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Considering the level of achievement Chenoweth has accomplished at such an early stage in his career, it would be easy to succumb to the pressure of trying to garner such accolades consistently. However, his teammates point to his unique intensity and practice regimen as reasons why he’ll only continue to improve...

Author: By Mauricio A. Cruz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Chenoweth Makes a Dash to the Top | 3/11/2008 | See Source »

...fell through, he would be a “funny lawyer—the lawyer who gets all the laughs in court and then his client goes to the gas chamber for jaywalking.” Reiss said his show has “universal themes” that garner it a wide audience, though he noted that, despite its popularity, The Simpsons is not a hit in Japan because the characters have four fingers—the sign of the Japanese mafia. But celebrities, said Reiss, love the show. Even Paris Hilton, who was called...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Comedian Lights Up Hillel | 2/22/2008 | See Source »

With polls tightening and the arcane Democratic rules governing delegate allocation favoring Obama, Clinton will need a very strong showing in the popular vote to garner enough delegates to try to catch Obama in the overall count. For example, in 1988, when Gov. Michael Dukakis won in a four-way primary with 33% of the vote - with Rev. Jesse Jackson coming second with 25% - Dukakis got 72 delegates and Jackson 67. To get the delegate count she needs to make a Texas win count, most observers believe Clinton needs a 60%-plus win; to get that, she must hope that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton-Obama Rodeo Lassos Texas | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

...Like Rock Music?” can be seen as an allegory for the rock renaissance that many American music lovers still eagerly await. There is clearly still hope for a revitalization of the genre, but only if albums like this one start to garner the attention they merit. —Reviewer Jeff W. Feldman can be reached at jfeldman@fas.harvard.edu...

Author: By Jeffrey W. Feldman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: British Sea Power | 2/15/2008 | See Source »

...anyone’s being preachy, it’s protagonist Juno herself or her pro-life classmate, Su-Chin, who accosts her outside the abortion clinic in the movie.I got closer to figuring out my problem with the film when I considered the supporting cast. Headlined by Jennifer Garner and “Arrested Development” favorites Jason Bateman and Michael Cera, “Juno” seemed poised to be a great, funny, well-acted film. It wasn’t.Jennifer Garner was high-strung and anxious, as if she were in an episode...

Author: By Andrew F. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Unfunny and Unendearing, 'Juno' Scores Oscar Nod Anyway | 2/15/2008 | See Source »

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