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...Here I is," squeaked the famous Our Gang character a few moments later, before dropping into a baritone so deep I thought it was James Earl Jones. "Farina, Stymie and I only spoke that way in the movies because white people wrote the scripts," Buckwheat explained. "Our parents and teachers would never let us get away with speaking anything but proper English when we weren't working. The Kingfish usually speaks properly too, but he's hoping that since Black English is back in vogue, he can make a comeback...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EBONICS ACCORDING TO BUCKWHEAT | 10/20/2005 | See Source »

...Even for a show like “Earl,” in which the chances of reaping the rewards are much higher, it would seem that for every person intrigued, another was turned-off by the full-scale attack. Traditional television ads go much farther in previewing the entertainment possibility of a new comedy and actually tempting me to watch. Guerilla campaigns are more successful in producing a thick scent of desperation...

Author: By Margaret M. Rossman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The ‘Supernatural’ Attack of TV Ads | 10/13/2005 | See Source »

...Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino, $50 Delicious. Touches of cherry and Earl Grey tea and tangy acidity. Look for the same maker's Schiena d'Asino, a single-vineyard version, gorgeous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bold Brunello | 10/2/2005 | See Source »

...were up 5.1%, to $725, in 2004, nearly closing the wage gap with construction, an industry fueled by the housing boom. And drivers can spend those weekends chugging alongside the Rockies. How can trucking help erase that stigma? "You can't go honking at people in four-wheelers," says Earl Sylvain, 69, a former high school teacher who has spent his retirement driving trucks. "Why would you curse at them? They're the ones using the stuff we're shipping. I wish more drivers would understand that without them, we wouldn't have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Careers: Five Jobs for Our Shores | 10/2/2005 | See Source »

...works. But the TV business is hoping for a much bigger fix from Chris and Earl, the two funniest new shows of the fall. NBC began two decades of sitcom dominance with The Cosby Show. Last year--when, among other disappointments, Joey lost much of the Friends audience--it fell from first to fourth place in key advertising demographics. "You can't ignore that the stakes are high for NBC for this show," says Earl creator Greg Garcia. "They're excited because they need something to work." UPN, meanwhile, has unsubtly telegraphed its hopes for Chris. It will run Thursdays...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Tale of Two Sitcoms | 9/17/2005 | See Source »

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