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...think the success of Hannah Montana is due solely to Cyrus' charm and talent, you've been watching too many Disney movies. Like her predecessors, Hillary Duff (Lizzie McGuire) and Raven Symone (That's So Raven), the twangy-voiced Cyrus was plucked from the ranks of minor actors by Disney and anointed to be its newest star. While she certainly has musical talent and charisma, she's also the product of a winning formula for creating shows that tweens love and make stars out of its leads...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Disney Star Is Born | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

...think you want to have top talent that works for the university in order to ensure that when you hire outside managers you’re getting the best possible deal,” said Campbell, an Oxford graduate...

Author: By Cyrus M. Mossavar-rahmani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cambridge Aims For Ivy Treasures | 11/28/2006 | See Source »

...many people, Rock-'n'-Rollambitions are stifled by a lack of, well, talent. Don't let that stop you anymore. To wit: Australian scientist Richard Helmer, left, recently developed an air-guitar T shirt with built-in motion sensors that detect arm movements and turn them into audible riffs. That's not all. A slew of video games, camps and classes are rolling out to fulfill your delusions of rock-'n'-roll grandeur. So slap on those leather pants and get ready to become the next platinum performer--at least in your imagination...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wanna be a Rock Star? Fake It | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

...childhood poverty and race relations in the U.S. As managing editor at The Times during the Sept. 11 attacks, he helped lead coverage that earned six Pulitzer prizes. After his resignation, Boyd continued to be involved in the journalism world, working as a journalism consultant. For all his talent as a journalist and leader, it is Boyd’s personality that stands at the forefront of Shapiro’s memory today: “What I remember most is his generous, enveloping smile...

Author: By Samuel J. Bjork, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Former NYT Editor, Nieman Fellow Dies | 11/26/2006 | See Source »

...Stuart MacGill's take is that England in last year's series built to a peak that they probably won't be able to match. Flintoff and Simon Jones bowled the best they'd ever bowled, he says, while a new talent emerged in Kevin Pietersen, for whom the Australians weren't as ready as they will be this time. "There were a lot of things that contributed to their success, not the least of which was that they played better than us from time to time," says MacGill. "But I don't draw too much relevance from that series...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Twilight of the Gods | 11/20/2006 | See Source »

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