NEWS LITE : SHIELDS GETS BEST OF BRITISH PAPER.Brooke Shields Brooke Christa Camille Shields[1] (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and supermodel. Biography Career Shields' career as a model began in the late 1960s as an infant, and she continued as a successful child model throughout the 1970s. accepted ``very substantial'' libel damages and a public apology over a newspaper article that falsely reported she was questioned by police about drugs as she left the Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. . During a court appearance Monday in London, lawyers for the actress and The Mail on Sunday said her lawsuit over the May 24 story had been settled. The amount of the damages was not disclosed. The story said Shields' luggage was searched and her flight at the Nice Airport delayed while French police questioned her. After the actress sued, the newspaper published a front-page apology and retraction In the law of Defamation, a formal recanting of the libelous or slanderous material. Retraction is not a defense to defamation, but under certain circumstances, it is admissible in Mitigation of Damages. Cross-references Libel and Slander. . The retraction said the story was false and conceded Shields had not even been stopped. Chamberlain stays young in Hawaii He was the young, dashing Dr. Kildare in the 1960s. Then he was the agonized ag·o·nize v. ag·o·nized, ag·o·niz·ing, ag·o·niz·es v.intr. 1. To suffer extreme pain or great anguish. 2. To make a great effort; struggle. v.tr. Father Ralph de Bricassart Father Ralph de Bricassart is a fictional priest in The Thorn Birds, a 1977 best selling novel by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author. Set primarily on Drogheda, a fictional sheep station in the Australian outback, the story focuses on the Cleary family and spans the on ``The Thorn Birds'' in the '80s. Now Richard Chamberlain mostly stays home in Hawaii and paints. ``I stayed young a remarkably long time and then fell apart,'' Chamberlain, now 63, said with a laugh. He returns to Broadway and television every few years. He was Henry Higgins in a revival of ``My Fair Lady'' a few years back, and came back for a sequel to ``The Thorn Birds'' in 1996. Queen mother sets longevity record The Queen Mother Elizabeth has set a record as the oldest royal in British history. The mother of Queen Elizabeth II, she has lived for 97 years and 315 days. On Sunday, she passed the longevity mark held by Queen Victoria's granddaughter Princess Alice, who died Jan. 3, 1981. The Queen Mother will celebrate her 98th birthday Aug. 4. ``It is difficult to say it categorically, but I cannot find any British royal from our records who has lived longer than the Queen Mother,'' royal expert Harold Brookes-Baker, editor of Burke's Peerage, told the Express newspaper. The Queen Mother married into the royal family in 1923 and was 51 when her husband, King George VI, died in 1952. `Die Hard' star says Farrakhan is a hero Like a character in one of his movies, Bruce Willis came out blazing with both barrels in a George magazine interview, calling Bob Dole a ``nitwit nit·wit n. A stupid or silly person. [Probably obsolete nit, nothing (from German dialectal, from Middle High German niht, nit; see nix2) + wit1. ,'' pronouncing pro·nounc·ing adj. Relating to, designed for, or showing pronunciation: a pronouncing dictionary. Louis Farrakhan ``a hero of mine'' and declaring that organized religions are ``dying forms.'' If he were African-American, ``I'd be with Farrakhan, too,'' the ``Die Hard'' star told the political magazine edited by John F. Kennedy "John Kennedy" and "JFK" redirect here. For other uses, see John Kennedy (disambiguation) and JFK (disambiguation). John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), was the thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in Jr. ``A lot of people feel Louis Farrakhan stands for a lot of negative things,'' Willis said of the Nation of Islam Nation of Islam: see Black Muslims. Nation of Islam or Black Muslims African American religious movement that mingles elements of Islam and black nationalism. It was founded in 1931 by Wallace D. leader. ``But he is raising his voice against inequality. Anyone who stands up against injustice is a hero of mine.'' Willis also said he switched from Democrat to Republican in 1992 and supported President Bush for re-election because he felt Bill Clinton's campaign was too divisive. But he sat out the 1996 election between Dole and President Clinton because he considered the Republican ``a nitwit.'' Willis also criticized organized religions, which he claimed are dying. ``Modern religion is the end trail of modern mythology,'' he said. ``But there are people who interpret the Bible literally - literally. I choose not to believe that's the way. And that's what makes America cool, you know?'' News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports CAPTION(S): 4 Photos PHOTO (1) Gem of a letter writer Traci Patrick, 25, of Littleton, Colo., gets help from talk show star Oprah Winfrey's jeweler, Arman Espinola, in putting on the glitz glitz Informal n. Ostentatious showiness; flashiness: "a garish barrage of show-biz glitz" Peter G. Davis. tr.v. . Winfrey arranged a loan of $1.4 million in diamond jewelry to Patrick, who wrote a letter asking to borrow earrings for her wedding. Associated Press (2) Willis (3) Queen Mother (4) Shields |
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