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Word: fabing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Maybe he will. Gallagher's stage presence apes Mick Jagger more than the Fabulous Fabe, and the songs sound as if they came from Broadway rather than Broad Street. But the numbers have a dynamic drive that should awaken cherry Coke memories in middle-aged kids and urgent anticipation in today's teens. Paging Peter Gallagher for a spot on American Bandstand - and the Idolmaker makers to put on film the story behind the album that really summarizes their vision of '50s rock 'n' roll: Annette Sings Anka...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: 242nd Street | 11/10/1980 | See Source »

...countless hours of syndicated games broadcast in the early evening. Someone must be watching-and why not? Except for news, sports events and the Tonight show, game shows are just about the only examples of pure, spontaneous television left on the air. As Monty Hall says in Maxene Fabe's definitive new history, TV Game Shows! (Doubleday/Dolphin; $8.95), "You can learn more about America by watching one half-hour of Let's Make a Deal than you can by watching Walter Cronkite for an entire month." Of course, what you learn is not always good news...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Truth and Consequences | 2/18/1980 | See Source »

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