Times Record News from Wichita Falls, Texas (2024)

April 24, 2007

Publication:

Times Record Newsi

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Wichita Falls, Texas

Issue Date:

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Page:

14

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NO KIDDING A treasury of Information LITTLE WOMEN? Surprising heights of five famous females 1 Uma Thurman 6 feet 0 Inches 2 Janet Reno 6 foot llnch 3 Molly Ivins 6 feet 0 Inches 4 Julia Child 6 feet 2 Inches 5 Lindsay Davenport 6 feet 2-12 inches Source World Features Syndic CELEBRITY NEWSMAKERS The Associated Prats Academy Awardwinning actor Forest Whitaker alta on the stage Friday as he waits to address students at the Whitaker takes trip to South Africa JOHANNESBURG South Africa (AP) Forest Whitaker met Nelson Mandela on Friday and received a rapturous welcome from university students at the start of his visit to the country Accompanied by his wife Kelsha and three daughters the Academy Awardwinning star of Last King of Scotland arrived on Thursday as a guest of South African tourism promotion officials It's Whitaker's first visit to South Africa Africa as a country Is a place that we as a family have been looking forward to visiting for quite some time Whitaker said on arrival at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport Thursday where he was greeted by Zulu dancers and drummers On Friday Whitaker met Mandela In a private visit at the fbrmer South African president's offices after telling students at the University of Johannesburg about his journey from a small Texas town to his Oscar win for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin My parents always encouraged me to pursue my passions and my dreams And I was driven he said Whitaker addressed concerns raised by students about actors not from Africa playing characters from the continent and said that It largely had to do with ensuring a film's commer- Ths Asaodatad Praas This photo supplied by Buena Vlsts Television shows "Late Show" host David Letterman making a rare TV appearance Joining Regis Phllbln center and Kelly Rips on "Live with Regis and Kelly" Nov 8 2004 In New York Regis to return after surgery Johannesburg University cial success 1 was not the director's first choice for the Idl Amin role' he said I know that African actors did audition for the role but I ended up being their final choice' Lil Romeo to play college basketball LOS ANGELES (AP) LT Romeo says he's bound for the University of Southern California where If all goes according to plan the teenage hlphop star would become Romeo Miller basketball player The high-school Junior has committed to playing basketball for the Trojans In 2008 Dave Lindsay a spokesman for UI' Romeo's online label UrbanDIg-Ital Records said Friday USC spokesman Dave Tuttle declined to confirm or deny the report but said the university received a signed letter of Intent from the young rapper We can't comment on any recruits or potential recruits until we have a signed letter That's an NCAA rule' Tuttle said UI' Romeo whose full name is Percy Romeo Miller is currently a guard on his Beverly Hills High School team has run In the family Lindsay said noting that the father hlphop mogul Master had tryouts with two NBA teams In the 1990s recovering from an eye Infection In 2003 said co-host KeNy Ripe who made the announcement Monday on the syndicated talk show Phllbln 75 has been at home recuperating since his surgery last month He has been a frequent guest on Letterman's late-night show WHOM TO CALL Automated voice system 767-8341 Online News Address wfooncOtimesiecordnewsom Circulation Extensions (Cal 6 am to 5 pm Mon-Fri 6 am to 10:30 am Saturdays and holidays and 6 am to 12:30 pm Sundays) lb start a paper 787-8346 lb stop a paper 767-8346 Service problem 767-8346 Billing questions 767-8346 Online FerguaonAOtlmes-recordnewscom Newsroom Extensions Editor 720-3435 Local News 763-7532 Entertainment 720-3462 Sports 720-3470 Business 763-7536 Weddings 763-7535 Obituaries 763-7504 Regional News 763-7596 News tips 763-7532 537 Advertising Extensions (Cal 8 am to 5 pm Mon-Frl) Ratal 720-3407 Classified 761-6151 Billing 720-3438 763-7578 Advertising Fax Number Retail: 720-3453 Classified: 767-5201 JH ZLJSOK JM S3 71 8 JB IN 78 69I9 79 6 7 JHL ZSKI8 B2 ML jMLseuc JB 58- -7662 TS 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