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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...think my parents are disappointed because they love Billy and they wanted us to get married,” Shutzer jokes. “Every mom Billy has ever encountered is disappointed he’s not marrying their kid—he’s such a mom-pleaser...

Author: By Alice E. M. Underwood, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bells for Beaux | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

YouTube has been the birthplace of many Internet stars, but few of them have had the business savvy to turn video views into paychecks. Take Sam Tsui, the site's latest crowd pleaser. A fresh-faced a cappella singer at Yale, Tsui has an impressive voice, but the real draw is the electronic wizardry that allows him to harmonize onstage with five digital versions of himself. Glee, meet Attack of the Clones...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: YouTube Effect: Making Money from Viral Videos | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

FlyBy says watch out: that hot breakfast campaign promise is always a crowd-pleaser...

Author: By Barbara B. Depena, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The WTF Era Begins? | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

...Diamonds”; like all six pieces programmed for “Momentum”—which will run from Nov. 6 to 14—it is an experiment in fusing the traditional with the contemporary, the familiar with the unknown, and the sure-fire audience pleaser with the black-horse hit. HBC’s production, though created in the hours between classes, aims to push beyond the mediocrity of convention towards an ambitious, innovative vision. As a student group undertaking, “Momentum” is reflective of how far Harvard dance has been...

Author: By Monica S. Liu | Title: Pointe of Departure | 11/6/2009 | See Source »

...Julia is structured around the idea of two women "finding" themselves, but in its examination of the way talent, hard work and ambition are doled out in unequal measures to different women - both ultimately successful - it's got an undercurrent of All About Eve. This is a charming crowd pleaser, but it's also surprisingly bold. Ephron has varied her usual moviemaking recipe, proof that Julia Child still inspires...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Julie & Julia: Streep, Ephron and the Joy of Cooking | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

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