[Joe's] always said, as sort of a mantra, that he wants to make people laugh and cry, and not necessarily in that order. [To] make people feel and have a catharsis experience. I really think he wants to just move people with the story he's trying to tell, and it seems like it's working. |
[Mills said Combs abruptly ended the interview when asked to comment about allegations that he contributed to the 1997 shooting death of fellow rapper Notorious B.I.G. , whose real name was Christopher Wallace. The case remains unsolved. Combs' album] No Way Out ... I'll Be Missing You. |
[NMA leaders noted with appreciation that both liberal and conservative leaders have strongly criticized the federal response.] The people of the Gulf Coast were struck by two disasters, ... first the Hurricane, and then the failure of the federal government in their time of great need. |
[Now Melton's lawyers say] there exists no sworn testimony by Mr. Melton denying that he provided Ann Radelat with a copy of the subject memorandum, ... The only sworn ... responses filed in this matter by Mr. Melton correctly state that he did provide a copy of the memo to Ann Radelat. |
[Paula Abdul and Michael Bolton go way back. Back to when she was 7 - he used to baby-sit her.] I had this couch and we pushed it up against the door to try to lock him out one night, ... used to call me a brat. I said he was the worst baby sitter in the world, but I actually loved him. |
[Ronaldo has returned to his native Madeira for the funeral and Fergie admitted he was not sure when the 20-year-old would be ready to return.] It's a difficult time for the boy, ... His dad was only 46. And it didn't help that Cristiano got the news when he was in Russia with Portugal. |
[September 16, 2005 - In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , newly hired Casino Royale re-write scribe Paul Haggis dropped some brief but revealing tidbits about the next James Bond installment.] It's going to be good, ... We're trying to reinvent Bond. He's 28: no Q, no gadgets. |
[Sporting a stubbly beard and buzz cut, Statham says that he shares some qualities with his character.] I like his suits, ... I like the style of him, but he's a character created by Luc Besson. He's a very internal guy. I'm not. I'm a little bit more expressive and I like a bit of fun. |
[Tensions between Mark Scott and the Herald's newly arrived chief operating officer Brian Evans spilled over recently when Scott reportedly warned Evans that a particular proposal would alienate AB readers.] I'm not so much concerned about them, ... I prefer The Daily Telegraph readers. |
[The economic recovery] sure looks to be here, but once [Fed officials] recognize that fact, rates, including the fed funds rate, could jump, ... That is the box the FOMC has gotten itself into with their statement that policy accommodation can be maintained for 'a considerable period.' |
Tom Watson (1949-) |
[Then she moved into the eveningwear, fragrance and tabletop categories. This is only her second year doing ready-to-wear.] Ready-to-wear is what I've wanted to do since the beginning. . . . I'm not a girl who spends my life in a ballgown, ... Clothing is as much about lifestyle as art. |
[Those neighbors and friends may all drive Bounders, but their license plates include California, Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida, Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin.] A lot of these are their homes -- they don't own anything else, ... They do this full time. |
[Two days later, facing the regular Wednesday media horde, Taylor said,] Sometimes his grumpy attitude rubs off on us sometimes. Like I did a few minutes ago — I apologize for that. ... I am not going to sit here and talk about trying to get a win on the road for the next ten minutes. |
[Two thoughts. First, savvy investors have long ignored the cost of goodwill amortization in valuing a company (many prefer cash now).] It's just cosmetics, ... If companies soar in value for the sole reason of this accounting change, I would take advantage of it and sell those stocks. |