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Briefs: Beaver Falls native comes in second on ‘Top Model’
Fox has few new shows for the fall Brad Garrett ‘s return to domestic comedy and two new thrillers are among the few changes on Fox’s fall schedule as the most popular network for young viewers pledged stability for next season — as much as it can muster. Garrett, who took a year off from TV after playing the put-upon brother on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” stars in “‘Til Death” as half of a long-married couple that tries not to let their cynicism infect the newlyweds next door. Ming-Na of “ER” plays an FBI agent trying to solve a missing person case in the new serial “Vanished,” while “Standoff” is about two FBI crisis negotiators who are a team professionally and romantically. Otherwise, the schedule Fox revealed Thursday contains 16 returning shows that will appear on the same nights they did this season, said Peter Liguori , network entertainment president. The Associated Press ArchitectureAcademy breaks ground on Johnson project The Pennsylvania Academy of Music broke ground in Lancaster Thursday on the last project designed by architect Philip Johnson , a $21 million facility that will anchor a burgeoning downtown arts corridor. The four-story glass-and-granite building, slated to open in two years, was designed by Johnson and Alan Ritchie , architects of the AT&T building in New York. A spokeswoman for Philip Johnson Alan Ritchie Architects said yesterday that the academy is the last project to be built that was designed by Johnson. He died in January 2005. Located near Lancaster’s Fulton Opera House and art galleries, the new complex will include a 367-seat recital hall with acoustics designed by Cyril Harris , whose work includes New York’s Metropolitan Opera. It will feature 13 private studios, recording facilities, classrooms, a computer lab, expanded library with a listening room, and public spaces for conferences and community functions. The Associated Press PeopleLatest ‘Idol’ loser won’t give up Elliott Yamin , the latest contestant to be booted from “American Idol,” says he’ll do anything to make a lasting mark on the music world — without completely compromising his style, of course. Yamin, 27, of Richmond, Va., made his exit from the Fox talent competition Wednesday night, clearing the path for a showdown between Taylor Hicks , of Birmingham, Ala., and Katharine McPhee , of Los Angeles. The winner will be crowned May 24. “I’m going to do whatever I can to just be heard and be successful,” he told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday. “If that means that I have to hit the studio tomorrow and record an ‘Old McDonald Had a Farm’ remix, then that’s what I’ll do. I don’t want to compromise my style though. … But whatever comes my way, I’ll take,” Yamin said. Yamin, who is 90 percent deaf in his right ear, said competing on “American Idol” was the “first thing that I’ve done in years that I’ve actually followed through with and it’s just a great sense of accomplishment. Yesterday’s gone and I’m living for today and tomorrow.” The Associated Press That’s ‘Dr. Hurt’ now, actor says William Hurt played a dual role at the University of the Arts in Phildelphia: proud father and honored guest. Hurt, who won an Oscar for 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree Wednesday on the same stage that his son, Alexander , later received his bachelor’s degree in theater arts. “And now I can do your teeth … ‘Dr. Hurt,'” the 56-year-old actor joked about his new title. He then delivered the commencement address, a wide-ranging speech in which he quoted famous figures from Mark Twain to Frank Lloyd Wright to Shakespeare . “Art is resuscitation, it is rejuvenation,” Hurt told the graduates. “Thank you for becoming my peers.” The Associated Press Ex-president planning new book on service After writing an autobiography that sold millions of copies and earned him a hefty advance, former President Bill Clinton has struck a deal to write another book. Alfred A. Knopf will publish the new work, in which Clinton will focus on public service and individual citizen activism, telling a story that he hopes will “lift spirits” and “touch hearts,” the former president said in a statement Wednesday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Clinton, 59, is said to have received a staggering advance of $10 million to $12 million for writing “My Life,” the 957-page memoir that Knopf published in 2004. His inspiration for the second book, expected for release late next year or early 2008, sprang from the experiences he has had during his work and travel in the six years since he left the White House, Clinton said. It does not yet have a title. The Associated Press Charity offers chances to get Lopez’s clothes Jennifer Lopez fans will get a chance to try on the star’s clothes — if they are the highest bidders in an online charity auction. The seven items up for sale include a brown poncho, a blue satin gown and jeans with Lopez’s signature. Lopez wore all the items at different times last year. The auction will be conducted through Overstock.com Auctions until Tuesday. Proceeds will go to the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. This will be the second year Lopez has done an online clothing benefit for the hospital. The Associated Press Chinese action stars plan collaboration Jackie Chan and Jet Li — two of the biggest names in action films — plan to co-star in a new movie, a news report said. A formal announcement will be made at the Cannes Film Festival, the Chinese news Web site Sina.com says. The festival, which opened Wednesday, runs through May 28. Chan and Li are still brainstorming about the plot for their first collaboration, which will begin shooting next year, the Web site says. The actors made their names as action stars in Hong Kong before moving on to Hollywood. Trained in Peking Opera, Chan pioneered his own comedic fighting style. Li is a former martial arts national champion in China. The Associated Press
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