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WHAT THE BUZZ IS SAYING: Capote has won him nearly every award worth taking. He is also commonly described as the leading character actor of his generation but until now was never nominated for an Oscar. That will be not just a reward for a superb performance but also a...
WHY HE GOT THIS FAR: The usually suave and gorgeous actor put on weight (literally and figuratively) to play a tormented CIA operative trying to do the right thing in the morally and politically murky Middle East. Clooney is both commanding and sympathetic; his character's confusions and eventual tragedy...
Cheney appeared genuinely shaken by what had happened. "The image of him falling is something I'll never be able to get out of my mind," Cheney said. "I fired, and there's Harry falling. And it was, I'd have to say, one of the worst days of my...
Secrets of Success Regarding your cover story on what makes people get ahead in life [Jan. 9]: Is ambition all about me? It is important that we don't confuse ambition with self-centeredness. Success is measured not by a dollar amount but rather by a person's character. For...
The former dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) told The Crimson yesterday that Lawrence H. Summers should resign from his post as University president—becoming the highest-profile Harvard affiliate to call for Summers to step down since Corporation member Conrad K. Harper issued...