NEWS LITE : GOLDBERG MODEL OF LACTOSELESSNESS.Hear the one about the comic who never drank milk? Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, and author. Goldberg is one of only ten individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, counting Daytime Emmy Awards. is the latest celebrity with a milk mustache - even though she's lactose-intolerant. ``Lucky for us lactose-intolerant folks, there's lactose-free milk,'' she says in the ``Got Milk?'' ad debuting this week. The advertisement notes lactose-free milk has all the calcium of regular milk. Being lactose intolerant means your body lacks sufficient amounts of a digestive enzyme Digestive enzymes are enzymes in the alimentary tract that break down food so that the organism can absorb it. The main sites of action are the oral cavity, the stomach, the duodenum and the jejunum. to properly digest the natural sugar in milk called lactose. Bandleader to put kid combo together Paul Shaffer
Paul Allen Wood Shaffer is about to become the leader of the World's Smallest Band. It won't actually be called that, but David Letterman's sidekick and musical director has signed with Nickelodeon to put together an all-children band that will produce original music for the cable network. Nickelodeon will audition kids from across the country during the next year, and Shaffer will select the winners. ``My 5-1/2-year-old daughter is particularly excited at the prospect of getting to meet Chuckie'' from ``Rugrats,'' said Shaffer. Leno to keep pace at Indy 500 race Gearhead
Unrevealed First appearing in Steel #14 (April 1995), the first Gearhead appeared in Steel Jay Leno Jay Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer who is best known as the current host of NBC television's long-running variety and talk program The Tonight Show. Biography Leno was born in New Rochelle, New York. will drive the pace car at the Indianapolis 500. ``Pacing Indy is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I absolutely can't wait,'' Leno said Thursday. His wheels on May 30 will be a Chevrolet Monte Carlo The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was an American mid-size car. Originally introduced by Chevrolet for the 1970 model year (as competition with the Ford Thunderbird), it has gone through six generations as of 2007. . The ``Tonight Show'' host owns dozens of vintage cars and motorcycles. Brooks to join Padres' spring training workout Let's see Let's See was a Canadian television series broadcast on CBC Television between September 6, 1952 to July 4, 1953. The segment, which had a running time of 15 minutes, was a puppet show with a character named Uncle Chichimus (voice of John Conway), which presented each , the San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Padres lose a bunch of free agents, trade away their best slugger and then bring in a singing cowboy? In a move sure to raise eyebrows - if not chuckles - from fans and no doubt some National League West rivals, the Padres announced Friday that country music superstar Garth Brooks has been invited to spring training on a nonroster basis. No kidding - a singing cowboy whose athletic credentials are playing on his high school baseball team and throwing the javelin at Oklahoma State. ``I'm excited, I'm nervous, I'm scared, and it's going to be neat,'' the 37-year-old rookie said in a conference call from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . ``Make no mistake about it, I'm out there to play baseball.'' Not in the bigs. At least, not right away. ``There's no chance of him being on the major league club, but we're excited to have him because I think he's going to bring a lot of enthusiasm and hard work into camp, because that's how he goes about his business,'' said Padres manager Bruce Bochy. Brooks, a switch-hitter, worked out with the Padres for two days at last year's spring training. The extent of his game action was a pinch-running appearance, when he was nearly picked off twice. After three years on the road playing sold-out concerts, Brooks took a year off, giving him a chance to live out his fantasy of playing professional baseball. If he's any good, he could be back on a bus, riding the backroads of America, playing minor league ball. The man who sings about friends in low places could end up in the low minors: maybe at Idaho Falls, Idaho Idaho Falls is the county seat and largest city of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States.GR6 As of the 2000 Census the population of Idaho Falls was 50,730, with a metro population of 116,980. (2006 estimate: 52,786)[1]. ; Rancho Cucamonga; or Mobile, Ala. But he's serious enough about the game that he'll skip the Feb. 24 Grammy Awards ceremonies in Los Angeles, even though he's nominated for three awards, to go to spring training in Peoria, Ariz., a few days before the Feb. 23 reporting day. Jackson gives beau ticket to splitsville splits·ville adv. & adj. Slang In or into a state of separation or breakup: a couple that was splitsville after 12 years of marriage. n. ``What have you done for me lately?'' Apparently, not much for Janet Jackson. The 32-year-old singer and her longtime romantic interest Rene Elizondo Jr. have separated, according to a statement released Friday by her publicist, Lindsay Scott Management. The couple, who had a ``personal relationship'' for 13 years, planned to continue their friendship, the statement said. No other details were disclosed. Jackson, the youngest daughter of the celebrated and controversial Jackson family, was married to singer James DeBarge for about a year when she was in her late teens. Shortly after her divorce, she and Elizondo began dating. News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos PHOTO (1) Tuber tuber, enlarged tip of a rhizome (underground stem) that stores food. Although much modified in structure, the tuber contains all the usual stem parts—bark, wood, pith, nodes, and internodes. suggests romance Jean Latimer of Sherman Oaks poses with a heart-shaped potato she found atop a 10-pound sack. ``I've never found anything like this and right at Valentine's Day - how appropriate,'' she said. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News (2) From country to swing? Singer Garth Brooks takes a swing during batting practice with the San Diego Padres during spring training 1998 in Peoria, Ariz. (3) LENO (4) Whoopi Goldberg joins the ever-growing ``Got Milk?'' ad gang. |
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