Word: sleepers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...those readers interested in Black-Jewish relations, the anthology contains an enlightening section that includes a dialogue between Lerner and Jesse Jackson; two essays by James Macpherson and Cornel West; and a fascinating report by Jim Sleeper, an editorial reporter at New York Newsday, on the demagogic politics of race in America...
...rocky shakedown period, has emerged as a solid ratings success, while its older sibling, 20/20, is still going strong after 13 seasons. Back at CBS, 48 Hours (which departs from the newsmagazine format by focusing on one subject for an hour in cinema-verite fashion) has become a sleeper hit and has even generated a spin-off: Street Stories, which did well enough in four outings last month to win a renewal through the summer...
...American Music of Irving Berlin, Dwight Thomas at the Paramount Wurlitzer Organ (Newport Classic). Even on this unlikely instrument, Berlin's melodic invention -- from the infectious Puttin' on the Ritz to the tender Always -- is nonpareil. The sleeper of the year...
...season's oddest talent combo could be a sleeper hit. Rob Reiner directs a Stephen King story, with James Caan playing a novelist imprisoned by his biggest fan. Horror at Christmas? A gamble, but this one could...
What gives Ghost its spooky staying power? The Paramount film will pass Disney's Pretty Woman this week to become the biggest box-office draw of the year, grossing almost $180 million since July. The sleeper hit, which tells the story of a murdered young Manhattanite who maintains a spectral presence on earth to protect his wife, has marketing experts trying to figure out its success. One theory is that the film's spiritual message prompts moviegoers to see it over and over with cultlike devotion. Paramount has taken out classified notices in newspapers saying, "If you have seen Ghost...