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...first American edition of “Alice in Wonderland,” and an original copy of the Alcoholics Anonymous’ “Big Book.” The mention of Harvard prompted exhibitioners to show off such treasured relics as former University president John Thornton Kirkland’s original published writings and pamphlets, diary entries, and a copy of his resignation letter, as well as an inscribed first edition of 1899’s “The Rough Riders” by Teddy Roosevelt, Class of 1880. For those with more modest budgets...
...first English-language roles. "She was the first Spanish actress invited by Hollywood to come here and make a movie," says Almodvar. "I felt very proud. And at the same time, I was frightened." Cruz was soon cast in seemingly can't-miss projects: Billy Bob Thornton's first post-- Sling Blade directing effort, a 2000 adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses, and Cameron Crowe's 2001 Vanilla Sky, a remake of a Spanish film Cruz had starred in. Forced to utter absurd lines like "Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around...
...items listed in the Stair Galleries auction was labeled “J.T. Kirkland.” And the figure in that portrait bears a striking resemblance to the sitter in American painter Gilbert Stuart’s 1816 portrait of then-Harvard President John Thornton Kirkland, Class of 1789. Though the auction house estimated a $200 to $400 price tag for the Kirkland portrait, the item ultimately sold...
...Directed by Todd Phillips 2.5 stars “There are two types of people in this world: those that run shit, and those who eat shit.” So goes the mantra of Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton), a successful businessman who makes a living denigrating the lives of pathetic Manhattan men in a “top-secret” confidence-building class. Roger (“Napoleon Dynamite’s” Jon Heder) is one of those sad sacks who falls into the latter category of eating shit. He’s like...
...price of deals and extending the chase to Europe and Asia. It's also prompting firms to buy companies they would have spurned just a few years ago. Retail--a highly competitive sector with low margins--is a case in point, says Christopher Kampe, director at Grant Thornton Corporate Finance. In the past year, Linens 'n Things, Burlington Coat Factory, Petco and the Sports Authority have all been bought...