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...privately celebrate the achievements of the previous year. That’s because the Oscars we know are a beast of a different species. The whole point of the Academy Awards is to celebrate and commend the best of the best in filmmaking. We might take the ungodly glitz and glamour associated with the awards ceremony today as an indication that this function has largely been forgotten—or at least hidden beneath a superficial veneer. Though I was rooting for the strike to be resolved in time for the show to go on, I couldn?...
...Much of the glitz and glamour of the campaign has focused on the dual historical firsts of viable female and minority candidates in the race. However, if a white, male, Southern governor sounds too vanilla and too similar to some of our recent presidents, consider Huckabee’s personal story. It is one of the most compelling in the race...
...like it or not, has far reaching repercussions for our culture in general. Baseball is known as “America’s pastime,” and as a result, its players serve as role models to children throughout the country and around the world. With the glitz and money of being a top athelete comes a certain social duty that cannot be shirked. The Mitchell report suggests that the Major League Baseball Association should go easy on the players named in the report. This is unacceptable. Players should face the consequences of their actions...
...collaborations with director Tony Scott and John Travolta are in the works. However, he is also hoping to work with Martin Scorcese some time down the road. As for the time in between filmmaking, his only desire is to keep a relatively low profile when it comes to the glitz of Hollywood life. “There’s no need for 900 entourage people and all that. You start out an actor and end up a celebrity. I don’t practice celebrity. I practice my craft.”But, whatever you do, don?...
...time Oscar winner will bring glitz and glamour to Harvard when he opens his latest film during a black-tie premiere at the Carpenter Center on Dec. 18, the Harvard Foundation announced yesterday...