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Some people are born into fame, others attain it, and still others are picked out almost at random by DAVID LETTERMAN. When DICK ASSMAN sold his Saskatchewan gas station and went to work for the one across the street, it was noted in a modest ad in the local paper. Somehow, the ad--and Assman's snicker-inducing name--was brought to Letterman's attention. An appearance on the Late Show ensued--as did an agent, some commercials, a couple of marriage proposals and a name-recognition factor in Canada of 49%, according to a local polling concern, which means...
...planning late-night programming, television executives have traditionally taken their cue from the dictates of military history: keep women out of combat. The late-night wars, it seems, are meant to be fought by people in dark suits and cigars, not slip dresses and Virginia Slims. While Leno and Letterman steal the headlines, the ladies play host in the afternoons, minding and mending America's luridly fractious families...
...Show, which has just debuted on 148 stations (with a starting time between 11 p.m. and midnight on most of them), combines interviews with sketch comedy. Miller, a former stand-up comic with a furrowed brow and frozen incredulous grin, has the mean challenge of competing against Leno and Letterman. But she is ready for the sniper fire. "I'm a complete unknown," says Miller, who is the daughter of William E. Miller, the conservative Republican vice-presidential candidate in 1964. "I'm a woman. If I made it, in a way it would be kind of a Cinderella story...
This year's lecturers include Professor of Astronomy Robert Kirshner, "the David Letterman of Astronomy," Tom and Ray Magliozzi, of National Public Radio's "Car Talk," and Sally Yeh, president of the company which created DNA Fragrances for men and women. Other lectures will be given by some of the laureates...
...biplane, trying to shoot him down. Born 32 years ago in Azerbaijan, Kasparov is considered by many to be the best player in history. Since becoming world champion at the age of 22, he has defended his title four times, written four books and played phone chess with David Letterman...