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The picture running with the NYT story makes it look as if Tamraz was feeling the tremendous pressure of a prosecutorial grilling.
Judging by today's responses, the network's lineup would seem to consist of Peter Jennings, Sam Donaldson, Ted Koppel, and Barbara Walters, grilling Ellen DeGeneres about her lesbianism while a bare-assed Regis Philbin dispenses cash and prizes.
Interviews et cetera: The Fox panel makes up for its kid-gloves treatment of Kenneth Starr several weeks ago (see the Nov. 15 "Pundit Central") by grilling John McCain--and McCain rises to the occasion.
The parts that haven't, but that Toobin will now post, seem to consist largely of defense lawyers grilling Jones on the details of her private sex life.
In many cases, the author will visit the referee's home institution for a semester or a year to be available for periodic grilling.