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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1990
Page
15
July 9 at 7 p.m. Jim LeBlanc, singer, songwriter, and musician, will perform in Hopeland Gardens as part of the 1990 Summer Concert Series.
An editorial spoof compares Dave Barry Turns 40 to A Brief History of Time in a humorous, hyperbolic critique. It parodies sales pitches and quotes, claiming absurd outcomes like readers losing weight and making millions, with ridiculous lines and slogans throughout.
The objective comparison names Dave Barry Turns 40 as the clear winner for readability and value. Claims include the AMA finding a cholesterol reduction and anecdotes from Mrs. L.R. Smith of Kansas City who lost over 280 pounds, and Mr. L.B. Johnson of Reno making $18 million at home in one Tuesday.
Knight Ridder reviews Great Plains by Tan Frazier, tracing a two year cross country van odyssey. The author critiques romanticized plains history, detailing Native American devastation, frontier violence, and hidden regional stories from Montana to Texas with rugged anecdotes and gravelly regional context.
New film news notes that Everybody Wins with Nick Nolte and Debra Winger bypasses theaters and heads to videocassette on July 26 after mixed reviews in New York and Los Angeles. Other titles including The Blood of Heroes Courage Mountain and Peace Maker receive July releases with varied critical reception from The New York Times and Variety.
Melanie Simmons Miss Aiken County leads as television coverage of the Miss South Carolina pageant unfolds from Memorial Auditorium in Greenville. The broadcast on WAGT Augusta channel 25 and WIS Columbia channel 10 follows preliminary rounds, with top ten competing in evening gown, swimsuit, and talent segments plus on stage questions.
A Chicago look at how acts like New Kids on the Block Milli Vanilli Madonna Janet Jackson and George Michael use prerecorded backing tracks and lip-syncing at live shows. Promoters and industry reps discuss the shift from pure live performance to hybrid productions and possible consumer disclosures.
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