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River Phoenix I 1 n 1993, River Phoenix, a young actor who had spoken out on the evil of drugs, 50 lifestyle and spoke out against the fur trade and the collapsed on an LA pavement, after having taken a lethal cocktail of drugs. 5 Many fans believe he had his drink spiked, but that was not the case. River had taken drugs of his own free will and lost his life to 55 hate all that.” them. This is his story… 6 Although by 1989 River ’ s career was going from strength to strength, his personal life was a very 2 The early years 10 O n August 23, 1970, River was born in the commune where his parents used to live. River’s 60 addicted. The Hollywood publicity machine kept father John was made archbishop of a religious cult and the family set out for the jungles of South America to spread the Word. By the age of five, 15 living in total poverty, River and his sister Rain were forced to beg on the streets of Caracas, 65 having a hard time keeping my head above water in Venezuela. At night the family slept on the beach. “It was disgusting,” River recalled afterwards. “We were living in a shack. It had no toilet and it was 20 infested with rats.” 7 River’s dad became disillusioned with the cult. The Phoenix family, which by now included sister Liberty and brother Leaf, returned to the US. 3 In 1978, after the birth of River’s youngest sister, 25 named Summer, his mother Arlyn moved the family to Hollywood so the children could earn a living as performers. “We had a vision that our children could captivate the world,” she enthused. River’s agent quickly found him work on a number of 30 commercials, but River hated doing them. “I felt the constant lying, smiling on cue and the product naming was going to drive me crazy,” he said. Fortunately, he got a part in a popular TV series Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Then, at 15, he 35 appeared in the sci-fi film Explorers. The following year he won the role that made him famous, Chris Chambers in Stand By Me. 7 The last hours 4 Fame and Fortune S uddenly River was a Hollywood name and girls 40 everywhere were falling for his good looks. But the 70 became hyperactive and suddenly began to vomit young actor was determined not to let the success go to his head. “People get lost,” he said, “they think they have it under control but their lives are in pieces.” The film offers rolled in. His next film was 45 Mosquito Coast, with Harrison Ford. 75 31 October, 1993. A medic at the scene said: “It 5 His Oscar nomination for Running on Empty confirmed River’s position on the A-list of Hollywood actors. A strict vegetarian, River used ‘Sugar’

Blondes Do they really have more fun? THEY’RE RENOWNED FOR BEING THE LIFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY. BUT IF A BRUNETTE TURNS BLONDE CAN IT CHANGE HER LIFE? A WOMAN TELLS HER STORY. 1 FLIC EVERETT, 28, a journalist from Sale, in Manchester, says: “I dyed my hair blonde 10 years ago to attract the man I fancied. I decided I was going to go for it and make 5 myself impossible to ignore. So I paid ₤ 40 to have my dark brown hair lightened to golden yellow, and I bought a red dress. I need hardly say, it worked a treat. 2 Blonde hair really did seem to have an effect on men. I loved it. Complete strangers would wink and 10 grin for no reason. For a couple of months, I adored the attention. The bloke in question was now keen. Whenever I went out I got chatted up, and people referred to me as “a blonde”. I felt like a girl in an advert, all light-hearted and carefree. My friends said 15 it suited me, too. But that was before the roots started showing. 3 After a few weeks, I looked like a tragic heroin addict. Another ₤ 40 later, my hair was back to its 6 Liz Baker, a Colour Me Beautiful consultant, golden hue, but my love for blonde was fading. I also 20 began to notice that all these newly-keen men paid far more attention to my breast size than my IQ size. They assumed that a blonde was as dim as a one-watt bulb, and were accordingly amazed when I said anything even half-interesting. I began to look longingly at 25 pictures of Isabella Rossellini, the way I’d once looked at pictures of Michelle Pfeiffer. And one day, I bought a packet of dark brown dye, and went back to normal. It was such a relief. 4 No-one looked at me in the street, no-one talked to 30 my chest. People sometimes even listened when I spoke. I missed the attention for a while, but it hadn’t 7 Hal Beloff, a psychologist at Edinburgh really been me anyway. As a brunette, I had a lot more fun, I didn’t feel like I had to prove myself. And as for the bloke I’d dyed it for – he went off with another 35 brunette in the end.” hair colour. Usually, women who dye their hair blonde The Verdicts men, who smile and laugh at men’s jokes. Men may be 5 Christian Gardiner, UK head of colour at Vidal Sassoon, says: “Blonde hair is younger-looking, it reflects light across the face, and makes hair look thicker. Going blonde is 40 as good as having a holiday. It’s a complete change – ‘Personal, Sunday Mirror’

A day in the life of… Animal supplier David Manning When the producers of a soap series are looking for love birds, or an ad agency needs an armadillo, they call David. His company, Animal Ark, supplies all creatures great and small for TV shows, films and adverts. David (37) lives in London, with his partner Jenny (36), their children Jack (3) and Georgia (18 months) – plus a cat, a dog, a tarantula, and a collection of snakes, lizards, newts 1 1 can never be next exactly day I could be for a movie, the 5 to track down commercial. Most mainly snakes, live in a large the garden. I also have a large brick-built 10 office at the end of the garden where I keep props – fibre-glass sharks, elephant heads, rhinos and alligators. Down in the office you’ll also find odd things that I’ve been asked for over the years. There are 15 skulls and skeletons, a full-sized stuffed greyhound dog, a family of tortoises and a bucketful of crickets that I’m bringing up. 2 Most of the requests only give a few days’ notice. 26 I keep a good selection 20 at home, I spend a lot of time tracking down other items. I was once asked to find a three-legged dog for an INXS pop video. I eventually tracked one down in Guildford. One of my most popular animals is my 25 tarantula, Erica. I’ve had this spider since she was tiny. She’s 25 now and has been with me through thick and thin. She’s a star, she’s been on TV dozens of times, in ads and pop videos. Erica has appeared with 30 Boyzone, the Manic Street Preachers and Sting.

Puppy Love At just 14, Shad Moss, also known as rap star ‘Lil Bow Wow’, has topped the US rap charts with ‘Bounce with me’ and sold more than 2 million copies of his first album Beware of dog . He can already count famous stars as Snoop Doggy Dogg and Madonna among his friends and fans. H 1 ow do you entertain the world’s coolest kid on his visit to London? When he’s at home in America, Shad parties with Puff Daddy, works with 5 stars like Snoop Doggy Dogg and Destiny’s 5 Child and sometimes meets Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan at the same party. Fortunately, like for any 14-year-old kid, a trip to the Trocadero, London’s biggest games 10 arcade, is just as exciting. 2 “London is great,” he says. “I have been shopping. I bought sneakers, four computer games and three DVDs. And I have been playing basketball. When I’m 15 done rapping, I’m going to play for the Lakers.” It seems cruel to spoil the kid’s dreams, but with only 140 centimetres he is likely to be a bit short for a basketball player. But not to worry, he 20 has back-up plans. After graduating from Harvard University, he says he will become the biggest rap star on the planet and then he’ll make movies. 3 Back in the States, Shad is so hot 25 that, last month, Madonna was on the phone. “She said she really wanted me to do a television show with her. I said: ‘Sure, why not?’ It was crazy, we did two days of rehearsals for one song. I had to drive her 30 limo on stage, then I was dancing. She asked me to make her look good. I said: ‘Madonna, no 7 problem.’” 4 To Shad, all this celebrity attention seems 35 . It’s probably because he has been in 35 the rap business for as long as he can remember. He was five when he talked his mother Teresa – now his manager and stylist – into taking him to see Dr. Dre’s Chronic Tour. Snoop Doggy Dogg spotted him in the crowd and hauled him 40 on stage. “I went up there, began rapping, and the crowd started throwing all this money at ‘Sunday Times’