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Yet it's his record as a "real world" businessman that he claims makes him appealing as a prospective Governor. Fresh from Harvard's M.B.A. program (where he sported hair down to his shoulders), the twentysomething Checchi rose quickly through the ranks at Marriott by arranging clever financing for hotel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAN'T BUY ME LOVE? | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

Shows for preschoolers must appeal also to another demographic--the parents who end up watching them too. It's paradoxical, but the truly childish programs may actually be more appealing to adults than those that are lively and sophisticated. The rhythm, look and attitude of Channel Umptee-3, for example...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: TUBE FOR TOTS | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

Too good to be true? Not necessarily. An intelligent, fully wired house like this still costs a bundle (anywhere from $15,000 and up), but the spectacular array of offerings, including low-cost devices for convenience on a smaller scale, is making home automation a more appealing choice for millions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOUSE OF DREAMS | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

The new film Bean is exactly the wrong venue for Atkinson's character. Applying a simple-minded and contrived plot--or indeed applying any kind of plot of import, especially one with morals and attempted emotional baggage--just isn't the kind of load the framework of the character of...

Author: By Jonathan B. Dinerstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Big-Screen `Bean' Doomed by Weak Plot | 11/7/1997 | See Source »

The movie is an offshoot of the most popular British TV comedy series of the 90s, "Mr. Bean." That show displayed the misadventures of a character who can be described as a combination of Charlie Chaplin and Woody Woodpecker. Indeed, there is a definite cartoonish quality to the silly, frivolous...

Author: By Jonathan B. Dinerstein, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Big-Screen `Bean' Doomed by Weak Plot | 11/7/1997 | See Source »

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