Word: thompson
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Vinagradov and his fellow cosmonauts. Not only do they have to seal off Spektr, there's also an argument back on earth over the worth of the battered module. "The Russians are eager to repair Spektr and get it back in operation," says TIME Science Writer Dick Thompson. "But American program managers don't believe that Spektr will ever be of much use ? because it could never be certified as safe." So much for a job well done. Some comfort for the Mir crew is a guaranteed place in the history books ? for performing the riskiest repair of the space...
...news has prompted questions about the viability of the B-2 ? which, as opposed to its brother the F-17A fighter-bomber, is a mere bomber. "The B-2 is an expensive cold war plane for a cold war mission," says TIME Pentagon correspondent Mark Thompson, "and they've tried to apply it to a post cold-war world...
...Force ? described by Thompson as "beyond embarassment" ? is at pains to point out the plane can still fly non-stop from the United States to any overseas target. That is, anywhere it doesn't rain. Good thing the Iraqi desert is pretty...
...millionish feature is based on the best-selling roman a clef that portrays an ambitious Governor named Jack Stanton whose presidential campaign is rocked by bimbo eruptions and accusations of draft dodging. The movie, which director Mike Nichols finished shooting last week, stars John Travolta as Stanton, Emma Thompson as his strong-willed wife Susan and Billy Bob Thornton as a James Carville-type campaign manager...
...everybody--well, nearly everybody--seems to feel the President's pain and has been making a concerted effort to distance the roles from any real-life counterparts. "I absolutely didn't want to do an impersonation," insists Thompson. "My character isn't Hillary; it's a composite of various people." "I'm not imitating anyone," contends Thornton, who went easy on the Cajun histrionics and even grew a close-cropped beard to differentiate himself from the jumpy, clean-shaven Carville. Adrian Lester, the young British actor whose pivotal role as narrator Henry Burton contains elements of Ron Brown and adviser...