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...Shanley is a master of the literary balancing act, suspending his drama in a web of tension between Sister Aloysius, Father Flynn, and the doe-eyed Sister James (Lisa Joyce), all jockeying for position on a relatively level playing field. The audience’s heart goes to Sister James, whose innocence will not let her believe the accusations; its heads are with Flynn, whose charismatic self-defense is too convincing for our comfort; but our guts are with Aloysius. His skillful writing has earned Shanley a pile of awards, including the 2005 Tony and Pulitzer Prize in Drama...
Although the merger helps Adidas gain market share and nudge closer to Nike overall, right now it's a drag on earnings: Reebok's orders declined 22% in the fourth quarter of 2005 owing to weak products and anxiety about Adidas' strategy for the brand. "Mind boggling," says John Shanley, an analyst at Susquehanna Financial Group...
DOUBT BY JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY...
...Cherry Jones) hears suspicions that a popular priest (Br�an F. O'Byrne) at her school has been abusing a young boy; in spite of his fierce denials, she hounds him to step down. A triumph of moral doggedness or a shameful injustice? In a tight 90 mins., Shanley's work packs more complexity, humanity--doubt--than plays twice its length...
...obsessively covered 1995 trial--and the subsequent criticism of Judge Lance Ito's handling of the proceedings--has made nearly every judge presiding over a high-profile case opt for the safer, camera-free route. (One of the few recent exceptions: the sexual-abuse trial of former priest Paul Shanley.) Longtime proponents of TV in court haven't given up the fight. Henry Schleiff, CEO of Court TV (which is pursuing a lawsuit seeking to end New York State's ban on cameras in the courtroom during trials), maintains that TV has been unfairly blamed for the "circuslike" atmosphere...