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Admittedly, America's comics have had it easy for the past 16 years. George W. Bush's malapropisms and Bill Clinton's hoarse Bubba twang made them broad targets for satire. Obama's biracial heritage and personal gravitas make him a far more difficult President to imitate - and that's before taking his unique preacher-professor cadences into account. "It's somewhere between Ted Koppel and an alien," impressionist Frank Caliendo said of Obama's voice during an appearance on Late Show with David Letterman, admitting he's struggled with his Obama impression (and not just because he happens...
...course, when it comes to race - especially mixed heritage - the line between funny and offensive can be difficult to maneuver. Following Armisen's Obama debut in February, Chicago Tribune writer Maureen Ryan wrote, "Call me crazy, but shouldn't Saturday Night Live's fictional Senator Barack Obama be played by an African American...
...people who were upset with me and I heard that people wanted to beat me up. For real. But it's all good. None of it came to pass and I was OK with it. But no more books for me. I'm done with that. It was so difficult and it's not my thing...
...journalists, and how to write—and live—well.1. FM: What’s your writing process? Do you sit down at your desk, and know exactly where your story will take you?JK: I sit down at my desk and I know it will be difficult in this way and difficult in that way. Every book has a different process. You think this person is going to get up and cross the room. That’s what I intend but sometimes, the room might be as long as the Sahara desert...
...frequently to escort well-heeled clients in a country rich in resources and business opportunities, but rife with security threats. Given the loss of legal immunity, however, the risks of operating in Iraq have also increased for private security firms, potentially driving up insurance costs and making it more difficult, or more expensive, to attract Western employees. "We're taking a wait and see approach," said Peter. So is everyone else...