POP!
Goes the Superstar: Pop superstar
Mariah Carey was admitted to an undisclosed New York-area
hospital on July 25, suffering from an "emotional
and physical breakdown," Carey's publicist Cindi
Berger said. "She is just
taking it day by day (and) is resting and
improving." Her breakdown forced her to cancel her
headline role in MTV's 20th anniversary show scheduled
for the following Wednesday night. When asked whether
Carey's problems were precipitated by any particular
work-related or personal issues, Berger said "No,
something like this is always a cumulative effect."
The pop diva is reportedly getting "much-needed
rest," but Berger has no other details on Carey's
prognosis or a possible discharge date. Carey has
canceled all public appearances. That’s fine with
me! If I never see her or Whitney "please pass the
Coke, and I don’t mean Cola" Houston ever again
it’ll be too soon.
Have
a Ball! The world will soon get another
chance to love Lucille Ball when the U.S. Postal Service
issues a new stamp bearing the likeness of the late
flame-haired comedienne on what would have been her 90th
birthday, Monday, August 6th. The colorful stamp features
a glamorous Lucy circa 1955. It
is the seventh in the Postal Service's Legends of
Hollywood Series, which honors deceased film greats with
special issue stamps. Previous honorees were Marilyn
Monroe (1995), James Dean (1996), Humphrey Bogart (1997),
Alfred Hitchcock (1998), James Cagney (1999), and Edward
G. Robinson (2000). The stamp unveiling will occur at a
ceremony on Monday, August 6, at the Hollywood History
Museum, which is housed in the Max Factor building in
Hollywood where Lucy used to buy her makeup. On hand will
be Fred Ball, Lucy's younger brother, and actress
Virginia Mayo, who performed with Lucy in Hollywood's
Golden era. The stamp is a limited release in that it
will only be printed once. However with more than 100
million copies in circulation there will be plenty for
everybody. Can’t we have a choice of designs, like
they did with the Elvis stamp? How about a younger
"I Love Lucy" versus an older "Here’s
Lucy" with Vivian Vance in her shadow on both
versions.
Breakfast at Tiffani’s: Actress Tiffani
Thiessen has signed on for a three-episode arc of
NBC’s Thursday hit "Just Shoot Me" –
a role that could turn into a full-time gig. Thiessen
will play a sex columnist for the series’ fictional
magazine. I shall set my VCR Plus right away!
by Mary
Xmas
"She is just
taking it day by day (and) is resting and
improving." Her breakdown forced her to cancel her
headline role in MTV's 20th anniversary show scheduled
for the following Wednesday night. When asked whether
Carey's problems were precipitated by any particular
work-related or personal issues, Berger said "No,
something like this is always a cumulative effect."
The pop diva is reportedly getting "much-needed
rest," but Berger has no other details on Carey's
prognosis or a possible discharge date. Carey has
canceled all public appearances. That’s fine with
me! If I never see her or Whitney "please pass the
Coke, and I don’t mean Cola" Houston ever again
it’ll be too soon.
Lucy circa 1955. It
is the seventh in the Postal Service's Legends of
Hollywood Series, which honors deceased film greats with
special issue stamps. Previous honorees were Marilyn
Monroe (1995), James Dean (1996), Humphrey Bogart (1997),
Alfred Hitchcock (1998), James Cagney (1999), and Edward
G. Robinson (2000). The stamp unveiling will occur at a
ceremony on Monday, August 6, at the Hollywood History
Museum, which is housed in the Max Factor building in
Hollywood where Lucy used to buy her makeup. On hand will
be Fred Ball, Lucy's younger brother, and actress
Virginia Mayo, who performed with Lucy in Hollywood's
Golden era. The stamp is a limited release in that it
will only be printed once. However with more than 100
million copies in circulation there will be plenty for
everybody. Can’t we have a choice of designs, like
they did with the Elvis stamp? How about a younger
"I Love Lucy" versus an older "Here’s
Lucy" with Vivian Vance in her shadow on both
versions.
