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...Since May 1, these deft miniaturists - members of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, which represents 135,000 actors - had been on strike against the advertisers and their agencies, for reasons too complex to fit on a placard. And they were finding that not only they but their cause remained unknown. "This isn't about the celebrities," Tim Robbins says. "It's about the 'second doctor from the right,' the people in the background shots - actors struggling to make a living." Just the problem: The strikers weren't famous, not even almost. What...
...Television Writers' Guild of America: "You people over at CBS make us sick. How the heck are we supposed to earn a living in this town when all you care about is pushing these stupid 'reality' programs? You can't just let people wander all over some island without scripts! They sound like, well, like real people! And nobody wants to see the equivalent of their next-door neighbors when they turn on the TV! Trust us on this one: This real-life angle is a recipe for disaster - not to mention a major union strike. But don't worry...
...remove the "stool pigeon" clause that said Navy ROTC students had to report other students "associating or acting with or attending informal or social functions of an attached list of 'subversive' organizations." The petition was sponsored by The Crimson, the Young Republicans, the American Veterans Committee, the National Lawyers Guild, the Teachers Union and was sent to the administration. Harvard loyalty oath declared invalid--wording was wrong...
...rustle up public concern. After all, these are the unions' worker ants, those who make about $475 a day minimum and can't hold up hit prime-time shows with demands for million-dollar raises. So it helped when TIGER WOODS, golf superstar, Nike spokesman--and Screen Actors Guild member--refused to cross the picket line to shoot a Nike commercial at the Isleworth Country Club in Orlando, Fla., his home course. Nike hopes to reschedule; Woods says he won't budge. Two days later, Boston Red Sox star shortstop Nomar Garciaparra canceled a Dunkin' Donuts shoot at Fenway...
...Veneto auto 2. Former Screen Actors Guild president 3. Nicknamed "Dr. Subtle," he's on track to become the next premier of Italy 4. Wall St. debut 5. 1993 Kevin Kline title role 6. Shell game 7. Tuned in 8. Hoops great Charles, who has announced his retirement 9. Old White House nickname 10. Mack of early television 13. Navigator Ron, for whom the Lebanese prisoners were used as bargaining chips 15. Garden State five 19. Ford's "__ America!" campaign will give away hundreds of thousands of children's safety seats 21. Ripken, the latest member...