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The Right Stuff

Monday, October 28, 1996 FILM: Three UCLA students win prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Writing AwardsBy Michael Nazarinia Daily Bruin Contributor Feeding your cat may seem like a task you take for granted but for hard-pressed screenwriting students dealing with next month’s rent, any financial reward is well received. Read more...


Garofalo living it ‘Larger Than Life’ in new comedy

Monday, October 28, 1996 FILM: Actress glad to be working with Bill Murray, using improvisationBy Cecily Feltham Daily Bruin Contributor When actress Janeane Garofalo was in college she was voted the "Funniest Person in Rhode Island." But as popular as she was in America’s smallest state, the rest of the country hasn’t necessarily clued in to the comedienne’s talents. Read more...


bat

Friday, October 25, 1996HALLOWEEN: Witches on broomsticks sighted at Disneyland By Jeff Hilger Daily Bruin Contributor They weren’t the first, but don’t hold it against these other parks. Read more...


Puppets entertain adult audience

Friday, October 25, 1996 THEATER: Mexico’s Teatro Tinglado gives ‘make believe’ to grown-upsBy Simon Dunstan Daily Bruin Contributor Most college students remember watching "The Muppet Show" every week and thinking that the characters like Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Gonzo were incredibly cool. Read more...


Screen scene

Friday, October 25, 1996 "Sunchaser" Directed by Michael Cimino. Starring Woody Harrelson and Jon Seda Academy Award-winning director Michael Cimino made himself a legend with his masterpiece "The Deerhunter." He then made everyone who praised him lose credibility with his "Waterworld"-like flop "Heaven’s Gate." Since then he has busied himself trying to make another ‘Deerhunter’ and proving that the magnificent film was not a once-in-a-lifetime fluke. Read more...



Scare Tactics

Friday, October 25, 1996PARK: Ghouls, goblins terrorize visitors at Knott’s Scary FarmBy Jeff Hilger Daily Bruin Contributor Back in 1972, somebody at Knott’s Berry Farm had an incredibly bright idea. Read more...