Kidnapper Faces 40 Years in Jail

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SUPER LOTTO 7 14 20 21 47 Kidnapper faces 40 years in jail Meganumber: 24 Jackpot: $9 Million BY RYAN HYATT Alfonzo Fitzgerald Taylor was Taylor walked away from the of the two alleged kidnappings of FANTASY 5 Daily Press Staff Writer found guilty of all seven felony Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal a Sunset Park woman that 2 3 6 17 19 charges related to the two inci- Justice Center in downtown Los occurred in the fall of 2004. DAILY 3 LAX COURTHOUSE — A jury dents that occurred on Oct. 18 and Angeles the day before a separate Taylor, in his 40s, was captured Daytime: 7 7 7 handed down a guilty verdict on Nov. 4, 2004. He faces a minimum jury trial was set to begin last May in Georgia and returned to custody Evening: 6 1 0 Friday for the man suspected of of 40 years in prison, according to on charges of receiving stolen in Los Angeles County within DAILY DERBY kidnapping a Santa Monica elderly Kevin Halligan, the district attor- property and unlawful driving of a 1st: 05 California Classic woman on two separate occasions. ney who prosecuted the case. vehicle, an incident independent See KIDNAPPER, page 12 2nd: 08 Gorgeous George 3rd: 12 Lucky Charms RACE TIME: 1.44.85 Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the winning number information, mistakes can occur. In the event of any discrepancies, California Day laborers State laws and California Lottery regulations will prevail. Complete game Dipping the scales information and prize claiming instructions are available at California Lottery retailers. Visit the California State Lottery web site: http://www.calottery.com get some relief NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY CHUCK SHEPARD BY RYAN HYATT Daily Press Staff Writer With an Oakland Tribune reporter and 20 people looking on in November in a parking 11th Street — Hundreds of sus- lot in Fremont, Calif., Tu Jin-Sheng, 50, “grandmaster” in one of the Chinese arts of pected illegal immigrants who loi- Qigong, pulled a rental truck several yards ter on the sidewalks waiting for using only a piece of fabric tied to the base work now have a place to squat. of his genitals. Jin-Sheng is supposedly a leader of the branch of Qigong known as After years of discussion, City “Iron Crotch,” whose 60,000 adherents Hall delivered two port-a-potties to worldwide believe that strengthening the 11th Street on Jan. 17 as a means genitals increases energy. To warm up for the pull, Jin-Sheng had an assistant kick of helping residents and businesses him hard between the legs. deal with a day laborer situation TODAY IN HISTORY many claim is out of control. Those concerned about crime in Today is the 28th day of 2006. their neighborhood — not to men- There are 337 days left in the year. tion excrement on their sidewalks — Twenty years ago, on Jan. 28, 1986, asked City Hall in August to step in the space shuttle Challenger exploded and help regulate the illegal immi- 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven of its crew grants who gather in this part of members: flight commander Francis town while waiting for someone to R. “Dick” Scobee; pilot Michael J. drive by and offer to pay them under Smith; Ronald E. McNair; Ellison S. Onizuka; Judith A. Resnik; Gregory B. the table in exchange for labor. Jarvis; and schoolteacher Christa The port-a-potties arrived after McAuliffe. years of complaints by residents. INDEX Fabian Lewkowicz/Daily Press City Hall officials have budget- Fitness trainer Phyllis Zanichkowsky, who owns Fit-Cheq, performs a ‘Hydrostatic Bodyfat Test’ on Bee Smith, 42, a ed for two port-a-potties in the Horoscopes nationally ranked bodybuilding competitor, on Friday. In 24 weeks, Smith will compete in the ‘Masters National area, but finding the right location Indulge more, Capricorn 2 Bodybuilding Competition’ and needs to get down to 4 percent bodyfat. Snow & Surf Report See PORT-O-POTTIES, page 11 Water temperature: 57° 3 Opinion Mean streets 4 Making scents of it all on the Promenade State BY KEVIN HERRERA tion, voted Thursday night to keep because of age, outweighed the Between rock and hard place 5 Daily Press Staff Writer the sub-tropical trees that line the drawbacks, which include the National Promenade despite complaints odorous smell and sticky sap that A history of violence 8 THIRD STREET PROMENADE — from shoppers and city mainte- has stained portions of the International The jacaranda trees are here to nance staff about their offensive Promenade sidewalk. Word from hostages 15 stay, as are their ample shade, scent and the high-cost of main- “It’s sort of like dating a beau- lilac-blue trumpet blossoms and, taining the jacarandas. tiful woman, she might be high Comics well, urine-like stench. Members of the board felt the maintenance, but it’s worth it,” Strips tease 19 Michelle Lanz/Daily Press The board of directors for benefits provided by the trees, board member Barbara Bryan Classifieds The jacaranda trees lining the Third Bayside District Corp., an influen- some of which will need to be Ad space odyssey 20-22 Street Promenade are safe ... for now. tial, downtown merchants associa- replaced in the coming months See TREES, page 12

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And she got the the “Modern Times” column in the Jan. most scholarship money. ✆ “What were these people drinking donate to a downtown L.A. shelter and 21-22 edition of the Daily Press did not The whole thing ended with Bert anyway? Ninth meanest? Impossible, bus all bums to that shelter. “ run in its entirety. The full text did appear Park’s recorded voice being piped in, unless you go by the fact that maybe the on Jan. 24 and can be accessed at singing the Miss America song. nicest city would be putting them bums up ✆ “Yes, we are so mean to the home- smdp.com.) I’m sure there were times in my life in free hotel rooms with room service and less that we can’t even go over to that I have spent a duller two hours, but show tickets and everything. Then maybe McDonalds in the morning on the MY COUCH — Intrepid writers will go never before without having someone try- Santa Monica could be the ninth meanest. Promenade and sit and have a cup of cof- to extraordinary lengths to get their sto- ing to sell me a whole life policy. I know The reason that there are so many bums in fee because every bench and the brand ries. Some go behind enemy lines, some it’s sad to see an institution die, but it’s Santa Monica is that they let them get new, beautiful benches are all taken with live on the street with the homeless, some tough to watch this thing choking on life away with everything. They can lounge these people — the homeless people — disguise themselves to see what it’s like to support. It just might be time to let the Miss around and stink up Third Street. They can and they have no respect for anyone or be a different race or gender. The sacrifice America Pageant die an almost dignified stink up the alleys and the city doesn’t do any thing and their language and yelling I made to get my story was to actually sit death. Continue to give out the college a thing about it. That is why there are so and screaming and Santa Monica puts up through the recent Miss America Pageant. scholarships, but do away with the painful many bums in Santa Monica.” with it so that is how mean we are. Miss America has fallen on hard times. smiles, evening gowns and tap dancing. Where are these people from the At the height of its popularity in the ’60s, But if those involved in the “Pageant” ✆ “It might be interesting if you re- National Coalition for the Homeless so we the contest had a TV audience of more want it to continue no matter what, I have visit your old editorial where you call can find them and show them how mean than 80 million people. This year, not one some suggestions. To compete with for the city to make it as uncomfortable we really are with receipts in hand, in the of the major networks wanted to televise today’s “reality television,” it’s far too and difficult as possible for the home- name of hospitality? Give us a break! it. So, a cable channel called Country tame. I know it’s a tradition for all the less to live here. It gives you an idea of There was a homeless person with a sign Music Television aired it. And to spice contestants to hold hands and act like they where you stand; and (Bill) Bauer, saying: “I vision a T-bone steak” on the things up, they moved the pageant from love each other, but the ratings would def- (Bobby) Shriver, these are the kind of Promenade. That is how hard up they are. Atlantic City to Las Vegas. initely go up if we got to see some bad- guys that paint the curb in front of the That is how mean we are to the them.” These moves didn’t make a lot of mouthing and backstabbing. A hidden house red so nobody will park there.” sense. If you’re going to move it to camera in the dressing room wouldn’t ✆ “I think that Santa Monica is at the Country Music Television, shouldn’t hurt. ✆ “Well, as an ex-captain of the top of the list nationwide on treating the there have been some connection to coun- And let the women fight. Literally. A homeless feeding program a number of homeless. We spend hundreds and thou- try music — other than the commercials couple of rounds of boxing or wrestling years back, I think that Santa Monica sands of dollars, even up to $2 million a for the show “Trick My Truck?” And why would certainly bring in some viewers. does a wonderful job. Maybe too won- year, trying to help and feed and give move it to Las Vegas if you’re not going In the past, Miss America has been no derful, because they all seem to come medical treatment and food and all kinds to use the Vegas background in a mean- friend to scandals, but now it’s time to here, but I don’t have a problem with it of stuff to the homeless. I think that it is ingful way. Not one of the contestants change all that. Encourage the contestants because I think you need to be aware of time that we look at the problem of the chose shooting craps for the talent compe- to bribe the judges. And if there were a how other people live. Of course, many homeless in a capitalistic way. We have to tition. rule that at least one contestant has to fool of them take drugs like alcohol and ciga- get bids from people who are organiza- There was a period when Miss America around with one of the judges, that rettes and booze. My father was an alco- tions that have solutions to help get the was kind of camp or kitsch. Comics would pageant will be back on network TV faster holic so my heart goes out to many of homeless off the street in Santa Monica. talk about contestants who’d say in the than you can say “sweeps.” those people because I am the daughter One of the ideas that I have heard is to pur- same breath that they’d like to see world But is it really worth doing away with of an alcoholic, and I had an aunt also chase land in Palmdale and have a home- peace and no more split ends. You know all its tradition just to keep it on TV? that was so I don’t excuse alcoholism. less recovery center there and every home- something’s outside the mainstream of That’s a question the heads of the Miss As a matter of fact, there was a time that less person found on the streets in Santa popular culture when comedians aren’t America Organization are going to have I went to Culver City and one of my Monica would be put on a bus and driven even making fun of it anymore. to answer. But if they don’t do something clients got up and walked out to where to this homeless center in Palmdale where And these young women this year were to change things, I don’t think it will be on he could have a drink, so believe you me, we would pay the best bid, the organiza- not “air heads.” They all seemed intelli- Country Music Television next year. It’s I know a lot. I am the ex-president of the tion that says that they will help to either gent and committed to their education. quite possible that from now on, the only patients here in Good Shepherd.” rehabilitate them or get them into an That’s important progress, but it didn’t place we’ll be watching the Miss America assisted living situation, but I think Santa make for compelling television. Pageant is on the History Channel. ✆ “No good deed goes unpunished. Monica has really extended itself, the citi- Even though all the women wore biki- And maybe that’s not such a bad thing. What did you expect from these self- zens have extended themselves greatly to nis, the swimsuit competition seemed promoters? Southern California, in this problem and I think that it is time now completely sexless. The talent competi- (Lloyd Garver has written for many thanks to the incompetent bleeding to look at it in a little different way.” tion provided a chance for me to get up television shows, ranging from “Sesame hearts on our city council, is the home- and get a snack. Finally, the contest was Street” to “Family Ties” to “Frasier.” He less destination capital of America. ✆ “Yes, with regards to how Santa narrowed down to three contestants. I has also read many books, some of them Even if the bums were asked to obey Monica treats its homeless, I was curi- couldn’t follow how it got narrowed in hardcover. He writes the “Modern city laws, it is the weather they are here ous about the homeless coalition. You down, but I was glad that it had. The three Times” column for CBSnews.com’s opin- for, better than freezing in New York. made a note that City Hall was consider- were all asked to: “Describe a significant ion page and a weekly column for The Chinese have a saying: “All large ing paying L.A. County Jail for bids for experience from your childhood and the SportsLine.com. He can be reached at problems were once small so take care transients convicted of non-violent mis- impact it had on you today.” One of them [email protected].) of all problems before they become demeanors, and I assume by “transients” large.” Where was our leadership on this which you usually use interchangeable issue 20 years ago? Where is our leader- with “homeless,” we are going to pay ship now, more worried about hedge for jail bids for homeless persons sleep- heights? Any bum here more than a year ing on the ground. Is that correct?” needs a bus right back to their home state. We treat our bums too good. We ✆ “The 5 percent of the homeless are require nothing of them. How about treated excellent. The 95 percent which mandatory work. All homeless outreach are bums, vagrants and transients on services need a basis in faith, this is drugs and alcohol are treated extra most important. Few of them many bot- excellent. They are using the help of the tom feeders in this category provide city that they do not appreciate. They that. What they do provide is nice don’t care about the people or the city of salaries and non-responsibility for mak- Santa Monica. They are full of hate, ing a profit, in other words quasi gov- making nuisances of themselves. 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CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Flush with victory “The only thing this law might do is keep after persuading most state legislatures to people out of jail who deserve to be there.” approved concealed-carry handgun laws, The NRA says 38 states now have the National Rifle Association now is lob- some provision allowing people to carry bying to make it easier for people to concealed handguns, up from just 10 in defend themselves with deadly force. the mid-1980s, and the NRA scored a vic- In Wyoming and 11 other states, most- tory over gun-control advocates early last ly in the West and the South, the NRA is year when Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed a backing bills to specify that people have no-retreat law in that state. no duty to retreat from an attacker before Andrew Arulanandam, director of pub- using deadly force. Twenty-five states lic affairs for NRA in Fairfax, Va., said the already have such laws on their books. NRA is behind similar bills that have been The Wyoming bill is opposed by the introduced in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Violence. It plans to write each Wyoming Missouri, South Carolina, South Dakota lawmaker urging opposition, making the and Washington in addition to Wyoming. Cowboy State — where guns are present He said the NRA was eying another five in more than half of all homes — an states for possible bill introductions this unlikely battleground in the fight over year but declined to name them. appropriate use of firearms. “It is a priority,” Arulanandam said. “In Neither Rep. Stephen Watt, a states where the statute calls for victims of Republican sponsor of the Wyoming bill, crime to retreat, we think that that’s wrong.” nor Uinta County Attorney Mike Greer, the Arthur C. 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Prices subject to change without prior notice. 4535308 board members said. said. “I think the trees add such beauty to the Promenade, and when I speak to peo- PUBLIC ART OR PROTEST? ple who visit, they always remark about In other action, the Bayside board con- how wonderful the trees look. sidered endorsing a public art project — “They just add so much to the “A Red Line Connects Us” — which is ambiance.” intended to draw attention to the human Board member Patricia Hoffman cost of war. agreed. Local artist Abby Sher, owner of “As awful as they are, they are so Edgemar, which houses the Santa Monica exquisite,” she said. “And they are good Museum of Art, wants to lay down a red for hanging decorative lighting … I’m all strip of water-based paint, one inch wide in favor of keeping the jacarandas.” or less, in the middle of sidewalks in Board members Kelley Wallace and downtown to honor those who have lost Rob Radar voted against sticking with the their lives in war. Sher said she will paint jacarandas, preferring to study other trees the line while walking at a pace equal to that would be easier to maintain, particu- that which a drop of blood drips from an larly if new sidewalks are installed on the IV. Sher said she will paint every day, Promenade as part of a future community except Sundays, for one hour a day, start- improvement project. ing on the southern end of Main Street and “Rarely do we get an opportunity to go finish on the Promenade during Memorial back and do it right,” Radar said. “It Day weekend. would be terrible to flitter that away.” “This will symbolize how we are still at “It’s a tough call,” said Edward a primitive level when it comes to the way Greenberg, the supervisor of maintenance we solve conflict, whether it be between at the Promenade. “The jacarandas are nations, religions or on our city streets,” exceptionally beautiful and they do make said Sher, who won the endorsement of the Promenade, but they pose problems the city’s Art Commission. “I feel this is too.” something I need to do.” Greenberg said the trees blossom from Sher said the project is non-partisan early spring to autumn. When the blos- and is not meant to be a commentary on soms fall, they saturate the sidewalk, stain- the war in Iraq. ing the ground black from the sap released. Many board members seemed in favor The summer heat also melts the blossoms, of the idea as long as it remained non-par- creating a smell akin to that of urine. tisan, but the body did not endorse it. “Every tree poses maintenance prob- During the meeting, it was unclear if Sher lems, but there are some that require less would need a city permit for her art pro- work. The jacarandas are really a tradition ject since she will be using a water-based here … for 17 years, they’ve been a suc- paint that can be removed as easily as a cess story and I’m not sure making a rad- chalk drawing by kids playing hop-scotch. ical change is a good thing to do. 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HFG_2006 [K] #01607273 310-920-1265 [email protected] Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Weekend Edition, January 28-29, 2006 ❑ Page 17 INTERNATIONAL Abbas asks Hamas to form government BY MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH state of Israel,” Olmert said. On Friday, three people were injured as an argument Associated Press Writer President Bush and European leaders said Hamas must between about 20 Hamas and Fatah loyalists degenerated renounce violence and drop its demand to destroy Israel. into gunfire and rock-throwing. RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian leader “If your platform is the destruction of Israel, it means Hamas ideology does not recognize the presence of a Mahmoud Abbas asked Hamas on Friday to form a new you’re not a partner in peace, and we’re interested in Jewish state in an Islamic Middle East. government after his vanquished Fatah Party rejected a peace,” Bush said. role in the Cabinet, and Israel ruled out peace talks in Former President Carter said the United States, by what could be the first steps to isolate the militant group law, would have to cut off direct funding to the after its election victory. Palestinian Authority as soon as Hamas takes control, but Acting Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni appealed it should look for other ways to give money to the to the international community not to legitimize a Palestinians, such as through the United Nations. Hamas Palestinian government led by Hamas, saying elections has been branded a terrorist group by the U.S. and are not a “whitewash” for terrorist groups. Europe. Livni said Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip last “United States law would require that the money summer opened a window of opportunity in peace efforts would be cut off if Hamas is in the government, so that’s between Israel and the Palestinians. With the election of a foregone conclusion,” Carter told The Associated Hamas, she said, “the Palestinians slammed it shut.” Press. Thousands of Fatah Party members demonstrated Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to meet in across the Gaza Strip, firing rifles in the air and London on Monday with U.N., Russian and European demanding that corrupt officials resign. About 1,000 leaders as the so-called “Quartet” of would-be interna- angry activists, including 100 gunmen, drove by tional peacemakers evaluates the results and tries to Abbas’ residence in Gaza, calling from loudspeakers decide how to proceed. for the resignations and urging Abbas not to form a Ismail Haniyeh, another Hamas leader, said he had ENJOY FEDERAL coalition with Hamas. Abbas was not home at the asked Abbas to meet Sunday to discuss forming a new TAX-FREE INCOME. time. government. Abbas’ office said no appointment has been Call today for a free copy of A prominent Hamas leader in Syria pledged to contin- made yet, and Abbas said separately he would ask Hamas The Complete Guide to Tax-Free Municipal Bonds. ue resistance against Israeli occupation and stressed that to lead the next government. the group would not yet recognize the Jewish state. 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By The Associated Press Kate Moss, was jailed Friday after pleading guilty to asks motion picture exhibitors to vote for the 10 stars possessing drugs for the second time in a week. who generated the most box-office revenue for their the- LOS ANGELES — Joaquin Phoenix’s car overturned The 26-year-old singer was arrested in east London aters. on a canyon road and collided with another vehicle after on Thursday by officers who thought he looked Johnny Depp finished second in the 2005 poll. his brakes went out, but there were no reports of injury, “disheveled and suspicious,” prosecutors said. He Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt tied for third, followed by police said. pleaded guilty to heroin possession at Thames Vince Vaughn, George Clooney, Will Smith, Reese Phoenix, the 31-year-old star of the Johnny Cash Magistrates’ Court and was ordered jailed until a hear- Witherspoon, Adam Sandler and last year’s winner Tom biopic, “Walk the Line,” was driving eastbound above ing on Feb. 8. Hanks. Sunset Strip about 2:50 p.m. Thursday when he realized Doherty’s band, Babyshambles, had been due to per- his brakes were not working, said Officer Jason Lee, a form in Glasgow on Friday, Bristol on Saturday and SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A former member of Motown police spokesman. London on Sunday. Refusing bail, District Judge group The Supremes has a warning for copycat musical He lost control of his car, which overturned and hit Stephen Dawson said he was “sorry if my order will groups: Stop, in the name of fraud. another vehicle also headed eastbound, Lee said. affect your fans and people who go to your concerts.” Mary Wilson has urged Illinois lawmakers to make it The actor’s publicist, Susan Patricola, said in a state- It is the latest in a string of drug busts for the troubled illegal for impostors to perform as original artists. ment that Phoenix was wearing his seat belt and walked singer. Wilson’s visit was part of a national campaign to get away from the scene after being helped out of his vehi- Doherty appeared at the same court a week ago and bills passed in several states that would ban knockoff cle by a passer-by. admitted possessing heroin, crack cocaine, morphine groups. The goal is to eventually make it a federal law, Earlier this month, Phoenix won a Golden Globe for and marijuana. He was freed on bail. she said. best actor in a musical or comedy for portraying coun- He also is on bail after pleading guilty to possession “They’ve crossed the line between imitation and flat- try legend Cash. of cocaine and heroin following a Nov. 30 arrest. tery to becoming almost like identity theft,” Wilson told Phoenix is nominated for a Screen Actors Guild The maximum sentence for possession of “Class A” a House committee Tuesday. The committee later unan- Award, which will be handed out Sunday. Patricola told drugs such as heroin and cocaine is seven years in prison. imously endorsed a bill that will be sent to the House for Us Weekly magazine that he will be at the awards cere- Moss, 31, lost modeling contracts with H&M, a full vote. mony despite the car accident. Burberry and Chanel after the Daily Mirror tabloid pub- South Carolina and North Dakota have passed simi- lished pictures in September of her allegedly using lar laws. DAVOS, Switzerland — Michael Douglas knows that cocaine in a west London music studio where Doherty, Wilson, who sang with Diana Ross in the 1960s trio, those who attend the World Economic Forum can move then her boyfriend, was recording. said she has filed several civil lawsuits against groups mountains and make mounds of money. She later went into a rehabilitation clinic in Arizona claiming to be The Supremes. But she lost all the cases, But a little star power — be it Bono, Angelina Jolie and has since resumed her modeling career. she said, “because there were no laws to protect me.” or Peter Gabriel — never hurts. Many early performers no longer have rights to their “It’s an impressive group, to say the least, that covers NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay will work or famous names because of the language in contracts a broad spectrum,” said the 61-year-old actor-producer, perform at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in Los they signed, said Bob Crosby, president of the Vocal Group adding that the free-flow nature of the event promotes Angeles next month. Hall of Fame, one of the groups behind the campaign. dialogue in a friendly environment. Springsteen has five nominations, including song of “People seem to let their hair down a little bit and the year and best rock song for “Devils & Dust,” the title NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hank Williams Jr., whose ren- loosen their ties. And there is a lot of give and share track from his 2005 album. dition of “Are You Ready for Some Football?” has that’s going on both in front on the panels and behind,” British band Coldplay has three nominations, includ- greeted “Monday Night Football” viewers for 16 years, Douglas told The Associated Press. ing best rock song ("Speed of Sound") and best rock will make his fifth Super Bowl appearance. “So it’s a learning experience for me and, I guess my album ("X&Y"). Williams was in Los Angeles on Tuesday filming the from end, I hope they will recognize as they have from Best new artist nominee Sugarland will appear for a opening introduction to the 2006 Super Bowl between Bono’s efforts and others, that many of us on the enter- special performance, and Hezekiah Walker & Love the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks. tainment side can talk about the issues,” he said. Fellowship Choir will sing with Mariah Carey, the “Not many people can say they have performed dur- Douglas won a best-actor Oscar for his role in 1987’s Recording Academy said Thursday. ing five Super Bowl openings,” Williams said in a “Wall Street.” He also has starred in “Fatal Attraction,” Carey has eight nominations, including album of the statement. “I am so happy to have been part of the ABC “Traffic” and “Wonder Boys,” among other films. year ("The Emancipation of Mimi"). family since 1989, and with my love for football, this As for using celebrity to advance causes, Douglas The awards show will be held Feb. 8 at the Staples was a win-win partnership.” said that can be a double-edged sword. Center in Los Angeles. It will air on CBS (8 p.m. EST). Williams said he’ll attend the Super Bowl in Detroit “We obviously help fundraising a whole lot, and as on Feb. 5 with one of his rowdy friends and root for the spokespersons you bring the issue on the table as a mes- LOS ANGELES — Tom Cruise led a poll of movie Steelers. sage of peace from the United Nations talking about dis- exhibitors aimed at determining the top 10 moneymak- “My rowdy rebel son Kid Rock and I will be making armament, in particular areas (like) weapons of mass ing stars of 2005. some noise in Michigan ... everyone should be listen- destruction, nuclear disarmament,” he said. Cruise, who appeared in last year’s “War of the ing,” he said. “People tend to get an audience from television when Worlds,” has won the annual survey by Quigley “Monday Night Football” is moving to the ABC- celebrities are involved. That helps. The danger is when Publishing Co. seven times, Arnold Robinson, the owned ESPN cable network next season. The move falls you get in over your head and then you lose your credi- actor’s publicist, said Thursday. on a year when Williams’ contract is up for negotiation, bility.” Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds and and it is still uncertain whether he will continue as the Bing Crosby have all snatched the No. 1 spot five times. show’s musical host, Williams spokesman Kirt Webster LONDON — Pete Doherty, the sometime boyfriend of The Quigley Poll, conducted every year since 1932, said Wednesday. Santa Monica Daily Press ❑ Weekend Edition, January 28-29, 2006 ❑ Page 19 COMICS Natural Selection¨ By Russ Wallace

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