THE HYPE HOW MANY BLONDES DOES IT TAKE?``Keep those blond jokes comin'.'' That's what Regis Philbin Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality best known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, singer and presenter at various events. laughingly commanded Monday as he and his ``Live!'' crew had the Vidal Sassoon Vidal Sassoon (born January 17, 1928) is a hairdresser. Sassoon was born to Jewish parents in London. His father was from Thessaloniki in northern Greece with Iraqi origins, and his mother, whose family was originally from Kiev, was born in London. salon 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 turn them into overnight blondes. The beauty parlor prank kicked off a week-long tribute to blondes while promoting Reese Witherspoon's new comedy, ``Legally Blonde,'' which opens citywide Friday, and included Joan Rivers Joan Rivers (born June 8, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, talk show host, businesswoman, and celebrity. She is known for her brash manner and loud, raspy voice with a heavy metropolitan New York accent. (sporting fresh platinum locks) as his guest co-host, yukking it up with blondes on the street. Marilyn Monroe aside, not everybody looks great as a blonde. At least Philbin acknowledged it by washing the blond right out of his hair that night, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a studio publicist. Others are still finding out if blondes have more fun, including former Dodger hunk Mike Piazza (now New York Mets
Talk about a case of ``illegally blond.'' Maybe it's something everybody's got to try just once. Cher did it for a recent CD jacket, Elizabeth Taylor did it as a teen for ``Little Women,'' and even several male cast members of TV's ``Diagnosis Murder'' have used peroxide before going back to their roots. Meanwhile Madonna has been blond for so long, she's probably forgotten that she was once a brunette. Quite possibly, only her hairdresser knows for sure. - Barbara De Witt AGAINST ALL ODDS: ``MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company Investigates: Saving Bella'' is an enthralling en·thrall tr.v. en·thralled, en·thrall·ing, en·thralls 1. To hold spellbound; captivate: The magic show enthralled the audience. 2. To enslave. documentary in which a 2-year-old in need of liver and kidney transplants confronts Murphy's Law in all of its medical permutations - and still manages to survive. The documentary focuses on the Huffman family - Danny and Rachel, a happily married couple, challenged by the severe illness of their 2-year- old, Bella. Danny donates a section of his liver and a kidney; the transplant doesn't seem to take - and then it does - and then it doesn't, and a new donor is needed immediately, or Bella could die. Cameras follow the family members and Bella's doctors throughout the ordeal; it's almost impossible to imagine having to go through such wrenching psychological torment and more difficult to picture enduring this for the sake of TV. Were this an episode of ``ER,'' it'd be hooted off the screen for its relentless melodrama. But it's not. ``MSNBC Investigates: Saving Bella'' airs at 6 p.m. today on MSNBC. - David Kronke CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Has anyone worn blond better than Marilyn? (2 -- 3 -- color) Regis waved goodbye to his blond locks after only one day. (4 -- color) Wynona Rider went blond at this year's Oscars. Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer (5 -- color) We're still waiting for the call on New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza's hairstyle. John Bazemore/Associated Press |
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