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...Evans got a bigger publishing advance--and more money from Hollywood--than any other first novelist in history. "It's probably good that, once in a while, someone proves the brass ring can be snatched," says Michael Korda, editor in chief at Simon & Schuster. "Otherwise, it's like a casino where none of the slot machines ever...
...January, Friedman joined the casino project, which will need approval from several federal agencies if it passes muster with the state Legislature. And that creates the appearance of a conflict of interest, said Paul Fitzgerald, executive director of Common Cause in Massachusetts...
...Boston and Washington, political watchdogs say they are dismayed that the most prominent wedding guests -- the Clintons -- will be house guests of the lead developer of the proposed Wampanoag Indian casino...
Friedman, who considers himself of a friend of the president's, denies ever speaking with Clinton about the casino. He said he invited the Clintons to return any time after their stay last summer, before he was even involved with the gambling proposal: "There's no connection...
...Showgirls" centers around Nomi Mallone, the films requisite woman-with-a-past. After her suitcase is stolen by a seedy truck driver who takes her to Las Vegas, Nomi pitches a fit in a casino parking lot. There she is befriended by Molly (Gina Ravera), the woman whose car she appears to be vandalizing, but nevermind. The two bond instantly, and Molly jumps at the chance to let Nomi live with...