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...complete control, Johnny Carson finally lost it. In his second-to-last show, Carson simply shrugged off a raunchy Robin Williams joke ("What are they gonna do--can me?"). Then final guest Bette Midler coaxed the king of late night into an impromptu duet and closed with a velvet cover of One More for My Baby that had Carson--memorably--in tears...
Unprecedented bid inflation ensued. Talia J. Rosenberg ’06 was introduced by the emcees and did her thing on the runway in a conservative, white button-down and a sexy, black velvet skirt. Several guys were helplessly enraptured. Rosenberg’s admirers competed for the pleasure of her company by shouting out bids upwards of $100 as the crowd cheered them on. Her friend and co-worker at the Harvard AIDS Coalition prevailed, laying down a hefty $112 for a single date...
...other half of The Raven, however, is songs, the best of which are a continuation of the weary romantic journey Reed has been on since his Velvet Underground days. None are verse-chorus-verse accessible, but Perfect Day and the fiery duet I Wanna Know (The Pit and the Pendulum), with the Blind Boys of Alabama, prove that Reed is still attuned to the knocking on his own chamber door. "One thinks of what one hopes to be," he sings mournfully, "and then faces reality." --By Josh Tyrangiel
...birthplace of owner Frank DePasquale’s North End empire—attracts a more confident crowd. Panino is for couples secure enough to forgo the schmaltz—that never as charming as it sounds combination of Johnny Ten-Bucks-An-Hour on the piano and velvet banquettes; couples smart enough to avoid the twin enemies of romance: stuffiness and predictability; couples honest enough to admit what they really want—waiters who speak Italian, great food inspired by the Amalfi Coast, serious wine, worn-in comfort and a picture of Joe Pesci on the wall, looking...
...godiva.com Chocolate snobs may sniff at this popular shop, but no one can beat its rich Valentine's selections--from the $30 Grande Desire Gift Box to the $135 Romantic Velvet Heart...