TV tabloids onslaught fuels sensational schedule sprawl
A critic laments the rise of tabloid TV shows led by Donahue and followed by Oprah Winfrey Geraldo Rivera Sally Jessy Raphael Morton Downey Jr and others The piece mocks sensational topics on next weeks schedules including controversial guests and provocative themes across Donahue and OPRAH WINFREY lineups.
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Charlie Manson
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Comedy Talk Hosts Face Outrageous Mockery List
A spoof rundown targets Lewis Grizzard Geraldo Rivera and Morton Downey Jr with sensational weekday lineups including prostitution bestiality necrophilia sodomy and a mix of famous figures and fictional guests. The piece mimics a tabloid tease for a current affair program with provocative mock agendas.
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Geraldo Rivera
Gomorrah
Morton Downey JR
Roy Innis
al Sharpton
Joe Frazier
Mr. T
Marty
Sean Penn
Mort
Pat Buchanan
Sally Jessy Raphael
Jack the Ripper
Alexander the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Bozo the Clown
Francis
Jimmy Hoffa
Christmas Toys Always Play Out Too Soon
A reflection on holiday toy deflation as hot items drive parents to extreme efforts and children quickly tire of popular playthings. The piece recalls lines for Nintendo and Cabbage Patch dolls, noting soaring costs, parental sacrifice, and the short-lived joy of trendy toys. It contrasts annual hype with rapid fade and questions lasting value for children.
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Nintendo
Children Prefer High End Toys Over Real Fun
A tongue in cheek critique of modern kids toys. It laments expensive clutter while ridiculing psychological excuses for stimulating play. The writer mocks childproof labels and pricey batteries, arguing beloved toys are those that challenge adults and disrupt routines. End with a jumbled sign off.
Prince Angers Farmers With Environment Warning
AP report notes Prince Charles criticizes intensive farming and chemical use as harming soil and wildlife at an organic production conference. National Farmers Union chief counters his alarm. The remarks follow Charles’s history of urban development and architecture advocacy.
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Chicago
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Koger Center Opens As Southeast Arts Renaissance Begins
The Ira and Nancy Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia opens this week with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. USC President Holderman and state leaders frame the project as a regional cultural revival driving economic development, with events, big-name performers, and a 138000 square foot venue seating about 2200.
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Arts
Columbia
Carolinas
London Philharmonic Orchestra
University of South Carolina
James Holderman
Holderman Sai
Roger Center
Tucker Eskew
Carroll Campbell
Greenville
Elizabeth Gibson
State Development Board
University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Columbia Lyric Opera
South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra
Columbia City Ballet
Ronald Pearson
Center
Pittsburgh Ballet
Isaac Stern
Joffrey II
Vienna Boys Choir
Holderman
Helen Hayes
Jimmy Stewart
Kitty Carlisle Hart
National Advisory Council On the Arts
South Carolina
Fat magnet pills promise easy weight loss from doctors
An ad touts "fat magnet" pills developed by two Los Angeles doctors at UCLA affiliated hospital claiming automatic calorie reduction and fat loss without diet changes or exercise. The copy markets the product as safe, claims rapid stool color change from fat elimination, and pushes mail order including credit card payments with a money back guarantee.
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