And We Predict She’ll Be Wrong Most Of The Time
In case you hadn’t heard, here are some of psychic Jeanne Dixon’s predictions for 1996:
More medical problems for Michael Jackson; Alec Baldwin begins a political career; financial difficulties for John F. Kennedy Jr.; a new love for Oprah Winfrey; George Clooney gets married; trouble for Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise in March; and Kathie Lee Gifford “drops a bombshell on Regis Philbin in the spring.”
So how’s her track record? Among Dixon’s 1995 calls: A guilty verdict or hung jury in the O.J. Simpson trial; a split between Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley; Princess Diana remarrying and moving to New York; and Pope John Paul II helping liberate Cuba from Fidel Castro.
In all fairness, she did call the Nancy Kerrigan wedding and the Elizabeth Taylor-Larry Fortensky breakup.
Loose talk
Angela Lansbury, on CBS’ decision to move “Murder She Wrote” back to Sunday for tonight only: “I’d like to think it’s a little New Year’s gift to our legion of loyal but confused viewers.”<o Have you heard the rumors about her and Bob Dole?
Donna Rice turns 37 today.
Kind of hard to believe Kato didn’t make the cut
Who made the most news in 1995? Bill Clinton appeared in 2,048 stories on the Knight-Ridder wire, barely beating out O.J. Simpson at 1,989. The rest of the Top 10: Newt Gingrich (1,734), Bob Dole (1,250), Cal Ripken Jr. (344), Hugh Grant (321), Hillary Clinton (229), Princess Diana (170), Prince Charles (153) and … Anna Nicole Smith (72)?
What was that part about the Winnie smile again?
South African president Nelson Mandela tops the list of eligible bachelors in that country’s edition of Cosmopolitan magazine, which calls him “mega-powerful, kind, modest, considerate and with a great sense of humor. Not to mention the cutest dimples, the world’s most winning smile and funky dress sense.”
Well, at least he’s got a bigger bank account now
And speaking of Newt Gingrich, U.S. News & World Report magazine reveals the contents of an information sheet the House speaker filled out back when he was an Emory University freshman in 1965. Asked to list his strengths, Gingrich replied: “Intelligence, memory, I like people.” And as for weaknesses: “Conceit, lack of money.”
There was some light conspiracy and drinking, too
John Ehrlichman is the latest Richard Nixon ally to join the bash brigade against the new “Nixon” movie. While conceding in Newsweek magazine it “wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be,” Ehrlichman faulted the film for suggesting that “nothing ever happened around Nixon except dark conspiracy and heavy drinking.”
This gap might take a little longer than 18 minutes
“Nixon” director Oliver Stone has offered to appear at a symposium at the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace in Yorba Linda, Calif., “in an attempt to bridge the gap that exists between our views.” Library officials say they’ll take him up on the idea.
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