Mae West: Quizzed

Wordplay wizards armed with pointy pencils faced off with MAE WEST this weekend.
• • New Yorkers got clues from Jim Horne, "Wordplay" blogger for The New York Times. In last week's column, Jim Horne teased crossword-addicts with his opening paragraph: “Honorary title bestowed on Bill Clinton, Muhammad Ali, and Mae West” has to be in serious contention for best clue of the year. Even better, the answer is outstanding too. I learn something with every crossword, and this little factoid is amazing. What do I need to do to become so honored? It’s my new personal mission. There is a lot to love in this collaboration by Doug Peterson and Barry C. Silk. ...
• • Jim Horne was referring to what is known as the Premium Crossword [or the Friday Puzzle for 17 July 2009] created by Doug Peterson and Barry C. Silk, a feature available to Times subscribers.
• • In Madison, Wisconsin, a local publication launched a quiz on July 5th, "Hidden in Plain Sight," challenging locals to I.D. local landmarks by their architectural details.
• • One photo showed a place where Mae West hung her hat once or twice in America's Dairyland. The Loraine, 131 W. Washington Avenue, completed as a $1.1 million hotel during 1924, was a chic structure converted 50 years later to a ho-hum state office building, then retro-fitted as a condo dwelling. In its heyday, The Hotel Loraine had been a hotspot whose notable guests included Mae West, Gloria Swanson, Ethel Barrymore, Dwight Eisenhower, Adlai Stevenson, Eleanor Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy.
• • We have a quiz: list seven NYC addresses where Mae West lived. You can't? Then come up on August 16th, enjoy the Mae West walking tour, and eyeball a few of these places yourself.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Mae West: On Sale

A fullsize figure of MAE WEST's curvaceous figure will go on sale the first day of May in 2009. Start putting aside those nickels and dimes.
• • News man Olsen Ebright informs all Mae-mavens and celebrity watchers that this unusual auction will take place.
• • Next month, the museum is auctioning nearly 200 celebrity wax sculptures at the first auction in its 44-year history.
• • Think of the possibilities. You can finally come home to Mae West or Marilyn Monroe. You could have all four Beatles join your Rock Band. You could even have Charlie Chaplin watch you sleep.
• • The Wax Auction, administered by Profiles in History, is scheduled for May 1, so there's still time to start saving up. The lots from the upcoming auction have been posted online at profilesinhistory.com.
• • A portion of the profits will go toward preserving the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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• • Article: “For Sale: Bill Clinton, Mr. T, Braveheart, Mae West, Jesus"
• • Byline: OLSEN EBRIGHT
• • Published in: NBC Los Angeles/ Around Town — — www.nbclosangeles.com/
• • Published on: 2 April 2009
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• • Watch the special slideshow to see the sculptures at Hollywood Wax Museum at the web site we referenced.
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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