Word: cbs
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Some of their best work was done with one another, especially classic recordings such as "I Must Have That Man" and "A Fine Romance" from 1937, as well as "Fine and Mellow", the blues tune they played together during a reunion twenty years later on the 1957 CBS-TV special, "The Sound of Jazz...
...assumptions about race and crime so powerful that they overwhelmed skepticism about his tale. His fabrication raised the curtain on a drama in which the press and police, prosecutors, politicians and the public played out their parts as though they were following the script for the television movie that CBS will make about the case...
...business front, Turner's turnaround has been impressive. After his abortive 1985 attempt to take over CBS and his costly acquisition of MGM's library of 3,300 old films, Turner appeared to be in financial trouble. In desperate need of cash, he turned for a bailout to a group of cable-owning companies (among them Time Inc.), which bought a large share of Turner Broadcasting. His stake in the company has been reduced from 80% of common stock to just over 40%, and for the first time he must get approval for major decisions from a board of directors...
Listening to the radio can indeed be an edifying experience. During an interview with a CBS syndicate, former president Ronald W. Reagan recalled the assassination attempt on his life by John Hinckley, Jr., and proclaimed Hinckley "not on a normal basis...
...beaten Notre Dame, the polls stoke little debate. But when several schools can claim the top spot, the murmur begins for a national play-off of the four or eight best teams. "The championship should be decided on the field," says Mike Francesa, sports swami for CBS and WFAN radio, who favors a play-off. "But we'll never do away with the bowls. They produce a phenomenal amount of money for the teams...