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Lance Armstrong gives Superman's son solace
NEWYORK - Lance Armstrong spent Wednesday morning comforting 13-year-old Will Reeve, less than two days after his mother, Dana Reeve, died of lung cancer.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10.2006
"I would say that his spirits were pretty good considering that, in the last 18 months, he's lost his father, his mother and his grandmother," Armstrong told the syndicated entertainment show "Inside Edition."
"In situations like this," Armstrong said, "all you can do is say, 'Hey buddy, I'm here if you want to go hang out, if you want to play games, whatever you want to do, I'm here."
The former "Superman" actor was nearly totally paralyzed in a horse-riding accident in 1995.
Armstrong said he became close to Will during his mother's illness and the two spent time together during the last few months.
Will's father, Christopher Reeve, died in October 2004 from complications from an infection.
"I love hanging with him," the cyclist said.
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But Metalious never recovered from her sudden notoriety. Her marriage fell apart, her children were harassed and the author herself received threatening calls and letters. She became a heavy drinker and died of cirrhosis in 1964, at 39.
NEW YORK — Sandra Bullock has agreed to star in a film about "Peyton Place" author Grace Metallious, whose million-selling novel scandalized the nation 50 years ago and eventually ruined the author's life.
"She was ahead of her time, but not in a self-conscious way." Foner told the AP "She was one of those people who told the truth, almost naively talked about it, and got vilified for talking about it. I'm not sure if she had the muscle to deal with it."
Bullock is co-producing with Carol Baum, whose previous films include "Fly Away Home" and the remake of "Father of the Bride." Naomi Foner, whose credits include "Running on Empty" and "Bee Season," is writing the screenplay.
"Grace Metalious was a housewife with three kids running around with runny noses, living in a town (Gilmanton, N.H.) where she didn't belong, didn't fit in," Baum told The Associated Press in a recent phone interview. "Meanwhile, unbeknownst to anybody, she was writing the sexiest novel in history, in her kitchen."
Metalious' novel of sex and scandal in a small New England town, based partly on Gilmanton, was published in the fall of 1956. Although it was banned in several cities, "Peyton Place" became one of the best-selling novels in history and led to a popular movie starring Lana Turner and Hope Lange.
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Actress Sandra Bullock arrives for the Academy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles. Bullock has agreed to star in a film about "Peyton Place" author Grace Metallio, whose million-selling novel scandalized the nation 50 years ago and eventually ruined the author's life.
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Wayans brothers create 'thug' cartoon
LOS ANGELES — Call it Charlie Brown with a twist.
It's name: "Thugaboo."
Brothers Keenen Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans, of "Scary Movie" and "In Living Color" fame, have created a series of animated children's shows, with books and toys to follow.
The series of three specials will premiere on Nickelodeon, then air on the network's all-animation channel, Nicktoons, a network spokeswoman said Wednesday.
"It's like hard meets soft," Shawn Wayans told The Associated Press. "The thug is how they dress, kind of street, but they're good kids and they make the right decisions."
Inspired by the Wayans brothers' favorite childhood cartoons, "Thugaboo" follows the misadventures of nine kids growing up in the inner city.
Three specials are planned — an hourlong show and two half-hour programs — centered on important times in children's lives.
The first episode, set to air in August, will have a back-to-school theme, said Nickelodeon spokeswoman Marianne Romano. The second will focus on the holidays, she said. The third, called "Don't Judge a Boo by its Cover," addresses how appearances can be misleading, Shawn Wavans said.
The aim of the specials, Marlon Wayans said in a statement, is to get kids laughing "by creating characters they can relate to while entertaining their parents at the same time."
The Wayans brothers are all parents, Shawn Wayans said.
"I wanted to make the show that I want my kids to watch," he said.
Known for their irreverent comedy, the Wayans brothers most-recent film project, "White Chicks," featured co-writers Shawn and Marlon as race-swapping, cross-dressing FBI agents. Keenen Ivory directed and co-wrote the film.
"As a parent, I think it's important for kids to have a source of entertainment that deals with life in positive and comedic ways," said Keenen Ivory.
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