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TYRA BANKS weighs two-thirds of a Dr. Phil. We know this because the host of America's Next Top Model announced what she weighs, 161 lbs., on the cover of PEOPLE, CNN's Larry King Live and her eponymous syndicated talk show. She put out the all-points bulletin about her weight after tabloid magazines and newspapers ran photos of her in a bathing suit beneath such headlines as AMERICA'S NEXT TOP WADDLE and TYRA PORK CHOP. The former SPORTS ILLUSTRATED swimsuit-issue cover girl, who says she has gained about 30 lbs. since quitting modeling, fought back...
...1960s, American music producer Phil Spector became famous for a musical style that used multiple overdubs, lavish instrumentation and maximum reverb. Spector wanted to hit listeners with an incredibly dense, almost overwhelming collage of music. He called the effect a "wall of sound." I have no evidence for this, but I suspect the musical genius may have been struck by inspiration after visiting South Asia...
...fighting back, taking noise cases to court and trying to create quiet neighborhoods in India's biggest cities. One of my favorite signs in Delhi greets you as you enter a middle-class suburb of hushed lanes and leafy parks. "Avoid car horns they cause mental disorder," it reads. Phil Spector, who once admitted to being "relatively insane" and has been charged with the murder of a 40-year-old actress, may sympathize...
...Various Artists, A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector...
...stunning victory." By the look on her face, she meant it. Pelosi went to Hoyer's party that night but retreated afterward to the downtown- Washington restaurant Tosca with a dozen or so of her closest allies. They entertained one another with stories about an old rivalry between Phil Burton and Texas Congressman--ultimately Speaker-- Jim Wright that had divided the Democrats decades ago. Pelosi seemed cheerful and relaxed--anything but war weary. It was a reminder of something else that is true about Capitol Hill: what really matters in a fight is whether you're standing...