Will Paula Deen go the way of Michael Richards or Charlie Sheen One unleashed a bigoted tirade and is no longer a lovable, easily employable clown. The other carved out a brand out of crazy – reported hotel N-word rant and all – but is back on TV earning millions.
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WWII drama proves quietly bloodless
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Harry Potter copy sells for 280k
For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the Harry Potter books in the world.
Education: Athens and Rome Revive
Simultaneously with a discussion in the Yale Corporation of the desirability of retaining Latin and Greek as requirements for the B.
Amy Chua, ‘Tiger Mother’: Are Demanding Chinese Moms Superior?
Correction appended: Jan. 20, 2011 An editorial cartoon in the Jan.
INVESTIGATIONS: The Elite
The congressional investigation of Communists turned last week from a story of espionage to a story of Communists in high places in Government. The course was changed by the testimony of a soft-voiced ex-Communist, who sat down before the House Un-American Activities Committee and calmly told a tale of high powered plotting in New Deal days.He was Whittaker Chambers, 47, for 13 years a member and “paid functionary” of the Communist Party, a strong anti-Communist since 1937
Excerpt: ‘The Audacity to Win’ by David Plouffe
In a new memoir, The Audacity to Win, David Plouffe, who managed Barack Obama’s 2008 race for the White House, provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse inside the campaign. Here’s an excerpt.Agony.
Does sex still sell? Adult industry not immune to recession
More than 100 purveyors of adult entertainment waited hours for Edison’s giant convention hall to fill last month, a slow attendance that reflected recessional challenges that nearly all industries have faced.