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KICK THE HABIT OLBERMANN STYLE.


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They say there's no more militant anti-smoking crusader than a former smoker. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann Keith Olbermann (born January 27, 1959) is an American news anchor, commentator and radio sportscaster. He currently hosts Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC, an hour-long nightly newscast that reviews the top news stories of the day along with political commentary by  recently kicked a 27-year pipe and cigar habit after learning the tumor in the roof of his mouth was growing. (He had it removed last month, and it was benign.)

Olbermann is seizing the heightened public awareness of lung cancer lung cancer, cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell.  in the wake of Peter Jennings' death and Dana Reeve's diagnosis with an ``I Quit'' campaign on his ``Countdown With Keith Olbermann'' show (weeknights at 5 and 9 p.m. on MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company ). Last week Olbermann shared the spitting-blood gory go·ry  
adj. go·ri·er, go·ri·est
1. Covered or stained with gore; bloody.

2. Full of or characterized by bloodshed and violence.
 details of his own scare - to the reported consternation of his boss. Now he's asking viewers to submit their own tips for kicking the habit through his site, www.countdown.msnbc.com.

QUEER EYE Queer Eye (originally Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)[1] is an hour-long American Emmy award-winning television gay series that premiered on the Bravo cable television network on July 15, 2003, and promptly became both a surprise hit and one of the most  FOR THE DONALD? If only Kyan Douglas were allowed to reinvent Donald Trump's hairdo. The styling guru of ``Queer Eye for the Straight Guy'' is bound to at least toss out the idea in an episode in which the Donald makes an appearance (10 p.m. Tuesday, Bravo).

The Fab Five's subject of the week is Danny Kastner, a third-season contestant from ``The Apprentice'' who heard ``You're fired!'' because he sorely lacked the successful polish and the wardrobe of the high-powered executive he aimed to be. After the Fab Five work their magic, he gets a rare second chance for a one-on-one with Trump in the real Trump Tower boardroom. To earn it, he must successfully pull off a red-carpet charity event.

GEEK CHIC: Check your egos at the door if you'd like to be cast in the second season of The WB's ``Beauty and the Geek For the UK version of the show, see .

Beauty and the Geek is a reality television show, first aired by The WB on June 2 2005. It has been advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment" and is produced by Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and Nick Santora.
.'' Qualifying contestants will be either beautiful women with ``toys in the attic In the Attic can refer to:
  • In The Attic (webcast)
  • In the Attic (band)
,'' or seriously smart but socially inept men. The premise of the reality show produced by Ashton Kutcher, for those who missed it, is that the beauties and the geeks are paired up in an effort to make each more well-rounded and to win the $250,000 grand prize. Go to Jillian's at Universal CityWalk on Aug. 31 for the open casting call if you're game. More details will be posted at www.thewb.com.
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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Aug 15, 2005
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