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Thursday 18 February 2016
Actress’ Instagram post draws attention of authorities
SEDONA, Ariz. (AP) — A still appeared on the site ately respond to messag-
heart carved into red rock Tuesday. es left by The Associated
is drawing the attention of The media brought the Press. Hudgens recently
authorities in Arizona who photo to the attention of appeared on Fox’s live
are investigating to see if the Coconino National For- production of “Grease.”
actress Vanessa Hudgens is est, which manages land She’s best known for her
the culprit. around Sedona renowned role as Gabriella Montez in
Hudgens posted a photo for the towering red rocks, the “High School Musical”
of the carving, bearing the spokesman Brady Smith television show and movie
names Vanessa and Aus- said. Authorities are investi- Smith said he isn’t sure
tin, on her Instagram page gating the incident, he said whether law enforcement
Sunday but later removed Tuesday. has located a heart that
it. Other photos with the A representative for Hud- matches the one posted
hash tag “sedonadreams” gens, 27, did not immedi- by Hudgens within the for-
est’s 250 square-mile Red
Original 1929 Oscar Rock Ranger District. Au- In this March 2, 2014 file photo, Vanessa Hudgens, left, and Aus-
cast to make statuettes thorities will be researching tin Butler arrive at 2014 Elton John Oscar Viewing and After Party
awarded in 2016 social media posts and try- in West Hollywood, Calif.
ing to contact any witness-
es, he said. Associated Press
Damaging a natural fea-
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The ture on U.S. Forest Service said he’s unaware of any he said. “People make mis-
statuettes for the upcom- land is a misdemeanor signs in the district to inform takes whether knowingly or
ing Academy Awards are punishable by up to six people of the law. Forest unknowingly,” Smith said.
based on an original Oscar months in jail and a maxi- officials try to maintain the But that doesn’t excuse il-
from 1929. mum $5,000 fine. Smith natural beauty of the area, legal activity, he added.q
The film academy an-
nounced Tuesday that a In this Jan. 5, 2016 photo
New York foundry is restor- provided by the Academy
ing features of the original of Motion Picture Arts and
design to the Oscar statu- Sciences, to give the Oscar
ettes for 2016 using digital statuette seen here in Brook-
scans and 3-D printers. lyn, N.Y., their striking ap-
It took Polich Tallix pearance, all surfaces have
Fine Art Foundry three to be perfect.
months to make the 50
statuettes needed for the ing is only one micron thick
Feb. 28 ceremony using and would not cover even
the high-tech process. Os- the smallest indent; there-
car was previously made fore to accomplish a per-
in a more traditional way fect surface.q
by Chicago’s R.S. Owens
& Company, the acad-
emy’s foundry for the past
34 years.
Oscar is still plated in
24-karat gold. Gold plat-
Sandy Duncan’s Broad-
way return is short-lived
MARK KENNEDY whose four young sons in-
AP Drama Writer spired playwright J.M. Bar-
NEW YORK (AP) — Sandy rie to write the children’s
Duncan’s return to Broad- classic. Duncan over the
way — and in a musical weekend began playing
about Peter Pan — will be the widow’s mother, joining
short-lived. Tony Yazbeck as Barrie and
The actress, who played Kelsey Grammer as both
the boy who won’t grow the American theatrical
up on Broadway from 1979- producer Charles Frohman
81, has left “Finding Never- and a fearsome Captain
land” after only a few per- Hook.
formances, citing “family Duncan, known for her TV
obligations.” turn in “The Hogan Family,”
“Finding Neverland” is previous was on Broadway
adapted from the 2004 in “Chicago,” and “The
whimsical film of the same Boyfriend.” She turns 70 on
name about a widow Saturday.q
