Jonathan Winters Reflects On The State Of Comedy
Jonathan Winters, 71, reflects on the evolution of television comedy from the 1950s to today. He criticizes vulgar language, longs for solid movie roles, and recalls early career beginnings from Dayton to Marine service. He also discusses his disdain for heavy writer dependence and his current pursuits in painting, writing, and autobio plans.
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Center TV: Moscow launches new network led by mayor Luzhkov
Center TV debuted in Moscow aiming for national reach to rival ORT and NTV. Anatoly Lysenko says cable programming starts next month with expansion to major cities by September. Luzhkov, popular Moscow mayor eyed as possible 2000 presidential candidate, may feature prominently in news.
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Con Air tops box office pushing Lost World to second place
Nicolas Cage’s Con Air led the weekend box office with 24.1 million dollars at 2,824 theaters, followed by The Lost World Jurassic Park at 18.6 million in its third week. Addicted to Love earned 3.6 million in third place as Buddy started weak and several titles fell in their second weekends.
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Station fails to air 500 paid-for ads in Japan
TOKYO AP A television station in southwestern Japan failed to air about 500 commercials worth 267000 dollars collected in fees. Fukuoka Broadcasting Corp. investigates whether a computer glitch or error caused 112 clients’ ads not to broadcast, with records misreporting as aired. Refunds and belated broadcasts may follow.
Viewing Under the Influence on TV Sparks Debate
New York AP coverage questions how much viewers and critics are reacting to Farrah Fawcett’s disoriented Late Show appearance. The piece riffs on VUI viewing categories, infomercial targeting, and industry data while lampooning past hosts and TV habits.
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David Letterman
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Dean Martin
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Dino
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Norberg returns from six month Navy deployment
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Norberg has returned from a six month deployment to the Western Pacific Indian Oceans and Persian Gulf aboard the USS Cleveland. He is the son of Patricia Norberg of Frederick and John Norberg of Middletown and a 1989 graduate of Middletown High School who joined the Navy in November 1990.
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We’ve Got Frederick Written All Over Ust Frederich
A brief note highlights Frederick in the context of a local matter, implying a focus on a person or place named Frederick. It reads like a compact community update with potential ties to local journalism or notices. Further specifics are unreadable in the fragment.
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VUI
David Poltrack
CBS
Frederick
Frederich Netus-Post
Film Box Office Figures From Sparse Listing
A fragmentary theater data row lists titles such as School Reunion and Love Valour Compassion Love with studio names Disney Trimark New Line Miramax and numbers indicating locations grosses and averages. The text references counts like 567 locations 81 locations 283 locations and 228 locations with varying totals and periods.
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Love
Valour
New Line
Miramax
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