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ABBA Members Reunite For Premiere Of 'Mamma Mia!'

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 6, 2008

For the first time in 22 years, all four ex-members of ABBA appeared together at the Swedish premiere of the film "Mamma Mia!" that stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth.

The Swedish pop/disco quartet - Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Agnetha Faltskog - didn't perform, but throngs of fans went wild at the sight of all four together again in Stockholm.

They were joined on the red carpet and theater balcony by the stars of the soon-to-be released film. "Mamma Mia!" is a big-screen adaptation of the highly successful musical featuring ABBA's biggest hits.

The foursome shot to fame in the mid-1970s and performed together publicly for the last time in 1986. In 2000, they turned down $1 billion to reunite for a concert tour.

Bindi Irwin Doll Will Also Say, 'Crikey!'

The Emmy-winning daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is getting her own doll.

The 10-inch Bindi Irwin doll sports khakis, puffy pigtails and hiking boots, and comes with binoculars, a camera and other outback gear, as well as a cockatoo, wombat and python.

A talking version of the Bindi doll uses such phrases as, "Crikey! Let's go help wildlife," and "You can make the world a better place."

The rubber dolls will cost $15 to $20, with a portion going to help fund efforts to breed endangered species and rescue animals. They are expected to be in stores in September.

Today's Birthdays

Former first lady Nancy Reagan is 87. Singer-actress Della Reese is 77. Actor Ned Beatty is 71. President Bush is 62. Actor-director Sylvester Stallone is 62. Actor Geoffrey Rush is 57. Rapper 50 Cent is 32. Actor Gregory Smith is 25.

Sources: E! Online, The Associated Press

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