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I miss seeing Ed Asner
on TV. Does he have any
thing in the works?
—Sarny Gibbon, Rodxster. N.Y.
Asner, 76, a seven-time Emmy Ed Asner ,n Christmas Card
winner who's performed in more than 200 movies and
TV shows, will be back on television Dec. 9 on the Hall
mark Channel in The Christmas Card, a story that grows
from a handmade greeting sent from a stranger to a sol
dier. Asner, so memorable as TV's crusty newspaper edi
tor Lou Grant , also is teaming with another TV veteran,
Dick Van Patten, for a theatrical movie called Once in a
Lifetime: Just Go For It, currently in production.
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Singer/pianist Diana
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Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham,
country’s Little Big Town in ‘ Crossroads’
Former Fleetwood Mac singer, guitarist and songwriter
Lindsey Buckingham takes the stage with hit country
group Little Big Town for the latest installment of
CMT Crossroads, the popular series that pairs country
stars with entertainers from other genres to share songs,
swap stories and explore the common bonds of each
others music. Catch the new CMT Crossroads on
Saturday, Dec. 2!
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Q I haven’t heard any
thing lately from one of my
favorite performers, jazz
pianist Diana Krall. Is she
still active?
—Jordan E., Keller. Texas
Absolutely. Krall, 41, just released
her latest CD, From This Moment
On, a collection of standards from
the songbooks of Irving Berlin, G)le
Porter. Johnny Mercer and others.
She'll take time off the concert trail
next month to celebrate her third
wedding anniversary to British rock
er Elvis Costello, with whom shes
expecting twins in December.
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Are Elton John and Olivia Newton-John brother
and sister?
—Phillis Olson. Algona. loua
No. Even though both were born (18 months apart) in England,
the singers are not related. Elton did, however, co-write and sing
on the title track to Olivias 1988 album The Rumour.
Q I’d like to know more about ESPN commentator
Teddy Atlas. He really knows a lot about boxing. How
did he get that scar on the left side of his face?
—Sally Brown. Capin. 111.
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Friday Sight Fights, had a rough life as a J
kid growing up on Staten Island. N.Y., and I
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stitches—came from a neighborhood knife
fight. He was sent to prison on Rikers
Island tor his participation in several
petty crimes. Eventually released
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the optimistic "One Blue Sky." Always one to enjoy the ride. Nettles
says, "People say Pray out loud.’ Well, we dream out loud."
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