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...face it, while guilt may impel some celebrities to volunteer, guilt is a two-way street. We're the ones who buy the tickets and watch Entertainment Tonight. When I read in PEOPLE magazine about Jessica Simpson jetting to Africa to help kids with facial deformities ("They were in awe of the blond hair," she reported), sure, I laughed. She conveniently happened to turn from Daisy Duke into Florence Nightingale just as her impending split from husband Nick Lachey was dribbling into the tabloids. But then again, what was I doing to improve the lives of needy children in Africa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year of Charitainment | 12/19/2005 | See Source »

...Strange Career of a Troublesome Word” and “Interracial Intimacies: Sex, Marriage, Identity and Adoption.” He also cited some examples of figures who have been labeled as sellouts—such as Christopher Darden, an African-American prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson case, Clarence Thomas, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., and himself. “The idea of racial betrayal has been and remains a significant force in African-American life,” he said. Kennedy opened up the floor for student input, especially on the colloquial use of terms like...

Author: By June Hwang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Law Prof Explores Race, ‘Selling Out’ | 12/15/2005 | See Source »

...went to seed. Buchanan either didn't notice or couldn't arrest the slide. It was hard to tell which, because his arguments about the merits of Australia's performances were, by the end, eccentric - akin to saying that a piece of music is better than it sounds. Bob Simpson, a Buchanan predecessor, subscribed to the mantra drummed into boys in short pants: catches win matches. He ran fielding sessions with relish, driving the players until they could barely stand. Buchanan, by contrast, is known for doing his best work in front of a computer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Keep It Simple, Sport | 12/12/2005 | See Source »

...filled out the questionnaire on Whitehouse.gov believe the President was involved in the breakup of Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Check Out My New Numbers | 12/11/2005 | See Source »

...that race played a major role in the situation. He also attacked the media in its coverage of trials in general, complaining that the media routinely predicts verdicts incorrectly and has little regard for the actual issues of the trial. “You look at Menendez one, O.J. Simpson, Robert Blake, Scott Peterson, Michael Jackson; the media usually predicts the wrong result,” Mesereau said. “They are primarily governed by a desire for ratings and money. They don’t have responsibility for what happens to the accused.” Abrams strongly...

Author: By Brad Hinshelwood, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Jackon's Lawyer Speaks at HLS | 11/30/2005 | See Source »

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