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Block Island Times
Poets rock the island
Block Island Times
By Judy Tierney | May 20, 2012 Photo by: Malcolm Greenaway World-class poets Coleman Barks (left) and Billy Collins (right) mugged with Island Bound owner Cindy Lasser and props from around her bookstore. “Does it get any better than this?


 
Luis Resto denied NYSAC license
ESPN (blog)
By Michael Woods | ESPNNewYork.com Luis Resto, who served time in prison for assault because he went into the ring against foe Billy Collins in their 1983 Madison Square Garden fight with padding taken out of his gloves, has been denied a license to ...
Resto Denied Boxing Second LicenseFight News

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Collins tries to inspire Sixers with vintage video
Philadelphia Inquirer
“It talked a lot about how the Philly fans had thought the team had let them down once again,” Collins explained. “I let them listen to [coach] Billy Cunningham and how they had rallied around one another and how they won that game.

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Forbes
The Weinstein Company Acquires Dustin Hoffman's Directorial Debut
TheWrap
It tells the story of Reggie (Courtenay), Wilf (Connolly) and Cissy (Billy Collins) who reside in Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Each year they stage a concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday, which also raises funds for the home.
The Weinstein Co. Gives 'Quartet' First Time Director a ChanceHollywood Reporter
TWC nabs Dustin Hoffman's 'Quartet': Comedy toplines Maggie Smith, Billy ...Chicago Tribune
Harvey Weinstein Picks up Film Directed by "Newcomer" Dustin HoffmanForbes
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The world's a magical place with Bugs, Daffy as muses
Daily Journal
Anyone who reads just a few of Billy Collins' poems soon realizes the guy has a great sense of humor. Who else could write a poem about his neighbor's barking dog and title it “Another Reason I Don't Keep a Gun in the House”? His poems are profound and ...


 
New complaints allege Peoria man engaged in repair fraud
Peoria Journal Star
Billy Ray Dean Collins, 51, of 3508 Royal Drive was booked into the Peoria County Jail on May 14 on four counts of aggravated home repair fraud less than $500 and two counts of home repair fraud less than $1000. He had been accused by three homeowners ...


 
Attic Salt for April 29, 2012
The Advocate
Billy Collins' collections sell, and he's big on the poetry reading circuit. The former poet laureate of the United States pokes fun at himself for wanting to throw around the title when it suits him. Put laureate in front of a poet's name and you set ...