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  • Fpr my money, Madonna's best performance was in Desperately Seeking Susan in which she essentially played herself and didn't - if I recall correctly - actually spend that much time on screen.

    Filmstalker: No more movies for Madonna 2006

  • It's called Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Skeptical Muslim and it was well-written and very informative- tracing the Pakistani-born British Muslim author's journeys as he seeks to make sense of his Muslim faith in a contemporary setting.

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  • It's called Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Skeptical Muslim and it was well-written and very informative- tracing the Pakistani-born British Muslim author's journeys as he seeks to make sense of his Muslim faith in a contemporary setting.

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  • Then, in the mid-80s, Madonna began her acting career, appearing in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan.

    #99: Madonna (What if No One's Watching?) 2007

  • 'Desperately' seeking science: Coppin State University plans lab building

    Washington, D.C. Business News - Local Washington, D.C. News | The Washington Business Journal 2009

  • Rampage Suspect "Desperately" Ill - A man recently released from jail on drug charges and whose mother calls him "desperately mentally ill" is accused of a shooting spree that left six people dead and two others injured in northwest Washington.

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2008

  • There will be plenty of dancing, too: accents in various pieces from Megan Sipe and her Dancing Fish Productions ensemble; belly dancing with superb discipline and focus by Amanda Mottur; and creative break dancing from Franklin Chen, as in Kigawa's splendid performance of Stravinsky's Petrushka for "Desperately Seeking Igor" last May (video here).

    Peter Christian Hall: The International Street Cannibals' Spicy Chamber Music Peter Christian Hall 2010

  • There will be plenty of dancing, too: accents in various pieces from Megan Sipe and her Dancing Fish Productions ensemble; belly dancing with superb discipline and focus by Amanda Mottur; and creative break dancing from Franklin Chen, as in Kigawa's splendid performance of Stravinsky's Petrushka for "Desperately Seeking Igor" last May (video here).

    Peter Christian Hall: The International Street Cannibals' Spicy Chamber Music Peter Christian Hall 2010

  • He got his start in acting in Chicago at age 19 in the moves Reckless (1984) and Desperately Seeking Susan (1984) with Rosanna Arquette and Madonna.

    Five People Born on March 8 | myFiveBest 2010

  • Desperately trying to join a Veterans Group to give the appearance of truth to his lies.

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

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