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...morose press conference calling it "a sad day for everybody." When a friend of the victim's brought him a congratulatory bottle of whiskey, Earle was aghast. "This is not a celebratory event," he scolded. Citing the administrative demands of running a large D.A.'s office and the talent of his staff prosecutors, Earle never again personally prosecuted a death case...
Maybe Verbinski's talent takes to water. Maybe he took inspiration from the cunning script by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio; their credits include The Mask of Zorro and a lot of bright, clever animated hits (Aladdin, Antz, Shrek). But, honestly, who cares to parse the authorship? Buy a ticket, take a seat, have a ball...
...Talent Trumps Sexy...
...even within conservative ranks that the recent performing-arts cuts were too heavily influenced by the country's big employers' organization. Mainstream unions have been further radicalized by what they call government collusion with marginal labor groups on reform. "This government's inability to negotiate is compounded by a talent for fanning protests at the worst moments imaginable," notes Jean-Claude Graziani, secretary-general of the CGT union in Upper Corsica. "It managed to lose a Corsican vote that should have been an easy win, and picked the opening of summer festivals to provoke arts workers." Unions promise renewed national...
Sometimes the hardest part of being a President is sitting through the talent shows carefully selected by your host. When Jiang Zemin sang for the president during Bush's visit to Beijing last year, the look of pleasure and appreciation the President had to sustain must have left creases in his face. The dancing that can sometimes be required at state functions is particularly unwelcome for Bush, who doesn't really like to squeak across the parquet...