BUZZ.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services KAT kat katal. kat abbr. katal kat katal. COMES BACK SINGING: ``American Idol'' runner-up Katharine McPhee, who called in sick for the first two weeks of the ``American Idols Live'' tour, plans to join the tour Friday in Rochester, N.Y. McPhee, 22, of Sherman Oaks, blamed severe bronchitis and laryngitis laryngitis, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the voice box, or larynx, usually accompanied by hoarseness, sore throat, and coughing. Acute laryngitis is often a secondary bacterial infection triggered by infecting agents causing such illnesses as colds, for her inability to perform on the roadshow, which hits Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. on Aug. 26 and Anaheim Pond the next night. ``I am looking to join the tour around the 21st,'' she wrote in a letter to katharinefans.com. ``That is the doctor's orders "Doctor's Orders" is the title of an episode from the third season of the television series . Its episode number is 068, and it first aired on 18 February 2004. Plot summary This is a summary of the beginning portion of the episode. , not mine.'' SATISFACTION DELAYED 31 YEARS: The state of Arkansas is prepared to pardon Keith Richards for being a reckless driver, 31 years later. The state Parole Board on July 3 approved an application for clemency Leniency or mercy. A power given to a public official, such as a governor or the president, to in some way lower or moderate the harshness of punishment imposed upon a prisoner. Clemency is considered to be an act of grace. submitted on behalf of Richards, the 62-year-old guitarist for the Rolling Stones, by Gov. Mike Huckabee. Richards was arrested July 5, 1975, as he, bandmate Ron Wood, a security guard and a fan traveled from Memphis, Tenn., to Dallas. The group had stopped in Fordyce for lunch, then got back on the road with Richards driving. Richards was charged with reckless driving reckless driving n. operation of an automobile in a dangerous manner under the circumstances, including speeding (or going too fast for the conditions, even though within the posted speed limit), driving after drinking (but not drunk), having too many passengers in and possession of a concealed knife, and the fan was charged with possession of a controlled substance controlled substance n. a drug which has been declared by federal or state law to be illegal for sale or use, but may be dispensed under a physician's prescription. . The knife charge was dropped, and Richards pleaded guilty to reckless driving and paid a $162.50 fine. The governor said he got the idea for a pardon when he realized that Richards' impression of Arkansas ``was marred by a misdemeanor traffic stop.'' During a Stones concert in Little Rock in March, Richards asked whether anyone in the audience was from Fordyce, adding, ``I used to know the chief of police there.'' GONZO ACCEPTANCE: Hunter S. Thompson's widow will get a chance to do something the godfather of gonzo journalism never did: graduate from Columbia University. Anita Thompson, 33, learned Friday that she had been accepted at the school, where her husband studied creative writing more than 50 years ago. She plans to earn her bachelor's degree in English. ``I'm thrilled. I have Hunter to thank for getting me accepted and hooking me up with the kinds of people who wrote me letters of recommendation,'' she told the Aspen Daily News The Aspen Daily News is an 8,500-circulation (unaudited), 7-day-a-week newspaper in the ski resort of Aspen, Colorado that started in 1979. It is owned by Ute City Tea Party Ltd, a Colorado Corporation. . TUPAC TUPAC Tobacco Use Prevention and Control (New Mexico) CALLING: Tupac is finally coming to a mobile phone near you. Koch Records has licensed the entire Death Row Records catalog to Hudson Entertainment, which includes music recorded by the likes of Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. Hudson says it will develop master ringtones and ringback tones from the music included in the catalog, which it expects will be available on nationwide carriers this August. Hudson focuses specifically on hip hop ringtones and mobile content, having previously partnered with The Source. SORRY, BRIT-BRIT: The National Enquirer En`quir´er n. 1. See Inquirer. Noun 1. enquirer - someone who asks a question asker, inquirer, querier, questioner has apologized to Britney Spears in its British edition for reporting that she was ready to divorce Kevin Federline. The articles were published June 5 and June 12 under the headlines, ``Britney marriage is over!'' and ``Britney and Kevin: And now their divorce!'' Both stories were vaguely sourced to unidentified friends of the couple. The retraction In the law of Defamation, a formal recanting of the libelous or slanderous material. Retraction is not a defense to defamation, but under certain circumstances, it is admissible in Mitigation of Damages. Cross-references Libel and Slander. and apology said National Enquirer officials ``now accept that their marriage is not over and they are not getting divorced. These allegations are untrue and we now accept Britney's position that the statements are without foundation. We apologize for any distress caused.'' The 24-year-old pop princess and Federline, 28, an aspiring rapper, were married in September 2004. They have a 10-month-old son, Preston, and she is pregnant with their second child, due this fall. SPIKE'S TV: Spike Lee has inked an exclusive deal with NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. . Under the one-year pact, Lee will develop a new drama series for the network to be produced by NBC Universal Television Studio. Signing Lee marks the first major recruitment of creative talent for Katie O'Connell, NBC's recently appointed senior vice president drama development. ``Spike Lee was one of the first people that I wanted to make a priority for the network,'' O'Connell said. ``I wanted to be aggressive about bringing in a high-profile filmmaker who fits in so well with NBC's traditional brand of challenging quality dramas.'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) RICHARDS Antonio Calanni/Associated Press (2 -- color) FEDERLINE and SPEARS Chris Polk/Associated Press |
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