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While the Bad Boys from Motown are back, looking like strong contenders to repeat, a healthy Larry Bird and a healthy Magic Johnson give the Celtics and Lakers the look--once again--of big, bad wolves. Here's a look at the four divisional races...
...verse with a dizzily assymetric tag line. Flawless, and followed by "Down to London," which would also be perfect except for the eerie similarity between its Latin American piano figure and that of Carlos Santana's "Evil Ways." This becomes a tragic flaw; the combination of tamborine, piano, and Motown harmonica, which would otherwise be irresistable, is undercut by one's idle speculation as to how Jackson's lawyer will deal with the imminent plagiarism suit...
...viewers will get the chance to judge for themselves next month, when CBS broadcasts Motown's first mini-series, the eight-hour Lonesome Dove. Starring Robert Duvall, Anjelica Huston and Danny Glover, the series is based on Larry McMurtry's best-selling 1985 novel about a 19th century cattle drive. The epic will air on four consecutive nights, starting...
...Passe was put in charge of Motown Productions. Under Gordy's direction, the division had scored a hit in 1972 with Lady Sings the Blues, starring Diana Ross. But some other Gordy efforts, including Mahogany and The Wiz, were box-office disappointments...
...Passe is widely credited with bringing Motown to life by expanding into TV movies and other programs. Wielding a budget that has jumped from $12 million in 1980 to $65 million this year, de Passe is picking up Motown's tempo. Among the latest productions: Bridesmaids, a TV movie scheduled to air on CBS next month, and two feature films, The Jackie Wilson Story and Heatwave a teen romance...