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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...there's a nasty little thing called rules in this world, and most of us can't join the Academy unless we have contributed large sums of money or are in the upper echelons of Hollywood society (e.g. have already won an Academy award). These rules are a problem, seeing as their application has resulted in an Academy whose members are old (median age over 50), predominately white men. That leaves a significant part of the country out of the loop. This being a democracy, the people must be spoken...

Author: By Caille M. Millner, | Title: Democratizing Oscar | 3/30/1998 | See Source »

...committee. And the sticking point, as negotiators prepare for a weekend of haggling, is FDA nicotine regulation. "The White House and Koop's public health camp want the FDA to have tight control over nicotine content," says Carney. "The Republicans hate regulatory agencies, and they hate regulation." Unless McCain can bridge what Carney calls "a pretty big gap," the the tobacco deal will quickly slide back into the legislative abyss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Reigniting the Tobacco Deal | 3/27/1998 | See Source »

...Unless, of course, you think we're fast approaching a market top. My best Wall Street sources are in awe at how far stocks have risen in the past three years, and privately many say they are bracing for a fall. They won't necessarily be right. But the tough job scene for their ilk is evidence of their conviction. Keeping down head count in good times may be a grim new reality. But at some level it represents Wall Street's collective stab at timing the market...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What's Good For The Goose... | 3/23/1998 | See Source »

...twins' mother, Queen Anne (Anne Parillaud), then proceed to kidnap Phillipe from his dungeon and train him in courtly manners in preparation for his replacing the king during a masked ball. To proceed further in the plot would be to destroy the only compelling reason for seeing the movie, unless you enjoy spending $5-8 per ticket to see seventeenth-century dress as rendered by Hollywood...

Author: By Carmen J. Iglesias, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: `Mask' Offers Cliched Tale of Vacationing Cast | 3/20/1998 | See Source »

...hope for that mythical Quad single. Unless you're truly nuts, just bite the bullet and ask for a double or a suite of some sort. Singles off a hallway are certainly not all that you dream of. Without a doubt, it is easier to live with a roommate of your choice next year, rather than with your random roommates this year...

Author: By Joe E. Subotnik, | Title: So You've Been Exiled Up North? | 3/20/1998 | See Source »

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