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...BUZZ Production, on location in Florida and the Caribbean, was rougher than Don Johnson's stubble. Hurricanes closed the set three times, as did an incident in the Dominican Republic involving an off-duty cop who wanted to get on-set and a spot of gunfire; in December, Farrell had to be treated for exhaustion and dependency on prescription medication. Mann, a notoriously meticulous director, has pulled off tough, big-star productions before (Heat, Ali). But movie audiences have tended to like their TV remakes campy (Charlie's Angels, Mr. & Mrs. Smith), and Mann takes Vice, the movie, dead seriously...
According to O’Reilly, even though “people have realized that it’s not the Ireland of their grandmothers and grandfathers,” the vulgar, rougher language of the plays and the contemporary issues they tackle have created a negative reaction in some audience members. “Sometimes they come with their own perceptions of what is Irish,” he says...
...Americans, of course, have a somewhat rougher take on the Arab conglomerate's $6.8 billion bid to purchase Britain-based P&O Steam Navigation, which operates in five U.S. ports as well as the Vancouver terminal. Washington's approval of the U.S. takeovers was "reckless, outrageous and irresponsible," Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley said last month. His counterparts in other U.S. cities with prospective Dubai- owned ports have been similarly venomous. And in the U.S. Congress, a bipartisan coalition has vowed to block the deal on the grounds that Dubai has been a way station for terrorists and nuclear smugglers...
...Sarah Wilson along the left side boards. Wilson tracked down the feed before wheeling and firing a pass back to Raimondi, who one-timed a shot into the net, providing the lone score of the second period.Because of the offensive stagnation, the play between the two teams became noticeably rougher. Officials whistled four of the eight total penalties late in the meeting.Entering the third period, it seemed as if the Crimson had grabbed the momentum, but the Big Red quickly regained the lead, striking on a 3-on-2 break at 3:31 into the third period. A great pass...
...It’s very different from being a well-known personality and even commentator on public affairs, and the debating in the houses is a lot rougher than it is in a university hall,” he noted. “There are a lot of people who fail to make the leap from being a prominent personality to being an effective politician...