen to a friend. Tonight: Laughter marks an interesting sharing.** PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ******* Your personality melts away someone's resistance. 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