THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 19,2002
COVER STORY
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN - 9
Six degrees offamous Jayhawks
vkeomanyvong@kansan.com
KU students can find connections with celebrities through Kevin Bacon, KU alumni and Roy Williams
By Vonna Keomanyvong
Although the University of Kansas is almost 1600 miles from Hollywood, students can feel like celebrities. Thanks to famous Jayhawks and Kevin Bacon, who stars in tomorrow's new release Trapped, KU students are just a few steps away from stardom.
By playing the game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," students can trace celebrity Jayhawks, such as Don Johnson and Scott Bakula, back to Bacon.
Kansan staff writer
The idea behind the game is to connect actors and actresses to him in no more than six steps. The person who connects the actors and actresses to Bacon in the fewest steps wins.
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Dean Stockwell and Bakula on the set of Quantum Leap.
Attended KU: June 1967 to February 1968
Don Johnson
Claim to fame: Sonny in the television series Miami Vice.
Attended KU: September 1973 to February 1975
Scott Bakula
Claim to fame: Sam on the television series Quantum Leap.
Let's get connected:
Connection to Kevin Bacon: He plays David in the movie Tin Cup with Kevin Costner.
Connection to Kevin Bacon: He plays the character Jim in the movie American Beauty with Kevin Spacey. Spacey is in the movie Seven with Brad Pitt. Pitt is in the movie Sleepers with Bacon.
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Philip Michael Thomas and Don Johnson in Miami Vice.
Costner is in the movie JFK with Bacon.
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Mandy Patinkin
Attended KU: 1970 to 1972
Andre the Giant, Patinkin and Wallace Shawn of The Princess Bride.
Claim to fame: Jeffrey on the television series Chicago Hope.
Connection to Kevin Bacon: He plays Jeffrey in the television series Chicago Hope with Carla Gugino. Gugino is in the movie Spy Kids with Antonio Banderas. Banderas is in the movie Philadelphia with Tom Hanks. Hanks is in the movie Apollo 13 with Bacon.
Paul Rudd
Attended KU: September 1987 to February 1989
Claim to fame: Josh in the movie Clueless.
Connection to Kevin Bacon: He plays the character George in the movie The Object of
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Kate Spade
Attended KU: September 1981 to February 1983
Rudd with Jennifer Aniston in The Object of My Affection.
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My Affection with Jennifer Aniston. Aniston is in the movie Picture Perfect with Bacon.
Claim to fame: Fashion designer. Her specialty is handbags.
Connection to Kevin Bacon: She played a cameo role in episode 103 of the television show Just Shoot Me with Laura San Giacomo. Giacomo is in the movie The Stand with Gary Sinise. Sinise is in the movie Apollo 13 with Bacon.
Roy Williams
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Hired at KU: July 1988
Kate Spade, sister-in-law to David Spade, is well known for her designer purses.
Claim to fame: Head coach of the men's basketball team.
Connection to Kevin Bacon: He played a cameo role in the movie *He Got Game* with Denzel Washington. Washington is in the movie Philadelphia with Tom Hanks. Hanks is in the movie Apollo 13 with Bacon.
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