NEWS LITE : CAGNEY WORSHIP RAISED TRAVOLTA.John Travolta reveals in a new biography his mother had one sure-fire way to get him to do chores: Pin any request on Jimmy Cagney. ``He was the only one outside my family who was a main source of inspiration,'' Travolta says in ``Travolta: The Life,'' written by Nigel Andrews. Travolta says in the book that he would sit in front of the television set whenever an old Cagney musical came on and step along when Cagney did his tap dance routine, ``I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy Yankee Doodle Dandy feather-capped dandy; “handy” with the girls. [Nurs. Rhyme: Opie, 439] See : Foppishness .'' Travolta's mother seized on the fascination as a way to get her son to brush his teeth. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Andrews' book, she would pretend to be talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to Cagney on the telephone, and tell her son that ``Mr. Cagney is calling. He wants you to brush your teeth and tidy your room.'' Travolta reportedly would agree and then ask: ``Does he . . . does he like me?'' Boone backs ban on flag desecration Flag desecration is a blanket term applied to various acts that intentionally deface a flag, most often a national flag (though other flags can be defaced as well). Often, such action is intended to make a political point against a country or its policies. Singer Pat Boone Charles Eugene Patrick "Pat" Boone (born June 1 1934) is a singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s. His cover versions of African-American rhythm and blues hits had a noticeable impact on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll. may have temporarily shed his squeaky-clean image by sporting leather duds and a dog collar last year, but he's still a flag-waving patriot. Boone supports a proposed constitutional amendment to ban flag desecration that's headed for a Senate vote. The singer said he will join senators in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to unveil the results of the latest Gallup Poll Gallup Poll Noun a sampling of the views of a representative cross section of the population, usually used to forecast voting [after G H Gallup, statistician] Gallup poll n → on the issue. ``In the final analysis, this amendment is not about whether burning, defecating and urinating on our flag is free speech, it's about whether destroying our nation's flag is right and moral,'' Boone said in a statement Monday. Boone surprised many fans when he released his 1997 album, ``In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy,'' a compilation of heavy metal music Noun 1. heavy metal music - loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery heavy metal rock 'n' roll, rock and roll, rock music, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock - a genre of popular music with big band backing. Streisand considers film of concert tour Barbra Streisand Noun 1. Barbra Streisand - United States singer and actress (born in 1942) Barbra Joan Streisand, Streisand is talking with director Mike Nichols about staging her ``final'' world concert tour, according to the New York Post The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and the oldest to have been published continually as a daily.[3] Since 1976, it has been owned by Australian-born billionaire Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and is one of the 10 . Nichols, who directed ``The Graduate'' and ``Working Girl'' among other films, plans to piece together a movie of the tour if the deal goes through, the Post reported Monday. ``They are definitely talking. Barbra would love Mike to direct her last concert tour,'' the newspaper quoted a source as saying. Streisand's handlers said the singer is ``considering several possibilities'' to perform again. ``Many attractive offers from around the world have been received, and the possibility of touring again is being contemplated,'' said Marty Erlichman, Streisand's longtime manager. `Love Boat' actor lands stage role Fred Grandy Fred Lawrence Grandy (born June 29, 1948) is a former actor who became a member in 1986 of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa. Grandy was born in Sioux City, Iowa. , who played Gopher on the '70s hit ``The Love Boat,'' is back in acting. But don't look for him on television. Grandy, 50, has landed a role in a production of Charles Dickens' ``Great Expectations'' at the Interact Theater in Washington, D.C. Grandy, who served in Congress and made a failed run for Iowa governor following the hit series, works as chief executive officer of Goodwill Industries. Winds scuttle trans-Atlantic rowing bid A Louisville, Ky., woman surrendered to Hurricane Danielle and gave up her bid Monday to become the first woman and first American to row across the Atlantic. Tori Murden, 35, was rescued by a ship 950 miles west of her destination of Brest, France. Her American Pearl, a 23-foot-long, 6-foot-wide vessel, capsized 11 times Sunday night, said Kevin Plagman of Sector Sport Watches, one of Murden's sponsors. ``In the process of all these capsizes and very high seas high seas In maritime law, the waters lying outside the territorial waters of any and all states. In the Middle Ages, a number of maritime states asserted sovereignty over large portions of the high seas. , she was knocked around in the cabin,'' he said. ``The cabin is very small, and in high seas, she kind of needs to hang on for her life. It's like being on the inside of a rattle or something.'' Murden, who suffered head and shoulder injuries, set off her emergency beacon early Monday and was rescued hours later by the Cyprus-registered Independent Spirit, Plagman said. The rower left Nags Head, N.C., on June 14 and had expected to reach Brest - 3,635 miles away - later this month or early next month. Only five men have crossed the Atlantic from west to east. Six died trying. Compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) LOVE IN THE AIR Financier Donald Trump watches a tennis match between Conchita Martinez of Spain and Amanda Coetzer of South Africa with his friend, Celina Midelfar, at the U.S. Open 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 . (2) TRAVOLTA (3) STREISAND |
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