Did Canadian-born Elliot become a U.S. citizen?
Q: Did Canadian-born actor David James Elliot, who stars on the CBS series “JAG,” ever become an American citizen? I understand he had planned to do so, but was talked out of it by his family in Canada. My interest comes from the fact that I hold dual Canadian and American citizenship. — Jeanine L.
Q: I recently watched a re-run of an episode of “JAG” on which Catherine Bell, who plays Marine Col. MacKenzie, spoke a Middle-Eastern language that wasn’t Arabic. I’m curious to know what it was. — Dan (no last initial)
A: To Jeanine L: Both David James Elliot and his wife, Nanci Chambers, became U.S. citizens several years ago.
A: To Dan: Catherine Bell spoke in Farsi, the language used in Iran (Persia) for several thousand years. Farsi is also spoken in some form in parts of Afghanistan and in the Persian Gulf states (Bahrain, etc.). Bell’s fluency in Farsi comes from the fact that she learned it as a child from her Iranian-born mother.
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Q: I heard (last year) that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were planning to do a movie together in Paris, and that one of the actors could be from the cast of “Friends.” Has there been any word on when that would happen? — Rosanne H.
A: Your letter arrived before the couple announced their separation in early January. That project, which most insiders say never really got started, will probably be shelved, if not actually canceled.
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Q: Please settle a friendly disagreement between me and a cousin. She says Justin Timberlake was once engaged to Keri Russell (ex-“Felicity”). I’ve followed Justin’s career pretty closely, and I never heard that this happened. We’re both waiting to read what you have to say. — Terri N.
A: I could find no romantic relationship between Timberlake and Ms. Russell. However, the two of them were in the cast of Season 6 of the Mickey Mouse Club. Russell was on the show from Seasons 3 to 6; Timberlake for Seasons 6 and 7, when Britney Spears was also doing the Mouseketeer thing.
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Q: Is it true that one of President George W. Bush’s twin daughters worked as a model? And if so, did she do it with the family’s approval? — Candace M.
A: Neither Jenna nor Barbara Bush — the twin daughters of President and Mrs. Laura Bush — worked as models. You may be thinking of their cousin, Lauren Bush, who is the daughter of the president’s brother, Neil Bush. Lauren, incidentally, was once voted the Sexiest Vegetarian Alive and has been lauded for her efforts to push for improved humane treatment for animals.