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Even famous people had to start somewhere, as you’ll soon see. This week, Tidbits has researched some of their early jobs — before the famous became famous.•After being expelled from high school for

riding his motorcycle through the halls, actor Marlon Brando was enrolled in military school, which resulted in another expulsion some months later. He went to work as a ditch digger, which he followed up with a position as an elevator operator in a New York City department store. Next came a stint as a night watchman before he finally entered actingschool.

• It’s hard to imagine James Bond as a milkman, but that was actor Sean Connery’s first jobduring his youth in Scotland. He went on to serve in the Royal Navy, followed up by positions as a lifeguard and ditch digger.

•Five-time Oscar winner Clint Eastwood held a number of positions before making it big. He labored as a lumberjack, lifeguard, golf caddy, aircraft factory worker, steel mill employee and gas station attendant. At one point, he was cleaning swimming pools by day and auditioning for bit parts by night. He was nearly 30 by the time he got his breakthrough part as Rowdy Yates in the CBS series “Rawhide.”

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•FOX news commentator Mike Huckabee has worn many hats over the course of his lifetime. As a young man, he was a Baptist minister and the youngest president ever of the Arkansas Southern State convention for that denomination. At 41, he was elected governor of Arkansas, becoming one of America’s youngest governors. Huckabee moved on to become a presidential candidate in the 2008 election and has written two books since that time. He is also a musician, playing the bass in his band Capitol Offense, and he performs regularly on his news magazine program.

•Before her show-business success, Whoopi Goldberg had a job in a funeral parlor putting makeup on embalmed corpses. Goldberg enjoyed the job because her clients, “never complained about how they looked.”

• That“wildandcrazyguy”SteveMartin’sfirstjob was selling concessions at Disneyland before he advanced to performing magic tricks, juggling and creating balloon animals at the park. He attended UCLA, majoring in philosophy and theater, before becoming a writer for variety entertainers such as Glen Campbell, the Smothers Brothers, Dick van Dyke and Sonny & Cher. Martin was in his mid-20swhenhefirstbranchedoutintostand-up comedy. He’s appeared in more than 50 movies and is an accomplished banjo player, as well as a best-selling author.

•Ashton Kutcher’s father Larry was an employee at an Iowa General Mills factory, so itfiguresKutcherwouldhaveajobattheCedarRapids cereal plant while pursuing a degree in biochemical engineering. While a student at the University of Iowa, he was recruited by a scout to enter a modeling competition. After winning the state contest, he traveled to New York where he got his start in Calvin Klein ads. His first television role came along in1998 on “That 70s Show.”

•MichaelDell securedhisfirst jobatage12,washing dishes in a Chinese restaurant. During high school, he was selling subscriptions to the Houston Post. At 15, he made a choice that launched his destiny — He purchased hisfirstcomputerandtookitaparttoseehowit worked. At 19, as a pre-med student, he started up a side business “PCs Unlimited,” which upgraded customers’ computers. Within months, he had incorporated as “Dell Computer Corporation.” In 1992, when Dell was 27, he was the youngest CEO with a company on Fortune magazine’s list of the Top 500 corporations. By 1996, the company was experiencing sales of $1 million a day from online sales. Today, he is ranked the 44th wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of $14.6 billion.

• Jack Nicholson, voted Class Clown by his Class of 1954, worked as a lifeguard before taking a job as a messenger boy for the animation department at MGM studios. When it was discovered he had significant

artistic ability, he was offered a job as an animator, which he turned down to pursue an acting career. This choice led to 12 Oscar nominations, with 3 wins.

•While studying English and philosophy and doing a little acting at Wisconsin’s Ripon College, megastar Harrison Ford was expelled three days before graduation for failure to complete a required thesis. As a talented self-taught woodworker, he was contracted to construct an out-building for Brazilian musician Sergio Mendez, and the word spread of Ford’s talents. He was on a construction job for a casting director when the gentleman helped him get a part in 1973’s “American Graffiti.” Itwas on to “StarWars” in 1977,followed by the first of the Indiana Jonesseries, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in 1981.

•Prior to “St. Elsewhere” and “Deal or No Deal” fame, Howie Mandel was a carpet salesman. He was so good at it, he opened his own store and by age 24, owned several stores in the Toronto area. In his free time, he was trying his hand at stand-up comedy, and it soon blossomed into a new career.

•Television journalist and legal commentator Nancy Grace is a former Georgia state prosecutor who made the decision to enter lawschoolafterthemurderofherfiancé.Shemoved to “Court TV” from there, then on to CNN.Herfirstjob,however,wasworkingthecandy counter at the Macon Sears Roebuck store.

•The name of Madonna Louise Veronica Cicconi is most often associated with her frequently controversial singing career. But her money-earning career began at a Times Square Dunkin’ Donuts shop. Madonna arrived in New York at age 20 with $35 in her pocket and a lot of ambition. Today, in addition to her music, she is a noted fashion designer,children’sbookauthor,filmdirectorand producer.

• In 1986, little did the managers at Hollywood’s El Pollo Loco restaurant know that their newest hire would go on to reign as People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive.” Brad Pitt’s first job in Hollywood was standing on thecurb out front of the restaurant dressed in a chicken suit waving at customers and handing outflyers.■

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A: Keep those permits and related paperwork, including inspection reports from when the renovation was completed, with all of the other papers related to your house. If you plan to sell your home in the future, that paperwork is proof that the renovations you say were made, were actually made.Keeping estimates and receipts also is useful, even a few years after the work was done, if not for tax purposes, then as additional proof that the work was done. Keep them with the permits and inspection reports.

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The catch, however, is that we must know when to stop or limit our driving. Once we start making driving mistakes, the results can range from merely annoying (having our driving restricted) to catastrophic (a serious crash or death).Ask yourself: Are other drivers honking at you more lately? Have you hit a curb or mailbox? Do you have a hard time backing up, possibly becauseit’sdifficulttoturnaroundintheseat?Do you wonder which way to go at exit ramps? These might be signs that you need to think about whether to continue driving.There are tools and information online to help you decide if you need to stop or limit your driving.Go to www.hartfordauto.thehartford.com and search for Crash Risk Assessment. Also look

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Dear Dr. Donohue: What is the difference between anxiety and panic attack? I am claustrophobic, and I need to fly from the West Coast to the East Coast and back. I can’t do so because of my problem. I have tried therapy several times, but it did not help. I do not want to go that route again. Can you give me some suggestions on how to be able to fly with this problem? Is there a medicine I could take before I get on the plane? -- Anon.

Answer: Anxiety is excessive worry. In some cases, worry is appropriate. But with pathological anxiety, the worry is about things that don’t merit worry or about imagined things that truly merit no concern. Under “anxiety disorders” are many different conditions, each with a slightly different set of symptoms. They all share some things in common.Panic attacks are the sudden onset of terror in places where such terror is inappropriate. The attack builds to a high point in a matter of 10 minutes or less. The attack can take place in a perfectly neutral situation, like shopping in the grocery store. During an attack, the heart beats fast, people become short of breath, and they often sweat and fear they are at death’s door.Phobias are unreasonable fears of people, places and things that don’t engender fear in others. Claustrophobia is the fear of being in an enclosed space, like an airplane. Phobias can bring on a panic attack. Maybe your phobia is not so much a fear of enclosedspacebutafearofflying.I’m not certain these distinctions are of importance to you. The important thing for you is to uproot whatever it is that paralyzes you when you must board an airplane or to blunt it so you can function. Mental health professionals can get you over anxiety, panic

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attacks and phobias. I’m not positive what you mean by “going that route” again. Do you mean a detailed probing into your childhood and such matters? That isn’t usually necessary. The doctor might prescribe a medicine that calms you and that you take only when needed. You won’t become dependent on that medicine every day of your life. You use it only for the situation that throws you into such high anxiety. Dear Dr. Donohue: My husband, 78 years old, fell off a ladder, and his head struck the sidewalk. I insisted he go to the emergency room, although he put up a fight.In the ER, the examining doctor gave him a very complete examination. He ordered a CT scan of his brain. The doctor found nothing wrong, and the scan was said to be normal. They sent us home.This week we got a report of the scan. It says my husband has brain atrophy. I had to look up the meaning of atrophy. My husband was never an Einstein, but what is the significance of brain atrophy? He carries on a reasonable conversation, and he reads the paper carefully. Need we be concerned? I’m upset. He isn’t. -- W.Y.

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“Susegad”isaGoantermthatdefinesalaid-backattitude toward life and the atmosphere at Indo Fusion.What is Indo Fusion?Well, it’s the firstand only restaurant in Michigan that specializes in authentic Goan cuisine.Goan cuisine is a fusion of Indian and Portuguese food that hails from the beautiful state of Goa. But before we delve into the delicious food, here’s a brief history lesson about Goa. Goa was originally a Portuguese colony from 1510 until 1961, annexed by India in 1962 and granted statehoodin1987.However,theinfluencesoftheblended Portuguese and Indian cultures are forever imprinted on Goa. This legacy is what gives Goa its “susegad” lifestyle, broad musical spectrum and unique cuisine.Now back to the food. Indo Fusion will give Michigan diners an opportunity to experience the intense flavor of various spices, coconut andpalm vinegar found in Goan cuisine. Some of Indo Fusion’s palette-pleasing authentic Goan dishes include:• Pork Sorpotel with Sanna – A spicy, vinegary sautéedporkdishservedwithcoconutbread

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Q: It seems like I’ve been waiting forever for “Dexter” to return for its sixth season. Can you tell me when it will be back? -- Stacie E., via e-mail

A: Wait no longer, Stacie. “Dexter” returns to Showtime on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. This 12-episode season will see some major changes for our favorite serial killer/blood-spatter analyst (played by Michael C. Hall). According to Showtime’s president David Nevins: “There’s going to be some things that happen over this season of “Dexter” that can change some of the DNA in the show.“As a programmer, I believe in change,” he said. “I’m not scared of change. I know where they’re going this season and have some sense of where they could go in subsequent seasons.”Asofnowthereisnoofficialwordona season seven, however, all parties are in serious negotiations to make that happen.Q: I love the addition of Marc Anthony to TNT’s “HawthoRNe.” What’s in store for his character and Jada Pinkett Smith’s for next season? -- Sylvia R., Oakland, Calif.

A: There’s nothing in store for these characters next season, I’m afraid, as TNT decided not to renew the medical drama for a fourth season. A network rep said: “TNT has decided not to

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order a fourth season of ‘HawthoRNe.’ TNT truly appreciates the tremendous dedication of everyone involved in ‘HawthoRNe.’ The series gave TNT the opportunity to work with many outstanding people, including Jada Pinkett Smith and the rest of the show’s talented cast, crew, producers and writers. We wish everyone involved with ‘HawthoRNe’ nothing but the best.”Q: First of all, I still can’t believe that the original “Law and Order” was canceled. And second, can you tell me what series star Sam Waterston has coming up? – Judith F., Altoona, Pa.

A: You’ll have to wait only a little while longer to see Mr. Waterston on television again, but you’ll need to order HBO if you don’t already have it. He is set to star in the new series by writer Aaron Sorkin (who wrote “The West Wing” and “The Social Network”) about cable news. The as-yet-untitled drama will center on a cable-news anchor played by Jeff Daniels and a newsroom boss played by Sam Waterston.Q: I am a huge fan of Starz’s “Spartacus” and was wondering how the original Spartacus, Andy

Whitfield, is doing? I read in your column that he’s been battling cancer. – Paul Y., via e-mail

A: It makes me very sad to report that the handsome young actor recently lost his battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He passed away on Sept. 11 at the age of 39 with his wife, Vashti, at his side. She released this statement: “He passed peacefully surrounded by love. Thank you to all his fans whose love and support have helped carry him to this point. He will be remembered as the inspiring, courageous and gentle man, father and husband he was.”

Earnhardt Jr. Proud to Be In the ChaseRICHMOND, Va. -- The Chase is here ... and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back in it.

It wasn’t easy. He didn’t win a race. The season has had its ups and downs. His No. 88 Chevy staggered throughthefinalregular-seasonraces.Buthemadeit. Ten drivers make it by Sprint Cup point standings, and Earnhardt Jr. was the 10th.He’s got his shot. He has 2,000 points. Kyle Busch

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has raced to his fourth Chase appearance since 2004. (Getty Images photo)

and Kevin Harvick have only 12 more. Over 10 races, those 12 points don’t amount to very much. If Earnhardt can get his team back in gear, he can win the championship.Las Vegas oddsmakers have made Earnhardt a 40-1 shot.Thewinnerofthepastfive,JimmieJohnson,is 3-1.“We’ll just go see how we can do in the Chase,” saidEarnhardtafterscramblingtofinish16thintheWonderful Pistachios 400.“I’m proud to be in the Chase,” he added. “I feel like I’m a good enough driver to be in the Chase. My team is good enough to be there. ... Had we been more conscious and smarter at certain times,

we wouldn’t have had to even worry about it this weekend.“But we’re a good team, and I’m proud to carry my sponsors and HMS (Hendrick Motorsports) in the Chase and represent them. We’re going to work real hard, and hopefully we do a good job.”This is Earnhardt’s fourth appearance in the Chase, which began in 2004. He finished fifth that yearand also in 2006. In 2008 he brought up the rear, finishing12th.“We’ve got to run a different setup than what we ran in the last six (regular-season) races, frankly,” Earnhardt conceded. “We had a pretty good run at itgoingthroughthefirst15races,andforwhateverreason, we sort of fell off and forgot some things, or over-engineered something.“We’ll go in there with a good attitude.”Earnhardt recently signed a contract extension that will keep him with Hendrick Motorsports through 2017.“I’m in the Chase, and I’ve got an opportunity to run for the championship,” he said. “I’ve got an opportunity to compete and improve my points position and improve the overall payout.“You’ve basically got to hold it together the last 10 races and don’t do anything stupid and settle some scores. ... I’m pretty proud of what we’ve been able to do all year.”(c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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