Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe CARRADINE, CAREY HONORED BY COWBOYS Actors John Carradine and Harry Carey Jr. have been inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame. Carradine's sons accepted the honor for their late father, even singing at the ceremonies. Keith, David and Robert, all actors themselves, became troubadours, singing their thanks to the audience. It was the 42nd annual event for the group. The induction was held in Oklahoma City at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. The organization, on its Web site, notes that Carradine -- the lanky actor with the deep, deep speaking voice -- is best remembered by fans of the Western for his role in the John Ford movie "Stagecoach." Carey is a second-generation cowboy, carrying on the tradition of his father, Harry Carey Sr., one of the screen's first Western heroes. Now in his early 80s, Carey Jr. starred in over 100 memorable movies. His only picture with his dad was 1948's "Red River." The younger Carey says he regrets that although they were in the same movie, they did not appear in the same scene. One of the prime backers of Carey's induction into the hall was fellow actor Jack Elam. Advertisement Advertisement ROCKERS B2K ARE THE KIDS' CHOICE The group B2K walked away with Favorite Music Group honors at this year's Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. The group performed two of its big hits at the awards show, "My Girl" and "Girlfriend." Nelly was named Favorite Male Singer. The runner-up in that category, Justin Timberlake, performed. Billboard.com says that the audience screamed for Timberlake. The girls there, in a style reminiscent of the peak of Frank Sinatra's fame, shrieked proposals of marriage. Will Smith, the rapper-turned-actor, took a moment to tell the young people watching that life is not all fun. "Read, work hard and never let anyone tell you you can't do something," he told the audience. Smith was chosen as Role Model of the Year. The show was hosted by Rosie O'Donnell for the seventh year in a row. 'CHICAGO' CAST BUOYS HOSPITAL PATIENTS It would appear that the musical movie "Chicago" has some additional magic attached to it; it's become real medicine. Gossip columnist Liz Smith says that doctors at one hospital have found that by piping the songs from the award-winning film into some of their wards, the patients are actually doing better. Smith says that now that the soundtrack has gone double platinum it would seem it has nowhere else to go. Hospital wards became the next level of success. In some wards, where severely ill patients were lying in nearly comatose conditions, the music lifted their spirits and brought some out of the fog. By the way, in recent years music has been used to fulfill a diverse array of needs. One Australian shopping mall, plagued with roaming gangs of teenagers roaming its corridors, played non-stop Sinatra music through its PA system. The kids left. And London's Heathrow Airport keeps birds off the runway by piping the music of a British diva through loudspeakers. Advertisement RAPPERS' SHOW ENDS VIOLENTLY The perception that rap music has an aura of attendant violence surrounding it became a reality over the weekend at a Virginia concert. Two people were shot outside the event, the BET College Hip-Hop Fest at Paramount's Kings Dominion. The festival attracted more than 20,000 fans of the genre. Published reports indicate that the shooting took place in one of the park's parking lots, just as the festival was ending. Police say that the violence happened place after a traffic accident within the lot. The two victims had been friends with the gunman. Their wounds were not fatal. The concert had been incident-free, though. Among those performing were Fabolous, Keith Murray and Cam'ron and the Diplomats. SHE'S 16 AND ALREADY A DIVA Lauren Faulkner is not like her fellow high school students; she wants to be an opera star. In a profile of the rising young singer, the Cincinnati Enquirer says that Faulkner has been singing since she was 5. She first sang in her church. Her rendition of "My Father's Eyes" was a real tear-jerker. Because of that moment and the realization that Lauren had a voice unlike anything anyone in the area had heard, her mom put her in singing classes when she was in the seventh grade. Lauren even has her own home-brew CD. So far it's sold about 700 copies. Half the proceeds are going to an area children's medical project. Ironically, the 11-song album started as a gift for family members before "going commercial." Meanwhile, the director of a local musical arts center tells the publication that Lauren's voice has great color and incredible range, particularly if you consider that she's only 16. In addition to her singing and rehearsals and school work she is also active in several Cincinnati-area charities. Lauren Faulkner. Remember that name. Advertisement MARC JACOBS SURPRISED ON 40TH Designer Marc Jacobs got more than he bargained for when he celebrated his 40th birthday over the weekend. The New York Post says that Jacobs, famous for his sleek designer clothing and also a quick-selling line of sunglasses, thought he was going to turn 40 alone while visiting Paris. But it didn't turn out that way. At the Hotel Crillon he was ushered into a room where everyone yelled "Surprise!" It was an old-fashioned surprise birthday party for a very new-wave kind of guy. And to top it off, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were there, gifts in hand. Jacobs later told a reporter that it was an extraordinary birthday. "I was very touched," he said. UPI DAILY SURVEY QUESTION NO. 566 Here is today's question: "If you were told you had to spend the rest of your life having the songs of only one singer or group piped into your home or apartment, what artist would you pick?" Put UPI-SONG in the subject line and send to [email protected] via the Internet. RESULTS OF QUESTION NO. 561 (BILLS) Last week we asked: "When it comes to paying monthly bills, are you an on-time payer or a procrastinator?" From our usual random dip into the e-mail inbox, here is what we found: Advertisement -- 80 percent said they paid all bills on time or ahead of time (when money permitted) -- 15 percent said most bills were late -- 5 percent said their middle names should be "late fees." TOMORROW: More from the mill. GBA.
