Monday, October 28, 1996 FILM: Three UCLA students win prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Writing AwardsBy Michael Nazarinia Daily Bruin Contributor Feeding your cat may seem like a task you take for granted but for hard-pressed screenwriting students dealing with next month’s rent, any financial reward is well received. And if it’s $4,500, the first-place prize for […]
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Puppets entertain adult audience
Friday, October 25, 1996 THEATER: Mexico’s Teatro Tinglado gives ‘make believe’ to grown-upsBy Simon Dunstan Daily Bruin Contributor Most college students remember watching "The Muppet Show" every week and thinking that the characters like Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Gonzo were incredibly cool. But now that they are older and more mature, their childhood […]
Screen scene
Friday, October 25, 1996 "Sunchaser" Directed by Michael Cimino. Starring Woody Harrelson and Jon Seda Academy Award-winning director Michael Cimino made himself a legend with his masterpiece "The Deerhunter." He then made everyone who praised him lose credibility with his "Waterworld"-like flop "Heaven’s Gate." Since then he has busied himself trying to make another ‘Deerhunter’ […]
eels slip positive message into their songs
Friday, October 25, 1996 MUSIC: Family, social background source of songwriter’s lyricsBy Kristin Fiore Daily Bruin Senior Staff Life can be a bit slippery and vicious, even for an eel. The eels’ name seems ironic. Though the band’s singer/ songwriter E seems to have none of the qualities the slithering sea creature suggests, he has […]
Scare Tactics
Friday, October 25, 1996PARK: Ghouls, goblins terrorize visitors at Knott’s Scary FarmBy Jeff Hilger Daily Bruin Contributor Back in 1972, somebody at Knott’s Berry Farm had an incredibly bright idea. On Halloween night, the themed Ghost Town area of Knott’s became a foggy "scare-zone" with several dozen live monsters lurking in the dark to scare […]
Lovitz Laughing all the way to the major leagu
Friday, October 25, 1996 By Ricky Herzog Daily Bruin Contributor Jon Lovitz is living out his dream. Like many in Hollywood, being an actor has always been comedian Lovitz’s desire. And now, as a famous actor, he has achieved his goal. "I’ve been wanting to do this since I was 4," says Lovitz. "I saw […]
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Friday, October 25, 1996HALLOWEEN: Witches on broomsticks sighted at Disneyland By Jeff Hilger Daily Bruin Contributor They weren’t the first, but don’t hold it against these other parks. A wide array of Halloween-themed activities await students who have been to Knott’s Scary Farm and are looking for something new. The following events all offer Halloween […]