Word: gusto
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...lucrative Hormel endorsement. In a top-secret investigation for 20/20, the program she anchors, Sawyer installed hidden cameras in her apartment, then invited a group of the show's underlings over for "homemade" chili, ostensibly to discuss work. But while Sawyer's chili, which she ate with gusto, tasted fine, her guests got a meal spiked with salt. When she left the room, cameras taped staff members' denigrating comments. The stunt was designed for a segment exposing the fact that in social situations, people often lie. Upon learning of the ruse, some felt betrayed and one even contacted a lawyer...
Kent, who were already onstage when the crowd streamed in, opened with a seven-song set that seemed to fly by. They performed just under half the songs from their new album, hitting all the major tunes but unfortunately omitting my personal favorite, "Bianca." They played with gusto and energy, blistering through their two crowd-pleasing singles, "If You Were Here" and "Lifesavers." With up to three guitars playing at once, they achieved deep textures on their more lyrical ballads, such as "Things She Said," "OWC," and "Before It All Ends...
...missed the second and Penn guard ErinLadley pushed the ball upcourt, but Monti blockedher midcourt heave to preserve the win. Theblock--the second in Monti's career--was riskyconsidering Ladley would have gotten three freethrow attempts had a foul been called, but theplay was emblematic of the emotional gusto withwhich Monti played the entire game...
CLAIM TO FAME Delivers roll call with gusto...
...showing more gusto than Bart Simpson's home network. Between now and March, Fox will launch three high-profile animated sitcoms: The PJs, newcomer Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy, and the long-awaited Futurama, from Simpsons creator Matt Groening. "People expect us to be different," says Mike Darnell, the wire-haired programming impresario responsible for Fox's "shockumentaries" (World's Deadliest Swarms, When Good Pets Go Bad). "They can find live-action sitcoms everywhere else. They don't have to come here for them...