and the Canadian-born comedian-actor calls it one of the most satisfying roles of his career: "The first time I saw it with an audience,the line 'but you are beautiful to me' got a gasp from the crowd who were so into the romance and the heart of it."

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I'm delighted we've got a bit more strength into our forward line.

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In contrast the All Stars team - boasting the likes of Matthew Hoggard, West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul and former Australia opener Justin Langer in their line-up - never really got into their stride over the weekend.

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"We have a lot of fun with it, " said Ms. Batiz, who's been decamping with her husband at the Waldorf. (So I suppose business has to be pretty good.) In fact, she said she got into a conversation on the hotel's taxi line with an elegant woman in a full-length mink who asked her the nature of her company.

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