NEWS LITE : 8HE'S AN OFFBEAT ACTION HERO.Kurt Russell has meant big-office for years, so why isn't he usually mentioned in the same breath as Tom Cruise, Tom Cruise, Tom orig. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962, Syracuse, N.Y., U.S.) U.S. actor. He made his screen debut in 1981 and rose to stardom as the leading man in Risky Business (1983) and Top Gun (1986). Hanks and Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] ? ``I'm not a magazine cover guy,'' Russell told Newsday in an interview published Sunday. ``My opinions aren't popular and I don't promote myself. My movies, yes, but not me.'' Russell's past three films - ``Executive Decision,'' ``Stargate'' and ``Tombstone'' - have made more than $200 million in 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. alone. ``Escape from L.A.,'' isn't part of the in crowd. He likes boar hunting, libertarian politics and is a booster of the National Rifle Association National Rifle Association (NRA) Governing organization for the sport of shooting with rifles and pistols. It was founded in Britain in 1860. The U.S. organization, formed in 1871, has a membership of some four million. Both the British and the U.S. . Director Jonathan Demme, who directed Russell in ``Swing Shift,'' describes him as an original. ``Who else is out there who can play dramatic leads, romantic leads and action heroes?'' he said. ``If you think about it, there's no one else like him in movies right now.'' Local Olympic boxer's next round will be in comedy Oxnard's Olympic boxer, Fernando Vargas Fernando Vargas (born December 7, 1977 in Oxnard, California) is an American boxer and two-time world champion, who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. His nicknames include "Ferocious" and "The Aztec Warrior". , is going Hollywood. The 18-year-old welterweight, who lost in the second round of the Olympics, will guest star in an episode of UPN's comedy series ``Moesha.'' ``It's crazy, isn't it? It's weird because when I auditioned, it was a little like stepping into the ring. I had to perform. There were a lot of people watching People watching or crowd watching is a hobby of some people to watch those around them and their interactions. This differs from voyeurism in that it does not relate to sex or sexual gratification. me,'' said Vargas, who will begin rehearsals today. Money doesn't make the man In findings that should cheer up men who aren't rich and anybody who loves a sappy romance story, it turns out the Beatles were right: Guys, money can't buy you love. When college women chose among hypothetical men to date or marry, the attractiveness of big bucks ranked behind things like honesty, good looks and making time for family life. That emphasizes how misleading a popular misconception is of a longstanding evolutionary theory
1. ^ [1] 2. ^ [2] URL accessed on June 8 2006 3. in Kentucky. The theory says men look for physical attractiveness more than women do, while women seek financial resources in a mate. The new finding emphasizes that while women may find financial resources more important than men do, that's not the top draw, Cunningham said. He spoke Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional organization representing psychology in the US. Description and history The association has around 150,000 members and an annual budget of around $70m. during a symposium on what attracts women to men. Harry T. Reis, a psychologist at the University of Rochester The University of Rochester (UR) is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian research university located in Rochester, New York. The university is one of 62 elected members of the Association of American Universities. in 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 , said Cunningham's findings make ``absolutely good sense.'' Clinton cryptic on Kemp choice Basking in the glories of the Grand Tetons, President Clinton kept his distance from the political arena Sunday. He went to church with his family and horseback riding with his daughter, Chelsea. Though he had been quoted by the San Diego Union as saying that Jack Kemp's selection as Bob Dole's running mate had ``shocked'' him, he clearly did not want to make any further public comment on the GOP ticket. Asked whether the president was shocked, White House deputy press secretary Mary Ellen Glynn said, ``I have no knowledge of that.'' Responding to press reports quoting some Democratic campaign officials, she added that Clinton does not consider Kemp an extremist. Asked if the president liked Kemp, she said, ``Yes, absolutely.'' Newsman won't forgo tax break Sam Donaldson wants taxpayers to pay to get rid of predators on his New Mexico sheep ranch. The ABC News correspondent says he's entitled to the handout from the federal Animal Damage Control office. One wildlife activist thinks that's wrong. ``He's a millionaire, and millionaires shouldn't be getting taxpayer-funded predator control,'' said Pat Wolff. Donaldson pays about a dollar an acre to lease 2,360 acres of grazing land from the state for his hundreds of sheep. Last year he lost 80 lambs to predators such as coyotes. ``The government helps ranchers and farmers and businesses of all kinds,'' Donaldson said Friday. ``If it's in existence and I am eligible to use it, I'll use it.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) Oxnard welterweight Fernando Vargas will appe ar in UPN's ``Moesha.'' (2) Sam Donaldson: Rancher |
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