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...hung the number at 2.5 and think the under is the favorite, meaning I don't think that movie will win any more than two Oscars overall. Another fun prop bet is the number of viewers that will be watching; this year, I hung that number at 36 million. Almost 29 million people watched in 2006, and 40 million watched in 2007, but only 32 watched last year. In an economy like this, I think more people will be watching this year. If I were betting, I'd take the over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Johnny Avello: Setting the Oscar Odds | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

...claims the amount of money it will need for the year at $16.6 billion. That will not guarantee the largest car company in the U.S. will get to break-even. If auto sales in America keep falling, GM may need more capital this year, and it will almost certainly need more again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GM Bailout: Billions to Put People Out of Work | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

...going, and before we knew it we’d batted back and forth 100 pages.3. FM: What was the time frame? JL: We started writing in December and finished in June. 4. FM: Was it all via e-mail? Did you ever collaborate in person? JL: It was almost all via e-mail. We decided we needed to take advantage of the fact that there were two of us, and settled on this dual-narrated single novel. I wrote Jameson’s chapters, which are a very campy version of the 18th-century picaresque. Jane wrote a sentimental...

Author: By Joseph P. Shivers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 15 Questions with Jill Lepore | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

...bottom first to save the three-inch frosting top for last). And I can’t claim a favorite flavor. But, as a second-semester senior, I proudly declare that my life revolves around cupcakes.My obsession with cupcakes has been growing over time, slowly creeping up on me almost unconsciously. I have always been a muffin snob, eating only the banana chocolate chip muffins from the bakery near my house and engaging in a “muffin exchange” with high school and college friends to search for the moistest muffin. But a stronger and deeper love...

Author: By Madeline W. Lissner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cupcake Queen | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

...best therapy [Zach has] ever seen.” “Zach never spoke until he was involved with the team,” his father says, “those guys are unbelievable. I can’t even explain it; it’s almost magical.” According to Tim L. Murphy, head coach of the Harvard football team, the feeling was mutual. “He was just one of those kids that was easy to embrace,” says Murphy when asked about Zach, “because he was just...

Author: By Kylie S. Gleason, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: He’s With the Team: Waterboy Scribes his Story | 2/18/2009 | See Source »

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