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...opposition to the idea of `wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am,' or the idea that the man comes quickly and that's it, you can get control of that and sex becomes more pleasurable. Energy is energy, if you want to channel it into...

Author: By Johanna B. Berkman, | Title: Life as a Jock Nerd | 12/16/1989 | See Source »

Madden is able to let the audience know it too. His commentary is a whir of windmilling arms and an exuberant bark of POW!, WHAM! and ZAP! as the linemen collide. The fans have come to recognize the All-Madden players by their grimier shirts and more human qualities. They know Madden favors real grass over artificial turf and mud over dirt. From last Thanksgiving's broadcast: "That's kind of the way the game should be played. I mean -- Thanksgiving Day, the fireplace, the turkey, football players out there playing in the snow. Wet, mud, stuff like that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John Madden: I'M Just a Guy | 1/11/1988 | See Source »

Meet an amiable whale named John Madden, who mints money with his wham- bam football commentary and a slew of TV commercials...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page January 11, 1988 | 1/11/1988 | See Source »

...just how potent the economic force of self-interest can be. The energetic proprietress of the "Freindship" restaurant points to fresh fish writhing in a bucket, trying to persuade passersby that her culinary skills outshine her grasp of English spelling. A street stall displaying posters of the rock group Wham! advertises a dazzling red-and-blue "American garment." Private traders without permanent stands spread out blankets with photos of movie stars, horoscope cards and plastic hair brushes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Communism Two Crossroads of Reform | 11/9/1987 | See Source »

...programs, while PBS has 90 three-minute reports from Bill Moyers. Moyers is also doing eleven one-hour specials, interviewing such constitutional experts as Supreme Court Justices Harry Blackmun, Sandra Day O'Connor and William Brennan. ABC's entertainment division is preparing a one-hour tribute titled The Splendiferous Wham-Bam Constitution Special that will feature a number of stars, including Michael J. Fox and Barbra Streisand. On a serious note, both the ABC and NBC news divisions will present specials on differing interpretations of the Constitution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LIVING There's a Big Party On! | 7/6/1987 | See Source »

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