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| More Than Words
Cody Hanu
Home: Corona Age: 25 Height: 5’11 Weight: 165 Waist: 34 Shoe: 11 When Queens Center Mall searched across Queens for undiscovered models to be in advertisements promoting their latest expansion, they didn’t have to look far. Two blocks away in LeFrak City was 25-year-old Cody Hanu, a half Black, half Cherokee spoken word artist who happened to dabble in modeling. In fact, Cody’s friends and associates often used him in local fashion shows. But the Mall’s casting call was “the first time I went in without prior connections,” said Cody. So what’s a wordsmith doing posing for a shutterbug? Looking for more exposure for his artwork, he said. “My mind is always working on some kind of plan,” said Cody, who is putting the finishing touches on a website to display his writing, graphic design and photography. He may be toiling away on his poetry, but judging from his outfits, Cody definitely has an eye for the threads. When asked about his taste, Cody dubbed it the “wake up in the morning fashion.” It’s motto, Cody said, is “I don’t care but I look good.” With shoulder-length dreadlocks, jeans and a button down shirt, Cody’s ethos is definitely not just worn on his sleeve. But for the artist who just wanted a dab of attention for his looks, Cody found himself part of a huge advertising campaign that posted his face on billboards, television commercials and newspaper ads. When they first hit the public, he admitted, “I try my best to keep a low profile but I don’t do a good job of it.” He added, “I’m walking down the street and I can see myself on a side of a bus. It’s weird.” Months later, after thousands of “hey, aren’t you that guy” comments from people he passes on the street, he said, “It’s amazing how many people recognize me. [It] goes to show how driven we are by media. My ploy to remain in the shadows is up and my cover is blown.” With hopes of opening an art gallery and taking his poetry to the next level, Cody said, “I’m an artist, [and] being a model just happened.” |
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| Romeo The Funny Man
Movie star Eddie Murphy, who last wooed Queens women when he filmed “Coming To America” in the borough, is set to steal some more hearts.
Hollywood sources say Murphy will star in a hilarious retelling of Romeo and Juliet, the Shakespeare play where the young lovers commit suicide rather than breakup. In “Coming To America,” Murphy plays the 21-year-old Prince of Zamunda who is betrothed to a woman he’s never met. Rather than marry her, he heads to the only place where a prince can find a bride: “Queens.” There he is enchanted by a character played by Queens born actress Shari Headley. At presstime, we could not confirm whether Murphy will play Romeo, a role played in 1996 by Titanic-heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio. |
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| There She Is, Miss Taxi International
When it comes to beauty, Queens finally has its answer to Atlantic City, the supposedly glamorous seaside haven for gamblers.
Atlantic City may get to crown a new Miss America each year amid the allure of slot machines, gaming tables and a seaside boardwalk but Queens now enjoys the unique honor of naming Miss Taxi International from a field of hopeful, strutting lovelies. The New York Federation of Taxi Drivers will stage the city’s first-ever taxi-sponsored beauty pageant at Club Melao in Astoria on July 17. A panel of the most aesthetically sensitive taxi officials will evaluate a field of 40 young women between the ages of 16 and 21 in order to select the vixen that most ably represents the softer, more beautiful side of the taxicab business. Though many of the contestants will be the daughter or niece of a New York City cabbie, affiliation with the livery industry is not required to enter the pageant. Thankfully, however, the beauty contest will not draw from the ranks of the city’s cab drivers, who are certainly not renown for looking sexy in evening gowns. The winning contestant will receive a free trip to Miami – hopefully not in a cab – as well as a scholarship to a modeling school. The idea, according to organizers, was to add a little feminine touch to an industry that is mostly known for its gritty determination. And, to all the would-be contestants, rumor has it that the judges are partial to yellow. |
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| Fired Up
Ever since Jamaica Estates-native Donald Trump entered the reality television world with his show “The Apprentice,” he has been seen everywhere, with everyone wondering who he’s going to fire next.
During the Macy’s Fourth of July Celebration on ABC, Trump answered that question – this time he fired a historical figure. He read a small blurb on the history of taxation without representation, and then told King George, “You’re fired!” |
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| Role Model?
Queens native Ja Rule sure has been keeping busy.
On July 2, he was arrested for driving without a license and for possession of marijuana. Apparently playing a race car driver in the movies isn’t enough for Ja who decided to start racing on the streets of Manhattan when plain-clothes officers saw him make an “unsafe lane change.” He was back in court on July 7 for an eight-year-old warrant in connection with a 1996 disorderly-conduct charge. The warrant was vacated because he agreed to pay a $100 fine and $45 in court fees. While at court, he signed autographs for fans who waited outside the Queens courthouse. Sounds like a movie script, doesn’t it? |
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| Poetic License
Trailer hitch and all. this bad boy was on Brookville Avenue and 147th St. Photo: Ira Cohen
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