Word: sharp
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...rights, this spinoff of Stephen Colbert's supercilious Daily Show correspondent character should have have one good week in it, two, tops. But sharp writing and Colbert's wholehearted inhabiting of his blowhard alter ego showed that there's as much potential in mocking cable opinion shows as in the news itself. Like The Daily Show, the show is uneven -- between the pair, you've got 14 minutes of solid comedy every night -- but it's worth catching for Colbert's nightly editorial, "The W?rd," in which his bluster is counterpointed by commentary from the on-screen graphics. This...
...gushing. “Well,” he muses, “it didn’t brand me for life.”IN THE LINE OF FIREYet as often as he has been on the blunt end of a pen, Simon is no stranger to sharp criticism. He recalls performing Noel Coward’s “Hay Fever” for a group of soldiers while he was a student at Harvard. Simon’s director individually circled the room, telling the actresses in his company that, “you?...
...shifts on the rink. Coach Katey Stone’s Crimson skaters will cross and re-cross the blue line until they are blue in the face.Collectively, it’s a daunting proposition. And as a result, Harvard needs diversions, self-played psychological tricks, to stay as sharp mentally through the entirety as the blades on its skates. Otherwise, the endless winter is enough to turn a mind to mush. One idea is to divide the five-month season up into smaller, more manageable portions. That’s exactly what Stone tried to convince her team of recently...
...that the audience sometimes misses the punch line.There are moments in “The Producers” that are laugh-out-loud funny, especially in the second act, where one can almost forget about the film’s missteps. Brooks’ music and comedy remain sharp and witty; if you missed Lane and Broderick’s performances on Broadway, the film does give you the chance to see them in action.But better yet, instead of watching Brooks’ brilliant material miss its mark onscreen, skip the multiplex and go see Broderick and Lane reunite...
...Both sexes will find themselves catered to at Garment, tel: (49-40) 410 8403, where designers Kathrin M?ller and Ullinca Schr?der offer mod jumpsuits for women and razor-sharp trousers for men. At Hans Peter Reuker's eponymous boutique, tel: (49-40) 439 3256, body-hugging jackets and sweaters are the big menswear sellers, alongside flowing skirts and blouses for the ladies. Traditionalists can meanwhile satiate their appetite for British-style men's suits at Herr von Eden, tel: (49-40) 439 0057, or nip across to Recession by Marla, tel: (49-40) 1801 8970, which specializes in flapper fashions...