Word: manhattanization
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...Drucker, on a three-year journey to photograph and interview 105 rescuers from 10 countries. The often surprising answers are chronicled in their book, Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage in the Holocaust (Holmes & Meier; $29.95 soft cover), and in a photography exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, which runs until April...
...with hearings resuming in Manhattan this week before U.S. Judge Milton Pollack, all sides have incentives to reach agreement. A settlement could strengthen Milken's plea for reduction of his 10-year sentence for securities fraud; he has already served a year. And the FDIC, which represents savings and loans that failed after loading up on junk bonds, stands to receive at least $500 million. The rest of the settlement would go to defrauded investors who participated in the suits...
...with the death of Dottie's Aunt Harriet, who spends her last moments on earth at a bargain basement clearance sale, Dottie inherits the money to make a new life. With this newfound freedom, Dottie moves her family from Queens to Manhattan and is off in pursuit of her dream...
While Dottie hits the comedy club circuit in Manhattan, Erica and Opal predictably struggle to adjust to their new surroundings. As Dottie enjoys her new life, the girls revel in their mother's success on stage and at the same time feel awed and threatened by her accomplishments...
Dottie earns a name for herself on stage, attracting the notice of a hip Manhattan agent, Claudia Curtis, played by Carrie Fisher. Claudia is more than just any agent as she works for Arnold Moss (Dan Aykroyd), the agent of all the big name comedians in town. In a hilarious scene, Claudia and Moss watch Dottie on stage, and Moss is so mesmerized by her antics that he eats his paper napkin...