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Notorious: Christina Murphy, Larry Wright, Willie Nelson, Eva Longoria and more
Austin-bred actor Christina Murphy nabbed a guest slot on ABC’s “Big Shots,” appearing with Michael Vartan (“Alias”) in the 9 p.m. Oct. 4 airing. The UT grad, whose career is blossoming, made her break in the ABC movie “Campus Confidential.” …
Pulitzer Prize-winning Austin author Larry Wright was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Anti-Terrorism Caucus this morning by Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin. He spoke about Al Qaeda and, more generally, terrorism, for about an hour. Wright, a reporter for The New Yorker and proud owner of one of the city’s best designed private libraries, wrote the best-seller “The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11.” …
You may have already heard, but Austin’s own Willie Nelson will receive the first Bridging Divides Award from the University of Texas at Austin Project on Conflict Resolution during an Oct. 19 ceremony at the Frank Erwin Center. …
Followers of Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria can bop down to San Antonio to witness her Heroes Celebrity Golf Tournament, which benefits a group dedicated to enhancing the lives of developmentally challenged children and young adults. Among the expected stars: Comedian George Lopez, actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Mario Lopez from “Dancing with the Stars,” the SA Spurs’ Tony Parker and former Spur Sean Elliott. It all goes down Oct. 13 at La Cantera Resort. …
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