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Dates: during 1990-1999
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A few years ago, Buckley cut Firing Line to half an hour from its original hour. But he still scorned the spinning graphics, the thumping theme music, the rushed interruptions for commercial breaks. There were no commercial breaks--just two or three chairs, a couple of cameras and talk.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: All Quiet on the Firing Line: William F. Buckley Jr. | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

And of course there is Buckley himself, with his darting tongue and aristocratic drawl. The final broadcast shows clips of Johnny Carson and Robin Williams hilariously impersonating Buckley. But neither pretender could put an interviewee off balance like the Firing Line host, who at last week's taping leaned in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: All Quiet on the Firing Line: William F. Buckley Jr. | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

It's just our puny way of kicking out at an industry that manufactures a product so completely irresistible to so many of us: the celebrity. And in the 29-year-old Damon, the star factory has found a mother lode of raw material: charm, good looks, an even temperament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Matt Damon Acts Out | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

"There are times I've been rejected that would spin your head around," says Damon. "You wouldn't believe I sat there and let people say stuff like that to me." Before The Rainmaker and Good Will Hunting--the one-two punch that threw him into the spotlight and led...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Matt Damon Acts Out | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

After Ripley, for which he lost 25 lbs. in order to appear pale and skinny, Damon spent a month learning to ride and bulking up for his portrayal of an 18-year-old cowboy in All the Pretty Horses, which will be released in late 2000. When Ripley director Anthony...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Matt Damon Acts Out | 12/27/1999 | See Source »

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