European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 20 2007 stars and stripes Page 19 faces Cowell american idol7 reeling from reaction an annoyed look from american idol judge Simon Cowell As a contestant expressed sadness Over the Virginia tech shootings was drastically misinterpreted Cowell and the show said Cowell rolled his eyes and raised his eyebrows As contestant Chris Richardson of Chesapeake a Fol Lowed his performance with a com ment about the 32 people killed on the Campus by a student the camera caught the Brit is born cowells expression and showed him tapping his hand once in apparent impatience on the table in front of him and fellow judges Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul in contrast Abdul could be seen nod Ding in approval the show went into damage control wednesday with Cowell known or his acerbic comments and a series producer denying that he had heard what Richardson said instead he was talking to Abdul about Richardson Contention that he deliberately Sang Mayberry in a nasal tone Cowell told american idol Host Ryan Seacrest on sea crests radio show writer hands Over works to school the papers of playwright writer and film director David Handwritten journals to correspondence with been acquired by the Harry ran som humanities research Center at the University of Texas Mamet author of More than 50 plays and 25 screenplays has won a pulitzer prize a Tony award and Oscar nominations the collection spans from 1966 to 2001 and includes More than 100 boxes of material with multiple drafts of acclaimed plays american Buffalo and Glengarry Glen Ross As Well As screenplays for the untouchables and wag the dog Mamet also has agreed to participate in a series of Short residencies at the University Mamet Gere slapped with suit Over sinful kiss three lawyers filed complaints in Indian courts against actor Richard Gere and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty for kissing at a Public function a news report said in his complaint attorney Poona Chandra Bhandari accused the actors of committing an obscene act in a pub he place which India conservative society cannot Toler ate press Trust of India said two other lawyers filed another complaint in a court in Ghazi Abad a town on the outskirts of the Indian capital against Shetty and private television channels for show ing videos of the kissing incident the news Agency added such cases against filed by publicity seekers Are common in conservative India Chappelle sets new standup record now that Hes Back on the standup circuit Dave Chap Pelle has a lot to say the comic who walked out on a million Deal to continue his to show and briefly took a respite in South Afri Ca shattered the laugh factors endurance record by taking to the comedy clubs stage for six hours and seven minutes he was absolutely amazing for six hours making people laugh the clubs owner Jamie Masada said tuesday Masada said the previous record of three hours and 50 minutes was accomplished earner this month by Bane Cook but until then the Mark had stood at two hours and 41 min utes since Richard Pryor set it in 1980 Chappelle walked out on the third season of his hit comedy Central Chappelle show last May leaving fans and Industry observers to question Bis motives and even his sanity he has said since that he didst feel he could be himself on the show the Bottom line was White people own everything and where can a Black person go and be himself or say something that s familiar to him and not have to explain or apologize he told Esquire Magazine stories and photos from wire reports Paris Hilton left and Nicole Richie pose during an interview on set to promote their television show the simple life on monday in los Angeles being Rich aint so simple by Sandy Cohen the associated press Hollywood Calif Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie Are famous for having fun the world first met them in photos from exclusive parties now dedicated packs of paparazzi track their every move capturing each festive and sometimes bizarre or lawbreaking moment Hilton 26 and Richie 25 say the fun continues on the simple life the reality show that throws the privileged pals into everyday situations after famously feuding and filming their parts separately last season the Cele butantes reunite As Camp Counselor for the shows fifth instalment which premieres May 28 on e their task leading campers through fitness ses Sions couples counselling drama lessons and Beauty pageant preparations and surviving without cell phones Hilton in a Lemon yellow mini dress and Richie wearing Black jeans and a bust Ier talked with the associated press about their latest on camera adventures their Friendship and what Treyve Learned from the simple life a How did you prepare for Camp Richie we actually didst prepare which i guess was a problem because we were wearing heels and just not Campp prop Riate things but during the fitness Camp we wore sweats a lot which was a Nice break Hilton we had fun with everyone who came in All the Camps were completely different we would have to do All the challenges that they would have to do we had to stay with them in the same rooms so basically we were living the Camp life it was hard you know not having cell phone service being away from our friends and our family but we had each other so that was a lot of fun a you two have had some ups and Downs in your Friendship where do you stand now Hilton weve been Best friends since we were 2 years old i dont have any Friend Ive had As Long As Nicole Shes my sister everyone has a fight you know its just not going to be publicized you know and have things construed and changed around you know were friends we know the truth the Media made up a lot of silly Sto Ries and you just have to not pay attention to it a what was the worst Media incident and How did you get through it Richie i dont know if theres some thing that stood out As being the worst but i mean people really banked off of it there were team Paris and team Nicole shirts we didst make them you know and it was really awkward when people would ask me to sign them because in not going to sign them Hilton giggles if s True like in not going to sign a team Nicole shut that says yeah in against Paris or anything like that you know even though if s Public its not my Choice for it to be Public you know we just had a falling out and it happened to be Public it want my Choice at All and the fact that were friends again the fact that that s Public int my Choice at All i mean were human beings and we get into fights and it happens Well we had one fight in 23 years so i guess that a Good thing a what is it about the simple life that fans have connected to Hilton just that its about two Best friends who Are together and i think peo ple can relate to that because everyone has a Best Friend Richie i think that originally people thought of this is going to be about two spoiled Blond girls that dont know How to do anything and make fun of people and that not what if s about if anything were making fun of ourselves were very different were very opposite so if s a Good bal Ance you know Between the two there were team Paris and team Nicole shirts we didst make them you know and it was really awkward when people would ask me to sign them because in not going to sign them Nicole Ritchie celeb tante