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Spelling's shows once so dominated ABC's prime-time schedule that a rival producer called him "practically a one-man restraint of trade." But as his programs dropped off the schedule, Spelling dropped out of sight, resurfacing < only occasionally with short-lived duds like NBC's Nightingales. Then in 1990 he made a comeback with a very un-Spelling-like hit: Fox's high school drama, Beverly Hills 90210. Now he has four new series scheduled to air this summer and fall, the first of which, Melrose Place, has just debuted on Fox. No doubt about it, Spelling...
Perot is a one-man band. The fact that one man alone could have had such a meteoric rise begs explanation. Yes, the country is disgusted with Washington gridlock. Yes, both parties have put up maddening mediocrities. Yes, America lionizes tycoons and is occasionally seized with the belief that they -- Henry Ford, assorted Rockefellers, most recently Lee Iacocca -- can save the country. And, yes, Perot has $100 million to blow...
...Dartmouth team coming to Cambridge is a one-man gang: attack Brendan Bowler. If the defense can stifle Bowler, the Big Green offense should be thwarted. If he's allowed to score four goals or so, Dartmouth may sneak out of Ohiri Field with a victory...
Ignored by the Democratic National Committee and the press, the genial ex- Senator from Minnesota, now 75, has mounted a one-man campaign, roaming the state on a schedule known mostly to himself. Though McCarthy picked up only 211 votes in the Democratic primary last week, he says he's staying in the race. He says that "if the networks ever interviewed me, it might help with recognition...
...past year she has completed the transition from a cute kid trickster to a poised and elegant stylist. She too had to leave her home as a teenager and pursue superior coaching at Edmonton, Alta. Canadian champion Kurt Browning, who also trains there, is a pal and a one-man cheering squad. Bezic, who has worked out many routines for the likes of Katarina Witt and Brian Boitano, is also on Yamaguchi's team. Bezic devised a short program for her that was the most distinctive at the U.S. nationals...