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...credit, the actor-director-adapter approached this job not as a solemn duty or an egotistic stunt, but in the sensible belief that the greatest work in dramatic literature damn well deserved to be filmed in full. Next to this, all other movie versions, from Laurence Olivier's to Mel Gibson's, seem like samplings--a Reduced Shakespeare Company run-through of Hamlet's greatest hits...
...Book-Burning Party” the night before Dartmouth’s Commencement last spring. “The main premise has been to market our product in a ‘Hard Guy’ fashion,” writes Zangrilli. “The most recent stunt I performed involved paying a DJ at a bar in San Francisco to stop playing music, standing on top of the main bar, yelling ‘Hard Guy Tees!’ and proceeding to chug a handle of Jack Daniels.” The bottle in fact contained iced...
...four months KATIE HOLMES announced to PEOPLE magazine that they are expecting a baby. From the beginning of their speedy courtship last spring, the couple's photo-ready displays of affection, simultaneous summer blockbusters and color-coordinated public appearances have inspired skeptics to dismiss the relationship as a publicity stunt and dub the couple TomKat. But if it is a stunt, they're both very committed to it. One thing's for sure: they won't need to send out birth announcements...
Savage’s nefarious—and perhaps illegal—stunt notwithstanding, his talk at the Brattle tomorrow will likely rivet listeners of all political and sexual orientations. But you might think twice before shaking his hand—especially if you’re a Republican...
...news anchor and financial reporter. She is now charged with cutting the electronics giant's work force by 14,000 and selling 20% of its factories to reduce debt. Some called the appointment of a business neophyte--announced two weeks after Sanyo forecast its worst loss ever--a p.r. stunt. "Numbers will show," Nonaka responds. "But in the meantime, if people show interest in me and Sanyo for the publicity value, that's great!" --By Toko Sekiguchi/Tokyo...