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TIMES SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2005 Fantasia to light up the Sun Dome DAILY DISPATCHES ON CELEBRITIES, THE ARTS, CULTURE AND TRENDS By DEMORRIS LEE nmM8taflWrttw IF YOU GO American Idol winner Fantasia performs at 7 tonight at the USF Sun Dome In a Without Walls International Church "Super Saturday" concert. Admission Is free. 'V AP One of her recent releases, Baby Mama, was criticized by some who said she was glorifying single parenthood. She said the song does the opposite. And during American Idol, she said, she took "a lot of junk" for being a single mother and a high school dropout "When 1 got pregnant with Zion, everybody gave up on me," Fantasia said.

"But this song is to let single mothers know that life is not over. Your dreams still can be accomplished "Before I recorded the song, I knew there was going to be some controversy, but I said, "I'm going to have a song with respect Lift your head up. There is a lot we have to do, and I love you. You can do this She said fans can look for a gospel album at some point "The church, it's just in me," she said. Demonit Lm can bt reached at (613) 269-6312 or dalMsptlmet.com.

It's no surprise that Fantasia is headlining Without Walls International Church'9 free "Super Saturday" concert tonight at the USF Sun Dome. With the passion of an evangelist, the 2004 American Idol winner attributes to God her rise from small-town teenage mother and high school dropout In High Point, N.C., to hot singer. "God's anointing is still on my life, and I feel God has put me here for a reason, and that's to win souls and lives that nobody else would have won," she said Thursday. Fantasia, 20, performs tonight with Fred Hammond, a Stellar Award-winning gospel artist The past year has been a surprise, she said. Three singles from her debut CD, Free Yourself, are in heavy rotation at radio stations across the country.

The CD has gone platinum. "My dream was to sing in front of thousands of people, and now it's overwhelming," she said. Her schedule Is full. Wednesday she was in Atlantic City. Friday she was In New York auditioning for a role In the movie version of the 1980s Broadway hit Dreamgirls, based on the rise of Diana Ross and the Supremes.

The only downside has been being away from Til' Mama," her daughter, Zion. And there has been flak. Fantasia Barrino performs Dreams during the 2004 American Idol live finale. Floridian 'JEOPARDY' EARNS TENTH DAYTIME EMMY HONOR DeGeneres on a roll AP Henry Corden with Fred Flintstone. Henry Corden, 85, voice of Fred Flintstone, dies lr Los Angeles Times Spotting and avoiding dangerous men: A therapist offers pointers that may save lives.

Main News Xl M): 'L iiv 1 AP LOS ANGELES Henry Corden, a veteran character actor and voice-over artist, who in the late 1970s became the voice of Fred Flintstone "Yabba-dabba doo!" died Thursday (May 19, 2005). He was 85. Mr. Corden died of complications of emphysema in a hospital in the San Fernando Valley, said his agent, Don Pitts. Mr.

Corden, who was born in Montreal and moved to New York as a child, was a radio actor when he arrived in Hollywood in the 1940s. He made his screen debut playing a menacing character in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, the classic 1947 comedy starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. With his deep voice, jet-black hair and ethnic looks, Mr. Corden was frequently tapped to play heavies in films and on television. "If they needed a cold-blooded thug, he always got the job," said Pitts.

Over the next decade, Mr. Corden appeared in small roles in films such as Abbott and CosteUo in the Foreign Legion and The Ten Commandments. He also appeared in dozens of TV shows, including Dragnet, Perry Mason and Gunsmoke. With his flair for dialects, Mr. Corden moved into voice-acting in me 1960s, supplying a variety of voices on cartoons such asjonny Quest and The New Tom Jerry Show.

He also was the voice of Paw Rugg on The Atom Ant Show, and he did voice-overs in a string of commercials, including a bit as a fish for StarKist tuna The Flintstones William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's parody on modern suburban life set in the Stone Age was the first prime-time animated series. Mr. Corden, in fact, had been a guest-voice on a number of episodes for the show, which premiered in 1960. After the series ended in 1966, the characters lived on, and Mr. Corden took over as the voice of bombastic Fred Flintstone when its originator, Alan Reed, died in 1977.

Mr. Corden is survived by his wife, Angelina; his children from his first marriage, Dawrta Wade and Robin Smith; his stepchildren, Monica Faraldo, Army Capt Erik Faraldo and Derek Faraldo; and five grandchildren. Television personality Merv Griffin accepts the award for lifetime achievement from talk show host Ellen DeGeneres at the 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Radio City Music Hall Friday night in New York City. Associated Press ft- rrr: i I 1 In 15 years, thousands of acres of Florida wetlands have disappeared. Why, and who's to blame? a.

A 1 I i 0. TS Is- Pulse NEW YORK Ellen DeGeneres' easygoing talk show won its second straight Daytime Emmy award on Friday and Jeopardy! with a boost from Ken Jennings' 74-game winning streak was honored as best game show. DeGeneres learned she had a fan from another generation when Merv Griffin, standing next to her as he accepted a lifetime achievement award, whispered: "I watch you every day." Thank you for this prize," DeGeneres said. "It shows us what we can do." which was created by Griffin in the 1960s, was honored as best game show for the tenth time. "This just adds more luster to what has already been a shining season," said Harry Friedman, the show's executive producer.

He didn't mention Jennings, whose machine-like mind caused a sensation before he lost in November. The Daytime Emmys, held at Radio City Music Hall and televised on CBS, have lost wattage over the years after losing story lines like Susan Lucci's long losing streak. Its ratings last year were less than half what they were in 1997. Stockard Channing added a Daytime Emmy award to her prime-time Emmy and Tony awards. She performed in Jack, a children's special on Showtime.

"I thought nighttime was supposed to be hot" Channing said. "But daytime is where ifs at" Greg Rikaart of The Young and the Restless and Natalia Livingston of General Hospital both won their first Emmys for supporting actors in a soap opera. David Yago of The Young and the Restless and Eden Riegel of All My Children won Emmys for young actors. Wearing a purple velour jacket as he accepted his award, Yago tested the CBS censors. The audio was silenced for part of his acceptance speech.

"Oh, my God," he said. "I should have been fired years ago." Lefs settle it in the kitchen: Chefs Bobby Flay and Michael Chiarello finished in a tie for the best service show Emmy. The voice of Elmo on Sesame Street, Kevin Clash, was honored IN THE NEWS Romancing the Stone In Broken Flowers, Bill Murray plays a former Don Juan who tracks down four old flames one of whom is AP THE LIGHT TOUCH: Ellen DeGeneres, center, surprises parents-to-be Britney Spears and Kevin Federline with a carriage customized especially for them with neon lights, spinners and a Sony DVD player during a taping of The Ellen DeGeneres Show in Burbank, on Monday. The interview with Britney and Kevin aired Tuesday. as best performer in a children's series; Oscar the Grouch accepted the award for him.

Henry Winkler also wasn't on hand to pick up his first Emmy for his voiceover work on Clifford's Puppy Days. The ageless Bob Barker, recovering from skin cancer surgery, was not going to be on hand to see if he would win his 14th Emmy as best game show host win i I Diagnosed with a neurological disorder, Dilbert's creator keeps drawing using unique technology. played by Sharon Stone. Murray has fielded many questions at the Cannes Film Festival about how things went with the Basic Instinct star, who smolders in her role as a seductive and bubbly mom. "It was just a movie scene, it wasn't the real deal" said Murray, deadpan.

"Well Murray and Stone By RUTH WALSH see if we hook up down the road. You know, she does those movies where you kill people. You gotta watch out for her." Broken Flowers, written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, is strong in the lineup of 21 movies in festival's main competition. Awards will be announced today. Arts notes Larry Martin, host of Jazz Legacy on WUSF-FM 89.7 for 15 years, plans to retire.

His last show will be Friday at 11 p.m. Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts released a report Friday that put the economic impact of cultural institutions in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties at $521-million in 2004, an increase of 29.6 percent since 2000. Romano to standup and swear? Everybody loved Raymond but don't look for Ray Romano in another network sitcom. CIVIL WAR DAYS: And Heritage Village Skirmish, With Blue-Gray Skirmish, historical presentations, contra dancing, antebellum fashion show, kids' activities and vendors. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

at village, 11909 125th St. Largo. (727) 582-2123. Free. DIANA: A CELEBRATION: Final weekend for exhibition at Florida International Museum in St.

Petersburg, with wedding dress, fashions, jewelry and other items of Princess Diana. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 100 Second St. St. Petersburg.

$19.50, $15.50 seniors, students and military, $9 ages 7 to 12. (727) 822-3693. OLD HYDE PARK VILLAGE CRAFT FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Old Hyde Park Village at Swann and Rome avenues, near Bayshore Boulevard, Tampa. American Craft Endeavors, (813) 962-0388.

FLORIDA LYRIC OPERA: Highlights from King and 1. 7:30 p.m. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. $12 general, $10 student or center member. (727) 942-5605.

TAMPA BAY TERMINATORS: Women's professional full-tackle football team, home game vs. Orlando, 7 p.m. Jefferson High School field, 4401 Cypress Tampa. $10, $5 seniors and students, ages 10 and under free. (727) 744-4350.

BODY, MIND, SPIRrT EXPO: Lectures, psychic readings, massage and aromatherapy, aura pictures, crystals, gift items. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Florida State Fairgrounds, U.S. 301 off Interstate 4, Tampa. $8, kids free.

(541) 482-3722 or (813) 621-7821. DAYTIME TELESCOPE VIEWING: Science Center of Pinellas County offers viewing of sunspots through high-powered Hydrogen Alpha telescope with solar filters. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free. Also planetarium shows, 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., $5.

7701 22nd Ave. St. Petersburg. (727) 384-0027. "Delivered i CinH mi uuhot'o Minn In TAMPA'S ELVIS FESTIVAL: Street festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

along Franklin Street, free. Also Shake Rattle and Roll Pet Stroll and Elvis took-alike Contest, 9 a.m., Lykes Gaslight Park, 410 Franklin $10 per pet. Elvis-50-Years-Ago-in-Tampa tribute concert with Brent Howell and the Catillacs, Garyelvis, others, 1 1 a.m., Tampa Theatre, 711 Franklin $10. Southern Style Sock Hop, 6:30 p.m., Barksdale Center, 1801 Lincoln $10. (813) 274-8615.

ARTS ALIVE 2005: Free admission today only for residents of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties to Dall Museum, Florida Holocaust Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg Museum of History, Great Explorations, Sunken Gardens and the Pier Aquarium, all in or near downtown St. Petersburg. (727) 893-7 171; www.stpete.orgartsalive2005.htm DISNEY ON ICE: Disney-Pixar's Finding NQmo. 11:30 a.m., 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.

St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. (813) 301-2500. POP MUSIC: The Allman Brothers Band with Lynyrd Skynyrd, 6:30 p.m., Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa. (813) 740-2446.

Paulina Rublo, 8 p.m., Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. (813) 229-7827. Fantasia, winner of last year's American Idol, 7 p.m., a Without Walls International Church production at the USF Sun Dome, Tampa. Free. (813) 974-3002.

FLORIDA ORCHESTRA: Final Masterworks series of season. 7:30 p.m., Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. St. Petersburg. (813) 286-2403 or toll-free the area's Day nsning Heport in C' Vy today's Sports JSs section.

ESttfc jn f) yi "You know, I think I've done that," Romano said in an interview with Fox News Channel's Alan Colmes that aired Wednesday and Thursday. "As far as network sitcoms go, mat's my legacy. So I don't want to touch that" Instead, the star of Everybody Loves Raymond said he plans to get back to standup comedy and possibly do an HBO show in the future. "Something like on HBO, it seems Romano Ifs intriguing," he said. "I want to curse Nine years.

been nine years since I've cursed on camera.".