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...limited release, A Serious Man got the Job done, with $252,000 in six theaters in New York, L.A. and the Minneapolis suburbs, where the movie is set. How this Jewiest of Coen brothers parables will play in more gentile climes, only God knows. More Than a Game, the inspirational sports drama (is there any other kind?) starring NBA titan LeBron James, was no winner, earning less than the Coen movie in twice as many theaters. The real specialty buzz was for Paranormal Activity, a Blair Witch-y haunted-house thriller that reportedly scared the pants off Steven Spielberg. Paramount...
...proclaimed his 1995 return to the Chicago Bulls after a failed bid at pro baseball with a two-word press release: "I'm back." The deathless Rocky franchise aside, the "sweet science" seems to specialize in sequels: Muhammad Ali re-entered the ring three years after the New York State Boxing Commission revoked his license for his refusal to fight in Vietnam, while George Foreman, who quit boxing in 1974, became the oldest fighter to win a major heavyweight title 20 years later. And it's not just athletes: in 2006, Barbra Streisand fans nearly took their idol to court...
...retired in 1991, wooden racket in hand. He didn't win a single match that year. And Jordan was hardly magic during his brief stint with the Washington Wizards from 2001 to 2003, as injuries limited his playing time. Indeed, Favre's first comeback, with the New York Jets, fell apart down the stretch - the Jets failed to make the playoffs, and Favre tore his biceps tendon. The Vikings took a bit of a flyer on Favre, who turns 40 on Oct. 10, but their trust has paid off with an undefeated start to the season and Favre's best...
...frat parties for Mom and Dad, should he die suddenly. It's more endearing to recall your moments with Grandma than to remember her online status. The pastor doesn't read Jane's profile; he gives a eulogy that paints a profile of her life. Howard Jay Meyer, NEW YORK...
...from the 1960s onward, working with such artistic luminaries as Frank Stella and David Hockney. "All the machines can be pretty intimidating to an artist who is used to working alone," says the STPI's chief papermaker Richard Hungerford, who once worked with Tyler in the master's New York studio and now guides artists during their four- to six-week residencies. He gestures at iron printing presses and a silk-screening machine that claws the works through a series of chemical baths...