Word: hype
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Solarz, a Democratic member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "Last month they were optimistic, saying the light was practically at the end of the tunnel. This month they're pessimistic, saying the end is at hand unless we take emergency action. So what do we have? A hype...
...artist, I wince at the motives of museums that feel impelled to hype art beyond its original intentions. It would have been better for Philip Morris and the Met to focus on the art of our time and support an understanding of the present...
After 251 episodes, 104 hours of enriching entertainment, M*A*S*H is preparing to complete the circle in a blaze of hype and hush-hush. In this week's episode (the last to be filmed), the 4077 troop buries a time capsule in anticipation of the war's end. For next week's 2½-hour finale, the company is maintaining a who-shot-J.R.-style secrecy in hope of snagging the highest single-show rating ever. "It's a very simple story," says Alda, who directed and helped write the final show...
...years. We have to get competitive." But other residents, who want to preserve Aspen's small-town charm, are disturbed by calls for mass marketing. "We're a mature resort with a solid product," says Lodge Owner Allan Blomquist. "We don't need flamboyant hype...
...assuredly will hear more about before Sunday, it's been a rough year for football. The extended strike by players took a sizeable bite out of the season, forcing the league to rearrange the playoff format and--alas--allow just one week instead of two for Super Bowl hype. Complex questions over anti-trust and eminent domain arose after the relocation of a team. And widespread reports of rampant cocaine use among players rocked the league. In short, the seamy side of football emerged this year, making clear that the game is merely a business with plenty of greed...