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...SHOW Best in Show proves it never went out of style FASHION WEEK Sean John causes a furor over fur--a lynx tail wrap with lamb suede sweats TOY FAIR My Pet Monster wears it well...
...wasn't entirely believable last week when President Bush declared it was time to "move on." The furor, says Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, is "a godsend for President Bush." Clinton is "making the honesty-and-integrity case for us," says a Bush aide. "We don't have to do anything." Clinton grouses in private that the Bush forces are quietly working to keep the controversies alive, but even he concedes that it's smart politics...
...begin her future. What was supposed to be the triumphant start of a new career has turned into something altogether less appealing. To get a sense of how she's coping, TIME spent last Tuesday with Clinton as she went about her Senate business. She denies that the furor over pardons and gifts and pricey office suites has thrown her off balance--"I haven't felt distracted from my job," she insists--but friends and Senate colleagues tell a different story. "You can see it on her face," says a Democratic Senator. "This has been very difficult...
...last year. And why are people giving Eminem credit for simply raising issues? If we gave awards to people simply for displaying the "courage" to be bigoted, John Rocker would be a Nobel laureate and Jimmy the Greek would be a Pulitzer prize winner. On the other hand, the furor about Eminem's lyrics is a bit overblown. The most nominated movie at the Oscars is the ultra-violent "Gladiator." The number one movie at the box office is the ultra-violent "Hannibal." Say what you want about Slim Shady, he's not eating anybody's brains...
...investigators are focusing on the more familiar nexus of money and politics. According to the Jan. 10 e-mail, Clinton supposedly told Dozoretz (she denies it) that "he wants to do it, and is doing all possible to turn around the White House counsels." Clinton should have seen the furor coming. Not only did he fail to persuade counsel Beth Nolan that the pardon was appropriate, sources say, but his most trusted aide, Whitewater warhorse Bruce Lindsey, opposed...