Word: boosting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...comic sensibility of the '60s generation: anti- Establishment, idol-smashing, media savvy. The show seemed to break new ground almost weekly: pushing the boundaries of permissible language and subject matter, rejuvenating political satire, breaking the "fourth wall" to make fun of the TV medium itself. It helped launch or boost the careers of comics like Steve Martin and Andy Kaufman, gave avant-garde rock an outlet on mainstream TV and made the world safe for David Letterman...
Montgomery aims to revive the laggard Harvey, which in the 1940s ranked as the top seller of comic books but last year was in the No. 4 position. Montgomery, who bought the firm from the Harvey family with money he raised from outside investors, aims to boost circulation 50% in the next two years, to 3 million. He is also eager to market the company's library of 248 motion- picture cartoons from the 1950s and '60s, which would be included in a line of videocassettes. Montgomery, who graduated last year from USC's School of Film and Television, plans...
...victory against the Cardinal seems unlikely, but the big game will be against Arkansas. Beating the Razorbacks would be a huge boost to the Crimson's hopes of qualifying for the NCAA's this November. And beating the Razorbacks is a very real possibility...
Rawlings said he had also hoped that White's leadership role would boost racial harmony on campus...
...relatively weak dollar that has pushed the cost of Saab's newest 9000 turbo model to a base price of $30,795. The parent company confirmed rumors last week that it is discussing a possible linkup with Ford, which could give the Swedish company's finances a boost. The U.S. automaker is believed to be particularly interested in ventures with the Swedish company's very profitable truck division...