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Groucho: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx
by Stefan Kanfer/Knopf
Publishing/
Random House (Canada)
It's not hard to understand why 23 years after his death,
this detailed biography of Groucho Marx has jumped onto the
bestseller list quickly after its release. After all, the subject
has been a true icon of American comedy since performing with the
other Marx Brothers (Chico and Harpo) in the early 1900s.
Spanning his vaudeville, Broadway and Hollywood career,
Groucho's story unfolds against a changing world and a star-studded
milieu, including other classic comic figures such as Charlie
Chaplin and W.C. Fields.
Jerry Seinfeld probably said it best about the father of modern
comedy when he reminisced: "He was a very silly full grown man.
What a good idea."
- Gerry Young |
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Music
from
and inspired
by Shaft
Without a doubt, Isaac Hayes has hung around the music scene years longer
than most music fans have lived, but this is not a knock on the man who
has an Oscar and 13 Grammys to his credit. In the soundtrack of the recent
Samuel L. Jackson movie, Isaac's reworked signature title song kicks off
the proceedings, and is immediately followed by a couple of smokin' R.
Kelly tracks. Other notable offerings include Donell Jones and Sleepy
Brown, featuring BackBone and Big Rube.
Grass CD
Soundtrack
Apart
from a couple of mediocre soundbites from Mark Mothersbaugh and John Prine,
this soundtrack for the Ron Mann film literally "smokes" with
raucous cuts by Cab Calloway and Cats and the Fiddle leading it off.
Follow those juicy bits with The Small Faces, J.J. Cale and Peter Tosh and
you have the makings of a standout soundtrack - whatever state you're in.
- Gerry Young |
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On Oct. 26, 2000
Sony Computer Entertainment will release the
PlayStation 2
computer entertainment system. Designed to bring together games,
music
and movies, the system will eventually serve as a network platform
in the broadband era. |
Access
it!
The Women's Executive Network is introducing WXN e-Mentoring, the
world's first on-line program matching 600 of Canada's most
successful women executives with 600 enterprising young women.
If you're interested in becoming an e-protegee, visit the WXN web
site at www.wxnetwork.com. An application form is in the E-Mentoring
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Smell
It !
Remember when Patchouli and musk were at the height of their
popularity in the 70's. A new scent from Cacharel Paris called
NOA recalls that hipness from the "Me Generation" with a few
modern twists. The scent is a feminine mix of white musk, blended with
peony, milk (really!) and pepper notes. A touch of spice comes from
coriander, coffee and incense. Its crystal ball-like bottle gets a dash of
Hollywood glamor with a single pearl suspended in the scent itself.
Available at department and specialty stores.
- Michele Sponagle
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