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...That is a surprise, given the escalating release patterns for event films of late. Conventional wisdom would suggest that the prequel is a cinch to open in at least a "Godzilla"-sized 3,700 theaters. Analysts were also expecting "Episode I" to become the first film to break the magical $100 million mark its first weekend. Now, says a Twentieth Century Fox source, you can expect a more modest rollout, akin to the 2,104 theaters that ran the "Star Wars" rerelease last winter. That would allow Lucas to open the film only in houses equipped with state...
...They tried to hit a Frisbee with a stick," she'll say. Not so. It was a broom. The batter, standing in front of an old barn in the backyard, tried to hit the Frisbee with a broom--no cinch, I can attest, when the pitcher's repertoire included an effective slice ball. Imaginary base runners advanced according to a formula having to do with logarithms. After that, the rules got complicated...
...superb actor, but he pretended not to take acting seriously. "I just felt that if you learned the words like you know your name...you're a cinch," he told Larry King. "If you have any brains at all, you should be able to do it very well." He was notoriously impatient on the set, wanted to get his job done with little fuss and less time, and often wouldn't hang around for the other actors in a scene to finish up. But in a film career that spanned some 40 years, he gave an impressive number of unforgettable...
...bill, a blessing for retailers and a slap at the states, should be a cinch to pass with Clinton's endorsement, says TIME technology correspondent Declan McCullagh. Best of all for netizens, "it sets a precedent for regulation of the Internet," he says. "It's an indication that Washington is still willing to take a hands-off approach , rather than stifle the Internet through bureaucratic meddling...
...idea that money from special interests drives American politics is appealing, in a way, because it suggests the possibility of an easy fix. If we are unhappy with our politics, all we need do is eliminate the distortion introduced by special interest dollars. That's no cinch politically, but at least it's clear what needs to be done...