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...lines and plot were mostly taken from the movie, the resulting spectacle was vastly different. In the absence of special effects, the characters’ awe at the dinosaurs became absurd. Upon arriving at the island and seeing a “Brontosaurus,” Alan Grant (Adam Endres) fell to the ground in hysterical amazement. The Brontosaurus’s legs—two tall pieces of painted cardboard that actors tapped on the ground in sync with thumping sound effects—appeared unfazed. Later on, to simulate saving young Tim (Joshua Kelberman) from an impending fall...
...Plaza Hotel (Fifth Avenue and Central Park South; 212-759-3000) in New York City has just reopened. But with indifferent waitstaff and loud new-age lounge music, it's hardly been improved - this is no longer the classic old Oak Bar in which Cary Grant was mistaken for a spy and kidnapped in North by Northwest. If you're looking for the quintessential old New York boîte, try Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle (35 East 76th Street, at Madison Avenue; 212-744-1600). The murals on the walls were drawn by Ludwig Bemelmans, the illustrator...
After that remarkable Grant Park tableau introducing America to its black First Family, Barack had to share Obamamania with the wife and kids. Us Weekly ran a cover story on BARACK OBAMA'S GIRLS. Michelle, Malia and Sasha graced the cover of New York magazine's gift guide. And half of the Obamas' 60 Minutes--the highest-rated episode of any TV show this season--covered the kids' school prospects, the puppy issue and Obama's diplomatic relations with his mother-in-law. (See pictures of Barack Obama's family tree...
...watched a ton of sports on our crappy little 13-inch TV,” said Grant M. Thompson ’98, one of Silverman’s roommates...
...November 4, as Obama was celebrated for his election by 240,000 supporters at Chicago's Grant Park, there was one man watching the event on television 10,000km away who was thrilled to hear the news. In a Tokyo apartment, his wife congratulated him in a flood of tears, and he also wept over the victory. Thanks to Barack Obama, Japanese comedian Nozomu Sato is having the most successful moment in his 20-year career. Sato, 43, widely known as Notchi, is now Japan's own full-time Barack Obama impersonator...