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...talks about her remarkable career in Washington, perhaps because she rarely does. Any mention of three decades serving three Presidents and thawing Lean Cuisine for husband Senator Bob Dole at their Watergate apartment is drowned out by her frequent recital of local credentials in aresurgent drawl: her 1994 North Carolinian of the Year award, her degree from Duke and, of course, her mother, whose house she recently bought, making Dole the best kind of North Carolinian, a landowner. "My roots are deep. I've been here constantly," she says constantly, as if being graded on attendance...
...joke, which did not mention the sex scandal, the Church had decided to sponsor “Catholic Idol: the Search for Piety...
...time when most American cinema was dark and depressed, the Blacksploitation pictures, strangely enough, offered hope and “sheer joy” to moviegoers. The heroes of black action pictures always triumphed over their enemies and the women were empowered. Mitchell also took special care to mention Rupert Cross, a little-known African-American actor who has had a very strong influence on both Jack Nicholson and Steve McQueen, two icons of the American cinema...
...enraged black males. Mitchell further explained that such rage is not simply confined to male actors. Mitchell named Dorothy Dandridge as an actress that was not only “playing out a specific role, but also fought for screen time.” He also made sure to mention a number of successful black actresses such as 1939 Oscar-winner Hattie McDaniel, who almost never worked in Hollywood again after her victory...
...they saw,” says producer Dan Hoyos ’03 as he leans forward intently. Hoyos emphasizes that Ex-Rated “always has something in motion, even during intermission…the variety of dance styles gives the show its universal appeal, not to mention its dynamism. Some pieces may elicit fear, laughter, or shock—we’re not sure what the visceral impression will be for the audience until showtime...