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...deny [him] the right to counsel." Died. John Baldry, 64, British blues-rock singer who influenced some of the biggest names in British music, from Mick Jagger to Rod Stewart to Elton John; of a severe chest infection; in Vancouver. Nicknamed Long John because of his 2-m height, Baldry recruited some of rock's future stars early in their careers to play in his backing bands, inspiring them with his dedication and music (Elton John, born Reginald Dwight, even took his last name in honor of Baldry). He recorded more than 40 albums and had a successful voice-over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 7/31/2005 | See Source »

...kinds of lessons that Method actors don't want to hear: unlike normal people, heroes don't flinch, and they don't reveal any backstory. "It was about constructing and deconstructing the male archetype," says Cohen. "He has enough male beauty without being pretty, he has the height, he has the physicality, but in the heart of Josh, he has the niceness and the intelligence. Plus, he has the ego. Because none of them are humble." Stealth co-star Jessica Biel sums up the archetype Lucas represents even more bluntly: "He has just enough arrogance to be sexy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: To Be or Not to Be a Hero | 7/24/2005 | See Source »

...suspect is described as a white male in his late twenties, 5’11” in height, with a medium build, short straight hair, and some facial hair, and wearing a white t-shirt and knee-length dark shorts, according to a HUPD community advisory released yesterday...

Author: By Adam M. Guren, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Piggybacker’ Assailant Attacks Woman in Peabody Terrace Vestibule in Broad Daylight, Then Flees Scene | 7/22/2005 | See Source »

This characterization begins with his rather average height. Don’t believe the bios on the internet, the man is 5’11”—maybe six feet on a good day with inch-thick heels. He also runs the most professional, well-organized office I’ve ever seen. And, surprisingly, he’s always at the capitol. Apparently he chose to forgo his usual four daily hours of acting lessons when he was elected...

Author: By John Hastrup, | Title: The Surreal Life | 7/22/2005 | See Source »

Jockey-size Levi Leipheimer, 31, the Montana-born boss of Germany's team Gerolsteiner, makes up with precision riding what he lacks in raw talent. Before each stage, he probes his bike like a quality-control engineer, obsessing over the height and angle of the saddle, its distance from the handlebars. He can drive the tech guys crazy. "I've seen him argue for 15 minutes about a difference of one and a half millimeters," says Gerolsteiner spokesman Jrg Grnefeld. Leipheimer's approach is clearly working; he reached fifth place entering the Tour's final week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Different Spokes | 7/19/2005 | See Source »

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