A TISKET, A TASKET, EMMY'S MIGHTY BIG BASKET.Byline: - Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. Winning isn't everything. At the Emmy awards, those TV stars who hand out the precious little gold statuettes to others don't go home totally empty-handed. They get a reward for their trouble, and it's a hefty one. We're talking about that coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. 40-pound goodie good·ie n. Variant of goody1. basket given by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to presenters and committee chairmen. ``There are so many goodies this year, from fold-up bicycles to roller board scooters, that we had a lot of trouble wrapping the basket,'' says Wally August of Fanci Full Gift Baskets in Hollywood. And the result is awesome, he reports, with the huge rectangular basket with a wooden lid (the basket, from Longaberger of Ohio, is valued at $200) wrapped in black velvet with star-printed tulle Tulle (t  l, Fr. tül), town (1990 pop. 18,685), capital of Corrèze dept., S central France. Firearms and other goods are made there. Tulle was built around a 7th-century monastery. and accented with glittery plumes. We recently got a quick peek inside the basket of loot valued at $5,000, and here's what we found: --Two-week loan and unlimited mileage of a new Cadillac --A weekend stay at L'Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. --Sharper Image Razor Roller Board Scooter --Tivo personal digital recorder See DVR and CD-R. --Nokia world wireless phone in matte aluminum --M.A.C. cosmetics valued at $500 --Custom Palm Pilot Vx model with the television academy logo --Complimentary America Online See AOL. Internet service --Piper-Heidsieck champagne --American Express gift check for $50 --Gift certificate for custom stationery from Creative Intelligence Inc. --Reflexology and pedicure from Frederic Fekkai of Beverly Hills --Day of beauty from Amadeus Spa in Pasadena --Sports Club L.A. gift certificate --Swarovski crystal body tattoos --Reebok exercise equipment --Two pairs of Skagen sunglasses --Festina wristwatch --Strida fold-up bicycle --Acqua di Parma's Colonia fragrance --Nautica ties and fragrance --Philips clock/CD/radio --A night at the Dry Creek Dry Creek may refer to:
--David Orgell silver picture frame --Dooney & Burke leather CD holder --Memory Mountain family tree Web site --Harry & David gourmet fruit --Zeffstyle Africa-scented candle --Toblerone chocolates --Toiletries gift pack by Fresh --$50 gift certificate from Fanci Full Gift Baskets CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (gift basket) |
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