Zager started out as a reporter, working for a short stint after college at a community newspaper in her hometown, Detroit. After getting married and having children, she turned to comedy. She spent 14 years as a stand-up comedian, entertaining at clubs in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
But being a journalist was her lifelong dream.
Syria\’s President Bashar Assad is proving to be as stubborn a character as his father.
But where Assad senior showed his obduracy by refusing to make concessions for peace, the younger Assad shows his by continually pushing for peace talks — or at least saying he wants them.
The Grinch Who Stole The Latkes, a story.
Set back from the Main Road behind the tall and majestic trees is the splendid mansion of Devon House. This stately mansion a regal tribute to the craftsmanship of Jamaica, and it also stands as a proud symbol of Jamaican Jewish history. Sitting on the aptly named Hope Road, this magnificent mansion is now open to the public.
Sacha Baron Cohen, better known as the star of the eponymous \”Da Ali G Show,\” is in Hollywood preparing for his headliner turn in an upcoming movie with the felicitous title \”Dinner for Schmucks.\”\n\nIn the role, Cohen/Ali will portray a — well — schmuck, with the gift of ruining the life of anyone who spends a few minutes in his company.\n\nThe film is a remake of Francis Veber\’s 1998 French comedy hit \”Le Diner de Cons\” (The Idiot Game), which introduces a French publisher who hosts a weekly dinner for his friends.\n\n
Letters to the Editor, Point of View in response to Articles.
While naming your holiday album \”Barenaked for the Holidays\” is a pretty catchy way to get some attention, for the quirky pop band that calls itself the Barenaked Ladies, it made sense — about as much sense as getting naked on \”The Sharon Osbourne Show\” last year, anyway. Apparently, stripping down\’s just part of the offbeat Canadians\’ sense of fun. So it follows that anyone expecting the Ladies\’ holiday album to be anything less than silly would be, well, silly.
The new CD offers up revamped Christmas, Chanukah and New Year\’s classics, as well as a few original tunes, including one called \”Hanukkah Blessings,\” written by Jewish band member Steven Page. The reinterpreted songs include a version of \”Jingle Bells\” that has \”the extra lines you remember from being a kid,\” Page recently told rollingstone.com.
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