J llJ, aor, 's
HOLLYWOOD -- Jimmy Fallon's re-
cent duets with Barbra Streisand -- who
returned to the talk-show genre after a
50-year absence -- as Elvis Presley, Blake
Shelton and Michael Buble, were magic
moments! One of Barbra's conditions
for doing the show was to show only the
left side of her face, which she favors.
It would have cost a fortune to turn the
entire set around, as Rosie O' Donnell did
when Barbra appeared on her aftemoon
show, so Fallon playfully suggested she
take his seat and interview him.
When Jay Leno graciously handed over
"The Tonight Show" to Fallon, he said he
had no hard feelings toward NBC, and he
meant it. It's obvious he still considers
himself part of the NBC family. When
Leno left his 22-year stint hosting "The
Tonight Show," he continued his nbc.
com web series, "Jay's Garage." It be-
came popular, and now he's set to host
a new show on CNBC centered around
his love of cars.
***
Last year was definitely the best for
Bryan Cranston. Not only did he win
the Outer Critics Circle Award and the
Tony Award for his portrayal of Lyndon
Johnson in the play "All the Way," but he
also won the Critic's Choice, the Saturn
and two Emmy Awards, one for himself
and one for "Breaking Bad." After a short
stint battling "Godzilla" last summer,
he's jumping into "Trumbo," the bio
picture about Dalton Trumbo -- who was
blacklisted during the McCarthy/House
Un-American hearings era -- with Helen
Mirren and John Goodwin. In January, he
starts the thriller "The Infiltrator," which
will shoot in London, Paris and Florida
... Florida?
***
Would you be,
lieve plans are
afoot to reboot
"Ghostbusters ......
with female
leads? If direc-
tor Paul Feig gets
his way, "Ghost-
busters 3" will be
just that. It's hard
to believe they'll
be able to find
female stars to
equal the magic
of Bill Murray,
Dan Aykroyd .....
Harold Ramis
and Ernie Hud-
son .... Former
"S uperman"
Tom Welling,
who starred for
10 seasons in
"Smallville," then hit the big screen in
"Draft Day," will next star in the film ver-
sion of Nicholas Sparks "The Choice."
***
Robert Downey Jr. told both David
Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres that he
would not star in "Iron Man 4." "Iron
Man" grossed $585.1 million; "Iron
Man 2" grossed $624 million; "The
Avengers," in which he played Iron Man,
grossed $1.5 billion; and "Iron Man 3"
grossed $1.2 billion. There will be an
"Iron Man 4," and there is no way it will
be made it without him. These interviews
must be a ploy to get a bigger paycheck.
That franchise is not made of iron ... it's
made of solid gold!
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Robert Downey Jr.
1. LAN-
GUAGE:
What does
the Greek
prefix
"chrono"
mean?
2. MOVIES:
7"-
What kind of encounter is
experienced in the movie "Close Enroun-
ters of the Third Kind"?
3. LITERATURE: Who was the author of
"The Optimist's Daughter"?
4. SCIENCE: Who developed the Uncer-
tainty Principle in quantum mechanics?
5. ASTRONOMY: How many days does
it take for the planet Mercury to orbit the
Sun?
6. AD SLOGANS: What product's sales
slogan was, "Tastes so good cats ask for
it by name"?
7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the
adjective used to describe bees?
8. MAGAZINES: In what year did the
magazine National Lampoon launch?
9. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of
Hungat'y?
10. ENTERTAINERS: Which silent mov-
ie actress was known as "The Vamp"?
ANSWERS
1. Time
2. Contact with an alien
form
3. Eudora Welty
4. Werner Heisenberg
5.88
6. Meow Mix
7. Apian
8. 1970
9. Budapest
10. Theda Bara
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or robotic life
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Lots of
choices could make it difficult to select what
is best for your needs. Avoid snap judg-
ments. Take the time to check them all out
to find the one that really meets your goals.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You could
once again experience pressure from others
who would like to see you move in another
direction. But heed your Bovine instincts to
stay on your own path.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Taking
charge of a project that seems to be about
to stall or collaose altoeether could be a
challenge. But once everyone knows what
you expect of him or her, things should go
smoothly.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Avoid the
pressures of the upcoming holiday period
by setting a time right now to discuss how
to divide up the responsibility of helping a
loved one come through a difficult period.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) It's not too
early for all you Leonas and Leos to start
making long-distance travel plans. The
sooner you stop procrastinating and start
deciding where, when and how you're
going, the better.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)
Someone you've known for years might
disappoint you, or even make you feel
you've been betrayed. But check the facts
carefully before you make charges that
could backfire on vou.
LIBRA(September 23 to October 22) A
holiday plan might need to be revised to
accommodate an unexpected complication.
Come up with an altemative arrangement
as soon as possible to avoid more problems
down the line.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21)
Don't accept halfway explanations for a
situation that requires full disclosure. The
more you know now, the better able you
will be to handle any complications that
might arise.
SAGITrARIUS (November 22 to Decem-
ber 21) The cooperation you relied upon
might not be easy to get. Maybe there's an
information gap. See if everyone under-
stands the situation. If not, be sure to offer
a full explanation.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January
1 c)~ Prohle, rn~ canre, d hv that re, cent work-
place distraction should soon be easing,
allowing you to resume working at a less
frantic pace. personal matter also
begins to ease up<
AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to February 18)
Changing your mind about a job decision
isn't easy for the usually committed Aquar-
ian. But once you check it out, y0u'tl find
facts you didn't know before. And facts
don't lie.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your
unique way of sizing up a situation gives
you an edge in resolving that upsetting
workplace problem. Stay on your current
course regardless of any attempts to dis-
tract you.
BORN THIS WEEK: You are emotionally
attuned to what's going on around you, and
you easily pick up on people,s needs.
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