Going for ‘the older man thing’ Actress d’Abo finds another aged cinematic love interest in ‘Good Time’ By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Olivia d’Abo is only 25, but her last two cinematic love interests have been more than double her age. Last year, she showed up as Kirk Douglas’ late in life romance […]
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Confronting fears at the Men’s Clinic
Confronting fears at the Men’s Clinic Flat-Earth Society Robert Stevens Okay, I’ll admit it  I’ve taken an HIV test. This isn’t to say that I’m HIV-infected. In fact, the closest thing I have to HIV is HBO, and that’s back at home. That’s right, I’m currently clear of all sexually transmitted diseases and premium […]
Duran Duran’s latest album only takes you lower
Duran Duran’s latest album only takes you lower Teeny-bopper faves’ new takes on modern classics fails to impress By Michael Tatum Daily Bruin Senior Staff It’s like Ernest Hemingway said: if you can’t come up with a new idea, or a put a new spin on an old one, your art isn’t worth your time […]
Escape from New York
Escape from New York Life might be easier for comedian Janeane Garofalo if she stopped talking to the press. But she’s not about to shut up. Commenting frequently on her strained relations with ‘SNL’ has thrust her into the media spotlight. By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Hundreds of articles have quoted comedian Janeane […]
Ex-agent gives inside view of Hoover’s FBI
Ex-agent gives inside view of Hoover’s FBI By Christopher Sullivan The Associated Press The day after J. Edgar Hoover died in 1972, columnist Jack Anderson wrote that the longtime FBI director had reformed "a collection of hacks, misfits and courthouse hangers-on" into a model investigative agency. But even this praise was tempered. "Hoover was scrupulous […]
Lack’s first two years prove productive for NBC news
Lack’s first two years prove productive for NBC news By Frazier Moore The Associated Press NEW YORK — It was two years ago Wednesday that Andrew Lack took over as president of NBC News, and with it, found freedom. He encountered almost overwhelming quantities of freedom, if freedom really does amount to "nothing left to […]
UCLA alum moves into new ‘Office’
UCLA alum moves into new ‘Office’ By Rodney Tanaka Former UCLA student Andrea Abbate pays her sons $50 for every joke they write. "That’s how they’re saving up for college," Abbate says. "Hopefully they’ll get to UCLA if they write some good jokes." Abbate’s own success also depends on her ability to make people laugh. […]