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Deep Space Nine leads a fleet of syndicated invaders...
...inevitably to Star Trek: The Next Generation, one of the top-rated syndicated series on TV. That show has in turn spawned Deep Space Nine, whose two-hour premiere this month drew a whopping 21 rating, higher than any other syndicated-series episode in history. And now a whole fleet of hour-long action shows is buzzing into prime time, in an effort to satisfy the audience's appetite for shoot-'em-up (and beam-'em-up) adventure. Network executives are taking heed: if these independently distributed shows continue to do well, they could pose a bigger threat...
...sound that kept its roots strong in the gumbo of hometown New Orleans. Dizzy knew how to nurse a tune too, but his armor-piercing solos tore those roots right up and replanted them farther north, in the new welter of urban angst. But his music, always intrepid, remained fleet. It was spontaneous reinvention in rhythm, a kind of fun that tweaked the far edges but never crossed them...
...says the quality of service has gradually improved, growing to its current fleet of six shuttle buses that drives students across campus from 7:45 a.m. to 1 a.m. on weekdays, and until 2 a.m. on weekends. The buses now provide 450,000 rides per year, he says...
...movie's second saving grace is Winger. We even buy the fact that she's cast as the fleet-footed woman-girl who's constantly searching for an emotional anchor. She always manages to slip out of the committed relationships that might do her some good. Ironically, she finds solace in the least stable and trustworthy elements around her--namely Preacher Martin. Winger provides the film with a breath of fresh air, portraying the frustrated sojourner of myth who finally finds her home among the midst of lime butterflies...