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...positive attitude imbues much of his comedic sensibility—a shtick that’s a mix of Andy Kauffman’s inscrutability, Tom Green’s prankishness and a heaping of Bob Hope’s charm...
...Morris (and no, they couldn't stop the story). The scene is from The Clinton Wars (Farrar, Straus & Giroux; 822 pages), Sidney Blumenthal's long-awaited, overlong account of his years at the White House, which, in rare moments, has some of the you-are-there, walk-with-me charm and snap of the TV show...
...There were naysayers, of course. Vijay Singh, the notoriously cranky professional golfer, avoided competing against Sorenstam, claiming she had "no business" messing it up with the guys. Piling on the charm, he added: "I hope she misses the cut. Why? Because she doesn't belong out here. What is she going to prove by playing? It's ridiculous. She's the best woman golfer in the world, and I want to emphasize woman. We have our tour for men, and they have their tour. She's taking a spot from someone in the field." Altogether now: awwww. That poor lonely...
...that Americans are allowed, indeed obliged, to be hedonists, this old take on the mating game has a creaky charm. Hence Down with Love, a pastiche of antique moral codes and Populuxe decor. The new film is conflicted about its subject--it both derides and adores what it means to parody--and it's miscast at the top. Still, the Eve Ahlert--Dennis Drake script has a gentle heart to humanize its sharp sitcom...
...fourth time wasn’t a charm either for the Radcliffe women’s lightweight crew on Sunday...