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In this Feb. 22, 2015 file photo, Eddie Murphy presents the award
for best original screenplay at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22,
2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Rock, Kathy
Griffin to honor Eddie
Murphy for humor
BRETT ZONGKER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris
Rock, Kathy Griffin, Arsenio mings, as well as stars
Hall and other comedians
will perform next month in
honor of Eddie Murphy as
he receives the nation’s
top prize for humor at the
Kennedy Center in Wash-
ington.
The Kennedy Center an-
nounced the lineup
Wednesday and the stars
will salute Murphy on Oct.
18 with the Mark Twain Prize and satirist known as Mark
for American Humor.
New Nat Geo Wild reality series on veterinarian school
SUE MANNING
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new
Nat Geo Wild series pre-
miering Sept. 19 follows a
group of students through
rotations at the prestigious lighter, geekier note as the
Cornell University College
of Veterinary Medicine.
As the animals and own-
ers face life-and-death
moments on “Vet School,”
families, students and
teachers share their feel-
ings. But it’s not always
clear whose tears are fall-
ing. In the second episode,
for example, titled “Day
One,” Greg and Kim Her-
man bring in their 3-year-
old English bulldog Millie,
who has end-stage con-
gestive heart failure and a
50-50 chance of survival.
Because he is in such bad
shape, the Hermans are
asked what they want
done if the treatment
doesn’t work: Should Millie
be awakened or eutha-
Ellie Goulding gearing up
for NFL kickoff concert
DERRIK J. LANG
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellie
Goulding won’t just be per-
Associated Press forming at the NFL’s season
kickoff concert. The British
singer-songwriter will also
be using it as an opportu-
nity to learn more about
American football.
“I know so little,” she said
Tuesday during a phone
The performers include interview after arriving in
Dave Chappelle, Trevor San Francisco. “I know the
Noah and Whitney Cum- Super Bowl is being held
here. I know that it’s a huge
from “Saturday Night Live” thing. See, sport is big in
where Murphy had his ear- the U.K. I’m quite into the
ly breakout. Jay Pharoah, English version of football. I Bond film “Spectre.” How-
Kevin Nealon and Joe Pis- support Chelsea, but it’s on
copo from “SNL” are slated a whole difference scale
to join. The tribute show will here.”
be broadcast Nov. 23 on Goulding and rock band
PBS. The humor prize hon- Train are performing Thurs-
ors those who influence day at Justin Herman Plaza
society in the tradition of in San Francisco’s Embar-
Samuel Clemens, the writer cadero district before the
Pittsburgh Steelers take on
Twain.q the New England Patriots
at Gillette Stadium in Fox-
borough, Mass.
The concert is being held in
San Francisco as part of the
season-long celebration of
Super Bowl 50, which will
be hosted in the Bay Area
nized? The family anguishes who are preparing for their
over a decision but choos- second year. Jenna Apos-
es to give Millie up rather tol was the executive pro-
than make her suffer. ducer for the first season
The first episode, called and Nat Geo Wilde has op-
“Crash Course,” starts on a tions for two more seasons.
The students were paid
production crew of four nominally for their appear-
begins shadowing seven ances. Glass, 27, said she
students around the Itha- still hasn’t decided if she
ca, New York, college. Dr. wants to be a hands-on
Carolyn McDaniel steals vet or a research vet. She’s
the first scene and teaches actually taking a break
the first lesson, singing and this year post-graduation,
dancing her way through volunteering part-time at
“The Handwashing Song.” a clinic in Waller, Texas,
The lyrics: “Thumbies, doing while making up for all the
the fingers, clap, (twirl) fin- vacations, weekends and
gernails, you’re done.” Mc- holidays she missed during
Daniel tells the students it’s school. She hopes the proj-
“the single most valuable ect gives people a new-
way to prevent transmis- found appreciation of vet-
sion of pathogens.” erinarians and how hard
Students featured in the se- they work.
ries include Sam Dicker, Sin- When asked why they
gen Elliott, Aziza Glass and want to be veterinarians,
Aria Hill, who graduated in most students say some-
May. The others are Han- thing about their love of
nah Brodlie, Cristina Busta- animals. That’s a must, says
mante and Dan Cimino, the school’s interim Dean
Thursday 10 September
on Feb. 7. In this June 2, 2015 file photo,
Other past performers at Ellie Goulding poses for pho-
the NFL season opener tographers upon arrival at the
have included Taylor Swift, Glamour Women Of The Year
Mariah Carey, Usher, Keith Awards in London.
Urban and Kid Rock.
“It’s still crazy to me that I Associated Press
get asked to do such in-
credible things,” said the which will be released in
“Love Me Like You Do” November. She said she’s
singer. “I feel like I’m still at pumped to perform new
that point where I’m ex- music as she continues
cited to play an open mic touring and playing fes-
night, so it’s a real honor.” tivals, such as the Apple
Goulding was among the Music Festival in London on
performers rumored to be Sept. 19.
singing the theme song “My voice is just so much
to the forthcoming James stronger now, so I’ve been
able to experiment and do
ever, Sam Smith revealed more powerful things with
Tuesday that he would in- it.”q
deed be crooning the tune
after previously suggesting
Goulding was on tap for
the gig.
“I don’t know why he said
that,” said Goulding. “I’m
happy for him. I root very
much for other British artists.
It’s a really special time for
us. I had quite a lot of fun
people thinking it was me,
but I was never the one
who started the rumor.”
Goulding recently finished
work on her next album,
This undated photo provided by the National Geographic Chan-
nels shows staff anesthesiologist Annatasha Bartel, right, sedat-
ing Millie the bulldog in preparation for surgery in Ithaca, N.Y.
Associated Press
Lorin Warnick, but a good its students and helps raise
vet also needs people skills. the field’s profile, Warnick
“It takes a person who has said. Cornell’s admissions
that connection and likes are highly selective, and
to work with people be- getting a degree there is
cause all those animals not cheap: New York resi-
come with people at- dents pay $32,750 a year
tached,” the dean said. for tuition at the four-year
Cornell was glad to be vet school, while out-of-
asked to participate in the state residents pay $48,050
show and hopes it shows off a year. q