Headlines for: 04-23-2002

Marriage Expert: ‘Bachelor’ Increases Catfights, Not Happy Marriages TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Wireless Flash) – A marriage expert in Tallahassee, Florida, fears the ABC TV show The Bachelor is teaching women to get into catfights over men.

Singing Psychic Cracks Blake Case – To the Tune of ‘Jailhouse Rock’ DALLAS (Wireless Flash) – A self-proclaimed “singing psychic” claims she’s cracked the Robert Blake murder case with help from the Little Rascals.

‘Star Wars: Episode II’ – Attack of the Toys PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Wireless Flash) – While moviegoers anxiously await Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, toy buyers are having to endure “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Toys.”

Blake Lawyer’s Reverses Opinion Of Client: ‘Nazi Devil’ VANCOUVER, B.C. (Wireless Flash) – Robert Blake’s attorney, Harland Braun, has reversed his opinion of his client – that is, if you listen to his comments backwards.

4,000 Runners to Ramble Past the ‘James Joyce Ramble’ DEDHAM, Mass. (Wireless Flash) – Not many people know who author James Joyce was, but about 4,000 runners will act like they do this Sunday (Apr. 28) in Dedham, Massachusetts.

It’s the 20th Anniversary of the Personal Trainer LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) – You might not know the name Dan Isaacson, but thousands of Americans owe their livelihood to him: He’s the world’s first personal trainer.

Soap Star Likes Getting Down And Dirty LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) – Soap star Patrika Darbo may be the only actress with a wilder sex life than her TV character. Darbo, who plays full-figured “bitch goddess” Nancy Wesley on

Winger Drummer: ‘The Time is Right For Winger!’ LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (Wireless Flash) – Winger called it quits in the early 1990s, but now they’re saying the time is right for a comeback. Drummer Rod Morgenstein says after Nirvana came along, nobody wanted

From Hemlines to Line-Ups: Cosmo Editor Turns Detective Scribe NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) – The editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine is trading hemlines for police line-ups by writing her first detective novel.

Goober Pyle Entertains Old Folks FLORENCE, Ala. (Wireless Flash) – The Andy Griffith show might only exist in re-runs now, but one of its most beloved characters is still alive and making folks laugh – Goober Pyle.

Flash Lites: Rip ‘N’ Read Pop Culture Recap LONDON (Wireless Flash) – England’s Queen Elizabeth plans to lead her subjects in a sing-a-long of the Beatles tune “All You Need Is Love” in honor of her 50th anniversary on the throne June 3.

Around the Weird: Bizarre News Briefs BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Wireless Flash) – Dead men tell no tales – but in Bloomington, Illinois, they can be cited for traffic violations. Case in point: Police have just issued several tickets for a man who was killed last