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During the course of the evening, we watch the despotic but disorganized King Paramount learn the English version of monarchy. Traipsing around on stage with him are the highly malleable citizens of Utopia, two sycophantic advisors, six stereotypic Englishmen, and three slightly dizzy princesses, the eldest of whom has just returned from finishing school in England. Most of the characters overflow with superfluous emotions that only serve to complicate the already too-intricate plot...
...more concerned with fighting a bigger war, for a potentially bigger market: television." In the past two weeks, all six major studios were moving in on pay cable: Columbia, MGM/UA and 20th Century-Fox are reportedly dealing to buy into Showtime, the second largest pay cable network; and Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros. announced an agreement to purchase the Movie Channel, the third largest. The immediate effect is likely to be an increase in the cable licensing fees of popular movies, especially to Home Box Office, the giant of pay TV. The ultimate goal may be to re-establish...
...criticism anti-Semitic is to inject venom into a vital public debate, one that ought to be as free as possible of extremist rhetoric. Equating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism is certainly as wrong-headed as equating Zionism with racism. Neither illogical leap covers any distance towards the paramount goal--a just and permanent peace for both Israelis and Palestinians...
Such minor compromises did not satisfy Britain, which lobbied vigorously against the resolution. The chief British complaint: the measure did not mention that the principle of self-determination would have to be respected for the 1,800 Falkland Islanders, a point that London considers "paramount" in settling the dispute. Said Britain's Ambassador to the U.N. Sir John Thomson: "Britain can look after herself, but she has an obligation to look after the Falkland Islanders as well." Prior to the vote, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sent messages to President Reagan, indicating in no uncertain terms that she considered...
This first evening I was determined to accentuate the positive. I emphasized our awareness that Israel's security was paramount and that Begin's team could not be satisfied with hazy guarantees on this crucial issue. I also told Begin that...