ON THIS DAY
DYNASTY stars John Forsythe and Joan Collins (right) are in a row which could end in one of them leaving the show. It began when Miss Collins accepted a People’s Choice Award that Forsythe was supposed to receive on behalf of the cast. Now he says he will not work with her unless he gets an apology for her ‘barbaric’ behaviour.
MARCH 22, 1988
THE most exciting moment in the life of schoolboy film star Christian Bale was meeting the Queen at last night’s royal premiere of Empire Of The Sun. Christian, a 14-year- old from Bournemouth, plays the young hero of the film. He was presented to the Queen when he joined a line-up of big names, including actors Nigel Havers and Miranda Richardson.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
JAMES PATTERSON, 76. The American writer has sold more than 425 million books and earns up to $80 million a year. As a child, his Catholic mother sent him to confession for collecting Elvis Presley bubblegum cards. The priest replied: ‘Who doesn’t like Elvis Presley?’ BARONESS (HELENA) MORRISSEY, 57. The Cheshire-born former fund manager has been dubbed the ‘ unofficial queen of the City’. Besides being a member of the House of Lords and mother of nine, she founded the 30% Club, which campaigns to boost the number of women at board and senior levels.
BORN ON THIS DAY
MARCEL MARCEAU (1923-2007). The French mime star (pictured) shot to fame as Bip, the sad, white-faced clown with a wilting flower. His Jewish father died in Auschwitz and Marceau said: ‘People who came back from [death] camps couldn’t speak, didn’t know how to recount [their ordeal]. I am Jewish. Perhaps that counted in my choice of silence, unconsciously.’ KARL MALDEN (1912-2009). Born Mladen Sekulovich, the American actor starred opposite Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire, for which he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. But he insisted he was probably best known for a series of ads for American Express travellers’ cheques, with the catchphrase: ‘ Don’t leave home without them.’
ON MARCH 22 . . .
IN 1888, the Football League was formed. IN 1962, Barbra Streisand made her Broadway debut in the musical I Can Get It For you Wholesale.
WORD WIZARDRY GUESS THE DEFINITION: Haem
A) Fur that is derived from roadkill.
B) A blood test.
C) An essential molecule found in plants ( and animals) that can be used in vegetarian and vegan cooking to mimic the red colour of meat. answer below. PHRASE EXPLAINED
Kith and kin: Meaning one’s relatives; ‘kith’ is an Old English word meaning neighbours or countrymen, and ‘kin’ means clan.
QUOTE FOR TODAY
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
Fran Lebowitz, U.S. author
JOKE OF THE DAY
WHAT did one firefly say to the other? Got to glow now ...
Guess The Definition answer: C.