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...Shooting Star The untimely death of Heath Ledger brings much sadness to those who knew and loved him, not to mention those of us who simply knew him from his movies [Feb. 4]. He had so much more to offer. I will remember him best for his poignant portrayal of Ennis Del Mar, one of the gay cowboys in Brokeback Mountain. Ledger showed great sensitivity and understanding in conveying all the joy and pain his character experienced. That is the measure of a great actor. For that, Ledger will be truly missed. Frederick Bedell Jr., Bellerose, New York...
...show, what kind of TV show would it be? Her message focuses on her experience and wonkish policy competence, with a touch of glass-ceiling-breaking empowerment: The West Wing, by way of Lifetime. Yet voters came to know her as both a political figure and the star of a domestic drama: her husband's infidelity and impeachment. "She has the soapiest personal story, combined with the potential to be the most powerful leader in the world," says Darren Star, former producer of Sex and the City. "The tension between the two is what's really interesting to me. Women...
...shows recall Sex and the City--which returns as a movie this summer--it's no coincidence. Cashmere is produced by Star, Lipstick by Candace Bushnell, who wrote the newspaper column SATC was based on. SATC combined a fashion-conscious urban fairy tale with sharp observation of the trade-offs working women face: a little glass slipper, a little glass ceiling. It was a love story that was also about loving yourself; the series ended with Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) persuading wealthy flame Mr. Big to move to New York City--where her life and career were--rather than...
Cashmere and Lipstick borrow this setting but give their characters promotions, husbands, kids and a lot more cash. (As Star says, they can actually qfford the clothes we saw on SATC) Cashmere's quartet includes a hotel coo, an investment banker, a marketing executive and a magazine publisher; Lipstick's trio consists of a movie-studio head, a fashion designer and another magazine bigwig. (Memo to producers: Please inform my bosses how lavishly paid magazine workers are supposed...
...organizers just hadn't reckoned with the outpouring of exuberance of overseas Americans given an opportunity to cast off the taint of the Bush years. Democrats Abroad U.K. had booked Porchester Hall, a grand Victorian edifice built for public functions, which ought to have been roomy enough. Pop star Elton John celebrated his birthday there with a few hundred of his closest friends in 1994, and the complex has regularly accommodated large-scale awards ceremonies and posh parties. The Dems had arranged volunteers to man the registration desks, and more to serve refreshments. (Even the press were treated to Hostess...