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From the minute they took office, rumors of discord between Jac and Bill have swept the hallways of headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. There has been talk of shouting matches between the rich brat and the corporate master. Nasser and Ford hate that and vehemently deny they have ever had a real falling out. "This company has always loved to form camps around its top players," says Ford. "We're trying to avoid that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Rebel Driving Ford | 5/14/2001 | See Source »

Alas, the rookies fare less well, standing as they do in the shadow of their vastly more experienced co-stars. Pardue’s name is more interesting than his screen persona; despite some shamelessly contrived moments meant to mature his character, he comes off as a whiny, spoiled brat whose success on the track owes more to the scriptwriter’s pen than any personal talent. His every appearance drains energy from the picture. A relentlessly self-pitying and selfish child, his Bly garners little sympathy; one gets the feeling the audience roots for him only...

Author: By Marcus L. Wang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Driven’: The Legend of Speed | 4/27/2001 | See Source »

They were all from Forest Hills in Queens. Dee Dee hustled for dope money on the corner of 53rd and Third, on the run from a desolate Army-brat childhood in Germany. When he couldn't get dope he would sniff glue. He would do anything, take any kind of drug. I remember seeing him on St. Mark's Place after he left the band, hair short and spiky, in skintight Spandex pants that looked left over from some mall scene of years before. He was thin, "on the heroin diet" as we used to say. Somehow he survived, fought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pal Joey | 4/20/2001 | See Source »

After this first perfect little gem of a song, two minutes and 12 seconds long, the strangest thing happened. The second song, " Beat on the Brat," was exactly the same! Well, not exactly, different lyrics, different tune, but the guitar attack was still unremitting, the tempo unforgiving, and the bass and the drums were still threatening the integrity of my speakers. And the lyrics! I quote them in their entirety...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pal Joey | 4/20/2001 | See Source »

Beat on the brat Beat on the brat Beat on the brat with a baseball bat Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh-oh. What can you do? What can you do? With a brat like that always on your back What...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pal Joey | 4/20/2001 | See Source »

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