| Back to School for Kids Means Fun for Parents: NYC & Company and WNBC's News 4 You Find Kid-Free Zones in the City
WNBC's Perri Peltz and Fred Dixon of NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing and tourism organization, recommended a few "back-to-school" activities for parents to enjoy during the August 17 NYC Visit segment on WNBC's News 4 You. The segment featured three activities parents can share with friends, spouses or just enjoy for themselves while their children are at school or away at college. .
Speech: Lee Hsien Loong PM, Singapore National Day
We celebrate National Day in a happy mood. It has been another good year for Singapore. Altogether now, we have had four good years of growth. We have many things to cheer about: * Our athletes are winning medals * Our chefs are winning culinary contests * Our entrepreneurs are launching new businesses .
Spice up your rice
If your family cries out "Chicken, again?" when you bring dinner to the table, then it's probably time to rev things up a bit. And the USA Rice Federation has a variety of recipes to help you "rice to the occasion." National Rice Month kicks off on Saturday, so why not try such elegant dishes as mandarin orange rice and shrimp lettuce wraps or red curry coconut rice with pork? Both call for a few creative ingredients and only take about 30 minutes of your time. "U.S. shoppers are increasingly exposed to new flavors and cuisines through travel, ethnic restaurants and cooking shows -- encouraging them to experiment more in their own kitchens," said Judy Rusignuolo, director of consumer education and foodservice marketing for USA Rice Federation. For the ninth annual Rev Up Your Rice recipe contest, the federation received more than 1,300 recipes from cooks around the nation.
Catherine Zeta Jones
She married into Hollywood royalty but as an A-lister in her own right Catherine Zeta Jones doesn't fit the mould as the dutiful Hollywood wife. For a start she's a rugby fan and don't expect to find her in the kitchen - she needed cooking lesson to take on her latest role in No Reservations. Click here to watch the Catherine Zeta Jones interview Sir Ian McKellen He's one of the world's greatest living actors, and we almost see him as one of our own after his role as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Sir Ian McKellen is on a flying visit to New Zealand with the Royal Shakespeare Company in its productions of Shakespeare's King Lear and Chekhov's The Seagull. He told Corinne Ambler playing Lear has been emotionally exhausting but has helped him learn valuable lessons. Click here to watch the Sir Ian McKellen interview Knocked Up Sal Morgan meets two of the stars of the romantic comedy Knocked Up, Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogan.
Michigan State Fair highlights
The Michigan State Fair continues through Monday at the corner of Eight Mile and Woodward Avenue in Detroit. It's open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, with contests, family entertainment, pony and elephant rides, cooking shows, the Miracle of Life birthing event and the new Michigan Hall of Fame Fan Fest exhibit. .
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