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DIED. SANDRA DEE, 62, perky Hollywood teen idol who caused squeals in teenage bedrooms everywhere when she married pop singer Bobby Darin; of complications from kidney disease; in Thousand Oaks, Calif. She played the innocent tomboy surfer in the 1959 film Gidget, a signature role that led to a string of similar parts. But she showed a more serious side in films such as Imitation of Life and A Summer Place. She gradually disappeared from Hollywood, battling anorexia and drinking problems, after her turbulent marriage to Darin ended...
...Common Ground on a Monday night, where they have Simpsons Trivia from 7 to 9 p.m. and then Karaoke from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. It’s the perfect place for those seeking out fellow Simpsons connoisseurs, for those itching to be the next (drunken) American Idol, or for those who just want to sit back, relax, and laugh at their friends. There’s no cover, so no excuses...
...business world has a new idol, and he's called José Manuel Barroso...
Manning has the gaudy numbers. Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons, trounced by the Eagles, 27-10, in the NFC title game, is a backfield thrill ride. Even in McNabb's Chunky Soup ads, his mother Wilma steals the scenes. Most important, Brady the matinee idol has the Super Bowl rings, and his Patriots are the deserved favorites. "It's hard to say that Donovan is underappreciated, because he can do it all," says Rex Ryan, defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, who lost to the Eagles, 15-10, in October. "But if he wins the Super Bowl...
...Nebraska rose from her chair, muttering, "That's not so funny, McGee!" With that, she swept into the kitchen to brew a pot of coffee. And no doubt to ponder the mysterious equations of show business that have enabled her son John to become the nation's midnight idol by telling silly jokes like that. --TIME...