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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                On Parade Walter Scott s personality Parade q be followed John Malkovich Ever since his film debut in the killing , Noth ing prepared me for his incredible performance a the Assassin in in the line of fire.". Whatman Vontell me about his private life that might help explain his Art As an actor Krissy Weidmer West Palm each Fla. A a huge Talent like Malkovich s can never be explained away. The actor is a rugged i Dividu asst who often works without a Toupee and steadfastly refuses to have his Teeth fixed to win leading Man roles. Malkovich says he got his dark Side from his dad who had a major  unlike Many screen stars he s not politically Correct he favors capital punishment and blames the homeless for their own plight. Malkovich 40, was married from1982 to 1988 to actress Glenne headly 38, and had an affair with Michelle Pfeiffer 36, his co Star in the1988 film dangerous liaisons. He has lived for Sev eral years with Nicoletta Peyran an italian born scholar of asian culture. They have a daughter amandine 3, and a son Loewy 1. Q president Clinton was elected with Only 43percent of the popular vote but he obviously got a majority in the electoral College. Has a candidate Ever won a plurality of the popular votes but actually lost in the electoral College Walter Gas Kins Phoenix a there have been three cases where a Candi Date won the popular vote but not the White House. Andrew Jackson lost out to John Quincy Adams in 1824. Jackson even won a plurality in the electoral College but not the required majority since the vote was split among four candidates. The decision then went to the House of representatives which chose Adams Samuel Tilden lost out to Rutherford b. Hayes in 1876. And Grover Clevelan lost out to Benjamin Harrison in 1888. Q be been following the up and coming Tennis Star Mary Pierce. Is it True that after years of being coached by her father they have had a falling out if so will this affect her performance on the court Evan Davis fort Myers Fla. A Jim Pierce often was heard Yelling at his daughter from the players Box and even threw a bag at her after she lost a Tennis match in Italy two years ago. Last Spring after repeated outbursts against officials and players during Mary s matches Winter olympics quiz David Wal Lechinsky author of the recently published the Complete Book of the Winter olympics submitted intriguing questions about the games for our readers. Answers appear later in this Intelli gence report 1. Only three nations have won More medals inthe Winter games than in the summer olympics. Two Are Norway and Austria. What s the third a Liechtenstein b Sweden c Switzerland 2. The top average Speed for a Winter olympics event was in a bobsled b luge. C downhill skiing / 3. In 1924, France was Host of the first Winter games As Well As the site of the summer olympics. What other nations have been the hosts of both games in the same year a Germany b Italy c United states 4. In which Winter sport has the United states won mar a Pierce has hit her stride. The volatile or. Pierce 57, was ejected from the French open and subsequently barred from tournaments by the women s Tennis association. In Addi Tion Mary who is ranked no. 12 worldwide and trains with Nick Bollettieri in Bradenton Fla. Obtained a Legal restraining order forbidding her father from interfering in her life. Since then 18-year-Oldmary has played some of the Best Tennis of her Young career including upsets of Martina Navratilova and Gabriela Sabatini and earned nearly $350,000. Jim Pierce reportedly has said he s through4mng to control his daughter s Tennis game and the to stent in Florida at Christmas. Q what s the real Story behind the decision bythe to vers that be at Beverly Hills 90210" to dump Shannen Doherty from the show so she s a temperamental Star. So she s late sometimes. Is that any reason to get rid of a first rate actress Stuart Fisher new York a Many actors Are habitually tardy but Dohert reportedly was late a total of 23 hours during the last to season costing thousands in production Parade s special into a Lii Sci Khz Post the most Gold medals a Alpine skiing. B figure skating c Speed skating. 5. Who is the Only . Woman to win Gold medal sin two different Winter olympics a Bonnie Blair b Peggy Fleming c Sonja Henie did Irving look Lovely by candlelight Irving Thalberg the powerful head of production at Mem who died in 1936 and inspired f. Scott Fitzgerald s novel the last tycoon and his wife the actress Norma Shearer were Hollywood s Lead ing couple in the 30s. At their Santa Monica Man Sion they entertained Helen Hayes Jean Harlow Basil Rathbone Greta Garbo and other movie peo ple in impeccable style. Privately however Thalberg and his wife liked iodine by candlelight wearing each other s clothes Thalberg in an Adrian creation Complete with makeup Norma in one of his suits according to Thalberg a new biography by Roland Flamini dugout next month. Evidently Thalberg who had a thin Frame and watched what he ate fit Shearer s losses. The 90210 cast including Luke Perry and Jason priestly also complained about her Tardi Ness. Despite All that producer Aaron spelling and his staff asked the 22-year-old Star to meet with the to discuss a new contract. On the appointed Day however Doherty was late again and is kicked off the show. She now says she quit and accuses her for Mer co stars of tardiness. Q there Are three things i d like to know about Snoop Doggy Dogg the accused m or Durer whose album Doggy style hit the top of the charts where did he get is Southern accent ? How tall is he and in his song deep cover wet of is the meaning of this phrase i m earn  pop cuz it s l-8-7on an undercover cop dons . ,. A Dogg real name Calvin broadus22, was born in Long Beach calif., but picked up a Southern twang from his Mississippi born parents. He is not Only the hottest of the so called gangsta rappers these Days but also at 6 feet 4, probably the tallest. In the lines you quote "1-8-7" is los an Geles police Slang for homicide so the phrase mean thai the narrator Dogg himself is boasting about shooting an undercover cop to  lyrics like these Lead some critics to predict that it will soon be "1-8-7 on gangsta  Dogg and two others were indicted by a grand jury and pleaded innocent to charges that they shot a Man to death last summer in an . Park. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for March 11. Q be hear that Hollywood s definition of blockbuster is any movie thai makes More than $100 million. How Many of these big winners were there in 1993? Rita Thompson Rochester . A Tom Sherak executive vice president of 20thcentury Fox says Hollywood defines a Block Buster As a film that takes in $100 million or More in . Ticket sales. Of the 408 movies distributed by Hollywood studios last year seven broke the Block Buster Barrier Jurassic Park $337.8 million in . Ticket Sale the fugitive $ 179.3 Millionth firm $158.3 million sleepless in Seattle $126.5 Mil Lio Aladdin $117.9 million indecent proposal $106.6 million and in the line of fire $102 Mil lion. Want the Testa opinion truth write Walter Scott. Bon 5001. Grand Central station new York . 10163-3001. Reprinted a Perm won of Parade mama zen. Pm 094 Parade pub a cations inc. All rights reserved. Parade and water Scott s por tonality Parade we trademarks of Parade Putica Tux Trie. Dress size As Well As her shoes. Olympic answers 1. Liechtenstein it has no medals in the summer olympics and nine in the Winter games. In 1980 alone Hanni Wenczl and her brother Andreas won four medals in Alpine skiing one for every 6,250 people in their tiny country. Had the same proportion of americans won medals the United states would have taken Home 36,000 in 1980.2. Downhill skiing. In 1984, Bill Johnson of the United Stales averaged 64.95 Mph in winning a Goldmedal. 3. United states and Germany. In 1932, the win Ter olympics were held in Lake Placid ., and the summer games in los Angeles. In 1936, the Winter games were in Garmisch and the summer olympic sin Berlin. 4. Speed skating. The United states has won 20gold medals in Speed skating 11 in figure skating and seven in Alpine skiing.5. Bonnie Blair. The . Speed skater won one in 1988, two in 1992, and has a shot at More this  Henic won in three games but for Norway. Reprinted by permission of Parade Magazine  
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