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...about 12:50 p.m., accompanied by her husband, Harvard professor Charles Rosenberg, who kissed her before she entered, telling her to “knock ’em dead.” Faust addressed the Overseers and they had the opportunity to question her, Fergusson said. Overseer Helen M. Blau said the discussion focused on “what Harvard needs,” but she declined to go into specifics. The conversation with Faust lasted about 45 minutes, and Faust then left the room. After a brief deliberation period, the Overseers unanimously approved Faust’s appointment...
...fill the Thompson room at the Barker center in anticipation of the 4 p.m. press conference. Gazing down on the proceedings are important figures in Radcliffe's history including a painting of LeBaron Russell Briggs, who was the second president of Radcliffe College from 1903 to 1925, and Helen Keller, who graduated from Radcliffe College in 1904. A spokesperson announces that Bok, Houghton, and Susan L. Graham '64, the president of the Board of Overseers will be appearing on stage with Faust...
...Blossoming Monarch The popular fascination with British monarchs was underscored last month when Helen Mirren won Golden Globe awards for her portrayals of Elizabeth I in a TV mini-series of the same name and of Elizabeth II in The Queen, in which she conveys the aging sovereign's emotional complexity. TIME profiled the youthful Elizabeth II in the Jan. 5, 1953, Woman of the Year cover story...
...Dreamgirls” director Bill Condon and husband-and-wife team Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris for “Little Miss Sunshine.”Best Actress: Penelope Cruz, “Volver”; Judi Dench, “Notes on a Scandal”; Helen Mirren, “The Queen”; Meryl Streep, “The Devil Wears Prada”; Kate Winslet, “Little Children”Embodying Queen Elizabeth II, Mirren has demolished the competition and stands alone as the one to beat. Cruz, whose English language films like...
British screenwriters aren't the only ones who are good with words. In front of the camera, Britain's leading sirs and reigning dames are known for their cool, clipped precision. Peter O'Toole, Judi Dench and Helen Mirren all have bafta and Oscar nominations this year, and, despite their ability to change accents and appearance, everything they say or do is wrapped in an irrepressible Britishness...