THE BUZZ FLAG-WAVING KEITH IS HOT STUFF AT FLAMEWORTHY AWARDS.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services Toby Keith <noinclude></noinclude>  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. took home three awards Monday for his patriotic song, ``Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,'' at Country Music Television's 2003 Flameworthy Video Music Awards. Keith, who was the host along with actress Pamela Anderson
Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian-born actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. , was the biggest winner at the fan-voted awards show. He hauled in video of the year honors and also won in categories for cocky and male video. ``I dedicate this great award to Mr. Rumsfeld and Tommy Franks Tommy Ray Franks (born June 17, 1945 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma) is a retired General in the United States Army, previously serving as the Commander of the United States Central Command, overseeing United States Armed Forces operations in a 25-country region, including the Middle East. , and all the people over there (in Iraq) putting it down for us tonight,'' Keith said. The fan-voted awards show aired live on Country Music Television from the Gaylord Entertainment Center. The show was CMT's second since last year's inaugural event. Anderson and Kid Rock brought some rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music. swagger to the show. Rock, seated next to Hank Williams Noun 1. Hank Williams - United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953) Hiram King Williams, Hiram Williams, Williams Jr., took sips from what appeared to be a tiny whiskey bottle, while Anderson brought a man on stage clad in underwear and cowboy boots with ``Naked Cowboy'' written across his bottom. ``I love country music. I grew up with it,'' Anderson said after the show. Rock and Sheryl Crow performed their duet, ``Picture,'' a surprise hit that landed Rock a male video of the year nomination. Meanwhile, back at Russ' ranch ``Gladiator'' star Russell Crowe married Danielle Spencer
Spencer, in a gown custom-made for her by Italian fashion supremo su·pre·mo n. pl. su·pre·mos Chiefly British One who is highest in authority or command, as of an organization. [Spanish and Italian, supreme, supremo, from Latin Giorgio Armani This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , was whisked to the ceremony in a motorcade of two black Mercedes-Benzes, a black pickup truck and two police cars - led by three burly motorcyclists in their wedding best. Armani, also a wedding guest, had dressed the bridal party, including Crowe. The wedding capped an event-filled weekend Crowe had planned for his guests, which included a cricket match starring Australian cricketer Shane Warne Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969) is an international Australian cricketer, generally regarded as one of the greatest bowlers ever [1]. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century. , as well as musical performances. Despite the couple's best efforts, scores of media groups clambered to cover the nuptials, hiring out all available local helicopters and staking out the entrance to Nana Glen, Crowe's property in the lush hills near Coffs Harbor, a resort town halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. Crowe's publicist Wendy Day Wendy Day (born 1962) is an American entrepreneur, writer and founder of Rap Coalition, the not-for-profit entity created to protect artists from exploitation in the music industry. said earlier that the wedding would include about 80 close friends and family members but no Hollywood stars. Some media reports had put the cost of the wedding at $600,000. Crowe says he and Spencer will try for a baby soon after their wedding, reports Ananova.com. ``That's one of the reasons you enter into marriage,'' he said. Plenty of news during Dodger game Don't worry, news junkies. You can tune into the Dodgers game today on KFWB-AM (980) and still get news updates during the game. The news radio station, which now carries the Dodgers, features news reports at the end of every inning. That's usually nine times a game, fans. Additionally, the station's 90-minute pregame coverage is a mixture of sports and breaking news. ``We're very cognizant of the expectations people have of us,'' said Roger Nadel, KFWB's vice president and general manager. ``Other cities like Denver and St. Louis that have high-profile news stations also broadcast games and have dealt with these situations for years.'' Today's afternoon game sees the Dodgers playing the Arizona Diamondbacks This article is about the baseball team. For other uses, see Diamondback. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the West Division of the National League. . Los Angeles lost to the Diamondbacks at the home opener Monday. 'Caprices' wins PEN/Faulkner Award ``The Caprices,'' a collection of stories set in the Pacific during World War II, has won the 23rd annual PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is awarded annually by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation to the author of the best American work of fiction that year. The winner receives US $15,000 and each of four runners-up receives US $5000. . Author Sabina Murray will receive $15,000. A statement released Tuesday in Washington, D.C., by the awards foundation, praised Murray as ``unsparing in her images of the physical and psychological horrors of war, its humiliations and brutalities.'' Finalists, who each receive $5,000, included William Kennedy's ``Roscoe,'' Peter Cameron's ``The City of Your Final Destination,'' Victor LaValle's ``The Ecstatic'' and Gilbert Sorrentino's ``Little Casino.'' Previous winners include Philip Roth, Don DeLillo and Michael Cunningham. This year's prize will be presented May 17 in Washington. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Russell Crowe and Danielle Spencer celebrate their nuptials Monday at the actor's ranch in Australia. Both bride and groom wore Armani. Jim Lee/Associated Press (2) Faith Hill accepts her Flameworthy Award for hottest female video from a man known as the Naked Cowboy. John Russell/Associated Press |
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