Many of those in today's audience - even Alan Cumming - will have felt the barb of a bad review.
But then the airwaves went eerily quiet and for an hour nothing was heard from the Chancellor Alistair Darling - an old friend of Geoff Hoon - or Home Secretary Alan Johnson - many MPs' preferred replacement.
Moments after his first 200m defeat in nine years - to Brazil's Alan Oliveira - on Sunday, Pistorius suggested his opponent had an unfair advantage as his prosthetics were too long.
And of course the performances -- by Bogie, Bacall or even Alan Ladd -- were models of mysterious force within a narrow dramatic spectrum.
Three actors of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" -- Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier -- earned nominations, though only McDonald (who also is on ABC's "Private Practice") grabbed an award for best performance by a leading actress in a play.
Liverpool, with returning captain Steven Gerrard back in the side, were always in control against a disappointing Newcastle -- who have still to collect their first victory under temporary manager Alan Shearer -- and they took a deserved 22nd -minute lead through Yossi Benayoun.
That reshuffle also saw two of Mr Prescott's closest supporters - Alan Meale and Richard Caborn - removed from his department, significantly weakening his power base.
Therefore, if you're Alan Greenspan--a product of government--you keep a close eye on the competition: private currencies!
Alan Green-span has had a voracious appetite for economic statistics, but no one thing or collection of things has consistently guided him.
Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, president of the Faculty of Public Health, welcomed the vision, saying public health chiefs were keen to meet the challenge.
School headmaster Alan Boxford - who held a special assembly on Wednesday in memory of Laura - said she had been an excellent student.
Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, president of the UK Faculty of Public Health, said: ""Hospital staff see the tragic consequences of cheap booze day after day.
But Alan Maryon-Davis, honorary Professor of Public Health at King's College London suggests that Italy is a more cohesive and less divided society than ours.
Prof Alan Maryon-Davis, a former president of the UK Faculty of Public Health, has some sympathy with the suggestion that such comments can stigmatise people.
By the time Iowa's delegation completed the balloting Monday night, Bush had 293 delegate votes, compared to five for Alan Keyes -- all from the Arkansas delegation.
At a recent meeting of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience in Sydney, Dr McGrath and Alan Mackay-Sim, of Griffith University, Brisbane, presented strong evidence for this theory.
Meanwhile shadow chancellor Alan Johnson - who has previously opposed a graduate tax - has told the Times he believes there is now a "strong case" for one.
Alan Maryon-Davis, honorary professor of public health at King's College London, said the figures for alcohol and smoking were very encouraging, but there was still a long way to go.
Other OBE appointments include Preston's Steven Jackson, the founder of social welfare charity Recycling Lives and Dr Alan Hatton-Yeo, chief executive of the Beth Johnson Foundation, which promotes positive ageing.
Professor Alan Maryon-Davis, a former president of the Faculty of Public Health, while believing the focus should be squarely on the factors mentioned above, acknowledges there could be something in this.
Then there is innovation in social and communication companies such as Mxit, which is a mobile communication platform across all types of devices, and if you listen to its new CEO Alan Knott-Craig Jnr, it is well on its way to "conquering the African market".
One hostage - Alan Wright, 37, from Aberdeenshire - described hiding in an office when the Islamists attacked, before cutting through a fence and escaping.
After all, we're just beginning to recover from the fallout of the much-milder Alan Greenspan deflation of 1997-2001.
Before departure the Lions also lost the services of Ireland scrum-half Tomas O'Leary - who broke an ankle and was replaced by Scotland's Mike Blair - and O'Leary's Munster team-mate Alan Quinlan after the back-row was handed a 12-week suspension.
Bishop scored in bizarre fashion just after half-time when Alan Gow's free-kick deflected off his backside and into Addicks keeper Rob Elliot's net.
Alan is here this afternoon -- where is Alan?
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The move sparked an angry reaction from the arts community - including actor Alan Cumming and playwright David Greig - who feared the new scheme was unsustainable and unlikely to be delivered in time.
Wolves' defence was up against it, and Paul Ince had to clear a dangerous-looking Alan Poulton corner before Alex Rae blocked a well-struck free-kick by Darren Barnard.
The Wolves hit back with two cracking tries in two minutes, scored by wingers Mark Forster and Wakefield-born Alan Hunte, but too far out for stand-off Steve Blakeley to convert.
Deane, back after a two-game suspension, was left unmarked to nod home Alan Rogers' free-kick in the 72nd minute and make amends for a host of earlier misses.
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