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...former State Department and CIA official, who diplomats say has played a quiet but influential role in getting the Bush Administration to engage with North Korea, said he "has rarely seen North Korean officials seem more friendly and flexible." Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry, attending as a guest of the orchestra, said he thought the evening "may have pushed us over the top" when it comes to the continually difficult six-party talks about the North's nuclear weapons program...
Traditional red paper balloons and streamers floated across the ceiling, while each guest was given one red envelope with a chocolate Chinese coin inside. Performances included traditional dances with paper umbrellas, as well as musical ensembles with ancient instruments...
...than it actually is. A closer look at songs like “Scope” reveals the album’s weaknesses. The Jeezy-esque beats are very poorly mixed and don’t bump hard enough for Troy’s forceful swagger. There are no guest appearances to shake up the sound; as consistently strong as he is, Pastor Troy can’t carry an entire album by himself, although he ought to be commended for trying (take note, David Banner). Finally, the release’s weak link—which, perhaps unsurprisingly, happens...
...guest list. Invite some of the popular people that everyone else can't help but like (Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue); Add some folks who are quirky enough to amuse but not so bizarre they creep people out (Amy Winehouse, Gossip's Beth Ditto); and then toss in a few of the too-cool-to-care crowd to sit in a corner, get drunk and mock the whole affair (Arctic Monkeys...
...Joan Rivers-esque hairstyle and a dress so slinky the only dancing she could manage was a side-to-side shoulder shrug. British Breakthrough Act winner Mika - as always, channeling Freddie Mercury - opened the show with a greatest-hits medley that took in three different set changes and a guest appearance by Beth Ditto. And the evening ended with another medley, this one by Paul McCartney, who was there to pick up the Outstanding Contribution to Music award. Looking chipper despite having spent the last week in court wrestling with Heather Mills for his millions, McCartney did what he does...