Word: venus
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That's A-Rod's Christmas list. In the meantime, Tiger Woods says that since the PGA Tour makes pots of money off his image, sharing might be nice. Richard Williams, father of charismatic champs Serena and Venus, says the same of the women's tennis tour: "We're making money for other people. It's time we shared that...
Some famous athletes are not only testing the market just now, they're also testing the argument--and our patience. Tiger wants more out of golf: more money, more power. Venus and Serena want more out of tennis. Manny wants more than $17 million a year to play baseball. A-Rod wants more than Manny, and he wants personal lackeys too--presumably to tell him he's worth more than Manny...
...approximately) "that's what I like about you." It's more than just the jitters: she seems to sense some palpable, immediate danger, like hit men with flamethrowers. It's like you missed a scene that went "you have twenty minutes to get the money, Angele, or the Venus Beauty Institute will burn!" Her impatience becomes endearing when directed at her impossible customers, like Madame Buisse, who struts around Paris in nothing but a trenchcoat which she removes whenever possible. When a young French hooligan solicits Marie (pretty, seeing the widower) for "the finishing touches," Angele bluntly shows...
...this I mean the only Frenchy love movie I've ever seen, about a woman who jumps into the river after going to buy yogurt.) Anna Karenina contains real observations about what people can do to one another. I don't think the same can be said for Venus Beauty. We never quite know why most of it's characters do things, but at least they aren't stereotypes, and at least they're enjoyable to watch...
...VENUS BEAUTY INSTITUTE...