Word: alongism
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...goes without saying that Stephen Colbert owes Baron Cohen a debt too large to repay, but by comparison, Colbert plays it safe. His guests always know that Colbert's right-wing blowhard character is a put-on, and they happily play along. When Brüno tries to start a cuddle party with Texas Representative Ron Paul - "Has anyone ever told you, you look like Enrique Iglesias?" - the flustered former presidential candidate is definitely not in on the joke. As Paul makes his panicky escape down a hallway, he clues in one of his aides: "This guy is a queer...
...surprisingly stirring speech on Jackson's cultural and race-relations impact that had the audience on its feet cheering. "There wasn't anything strange about your dad," he said, moving his eyes to the three. "What was strange was what he had to deal with." The children applauded along with the rest of the crowd...
...along with Don Bustany, a Hollywood movie producer and childhood friend, proposed a countdown radio show modeled after the 1940s program Your Hit Parade. Hosted the first installment of American Top 40 on July...
According to Pierre, O'Brien faces a maximum penalty of 13 felonies, each carrying a maximum sentence of five years in state prison, along with five misdemeanors, each carrying a maximum sentence of 2.5 years in a house of corrections. While the sentence could aggregate to nearly 80 years of jail time, Pierre said a judge will ultimately determine how the sentences are distributed...
Nowadays, thousands of participants from around the world dash through Pamplona's streets trailed by charging bulls. Thousands more watch from safe nooks and balconies along the route, and spectators can also follow the events on national TV. Every morning from July 7 to 14, hordes of daredevils gather in a historic section of the city, many dressed in traditional garb and carrying rolled-up newspapers to swat the bulls if necessary. They sing a traditional homage to St. Fermin, asking him to guide them through the run. After two small rockets are fired, six bulls are released (along with...