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Was this planned? President Obama Speaks on the Status of Efforts to Find a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction in 10 minutes -- nm - nubby Jul 5, 13:30 4
- *walks in carrying the severed head of John Boehner* "so... uh.. talks have broken down..." -- nm - Obama Jul 5, 13:32 1
  - heh -- nm - znufrii Jul 5, 13:38
- Press briefing 5 minutes later -- nm - nubby Jul 5, 13:30
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From B3 for Krusty (or maybe proving his point), the coverage of Jeter at least spans to the opposite coast - JD Jul 5, 13:22 1
- Exactly what I was saying. It's everywhere and he'll be the 28th guy to do it, he's not breaking new ground here. -- nm - Krusty Jul 5, 13:32
Poll: name a couple of actors at the bottom of the A-list. -- nm - Max Jul 5, 13:22 31
- Nic Cage -- nm - lileve Jul 5, 13:29 1
  - Nicky define B-list. -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 13:29
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  - I got destroyed by ST for saying this. -- nm - MDH Jul 5, 13:29
  - I woudl argue she's near teh top. -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:27 10
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    - I wonder how long you retain A-list after you get it? It is eternal? Because she's done jack good in a couple of years. - ty97 Jul 5, 13:29 7
      - Water for Elephants was recent and I could be wrong but critically it's well liked right? and old people loved coming to watch it. - sycor Jul 5, 13:31
      - is george lucas still a list? -- nm - dogbert Jul 5, 13:31
      - i think it's hard to lose it, but possible. i think at some point the Hepburns and the Liz Taylors get "icon" status, which is sort of - Andie Jul 5, 13:30 4
        
        I view Icon as separate than A, it's on a different rating system, but agree with you. - MDH Jul 5, 13:31
        
        I can see that. I don't think Reese made icon though. (I think Julia R did though) -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 13:31 1
        
        no, sorry, i never meant to imply Reese gets Icon. i agree with Julia. -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:32
        
        julia Roberts is as close to that imo as we have now on the female side. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:30
    - I'd agree with the bottom. Especially after seeing 'How Do You Know?' this weekend. - Dr.Vermim Jul 5, 13:29
- Cameron Diaz, Liam Neeson. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:25
- Matt Damon. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:24 4
  - I would say damon is totally a-list. do we think wahlberg is low-A? or ... craig, maybe? -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:25 3
    - Damon's put up quite a few modest opening movies in the last decade...he's not really top-lined (himself) a monster original hit since Bourne 1 - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:29
    - I was gonna say daniel craig -- nm - dogbert Jul 5, 13:26
    - I'd put Craig high B I think -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 13:26
- Jim Carrey? -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 13:24 3
  - around the top of A-list if anyone is. -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:26 2
    - I think he used to be. Not anymore to my mind. -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 13:27 1
      - yes, he was. he is no longer. his fame means it would be hard to go below B though. -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:29
- Jack Black -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 13:23
- squinty z, maybe? -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:23 4
  - Squinty Z sounds like an A-list street drink. -- nm - Max Jul 5, 13:28
  - she's borderline, but if that Monroe Bio pick hits big, she's A-List again in a big way -- nm - Remlik Jul 5, 13:27 1
    - "Biopic" and "hit big" are contradictory -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 13:29
  - *nods* -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:26
One day, ty97 and I have to get together and discuss chick singers -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 13:21 3
- In what context? -- nm - JD Jul 5, 13:23 2
  - Turntable - con_carne Jul 5, 13:25 1
    - looking forward to getting on this later this week. -- nm - znufrii Jul 5, 13:28
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- same for missing kids, young teen white girls disappear and it leads every night for ages, brown kid disappears and you get nothing -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:24
- and someone else on what A-list truly means. -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:21
- ya don't really need a postgrad. ya just have to watch the internal network ratings....nm - x Jul 5, 13:21
- Got Nancy Grace's knickers in a twist? Check. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:18
- ahem -- (link) - znufrii Jul 5, 13:18 [Backboard] 2
  - he meant one that someone could theoretically read and understand. -- nm - TFox Jul 5, 13:19 1
    - but that's how anyone would understand Z's paper. - zork Jul 5, 13:28
I just found an old poster of the '09 Pelicans. - nubby Jul 5, 13:12
A-List (to me) implies a fame factor and a bankability factor that is far more far-reaching than a Kardashian or a Hilton. - Andie Jul 5, 13:05 41
- if an actor drops out of a project and it threatens whether the film gets made then they might be A-List. That's never been McConaughey. -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:24
- who gets invited to the oscars even if they don't have a nom up -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:15
- At the end of the day, A-List comes down to staying power. Adam Ant isn't A-List, but some reactionary would have said so at the time. -- nm - David Jul 5, 13:12 1
  - (and if most people openly scoff at a suggestion, that person isn't A-List) *NM* - David Jul 5, 13:13
- I think it comes down to this: Is credibility required to be A-list? - ty97 Jul 5, 13:09
- I'd say McConaughey was A list from 2003-2008, but maybe not quite there anymore, because I think B listers can still open movies. -- nm - Max Jul 5, 13:07 9
  - he's a solid support guy or a even a good lead in an ensemble piece. -- nm - Remlik Jul 5, 13:14 7
    - what was that movie of his I liked way more in retrospect? I find I like mcconaughey way more in retrospect in general. -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:18 6
      - Frailty -- nm - nubby Jul 5, 13:19 1
        
        oh I think so. look how smart you are. -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:23
      - Sahara? Dazed and Confused? Tiptoes? -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:19 2
        
        Tiptoes. {{{shudders again}}} -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:20 1
        
        I hope it's in the reel when Gary Oldman gets his lifetime Oscar. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:21
      - He's found his level and enjoys living in it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:19
  - They can open movies to a degree...but in an era of 30mil openings happening often enough...he's never there. - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:09
- To me you have to go look in a retirement home to find someone who doesn't know an A-lister - Guigue Jul 5, 13:07
- It depends on the realm. In Twitter, she and Ashton are A-List. -- nm - nubby Jul 5, 13:07 23
  - (I love them, so they are a-list.) -- nm - mandy, queen of scots Jul 5, 13:20
  - but that's my point - i don't think *niche* fame makes for A List-ability. which isn't to say she is not huge in certain segments, just that (again, - Andie Jul 5, 13:10 13
    - She is huge in certain segments -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 13:12 11
      - two, specifically. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:16 1
        
        four -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:20
      - Which are *niche* segments. Mass entertainment looks at her with a raised eyebrow. Hell, Paris Hilton at the height of her whoredome couldn't get - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:14 1
        
        that surprised me, as it seemed to be at the time that her face should have brought a couple $M, Brit splatted too but she still fills a stadium (even - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:18
      - She fulfills the prophecy of the all knowing seer, Mix-A-Lot. -- nm - David Jul 5, 13:13
      - i know. -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:13 5
        
        (i double negatived to make a point - i was saying she is huge in certain segments) -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:14 4
        
        and yet, arguing the other way, she is vastly more popular than many actors who everyone here considers a-list - decline Jul 5, 13:21 3
        
        again, that's targeting her demographic. i fully agree that within that realm she is huge. -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 13:23
        
        Jolie would have to actually try at those things. Conversely, that kind of popularity is all Kim K has. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:22 1
        
        Jolie makes more from one film than Kim can make with 20 reality shows. -- nm - zork Jul 5, 13:26
    - I'm pretty sure if you showed a photo of Kim Khardashian to my wife, she wouldn't know who she was. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 13:11
  - I think maybe MDH is using the Stefon definition: if you're opening the hottest new club in the city, the celebs you'd kill to have there are A-List. - TFox Jul 5, 13:08 6
    - Though I would say the real A-List stars wouldn't be bothered with something like that so there is a separate "A-List" of that realm. -- nm - Dano Jul 5, 13:11 5
      - You would rather have Angelina Jolie at your club opening but she won't do it so you settle for (and do perfectly fine with) Kim. -- nm - Dano Jul 5, 13:14 4
        
        I'm not sure I would have ever wanted Harrison Ford as the premier guest at a club opening. -- nm - Max Jul 5, 13:16 3
        
        *grumbles in the corner* -- nm - Harrison Ford Jul 5, 13:17
        
        Drunk and surly is perfect for a club opening! -- nm - Dano Jul 5, 13:17 1
        
        But you can guarantee his date won't eat all the buffet -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:18
  - this. it's a totally subjective label that is not standard anywhere. -- nm - decline Jul 5, 13:08
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- how much of a factor is the personalities of the lawyers? I'm thinking the Prosc was an arrogant prick -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:20 1
  - also, what about backlash at having to sit in a jury room while *everybody* was out enjoying the 4th weekend? seriously -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:22
- you don't need a link for me, I believe it. in some of the discussions there has been a correlation between this verdict and the oj one. as more time - dogbert Jul 5, 13:12 2
  - I guess what I mean is that they will have their decision analized very publicly like most other juries would not. leaves alot of room for doubt as - dogbert Jul 5, 13:15 1
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- Is this for all juries - civil or criminal? or both? - Epiphany Jul 5, 13:06 1
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the way I see it, when people use "A list" outside of the movie context, they're making an analogy. They're not expanding the definition of A-list. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 13:04 2
- this debate is like C-list at best. -- nm - TFox Jul 5, 13:05 1
  - kid, your face. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 13:05
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  - Judging from the teams played for, #17 is Rickey Dudley...to which I say, WTF? -- nm - David Jul 5, 13:15 2
    - Is #19 Marcus Pollard? -- nm - David Jul 5, 13:16
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  - Eric Johnson or Brent Jones for #14. -- nm - David Jul 5, 13:11 1
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  - Vernon Davis -- nm - Inigo Jul 5, 13:10 1
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  - was it Tony McGee? - groiny Jul 5, 13:10 1
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- Winslow jr -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:05 1
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- Wycheck. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 13:05 1
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- Cooley -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:05 1
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- Wesley Walls -- nm - David Jul 5, 13:04 4
  - was going to be my guess -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 5, 13:05
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    - As you'll recall, he was my go to draft pick for years, because he never had the hype. -- nm - David Jul 5, 13:07 1
      - And this post should remind my wife of The Glory of Patrick Jeffers. -- nm - David Jul 5, 13:09
- Kyle Brady! -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 13:03 1
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- Witten -- nm - Inigo Jul 5, 13:03 1
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- shockey -- nm - dogbert Jul 5, 13:03 1
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- Crumpler? nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 13:02 2
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    - ohh that means its someone out of time. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 5, 13:05
- Bubba Franks -- nm - Inigo Jul 5, 13:02 1
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- DITKA! -- nm - moles Jul 5, 13:02
- sharp -- nm - dogbert Jul 5, 13:01
- Chmura. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 13:01 1
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- Ben Coates. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 13:00 1
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- Heap -- nm - Dano Jul 5, 13:00 1
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- Dallas Clark -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:00 1
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- Novacek -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 13:00 1
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- Tony Gonzalez, Shannon Sharpe -- nm - Inigo Jul 5, 12:59 1
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- Tony G, Gates -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 12:59 1
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"I've never even been to Belize." -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 12:59 1
- ~I've never been to me~ - Epiphany Jul 5, 13:05
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- seems like the smart thing to do. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 12:59

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