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...Call it MyTv. Viewers will be freed from broadcast schedules and able to create their own programs. Already subscribers to Britain's Sky News Active can select individual news stories from a menu instead of having to watch an entire show. Those with personal video recorders (PVRs) can decide when to watch movies and TV shows that were originally broadcast live...
...Both PVRs and video-on-demand allow for that personal touch. Would you like to see Penélope Cruz or Gérard Depardieu? Do you prefer dramas or comedies? Just select your favorite actors and film genre on your TV's "personal screen," and all the programs matching those keywords will be automatically recorded...
...After the viewing parties, the post-parties are limited. Most of the studios are eschewing holding the big open-call parties, focusing instead on intimate gatherings for their select few. The most desirable traditional parties are the one hosted by Vanity Fair magazine, a separate one hosted by Los Angeles magazine, and one bash that is a fund-raiser for a much-respected charity, the Elton John AIDS Foundation...
...occupy valuable housing space while rarely conversing with undergraduates. Although we do value the integration of scholars into our communities, their number could certainly be decreased without disabling the program. In fact, by increasing the competitiveness of such spots, the College could insure that those scholars whom it does select will have an enthusiastic commitment to student life...
...search process is no exception to this rule. According to Dean of Undergraduate Education Susan G. Pedersen '82, FAS searches are authorized by Knowles but conducted by the individual departments who select the candidates...