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...going to bring people that are not normally there." In other words, "Emeril" is the big-league network staying fresh by borrowing something hip from cable. No. "Emeril" is the network borrowing something it thinks is hip from cable; in the real world, Lagasse's moment of edgy cult stardom peaked several years ago, around the time he got his live show and a Vegas restaurant and became some kind of human amusement-park attraction. Building a sitcom around the Crocodile Hunter, say, or "The Naked Chef" - that might have stunk to heaven too. But at least it would have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Upfronts: Kickin' it Down a Notch | 5/15/2001 | See Source »

...action epic that made Chow Yun-fat a superstar and John Woo a world-class auteur), A Chinese Ghost Story (a magical romance with Leslie Cheung), Swordsman (whose two sequels displayed Brigitte Lin in all her pansexual glory) and Once Upon a Time in China (which brought Hong Kong stardom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: He Makes Movies Move | 5/14/2001 | See Source »

...Just because you dress sexy doesn't mean you're a bad girl. It just means you know how to dress." Another withering tautology from JENNIFER LOPEZ, who, not content with stardom in the music and film worlds, announced last week the formation of her J. Lo by Jennifer Lopez fashion line. "It's time for the world to wear my look," said Lopez, causing grandmothers the world over to cluck at the irony that Lopez, famous for wearing next to nothing, is hawking clothes. The J. Lo line is backed by Andy Hilfiger, brother of Tommy, and designs ranging...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: May 7, 2001 | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

...production at all. Set in 1890s Paris, Kidman plays the famous burlesque house's star performer, whose charms simultaneously catch the eye of a poor, impetuous poet (Ewan McGregor) and a wealthy, bombastic impresario (Jim Broadbent). With the former promising romance and the latter offering a chance at international stardom, the "hooker with a heart of gold" is torn between the two, and inevitable chaos ensues. Grand musical numbers and sumptuous period costumes give director Baz Luhrman an excuse to work his intensely visual style; his richly textured and lavishly orchestrated compositions are bound to captivate, as they...

Author: By Stanley P. Chang, James Crawford, Yan Fang, Andrew D. Goulet, and Michelle Kung, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Summer Movie Preview | 5/4/2001 | See Source »

...Crimson had the opportunity to speak with guitarist Adam Gardner about Guster’s rise to semi-stardom, the upcoming album, song writing and failing classes...

Author: By Jessica S. Zdeb, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Two Points For Honesty | 5/4/2001 | See Source »

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