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Crossover words: Blige, Furtado pop up on CBS

In a not-so-subtle piece of Grammy Week cross-promotion, CBS has booked 2007 nominees Nelly
Furtado and Mary J. Blige for drama series guest appearances, according to Zap2It.com, which tracks
TV news.
On Feb. 7, Furtado will guest-star on “CSI: NY,” playing a world-class professional shoplifter who
becomes a leading suspect in the murder of a store security guard.
Furtado is up for a best pop collaboration Grammy for “Promiscuous.”
On Feb. 9, Blige will drop by “Ghost Whisperer,” playing the coach of a high-ranked high school
cheerleading team.
The R&B superstar is up for eight Grammys this year.
CBS will broadcast the 49th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 11.
Lee meets with kids
Reclusive author Harper Lee attended a high school play based on her book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,”
then met with the Alabama students who appeared in the production.
The production brought together 60 students from nearly all-white Mountain Brook High and all-black
Fairfield High Preparatory School.
Lee, 80, was invited Wednesday as a special guest to be honored by education and arts officials. Famous
for prizing her privacy, she rarely speaks to reporters, though she does occasionally meet with students.
The author has not published another book since “Mockingbird,” which remains a best-seller even
decades after its publication in 1960.
Fox ‘liar and a cheat’
Matthew Fox, who plays heroic Dr. Jack Shephard on ABC’s castaway drama “Lost,” has a dark side.
“I’m a liar and a cheat and a thief and the ultimate manipulator. ... I tell lies every day, man,” the actor,
40, tells Men’s Journal magazine for its February issue. “And when I say I’m phenomenally
manipulative, I am.”
Fox, starring with Matthew McConaughey in “We Are Marshall,” says he “can be unapologetically
vicious” and is “absolutely an instigator.”
“I really enjoy social boozing, and what I enjoy about it is when people I know and care about say and
do things they normally wouldn’t say or do,” he tells the magazine. Fox also enjoys skinny-dipping,
something he does, he says, because he’s comfy in the nude.
Sagal, 49, mom to 3rd
It’s a girl for former “Married With Children” TV mom Katey Sagal.
The actress, 49, and her writer-producer husband Kurt Sutter, 43, welcomed their first child together
Wednesday, Sagal’s publicist Cara Tripicchio said. Daughter Esme Louise Sutter was born via a
surrogate in Los Angeles, Tripicchio said.
Sagal also has a daughter, 12, and a son, 10, from a previous marriage.
She played big-haired Peg Bundy on the hit Fox show. Sutter’s credits include the FX show “The
Shield.”
Madonna backs Rosie

Rosie O’Donnell has a powerful ally in her feud with Donald Trump: her close friend Madonna. “People are giving Rosie a hard time,” Madonna, who starred with O’Donnell in 1992’s “A League of Their Own,” said Thursday on NBC’s “Today” show. “I wish they’d stop. I don’t think it’s fair.” The pop star, 48, told “Today” co-host Meredith Vieira, “Basically, I mean, (Rosie’s) a stand-up comic. I think all stand-up comics talk about provocative things in their monologues before shows, and I think that’s a commonplace thing. “I don’t know exactly the content of what she said, but I have a feeling that if every stand-up comic was penalized for saying politically incorrect things or provocative things, I think they’d all be hung in the public square.” Swank dating again Hilary Swank, who split from actor-husband Chad Lowe a year ago, has a new man in her life. “I’m in a relationship with a great guy who’s not a public person, and I want to respect that. But yes, I am in a relationship,” the Oscar-winning actress, 32, tells In Style magazine. That guy, according to the magazine, is her agent, John Campisi. Swank and Lowe announced their separation in January 2006. “I’ve never lived alone before, ever,” Swank says. The actress received a star Monday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “I went from living with my mom right to living with Chad. Now with my traveling a lot and not staying any place for long, I have a box filled with floating receipts, makeup I’ll never wear, random dog toys, and a stack of greeting cards I pick out for friends, which inevitably end up in some storage unit.” Happy birthday Among celebrity birthdays today: Actress Kirstie Alley is 56. Political commentator Rush Limbaugh is

56. Radio personality Howard Stern is 53. News correspondent Christiane Amanpour is 49. Actor Oliver Platt is 47. Singer Rob Zombie is 41. Model Vendela is 40. Singer Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against The Machine) is 37. Singer Amerie is 26.

From Lansing State Journal ]

Births Bath

Gardner: To Kris and Christin Gardner, a daughter, Kalleigh Christine Gardner, at Sparrow Hospital,
Dec. 31.
Charlotte

Kingsbury: To Shannon and Jenna Kingsbury, a son, Blake James Kingsbury, at Sparrow Hospital,
Dec. 31.
Dansville

Moore: To Scott and Christina Moore, a daughter, Chloe Nicole Moore, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 6.
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Delta Township
Kattelus: To Joseph and Kylie Kattelus, a daughter, Ashlyn Patricia Kattelus, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan.

5.
DeWitt

Bancroft: To Ronald and Heather Bancroft, a daughter, Danica Breann Bancroft, at Sparrow Hospital,
Jan. 5.
Eagle

Stefanick: To Patrick Jr. and Angela Stefanick, a son, Brady Jay Stefanick, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 8.
East Lansing

Jarwan: To Habib and Silvia Jarwan, a daughter, Michelle Kenzie Jarwan, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 5.

Betts: To Demond Betts and JoAnn Wharton, a daughter, Ryan Abigail Betts, at Sparrow Hospital,
Jan. 8.
Eaton Rapids

Garza: To Jason and Ermelinda Garza, a son, Salvador Daniel Garza, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 3.

Mrazek: To Jason and Rebecca Mrazek, a son, Carson Reilly Mrazek, at Ingham Regional Medical
Center, Jan. 8.
Fowlerville

Lewis: To Michael Lewis and Rebecca Esch, a son, Hayden Michael Lewis, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan.

5.

Robinson: To Mark and Krystle Robinson, a daughter, Natalie Marie Robinson, at Sparrow Hospital,
Jan. 6.
Grand Ledge

Kestner: To Ronald and Jill Kestner, a daughter, Cady Jean Kestner, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 8.
Haslett

Soltis: To John and Kirsten Soltis, a son, Thomas John Soltis, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 7.
Holt

Ranney: To Joseph and Nicole Ranney, a daughter, Nevaeh Rose Ranney, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 8.

Laingsburg
Thompson: To Jackie Thompson and Erin Bishop, a son, DeJuan Pierre Thompson, at Sparrow
Hospital, Jan. 10.
Lansing

Singh: To Sukhdev Singh and Sumanprit Kaur, a son, Inderpreet Mathon Singh, at Sparrow Hospital,
Jan. 2

Randall: To Sabir Randall and Lynnae Gardner, a daughter, Aniyah Serene Randall, at Sparrow
Hospital, Jan. 4.

Adway: To Rodney Adway and Racquel Bergman, a daughter, Azalea Amerie Adway, at Ingham
Regional Medical Center, Jan. 5.

Walton: To Andrea Brodie, a son, Alexander Deshawn Walton IV, at Ingham Regional Medical
Center, Jan. 5.

Donald: To Christopher and Nicole Donald, a son, Colin Christopher Donald, at Ingham Regional
Medical Center, Jan. 6.

Glennon: To J.J. and Margie Glennon, a son, Tobias John Glennon, at Sparrow, Jan. 6.

Perdue: To Tanikia Johnson, a son, Jasper Kendall Perdue Jr., at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Jan.

6.

Welcome: To David and Krystle Welcome, a daughter, Davine Lanyce Welcome, at Ingham Regional,
Jan. 6.

Gierman: To Christal Gierman, a daughter, Madison Noelle Gierman, at Sparrow, Jan. 7.

Haddad: To Nathen Haddad and Michelle Billips, a son, Kaden Alexander Haddad, at Ingham
Regional Medical Center, Jan. 7.

Harris: To Wayne Harris and Stephanie Brinker, a son, Taven Ray Harris, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 7.

Lyons: To Chad Lyons and Crissy Thomas, a daughter, Alyssa Kay Lyons, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 7.

Medrano: To Reynaldo Medrano and Catrina Sterrett, a daughter, Elaina Kaye Medrano, at Ingham
Regional Medical Center, Jan. 7.

Nguyen: To Vu Nguyen and Theresa Tran, a daughter, Lani Tram Anh Nguyen, at Sparrow Hospital,
Jan. 7.

Uribe: To Cathleen Gomez, a daughter, Myleesa Catherine Uribe, at Sparrow, Jan. 7.

Grant: To Stanley Grant II and Heidi Thompson, a son, Collin Lee Grant, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 8.

Greenman: To Jason Greenman and Heather Johnson, a daughter, Autum Jaye Greenman, at Ingham
Regional Medical Center, Jan. 8.

Tracy: To Connor and Kelly Tracy, a son, Cameron William Tracy, at Ingham Regional Medical
Center, Jan. 9.
Mason

Kolberg: To Cristopher and Megan Kolberg, a daughter, Aubrey Morgan Kolberg, at Sparrow
Hospital, Jan. 5.
Okemos

Saldivia: To César and Krista Saldivia, a son, Diego Eduardo Saldivia, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 5.
Portland

Adams: To Randy Adams and Blair Narsesian, a son, Austin Thomas Adams, at Sparrow Hospital,
Jan. 2.
St. Johns

Spencer: To Michael and Kelly Spencer, a daughter, Hannah JoAnne Spencer, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 4.
Olson: To Bradley and Christy Olson, a daughter, Sophia Rose Olson, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 6.
Heath: To Anthony and Naamah Heath, a son, Sethiah Gabriel Heath, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan. 8. Williamston
DeFeyter: To Damian DeFeyter and Amanda Huntzinger, a daughter, Madison Loree DeFeyter, at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Jan. 6. Elsewhere
Thompson: To Ashley Johnson of Byron, a son, Anthony Steven Thompson, at Sparrow Hospital, Jan.

7.

Today In History - Jan. 12, 2007

(AP) Today is Friday, January 12, the 12th day of 2007. There are 353 days left in the year.
Today?s Highlight in History:
On January 12, 1945, during World War Two, Soviet forces began a huge offensive against the Germans

in Eastern Europe.
On this date:
In 1519, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian the First died.
In 1773, the first public museum in America was established, in Charleston, South Carolina.
In 1915, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposal to give women the right to vote.
In 1932, Hattie W. Caraway became the first woman elected to the U.S.Senate.
In 1942, President Roosevelt reestablished the National War Labor Board.
In 1948, the Supreme Court ruled that states could not discriminate against law-school applicants

because of race.

In 1966, President Johnson said in his State of the Union address that the U.S. should stay in South
Vietnam until Communist aggression there was ended.
In 1976, mystery writer Dame Agatha Christie died in Wallingford, England, at age 85.
In 1986, the shuttle Columbia blasted off with a crew that included the first Hispanic-American in space,

Dr. Franklin R. Chang-Diaz.
In 1987, Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite arrived in Lebanon on his latest mission to win the release
of Western hostages; however, Waite ended up being taken captive himself.

Ten years ago: Two recently enrolled female cadets at The Citadel announced they were not returning for the spring semester, citing harassment by male cadets. The shuttle Atlantis blasted off on a mission to pick up American astronaut John Blaha from the Russian space station Mir. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Carolina Panthers, 30-to-13, to win the NFC Championship while the New England Patriots beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 20-to-6, to claim the AFC Championship.

Five years ago: The United States intensified its anti-terror campaign in eastern Afghanistan, dropping bombs on suspected al Qaeda and Taliban hide-outs. Michelle Kwan won her fifth successive U.S. Figure Skating Championships crown and sixth overall. Former Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance died in New York at age 84.

One year ago: Mehmet Ali, the Turkish gunman who?d shot Pope John Paul the Second in 1981, was released from an Istanbul prison after serving more than 25 years in Italy and Turkey for the plot against the pontiff and the slaying of a Turkish journalist. A stampede broke out during the Islamic hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, killing 363 people. Supreme Court nominee Joseph Alito completed four days of testimony at his Senate confirmation hearing.

Today?s Birthdays: Actress Luise Rainer is 97. Country singer Ray Price is 81. Singer Glenn Yarborough is 77. The Amazing Kreskin is 72. Country singer William Lee Golden (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 68. Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier is 63. Singer-musician George Duke is

61. Rock musician Cynthia Robinson (Sly and the Family Stone) is 61. Actor Anthony Andrews is 59. Movie director Wayne Wang is 58. Radio commentator Rush Limbaugh is 56. Actress Kirstie Alley is

56. Writer Walter Mosley is 55. Country singer Ricky Van Shelton is 55. Radio personality Howard Stern is 53. Rock musician Tom Ardolino (NRBQ) is 50. Broadcast journalist Christiane Amanpour is

49. Rock musician Charlie Gillingham (Counting Crows) is 47. Actor Oliver Platt is 47. Actor Olivier Martinez is 41. Rock singer Rob Zombie is 41. Rapper TBird (B-Rock and the Bizz) is 40. Model Vendela is 40. Actress Farrah Forke is 39. Rock singer Zack de la Rocha is 37. Rapper Raekwon (Wu Tang Clan) is 37. Singer Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay) is 34. Rock musician Matt Wong (Reel Big Fish) is 34. Singer Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) is 33. Rhythm-and-blues singer Amerie is 27. Actor Will Rothhaar is

20. Actor Andrew Lawrence is 19.

Thought for Today: ?Being young is a fault which improves daily.??Swedish proverb.

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