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...Beverly Hills, the supine Miss M looks and behaves not at all like the Divine One. The Amazonian figure that fills the most capacious theater proves to be a miniature, magnified by stagecraft and star quality. Shopping or seeing a movie, she can easily go unrecognized. Out of the limelight, says Bonnie Bruckheimer-Martell, Bette's friend and partner in All Girl Productions, "she's basically shy. She'd never think of wearing anything low cut. She calls herself a librarian." No dust on this star's bookshelves. "She's a cleanliness freak," notes Bruckheimer-Martell. "She calls herself Harriet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bette Midler Steals Hollywood | 3/2/1987 | See Source »

...curious mix: part kindly uncle, part snake-oil salesman. It was the second ingredient that gave some Democrats pause about the new House Speaker's delivering the party's response to Ronald Reagan's State of the Union address. But Wright was eager for his moment in the limelight, and the result was a pleasant surprise for most of his colleagues. In many ways, the speech by the 17-term House veteran proved more effective than the slickly produced Democratic responses of past years that featured blow-dried young Senators and Congressmen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Live Opposition | 2/9/1987 | See Source »

Chiarelli, the Harvard captain and third-line right wing, hasn't always enjoyed the limelight. He's lurked in the shadows of some tough acts...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: The Reluctant Poster Boy | 12/12/1986 | See Source »

Devin, meanwhile, considers himself "fully recovered" from his injury, and is eager to return and share the limelight...

Author: By Neil Mooney, | Title: Goalie Tandem Guards the Twines | 12/6/1986 | See Source »

Above all, the Eli offense is balanced. Unlike Harvard, which boasts a trio of players with six or more goals, Yale has no "big guns" to speak of--both Cass and Schindler share the limelight with other Yalies in an experienced, well-balanced scoring attack...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Booters NCAA Bound | 11/13/1986 | See Source »

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