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DIED. GEORGE RODGER, 87, photojournalist; in Smarden, England. Rodger's photographic diary of World War II for Life magazine climaxed at Bergen-Belsen. Sickened by what he recorded, Rodger vowed never to cover another war. He kept his word...
...because it was a big bondingexperience," said Bergen, "Everyone was walkingaround saying 'hi' Everyone came down andparticipated...
...celebrities -- certifiable ones, as well as members of the over-the- hill gang -- struggling less and less with the stigma of selling? While stars like Laurence Olivier and Candice Bergen have always fronted for high- profile products (and others, like Michael Douglas and Jack Lemmon, do uncredited voice-overs on commercials), a growing number of celebrities are entering the traditionally shadowy universe of direct marketing. "More so than ever, we have clients coming to us saying, 'I want to do an infomercial. Find me the right one,' " claims Rick Bradley, a talent representative at the William Morris Agency who pairs...
...stars are twits at worst. Clinton, however, should know better. When Jimmy Carter (cynically) quoted Bob Dylan, it made him seem with it; when Reagan had Candice Bergen and Andy Warhol to state dinners, the effect was a certain (cynical) black-tie inclusiveness. This President, however, is not being calculating enough; his omigosh pleasure at hanging around with celebrities is too palpable. It seems particularly dumb for Clinton, whose candidacy was almost wrecked by allegations of past adulteries, to consort regularly with the Sharon Stones of the world. The show people mean well, and Clinton is guilty mainly of excessive...
...stand-up comedy -- a sort of , macho flip side to Roseanne Arnold's beleaguered-housewife rants -- with traditional family-show sentimentality. It caters to the baby-boom audience while poking gentle fun at it (the kids are puzzled when Mom, played by Patricia Richardson, mentions such names as Edgar Bergen and Ed Sullivan). It toys with the sitcom format in ways both inventive (the little flourishes of animation that divide scenes) and annoying (the episode outtakes that run under the closing credits...