Vol 2, No 2: January 20, 2004

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Affleck, Casey

Ben Affleck’s brother Casey became engaged to longtime girlfriend Summer Phoenix over the holidays. The couple is expecting a baby in May 2004; they have not yet set their wedding date.

Davies, Ray

Davies was shot in the right thigh on January 4, 2004 in New Orleans. He sustained the wound while he was chasing a thief who had stolen the purse belonging to Davies’ female companion. The musician was treated at the hospital and released soon after.

Gray, Spaulding

The playwright/actor has gone missing, his wife reported on Sunday January 11, 2004 at about 7 PM. Gray was last heard from at about 9 PM the day before, when he called his Long island home and spoke with his 6-year-old son, saying, “I’ll see you soon.” He was scheduled to fly to Colorado for a skiing vacation that day but the flight was delayed a day. He left his apartment to have dinner with friends that Saturday but never arrived. Gray has been suffering from depression.

Hudson, Kate

The young actress gave birth to a boy, Ryder Russell Robinson, on the morning of January 7, 2004 in Los Angeles. One report as yet unconfirmed gave 6:24 AM as the time of birth.

Rose, Pete (click here for newsmaker page)

After 15 years of denials, Pete Rose admitted in January 2004 that in 1987 and 1988 he bet on baseball and on his own team while he was manager of the Cincinnati Reds. His autobiography entitled “My Prison Without Bars” was released at the same time. His admission of wrongdoing has reopened debate about his suitability for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Steinem, Gloria (click here for newsmaker page)

Steinem’s husband, father of actor Christian Bale, died of brain lymphoma in Los Angeles on December 30, 2003. The couple had been married for just over three years.

Toland, John

The Pulitzer-Prize winning author died of pneumonia in Danbury, CT on January 4, 2004.

Trump, Donald (click here for newsmaker page)

The multimillionaire seems to be enjoying his new career as host of a TV reality series, “The Apprentice,” which aired at 8:30 PM EST January 8, 2004. In the show he plays an executive with eight male and eight female participants trying to make more money than their opponents and vying for Trump’s attention.

Ventura, Jesse

Beginning in February 2004 he is teaching a semester at Harvard University as a fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government. His Saturday night talk show has been placed on indefinite hold.

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