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...political support to keep alive the Tibetan cultural identity that the Chinese have sought over four decades to crush. The fact that he's being welcomed through the front door again may bring a wry edge to the Tibetan leader's trademark smile. After all, while his relationship with Hollywood has been consistent over the years, his relationship with Washington has always depended on the China policy of incumbent administration. Back in the 1960s, the CIA even paid him a salary - but that was before President Nixon began courting Beijing as an ally against Moscow...
Pitt and Cruise aren't just points of comparison for Stipe; they're also colleagues. In recent years Stipe has become increasingly involved in the filmmaking scene. Rockers who go Hollywood often find that when they stop singing and start speaking, their words lose their magic: the great Bob Dylan in the megabomb movie Hearts of Fire, Mick Jagger in every flick he ever made. Stipe has slipped into films not as an actor but as a producer. In 1999 he had his greatest celluloid success as a co-producer of the Oscar-nominated movie Being John Malkovich. Stipe...
...Chorus and the Ring, he sings, "It's the poison that in measures brings illuminating vision/It's the knowing with a wink that we expect in Southern women." His lyrics may appear random, but they can aim for Proustian resonance. A line on Imitation--"That's cinnamon that's Hollywood"--is meant to conjure memories of eating cinnamon toast in childhood and feelings of innocence lost...
GILDED RETURNS America's gold rush inspired many a Hollywood film, but it has given little inspiration to investors. Flourishing stocks and low inflation have tarnished precious-metal fund performances. Is this a comeback year? The average fund is up a shiny 14.6% YTD. But there's no consensus. The current volatile market seems ripe for a gold rush, but some analysts warn that the luster will fade when the market regains altitude later this year...
TREND Old Hollywood movies are providing the inspiration for new stage musicals...