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...television is all the rage these days, and for good reason. The kind of high-concept, high-execution shows that make the airwaves in the new cable order are often just a little too unrealistic to float. The blanket solution of more than a few programs has been to hire a solid anchor in the form of an excellent lead actor—preferably one who’s had some face time on HBO. Did Michael C. Hall creep you out more than a little on “Six Feet Under”? He?...

Author: By Allie T. Pape, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Breaking Bad' and Character-Driven TV | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

...Comcast spokesperson said that the company had paid people to serve as placeholders for Comcast employees and supporters who wanted to attend the hearing. The spokesperson said the company decided to hire people to save seats after seeing the numerous press releases and blog posts Free Press had published to encourage its supporters to attend the event...

Author: By Lauren D. Kiel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Comcast Paid Seat-Fillers at FCC Hearing | 2/28/2008 | See Source »

...Seeing the writing on the wall, HMI’s board authorized the organization’s management to hire McKinsey & Company to help map out the subsidiary’s options...

Author: By Clifford M. Marks and Nathan C. Strauss, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: With House Divided, HMI Spun Off | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

...superimposed, orange-tinted head digitally slides across the “crowd.” This automatically deducts any brownie points that might have been awarded to The Bravery for actually playing in their video. Then again, bands who actually achieve artistic integrity in their videos tend to hire professional directors. Instead of viewing the video itself, simply visualize the aforementioned freeze-frames and digitally mastered crowd surfing to the following lyrics: “There’s a smell of stale fear that’s reeking from our skins / The drinking never stops because the drinks absolve...

Author: By Mia P. Walker, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: The Bravery | 2/15/2008 | See Source »

...Jintao, China's President, has said repeatedly that the gap between rich and poor is one of the government's central concerns. In New Songjiang, the reasons for his insistence become obvious. Theoretically, migrant workers are supposed to receive some health-insurance benefits from the companies that hire them. But many, particularly day laborers who hook up with small contractors, do not. I spent one evening a few months ago in the emergency room of the huge, modern hospital in New Songjiang. In the space of about three hours, five construction workers were admitted, including one who had tumbled three...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Short March | 2/14/2008 | See Source »

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