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Superfood Diets for Glowing Skin
Ask most dermatologists what you should eat to help improve your skin and you'll probably get a vague answer about a balanced diet and plenty of water. "Doctors have been taught to be very skeptical about nutritional approaches to health, because past advice wasn't based on hard science," says dermatologist Valori Treloar, M.D., coauthor of The Clear Skin Diet. But their skepticism is fading as more patients sing the praises of food's skin-morphing powers, and newer research backs them up. Take teens with acne: They swear that chocolate makes breakouts worse, and (vindication!) a preliminary study of 18- to 35-year-olds presented at this year's American Academy of Dermatology conference suggests they're right.
As the proof trickles in, experts are also realizing why reliable studies on nutrition and skin are so hard to find, Dr. Treloar says: They're expensive, and people in food studies aren't always so hot at sticking to diets. And then there's the complexity of how nutrients work together in the body. For instance, after vitamin E wipes up destructive free radicals, it becomes oxidized and useless. Vitamin C restores E to its original form, but in the process, C becomes oxidized and needs yet another element to become helpful again. Interactions like these make it nearly impossible to credit one nutrient for healthy, glowy skin—and explain why foods tend to have more of an effect on your body than supplements do, says Kristin Kirkpatrick, R.D., nutrition advisor to YouBeauty.com.
Sold? We were! So we developed three diets—one each to tackle acne; dry, dull skin; and aging—that basically involve filling up on delicious foods rich in nutrients with face-saving virtues. And don't be afraid to pile your plate high: It's practically impossible to OD on nutrients through diet alone. All you have to do is ID your top skin woe and dish up a gorgeous future.
The Problem: Acne
Mean girls don't always disappear after high school, and neither do embarrassing breakouts. But getting plenty of these three nutrients can help you banish blemishes. (Sadly, the snobs may still linger.)
Vitamin A "This antioxidant thins the epidermis, or outer layer of skin, which produces dead cells that can clog pores," explains Jody Levine, M.D., a dermatologist in New York City. It also dries up sebum, the gross, oily, waxy stuff your skin glands produce that mixes with dead skin cells to create the clogs and transport you to Zitville. The daily value (DV) of A is 5,000 international units (IUs), so get at least that much, and pair it with some healthy fats such as olive oil or avocado: A is a fat-soluble vitamin, so your body will absorb it better.
Good sources Sweet potatoes (28,000 IUs each); leafy greens such as spinach (23,000 IUs per chopped, cooked cup), kale (19,000 IUs per cooked cup) and broccoli (2,400 IUs per cooked cup); bright red, yellow and orange produce such as carrots (27,000 IUs per cooked cup), cantaloupe (5,400 IUs per cup), red bell peppers (4,700 IUs per cup) and red chile peppers (428 IUs each); asparagus (600 IUs per four spears)
Zinc The mineral helps tame skin's oil production; less oil (if you have an excess of the stuff) means less sebum—and fewer pimples, according to Dr. Levine. The RDA for zinc is 8 milligrams.
Good sources Raw oysters (76 mg per six oysters), fortified breakfast cereals such as Total (15 mg per 3/4 cup), canned blue crab (5 mg per cup), turkey (4 mg per cup), beef sirloin (4 mg per 3 ounces), pork loin (4 mg per 3 oz), part-skim ricotta (3 mg per cup)
Omega-3 fatty acids They help maintain the body's essential oils, the healthy, non-pore-clogging kind that keep skin cells from drying out, flaking and congesting pores, Dr. Levine says. They also have anti-inflammatory properties that aid with healing. "Acne is a teeny little wound on your face," Kirkpatrick says. There's no RDA for omega-3s; Kirkpatrick suggests aiming for 600 mg daily.
Good sources Flaxseed (1,600 mg per 1 tablespoon), canola oil (1,300 mg per 1 tbsp), soybean oil (900 mg per 1 tbsp)
The Problem: Dry, Dull Skin
Downing water, water and more water to rejuvenate flaky, flat-looking skin? Keep it up, but don't stop there. Drinking adequate liquid does help ensure every cell in your body is hydrated, but these nutrients are also vital to your freshen-up arsenal.
Omega-3 fatty acids "As we get older, our oil glands produce less oil, so you see more flaking and scaling," Dr. Treloar says. Omega-3s may help lubricate skin to keep it looking dewy. Try to consume 600 mg a day.
Good sources Flaxseed (1,600 mg per 1 tbsp), canola oil (1,300 mg per 1 tbsp), soybean oil (900 mg per 1 tbsp)
Niacin "When skin cells dry out, their barrier to the environment breaks down," Dr. Levine says. "Bacteria and other things from the outside can then penetrate more easily and cause an inflammatory reaction." And that means you can add redness and irritation to your list of complaints. Niacin, a B vitamin, appears to help strengthen the skin's barrier, by both hydrating cells and acting as an anti-inflammatory, Dr. Levine says. The RDA for niacin is 14 mg.
Good sources Chicken (12 mg per 1/2 breast), canned light tuna (11 mg per 3 oz), wheat flour (9 mg per cup), pork chops (7 mg per 3 oz), beef sirloin (6 mg per 3 oz), cornmeal (4 mg per cup)
Biotin This is another B vitamin, and although its mechanisms aren't yet well understood, biotin has been shown to help hair and nails grow, and it may also aid skin-cell turnover, which keeps your complexion looking fresh. There's no RDA, but doctors consider 30 micrograms adequate.
Good sources Eggs (up to 25 mcg each), avocado (up to 6 mcg each), salmon (up to 5 mcg per 3 oz)
The Problem: Signs of Aging
Getting older is fine (wisdom, respect, all that good stuff). Looking older, not so much. Thankfully, we can help stall the process by eating strawberries, pineapple and other delish foods.
Vitamin A Of skin's several layers, the dermis—which lies right below the surface layer of skin (or epidermis)—contains all the collagen, a protein that gives skin plumpness and elasticity. "Vitamin A helps increase collagen production and thickens the dermis," Dr. Levine explains. The result: Skin looks fuller and bounces back more readily. And because it's an antioxidant, A also helps repair the free radical damage to skin cells that leads to wrinkling and sagging. The DV is 5,000 IUs.
Good sources Sweet potatoes (28,000 IUs each); leafy greens such as spinach (23,000 IUs per chopped, cooked cup), kale (19,000 per cooked cup) and broccoli (2,400 IUs per cooked cup); bright red, yellow and orange produce such as carrots (27,000 IUs per cooked cup ), cantaloupe (5,400 IUs per cup), sweet red bell peppers (4,700 IUs per cup) and red chile peppers (428 IUs each); asparagus (600 IUs per four spears)
Vitamin C Also an antioxidant, "vitamin C basically helps mop up free radicals before they do any damage," Dr. Levine says. You'll hit your mark at 75 mg.
Good sources Red bell peppers (152 mg each), broccoli (101 mg per cooked cup), strawberries (98 mg per cup), papaya (87 mg per cup), pineapple (74 mg per cup), kiwifruit (70 mg each), cantaloupe (59 mg per cup), cauliflower (46 mg per cup)
Vitamin E Speaking (still) of antioxidants, E seems to help skin produce natural oils that aid with aging-related dryness, Dr. Levine says. You need at least 15 mg a day to fulfill your RDA.
Good sources Nuts and seeds such as almonds (7 mg per oz) and roasted sunflower seeds (7 mg per oz); vegetable oils such as sunflower (6 mg per tbsp) and safflower (5 mg per tbsp); tomato products such as pasta sauce (6 mg per cup) and pureed tomatoes (5 mg per cup); spinach (4 mg per cooked cup)
Plant polyphenols These organic plant chemicals seem to do double dermis duty. For starters, polyphenols in green tea significantly increased circulation to skin in a recent study at the University of Witten-Herdeck. "We don't know the mechanism, but if you're getting more blood flow to the skin, the cells are getting increased nutrients, which can help support their health," says study author Carolyn Moore, Ph.D. Participants drank the equivalent of 8 cups of decaffeinated green tea a day; Dr. Moore can't speculate on the effect of drinking less, but it couldn't hurt to start with 1 or 2 cups a day. People who drank water mixed with cocoa powder high in flavonols, another type of polyphenol, experienced a similar increase in hydration and blood flow to their skin, as well as less roughness and scaling, a study in The Journal of Nutrition shows. What's more, cocoa's flavonols seem to offer some UV ray protection: The skin of cocoa sippers showed less redness after sun exposure.
Good sources Green tea, chocolate (a few ounces a day should do the trick)
Do Some Foods Breed Breakouts?
The science is still spotty, but experts are wary of...
Dairy foods Milk spikes levels of insulin and growth hormone, both of which open androgen (male hormone) receptors and allow the hormones to enter, says dermatologist Bill Danby, M.D., of Dartmouth Medical School. And male hormones can plug pores and activate oil glands, resulting in acne, he explains. Although not all skin pros embrace Dr. Danby's dairy theory, it's gaining ground, according to Dr. Treloar. She suggests that acne sufferers drop cow dairy (get vitamin D, calcium and magnesium from other sources), then experiment with noncow and fermented dairy foods.
A high-glycemic-index diet Like dairy items, high-GI foods such as refined carbs (e.g., white bread) and sweets (including chocolate) can raise insulin levels and open androgen receptors, so most experts say it's smart to steer clear when you can.

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RICHMOND, Va. – Senior forward Courtney Hurt scored a game-high 24 points and classmate Andrea Barbour added 17, but it wasn't enough to counter a strong second half by undefeated Charlotte as the 49ers handed the Rams a 68-58 setback Tuesday evening at the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.
Trailing by 10 with 11 minutes to go, Hurt scored 10 of the game's next 12 points to pull VCU within 44-42 with 8:03 to play. However, Charlotte went on to score in seven of its next eight possessions and maintained at least a three-point lead to hold off VCU's chance at a rally.
Charlotte (5-0) snapped the Rams' two-game winning streak, while picking up its fifth straight victory to start the season under first-year head coach Cara Consuegra. Consuegra is the only coach in program history to win her first five games at the helm.
Hurt added nine rebounds and shot a season high 12 of 13 from the free throw line, while Barbour collected five boards, two assists, two blocks and two steals. Freshman Aprill McRae added a career-high eight points and four rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench.
Epiphany Woodson paced four Charlotte players in double-figure scoring with 19 points. Jennifer Hailey chipped in 18 and Paige McCallum added 11 and a game-high 12 rebounds.
The Rams (2-2) got off to a hot start hitting five of their first eight from the field, while forcing four Charlotte turnovers, and jumped out to a 10-2 advantage less than 3:30 into the contest. Barbour had six points during the run.
Trailing 12-6 with 13:39 to go, Charlotte settled down and reeled off 10 straight over the next four minutes, capped off by a jumper from Ny Hammonds, to take its first lead of the game.
A pair of Barbour free throws and a fast break layup from Hurt knotted the game at 16-16 with 8:30 showing before Jessica Hailey scored on back-to-back possessions to put Charlotte back in front. VCU didn't back down and answered with a 7-0 run as senior Jennifer Lane gave VCU a 23-20 lead two minutes later.
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Charlotte never relinquished the lead and went up 37-28 after a 13-5 spurt spanning the first six minutes of the second stanza. The 49ers would increase their lead to as many as 10 with 11 minutes to play before VCU began to mount a comeback.
The Rams continued to chip away at the lead and pulled within 44-42 on a pair of free throws by Hurt with 8:03 left but it was as close as VCU would get as Charlotte led by at least three the rest of the way.
After the Black & Gold made it a one possession game, the 49ers scored on five straight and seven of the next eight possessions and maintained their five-point advantage with 1:39 remaining. Barbour cut the lead to 61-58 with a pair of free throws on the ensuing possession but Charlotte quickly went back ahead by five before hitting 4 of 5 from the free throw line during the final 42 seconds.
Tuesday's loss was unfamiliar territory for VCU as the Rams had not lost back-to-back home games to start a season since 2004-05.
VCU returns to the road on Sunday, Nov. 27 when it travels to Winthrop for a 1 p.m., tipoff against the Eagles. The Rams have won all three games in the series, including each of the past two seasons. The Black & Gold returns to the Verizon Wireless Arena when it hosts cross-town rival Richmond on Dec. 1 before opening Colonial Athletic Association play against Northeastern at home on Dec. 4.


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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia Commonwealth University men's and women's cross country teams kicked off the 2011 campaign at the Lou Onesty Open hosted by the University of Virginia.
"I saw some good things today from a number of returning student-athletes on the men's and women's side, plus some of the freshman really stepped it up today," said VCU Head Coach Nicole Cooke. "This was a very good start to the season and I only can only see us getting better from here."
The VCU women's cross country team placed fourth out of six teams, as the team captured 105 points. The University of Virginia won the event with 15 points, followed by Ohio Northern University (58 points) and Radford University (98). Lynchburg College (117) and Norfolk State University (167) closed out the competition.
Sophomore Hailey Scheren was the top finisher for the Rams on the women's side, as she finished in 11th place in a time of 19:45.70. Senior Nicole Waters finished shortly behind with a time of 20:33.50. Freshman Niema Eaves started off her collegiate career on the right track, with a 30th place finish.
The VCU men collected a fifth place finish out of seven teams as the team garnered 114 points. Georgetown University (20 points) won the event, followed by University of Virginia (72), Norfolk State University (73) and Ohio Northern University (110). Radford University (161) and Lynchburg College (189) closed out the field.
Junior Brendin Leavitt was the top runner for the VCU men, as he finished in 10th place with a time of 26:17.50. Senior John Vial and freshman Khalid Khamis were the next two VCU runners to cross the finish line; the two crossed in 27:04.00 and 27:32.30, respectively. Freshman Matt Earman put in an impressive performance in his collegiate debut, running in at a time of 28:22.70.
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Speaking of the Indo, Gene Kerrigan has it spot on today:
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/co...e-2607419.htmlWelcome to Occupied Ireland. We haven't been invaded, there was no siege, but after last Thursday I trust the governing arrangements are crystal clear?
In recent weeks it wasn't just the banks that were stress tested -- the robustness of our democratic structures were assessed. And we saw the result. We are free to vote for a government, but it's a puppet government, a Vichy regime.
The power lies with a handful of unelected EU mandarins, and the proconsuls they appoint to look after the details. The policies imposed on the late unlamented Biffo administration will continue -- protect the bondholders, protect the euro, try to make up the difference by cutting services, wages and jobs. The jargon we must use to describe our rulers has been specified: "Our External Partners".
A new regime. Worth a new thread?
Story on page 5 of the Sunday Times by Colin Coyle which says that Michael Lowry remortgaged his Holycross house with INBS in April 2008 for €550,000. Lowry became the full owner of the property in March 2010 when his divorce was finalised.
Lowry is quoted as saying this weekend that he does not expect to have to pay his own legal costs for the Moriarty Tribuna.
From the Tweet machine tonight:
[Sindo: Tax battle - are we losing to Germany? - Fears that Noonan will surrender on business rate to get interest cut.
Sindo: Rape case work was garda's forte - says sergeant in rape tape case commended by state prosecutors for his investigation of rape cases
Sindo p25 - Jody Corcoran has already lost faith with the new government, and lashes out at "idiot bloggers and online posters
oh and a piece on how DNA tests are needed to clean up dog poop problem!/QUOTE]in the st this week then - Bev Flynn's chip shop, fat expectant fathers, new old-style fitness centres, mother teresa mystery and polygamy
also: crowdfunding of the arts, HSE's legal bills, obama in croker, evoting storage debacle continues and a ruined listed building
And a row involving Lucinda Creighton, plan to cut Dail committees, an orangutan orphan and new pyrite court caseThanks to @burns43 and roakleyIRLBeverley Flynn, former TD, is now running a chip shop in Spain, Sunday Times will reveal
Oh see,
There were some amongst us who knew that this was a great big lie, which could not be delivered upon. In fact, within days of the election of the new Government you got a heads-up courtesy of the Sunday Independent, for which we were roundly tut-tutted.
"Voter betrayal", our headline said: the Fine Gael and Labour Government would continue to implement in detail the economic and banking policies of the outgoing Government.
Such headlines tend to be ignored by other media with a more lofty self-regard -- I am thinking of RTE and The Irish Times here -- not to mention the various idiot bloggers and online posters, but invariably such headlines turn out to be true, sooner or later.
Everyone was wrong but the SINDO, fancy that.
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Come to think of it Jody Corcoran was the journalist who wrote that Dermot Desmond and JP McManus were seen around government buildings on the night of the guarantee in September 2008.
He has refused to comment on that story since.
From the tweet machine so far:
SBP lead: Quinn family's personal assets beyond Anglo's reach; Ministers believed ECB was issuing threats; pressure on John Bruton re Aras
Sunday World has named the sports journalist. Tomorrow will not be a good day for Irish journalism
Sunday Times news - senior PR executive says Van Morrison lied to him, and caused him to give incorrect information about Gigi Lee to RTE
ST News: Pat Rabbitte tells @smissmac that water charges may have to come in before metering, such is the state of public finances
Scale of the threats ECB made to Irish ministers is becoming clear - Sunday Bizz Post, p1.
Sindo: "At last! A plan to kick-start property" (NAMA selloff), right on top of Brendan O'Connor decrying the emergence of Property Bubble 2
Thanks to @Jburns43 and @gavreilly
The NAMA sell-off should be fun to watch PJ remember NAMA don't own the asset it's the loan that is their responsibility. How do you force a developer to accept a price that they deem unreasonable ?
More political posturing that will end in tears and I would imagine the Legal Eagles will be the only ones to profit.


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Jonathan Merritt says we can be "Green Like God" on Earth Day. Randy Frost deals with OCD...Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things....Frank Calzon is in Iowa to lobby us for support of The Center for a Free Cuba and freedom for Cubans.
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Learn more about One Region Forward and how you can help build a more sustainable future for the Buffalo Niagara region.
Published February 4, 2013
BUFFALO, NY - Over 300 citizens across Erie and Niagara Counties came together for two Community Congresses to help steer our region towards a more sustainable future. These interactive public forums, held in Buffalo on January 29 and Niagara Falls on February 2, helped to focus a shared vision for a more vibrant and prosperous Buffalo Niagara region.
The regional vision will help guide development of One Region Forward, an initiative aimed at ensuring long-term economic prosperity, environmental quality, and community strength across the two counties and 64 municipalities of the Buffalo Niagara Region.
"We will face enormous challenges as a region in the 21st century," Hal Morse, executive director of the Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council said. "Where we work, how we get around, what kind of neighborhoods we live in, and many other aspects of our daily lives – even where we get our food and water – will be under pressure. One Region Forward is about repositioning our assets to support long-term sustainable growth and development."
The One Region Forward effort is building on a series of recent planning initiatives aimed at reviving the Buffalo Niagara economy, reducing our regional "carbon footprint," regenerating core cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, developing the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, and growing the University at Buffalo, among others.
"We're not starting from scratch," Howard A. Zemsky, chair of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, a leading partner in the effort, and co-chair of the Regional Economic Development Council, said. "Our commitment is to make sure that all the plans for our region are working toward the same ends."
Discussions at the Community Congresses will build on recent planning work in the region – not just the Regional Economic Development Council strategy, the "Buffalo Billion," the Buffalo Green Code, and others – but others including more than 160 regional, municipal, and special purpose plans throughout Buffalo Niagara.
"We've read all of these plans and abstracted a series of statements about what values are common across them – statements about economic development, parks and recreation, transportation, housing and neighborhoods, climate change, water resources, food access, and more," continued Shibley
"It will be up to citizens participating in the Community Congresses to tell us whether or not we got these right," Shibley added, "and how we have to change them if we didn't."
Based on this direction from the general public, detailed implementation strategies will be developed by a series of working teams on land use and economic development, housing and neighborhoods, transportation, food systems, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. A subsequent Community Congress will review these strategies later in 2013. Further work will produce a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development, a document that will give our region priority status for funding opportunities today and into the future.
One Region Forward will develop more than just a plan, it will build capacity and tools to support local decision-making, conduct public education activities, and launch implementation campaigns for prototypical projects around key issues such as redevelopment of suburban retail strips, strengthening village Main Streets, or rejuvenating urban neighborhoods.
The effort is led by a broad-based steering committee that includes representatives from both counties; mayors and supervisors from across the region, the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, major community based organizations, major public agencies in housing, education, and transportation, and the leading business sector organization in the region.
One Region Forward is funded by a highly competitive, first-of-its kind, $2M federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities Initiative, an interagency partnership among HUD, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is administering the program through our region's Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council.


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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — It's not because the guy needs an acting coach. He can be mesmerizing on screen and has an Oscar to prove it. His work ethic is most definitely not the reason. He starved himself for one part, gained 25 pounds for another and has gone to other extremes — wetting his pants, for instance — when a role has required it.
He has a reputation in Hollywood as loyal and affable. Women seem to find him sexy, at least judging by the knockouts he dates.
So why has Adrien Brody's studio career been in such a lull? Despite appearing in smaller films like Wes Anderson's "Grand Budapest Hotel" and landing the title role in the History Channel's coming "Houdini" miniseries, Brody, 41, has only been in one major studio film in the last nine years: "Predators," a science-fiction movie from 20th Century Fox.
"I think that perhaps I have confused people with my approach to work," Brody said. "There are people who make a career in Hollywood by being a type. They earn more money. They have more opportunities. But I don't think actors should restrict themselves that way."
In an alternate universe — one where Hollywood lets men with character-actor faces play romantic leads, and studios make casting decisions based on talent and not foreign box-office algorithms — Brody would most likely be able to play any part he wanted. But this is reality, darn it, and instead of wallowing in frustration, Brody seems to have decided to roll with the punches.
"I'd love to be doing movies with scope and scale, but as much as I do think studios appreciate me as an actor, they are not coming directly to me," he said, speaking from a nook at the Sunset Marquis Hotel here. "I can't wait for the tide. I have to swim."
He sure is working a lot. Brody has six independent films in various states of completion, including "The Septembers of Shiraz," a movie about an affluent, Jewish family caught in Iran's Islamic Revolution that has "awards run" written all over it. (Producers hope to introduce it at either the Cannes or Berlin film festival next year.) A few months ago, Brody formed his own production company, which has $50 million in funding from a Nigerian energy magnate, Kola Aluko, and an anonymous Chinese investor; the company aims to make movies with significant box-office prospects, sometimes in partnership with studios.
"The goal is to develop the material that I crave that doesn't necessarily come to me," Brody said of his new company, Fable House. "The projects will all have me in a pivotal role, whether directing, producing or being a protagonist in the film. China is a particular focus. I'm big in China for some reason. It's kind of weird."
And he is taking a calculated risk with "Houdini," which the History Channel will run for two nights starting Sept. 1. The miniseries tells the entire Harry Houdini tale, from his unsuccessful start as a carnival magician to global celebrity as an escape artist to his later years wrestling with the spiritualism movement. Kristen Connolly, known for playing a congressional staffer on "House of Cards," appears as Houdini's wife, Bess.
"Adrien is definitely somebody who fully immerses himself in a role," said Dirk Hoogstra, the History Channel's general manager. "We had to make sure that he didn't immerse himself too far, like locking himself up under water."
When Brody pushed his agents to bring him a big role that would be widely seen, television was not exactly what he had in mind. He had worked continuously in film since his teenage years, winning best actor at 29 for his Nazi-tormented musician in "The Pianist." But his representatives argued that TV was a valuable opportunity. In success, "Houdini" could put Brody's acting talents in front of more than 15 million viewers and tap Hollywood on the shoulder: This guy can anchor a major project.
Brody — true to form — could not resist the chance to dig into a complex, tormented character. Houdini had long been one of Brody's favorite figures, dating back to his boyhood in New York City, when he put on magic shows in Queens as "the Amazing Adrien." He went to magic camp, performed at children's birthday parties and practiced on editors at The Village Voice, where his mother, Sylvia Plachy, was a photographer.
"I idolized Houdini as a kid," Brody said, breaking into a crooked grin. "He was the original action hero." (Obscure fact: Brody played a kidnapper named Harry Houdini in "Oxygen," a little-seen crime thriller from 1999.)
When Brody rolled up to the Sunset Marquis with hat hair and an oh-so-healthy green juice drink, I did not know what to expect. A new member of his professional coterie, a smart young Rogers & Cowan publicist, had said Brody was eager to talk candidly about his career. But celebrities tend to have a different definition of candid than reporters. Some older interviews and profiles were also troubling, painting Brody as a bit of a crank.
The man who strode into the Sunset Marquis this month was funny, warm, sensitive and a bit manic, which he said was a symptom of jet lag. He had just flown in from the Gobi Desert, where he had been filming fight scenes for "Dragon Blade," a $65 million movie that co-stars Jackie Chan. ("Jackie gave me bruises," Brody said, rolling up the sleeve of his shirt to offer evidence. "It was kind of awesome.")
Three days before arriving in China, he had been in Bulgaria, filming an especially harrowing "Septembers of Shiraz" scene; the script called for his character to lose control of his bladder while facing a firing squad. ("They gave me an apparatus to fake it, but I said, 'No, I will do it.')
Brody was definitely candid. Did it mess with his head to win an Oscar at 29? "It was beautiful, but also frightening," he said. "It made me really afraid on a lot of levels. I even stayed in a relationship that clearly didn't work because I was afraid that nobody would ever again love me for me."
He has long wanted to act in commercial movies. After "The Pianist," his former agents helped him land films that seemed like awfully good bets on paper, including "King Kong," directed by Peter Jackson, who had just completed the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. But Brody was unlucky. The over-budget and overlong "King Kong" took in $672 million worldwide in 2005, after adjusting for inflation, but Hollywood deemed it a bloated misfire.
In the last five years, Brody has appeared in 12 movies. Two went straight to DVD. Five took in less than $1 million each at the global box office, including "High School," a stoner comedy in which he played a drug dealer named Psycho Ed. One was downright terrible: "InAPPropriate Comedy," which found him cavorting in pink hot pants as a giant gay stereotype; the movie got a zero on the RottenTomatoes.com review scale.
"That was an experiment that was never supposed to be released," he said. "I'm embarrassed by it."
One recent highlight was Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris." Most of the other bright spots have come in Wes Anderson films — "The Darjeeling Limited," "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" (Brody voiced the field mouse) and "The Grand Budapest Hotel," which took in more than $171 million worldwide. Anderson said in an email that he first noticed Brody in Steven Soderbergh's 1993 drama "The King of the Hill."
"He made an immediate impression," Anderson said. "He was great in this role, gentle and heroic. And there was this wonderful face we had never seen before and one of the great voices, too." Anderson said he considers Brody "family."
Regardless of whether "Houdini" is a hit, Brody said he is proud of the work he did in the miniseries. He does have one quibble, though. The History Channel decided to disclose the secret methods Houdini used to escape. "I acquiesced because it's all available online," he said. "But a magician never reveals his tricks."


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CPJ Update
September 2006
News from the Committee to Protect Journalists
|Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji visits CPJ
On August 17, members of CPJ staff met with formerly imprisoned Iranian journalist and reform advocate Akbar Ganji to learn more about conditions for journalists in Iran and ways to advocate for press freedom there. Ganji, who spent six years in prison for investigative articles that implicated top officials in a series of murders, was visiting the United States to raise awareness about human rights violations in Iran.
Ganji told CPJ that the threat of jail keeps most journalists from writing articles on sensitive topics, and that self-censorship has become the norm in Iran.
To learn more about Akbar Ganji, click here: http://www.cpj.org/news/2006/mideast/iran20mar06na.html
CPJ urges Sudan to release Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter
In a letter to Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on August 28, CPJ called for the immediate release of Paul Salopek, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Chicago Tribune, who was charged on August 26 with espionage and two other criminal counts in a Sudanese court. On August 6, pro-Sudanese government forces detained Salopek along with his Chadian interpreter Suleiman Abakar Moussa and driver Idriss Abdelrahman Anu, in Sudan's Darfur region. Salopek was on a freelance assignment for the U.S. magazine National Geographic to report on the culture, geography, and history of Africa's Sahel region. Their trial is scheduled for September 10.
To read the letter about Salopek's detention and prosecution, click here: http://www.cpj.org/protests/06ltrs/mideast/sudan28aug06pl.html
CPJ welcomes release of kidnapped Fox News journalists
CPJ welcomed the August 27 release of Fox News Channel correspondent Steve Centanni and cameraman Olaf Wiig in Gaza after they were held for almost two weeks by a previously unknown group called the Holy Jihad Brigades. After gunmen ambushed and abducted the crew in the center of Gaza City on August 14, CPJ repeatedly called for their immediate and unconditional release in a series of statements carried widely in domestic and international media.
At a news conference following their release, both men said they hoped the kidnapping would not deter journalists from continuing to report in Gaza. "My biggest concern really is that, as a result of what happened to us, foreign journalists will be discouraged from coming to tell the story and that would be a great tragedy for the people of Palestine," Wiig told reporters. "You guys need us on the streets, and you need people to be aware of the story."
To read more about the release of the Fox News journalists, click here: http://www.cpj.org/news/2006/mideast/gaza27aug06na.html
CPJ protests travel ban in southern Lebanon
Days before the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire of August 14, CPJ expressed alarm at Israeli military actions that sharply restricted the ability of the press to cover the conflict in Lebanon and endangered the lives of civilians, including members of the press. In a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on August 9, CPJ stated particular concern for the safety of an estimated 250 journalists in Tyre, who were hunkered down in hotels and unable to move after the Israel Defense Forces banned vehicle travel south of the Litani River effective August 7. "We would like to stress that these limitations apply to journalists as well," an IDF statement said.
CPJ urged Olmert to lift the travel ban to allow journalists to do their work and reminded him that the deliberate targeting of civilians is in violation of international law.
To read the letter to Prime Minister Olmert, click here: http://www.cpj.org/protests/06ltrs/mideast/israel-lebanon09aug06pl.html
Pakistani officials pledge review of journalist killings
A CPJ mission to Pakistan this summer secured a pledge from authorities to do more to solve the murders of seven Pakistani journalists. Officials in Islamabad promised the CPJ delegation on July 28 that they would review investigative records and reveal government information on the journalists' deaths including Hayatullah Khan who was found murdered in June. CPJ Asia program coordinator Bob Dietz led the mission with CPJ Board Member and anchor of the soon to be launched Al-Jazeera International Dave Marash and journalist Richard Murphy. The officials, Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Secretary of the Interior Syed Kamal Shah, and Northwest Frontier Gov. Ali Mohammed Jan Orekzai, also pledged to establish a continuing dialogue with Pakistani journalist organizations and to assure them of government support for journalists' safety.
To learn more about the mission to Pakistan, click here: http://www.cpj.org/news/2006/asia/pak26july06na.html
Upcoming events:
September 28, Impunity Panel:
Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism will host a panel discussion on impunity and ways of seeking justice in the cases of murdered journalists moderated by CPJ Board Member Clarence Page on the evening of Thursday, September 28 from 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Panelists include Dr. Judea Pearl, father of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, Ukrainian journalist and activist Myroslava Gongadze who has campaigned tirelessly for justice in the 2000 murder of her husband Georgy Gongadze, from the Philippines, respected investigative journalist and press freedom activist Sheila Coronel, and Bob Rivard, executive vice-president and editor of the San Antonio Express-News and author of "Trail of Feathers," an account of his search for the killers of reporter Philip True who disappeared in Mexico in 1998.
To find out more, contact Communications Director Abi Wright at [email protected]
October 8, Jon Stewart interviewed by David Remnick:
As part of The New Yorker Festival 2006, New Yorker Editor David Remnick will interview Jon Stewart, host of the award-winning "Daily Show" on Comedy Central at 4 p.m. Sunday October 8 at the Director's Guild at 110 West 57th Street. The New Yorker will donate all proceeds from the event to CPJ and to the U.S.O. of Metropolitan New York.
Tickets are available beginning September 7 through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com.