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...Show has stationed itself carefully between those twin towers of late night, Carson and David Letterman. Like Letterman, Sajak has a touch of self-mocking irony and presides over irreverent comedy bits, which range from funny (Sajak goes to the doctor) to lame (audience members are enlisted to play Dunk an Auto Mechanic). But the show's physical look (band on the right, desk and couch on the left) and format (opening monologue followed by brief chat with easygoing sidekick), along with the host's witty but nonthreatening style, are all unmistakably Carson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Fresh Heir In Late Night | 1/23/1989 | See Source »

After years of neglect, American workingwomen have rediscovered their nails. From second-story shops in New York City to brightly painted storefronts in Los Angeles, quick-service nail salons are springing up faster than fresh- vegetable stands. Customers get a lot more these days than a soak and a dunk. A typical visit includes a choice of manicures (French, oil or glue), a hand massage and acrylic sculpting to strengthen and lengthen the nails. Prices range from $5 for the basic treatment to $50 or more for an extensive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SERVICES: Nails Done On the Run | 12/12/1988 | See Source »

What happens next in The Accused is one of the longest, most harrowing rape scenes in Hollywood history, in which Sarah is spread-eagled on a Slam Dunk pinball machine and assaulted by three men. What happens throughout this good, fair film is the raising of many important questions about forcible sex. In the feminist age, can a woman display her sensuality as freely, even ( carelessly, as she does her intellect and ambition? If she does so, is she responsible for the prefeminist urges she triggers in men? Or is she just getting what she asked for, in a body...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Bad Women and Brutal Men | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

...Johnson, the world' s fastest human, becomes sport' s most famous steroid abuser, pumping up suspicions of widespread drug abuse. -- Led by Flo- Jo' s joyous medal romp, the athletes run, jump, dunk and slam their way through a picturesque final week of records set and favorites upset. -- One man' s answer to why TV sees less than the eye of the beholder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page: Oct. 10, 1988 | 10/10/1988 | See Source »

Kourtinaitis beat the U.S. press with an easy layup 14 seconds later, and Willie Anderson's steal at midcourt and dunk with 22 seconds left made it 79-76, but the Soviets took possession of the ball rather than shoot free throws...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Soviet Cagers Slamdunk U.S. | 9/28/1988 | See Source »

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