Colbert promises to crush Georgia

Colbert promises
to crush Georgia

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Look out Georgia. Stephen Colbert brought his fanciful presidential campaign to the campus of the University of South Carolina on Sunday, telling several hundred sign-waving fans that he’ll take care of the rival state to the south. “I promise, if elected, I will crush the state of Georgia,” the 43-year-old actor-comedian said to the cheering crowd. Columbia Mayor Bob Coble presented Colbert with a key to the city, declaring him South Carolina’s “favorite son.” He said the day was to be known as “Stephen Colbert” day. Colbert, who is from South Carolina, said the state’s children should dress up like him for the day. The Comedy Central talk-show host — who made “truthiness” a commonly heard word — also proclaimed the dominance of South Carolina’s produce. “Our peaches are more numerous than Georgia’s,” he said. “They are more juiciful.”

Dylan art display

CHEMNITZ, Germany — An exhibition of a unique collection of artworks by Bob Dylan, including variations of previously published drawings and sketches, has opened at a museum in this eastern German city. Visitors flocked to the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz museum Sunday to see the 170 colored versions of pictorial motifs by Dylan called, “The Drawn Blank Series.” The exhibit consists of drawings that Dylan produced between 1989 and 1992 and published in a book. Curator Ingrid Moessinger had 332 of the works specially reprinted and painted, and Dylan then selected 170 works for display. “Bob Dylan selected the works for the exhibit himself,” Moessinger said. The pictures show scenes from daily life: portraits of women and men, still lifes, cityscapes and other places that Dylan, 66, observed during his travels.

Today’s birthdays

Rock singer Grace Slick is 68. Rhythm-and-blues singer Otis Williams (The Temptations) is 66. Actor Henry Winkler is 62. Musician Timothy B. Schmit (The Eagles) is 60. Actor Harry Hamlin is 56. Actor Kevin Pollak is 50. Country singer Kassidy Osborn (SHeDAISY) is 31. Actor Gael Garcia Bernal is 29. Actor Tequan Richmond (“Everybody Hates Chris”) is 15.