Following is a summary of current people news briefs.
A Minute With: Carly Simon on writing songs and books
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Singer-songwriter Carly Simon, 66,
known for 1970s smash hits like ”You’re So Vain,” is being
honored this week with the prestigious ASCAP (American Society
of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Founders Award. The award
comes four decades after Simon released her first solo record,
the self-titled ”Carly Simon” with the break-through hit
”That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard it Should Be,” followed
quickly by her ”Anticipation,” album and then ”No Secrets” with
the single, ”You’re So Vain.”
Jolie fame to highlight humanitarian crises: UNHCR
GENEVA (Reuters) – Film star Angelina Jolie will use her
powerful box office fame to draw wider attention to some of the
world’s worst humanitarian disasters, the U.N. refugee agency
said on Tuesday. Jolie, who has already served more than 10
years as goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR), is taking on a new role as special envoy for
large-scale crises that cause huge numbers of civilians to flee
their homelands.
Steve Harvey tells moviegoers how to ”Think Like a Man”
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Comedian Steve Harvey is a veteran
of stand-up comedy and television with programs like his sitcom
”The Steve Harvey Show” and the game show ”Family Feud,” which
he currently hosts. This Friday, his 2009 bestselling,
non-fiction book ”Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men
Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and
Commitment” gets the big screen treatment in comedy film,
”Think Like a Man.”
Chef Amaro wins Poland’s first Michelin Rising Star
WARSAW (Reuters) – You will find it in an inconspicuous
little red-brick building hidden in a small park in the heart
of Warsaw – between the prime minister’s office and the museum
of modern art. Poland’s first restaurant to receive Michelin’s
Rising Star award guides its guests through a modern and modest
version of Poland’s culinary traditions.
World Chefs: Canada’s McNish trades steaks for raw foods
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Classically trained Canadian chef
Douglas McNish was overweight and unhappy when he decided he
needed to make a change in his life and his diet, and he hasn’t
looked back since. In his first cookbook, ”Eat Raw, Eat Well,”
the 29-year-old Toronto-based executive chef, teacher and raw
food consultant provides 400 raw, vegan and gluten-free recipes
and explains why he switched from a traditional diet and
cooking steaks professionally and decided to give up meat and
become a vegan and then a raw food chief.
