Word: chosen
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...punch line of almost as many jokes as his. And now, Clark--who just last week officially resigned from the Los Angeles County district attorney's office and has almost, almost finished up Without a Doubt, the book for which she was paid a reported $4.2 million--has been chosen as host of LadyLaw, a new TV show. The "reality-based" program--meaning a show that uses really bad actors--is made by the people who brought us Rescue 911 (hosted by Shatner), and will be offered to TV buyers next week. The premise: to follow the stories...
...surprised that hardly any Hollywood blockbusters made it to your list of top films [THE BEST OF 1996, Dec. 23]. The movies chosen were poignant, inspirational, wonderfully made films that were not the usual mediocrity Hollywood so often produces. Instead, they were emotionally gripping, and were obviously made by directors and producers who are not driven by money but by quality. The people behind these movies are not afraid to take risks and show the world what being human can be all about. CATHERINE J. WILLOUGHBY Guelph, Canada...
...wife said complaining about not being picked could be misunderstood as criticism of the poet who was chosen--Miller Williams, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, whose work, from what she'd heard from discerning literary friends, I might like very much if I ever took the trouble to read...
...success of many club teams seems even more amazing in light of the well-supported and sometimes varsity-level programs they face from other schools. Harvard prides itself on offering a wide variety of sports, but Crimson teams often face squads whose schools have chosen to dominate lesser-known sports...
Siedlicki was chosen from a field of more than 100 applicants on Dec. 19 to succeed Bulldog football legend Carm Cozza as the head of Yale's feeble football team...