(Elje ÿ o rtla n h (ßbseruer Page B2 luly 30. 2003 Focus Missy Elliott Works Up 8 MTV Nominations BUBBLES CREATOR At OMSI Saturday Rapper’s ‘Work It’ up for video of the year (A P ) — M issy Elliott worked her w ay to a leading eight nom inations for this year's MTV V ideo M usic Awards. The rapper’s video for "Work It,” a sur­ real, Daliesque mix- M issy Elliott ture offl ies, gray skies and twisted trees, is up for video o f cial effects, art direction, editing the year, best female video and best and cinematography. JustinTimberlake followed with hip-hop video, thecable music chan­ seven nominations. “Cry Me a nel announced Thursday. > In technical categories, it was River” - in which he gets revenge nominated for best direction, spe- on acheating girlfriend, who looks an awful lot like his ex, Britney Spears - received five, and the disco hit “Rock Your Body” got two. And Johnny Cash’s version o f the Nine Inch Nails song “Hurt" earned six nominations, includ­ ing video o f the year, best male video and best direction. The A go going to North Portland, song is off his album o f covers, Swan Island, The Pearl, NW, "American IV: The Man Comes and Downtown... Around." W hen you w a n t it HOT + “I am overwhelmed by this great honor. I thank you all for thinking You g o tta have it NOW! o f me,” the 71-year-old country legend said in a statement. PIZZA AG O GO We Deliver! Oregon Museum o f Science and I ndustry takes a summer pastime to a higher level with BubbleFest. Bubbleologist Casey Carle will present four stage shows on Satur­ day, Aug. 2, teaching kids and par­ ents the science behind the mes­ merizing orbs and fascinate people with his bubble tricks. C arle will encase people in bubbles, create bubbles that are 25 feet long, make square bubbles and BubbleFest is included with paid museumadmissionof$6.50forchil- • drenand$8.50foradults. 1945S.E. W ater Ave. For more information, • ca ll 5 0 3 -7 9 7 -4 5 8 8 o r v isit www.omsi.edu. K ari G a ffn e y Brown Spills Divorce News with Ad (A P)— "GodfatherofSoul" James Brown ha» announced his breakup from his wife, Tomi Rea Brown, with a full-page ad in the show-business trade newspaper Variety. The ad features a photo o f the couple and their now 2-year-old son, James Jo­ seph Brown II, smiling at Walt Disney World while posing with the costumed characterGoofy. Above the photo, a statement said that even teach the audience some tricks to work on their technique at home. Visitors can also stop by bubble stations to create their own master­ pieces. Shows are at noon, l,2and3p.m . because o f their “heavy, demanding tour schedule, they have decided to go their separate ways. There are no hard feelings, just a mutual show business decision made by both parties.” The pair is touring together in Europe, the newspaper added, and may continue working together despite the breakup. 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