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Good looks have always been at a premium in Hollywood, but in the '70s men who looked odd, unusual or perhaps just real-a bald Telly Savalas or an impish Robin Williams-also achieved TV stardom. "It was the heyday of the average guy," says Joel Thurm, head of talent for NBC. "The country was prosperous. People were relatively satisfied with their lives and were able to laugh at themselves a little more. Now we're looking for heroes again. We want fantasy and glamour...
Alexander argues persuasively that the failure of Harris' lawyer, Joel Aurnau, to plead "extreme emotional disturbance" was one in a series of wrong decisions that resulted in a hopeless case for the defense. Aurnau declared that he would settle for nothing but acquittal on the ground that the killing had been a "tragic accident." The jury remained unconvinced...
Lightness is the key to Red All Over, which shares with current releases The Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel and Nebraska by Bruce Springstcer an emphasis on the lunacy and pathos of daily American life. In "work song," strong vocals power an emotionless ballad which is somehow Russian-flavored, evoking the Brothers Karamazov singing capitalist work hymns. The music is effective and lively, the repeated lyrics "I've got a quite important job with many things to do my stenographer is pretty and my wallpaper is new" come across with just the right amount of subdued pride to make "work...
...edict that decreed the postponement until tonight of the Beanpot's opening round was send out from the Garden around noon. According to Beanpot publicity director Joel Perlmutter, tournament organizers considered postponing the event as soon as the storm began, and decided for sure in midmorning when the snowfall projections increased...
...Records Top-Ten Albums [from Rolling Stone magazine, February 10] Album/Artist Coop Discount Records Strawberries Business as Usual/Men at Work $5.49 7.49 7.29 Built for Speed/Stray Cats 6.89 7.49 7.29 Get Nervous/Pat Benatar 5.49 7.49 7.29 H2O/Hall and Oats 5.67 7.99 7.47 The Nylon Curtain/Billy Joel 5.49 -- 7.29 Midnight Love/Marvin Gaye 6.89 7.49 7.29 Night and Day/Joe Jackson 5.67 5.99 7.49 Hello, I Must Be Going/Phil Collims 5.49 7.49 6.29 Coda/Led Zeppelin 5.49 5.99 6.29 Thriller/Michael Jackson...