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...Morton Downey's popularity derives in large part from the fact that he is not bound to any of the conventions the rest of are forced to obey, lest we be criticized of being racist or sexist. He is the mouth unchallenged, free to speak as he pleases. He gives inspiration to the timid...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: A Parting Shot | 2/1/1989 | See Source »

...Morton Downey Jr. has turned foul temper into a TV style. Geraldo Rivera continues to test the bounds of tawdry sensationalism. Phil, Oprah and Sally Jessy race to outdo one another in pursuit of the odd, the aberrant and the kinky. But something even more bizarre and audacious is about to appear on the talk-show scene. Make way for . . . the nice guys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: And Now, Nice-Guy Talk Hosts | 1/9/1989 | See Source »

...Janocsko: "The cases are elevating trifling details and making them matters of constitutional significance." The legal web has prompted officials to devise ingenious strategies for maintaining holiday displays. Small plots of city properties have been sold to private groups, as in Dearborn, Mich., or declared public parks, as in Downey, Calif., in order to erect creches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: Revisiting The Reindeer Rule | 12/12/1988 | See Source »

...film features Kiefer Sutherland and Robert Downey Jr--best friends in real life--as Scott and Ralph, two old friends at the crossroads of their friendship. Both characters are based on Thompson and his friends in the late '60s. In addition, Winona Ryder (of Beetlejuice) plays Ralph's idealistic, intelligent younger sister, who enters a romance with Scott...

Author: By J. MARTIN Hill, | Title: When I Was Young | 11/18/1988 | See Source »

...emotional scenes of parent/child ideological conflicts or best friends' attempts to understand and love one another, both Thompson and the cast achieve their best. The film features many moments of exemplary and memorable acting, particularly from Downey and Sutherland...

Author: By J. MARTIN Hill, | Title: When I Was Young | 11/18/1988 | See Source »

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