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...Pryor has managed to neutralize Iraq as an issue, saying he supports the President. That lets him concentrate on pocketbook issues in a state that, like much of the country, is feeling some pain. "The economy bothers me," says waitress Melissa Hart, as she serves up a foot-long chili dog at Town Pump, a Little Rock suds-and-sandwich shop. "It is sucking. And we need some change." That kind of attitude puts Hutchinson in a bind. Pryor notes, for instance, that the Republican has repeatedly voted against raising the minimum wage. Hutchinson counters that expanding the earned-income...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Family Business | 9/23/2002 | See Source »

...important work of the nation, Americans can make the tough choices. Of the nearly 16 million people who had nothing better to do than phone in votes for one of two finalists on Fox TV's American Idol, an overwhelming majority opted for substance over style, anointing former waitress KELLY CLARKSON over onetime door-to-door salesman Justin Guarini. The show followed 10 would-be stars as they vied for a recording contract by singing hoary pop standards, with the TV audience eliminating one contestant a week. Down to the last two, it looked as though the electorate might...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Sep. 16, 2002 | 9/16/2002 | See Source »

...American Idol" producers should have called their show "American Dream." Even Disney couldn't come up with a better story line: the 20-year-old cocktail waitress from Burleson, Texas who sings her cheerful little heart out to capture the hearts (and votes) of the 100 million Americans who cast ballots over the course of the 13-week contest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Person of the Week: Kelly Clarkson | 9/5/2002 | See Source »

Someone must have forgot to tell Blind Date alum Jerri Manthey, who became the she-villain of Survivor 2. Or Allen, an aspiring actor who's been on Elimidate, Change of Heart, A Dating Story and "a dating-auction show that never aired called The Gamut." Kelly Ryan, a waitress in Studio City, Calif., parlayed a Blind Date appearance into stints on dating-game shows SexWars (she won $4,000) and Friends or Lovers. Ryan played the wild girl on her date, coaxing her beau into a hot-tub dip (surprise!) and a shower. The budding nightclub singer said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hot Tubs And Cold Shoulders | 8/12/2002 | See Source »

...other singles, indicate which ones sound interesting and, if both parties agree, have a Drip staff member arrange a date for them, according to Nancy Slotnick, the cafe's founder and chief executive officer. Each couple has its first date at the coffee bar, with a Drip waiter or waitress making the introductions. There are 10 other affiliated cafes in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and two in Boston. The chain plans to expand to Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, Slotnick says. In addition, Drip.com offers matchmaking services via the Internet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Getting Back Into It | 7/22/2002 | See Source »

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