[0] NEWS LITE : CUOMO'S JUST A MAD MAN.Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo (born June 15, 1932) served as the Governor of New York from 1983 to 1995. Cuomo became nationally known for his rousing keynote speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention and the subsequent speculation over the next two decades that he might run for the : secret fan of Mad magazine, the comic book comic book Bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The first true comic books were marketed in 1933 as giveaway advertising premiums. that your mother warned would soften your brain? It would seem so, if you believe a new commercial for media giant Time Warner. In the ad, which airs next week on Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Cuomo silently raises a copy of Mad in front of his face as the words ``Won't admit it, but has every Mad magazine ever printed'' appear on the screen. It's the second commercial venture for the former New York governor and presidential hopeful, who hawked Doritos chips with ousted Texas Gov. Ann Richards This article is about the American politician/teacher, for the Australian-American actress, see Ann Richards (actress). For the American jazz singer, see Ann Richards (singer). shortly after he left office. So does he really hoard old Mads? ``Oh, c'mon. What do you think?'' Cuomo said Friday. ``If I did really own every copy of Mad magazine, it wouldn't be a spoof. Where I come from, you couldn't afford Mad magazine.'' He chose honesty over cash An immigrant who returned $11,818 he found in a New York shopping mall bathroom says his mother raised him to do right. ``My mother told me a lot of times, don't keep anything that's not yours,'' said Jose Sarmiento, a laborer who came to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. from Ecuador 11 years ago. ``I did what I should because this nation's been good to me.'' Sarmiento, 44, went to the bathroom at the Queens Center Mall on Wednesday and spotted a Chase Manhattan Bank The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. The bank is headquartered in New York City. deposit bag, which was open and revealing its tempting contents. ``I'd never seen money like that in my life,'' said Sarmiento, who alerted a security guard. Chase Manhattan spokesman Ken Herz said a Brinks truck picked up the bag Wednesday morning. A Brinks spokesman refused comment Thursday. Sarmiento, who is now unemployed, said he often works low-wage restaurant or factory jobs, sending part of his earnings to his mother in Ecuador. Chase Manhattan rewarded the Queens resident with a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond Savings bond A government bond issued in face value denominations from $50 to $10,000, with local and state tax-free interest and semiannually adjusted interest rates. savings bond A nonmarketable security issued by the U.S. . ``He did a really honorable thing,'' Herz said. Th-there's more, folks That's NOT all, folks! New cartoons are on their way, thanks to the discovery of tapes made by Mel Blanc, the voice of Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other characters. Before he died in 1989, Blanc recorded character voices at his home studio. The tapes feature 550 songs and every character in his repertoire. Blanc Communications, whose president in Blanc's son, Noel Blanc, recently joined with Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . to establish the Warner/Blanc Audio Library. ``With this computerized log of classic animated characters, Mel Blanc's distinctive voices can be enjoyed by many generations to come,'' Noel Blanc said Friday. Mel Blanc's Porky Pig ended Looney Tunes cartoons with the sign-off ``That's all, folks.'' Blanc's gravestone bears the slogan. He stays crunchy in milk Bobby Vinton is making the best of an odd time slot for his Christmas TV special, even though the jingle of sleigh sleigh: see sled. bells could be drowned out by the crunch of cereal. ``A Kissin' Christmas With Bobby Vinton'' will air at 8 a.m. Dec. 13 on cable's Family Channel. ``Snap, crackle and pop Snap, Crackle and Pop! are the cartoon mascots of Kellogg's breakfast cereal Rice Krispies (Rice Bubbles in Australia). History The three elf characters were originally designed by illustrator Vernon Grant and made their debut in 1933. !'' Vinton joked Friday from his Blue Velvet Theater in Branson, Mo. ``It's Bobby Vinton and corn flakes, I guess.'' Vinton said he thought it was a mistake when he first heard the schedule. ``They said, `No, no mistake. You've got the best time on the Family Channel.' It's a breakfast show. I guess everybody sits around and eats breakfast with the Family Channel,'' he said. ``Well, it's better than nothing, better than Palookaville.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) Mario Cuomo Into fine literature (2) Holiday hairdo Hair designer Melissa Wood trims the mane of a man who says his name is Claus. He was sprucing up in Greensboro, N.C., for his annual job of listening to children's Christmas wishes. Associated Press |
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