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Ask American] 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. ■Uhl J 5? fI -. fjHmspg ' L ~ Jfßp. r j, t! Singer/pianist Diana Krall is expecting twins. 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AR and NY residents add state i sales tax NSF checks automatically debited tor amount p< check i plus applicable fees Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. - jfjßi 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. IMM 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. Atlas, 50, a ringside analyst for ESPN2’s Friday Sight Fights, had a rough life as a J kid growing up on Staten Island. N.Y., and I the scar on his face—which required 400 1 stitches—came from a neighborhood knife fight. He was sent to prison on Rikers Island tor his participation in several petty crimes. Eventually released under the custody of superstar box ing trainer Cus D’Amato, Atlas fought competitively but was sidelined by injury and became I a crainer himself coaching J stars of the ring such as Joey fl Gamache and Tracy Patterson before beginning his career as a TV commentator. ÜBPI the scene two years ago. Among the gems on their new Enjoy The Ride CD are the catchy “Want To," the reflective “County Line” and the optimistic "One Blue Sky." Always one to enjoy the ride. 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