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...more akin to the subsequent “Office Christmas Special,” with the romance subplot concluded in clichéd Hollywood feel-goodery. It might be too much to suggest that there was studio pressure to deliver a happier ending, but it hardly seems a stretch to infer that the pressure of a broader audience nudged the filmmakers in a more cautious direction...
...irony not lost on the people of Arugam Bay that the waters from which they make their livelihood came so close to ruining them. With its 2-m waves, this 3-km stretch of beach on Sri Lanka's east coast is considered one of the world's top 10 surfing destinations and is home to the annual British pro surfing championships. Over the past decade, a small industry of hotels and restaurants grew up around the board riders...
Heading the clan is Jeff Daniels, who gives a reading so naked and true, so dense and pitiless, that it may shock viewers used to the actor's teddy-bear persona. Daniels realized it was a stretch, if not a break, from his typical parts. "I took the role because I didn't know how to do it," he says. "It was new, it was unpredictable and there was a chance to fail." Which is what makes his success as Bernard so satisfying. It's the kind of role that nudges viewers toward a career reconsideration of an actor...
...ever try it, though. In a state where a visit to the nearest Home Depot can take a whole weekend and require a motel stay, a person wants a large and gutsy vehicle capable of cruising uphill at 90 m.p.h. and allowing its driver to yawn and stretch his arms while his passengers doze or play Scrabble in the backseat...
...sound exactly highbrow, but getting physical can pay off. Over the next decade, the number of fitness and aerobics instructors will grow 44%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), making exercise training one of the fastest-growing fields. (Bonus: a worker in China can't stretch your legs in the States.) "We eat too much and work too hard," notes Ron Clark, CEO of the National Federation of Professional Trainers. "We're not taking the time to educate ourselves on basics, like going for an occasional walk, so we'll hire someone else to tell us what...