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...haven't been fond of some of Jeff's ideas," she says. "But I kinda like this one. My customers don't, though. They think it's yucky. They think they'll have to keep their pets in the freezer...
From this moment, you know that Working Girl is a fond anthology of old Hollywood's romantic comedies. The film's plot may parse like All About Eve from the scheming Eve's point of view, but its heart is with every '30s heroine who must conquer class prejudice -- with wit, charm, bravado and a little larceny -- before she can win the nice guy away from the mapcap heiress. At first, Griffith's pudginess and baby-doll voice appear to disqualify her from the company of Carole Lombard, Jean Arthur and other down- to-earth goddesses of the golden...
...leave you fond memories and a brown bag lunch...
When House minority leader Robert H. Michel went high-stepping down memory lane last week, he wound up in the brier patch. In a televised interview, the Illinois Republican embellished a fond recollection of Amos 'n' Andy -- the old radio show denounced by civil rights organizations for its stereotypical portrayals of blacks -- with an eye-rolling imitation of the character Kingfish. Then he allowed that "it's too bad" that schoolchildren can no longer don blackface and appear in minstrel shows. Finally he lamented the practice of changing racially offensive lyrics in songs like Ol' Man River, likening...
...very fortunate to be strong and quite healthy," said Cooper. "I wanted to do something that would allow me to use my energy in remembrance of a good man for a good cause." He said he was very fond of Aloian, who died two years ago of cancer...