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What is singer Andy
Williams doing now?
—Helen 8., Nebraska
The crooner is in the middle cf six
week series of performances with
Petula Clark, singer erf the 1965 hit
Downtown, at his Moon River Theatre in Branson, Mo. (pop.
6,050). They'll perform six times a week through May 29, and
then will return for a similar run Sept. 9-Oct. 26. Williams, 77,
known for hits such as Days of Wine and Roses, Charade and Moon
River, will then unveil his popular Christmas show, which he’ll
perform twice daily for six weeks. ‘A couple of years ago, 1 would
do three shows a day some weeks, and then I thought, ‘Why am I
doing that? Just to make money? I have all the money’ I want, so
why am I doing three? ” This is Williams 14th year in Branson,
where he lives with his wife, Debbie. “I built a theater here in 1992
and I love working in it," says Williams, a father of three. It has
everything you want —the right sound, lights and dressing room.
I couldn't ask for more. I have a house on the lake and I play golf
a lot. We have three dogs and plenty of room to let them run
and play. I love my wife; life is good." The Wall Lake, lowa (pop.
841), native and his wife spend the winters at their home in Palm
Springs, Calif, (pop. 42,807), where he plays golf every day.
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wives on Wisteria Lane.
The album is designed
to help fans of the TV
show Desperate Housewives
bridge the gap between
new episodes. The Compendia Music release includes hit
songs such as D-I-V-O-R-C-E. Girls Lie Too and You've Got
a Friend.
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Russians Julia Volkova (left) and Lena Katina perform as pop duo t. A.T.u.
Whatever happened to the t.A.T.u. singing duo?
—Jesus 8., Florida
For the past year, tA.T.u. has been on hiatus due to Julia Volkovas
pregnancy. Now that her daughter is about 6 months old, she and Lena
Katina (both of whan are 20 and unmarried) are working on an album
to follow up 200 km/h In The Wrong Lane, which will be released later
this year. “It will be very different,” Katina promises. Tire childhood
friends scored a No. 1 single with All the Things She Said in England
in 2003- The Russian-bom duo still resides in Moscow, and Katina
recalls rite most exciting time of their lives: “Julia and I were in my flat,
drinking tea in my kitchen and watching MTV and our video came on.
I cannot explain how excited we were —we were jumping and scream
ing. We knew it was coming and we were waiting fix it, but when we
saw it, we couldn’t believe it!”
Q Could you profile Clifton Webb, who was in
the movies in the 1940 s and 19505?
—Nancy Z., California
The delightfully snobby’ actor was bom Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck
in Indianapolis on Nov. 11, 1889- As his name suggests, his real-life
personality wasn't far off from his priggish roles. A child star, Webb
was trained in theatre and dance by age 10, and quit school at 13 to
concentrate on painting and music. His first real success in films came
in 1944 in Laura, when lie was 55. He created the role of Mr. Belve
dere in 1948’s Sitting Pretty. He appeared in movies such as Cheaper
by the Dozen. Titanic. The Man Who Never Was and Satan Never
Sleeps. Little known fact: Webb inspired the character of Mr. Peabody’
on 1961’s The Bullwinkle Show. Close to his mother, die two lived
together in Beverly Hills, Calif., until her death in 1960. He died of a
heart attack in 1966 at age 76.
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