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...time, it’s the writer who makes a movie work. It’s no surprise to me that the scripts to Raiders and Empire were both written by the same guy —Lawrence Kasdan, the great wit behind The Big Chill and Body Heat. Does this portend great things for Troy, whose scribe David Benioff last wrote the compelling 25th Hour? Probably not, if the preview’s dialogue is any indication, but the important thing is that Benioff’s working at Hollywood’s heart, and that can only strengthen...
...issue’s decided obscurity means that Bush can expect to face little political heat should he choose to look the other way and can likewise expect to receive little credit should he take a strong stance. Absent such political incentives, a strong Bush stand on Sudan is unlikely; it would demonstrate real principle and genuine compassion...
...coach Eddie Jordan holds the longest tenure of the seven coaches in the NBA's Atlantic Division; he has been on the job for less than 10 months. "These knee-jerk reactions reflect poor decision making from management and don't take the long haul into account," says Miami Heat president Pat Riley, who quit coaching this year after an eight-year run with the Heat burned him out. "God, it doesn't look good for our profession...
...least his profession has company. Stress is spreading across the economy. With more than 2 million jobs lost over the past three years and outsourcing looming, you don't have to be an NBA coach to feel the heat. Every corporate manager with a mortgage and an eye on the next quarter is feeling it too. Yet today's superstressed pro coaches can offer lessons for beleaguered bosses. "Coaching is a rare profession that is very clear-cut, where the results are instantaneous," says Sam Karson, a stress-management expert and former chief psychologist for the Federal Aviation Administration...
...dropped nine of 10 games after the All-Star break, tried small things like putting an arm around a player to rebuild confidence and airing the good plays during film sessions. Denver soon snapped out of it. Riley's not really a coddler. During his final days with the Heat, which finished last in 2003, he taught history lessons to the team. "You have to educate today's young players about how the Magic Johnsons and Larry Birds went about their business," he says. "They don't have the same absolute passion...