May 22, 2006 5:45 PM

The Sound of Stem Cell Research

Julie Andrews is in town to support stem cell research! That’s one sentence I never expected to type. She and Marvin Hamlisch are holding a fund raiser tonight at San Francisco’s City Hall. Tickets are from $1,500 to $10,000. I’ll let you know when I figure out what the Andres/Hamlisch/stem cell connection is.

Julie Andrews is in town to support stem cell research! That's one sentence I never expected to type. She and Marvin Hamlisch are holding a fund raiser tonight at San Francisco's City Hall. Tickets are from $1,500 to $10,000. I'll let you know when I figure out what the Andres/Hamlisch/stem cell connection is.

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