Following is a summary of current people news briefs.
”Green Mile” actor Michael Clarke Duncan hospitalized
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – ”The Green Mile” actor Michael
Clarke Duncan has been hospitalized in Los Angeles, a
spokeswoman for his reality TV star girlfriend said on Friday.
Priscilla Clarke, a representative for ”The Apprentice” star
Omarosa Stallworth, did not provide any further details on why
Duncan was taken to the hospital.
Film producer Richard D. Zanuck dies, age 77
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood movie producer Richard D.
Zanuck, whose films include Oscar winner ”Driving Miss Daisy,”
died on Friday of a heart attack, his spokesman said in a
statement. He was 77. ”Richard D. Zanuck, one of the film
industry’s most progressive and distinguished leaders died
today (Friday, July 13th) of a heart attack in Los Angeles at
age 77,” spokesman Jeff Sanderson said in a statement.
DC officer investigated over alleged remark about first
lady: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Authorities were investigating a
Washington police officer on Thursday over a possibly
threatening remark he allegedly made about first lady Michelle
Obama, reports said. The unidentified officer assigned to a
motorcade detail was speaking with colleagues on Wednesday
about potential threats against the Obamas and allegedly made a
comment about shooting Mrs. Obama, The Washington Post
reported, citing police sources.
Sigourney Weaver turns political animal for new TV show
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In new TV series ”Political Animals,”
Secretary of State Elaine Barrish Hammond, who has just lost a
presidential bid, laments that the country just doesn’t adore
her as much as her womanizing husband and former President. If
that sounds like current Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton, actress Sigourney Weaver, who portrays Elaine,
disagrees.
Hank Williams, Jr.’s new music takes on Obama
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – Hank Williams, Jr. is a country
singer, record executive and political pundit, and he wears all
those hats on his new CD, ”Old School, New Rules.” He picks up
on politics where he left off last year with some more fighting
words for President Barack Obama. Williams calls himself ”an
executive hillbilly,” but he’s more than that. The second son
in a line of country stars – legend Hank Williams is his dad
and country/punk/metal singer Hank III his son – Williams is
known for such standards as ”Family Tradition” and ”A Country
Boy Can Survive.” He runs his own label and scouts for
up-and-coming talent.
U.S. food writer Marion Cunningham dies, age 90
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Award-winning cookbook writer
Marion Cunningham, an advocate of home cooking who also hosted
a U.S. television series, has died in California after
suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 90. Cunningham died
on Wednesday morning at the John Muir Medical Center in Walnut
Creek, California, outside of San Francisco. She suffered from
the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s and had been living at
an assisted-care facility.
