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...glass-shattering, dog-dementing falsetto (often multiplied on record by having him dupe his solos on a second track). First time around, hearing "Sherry," listeners may have thought it was a gag. Sometimes he used it for fun, in high-pitched baby talk, as George Rock's comic falsetto had for the vocal in Spike Jones' 1947 novelty hit "All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)." And the reading of "bay-yay-bee" in "Sherry," offers a few seconds of comedy-record crib noise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Falsetto Meets "The Sopranos" | 11/25/2005 | See Source »

...Line, even though it means to trace the growing love story that snuck up on him and June Carter, princess of the singing Carter Family. Carter was Cash's polar opposite: sun to his shadow, a pixie to his wraith, as chatty as he was withdrawn, a natural comic at home in the limelight - whereas he seemed to have been dragged on stage to testify to the crimes and heartbreaks in his songs. (As she well knew, having co-written ?Ring of Fire? for Cash.) Reese Witherspoon captures Carter's raised-in-showbiz canniness, and with it a woman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Phoenix in the Ring of Fire | 11/18/2005 | See Source »

...mystery of the film. “She’s almost an aesthetic creation…not a real person or a type,” says Nielsen. Another frequent companion of Charlie’s is Pete Van Heuten (Oliver Platt), the film’s resident comic relief. Though Pete has a tendency to harm more than he helps (as in a scene where a drunk misogynistic rant leads to his being hauled into the street), it’s easy to see why Charlie keeps the loyal friend close at hand.According to Ramis, the constant state...

Author: By Ben B. Chung, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Breaking the Ice with 'Harvest' Cast | 11/17/2005 | See Source »

Apu’s Kwik-E-Mart is located at 57 Mount Auburn St. Comic Book Guy has a master’s degree in Folklore and Mythology. And Springfield’s museum curator is named Hollis Hurlbut...

Author: By Sachi A. Ezura, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: No. 12: To Springfield, With Love | 11/16/2005 | See Source »

Harvard Graduate Student Sarah E. Burges Watson provided comic relief with her playful portrayal of Conversation, who deliberately and repeatedly interrupts Musique, preventing her from garnering the attention she desires...

Author: By Ndidi N. Menkiti, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: French Opera Retains Authenticity | 11/14/2005 | See Source »

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