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John Hollander Biography

John Hollanderpoet, criticBorn: 1929Birthplace: New York City Hollander's complex works examine the relationships between poetry and music and art and literature. Known for his scholarship…

Nancy Kerrigan

Nancy KerriganBorn: Oct. 13, 1969Figure skating 1993 U.S. women's champion and Olympic medalist in 1992 (bronze) and '94 (silver); victim of Jan. 6, 1994 assault at U.S. nationals in Detroit…

Don King

Don KingBorn: Aug. 20, 1931Boxing promoter First major Black promoter who has controlled heavyweight title off and on since 1978; first big promotion was Muhammad Ali's fight against George Foreman…

David Copperfield Biography

David Copperfield(David Seth Kotkin)magicianBorn: 9/16/1956Birthplace: Metuchan, New Jersey Magician whose tricks made him an international celebrity and a millionaire. Copperfield took to…

1904 Olympic Boxing Medal Winners

Event   Flyweight (-105 lb) George Finnegan, USA   Miles Burke, USA Bantamweight (-115 lb) Oliver Kirk, USA   George Finnegan, USA Featherweight (-125 lb) Oliver Kirk,…

Get Bruce!

Director:Andrew KuehnMiramax Films; R; 93 minutesRelease:9/99With:Bruce Vilanch, Whoopi Goldberg, Bette Midler, Billy Crystal Bruce Vilanch is ghostwriter to the stars, and Get Bruce! is his…

Anita Bryant

Anita BryantentertainerBorn: 3/25/1940Birthplace: Barnsdall, Oklahoma Bryant began her entertainment career at the age of two when she sang her first solo in church; she recorded her first…

Doc Cheatham Biography

Doc Cheatham(Adolphus Anthony Cheatham)musicianBorn: 6/13/1905Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee Having played early on in Vaudeville theaters backing blues/jazz great Bessie Smith and others,…

Diana Ross Biography

Diana Rosssinger, actressBorn: 3/26/1944Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan A singer that helped define the Motown sound, Diana Ross joined several residents from a Detroit housing project to create the…

Anita Bryant Biography

Anita BryantentertainerBorn: 3/25/1940Birthplace: Barnsdall, Oklahoma Bryant began her entertainment career at the age of two when she sang her first solo in church; she recorded her first…