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...Judy Tenuta, 31, at least has no problem differentiating herself from a gaggle of rising young female comics. She arrives onstage toting an accordion and wearing a tatty Grecian-style gown -- a fairy-tale princess dressed by Woolworth's. Her monologues alternate between airy twittering (she refers to herself as the "goddess" and the "petite flower") and truck-stop sarcasm. To the guy who comes on to her in a punk-rock bar, she growls, "I was lookin' for someone a little closer to the top of the food chain." Feminist frustration is mixed with existential nuttiness: "You know what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Stand-Up Comedy On a Roll | 8/24/1987 | See Source »

Commencement morn. I roll out of bed, one or two hours of sleep, fumble around for my cap and gown. I search for housemates, hug roommates, line up for the thrilling yet teary-eyed procession into the Yard...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Graduation and Glass Flowers | 7/31/1987 | See Source »

...Love, tells the story of a romance with a cameraman -- and, more tellingly, with his adoring camera. In Saving All My Love, she is a beaming All-American girl shadowed by her secret lover's wife. In Greatest Love, Whitney dazzles in rehearsal rags and in a sequined evening gown that hangs elegantly from the world's creamiest shoulders. For How Will I Know, she wears just a yard or so of slink swank but still upstages the mod-art gashes of color and moves like the cuddliest disco dervish. The new video for I Wanna Dance with Somebody (directed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: The Prom Queen of Soul | 7/13/1987 | See Source »

...party started several weeks ago, but don't worry -- you're not too late. The festivities will continue for many months, and you don't need to RSVP, buy a gown or rent a dinner jacket. Come as you are. The Constitution is having a / birthday, and all of America is celebrating, in a rather low-key way for a change. There is plenty of room and everyone is invited...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LIVING There's a Big Party On! | 7/6/1987 | See Source »

...anything funny about her college stint. "I did it in four years, and I worked hard," said the model-actress proudly. Growing a bit teary-eyed, she added, "I didn't set out to prove anything to anyone except myself." Looking smart in her black mortarboard and gown, Shields received a B.A. in French literature with honors. But just as she once vowed not to let anything "come between me and my Calvins," Shields never let French lit come between her and her career. Her busy schedule included magazine cover shoots, roles in three movies and birthday parties at trendy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jun. 22, 1987 | 6/22/1987 | See Source »

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