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44 »PRESSINGHISLUCK »
Sincewinning anAcademyAward in2005,
Jamie Foxxhas seenhisfilms fall flat.Will his riskyperformance in this
month’s
TheSoloist
be enough toput himback in audiences’— and the
Academy’s—goodgraces?Orwill he be the next victimof theOscar curse?
BYzACCRAIN
52 »BILLIONAIREBOYSCLUB »
WhenNFLowners get together,
pigskins don’t fly, but dollars (and stories) sure do.
BYEDWERDER
62 »GAMBLINGONPROFITS »
If you thinkWall Street is the only
place to invest yourmoney, a former card counter (whowishes to remain
anonymous) has one question:Wannabet?
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