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...magic book. He dubbed himself the Great Carsoni and quickly learned - or found within himself, the secrets of conjuring -misdirection, poise, timing, a commanding personality -which are also the secrets of standup comedy. His model was Jack Benny, the radio comedian. Benny could pull a laugh out of a sour audience with only a pause and a stare, which was pretty daring for an aural medium. Dick Cavett, who would later write for Carson and host his own talk show on ABC and PBS -and who at 13 saw Carson, then 23 and back from Navy service in World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Whoooooooo's Johnny? | 1/25/2005 | See Source »

...person walked into HUPD to report the theft of money from an apartment rental agreement gone sour...

Author: By Robin M. Peguero, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: POLICE LOG | 1/19/2005 | See Source »

...weeks ago urged more companies to follow TCL abroad and "make China a strong country." Ma is worried that history could repeat itself. During Japan's economic bubble in the 1980s, cash-rich Japanese companies went on a U.S. buying spree, only to see their high-profile investments sour when the bubble burst. "We don't want to end up like the Japanese," Ma says. Sometimes it's better to stay home than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Going-Out Party | 1/17/2005 | See Source »

...have combed through the company's books, and dozens of executives have made detailed confessions to magistrates in Parma and Milan. Using documents obtained by TIME, it's possible to piece together the inside story of how the company that wanted to be the Coca-Cola of milk went sour...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How It Went Sour | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

...Fruitcake--sold out of their online store within an hour, despite tasting rather revoltingly like turkey, mashed potato and green-bean casserole. For those looking for something a little more quaffable, Oop!Juice (which despite the name is all soda, no juice) offers up blueberry-flavored Gefilte Fizz, sour apple Santa Sauce (which tastes like a melted Jolly Rancher candy) and a cranberry-tinged Turkey Slurpy. All three can be ordered at www.oopstuff.com Also available is Pepsi Holiday Spice, which is regular Pepsi with a peppy pinch of ginger and cinnamon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Toasting Christmas with a Bottle of Turkey Soda | 12/17/2004 | See Source »

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