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Entertainment News from December 1997

Elton John Archive Photos 5 Kathie Lee just can't seem to get a break. The New York Daily News reports that state authorities have shut down a Manhattan factory that manufactures…

Rosetti, Constantin

(Encyclopedia) Rosetti, ConstantinRosetti, Constantinkŏnstäntēnˈ rōsĕtˈ [key], 1816–85, Romanian statesman, b. Bucharest. A radical editor, he took part in the Revolution of 1848 and subsequently…

Sharif, Nawaz

(Encyclopedia) Sharif, NawazSharif, Nawaznäwäzˈ shärēfˈ [key], 1949–, Pakistani politician; grad. Government College, Lahore; Punjab Univ. Law College. Born into a prominent Lahore business family,…

Lowell, James Russell

(Encyclopedia) Lowell, James Russell, 1819–91, American poet, critic, and editor, b. Cambridge, Mass. He was influential in revitalizing the intellectual life of New England in the mid-19th cent.…

Smith, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Sir William, 1813–93, English editor and lexicographer. He was editor of the Quarterly Review from 1867 until his death and also edited reference works esteemed for their…

Trong, Nguyen Phu

(Encyclopedia) Trong, Nguyen Phu, 1944– Vietnamese political leader. Trong became a member of the Communist party in North Vietnam in 1968 and began working for the Communist Review in 1973,…

Ward, William George

(Encyclopedia) Ward, William George, 1812–82, English Roman Catholic apologist, educated at Oxford. He became (1834) a fellow at Balliol College, Oxford, and was ordained in the Church of England. At…

Year-by-Year Comparisons

How the 20 World Cup tournaments have compared in nations qualifying, matches played, players participating, goals scored, average goals per game, overall attendance and attendance per game…