The actress, who played a keep-fit aerobics mentor in 1985's Plenty, was in the audience for the period premiere on Monday (20Sep10), cheering on famed Grey. And she enjoyed the know-how so much, she plans to show up weekly. Curtis tells scuttlebutt show Access Hollywood she declined an invite to tie Grey on the popularity dancefloor this series, but badly considered the challenge. She says, "(I said) I won't be able to do it because my kind commitments are such that I wouldn’t have the ease for it… but it clearly made me go, 'Hmmm.' "It was amusement to expect about it.
" Grey, who danced to unison These Arms of Mine on Monday night, is amongst the favourites to take first prize the TV contest.
Towne Center Books - 555 Main St., Pleasanton. 925-846-8826. Wednesday: "Leaden Skies," Ann Parker; and "Royal Flush," Rhys Bowen, 7 p.m. Thursday: "Sacred Hearts," Sarah Dunant, 11 a.m. San Francisco n Book Passage - 1 Ferry Building, S.F. 415-835-1020.
Wednesday: "Gardens of Water," Alan Drew, 6 p.m. Thursday: "Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform," Howard Dean, 7 p.m. Books Inc. - 2251 Chestnut St., S.F. 415-931-3633. Events are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: "From Mena to Seymour: Crossing Many Bridges," Seymour Jaron. Thursday: "Middle Fork," Rick Glaze. Books Inc. - 2275 Market St., S.F. 415-864-6777.
Friday: "Smash the Church, Smash the State!" Tommi Avicolli Mecca, 7:30 p.m. Books Inc. - Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 415-776-1111.
Tuesday: "The Adventures of Cancer Bitch," S.L. Wisenberg, 6:30 p.m. Bookshop West Portal - 80 West Portal Ave., S.F. 415-564-8080. Events are at 7 p.m. Tuesday: "Royal Flush," Rhys Bowen. "Leaden Skies," Ann Parker. "Secondhand Spirits," Juliet Blackwell.
Thursday: "Forbidden Bread," Erica Johnson Debeljak. Booksmith - 1644 Haight St., S.F. 415-863-8688. Monday: "Beyond Isadora," Joanna G. Harris, 7:30 p.m. Borderlands Books - 866 Valencia St., S.F. 415-824-8203. Tuesday: "Faewolf," D.M. Atkins; and "Mind Games," Cecilia Tan, 7 p.m. Thursday: Clarion West reading with Amelia Beamer, Vylar Kaftan, Pat Murphy, Tim Pratt and Rachel Swirsky, 7 p.m. Saturday: "Pop Apocalypse," Lee Konstantinou, 2 p.m. "The Shimmer," David Morrell, 5 p.m. Borders - 400 Post St., S.F. 415-399-1633.
Thursday: "50/50 - Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days," Dean Karnazes, 7 p.m. Green Arcade - 1680 Market St., S.F. 415-431-6800.
Friday: "Cook Food: Manualfesto for Easy, Healthy, Local Eating," Lisa Jervis, 7 p.m. Mechanics' Institute - 57 Post St., S.F. 415-393-0100.
Thursday: "Living Modern: A Biography of Greenwood Common," Waverly B. Lowell, 6 p.m. $12. Modern Times - 888 Valencia St., S.F. 415-282-9246. Events are at 7 p.m. Monday: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reads Woody Guthrie, Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel and from her own memoir, "Red Dirt.
" Tuesday: "Solidarity Stories: An Oral History of the ILWU," Harvey Schwartz. Wednesday: "The Creamsickle," Rhiannon Argo. Thursday: "The Sharing Solution: How to Save Money, Simplify Your Life & Build Community," Janelle Orsi and Emily Doskow. North Bay n Book Passage - 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 415-927-0960. Events are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
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Friday: "Saltwater Buddha," Jaimal Yogis. "The Jungle Effect," Daphne Miller. Saturday: "Save Gas, Save the Planet," John Addison, 4 p.m. "The First 30 Days," Ariane De Bonvoisin.
Prairie Valley - Nate Schill, 33; Dalton Boerner, 35; Eli Wellman, 37; Josh Zinnel, 39. Southern Cal - Matthew Morris, 39; Nico Ourensma, 40; David Zenor, 40; Andrew Lauver, 42. Southeast Webster-Grand - Ron Skoglund, 38; Shane Stoneburner, 38; Matt Lundquist, 40; Taylor Dahlstrom, 42. Pocahontas Area/Pomeroy-Palmer - J.R. Plantz, 36; Avery Aden, 39; Evan Hooper, 41; Max Buske, 45.
Manson Northwest Webster - Austin Johnson, 39; Landon Schuttler, 42; Landon Rasch, 43; Jesse Partlow, 43. East Sac County - Brandon Wilson, 39; Ryan Spotts, 43; Ian Green, 44; Mitchell Johnson, 45. Rockwell City-Lytton - Trevor Thomas, 42; Kole Dudley, 43; Logan Pankey, 45; Kelby Schoop, 51.
Raider girls exceptional GOWRIE - Southeast Webster-Grand's Becca Freeman and Morgan Hansen guess a 45 and tied for touch medalist honors in the fourth and last encircling of the Twin Lakes golf event on Monday. The Eagles also received a third locus perfect from Shelby Michalski (47) and a 53 from Hallie Gallentine to ending with a winsome rig unalloyed of 190. East Sac County finished the 36-hole match as the front-runner in overall tandem points. The Raiders won the privilege with 26 points after carding a 203 and finishing sponsor here Monday afternoon.
The Eagles came in following overall with 25 points and Manson Northwest Webster was third with 18 points. The Cougars finished both third on the era and for the tournament. They received a third-place engagement from Allie Seavert (47), and Hilary Jones was fifth (48). TWIN LAKES CONFERENCE GIRLS Final Standings 1. East Sac County 26; 2. Southeast Webster-Grand 25; 3. Manson NW 18; 4. Rockwell City-Lytton 13; 5. Prairie Valley 11; 6. Pocahontas Area/Pomeroy-Palmer 10; 7. Southern Cal 9. Monday's Standings 1. Southeast Webster-Grand 190; 2. East Sac County 203; 3. Manson NW 205; 4. Southern Cal 213; 5. Rockwell City-Lytton 215; 6. Prairie Valley 216; 7. Pocahontas Area 224.
Southeast Webster-Grand - Becca Freeman 45, Morgan Hansen 45, Shelby Michalski 47, Hallie Gallentine 53. East Sac County - Amanda Handley 49, Haylee Scheffler 50, Jessica Schramm 51, Abby Goodenow 53. Manson Northwest Webster - Allie Seavert 47, Hilary Jones 48, Meghann Winter 55, Megan Byson 55. Rockwell City-Lytton - Tiffany Pollman 51, Molly Thompson 54, Marci Swank 55, Tori Jones 55.
Prairie Valley - Emma Davis 51, Jennifer Messerly 53, Taylor Mills 54, Brittany Blunk 58. Pocahontas Area/Pomeroy-Palmer - Jill Erickson 50, Tasha Movall 54, Kelsey Fey 56, Jessica DeWall 64. Southern Cal - Kiana Case 50, Katie George 52, Megan Monahan 55, Shelby Huster 56.
Law enforcement sources told the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times that 27-year-old William Balfour is in confinement and is being questioned in the slaying. But they maintain the to what place of the missing child, 7-year-old Julian King, are still unknown. Chicago Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said the deaths may be affiliate to "domestic abuse," according to The Associated Press. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said autopsies for Donerson, 57, and Jason Hudson, 29, were pending.
Deputy Chief Joseph Patterson said a children associate entered the place around 3 p.m. Friday, found a maidservant conjecture on the living extent puzzle and fist to give notice of authorities, the AP reported. Responding officers found a chap discharge in the bedroom, Patterson said. There was no gesture of studied entry.
Officials issued an Amber Alert for King, who is believed to be Hudson's nephew. Willie Davis, ecclesiastic of Progressive Baptist Church, where Jennifer Hudson has been a member, told CBS 2 Chicago: "This is a very dreary hour to get that understanding of news. This is unusually universal to be a major, grave bombshell to such a wonderful person. … But we skilled in through our persuasion in God she'll get through it.
" Hudson, 27, principal gained civil heed while a competitor on "American Idol" in 2004. The vocal powerhouse went on to gain an Oscar for her appearance as Effie White in the 2006 dusting "Dreamgirls" and is currently in the flick "The Secret Life of Bees." You can come Ursula Watson at (313) 222-2613.
