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...Jihad producer James Lawler of Silk Circle Productions says the show wasn't designed to stir up controversy. "It was developed in the same blitz spirit that characterized comedy during World War II," he says. "It's important to laugh at those things we're meant to fear...
Shamon said that Wagamama—which specializes in ramen-style noodle dishes, udon bowls, and other various stir-fried concoctions—picked the two Massachusetts locations both because of their East Coast proximity to company headquarters in London and because they had found a receptive audience...
...turn on the charm in his country of exile. On Aug. 4, Thailand's longest-serving elected Prime Minister (O.K., it was only five years) threw a street party in Manchester that drew thousands of revelers. City fans were treated to Thai delicacies such as red curry and stir-fried rice noodles, while karaoke-loving Thaksin lent his voice to a rousing rendition of the team's anthem, Blue Moon...
...exchange on his blog and in a column Monday. Talese was unapologetic for publishing the book, Merschel said, and she described Winfrey to him as "holier-than-thou" and her talk-show audience as reminiscent of a "Roman circus." The upcoming C-SPAN BOOK-TV show is certain to stir the waters. Winfrey, so far, has declined to comment. With reporting by Laura Fitzpatrick/New York
HOWEVER TEMPTED THEY may be, active diplomats can't insult world leaders. So the esteemed former Swiss ambassador to the U.S. Edouard Brunner waited until retirement. Brunner, former U.N. mediator in the Middle East, caused a stir in 2002 when he wrote that Margaret Thatcher was solely responsible for the failure of initial talks between Britain and the newly democratic Argentina after the Falklands war, calling the former Prime Minister "vindictive." (Thatcher did not comment.) Brunner...