Word: patty
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...youthful blush that makes the trio Hanson stand out. After pushing waves of twentysomething alternative rock bands in the early '90s, some record companies are turning to even younger groups. "People are coming back to music that's fun and upbeat, and younger artists are filling that gap," says Patti Galluzzi, senior vice president of music and talent at MTV. Three tot-pop acts have new albums: Hanson has just come out with Middle of Nowhere (Mercury); pop-grunge band Radish (led by 15-year-old singer Ben Kweller and the object of a bidding war) has issued Restraining Bolt...
...kids and parents rush the Golden Arches the way they have stormed toy stores in search of Beanie Babies, the gotta-have-it-or-I'm going-to-hold-my-breath-until-I-turn-blue toy of the moment. Order a Happy Meal, and you'll get either Patti the Platypus or Pinky the Flamingo, the first two of a series of miniature Beanie Babies McD's is giving away. Get there soon. The cuddly Beanie Babies have been wildly popular since they were introduced in 1994 by Ty Inc., a toymaker based in Oak Brook, Illinois, also home...
...went to their home and met with Fred and Patti and Kim for about three hours," says Petrocelli. "We really connected, but a major concern was whether our firm could afford to take on this case. If we did it, we would have to do a first-rate job. We factored in some of the financial support the Goldmans would be getting. I also had to talk to some of my other clients, because this case would be a major commitment. All my clients [who include some entertainment-industry figures] were very supportive, and some even volunteered to raise money...
...have never been close, and they did not savor the verdict together. At the Doubletree, the Goldmans popped champagne and celebrated. Fred Goldman, standing on a chair in what used to be the clean room, thanked lawyers and friends. "Finally there is justice for Ron," he told the gathering. Patti Goldman and her sister Kim answered the constantly ringing phones, fielding congratulatory calls...
...play Evita. "What I said was that by the time anybody gets around to making the movie, she'll be too old," he now explains. Vocally, he admits, Madonna did not come to the role with the powerhouse pipes of such stage Evitas as Elaine Paige and Patti LuPone. But she worked with a vocal coach in New York City, and Lloyd Webber helped by lowering the score a few keys. "She doesn't claim to have the biggest voice," he says, "but theater isn't the same as cinema. If you had done the score exactly...