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Loudly dressed and louder voiced, they're the tourists from hell. Self-centered and sex-obsessed, they rarely miss the chance to insult each other or the locals. And that's why the French lionize them. This septet of risibly dysfunctional characters collectively known as Les Bronzés (the Suntanners) have become Gallic cultural icons. Their egotism and low-brow fixations are still catnip to French comedy fans even though their debut film hit the screens a full 28 years ago. Their second - and only other - sortie into cinema, Les Bronzés Go Skiing, released a year later...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Real Crass Act | 2/5/2006 | See Source »

...moment, giving her and RCA records chief Clive Davis time to figure out how to balance the expectations of people who wanted an Idol souvenir with those who demanded signs of artistic growth. The finished product was a pleasant trifle that alienated no one and produced a deserving hit, Miss Independent, but it didn't earn Clarkson much capital with RCA or her management firm at the time, 19 Entertainment. (19, the company owned by show creator Simon Fuller, has the right to sign any Idol contestant; another contractual obligation. It had no comment on this or any Clarkson-related...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miss Independent | 2/5/2006 | See Source »

...guys by the way he plays.”The Lions can also drop shots efficiently from long range. Columbia leads the league in three-point shooting percentage and has the second most accurate shooter in the Ivy League—freshman shooting guard K.J. Matsui.When Matsui and company miss, Baumann and sophomore Ben Nwachukwu are there to clean up the glass. The duo has combined for nearly 12 boards per game as part of the league’s top rebounding squad.“We take it personally going into every game to make sure that we dominate...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Weekend Contests Are Must-Wins | 2/3/2006 | See Source »

...It’s been two days since my appointment and I’ve been rushing around from government building to government building, but some days I will miss the peace and quiet of the academy and the green parks and the river in Cambridge,” he said...

Author: By Claire M. Guehenno, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Professor To Lead Chile’s Economy | 2/2/2006 | See Source »

Berry, a former Bond girl and first runner-up for Miss USA in 1986, has been named one of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” a record nine times...

Author: By Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pudding Picks Gere and Berry | 2/1/2006 | See Source »

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