Word: brief
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David Wilhelm's (see, never heard of him, have you?) particular brief last Friday was to discuss the importance of youth to the Democratic party. The fax The Crimson received the day before the event described it as a "round table discussion"--pretty grandiose for a spin session between a semi-populist (he's from Ohio and he's not a lawyer) pol and five college reporters. Besides, it was a rectangular table...
...right. But despite Letterman's decision to remain in the Big Apple, an inside source says a move to L.A. may have only been delayed. The latest scenario: Letterman will debut his new CBS show in August in New York City and take it out to L.A. for brief visits, and after about a year he'll decide which coast feels better. And what about the 4 million bucks CBS shelled out to buy New York's Ed Sullivan Theater for Dave? Says the source: "A small amount of money in the scheme of things...
JOHN GRISHAM'S EARLIER THRILLERS The Firm and The Pelican Brief were a bit overwhooped and underthrilling. But his newest novel THE CLIENT (Doubleday; $23.50) works a lot better, possibly because the author's wide-eyed narrative style fits the title figure. Mark Sway is the kind of 11-year-old boy who picks trouble out of the air the way a seagull fields thrown french fries. He becomes the client of a bodacious middle-aged woman defense attorney by overhearing a gabby, Mob-connected New Orleans lawyer as this fellow is rambling his way toward suicide. Soon the clownish...
Baird Professor of Science Edward O. Wilson moderated a discussion on biodiversity, during which scientists told brief stories and showed slides of their research sites...
Barry Diller is sitting at his regular booth at the heart of the Four Seasons grillroom, basking in attention. Even in the headiest of Manhattan's power lunchrooms, Diller, with his bullethead and designer-mogul aura, manages to draw a crowd. Henry Kissinger nuzzles onto his banquette for a brief chat; other members of the business and media elite stop to pay homage. To each, Diller offers a greeting or a quip, then gets back to his enthusiasm of the moment. He is talking about home shopping...