Word: ideas
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...money, the glamour, the witty copy--everyone loves a Nike ad. Except maybe the normally genial Seattle Mariner KEN GRIFFEY JR., who sounds off about his faux presidential campaign in next month's George: "Griffey for President--what kind of [three crude synonyms for foolish] idea is that?" It seems Griffey wanted to do ads with lots of action but instead had reporters asking him his views on abortion. Nike has stopped the expensive campaign but says that was because of the Mariners' performance, not Junior...
...could be the biggest thing in sitcoms since Rhoda's wedding. According to TV Guide, the brains behind Ellen are thinking of having her come out as a lesbian this season. While homosexuality on TV is hardly a pioneering idea, the rumor has taken off because lead actress Ellen DeGeneres' own sexuality is a topic of much speculation...
...shows in the midst of development. The company, worth an estimated $1 billion, is growing fast, with a newly created distribution arm (two years ago, Carsey-Werner reacquired the domestic syndication rights for their biggest shows) and a fledgling movie division. Still, they don't rule out the idea of someday leaving it all to run a network. "We have always had an interest in the programming side of television," says Werner. "It would be difficult to give up what we have here, but nothing's impossible...
There is always the winking Old World idea that adultery is an essentially victimless indulgence. At Francois Mitterrand's graveside not long ago, the mistress mourned alongside the widow. Further, what was once considered the seed-scattering privileges of the seigneur may have yielded to the modern thought that reckless masculinity is characteristic of the risk-taking personality best suited to strong leadership...
...receives a phone call inviting him to a dinner party in London being given by a wealthy American for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Theroux accepts and then, on the day of the occasion, conceives the idea that the Queen can somehow cure his malaise. At the party he hears and reports on royal conversations, including the Queen's comment on the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, whom she had recently met: "He had splendid hair. Fuzzy wuzzy hair!" As she is leaving, the Queen looks at Theroux and says, "You're in a frightful muddle, aren...