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...most (or maybe the only) famous screenwriter in the business, best known for hitting commercial gold in 1983 with Flashdance and again in 1992 with Basic Instinct. He also has several notorious craters to his credit, including Jade and Showgirls. But a word of advice: given its ample girth and its very low signal-to-noise ratio, you might want to approach Hollywood Animal with this handy guide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: His Instincts Are Basic | 2/2/2004 | See Source »

DIED. JERRY NACHMAN, 57, feisty New York City newsman; of gallbladder cancer; in Hoboken, N.J. He brought his quick wit, tabloid aggressiveness and (formerly) sizable girth to top news jobs at New York's WCBS-TV and WNBC-TV, the New York Post and most recently MSNBC, where he was editor in chief as well as the host of a weeknight talk show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Feb. 2, 2004 | 2/2/2004 | See Source »

Shoemaker said that in his day Holyoke was nicknamed “Guts” by students “for his substantial girth,” and that today College tour guides frequently recount to prospective students his unsuccessful efforts to save old Harvard Hall from a fire...

Author: By Claire G. Friedman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Roadshow To Feature Harvard Artifacts | 12/11/2003 | See Source »

...matter how they put it, the three have used their girth to anchor Harvard’s offense through an injury-riddled season, most notably in the receiving corps and at quarterback...

Author: By Brenda Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Line and Dine | 11/21/2003 | See Source »

Jack Black is not a particularly funny man. He can pull off a one-liner, and he brightly sustains the Chris Farley torch of manic physical clowning, but it’s clear that his comedic range is inversely related to his girth. Fortunately, the producers of School of Rock have forged an ideal vehicle for Black’s brand of mischief, and with a sturdy cast and script behind him, he manages to whip up some of the biggest laughs of the year. Black plays Dewey Finn, a guitarist thrown out of his band, rendering him even less...

Author: By Crimson Staff, | Title: Listings, Nov. 7-13 | 11/7/2003 | See Source »

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