thursday, march 4, 2004
entertainment
the university daily kansan
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HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (March 4)
Today's Birthday (March 4).
There's no shortage of things to keep you busy this year. In fact, you may wonder if you'll get a moment to yourself. The good news is that the money you earn helps you achieve an exciting goal. Travel and education are favored.
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8.
You know that working out can help you feel better physically. It also makes you feel better mentally, making your fears shrivel up. Get to it.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 6.
You're fit to be tied. You want to tell somebody off. Your friends all agree it's a great idea, but it isn't. Hold off for a while.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8.
Friends help you through a difficult time, but not by letting you talk. More likely, they're helping you vent by getting you physically active. That's best for now.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a7.
Turn down an invitation to play. You won't have the time for a while.Concentrate on your work for now, and have people over this weekend.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9.
It's not the easiest thing to do, but
you'll be much better off if you
can put a lid on your enthusiasm
for now. Be patient with a shy
creature or you'll scare it away.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7.
Benefits and rebates count as income, too. Make a list of the ones you qualify for, and then take the appropriate actions. Don'twait!
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7. Service hasn't always been the first thing on your mind. Admit it: At times you've been more concerned with looking good. Luckily, today you can do both.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7.
They say that when you're doing what you love, the money follows naturally. That may be the case,
but it's good to have a contract anyway. Now is a good time to sign the papers.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9.
There won't be much time for talking. Something more interesting is going on. A misunderstanding could slow things down, though. Make sure everybody is on board.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6.
Don't let your worries out. Keep a lid on them for now. By helping somebody who's in worse shape, you'll soon feel better yourself. Amazing, but true.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 7.
Not everything is sailing along smoothly yet. But with help, you can find a way around the rocks and make steady progress.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7.
Give your full attention to what you're doing. The better you can serve, the more generous your reward will be. You might even earn a bonus.
'Charlie's Angels'revisit television next Monday
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — In 1975, producer Aaron Spelling came up with an outrageous idea—a television show about three female detectives.
Back then, women didn't have leading roles in hour-long series and they certainly didn't run around without wearing bras
Unknown actors play Fawcett-Majors, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson, is Spelling. Wallace Langham (CSI) reprises the role of manager Jay Bernstein that he played in last year's hit NBC movie about the backstage goings-on at Three's Company.
Charlie's Angels changed all that, introducing a spellbound nation to "jiggle television" through a beautiful blond named Farrah Fawcett-Majors. Her rise to superstardom in a pre-Internet and cable world is shown in "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels" airing Monday on NBC at 8 p.m.
The movie is based on the "Charlie's Angels Casebook" by David Hofstede and Jack Condon, who owns more than 8,000 items associated with the series and its stars.
and its star. Castellaneta narrates the movie as Spelling, starting with his pitch to ABC executives Michael Eisner and Barry Diller, who went on to more powerful gigs in Hollywood.
On the "making of" show, Eisner tells Spelling that his pitch has to be "one of the worst ideas I've ever heard," and Diller claims no one would ever watch it.
no house would.
Undeterred, Spelling got Jackson on board first, having worked with her in the ABC series The Rookies, Fawcett-Majors and Smith were shampoo commercial veterans who had hardly acted.
veterans who take the pitch process. Eisner leaves ABC and is replaced by Fred Silverman (played in blustery fashion by Dan Lauria of The Wonder Years), who approves shooting the pilot. Spelling likes Jackson's suggestions: Call the trio angels instead of alley cats, and have them take orders over a
squawk box from a never-seen boss.
Castellaneta had never before played a character who is still alive, nor did he speak to Spelling, so he wasn't concerned about looking or sounding like the wizened, white-haired producer.
"I had to figure out what his relationship was with the angels and the network people," Castellaneta said. "He was like the man in the middle because he had to please the actresses and at the same time the network. He was an actor so he had sympathy for what actors go through. He also was a writer. He had a wide range of experience to be sympathetic."
Spelling's fatherly vibe helped when Smith, whose father was a Methodist minister, pitched a fit about her skimpy white bikini. He soothed her, saying on Monday's show, "We want our viewers riveted."
Were they ever. More than half of America's television sets tuned in on March 21, 1976, the biggest numbers at the time for an ABC pilot.
Disney executive says he will not step down despite requests
The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Disney chairman and chief executive Michael Eisner defended his 20-year record with the company Wednesday as he opened the toughest annual meeting of his career, facing renewed calls from dissident ex-directors for him to step down.
Also speaking at the shareholder meeting were Stanley Gold and Roy E. Disney, former board members who have been leading a shareholder revolt against him.
"I love this company," Eisner said. "The board loves this company. And we are all passionate about the output of this company."
pany. Eisner acknowledged that the performance at Disney's ABC network was "disappointing," but he also told the shareholders that Disney has "the management skills and creative talent to continue its growth path."
"Michael Eisner must leave now," Gold said. "We see today's
Gold and Disney went slightly over the 15 minutes they were allotted to present their case against Eisner, saying it was not sufficient for the company simply to split the roles of chairman and CEO.
meeting as a first step toward saving the company. ... We are seeking real and meaningful change."
Disney is under intense pressure from state pension funds and proxy advisory firms to split the chairman and CEO jobs. It has been unwilling to do so, and as late as Tuesday, Disney board member George Mitchell defended the company's decision to name him the "presiding director" with powers to chair meetings of the board's independent members outside the presence of Eisner and other managers.
"This is a fight for our rights."
Gold told about 1,000 people Tuesday. "A fight against the tyranny of a dysfunctional management."
Eisner's re-election isn't in doubt because he is running unopposed and many large mutual funds and other institutional shareholders are likely to vote for him. A large protest vote would be unsettling for Eisner.
And several major pension funds representing millions of Disney shares have said they will withhold their approval from Eisner and several board members to press for greater board independence.
Disney has said there is no reason to replace Eisner or other managers because the company is turning around. Shares have risen more than 40 percent in the past year and the company has said earnings per share will rise 30 percent this year and by double digits through 2007.
On Tuesday, Disney's ABC Television network reported that its ratings had slipped during the critical February "sweeps" period, keeping the network in fourth place. Declining ratings at ABC has been a main point of contention for the anti-Eisner dissidents.
Robert Iger, Disney's president
and chief operating officer, Tuesday called the anti-Eisner effort "a campaign of misinformation and distortion" by the former directors.
directors.
"The fact of the matter is this is a venerable company, one that has a wonderful legacy and one we know will continue and thrive for many years to come." Iger said at the end of a dress rehearsal for the annual meeting.
Watching the action this week is cable television giant Comcast Corp.,which last month made an unsolicited bid for Disney. The Disney board unanimously rejected the offer.
TODAY'S PUZZLE
Crossword
ACROSS
1 Barbecue tool
6 Texas shrine
11 Way cool!
14 In the know
15 Cheech of "Nash Bridges"
16 Self-image
17 Home improvements
19 Mystery writer Grafton
20 Bullets with trails
21 More frightening
23 Before, before
24 Followed obediently as a dog
25 Hair clasp
29 In a reasonable manner
32 Comply
33 Leander's love
35 Blakley of "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
36 Certain mil. base
37 Hogwash!
39 Inmate
40 Aromatic compound
42 In ___ of
43 Twisted
44 "__ Company"
46 Merry-go-round
48 Modifies
50 Hockey legend Bobby
51 Hindu deity
53 Triggered
57 Charged atom
58 Rules
60 Parking area
61 Bargain model: pref.
62 Of a people: pref.
63 Approves
64 Sportscaster Jim
65 Shoe bottoms
DOWN
1 Fruit pastry
2 One in debt
3 Anna Sten role
4 Comestibles store
5 Unsparing
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6 Qtys.
7 Chou En-
8 Got out of bed
9 Chops up
10 Not paid by the hour
11 Abodes
12 Chills and fever
13 Active person
18 Singer Franklin
22 Nevada city
24 Melodramatic behavior
25 Cosby kid Lisa
26 Make ashamed
27 Limitations
28 Relate
30 Director Sergio
31 Streisand film
34 Draft classification
37 Fellow church members
38 Satellite of Jupiter
41 Conger and moray
Solutions
43 Meal in a tortilla
45 Finger Lake
47 Speechifies
49 Tease
51 Metric wt.
52 Castling piece
53 __ gin fizz
54 First chancellor of reunified Germany
55 Gender-blased suffix
56 Brit. decorations
59 Chapel Hill inst.
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