Cook century is tarnished by farce
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Sport: Alastair Cook's ton helps England to a big lead but standards hit a new low at Old Trafford.
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A proposal to define the countryâs national identity has been met with shrugs, scorn and British humor.
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ÂFor Your ConsiderationÂ is by far the broadest comedy Christoper Guest and company have made. Despite its merriment, it is also the flimsiest.
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NEW YORK  &#151; Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is accused of faking scenes for a new reality television show in which he was supposed to "makeover" failing restaurants in a week's time as his confrontations with staff were recorded, according to a lawsuit on Tuesday.
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Is this a show that is more than a period piece, a work destined to outlast the era of its birth? I say, regretfully but emphatically, no.
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It's another overreaction from Mr. Market.
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Traditional Chinese roast duck chain Quanjude, which has already upset purists by changing its English name to "Quanjude Peking Roast Duck - Since 1864", has upset more with a plan to use electric ovens instead of wood.
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That "Feast of Love" is an overstuffed melodrama, better suited for broadcast as a TV movie of the week than as a theatrical release, is bad enough.
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Young English opener Alastair Cook admitted to mixed emotions after scoring what he called the best century of his career against Australia at the WACA Ground here.
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By relying on farce - the lube that gunks up most of today's romantic comedies - Definitely, Maybe camouflages its intelligent points.
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IT IS one of the oldest complaints in the book. While Britain plays scrupulously by the rules in Europe, everyone else is nakedly looking after their own national self-interest.
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Horton Footeâs âDividing the Estateâ is among the most acute analyses of flaws in the American psyche in the 21st century that the theater has come up with to date.
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CKE Restaurants has a hot burrito product, but is having trouble meeting earnings expectations.
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The film is a family entertainer, and steers clear of sex and violence. But somehow, it also guarantees that many of the main characters in the film act incredibly stupid.
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This one's yet another hackneyed comedy with no funny bone.
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Thomas Cook are being asked to explain why it has asked staff to speak only English in business dealings.
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By Michael Williams Readers' editor  Each week from now on I'll be owning up in this slot to solecisms, slips and just plain inaccuracies. I am sure you will let me know about them. First, two errors from our food pages from 10 June.