Our Sympathies Always Were With Eddie Haskell
When it comes to being the quintessential Baby Boomer, well, leave it to Beaver.
Jerry Mathers, that is. The occasional actor, who starred as the title character in the television sitcom “Leave it to Beaver” (1957-63), turns 50 on June 2. And until now, he’s looked it.
But a new diet/exercise regimen has helped Mathers lose 40 pounds. And the Los Angeles Daily News recently ran a series of photos featuring him modeling designer clothes.
“The Beaver became a hunk in a velvet vest, a boy toy in a black leather jacket, a GQ kinda guy in pinstripes and French cuffs,” the newspaper said.
True to his Beaver Cleaver nature, Mathers demurred. “I’m afraid I’m more of a Levis and polo shirt kinda guy,” he said.
Loose talk
Courteney Cox on road rage (in People magazine): “Bad drivers make me yell. You’d think I was a 300-pound man who goes to Gold’s Gym every day the way I scream at people when I’m behind the wheel. I’m horrible.”
As Calvera, he battled seven magnificent guys
Eli Wallach turns 82 today.
Take a moment this morning to pay your respects
On a sunny, Sunday morning exactly 56 years ago, more than 2,000 American servicemen died during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Hundreds of thousands more would die over the next four years. But for space limitations, we would print every single one of their names.
It’s not over even though the fat man is singing
The Italian tax authorities are bearing down on that country’s rich and famous. And Luciano Pavarotti qualifies on both accounts. Reports allege that the opera tenor failed to report some $6 million in income from international concerts. Pavarotti claims the tax haven of Monte Carlo as his residence, but Italy insists otherwise.
Now it’s Sarandon’s turn to act up
Catholic University was only too happy to award actress Susan Sarandon, a distinguished alumni, one of its alumni achievement awards. Sarandon was only too happy to give it back when she found out that the university had rescinded a similar award given to actor-director Joseph Sicari. The university cited Sicari’s role as a “founding member” of the AIDS activist group ACT-UP.
He gives new meaning to the word Christian
Christian Slater is the subject of a lawsuit brought forth by one of the policemen who arrested him on Aug. 11. Officer Julio Flores claims he suffered emotional distress, was hospitalized and unable to work for a time due to his injuries. Slater, who admits to having used heroin, cocaine and alcohol before his arrest, has pleaded innocent to six misdemeanor charges, including battery and resisting arrest.
Now she’s playing ball with the right guy
Romance of the moment: Singer Mariah Carey and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
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