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...father, Sterne and a put-upon egomaniac star named Steve Coogan. Rob Brydon, who has worked often with Coogan, plays Tristram's Uncle Toby and "Rob Brydon." Much of the film's grace and brass come from their comic kinship, as when they compare Pacino impressions, or discuss the exact shade of Toby's teeth. Brydon suggests "not white," "hint of yellow" and "Tuscan sunset" and finally "soothing": "I think you'd decorate a child's nursery in this color...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: A Taste of Vintage Shandy | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

Yvonne K. Acosta, coordinator of the U.N.’s Messengers of Peace program, said that the exact nature of Ma’s contribution has not been decided...

Author: By Marianne F. Kaletzky, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Ma Named U.N. Ambassador | 1/18/2006 | See Source »

...lobbying reform, Boehner initially suggested that no new rules were needed but quickly reversed course as members of Congress emphasized that he would have to support the reforms to get their votes in the leadership race. Both Boehner and Blunt are getting lots of questions from members about their exact connections to Abramoff and other lobbyists, underscoring that they don't want to be embarrassed by their new leader having a legal or ethical problem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can This Elephant Be Cleaned Up? | 1/15/2006 | See Source »

...lost exact count of how many men she has bedded, but she knows the number is far above 100. "I don't keep statistics," says the former journalist, 27. But she isn't averse to kissing and telling. For the past couple of years, Li has kept a blog?written under the pen name Muzi Mei?that has chronicled everything from her penchant for orgies and Internet dating to her skepticism toward marriage when it means staying faithful to one man. This fall the Beijing resident posted a recording of her own lovemaking sounds that would make Paris Hilton blush...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sex, Please?We're Young and Chinese | 1/15/2006 | See Source »

...soldier quickly removed that flag - but the military has not always been so responsive to local sentiments in Iraq. I have witnessed scores of instances of American soldiers behaving badly toward Iraqis. But, I've also seen British soldiers doing the exact same thing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who are the British to Talk? | 1/12/2006 | See Source »

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