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...this was not Broadway, where she played feisty, fun-loving Betty Rizzo in a Grease revival. This was not her G-rated TV chat show, which ran for six years and won her the sobriquet the Queen of Nice from Newsweek. This was New York State Supreme Court, and last week O'Donnell was testifying as the defendant in a $100 million suit brought by Gruner+Jahr USA, publisher of the short-lived monthly Rosie. The charge, as articulated by G+J CEO Daniel Brewster Jr.: she "walked away from her obligations" after a battle over editorial control...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Rosie The Riveting | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...view, they get something better: understanding. Turns out that Elphaba, better known to us as the Wicked Witch of the West, was born green, and that caused her to be shunned by the popular kids at school. The most popular of them all is Glinda, a perky prom queen used to getting her own way. The two become unlikely friends. But things go awry when Elphaba finds herself on the wrong side of the not-so-wonderful Wizard. He tricks her into using her spells to enslave the animals of the realm. She's turned into a pariah--even Glinda...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Which Witch Was Wicked? | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...Bollywood Goes Global "Queen Of Bollywood," on India's moviemakers and actress Aishwarya Rai, was disappointing [Oct. 27]. I especially disagree with Alex Perry's observation that Rai's unchallenged position in the industry is because of her determined pursuit of "different, against the grain" roles, such as her 1997 part in Iruvar. Iruvar was one of Rai's first films, and her contribution was mostly decorative. She has done the same thing in many other films to date. Rai's hit movies have succeeded on the strength of their songs and the presence of other bankable stars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...making its presence felt worldwide. Ash, by performing powerful, serious roles in period films, has not only mesmerized moviegoers with her beautiful eyes but also proved that she is more than a gorgeous supermodel. Through perseverance, hard work and proper selection of roles, Ash earned the title of "Bollywood Queen" and is acting as India's cultural ambassador. Srinivasan Balakrishnan Jamshedpur, India...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...Record Straight Austen's Classic In the article "Queen of Bollywood" [Oct. 27], we said that in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the Bennetts' estate was in Pemberley. They were from Longbourne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

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