NEWS LITE : EX-BRADY MOM FINDS NEWS BUNCH.Mrs. Brady is coming to morning television. Florence Henderson, the actress who played Carol Brady in the 1970s situation comedy ``The Brady Bunch,'' will be a co-host of ``Later Today,'' an NBC News show set to premiere in the fall, an 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. executive who asked not to be identified said Monday. She'll be paired with Jodi Applegate of NBC News and Asha Blake, former anchor at KNBC-TV (Channel 4), the network's Los Angeles affiliate, the executive said. Henderson played a widowed mom with three daughters who married an architect with three sons on ``The Brady Bunch.'' The comedy ran on ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. from 1969 to 1974 and became something of a camp classic and the subject of two 1990s movie spoofs. She replayed the role twice in two short-lived series during 1977 and 1990. Henderson has some history in morning TV. She was a ``Today girl'' in 1959 when Dave Garroway was the host. She contributed interviews and features to the program. As the title suggests, ``Later Today'' will follow ``Today'' in NBC's morning schedule and will be modeled after the lighter fare in that show's last hour. Critic says movies may need flushing Bathroom humor is in, says the latest edition of Entertainment Weekly, noting that there is an excess in ``The Spy Who Shagged Me'' and that even ``The Phantom Menace'' has two scatological sca·tol·o·gy n. pl. sca·tol·o·gies 1. The study of fecal excrement, as in medicine, paleontology, or biology. 2. a. An obsession with excrement or excretory functions. b. jokes - for example, when Jar Jar steps in excrement excrement /ex·cre·ment/ (eks´kri-mint) 1. feces. 2. excretion (2). ex·cre·ment n. Waste matter or any excretion cast out of the body, especially feces. . ``The notion of intelligent vs. unintelligent comedy is irrelevant to me,'' says Mike Myers, creator of spy Austin Powers. ``It's not too stupid as long as it's funny.'' Ted Baehr, publisher of Movie Guide, which gives ratings for moral content, has a different view: ``Relying on bathroom humor over and over is an easy creative crutch that ultimately leads to an uncivil society. A few flatulence flatulence /flat·u·lence/ (flat´u-lens) excessive formation of gases in the stomach or intestine. flat·u·lence or flat·u·len·cy n. The presence of excessive gas in the digestive tract. jokes in `Austin Powers' are innocuous, but the sum total of all that raunchy raun·chy adj. raun·chi·er, raun·chi·est Slang 1. a. Obscene, lewd, or vulgar: "[He] humor all summer takes a toll.'' Queen's three sons to line up for bride Prince Edward's two brothers will be at his side Saturday when he weds Sophie Rhys-Jones, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said Monday. PrincesCharles and Andrew will act as Edward's supporters, the royal equivalent of best men. Edward, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II, acted as a supporter at the weddings of both of his elder brothers. Both later were divorced - Charles from the former Lady Diana Spencer and Andrew from Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York Duchess of York is a title held by the wife of the Duke of York since the first Duke of York in 1384. The title is gained with matrimony alone and is forfeited on divorce. . Rhys-Jones, a 34-year old public relations executive, and Edward, a 35-year-old television producer, will be married at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. They have asked four children to act as bridesmaids and page boys. The bridesmaids will be 8-year-old Camilla Hadden, Edward's godchild god·child n. A person for whom another serves as sponsor at baptism. godchild Noun pl -children a person who is sponsored by godparents at baptism Noun 1. , and 5-year-old Olivia Taylor, whose parents are longtime friends of Rhys-Jones. The pageboys will be 6-year-old Harry Warburton, a son of one of Edward's aides, and 7-year-old Felix Sowerbutts, the son of other friends of Rhys-Jones. Mattel scraps plans for piercing friends Despite a handful of complaints, tattooed Barbie will not be grounded. But her friends will be free of body art. Mattel said it received about a dozen complaints over tattooed Butterfly Art Barbie, a doll introduced last year with a small butterfly tattoo on her stomach. The package includes stick-on tattoos for young girls. Mattel, the nation's largest toymaker
Toymaker (real name Cosmo Krank) is a brand new, original villain in The Batman. He first appeared in Cash for Toys. He is voiced by Patton Oswalt. , has not halted production on Butterfly Art Barbie, which is selling well, Mattel Inc. spokeswoman Lisa McKendall said Monday from El Segundo. But she said the complaints prompted Mattel to abandon plans to include tattoos and nose piercing on this spring's Generation Girl dolls, a line of dolls for older girls that includes Generation Girl Barbie and her friend Chelsie. Son's graduation is a `Magic' moment This time, it was Magic Johnson's turn to cheer at Michigan State University Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state agricultural college. . The former Spartan and retired NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= great watched from a private box at the school's Breslin Center in East Lansing on Saturday as his son, Andre, received his diploma from Everett High School Everett High School may refer to:
Johnson graduated from Everett before going on to Michigan State and leading the Spartans to the 1979 NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association championship. When Andre's name was read, his father leapt to his feet, clapped and shouted. Johnson also was celebrating the recovery of his father, Earvin Johnson Sr., from a stroke last week. ``There was no serious damage. Every day, he's gotten better and better,'' Johnson said. ``I thank God and thank all the people for their prayers.'' Andre, 18, plans to move to Los Angeles this summer and work at his father's company, Magic Johnson Enterprises, which includes coffee houses, restaurants and movie theaters. He also plans to study business management at Santa Monica City College. News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports News Lite is compiled from Daily News staff and wire reports CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) A brand new squeeze Actor Dick Wilson, 82, will come out of his 14-year retirement July 1 to renew his role as Mr. Whipple in TV ads to introduce new Charmin. He starred in his first Charmin ads in 1964. Barbie tattoos stick (2) Butterfly Art Barbie features a butterfly tattoo on her midriff midriff /mid·riff/ (-rif) the diaphragm; the region between the breast and waistline. mid·riff n. See diaphragm. . Scott Wheeler/The Ledger (3) Henderson (4) Johnson |
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