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...whip-smart friend pointed out that it would have been a mean little joke if the man's actual last name was Multi-Millionaire--a man who didn't have a dime to his name.) Watching the show was like watching a train wreck in slow motion--from the hostess dressed in ill-fitting gold, sequined spandex (my co-editor points out that no one should bare their shoulders at a religious event) to the millionaire's family and friends rating the various girls' swimwear to the poor attempts by the contestants to mask the importance of money in their...
Twinkie Defense, 1977 --Dan White, a San Francisco supervisor, claimed sugary foods--such as Hostess Twinkies--put him into a heightened emotional state when he killed Mayor George Moscone and fellow Supervisor Harvey Milk. Verdict: guilty, but on the reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter. Rioting ensues...
...music at Chili's is a "big mix of crap," declares hostess Cara Fay. A mysterious person "downstairs" gets to choose one of three sanctioned stations to play: classic rock, 80s or, Fay says, "They call it pop, but they only play the most annoying girl in the world...what's her name?" Hit me one more time; it's Britney Spears. Working at Chili's, it seems, entails filtering out the music "they" filter in. "No one listens to it unless we hear a really good song," Fay says. "The B-52s gets everyone a little crazy...you know...
...honor fell to model and actress LAETITIA CASTA. The mayors had sought a woman embodying "solidarity, openness and tolerance," traits Casta clearly exhibits in her work for Victoria's Secret. Some decried the selection process for its reliance primarily on physical beauty (other contestants included a game-show hostess and a singer). Upon learning of her anointing, Casta enthused, "Chouette, quoi [like, neat...
...back, eating and trying to stick my face on the screen. I did commercials for Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice, did lots of cereal commercials, Denny's Breakfast Buffet commercials, and I worked in restaurants while I was doing commercials - all over LA as a waitress and a hostess - and just hustle. I really wanted to act but I wasn't making my full living acting, so I worked in restaurants for years before...