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Dates: during 2000-2009
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That is, in fact, what he wants. The Pope is neither a movie star pitching his latest feature with an occasional red carpet stroll, nor a political leader pressing just enough flesh to connect with the electorate. His job description is that of pastor, a shepherd, of a flock of 1.1 billion who are called on to see in him the supreme Vicar of Christ who brings to them the definitive word of salvation. He is meant, in other words, to evoke strong feelings of personal attachment. "You can't shield him 100%," said spokesman Lombardi. "Doing so would create...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Protecting the Pope: Keeping Him Safe But Open | 12/26/2009 | See Source »

...Hired high-profile Los Angeles attorney Gloria Allred to shepherd her through the media scrum. (Watch a TIME video with Tiger Woods...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rachel Uchitel: Tiger Woods' Alleged Mistress | 12/2/2009 | See Source »

...scene near the end of the movie - with Mary, Precious and a social worker played by a makeup-free Mariah Carey (who should work for Daniels every chance she gets) - is as powerful as anything on film this year. (Look for other stealth casting, including Lenny Kravitz and Sherri Shepherd.) Because Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are executive producers, you might expect the sort of classic inspirational arc they both favor. But Winfrey and Perry aren't the creative forces behind the movie. They're just getting the word out, and Precious is not so much...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Precious Review: Too Powerful for Tears | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...along with a waiter, a bus conductor and a man who collects coconut juice) a divinely possessed dancer. A Tibetan monk recalls how he found himself taking up arms against Chinese invaders. A temple dancer - or sacred prostitute, in effect - remembers how her father sold her off to a shepherd, when she was 14, for $15, a silk sari and a bag of millet. (See pictures of India's contraband wildlife...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: William Dalrymple's Nine Lives: Into the Mystic | 11/9/2009 | See Source »

...allegedly confessed to the 1997 shooting deaths of two Palestinians, a cab driver in Jerusalem and a shepherd near the city of Hebron, in retaliation for suicide bombings targeting Jews. Was detained by Israeli police in 2000 on suspicion of the killings, but was released due to insufficient evidence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Accused Jewish Terrorist Jack Teitel | 11/3/2009 | See Source »

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