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...chimps. But do you love the creatures enough to watch a full half-hour of them? More than once? Sober? The idea and execution here are adequate: chimps run a network on which they parody current TV shows and make fun of Hollywood. Just in case Ted Turner could resist talking chimps, the creators have the fake network run by a mean, stupid Australian mogul to mock Turner's rival, Rupert Murdoch. The real fear is that TBS's Turner might turn this show into an actual channel. Chimps all day may sound appealing, but you probably need some midgets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Chimp Channel | 7/5/1999 | See Source »

...serious shoring up will probably have to wait for a new president and Congress." Meanwhile, of course, those "little things" will go a long way toward wooing seniors over to the Democratic half of the voting booth in 2000. They?ll also be very hard for Republicans to resist. "The GOP is in serious disarray right now," says Branegan. "They shot themselves in the foot on guns and Kosovo, and they don?t want to hand the Democrats another issue for 2000." When it comes to touchy-feely stuff like Grandma and her heart pills, Clinton has it all over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: President Serves Up a Tasty Medicare Treat | 6/29/1999 | See Source »

...while humans try to empty his wallet. Somewhat jarring is Karesh's outsize ego. Photos of the author in manly poses, as well as asides on what he is looking for in a relationship, sometimes give the book the feel of a personal ad. But then, what woman could resist a man who knows not to snore when hyenas are around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Appointment At The Ends Of The World | 6/28/1999 | See Source »

...size of Bush's operation, and the Spectrum people wanted to upgrade his image with fancy furniture and a company car, but Bush wouldn't hear of it. "Those were the doodah days in Midland," says O'Neill's wife Jan, "and a lot of people couldn't resist--jets, boats, cars. George didn't go for that." He liked the image...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How George Got His Groove | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

...lots of reasons to think twice about getting a body part pierced--not least of which is pain. But folks with congenital heart disease have an extra worry: for them, piercing raises the risk of developing a heart-valve infection. If you have congenital heart disease and can't resist a naval ring, be sure to ask for preventive antibiotics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Jun. 21, 1999 | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

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