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...result is a breathless blend of thrills ("Murder by Cancer-A Bizarre Plot That Killed 2 and Doomed 3 Others"), chills ("CHiPs Star Erik Estrada: I Left My Body After My Motorcycle Crash") and practical, if occasionally farfetched, advice ("Secret of Lifelong Youth Discovered, Claims Scientist"). Most celebrities get good-guy treatment-young actors on the rise and show-biz legends like Bob Hope are particular favorites -but the paper is always on the lookout for a sharp edge. Burnett, whose lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial next month, disputes an article that had her arguing loudly with Henry...
...dict (Mezzo Janet Baker, Tenor Robert Tear, Soprano Christiane Eda-Pierre, John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis conductor, Philips; 2 LPs). In his final work, the ailing Berlioz took Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and made it into his own Tempest, a blend of wit, ardor and gentle sadness bathed in the amber light of a late Parisian afternoon. The opera may be better heard than seen, since its extended passages of French dialogue make it problematical to stage; certainly it is a pleasure in this buoyant, graceful version by Davis, with Baker as a captivating...
...delighted that Mr. Williams has accepted our invitation," Morris said. "It brings a dynamic blend of conducting and composing talents to our orchestra. We've said all along that the person we wanted should be someone who would direct the future of the Pops with great creativity and energy. We believe that Mr. Williams is the ideal choice...
...while it paid off. The Philadelphia Flyers won the Stanley Cup in 1974 and 1975, then began to fade. This year the Flyers still lead the league in penalty minutes-old habits die hard-but something new has been added: the elegant, almost choreographed blend of skating and passing precision developed by the Soviet national teams and the champion Montreal Canadiens...
This long sequence is a blend of smartly staged action and mechanical and photographic effects as spectacular as anyone has achieved. It simply blows one away. The trip into the black hole that follows owes too much to 2001, but there are some amusing visual references to Fantasia, which partly compensate. It is good to see the Disney craftsmen doing what they do best on such a grand and risky scale. If one has time for only one space opera this season, this is the one to choose. - Richard Schickel