NEWS LITE : SONNY, CHER GET WALK STAR.Sonny and Cher's hit ``I Got You Babe'' rocketed them to stardom more than 30 years ago. On Friday, they finally got their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a pavement along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but fictional characters honored by . ``I couldn't be happier today if I were twins. It's so cool,'' said Cher, standing next to the couple's daughter, Chastity Bono Chastity Sun Bono (born March 4, 1969) is an American writer and activist in the LGBT movement. She is also known as the daughter of entertainers Sonny and Cher and the half sister of musician Elijah Blue Allman. . ``I too think it's long overdue, but it's perfect timing.'' It was a posthumous honor for Cher's ex-husband Bono, the entertainer-turned-politician who died Jan. 5 when he skied into a tree at a South Lake Tahoe ski resort. His widow spoke to the crowd gathered for the star's unveiling ceremony. ``He always believed in dreams, and he always believed in himself even when the chips were down,'' said U.S. Rep. Mary Bono, who succeeded her husband in a special election that followed his death. ``I feel fortunate that Cher and I have something in common and that is that we loved the same man very much. . . . I want to really congratulate Cher,'' Mary Bono said, standing by her and Sonny Bono's children, Chianna, 7, and Chesare, 10. As the star was unveiled on Hollywood Boulevard, a few hundred fans lining the famous street cheered ``We love you Cher'' and held two large, glittering signs proclaiming ``We Love You, Babe,'' referring to duo's first big hit in 1965. The couple also scored hits with ``Baby Don't Go,'' ``The Beat Goes On,'' ``It's the Little Things,'' ``It's a Beautiful Story'' and ``Laugh at Me.'' They turned to TV in the 1970s with their variety show ``The Sonny and Cher Show,'' featuring Bono with his Dutch-boy haircut, droopy droop v. drooped, droop·ing, droops v.intr. 1. To bend or hang downward: "His mouth drooped sadly, pulled down, no doubt, by the plump weight of his jowls" mustache and bell-bottoms and Cher, a thin, towering figure draped drape v. draped, drap·ing, drapes v.tr. 1. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds: draped the coffin with a flag; a robe that draped her figure. in spectacularly sequined se·quin n. 1. A small shiny ornamental disk, often sewn on cloth; a spangle. 2. A gold coin of the Venetian Republic. Also called zecchino. tr.v. outfits. Bono later turned to politics, becoming mayor of Palm Springs and a two-term Republican congressman representing California's 44th Congressional District California's 44th District currently covers an area of Southern California from San Clemente in Orange County on the coast, north-by-northeast inland to Riverside County, including the cities of Corona, Norco, Rubidoux, and Riverside. (See map here. . Cher went solo with her music and starred in movies, winning a best actress Oscar for 1987's ``Moonstruck moon·struck also moon·strick·en adj. 1. Dazed or distracted with romantic sentiment. 2. Affected by insanity; crazed. [From the belief that the moon caused insanity. .'' The couple's star was the 2,108th addition to the Walk of Fame. Also attending the ceremony was Bono's daughter Christy from his first marriage, his mother, Jean Bono, and Cher's mother, Georgia Holt La Pierre. King hopes women's successes continue Known for putting professional women's tennis on the map, Billie Jean King Noun 1. Billie Jean King - United States woman tennis player (born in 1943) Billie Jean Moffitt King, King says the road for women is still a long one. ``I'd like to see women's achievements become part of the landscape, instead of an unusual occurrence,'' King said. ``Any time women do better, it also helps men.'' King is this year's recipient of the Elizabeth Blackwell Award, given to women whose lives exemplify outstanding service. Named for the first woman in America to receive a doctor of medicine degree, the award is given by Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hobart and William Smith Colleges, located in Geneva, New York, are together a liberal arts college. The Colleges adhere to a "coordinate system", which retains some elements of the original single-sex institutions, though the student experience is largely co-ed. . King, who retired from competitive tennis in 1984, founded both the Women's Tennis Association and the Women's Sports Foundation The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) "is a charitable educational organization dedicated to ensuring equal access to participation and leadership opportunities for all girls and women in sports and fitness. , an advocacy organization for female athletes. She said her straight-sets defeat of Bobby Riggs - who won Wimbledon in 1939 - in the ``Battle of the Sexes'' match in 1973 changed people's perception of female athletes. ``We were seen as people who can walk and chew gum at the same time,'' she said. ``We proved we don't choke under pressure.'' Library to showcase Bob Hope Bob Hope and his family are donating millions of dollars to set up a permanent Bob Hope Gallery of American Entertainment in the Library of Congress, complete with tens of thousands of his own jokes. The library will give him a dinner Tuesday in advance of his 95th birthday May 29. Library spokesman Craig D'Ooge said the gallery in the library's Jefferson Building will include other material, but something of Hope's will always be on display. D'Ooge said he did not know the precise amount of the gift or when the gallery would open. On Sunday, British Ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer will dub Hope an honorary knight - Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, by order of Queen Elizabeth II. The comedian, born in Eltham, England, came to this country at age 4. As a U.S. citizen, he is known for entertaining American troops in every conflict since World War II. His wife, Dolores Dolores (or Delores) was a common given name (until the 1960s in the USA); it is cognate with the English word "dolorous" (meaning sorrowful) and equivalent in meaning. , announced that the family is giving the library more than 60 years of papers, letters, photos, joke files and acetate disks of radio broadcasts, and more than 40 years of TV material. ``We are especially happy knowing that these items will be in the safekeeping Safekeeping The storage of assets or other items of value in a protected area. Notes: Individuals may use self-directed methods of safekeeping or the services of a bank or brokerage firm. of the Library of Congress and made available to the American people to enjoy in perpetuity Of endless duration; not subject to termination. The phrase in perpetuity is often used in the grant of an Easement to a utility company. in perpetuity adj. forever, as in one's right to keep the profits from the land in perpetuity. ,'' she wrote. ``I am thrilled that these treasures will be so respected, though I will miss the dusting.'' In addition to the dinner at the library, Hope will be in the audience at the Rainbow & Stars Room 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 on May 22 when his wife makes an appearance with Rosemary Clooney. After that, the Hopes will go fishing at an unspecified spot on the East Coast before returning to their Toluca Lake home for a party on his actual birthday. There will be a parade in the Valley community the following day to celebrate the town's 75th anniversary, with the Hopes acting as grand marshals. N.Y. cable broadcaster takes lumps after `Seinfeld' snafu The final ``Seinfeld'' really was a show about nothing for thousands of irate TV viewers. Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. customers in the New York counties of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster lost all sound and picture as the show reached its climax Thursday. ``This is like a crime against humanity In international law a crime against humanity is an act of persecution or any large scale atrocities against a body of people, and is the highest level of criminal offense. and I'm pretty upset. Someone must pay,'' said Joe Schwartz, 17, one of many who demanded an explanation. According to Liberty division president Don Rafferty, someone may have tampered with the last 10 minutes of Time Warner's broadcast signal. Not surprisingly, the crowds that gathered at local bars to watch the final episode of their beloved show were less than pleased. ``I thought it was part of the program,'' Joel Pirard said. ``When it didn't go away I said, It's not funny anymore.'' Chris Dawson agreed: ``This is the worst `Seinfeld' party ever.'' Rafferty said the company would rebroadcast the end of the episode today. ``You can imagine how much our phones have been ringing off the hook,'' Rafferty said. ``My kids weren't too happy about it either.'' --- News Lite is compiled from Daily News staff and wire reports. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1) Fowl-weather gear A duck nicknamed ``Flight Lt. Brick'' because he can't swim wears a life jacket given to him at the Royal Air Force Marham base in England. The bird suffers from an oil deficiency in his feathers that allows them to become waterlogged wa·ter·logged adj. 1. Nautical Heavy and sluggish in the water because of flooding, as in the hold: a waterlogged ship. 2. . Eastern Daily Press (2) Cher, left, and Mary Bono caress the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring the Sonny and Cher duo at Friday's ceremony. John Hayes/Associated Press |
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