Word: tunings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...from year toyear, some orgies have become a tradition at thestation. Run by newly elected members of thestation, the Warhorse Orgy always kicks off theperiod, although it does not always feature thesame pieces. The Jump Orgy, featuring '40s and'50s rhythm and blues, is also an old favoritewhich people tune into each year...
...climbing back to the top, Paramount has made more use than other studios of extra postproduction filming and so-called research screening: assessing the opinions of preview audiences to fine-tune movies for consumer appeal. Early audience reaction persuaded the studio to beef up the love interest in Top Gun and rework completely the ending of Pretty in Pink. In the past, extensive additional film work was regarded as a "stigma," says a former Paramount executive. "But Paramount has done it consistently on almost every movie this year, with the exception of Star Trek...
...from Reagan, the better to exchange some banter and eye contact. But this time he was late and had to sit at the end. "I wasn't happy about that because I wanted to get his reaction." The article did not come up, but Reagan showed he was in tune with the hard-nosed approach. He claimed that he was personally responsible for breaking the news of the secret dealings, quipping, "I ought to get the Pulitzer Prize...
...current advertising campaign, CharlesSquare has changed its tune. "When Was the LastTime You Shopped Charles Square?" the voice on theradio asks this fall. With businesses moreestablished, and increased customer awareness, themall is slowly becoming a success story...
...spring of 1985 Boesky allegedly promised to pay Levine a percentage of profits for his tips, and subsequently the two agreed on a $2.4 million lump-sum payment. The SEC's complaint detailed a number of stock-trading situations in which Boesky had profited illegally to the tune of "more than $50 million." Among the stocks cited: Nabisco Brands, Houston Natural Gas, General Foods, Union Carbide and Boise Cascade...