Word: hyped
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Like any good Americans, the beef industry decided to sue. Texas rancher Paul Engler, who claims he lost more than $6 million, charged in a federal lawsuit that the show's "carefully and maliciously edited statements were designed to hype ratings at the expense of the American cattle industry." Engler's suit against Oprah and Lyman, which went to trial in Amarillo last week, is the first ever under an odd Texas statute--one that forbids food "disparagement" and opens the way for lawsuits when fruits, vegetables or meat are defamed...
...hype about the quad rattled Eldredge. He opted for a skate on the wild side in the long program. Finding inspiration in the stirring strains of the Gettysburg sound track, he went for a quad toe loop, his first ever in competition. He landed on one blade cleanly--and fell. Weiss, who had stuck only 10% of his quad attempts in practice last week, remained a strong believer in the curative powers of adrenaline. In the long program, he attempted one of the hardest jumps, the quad Lutz. His landing was two-footed, but if the applause meter...
...tire yourself out trying to match the increasing speed of the industry. What really is the difference between a 200Mhz and 233Mhz processor? Not much (really, how fast can you cut and paste?). For the average user, the Joe and Jane Sixpacks, be not preoccupied with the hype over this or that new faster gizmo. Simply ask yourself, "What do I need...
...immune to hype...
...RAGTIME The musical version of E.L. Doctorow's best-selling novel could have been a high-minded bore, a musical for people who hate musicals. Or, given all the promotional hype (the show has been trumpeted seemingly since the Ice Age), another mega-disappointment. In fact, it turns out to be a landmark American musical. Doctorow's turn-of-the-century tapestry, mixing fact and fiction, has been expertly refashioned for the stage by playwright Terrence McNally; director Frank Galati has showcased it in a crisp and beautiful production; the score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty gets better with...