Word: casts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...reasons with Mikhail Gorbachev will be three top aides: Secretary of State George Shultz, National Security Adviser Robert ("Bud") McFarlane and White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan. The President will depend heavily on the wisdom and counsel of this small coterie of advisers and a larger supporting cast both in Geneva and in Washington. Any deal the U.S. might conceivably work out with the Soviets will be as much their product as the President...
...church that Kimball leaves behind is expansive and rich (rumored annual contributions: nearly $1 billion). But lately, it has been shaken by the mysterious bombing murders of two people connected with the sale of historical documents that cast doubts on official teachings about the origins of the Book of Mormon. Some Mormons are also anxious about the intentions of Benson, the 13th Prophet-President. A wavemaking, pepper-tongued right-winger, Benson acquired some notoriety in the 1960s for praising the John Birch Society and calling the civil rights movement Communist influenced. Other Benson targets: the U.N., the Supreme Court...
...survivalists, the Carringtons of Dynasty, emerged from last spring's terrorist machine-gun attack with hardly a scratch among them, and are now cloning a new series, Dynasty II: The Colbys. Over at Falcon Crest, Apollonia, the sexy rock singer and protégé of Prince, has joined the cast as a sexy rock singer and protégé of Lance Cumson. And, lo, some episodes of Hill Street Blues this season do not begin with the familiar morning roll call...
...veteran fastball pitcher who extends his career by developing a knuckler, an aging series can prolong its life with a bit of timely tinkering. Some past hits, like M * A * S * H and All in the Family (which evolved into Archie Bunker's Place), stayed popular for years despite cast and format changes. On the other hand, "high concept" shows, which rely mainly on gimmicks or stunts (Mork and Mindy, for instance), seem to lose their appeal suddenly and irrevocably. The whole process may be accelerating, says Don Bellisario, executive producer of Magnum, P.I.: "The life of a show...
...revivification for younger children with One Magic Christmas, which is about a little girl's attempt to get her dour mom (Mary Steenburgen) into the holiday spirit. The child is given a guardian angel and Santa Claus as helpers, but the script lacks a clear narrative line, the supporting cast is woefully weak, and Director Borsos' touch is too heavy for the light fantastic. --By Richard Schickel