Word: lavishness
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Hold on. One farewell at a time. The Seinfeld gang may be the hottest in TV comedy right now, but they are hardly the type to horn in on somebody else's celebration. And Cheers, as everybody knows, is the show saying the lavish goodbyes this month: only three more episodes left, culminating in a 90-minute finale on May 20 in which Shelley Long (who left after the fifth season) returns as Diane Chambers. And the festivities don't end there. Preceding the last show will be a 30-minute special featuring clips from past seasons. Following...
...compromise something as sacred as a tradition for something as plastic as a principle. At the Undergraduate Council meeting of April 25, President Rudenstine also rejected the idea of publicly reaffirming the University's position at Commencement, arguing that that would be discourteous to General Powell. Never mind the lavish courtesy of being given an Honorary Degree at a special ceremony in the middle of Harvard's Commencement; never mind the particularly stinging discourtesy to those homosexuals among us of having the most prominent public advocate for a denial of their rights honored at their Commencement ceremony...
...they grew more than 6% a year until 1989, when the recession prompted a dip. In 1992 sales began to rebound. Of course, high-ticket restaurants in particular have taken a beating, but that probably has more to do with a general post-1980s decline in lavish spending than it does with the deductibility of meals...
...bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel. On the other hand, it isn't Sanka-sipping salesmen but well-fed executives who most savor the deduction and spark the most resentment. And after all, why should a single nickel be deductible at a place like The Men's Club, a lavish topless joint in Dallas, where up to 25% of the clientele are on expense accounts...
Designer Nicholas Georgiadis' lavish costumes and elaborate, larger-than life scenery embellish the ballet's sensual Spanish flair. The glowing hues of land, sea and sky in the Barcelona port scene and muted whites and silvers of the mystical forest fantasyland in the dream sequence echo the vibrance of the dancing itself. The fervid tangos and airy waltzes of Ludwig Minkus' original 19th century score capture the colorful folk mood of Old World Spain. Assistant Director Anna-Marie Holmes' staging is for the most part fast-paced and engaging, but sometimes lacks the vigor necessary to maintain the intensity...