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...twist, brother Larry becomes “Lauren” on the show—ironic, perhaps, in light of Larry’s cross-dressing Pudding days...

Author: By Michelle Chun, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Alum Brings Acclaimed ‘Bat Boy’ to Boston | 1/10/2003 | See Source »

What more do they have in common? All three grew up in small towns in the middle of the country, in families that at times lived paycheck to paycheck. In a twist that will delight psychologists, they are all firstborns. More unusually, all three are married but serve as the chief breadwinners in their families. Cooper and Rowley have husbands who are full-time, stay-at-home dads. For every one of them, the decision to confront the higher-ups meant jeopardizing a paycheck their families truly depended...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Persons of The Year 2002: The Whistleblowers | 12/30/2002 | See Source »

...rare gift for imbuing even the blandest cliche with disdain. Houston is still one of the dozen best singers in the world, and her defiance would be worth slogging through if she'd just ululate a little. But with the exception of On My Own, an elegant twist on Diana Ross's It's My Turn, those magical BOOM! "and ayiiiii-eeeeyay..." moments never come. Instead, Houston talk-sings over a series of dry R.-and-B., pop and gospel riffs. Whether her reluctance to hit the top of her range is a sign of a deteriorating voice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Overdramatic Duo | 12/16/2002 | See Source »

...Ozzy and Sharon would not have done it unless it was all real." Not surprisingly, MTV also took issue with the allegations, saying "You could not stage anything with that family." One can only hope they're right. It would not reflect well on the network if the best twist it could come up with was a dog therapist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Dec. 9, 2002 | 12/9/2002 | See Source »

Friends laughingly remembered how Smith spoke English with a European twist, comically mixing words like “trousers” with American slang...

Author: By Jenifer L. Steinhardt and Elisabeth S. Theodore, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Outgoing Student Who Brought Cultures Together Dies at 19 | 12/9/2002 | See Source »

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