Word: kleine
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...married Dan McDermott, a TV executive; they were divorced last year.) Her skills at developing comedy material are widely admired. "She completely understands the creative process," says James Widdoes (Dave's World, Boston Common). "She's very specific about what she likes and doesn't like." Producer Dennis Klein (The Larry Sanders Show, last season's Cosby) describes her as "very smart and not ego driven. She's terrific at pinpointing flaws." Klein worked on a quirky comedy pilot for Tarses this spring, The 900 Lives of Jackie Frye; though the show was not picked up, he praises...
...emblazoned with some variation on the end is near. This strikes me as odd since, at least from a strictly millennial point of view, the end is near. Shouldn't we be seeing more of these guys, both in real life and breaking up the gray columns of Joe Klein articles? "It's just one of those cartoon cliches that are pretty well played out," Lorenz says. "It's like desert-island cartoons. You always think you're never going to want to publish another one." True, and the same probably goes for husband-and-wife-in-armchair cartoons...
...impressive are the "millennium monologues" in the show. Each cast member wrote an original monologue about the year 2000, and these pieces easily match the energy and passion of the rest of the show. Some take a humorous approach, discussing alien encounters or the possible effects of cloning Calvin Klein models. Others talk about starting anew when the millennium comes--and doing it right this time. Most of the monologues exhibit the good humor and underlying dignity that characterizes the entire production...
...present. The judge, a grizzly-looking octogenarian who scowls over his spectacles, swirling his grayish hair about his face; the prosecuting attorney, a carefully groomed elderly gentleman in a dark suit and briefcase; the defense attorney, a young, hot-shot legal rookie with his hair slicked back and Calvin Klein frames on his chiseled face; behind him silently sits a person whose gender, race and age are hidden by the lack of light...
Last year Susan Klein, a recording engineer, filed a $600,000 suit alleging that NPR discriminated against her after she was found to have a precancerous condition. The other pending suits: one by a librarian, filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act; and two Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaints by black technicians...