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...world's biggest what? Amazon.com announced today that it's buying 35 percent of Homegrocer.com, a Seattle-area online grocer with national plans. The $42.5 million-dollar investment is just the latest splash in an ongoing wave of expansion plans that include eBay-style auctions, Pets.com and a web pharmacy called Drugstore.com...
...York Times Book Review), Kiely is also the master who dressed up as a nun at drag night to sing "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" from The Sound of Music. On one hand, he is half of the debonair couple that always makes a splash at House waltzes and swings, and on the other is an enthusiastic participant in the festivities of St. Patrick's Day, serving Black and Tans and step dancing...
...FESTIVAL CIRCUIT: Briefly appearing as Harrison Ford's daughter in The Devil's Own, Stiles had her first real splash as a killer Lolita in Wicked, a kinky 1998 Sundance entry. Following its midnight screening, a line of youngsters waited outside to get Stiles' autograph. "They asked her to sign posters they had torn down, and I thought, 'Whoa, that's what Sundance can do for an unknown actor,'" recalls director Michael Steinberg...
...most watched "news" show ever, though it didn't beat Oprah's prime-time tete-a-tete with Michael Jackson, which the network somehow doesn't count as news in a world in which Monica does.) At least in its first days, the book was making the splash its publishers paid for. It seems we do in fact want to see more of Lewinsky, even if seeing her makes us feel a little dirty. Even the world's most expensive p.r. couldn't keep Monica from being Monica...
Some stars may find the culture gap difficult to bridge, but others should be able to cross over easily. Lopez, already well known to English-speaking audiences as an actress, made a splash in the film and music worlds in 1997 with her persuasive portrayal of Selena. An early listen to her yet untitled June album shows she has an inviting, sultry voice, with plenty of poise. Produced by Puff Daddy, among others, the CD hedges its bets by blending disco-influenced R. and B. with a traditional Spanish flavor. "It's a mix of urban and Latin influences," says...