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Tuesday, February 11, 1997
Neighbors say McCartney is aiding rampaging boars
LONDON Paul McCartney denies responsibility for a proliferation of rampaging boars that are killing lambs and damaging crops near his farm, about 50 miles southeast of London.
The Times of London quoted farmers yesterday as suggesting McCartney and his wife, Linda, were harboring the fierce, tusked wild hogs.
"They are putting out carrots and so on for these creatures. They won't have hunters on the land because they are against killing animals, so their farm has become a safe haven," sheep farmer Diana Morrison said.
Geoff Baker, a representative for the 54-year-old ex-Beatle, said the claims were total rubbish and the McCartneys had never wild boars around their farm.
Quirky recipes highlight Sinatra's new cookbook
LOS ANGELES — There are some useful recipes in The Sinatra Celebrity Cookbook — Barbara, Frank and Friends. And then there are the contributions of Sharon Stone and the late George Burns.
Sharon Stone
Stone's recipe is called Pomme de Jour.
"Walk to the refrigerator.
Open the door. Open the fruit drawer. Take out an apple. Eat it." It needs
Burns confessed he didn't cooked in the last 70 years, but he thought he still remembered how to make scrambled eggs.
"I'm pretty sure you use eggs, put them in a pan (and it's better if you break them first). Make sure you move the shells to one side, then let them cook for about three minutes. When it is done, forget the eggs and eat the shells," Burns said.
Presidents Clinton and Reagan, Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor chipped in recipes for the book. Proceeds go toward treatment of abused children at the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage.
The Associated Press
Dante's Peak spews disaster-movie clichés
Volcano thriller too predictable
By Jeff Ruby
Kansan staff writer
Check your brain at the concession stand for this one, because Dante's Peak has about as much depth as your half-empty box of Milk Duds.
With 1993's blockbuster Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg carelessly reopened the disaster movie genre's floodgates. Last summer's lucrative Twister stood on Spielberg's Herculean shoulders, appealing to anyone who was willing to overlook atrocious dialogue, appalling acting and implausible circumstances.
Now we have Dante's Peak, Hollywood's newest "aging-scientist-saves-the-woman-he-kind-of-loves-plus-two-irritating-childs-and-thi eird-dog-from-a-huge-disaster" movie.
Roger Donaldson's volcano
adventure film raises the ante on special effects in action movies, employing 3-D computer-generated technology that makes every gargantuan explosion look synthetic. Predictably, cinema's newest catastrophe has a royal flush when it comes to ridiculous screenplays.
REVIEW
Pierce Brosnan stars as Harry Dalton, a seismologist called to Dante's Peak — an idyllic little town in the Pacific Northwest so agreeable you almost want to see it annihilated — to check on the town's long-dormant volcano that looks suspiciously like Mount Saint Helens.
Harry is sure there is a disaster of Spielbergian proportions about to occur and tries to forewarn town mayor Rachel Wando, played by Linda Hamilton of Terminator game.
Of course no one believes him for the first hour or so, even after a couple of amorous skinny-dippers and unlucky squirrels turn up deader than Hamilton's career. The
second half of the movie is one hue. fierly "told you so."
Dalton's team of scientists — which looks suspiciously like Twister's tornado geeks — gets most of the locals out of town alive. But will Harry survive to take Rachel's children deep-sea fishing in Florida as he promised? Oh, the suspense.
Stop me if you have heard this one. The action and special effects are unbelievably astounding. Not surprisingly, buildings explode, freeways collapse and grandma's legs are eaten by acid. We have no idea if the lava-and-asch carriage is realistic because most of us aren't exactly seismology experts. And in the long run, we don't care because we are too busy ooh-ing and ah-ing at the ever-increasing levels of mass destruction.
Moviegoers have proven time and time again that they don't care how stupid the driver is, so long as they enjoy the ride. And with Dante's Peak, we are taking a comfortable ride through a familiar neighborhood.
Action shows gain popularity
Viewers captured by effects dialogue of Hercules, Xena
By Dennis Anderson The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — and in television, imitation can sometimes be darn near the whole show — the heroic fantasy series *Hercules* must be getting a swelled head.
In recent months, such fantasy-adventure shows have popped up faster in television syndication than Friends clones hit the networks.
Following the path of *Hercules: The Legendary Journeys* are new offerings drawn from such staples of the old cliffhanger genre as Robin Hood, Tarzan and Sinbad.
How much mythical traffic will the system bear? Well, any show survives only on its ability to pull an audience and hold it.
In audience popularity, Hercules, in its third season, and its companion spin-off, Xena: Warrior Princess, already have shown their rippling muscles.
The Hercules character, played by Kevin Sorbo, talks like a surfer guy and makes his heroic warrior move with the ease of quarterback Joe Montana.
Lucy Lawless, who plays Xena, is a kind of she-hunky leather queen who sails through the air like Bruce Lee and could be a dream date — as long as you surrender the car keys.
Shot in the lush, forested locale of New Zealand,
Hercules and Xena offer a fantasy universe populated with dragons, Harpies, Cyclopes and sandworms.
Rob Tapert, the executive producer of both series, and his colleague, executive producer Sam Raimi, vaulted into the mythic countryside of Hercules from the universe of action movies, creating such macabre cult flicks as The Evil Dead, Darkman and Army of Darkness.
When they were approached to create an action television-movie derived from the Hercules legend, they hooted.
"Nobody cares about Hercules,' we said. 'Give us Conan.' They told us Conan's not available," Tapert said.
Antecedents of *Hercules* and *Xena* were uncool even as camp. Gladiator movies? Ugh. Barbarian flicks with leaden dialogue.
But in a recent Xena episode, the warrior princess gushes, "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!" Then she tosses "a bad guy with a full-arm twist and sends up the old hair-coloring commercial in the same instant.
Hercules regularly dispenses lines like "Come on, guys!" or observes sagely. "That's a big dragon."
"I just wanted to make the kind of show that I would have watched — the kind of show I would have fought my parents to watch." Tapert said.
The tone delivers a show adults can laugh with and children can revel in.
But adults are watching, too. A recent fan convention in Burbank, Calif., drew 4,000 people, many of whom were in costume.
ON THE RECORD
Today's Birthday (Feb. 11)
This looks like a busy year. It could be exciting, too. You are powerful and creative. You may have to think quickly in April. Take it easy through the summer. Work is required to clean up a financial misunderstanding with your sweetheart or an ex in July. Make sure to get the agreement in writing by August. In December, begin making new plans. In January, you may know you have earned true love.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 10.
You will be a fireball of energy today, so take on a challenge. If you aren't quite Olympic quality yet, it is an excellent time to practice. In romance, an old-fashioned way of expressing your love will work best. Take cake or flowers.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 5.
If you are making requests today, be sure you have all the facts at your fingertips. A new technology or method could be giving you fits. Moderate physical exercise will take your mind off things you don't like and can't change.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 9.
Your brain should be functioning very well in the morning. You also will be a little more decisive than usual. In love, do something that benefits your long-term goals, even if it involves a sacrifice you don't want to make. You will be glad later.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 5.
Work a deal today that is good for both you and your boss. It is the trickle-down theory in action. Get something you need for the house this evening. Your financial judgment is better than your roommate's, but you can trust his or her artistic suggestion.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 9.
Let your partner take the lead for a change while you play the supporting role. Together, make decisions and start projects. Do something that will benefit not only you but also those around you. You have got everything it takes to make a big difference.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 4.
Try not to get irritated at an impetuous friend. Offer patience and good advice instead. While you are at it, advise restraint. Show him or her how much this
latest wild goose chase is going to cost, and maybe you will get some attention.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
Today is a 9
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)
Today is a 5.
There is a touch of spring fever going around. Even if the buds aren't on the trees yet in your neighborhood, you are feeling carefree and wild. A scholarly type can help you keep from getting into trouble. A dashing vagabond can help you get away with it. You choose.
You could find yourself teamed up with someone who is a little more reckless than you like. Don't hesitate to speak up if you see something the other person needs to know. You will gain a lot of support from an old, familiar source, so be bold.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 9.
Your strengths are your boundless enthusiasm and your lightning fast reflexes. If you watch where you are going, you can have a lot of fun with minimal risk.In romance,let your friend lead. You will end up in a much better position.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 4.
Keep a low profile. You fight hard to get the best for your family. While others are playing foolish games, you can get the advantage. Sort through the gossip until you find the nugget of truth and base your decision on that. Follow the money trail.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Today is a 9.
You are incredibly powerful. Do something with your body, especially if you have spent the past few years in your head. Get some exercise. If you persevere, you will get the results you want. Between what you know and what you can learn, anything is possible.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 4.
Some of your friends are in a bunautious mood. If you are not, stay out of the way. If a friend is being distant and aloof, don't take it personally. It is most likely he or she is thinking about something else, not rejecting you.
NOTE: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment only.
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