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There's no indication, however, that the big shareholders want to sell--even if some analysts say cable networks have hit their peak--and neither Hendricks nor McHale would be likely to stick around if Discovery did go public. They both relish the fact that since they don't have to answer to Wall Street, they can plow earnings back into long-term investments. "When you construct a 10-year deal with them, it's not a ridiculous discussion," says Rupert Gavin, CEO of BBC Worldwide, whose upstart cable channel, BBC America, is distributed by Discovery...
...bite of veal made my eyes widen and eyelashes flutter. The salty tang of capers and lemon in a peppery beurre noisette was balanced by a creamy potato, leek and asiago gratin, served in a little inverted casserole with a crispy crust and highlighted with a roasted red pepper relish...
...have a plan of their own to stem the flow of red ink, which would require spending cuts few are willing to embrace. Still, a growing deficit "is powerful short-hand for fiscal mismanagement and incompetence," says Jim Jordan, campaign manager for presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry, with evident relish...
...more memorable TV moments, Tony Soprano lost his temper in the kitchen, and fellow made man Ralphie Cifaretto lost his head, which ended up in a bowling ball bag. Ralphie was a fellow of infinite jest but few other redeeming qualities, and Pantoliano played him with a loathsome relish that made him irresistible. He will be missed--but hey, you can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs...
...singing arias by Mozart, the city's most famous son. She studied piano and percussion and only switched to singing when she scraped into the Vienna Music Academy by a narrow vote of the entrance panel. "I was the last one they admitted," she says, with a mix of relish and wonderment at how things have turned out. She made her debut at the opera house in Graz in 1992 and was later hired by the State Opera in Vienna. Despite growing international fame and engagements at prestigious venues like La Scala, the Met and the Opéra Bastille...