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Gonorrhea plagued the Beatles after a wild stint in Hamburg, greatly complicating both their personal and professional lives, according to Bob Spitz’s uncomfortably-detailed history of the band, simply entitled “The Beatles...
Even in satin shirts and sparkly shoes, EMMITT SMITH somehow managed to look manly during his stint on Dancing with the Stars. It helped that the three-time Super Bowl champ didn't just waltz through the competition. He shimmied, funky-chickened and Hammer-timed his way to the trophy. All the same, sports fan Jimmy Kimmel felt compelled to ask Smith whether this was "the gayest thing" he had ever done. The all-time NFL rushing leader fired back: "It's only gay for guys who think they can be gay by doing it." (Translation--we think...
...thanks to a botched, seven-yard punt by junior kicker Matt Schindel from the Harvard one-yard line, a gaff that gave the Bulldogs by far their shortest field of the afternoon. Schindel also pooched the opening kick of the second half out of bounds in a short-lived stint as kickoff specialist, a spot that was quickly retaken by freshman Patrick Long. “The field position was great,” Yale coach Jack Siedlecki said. “When you get a one-play drive and a turnover for a touchdown, that makes life...
...acquisition by a group of private investors led by Texas Pacific Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners. If approved by the Federal Communications Commission, the acquisition could be finalized by the spring. The president of the Harvard Management Company, Jack R. Meyer, left in 2005 after a 15-year stint at the firm’s helm. His replacement as endowment chief was former bond manager Mohamed A. El-Erian, who built a formidable record while managing over $28 billion in emerging market debt at Pacific Investment Management Company. El-Erian did not return a request for comment about Harvard?...
...Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School of Government—offers a fascinating glimpse into the bizarre lives of the outrageously wealthy. She tells the stories of her larger than life Texan childhood, her work as a champion of women’s issues and social justice, her stint as an ambassador, and her family life involving three children and two marriages...