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Eastwood on SchwarzeneggerPARIS, France (AP) -- Clint Eastwood, himself no stranger to the rough and tumble of elected office, says his friend and fellow actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is going to need a good measure of luck in his new role as California's governor.
"Politicians have to make unpopular decisions. Schwarzenegger is going to understand the nature of his job. I wish him good luck, he's going to need it. It's going to be difficult for him," Eastwood said in an interview published Tuesday by respected French daily Le Monde. Eastwood, the tough-guy actor-director known for his "Dirty Harry" character and Oscar-winning movie "Unforgiven," was elected mayor of the Carmel, California, in 1986 and served for two years. Eastwood, 73, told Le Monde that his love of movies curtailed his own political career. His latest film, "Mystic River," premiered in the United States last week. "I knew I was in place for two years and I had absolutely no desire to present myself" for re-election, he said. "I was able to direct two movies during my mandate without failing in my duties as mayor. Everyone imagined me on course for the White House, especially with a former actor, Ronald Reagan, in power. But I love cinema too much for that." Coleman a political analystLOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Gary Coleman didn't win California's recall election, but he'll still get a political platform on the new Hollywood-based All Comedy Radio network.
The 35-year-old former child star will be the network's political analyst and said his experience as a candidate will come in handy in this new assignment. Coleman finished eighth out of 135 candidates vying to replace Gov. Gray Davis in last week's election, losing to fellow actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Among the topics he'll tackle will be the 2004 presidential election. "We're delighted to have a commentator with such keen insight and experience as Mr. Coleman," said All Comedy Radio co-founder and chief executive officer Michael O'Shea. "The way we look at it Gary was 'Arnold' before Arnold was cool," he said in a statement, referring to Coleman's character on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes." The All Comedy Radio network has been on the air for about a month and has more than a dozen affiliates nationwide. Coleman begins his on-air political commentaries Friday. Stones to play HK after allLONDON, England (AP) -- The Rolling Stones will play two concerts in Hong Kong next month, despite earlier reports that they wouldn't.
Rolling Stones tour director Michael Cohl said concerts have been scheduled for November 7 and 9 as part of the Harborfest celebrations. The band has never performed in the Chinese city in their 40-year history. "We have received the deposit money from Hong Kong and the band's lawyers have a signed contract having concluded negotiations last week," Cohl said in a statement. The Stones' appearance appeared to have fallen through last week, when concert organizers said talks with the band had collapsed. The Hong Kong organizers could not immediately verify Cohl's statement. Harborfest is a concert series intended to revitalize Hong Kong after the SARS outbreak earlier this year. The festival is set to open Friday and run through November 9. Other acts include Prince, Santana and Westlife. Ripa gets 'Sex' dresserNEW YORK (AP) -- Patricia Field, who dresses Sarah Jessica Parker on HBO's "Sex and the City," does the same for Kelly Ripa on ABC's "Hope & Faith."
"Sarah Jessica is always aware -- she reads every magazine and knows every last detail of every designer's collection," Field tells Entertainment Weekly in its October 17 issue. Not so with Ripa, Field says. "Kelly, when you give her something to wear, she doesn't care who made it. ... It's more about the comedy." Field says she looks for "lots of color and quirky combinations" when dressing Ripa. "Kelly's character is extremely animated and very comical in a slapstick sort of way." "Hope & Faith," also starring Faith Ford, airs on Friday nights. The Associated Press & Reuters contributed to this report.
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