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Lovett grad on ‘Cold Case’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Lovett grad Aran Cravey, class of 1996, makes her first big TV appearance as a suspect in a few flashback scenes on the hit CBS drama “Cold Case” on Sunday at 8 p.m. Cravey, who now lives in New York but is in Los Angeles trying out for TV pilots, told Buzz she didn’t immerse herself in acting until college but mostly did cheerleading at Lovett. Now, she’s determined to make a career of acting. Her role on the show is set in the 1940s. “They did all the ’40s hair and makeup, but you can tell it’s me,” she said.
Singer ran (so far away) from old band, hairdo
Buzz pondered which cheesy event to attend Friday night: watermelon-smashing prop comic Gallagher at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center or ’80s New Wave band Flock of Seagulls at Andrews Upstairs in Buckhead.
We tentatively opted for the latter.
Most folks of a certain age knew the Flock of Seagulls for lead singer Mike Score’s wacky waterfall-like hairstyle and the band’s lone U.S. top 10 hit, 1982’s “I Ran,” a staple on early MTV. (Since the AJC photo archives failed to turn up a usable shot of Score’s original hair, you can wax nostalgic at www.myspace.com/aflockofseagulls or watch the vintage video on www.youtube.com.)
Nearly a quarter-century later, a 40-something Score, now a Floridian, is still making a modest living with a backup band and none of the other original members. And that hairstyle — along with the hair itself — is long gone. Rather, on Friday night, he wore a black cap and a long ponytail, looking more like some random guy at the bar than a rock star.
Score, in fact, spent much of the 15-song set behind his keyboard, eyes closed, almost ignoring the crowd. Nonetheless, the 200-plus partygoers actually paid attention to the songs, filled with techno beats and catchy rock riffs. And many even seemed to recognize the band’s two other top 40 hits, a sped-up version of “Wishing” and the mesmerizing “Space Age Love Song.”
The act’s shirtless drummer Michael Braham provided the eye candy, jumping around his drum set with a wide grin as if he were a member of Quiet Riot or Van Halen.
With virtually no between-song patter, Score did score a joke before one song: “This is from our first album. Was that 1882?”
Kicks morning host gone
Craig Cornett resigned last week as morning host on country station Kicks 101.5. Cornett, who joined Kicks this past fall from St. Louis but has already been off the air for more than a month, cited on-air the need to take care of his father, dying from terminal cancer.
“Cancer has changed my life, as it has changed many lives, and right now I am the only family member who can care for my father,” Cornett said to the listeners. “You see, my mother is ill as well and unable to take care of Dad. Not knowing what time he has left, I have chosen to be with him here in Arkansas, and realize with this commitment to my dad, I cannot be on the air as host of the Kicks morning show in Atlanta.”
Cornett couldn’t be reached for comment.
His predecessors Bandy & Bailey, who lasted three years, are now doing a syndicated show, heard in Lexington, Ky. While Kicks seeks a replacement, former Star 94 morning producer Kristen Gates will hold the fort with regulars Jill Kelly and Jim Vann.
In other radio news, former 99Xers Fred Toucher, with Rich Shertenlieb and Crash Clark, may soon be the afternoon show on rock station WBCN-FM in Boston.
Safe haven for Pitt-Jolie
Namibia sure isn’t the United States when it comes to freedom to stalk celebrities. Namibian authorities are clamping down on journalists trying to follow Brad Pitt, pregnant Angelina Jolie and her two adopted children after the couple asked for some privacy, according to South Africa’s Sunday Times. The paper said its own photographer and three French photogs were ordered to leave Namibia or face arrest. Journalists require accreditation to work in the country.
Random bits
The rocky relationship of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards has gotten even worse. A judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday requiring Sheen to stay away from his estranged wife Richards. Sheen was ordered to stay at least 300 feet from Richards, her home, her car and their two young daughters except during supervised visits with the children, according to court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. …
TV Guide reports that NBC is going to renew sitcom “Scrubs” for a sixth season. …
Trying to partly fill the void left by Music Midtown, Star 94 is planning a one-day music festival at Midtown’s Atlantic Station tentatively scheduled for July 22 with acts to be announced May 17. …
Celebrity birthdays
Actress Shirley MacLaine is 72. Actress-singer Barbra Streisand is 64. Actor Eric Bogosian is 53. Actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer is 42. Braves star Chipper Jones is 34. Singer Kelly Clarkson is 24.
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