It's the ultimate prop from an extraordinary movie. The fact that the proceeds benefit Variety made it even more compelling.

It was so compelling, I knew it wasn't a column.

There is a seeking out of the best in others, of that which is most ultimate in them, and exposing oneself to it, to learn from it and be made over by it, which brings friendship very close to the mood of prayer

It's the ultimate toy box.

We believe that the ultimate benefit for consumers is a standard for instant messaging/interoperability among all IM products. MSN continues to work with the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) and the rest of the industry to make that happen so that consumers can communicate openly and freely with friends and family no matter what instant messaging service they use.

The fact that we make a movie about it isn't gratuitous,