Word: spinnings
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MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: The Republican presidential candidates spent Tuesday trying to put the best possible spin on the results of Monday's Iowa Caucuses. For the surging campaigns of Pat Buchanan and Lamar Alexander, that meant each proclaiming loudly and often that he was the only real rival to Bob Dole. "In the end, it's going to be a contest between Bob Dole and me," Alexander said, while Buchanan, who finished just three points behind Dole, told reporters he was "the one conservative who can with this nomination." For others, it was harder to put a positive face...
From its MTV-ish opening-credit sequence to its no-frills dorm-lounge set, Mad TV has an edginess that Lorne Michaels' once revolutionary show has long lacked--it is Spin to SNL's Rolling Stone. Mad TV is produced by 10 writers as opposed to SNL's 19. There is no guest host or regular musical act, and surely part of the appeal for teenagers lies in the assurance that they can tune in and never be confronted with the image of 1970s star (and eternal guest host) Chevy Chase in a mock game show or a Paul Simon...
Where's the game today? Should Bob Dole's 37% share of the 1988 Iowa vote (against a stronger field of rivals) be the standard this time around? No, argues a senior Dole aide: "Our number is 30%." That spin might have been laughable two months ago. It isn't today. In interviews with six leading campaign operatives, a consensus emerges: "Forbes has done Dole a favor by lowering the bar," says Eddie Mahe. "Now that he's falling, a win for Dole by any margin...
...outfits, the collection seemed meager (Lagerfeld produced 84). Perhaps Galliano is simply a rigorous editor, but the kind of exhilarating riffs that Saint Laurent and Lagerfeld can spin out--six or eight variations on a theme--were missing. Least satisfactory was a foray into blatant color for evening. Harsh chartreuse-green silk spoiled a group of prettily shaped party dresses. Deep orange costumes suggesting India were more effective, but does one go to Paris for a sari...
WHILE THE BUDGET EQUIVALENT OF MELROSE PLACE reached a climax this week, a new installment in the spin-off drama, Default Lane, began filming. For those who hate suspense, here's a preview of the final scene: there's no chance the U.S. government will default on its debt, now or ever...