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...times, Dezell’s chapters degenerate into long catalogues of distinguished Irish-Americans. But Dezell is at her best when identifying the common cultural traits of the oldest ethnic group in America. A sparkling wit, a gregarious nature and a charitable spirit are some of the shared traits she finds, but the book does more than extol the virtues of Irish-Americans. Dezell delves into “the very crowded category of things the Irish don’t like to discuss” to uncover their problematic characteristics: a caustic sarcasm, a talent for holding grudges...
After injuries had forced him to retire two years ago, Williams had parlayed his renowned rapier wit into a studio analyst’s gig with the NBA on NBC. Williams won’t be previewing any Lakers-Kings games any time soon, as NBC announced yesterday that he will not be on-air until his legal issues are resolved. And even though the Peacock Network eventually did bring Marv Albert back after his highly-publicized sex scandal several years ago, it is unlikely that Williams will rejoin Ahmad Rashad behind the sports desk regardless of the matter?...
...Arnold’s very success in popularizing the sport has ironically decreased its uniqueness. The current roster of action stars no longer includes six-foot Aryan walls of muscle (though funny accents still abound). As James Bond, Pierce Brosnan has managed to elude age with a suaveness and wit to be found nowhere else. Jet Li can offer his lightning-quick martial arts skills to woo audiences. As for Arnold contemporaries Mel Gibson and Bruce Willis, their biggest successes of late have not been in traditional action fare. Arnold’s strength is his strength, and films like...
Throughout his ordeal, Fox has retained the boyish charm and wit that made Alex P. Keaton, the cold-blooded capitalist, into a lovable older brother and a hero to quite a few children of the 1980s. Yet Fox is no longer the carefree sprite he used to be—and the show’s theme song now hits a little closer to home...
Budnitz has always had a sharp wit. She drew cartoons for The Crimson and the Lampoon—“for a long time, I thought I wanted to be a political cartoonist,” she says—poking fun at everything from pompous professors to foul-tasting dining hall food. One 1993 drawing depicts a little girl sheepishly approaching a group of three schoolboys. “Can I play?” she asks. “Yes! No! Maybe!” they reply. “Come back next year...