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...Symptoms: After a string of forgettable movies and playing that dreamy guy on “My So Called Life,” your acting career—and knack at cracking into the paparazzi eye with rumored romances with toothpick actresses (Lindsay Lohan and Scarlett Johansson, anyone?)—have finally begun to pick...

Author: By Vinita M. Alexander, Ben B. Chung, Daniel J. Hemel, Marianne F. Kaletzky, Kristina M. Moore, Will B. Payne, Abe J. Riesman, and Scoop A. Wasserstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Executive Decisions | 12/15/2005 | See Source »

When he broke into TV in the mid-1960s, on shows like Merv Griffin and Ed Sullivan, RICHARD PRYOR--who died last week of a heart attack at age 65--was a cute, rubber-faced young comic with a knack for physical comedy and a childlike sweetness; in one of his earliest bits, he impersonated a band of scared grade-schoolers performing Rumpelstiltskin. Within a few years, he had become America's most celebrated comic revolutionary. Frustrated with the safe material he was doing on TV and in nightclubs, he walked out on a gig in Vegas, moved to Berkeley...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: America's Most Beloved Comic Rebel | 12/12/2005 | See Source »

...former U.N. ambassador, Bill Richardson, 58, has a knack for persevering in sticky situations. The New Mexico Governor, who titled his new autobiography Between Worlds--The Making of an American Life, spoke with TIME's Karen Tumulty about his possible bid to become the first Latino President, the shocking grooming habits of some world leaders and his storied baseball career...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 10 Questions for Bill Richardson | 12/4/2005 | See Source »

Sullivan praised Pusar’s knack for being a quiet scorer after the freshman led the team with 16 points in the exhibition contest...

Author: By Brad Hinshelwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HARVARD BASKETBALL 2005-06: Standout Recruits Ready to Roll | 11/18/2005 | See Source »

Lester is personable, slightly geeky, and unassuming. But even in conversation, she has a subtle knack for managerial tact. She almost tells a story about a massive crisis at Currier. But then she pauses. “I’m past it,” she says, calmly. “I enjoy what...

Author: By Abe J. Riesman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Ingredients for Success, Coming Right Up! | 11/9/2005 | See Source »

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