Word: spans
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Reagan retains his popularity, despite the scandals and the crooks and the controversies. Reagan's popularity is partly because of his conservatism--instead of wasting all his scandals at once, he has conserved them and spread them out over an eight-year span...
...sports buffs, the burgeoning library ranges from 1986 Mets: A Year to Remember to Hulk Hogan and company battling for ring supremacy in the compleat Wrestlemania (I, II, III and IV). For travelers, the video offerings span the globe, from Elephant Hunting in Tanzania to Annette Funicello's guide to central Florida. For single gals on the prowl, try How to Make a Man Fall in Love with You. For guys: How to Read a Woman like a Book. Teens can learn How Can I Tell If I'm Really in Love? from Jason and Justine Bateman. And voyeurs...
Alas, these possibilities are rarely developed beyond their initial statement. The writers' attention span is short, no more than sketch length. This is not surprising, since they used to write for Murphy on Saturday Night Live. It means, though, that they skitter from idea to idea, never pausing to connect them in lovely long lines of lunacy. The director is also rather distracted; John Landis seems to be browsing through the scenes rather than gobbling them down. As a result, a cast of excellent black actors -- about whom Murphy in his role as producer has been making justifiably proud noises...
...Mike Tyson would ever face. None of this British stiff-upper-lip business for Haupt. And while he hasn't laced up the gloves since his hight school days, Dan Haupt of Overland Park, Kansas, has the kind of attitude that bespeaks confidence. Something Michael Spinks lost for a span of 91 seconds...
Anderson is no ordinary student entertainer. Her performance skills span the musical spectrum, but her singing success is only half of the story. As a psychology major, she has managed to fulfill all her requirements for medical school in case her musical career does not meet her expectations. And those dreams may well be high--for after graduation Anderson plans to return to her home in Georgia and start working on a record under the auspices of an Atlanta-based studio...