Word: humorous
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...your stories in the book seem almost too hilarious to be true. What's the line you draw between keeping things accurate and exaggerating for humor? There's not a lot of exaggeration in my stories. You learn that lesson the James Frey way. I'm looking through the book right now trying to think if anything was really exaggerated, and it's like, I don't think so. They're all really true. I don't have to exaggerate a lot, because my life is ridiculous...
...There was never a need for an onstage kiss again, because the ties were over as Bullock ran away with it from there, always keeping her sense of humor and humility. With her Screen Actors Guild victory, she showed her typical acceptance-speech excellence, hitting every mark - including sincerity - and wrapping up with thanks to her seated husband Jesse James. The famous tattooed tough guy and chopper enthusiast visibly choked up in front of the cameras as she spoke. (See the top 10 post-Oscar busts...
...answer would be a yes to both, but she might have added "charmed" to the equation. With her often outrageous sense of humor, self-deprecation and class throughout the long awards season, it has been easy to root for Bullock in her role as the outspoken matriarch Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side. "It just was such odd circumstances, and things came together in a way that I just didn't see coming," Bullock said backstage at the Oscars. "That no one saw coming. And I think that's what makes it so overwhelming and unexpected...
...that eludes most linear print stories about Gaza, Sacco's drawings capture not only the despair of its benighted citizens, but also their indomitable vitality, their generosity and their gallows humor. "Palestinians in Gaza haven't had the luxury of pulling back and examining the past," Sacco told TIME in a telephone interview, explaining why he had exhumed these ancient events. "Besides, in Gaza, every generation...
...Stick Fly” is an emotionally charged production with a beautiful set, a talented cast, and a script that forces deep consideration of difficult issues. Diamond is excellent at building up emotional tension, diffusing it with humor, and then continuing to build it again to nearly unbearable levels. Unfortunately, the ending of the play leaves a bit to be desired, as this final tension fails to culminate in a satisfying conclusion; instead, the show simply fizzles out. The play’s greatest strength, however, is that it makes the story of the LeVays universal, inviting audience members...