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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...apartment. I was totally choked up. And he said, 'Those comedians are my friends. And they'll be my friends for the rest of my life.' I said, 'I'm sorry to hear that, David.'" Says Argus Hamilton, one of the comics who was closest to Mitzi: "It broke her heart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The First Comedy Strike | 2/4/2008 | See Source »

...Nguyen said.Tied at 3-3, the outcome of the match came down to a third set between each team’s No. 1. Clayton was up, 5-4, serving for the dual match, and failed to convert four match points, and was eventually broken. He broke back, and then held serve to clinch an impressive victory for the Crimson.The victory was more impressive because of how forcefully William and Mary came out of the gates. “They just came out with a ton of energy, they were very loud, very intense,” Nguyen said...

Author: By Jonathan B. Steinman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Starts Dual-Meet Season with Convincing Success | 2/4/2008 | See Source »

Listen, let me tell you something: I knew Nick Leeson. Oh, OK, not personally. But as a reporter, I covered Leeson, the young trader who single-handedly broke the bank at Barings in 1995. And you know what? This kid Jérôme Kerviel, the 31-year-old who managed to lose $7.2 billion (that's with a B) at Paris investment bank Société Générale in just a few weeks, he's ... he's ... so much like Leeson that it's scary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Masters of Mayhem | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

...apartment. I was totally choked up. And he said, 'Those comedians are my friends. And they'll be my friends for the rest of my life.' I said, 'I'm sorry to hear that, David.'" Says Argus Hamilton, one of the comics who was closest to Mitzi: "It broke her heart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The First Comedy Strike | 1/31/2008 | See Source »

...strike worsened his relations with Mitzi. While it was underway, Lubetkin was scheduled to work a five-night engagement at the La Jolla Comedy Store (which was not affected by the strike), but he showed up late on opening night and Mitzi canceled the gig. Lubetkin said his car broke down; Mitzi was upset because he had stopped off first at the Sunset club to walk the picket line. But after his death, she angrily denied any implication that she bore some responsibility. "I was very close with Steve Lubetkin," she says. "I loved him. He was my best friend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comedy at the Edge Excerpt | 1/30/2008 | See Source »

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