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David Paymer (Crazy People) plays brother/manager Stan Yankelman who, throughout the years, has had to put up with Buddy's irksome personality. Yankelman has tried his best to get Buddy the stardom and attention he needs and craves, even at the expense of his own aims and goals...
...pushes those close to him away yet there exists a good heart and a subtle vulnerability that the humor tries to mask. For example, in a contest with his own brother for the favor of Elaine, Young's selfish disposition is the brutal key to keeping her away from Stan...
Wareham, formerly of the Harvard-bred band Galaxie 500, joins ex-Chills bassist Justin Harwood and drummer Stan Demeski of the late great Feelies to form Luna2--a trio with exceptional musical talent and song writing ability. Their first offering includes a few medium-tempo riff-based gems ("Slide," "Anesthesia," "Crazy People" and "Time to Quit") as well as a pretty attempt at country-rock ("Time"), and some faster beat-driven tunes ("I Can't Wait," "Slash Your Tires" and "Smile...
...Clinton camp, meanwhile, came to the same conclusion. A sampling taken by Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg showed that Hillary's favorability ratings shot up 8 or 9 points right after the Republican Convention. All the Hillary bashing in the Astrodome, says Clinton's top campaign strategist, James Carville, "played to a decent advantage for us. The Republican Party in Houston made a collective fool of itself in attacking Hillary. People want to hear other things in an election campaign than a distorted 1974 scholarly article...
...appeal is that corporate buzz word, synergy: when the images of the two are fused in the public mind, the sum appears greater than the parts. "There's a lot of discussion in our focus groups where people are excited about the two of them together," says Clinton pollster Stan Greenberg. "It translates into an anticipation of energy and activism in the White House." Maybe so, but this Doublemint campaign could be reaching its natural limits -- too often the artful tactics of late summer turn into tired cliches by Election Day. Still, there is a chemistry between Clinton and Gore...