Following is a summary of current people news briefs.
Designer of Michelle Obama’s dress to rush frock into
production
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fashion designer Tracy Reese will rush
into production the dress that first lady Michelle Obama wore
when she addressed the Democratic National Convention this
week, Reese said on Thursday. The sleeveless dress, which is
not yet available in stores, will retail for less than $500,
Reese said on NBC’s “Today” show.
Actors Amy Poehler, Will Arnett separating
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Parks and Recreation” star Amy
Poehler and her actor husband, Will Arnett, have split after
nine years of marriage, celebrity magazine Us Weekly reported
on Thursday. Poehler’s publicist confirmed to Reuters that the
couple had decided to separate.
Is it a bird, a plane? No, it’s Putin, human crane
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin, who
has tracked a Siberian tiger and posed with a polar bear, on
Wednesday took his love of wildlife to new heights by flying
with cranes – to lead them on a migration route. Putin has
communed with wild animals several times as part of an effort
to create the image of a clean-living, nature-loving person
during his 12 years as Russia’s paramount leader.
Magician David Copperfield buys rare Martin Luther King
audio tape
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Magician David Copperfield said on
Wednesday he had purchased a rare private audio tape of Martin
Luther King Jr. and plans to donate the recording to a museum
housed in the former Memphis, Tennessee, motel where the civil
rights leader was assassinated. The superstar illusionist, who
owns a library and museum dedicated to magic memorabilia, books
and artifacts, declined to say how much he paid for the
10-minute reel-to-reel recording, which was discovered recently
in the attic of a Tennessee home.
