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...since Cellucci has stepped into his State House chambers, he has acted in a nearly belligerent tone with attempts to bring back the death penalty. The governor also supports stronger use of teacher tests and the appointment of James Peyser, a vocal advocate of school choice, to chair of the state Board of Education. Cellucci has not been without his critics...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley, | Title: The Bay State Shuffles to the Center | 9/13/1999 | See Source »

...child, Vilanch had done "a lot of reading and a lot of watching of things." These habits are helpful in a job that demands a breadth of knowledge for potential comedy targets (he subscribes to 64 magazines and newspapers) and an acute ear for a star's persona, vocal rhythms and insecurities. Vilanch will be backstage with Raquel Welch before she gives a speech he wrote, and in the wings on Oscar night to cue Crystal's on-the-spot jokes about Jack Palance push...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Roastmaster General | 9/13/1999 | See Source »

...they are not views shared by most of their civilian counterparts. The majority of today?s military identifies itself as Republican, believes that prayer should be permitted in public schools and thinks military leaders share the values of the American people. This sparks some concern: Will a conservative, vocal military emerge as a new political force...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Left, Right ? Right, Right, Right! | 9/9/1999 | See Source »

...Brother. It's hard to be a radical band in moderate times; it's hard to believe, in the age of the Backstreet Boys and a booming Dow, that music has meaning beyond SoundScan figures. Nonetheless, Rage's rock-hop music takes on racism and capitalism while also offering vocal support to Mumia Abu-Jamal and the Zapatista rebels. And with a Chicano singer (dreadlocked Zack de la Rocha) and an African-American guitarist (wizardly Tom Morello), the band looks like the future of America. Rage's new CD--with songs like Calm Like a Bomb and Guerrilla Radio--promises...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fall Preview: The Art Of Autumn | 9/6/1999 | See Source »

...entries, most of them useless. There's a lot happening on the album--Latin rhythms, rock, funky bass lines--but in the end most of it seems to contain only small bits of what you originally set out to find. The best songs are driven by strong vocal performances that humanize the material. The rest make you feel as if you're imprisoned in a cheesy version of The Matrix...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Remedy | 8/23/1999 | See Source »

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