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^ w a ^ l. . THE GAMECOCK ♦ Friday, January 23, 2004 5 yf^k\ _ ' f / r-JII ~ ^™1TI-■-■ "'I m-W~~W‘~Tm “Hollywood’s a place where II I I i ^ /■ I / they*D.pay you a thousand dollars ' I-1 ■ 2 |1 /I I for a kiss and 50 cents for your Contact. Us ^ II p 1/ I I A soul” Story ideas? Questions? Comments? I I I k I W I M / M0NR0E E-mailusatgamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu —"-u-"—^ T _■-■—m t • Bread is fuel, •not evil carbs BY KATHLEEN PURVIS KKT CAMPUS We’re missing a grain of truth. tn our rush to embrace the health darling of the moment, the low carbohydrate mantra of the “ABZ” diets — Atkins, South Beach and Zone — we may be throwing the baby out with the breadbasket. “Carbohydrates are not evil,” said Elisabetta Politi, director of nutrition at the Duke Diet & Fitness Center in Durham, N.C. “People should not fear carbohy drates as something unhealthy. (Consuming) a lot of carbohy drates leads to weight gain. But they’re a good fuel.” Even as dietitians shake their heads at eating plans that severely restrict certain food groups, they’re pleased with the basic mes sage: Too much sugar and refined - flour lead to weight gain. But the other part of the equa tion, replacing refined flour with whole grains, might not be getting through. “The public has somehow mis understood the message,” Politi said. “Americans need to be aware that carbs by themselves are not the culprit in weight gain and di _ abetes.” Jeff Ganoung, owner of Great Harvest Bread Cohas degrees in microbiology and chemistry and a master’s degree in food science. His wife and bakery co-owner, Janet, is a biologist with a mas ter's in nutritjon. These days, they spend almost as much time ex plaining chemistry as they do grinding flour and baking bread. “The carbohydrate message needs to be refined,” Ganoung said. “What we hear is 'low carb.’ What they mean is sugar (and re fined flour). It’s like saying 'mo torcycles are dangerous, so don’t drive motor vehicles.’” □ Peter Reinhart of Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, a baking instructor and author, was the keynote speaker at the Bread Summit in Providence, R.I., in November. Bread bakers from across the country came to gether to consider the effects of the low-carb message. “I don’t think most people know what a carb is, in general. That’s com plex. What most people need to understand is what a balanced diet really is. You don’t have to understand carbs to understand that” he said. Here’s one message dietitians would like you to hear: Increase the whole grains in your diet. Even the diet books, such as Dr. Arthur Agatston’s “South Beach Diet,” recommend them. So what are whole grains, and ^^why are they so good for us? “A whole grain is any grain that all the constituent parts are ♦ GRAIN, SEE PAGE 6 Hollywood heavyweights hope to win top honors at the Golden Globes BY MEG MOORE THE GAMECOCK The ceremony serves as a red carpet dress rehearsal of sorts, a precursor to the awards show season’s more celebrated galas — the Academy Awards and the Emmys. Honoring the year’s most noteworthy shows and films, the Golden Globes unoffi cially divide the Oscar and Emmy hopefuls from the hope less. Hoping to walk away with their first— and ideally, not their only — Midas-touched tro phies of2004, Hollywood’s finest will be awarded for their on screen efforts Sunday evening. The ceremony will be broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel starting at 8 p.m. on NBC. In the Motion Picture catego ry, the silver screen’s heaviest hitters are all hoping to secure a win. The highly anticipated “Cold Mountain” leads the cin ematic pack with eight nomina tions. Sophia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” and Clint Eastwood’s “Mystic River” each earned five nods. Yet they are all up against imposing opposition from lauded films “The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,” “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” and “Big Fish.” Numerous A-list actors are also in the running for top hon ors. Russell Crowe and Tom Cruise are up for Actor in a Leading Role (Drama) and, con sequently, the action-movie hunk of the year title. Seasoned stars Diane Keaton, Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis are vying for Actress in a Leading Role (Drama). On the small screen, new se ries including “Nip/Tuck” are competing for the top Television Series (Drama) against veterans “The West Wing” and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” As the only network sitcom in the running for the Television Series (Comedy) trophy, “Will & Grace” is battling cable TV spawned shows “Arrested Development” and “The Office,” among others. Matt LeBlanc represents the nearly departed “Friends” cast amidst the nominee pool, with his nod for Actor in a Leading Role (Musical or Comedy Series). The “Sex and the City” foursome also received nomina tions for their acting finesse; their oft-emulated fashion sense couldn’t have hurt either. When the stars come out this Sunday, tune in — Hollywood might just be warming up, but the competition is red-hot for 2004’s first awards. PICTURE (DRAMA) “Cold Mountain” Produced by Albert Berger, William Horberg, Sydney Pollack, Ron Yerxa “The Lord Of the Rings: The Return Of the King” Produced by Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Frances Walsh “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” Produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Duncan Henderson, Peter Weir "Mystic River” Produced by Clint Eastwood, Judie Hoyt, Robert Lorenz “Seabiscuit" Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gary Ross, Jane Sindell PICTURE (MUSICAL OR COMEDY) “Bend It Like Beckham" Produced by Gurinder Chadha, Deepak Nayar “Big Fish” Produced by Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Richard D. Zanuck “Finding Nemo" Produced by Graham Walters “Lost In Translation" Produced by Sofia Coppola, Ross Katz “Love Actually" Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Duncan Kenworthy ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (DRAMA) Russell Crowe in "Master and Commander: The Far Side Of the World” Tom Cruise in “The Last Samurai” Ben Kingsley in "House Of Sand and Fog” Jude Law in “Cold Mountain” Sean Penn in "Mystic River” ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MUSICAL OR COMEDY) Jack Black in ‘The School Of Rock” Johnny Depp in “Pirates Of the Caribbean: The Curse Of the Black Pearl” Bill Murray in "Lost In Translation” Jack Nicholson in “Something’s Gotta Give” Billy Bob Thornton in "Bad Santa" ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE (DRAMA) Cate Blanchett in “Veronica Guerin" Scarlett Johansson in “Girl With a Pearl Earring” Nicole Kidman in “Cold Mountain” ♦ AWARDS, SEE PAGE 6 Web site shows what’s in a name BY JENNIFER SITKOWSKI THE GAMECOCK Behindthename.com provides an interesting insight into the ori gin and history of first names. Names can be researched by ori gin, gender or first letter, or by typ ing them into the “Search” box. The site gives a description and historical background for each name that is input. There is also a list, provided on the home page, with unusual links to different name-based facts and other sites related to the given names. For ex ample, a link titled “The Most Popular Names” provides informa tion re garding the popu larity of each first name in every country for a given year. In addi tion, the site has a link titled “Names by Usage,” which makes available the num ber of Oscar winners, biblical figures and Queens and Kings with that the same first name as the user. As well as hav ing informative links, the site has a list of interactive links such as a message board, “Random Name Generator” and interactive polls. The name generator picks a moniker based on the gender and descent of the name you choose. For example, if you want a German boy’s name, then select “German” and “male,” and a name is automatically generated for you. The site also provides links to other pages if you’re in terested in further researching your name. One of the most interesting links on the site is the “Name a Star” page, where for $54 plus shipping and handling, you can name an actual star after your self — or someone special in your life. There are several entertaining links on this site, but the lack of detail concerning the actual his tory behind the names may prove disappointing to some. For those only interested in basic facts about their namesakes, however, www.behindthename.com has an assortment of sources. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu PHOTO BY KATIE KIRKLAND/THE GAMECOCK ,AI Franken spoke at the Koger Center on Wednesday evening. The “SNL” alum held a book signing after his lecture. Speech. Review Franken subtly wreaks political havoc ★★ ★* out of ☆☆☆☆☆ BY STEVEN VAN HAREN THE GAMECOCK As A1 Franken launched into his lecture Wednesday night from be hind the lone lectern adorning the Roger Center stage, it was clear he knew he was in South Carolina. He pulled out a grizzled, screw-any thing-that-moves Strom Thurmond impression and went to work. Over the course of two hours of political comedy, Franken shot gunned all things “right” with ap propriate touches of dry wit and storytelling. Franken, like any true comedi an, keeps his material moving with the times. Half his routine consist ed of the repertoire he employed over the pffist severalmonths while promoting his latest book, “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right.” But the other half of his material centered on Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, his recent USO tour in Iraq and a few USC-related anecdotes. He discussed his confused meet ing in the mid-1980s with an insis tent USC student who kept saying, “I’m Cocky,” much to Franken’s puzzlement. To the crowd’s de light, he later modified Stuart Smalley’s uppity catchphrase: ‘Tm good enough; I’m smart enough; and doggone it, I’m Cocky!” Franken bolstered his negative views of such prominent Republicans as President Bush and Bill O’Reilly with humorous com mentary. He discussed who would win in an old West shootout be tween him and O’Reilly, after the Fox commentator made the sug • gestion at a book convention. “Know what O’Reilly said?” asked Franken. “He said, ‘I’d shoot [Franken] right between the head.’” Political opinions aside, Franken is a gifted comic and pub lic speaker. He created a comfort able ebb-and-flow with the audi ence, pausing for comedic effect at just the right moments. He knows swearing is an art form and dropped in his obscenities in only the perfect spots to fully accentu ate his points. A1 Franken lost that ease, how ever, when he started to get too se rious. During the question-and-an swer session, there were moments when his comedic smirk went flat, and he became the “old muttering professor” stereotype. Luckily, he always had off-the-cuff jokes to pull himself out of those ruts, i Even one of his more extreme Bush criticisms left the vastly Democratic audience quieted. “I would go so far as to say that I blame Bush for 9-11,” he said. While this comment is taken from a con text in which Franken discussed a Bush adminis.tration anti-terrorism committee that never once met be fore September 11, it was probably a step over the line that he should not have been taken. If A1 Franken were a Republican, he would warrant this same praise and criticism. While the political nature of Franken’s routine provides for in cendiary fun, his comedic talent would work just as well for any number of social issues. Franken left the Roger Center crowd laugh ing hard and thinking harder. Comments on this story? E-nuM gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu