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...smattering of his foes -- have deluged New York Federal District Court Judge Kimba Wood with more than 200 letters that aim to sway her decision about his prison term. While such lobbying is common in white-collar proceedings, Milken's case has attracted letters from a dazzling potpourri of the rich and famous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dear Judge: Go Easy on Michael Milken | 9/24/1990 | See Source »

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT REVUE (A&E, Fridays, 8 p.m. EDT, with weekend repeats). A weekly magazine with a fresh approach and guests you're unlikely to see anywhere else. Host Eric Burns, low key and ingratiating, presides over a classy potpourri of cultural news and features...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Critics Voices: Jul. 2, 1990 | 7/2/1990 | See Source »

Persona, a monthly potpourri of show-biz interviews and features, is getting the biggest push. After eight months of test-marketing, the magazine is poised for a nationwide rollout in June. Unlike most of its predecessors, Persona will be aimed at a mass audience. It will get wide distribution at supermarket check-out stands and other retail outlets. And it will be priced at a low, low $4.95. That is scarcely more than the cost of a blank cassette; Persona's advertising will even point out that the tape can be reused after viewing (as can all prerecorded tapes, with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Tape-Of-the-month Club | 5/7/1990 | See Source »

With such a potpourri of interesting, unique characters and lovely musical numbers, Ruddigore promises an evening of laughter and romance: two perfect ingredients for a good weekend night...

Author: By Kirsten L. Parkinson, | Title: 'The Witch's Curse' Is Anything But Evil | 4/13/1990 | See Source »

...anybody here play this game? The rules for morning TV have changed & little since they were invented by the Today show back in the 1950s. Put a perky, good-looking couple together on a homey set; mix in a potpourri of news, weather and feature segments; and keep it all going for two hours. Do it right, and you'll grab a sizable share of the audience that can't get through the pre-work hours without some TV chatter percolating in the background...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Miscues In The Morning | 2/26/1990 | See Source »

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