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...final eight years of the life of Harvey Milk, an openly gay politician in California in the 1970s—seems appropriate. “Milk” shows us how far we have come, but also how far we still have to go. Harvey Milk, played by Oscar winner Sean Penn, is a man disturbed by the discrimination he experiences after coming out of the closet in New York City. Milk moves to San Francisco with his boyfriend, Scott Smith (James Franco). In California, the two become politically active, enlivening and inspiring the gay community to speak out against...
...OSCAR SAYS ... To get fit, chop wood and pound tires. And eat deer and kangaroo too. Why? High-protein...
Ringside Seats See Oscar De La Hoya give 10 knockout boxing tips at time.com/delahoya
During these dismal economic times, perhaps the sweet science can relieve a little stress. "Picture some person you hate," says boxing champ Oscar De La Hoya. "Put their face on that bag and just punch at it. Let go of those frustrations." Feel free, by the way, to imagine punching your stock portfolio or some doughy-faced financier...
...sensation. In 1936, Doris Duke purchased 100 bottles of the first vintage sold in the U.S.; 68 years later, a case of that vintage sold at auction for nearly $25,000. Grace Kelly requested that it be served at her wedding to Prince Rainier, Elizabeth Taylor celebrated her 1961 Oscar win over a bottle of it, and Aristotle Onassis was known to keep a chilled bottle at the ready at Maxim's restaurant in Paris. Marilyn Monroe, a devout fan of Dom Prignon '53, sipped it throughout fittings for the dress she wore to John F. Kennedy's birthday...