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...Died. Suzy Parker, 70, sultry, auburn-maned model who became one of the most memorable visages of the 1950s; in Montecito, California. Parker, a forerunner of the modern-day supermodel, was the highest-paid model of the '50s, earning nearly $100,000 a year. Parker described herself as nothing more than "an animated clothes hanger," and appeared in several Hollywood films, including Funny Face...
...starter with a fastball that can hit 90, yet “Mikey Mo” will have to suffice. At least it’s better than “Cindy,” the tag that his Notre Dame teammates gave him in honor of the supermodel with the similar last name of Margolis...
...shows are cheaper than scripted series, and a Mole stunt that involves a contestant getting soaked under a waterfall does gain a certain appeal when said contestant is supermodel Frederique van der Wal. Still, reality shows rely on, you know, reality: we watch them to see people's genuine, unrehearsed reactions, even in contrived situations. Can you expect that from people who have spent their lives performing? "You can tell when someone's acting," says Surreal's Carter, pointing to a genuinely moving moment when Neil talks about his daughter's death of cancer. But Abrego wasn't always sure...
Digital cameras used to be strictly for the AV Club crowd. Now supermodels are bling-blinging them on the red carpet as if they were platinum tongue studs. How did digital cameras go from geeky to superfreaky? Gadgetmakers made them smaller, cheaper, simpler and sexier. Case in point: Sony's new Cybershot U DSC-U10 ($200) is just 4 in. long and weighs a mere 4 oz., and it's finished in a delicious pearlescent white--you want to pop it like a Tic Tac. It's great for taking snapshots and pix for the Web, but if you want...
...cultivatedin a country not known for its freedom of expression? A few months ago, theatre group Spell#7 was told performers wouldn't be allowed to interact with bystanders in public spaces. More recently, a bar named after the Hollywood film Coyote Ugly opened up. The movie featured supermodel Tyra Banks dancing on top of a bar; when some local girls tried emulating Tyra Banks they were told to knock it off. In Singapore, it's illegal to dance on bars. Then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said the government might consider allowing people to dance on bar tops...