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By Margarita Pats
There was a time many years ago when nij
consisted of sitcoms, cops and robbers show
grams, with a sprinkling of specials from J;
Bob Hope, National GeoaraDhic and the lik
Then prime-time television took a differe
the nighttime soap opera. At least one soap
on any given night.
When J.R. was shoi, the nation ? maybe i
went berserk. Breaths were baited as the wo
was revealed. It is estimated that people exch
dollars as they won and lost bets laid at variou:
Shot J.R.?"
EVEN A show as realistically refined as 44
has been losing in the ratings in recent 1
Landing."
The nighttime soaps rely on adultery, go
various other less-than-prideful human cond
a sieaay viewersnip.
Well move over soap operas! The latest b
work executives is the made-for-TV novel.
It all started innocently enough with th
"Roots." Alex Haley wrote the story of his
country was never the same.
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The national bestseller 'The Dieter's Stress Guide
that stressful situations can aid in losing weight.
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By Robert O'Connor
Unbelievably, Christine McVie feels insecure
about her music.
Because of a wariness over failure, the
Fleetwood Mac vocalist has not stretched her
solo album with lush harmonies and
unavoidable romanticism, despite her
modesty.
"Christine McVie" follows the solo successes
of fellow band members Mick Fleetwood,
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.
The solo venture strings together
simple and sometimes cliched lyrics with
elegant music.
Mc VIE, WHO is responsible for seven of
the 13 Mac singles (including "Don't Stop"
and "Love In Store"), does not stray far
from her basic but irresistible formula.
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and "Who's Dreaming This Dream" could
have easily been recorded within the confines
of Fleetwood Mac. It seems that although
McVie Jias nothing particularly new to
reveal, her ideas are still exciting.
"Love Will Show Us How" ushers in the
solo McVie sound with Todd Sharp's
vigorous guitar playing and McVie's fragile
persuasion. Nome of the tunes are profound
or stereotypically sultry, but McVie's
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and Eric Clapton are noteworthy,but
it is Steve Winwood who fuses with McVie
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opera is televised "Shogun" not only exemp]
Richard Chamberlain, but
even the world ? night. What better way to
uld-be murderess night than to spread one
anged millions of period.
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long mini-series. The comrr
were more exciting than the !
Hill Street Blues" of War" should go down
weeks to "K disappointing ever.
"Chiefs" excited many Sc
ssip, scandal ana citizens became overnight
itions to maintain State House was very satisfy
how nice a capitol they have
rainstorm of net- very strange and disgruntled
radine, who was sodomizing
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s, romanticism
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for two of the album's finest tracks. Winwood
shares vocals on the pleading "One In
A Million" and supplies his hypnotic synthesizer
to the oensive "Ask AnvhnHv "
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which he co-wrote:
He's a devil and an angel
Ooh, the combination's driving me wild
He's a saint and a sinner
Somehow he acts like a beginner
McVIE'S BAND includes Sharp on
guitar, George Hawkins on bass and Steve
Ferrone on drums. All but one of thp 10
songs are group collaborations. The angry
"I'm The One" and "Keeping Secrets" are
without a complete McVie influence and lag
behind the other tracks. The chemistry that
exists is naturally not as strong as Fleetwood
Mac's, but it works.
"The Challenge" and "The Smile I Live
For" exemplify McVie's passion for magnificent
melodies. The former layers harmonize
with an optimism. "Now every corner I turn
seems so unkind/and you're the challenge on
my mind." The latter is a ballad to McVie's
current boyfriend.
^o nxcueci" teatures Clapton on lead
guitar and shows that McVie has not forgotten
the "blues flavor" missing from her recent
material. The tune has become McVie's
theme song because it describes her
enthusiasm.
"Christine McVie" was certainly worth the
15-year wait.
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ta Kinte's saga was told. The sen- "Celebrity,"
ed in "Roots" made many people potence, homos
it the suffering caused in the name Boasting the
"Celebrity" wa
ication of such mini-series as "Master of t
of Japan and its ancient customs, was about a far
ified the superb acting ability of The movie for t
it kept the viewer tuned in every much. It was s
maintain high ratings night after Henreid in whi
show over a two to four night the window as
"Master of th
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lercials previewing the mini-series Dyan Cannon
show itself. The ending of "Winds Kruger-Brett co
in the history books as the most ing that she is c
>uth Carolinians as Chester and its THE MOST
sensations. Brief footage of the which aired Sun
ing as South Carolinians saw just has been referr
t. The storyline revolved around a movie points to
[character, played by Keith Car- sex. So the netv
and killing young boys in the fic- Television ha
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in novels. And 1984 seems more The mini-seri<
for television, a
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By Chris Handal
Move over Richard Simmons, Jane Fonda
and Victoria Principal, a real dieter has written
a useful guide.
Richard Smith, author of the national
bestseller "The Dieter's Guide to Weight
Loss During Sex" and the popular, though
not as satisfying, "Dieter's Guide to Weight
Loss After Sex," now tells would-be dieters
the benefits of stress in losing weight.
"The Dieter's Stress Guide: How to Worry
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stressful activities can actually help a person
lose weight.
ACCORDING TO the introduction, "Until
recently, the fact that stress actually burns
f off calories has been largely ignored. Yet, it
is during periods of emotional upheaval that
many of us tend, often with minimal effort,
to shed pounds, unaware of the link between
stress and weight loss.
"A single woman involved with a married
man loses up to a pound during any tearful
phone call in which he promises, for the fifth
time, to divorce his wife, or at least to stop
sleeping with her."
The book proper is a series of charts listing
stressful activities, situations or sex partners
and often how many ounces are lost bv the
stress they cause.
For instance, Smith reveals that "Feeling
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McVie's first solo release is filled with group collabo
Fleetwood, Lindsay Buckingham and Eric Clapton.
igher ratings
which spanned three nights, had rape, imiexuality
and your basic generic bed-hopping,
most surprising and unexpected ending,
5, as usual, not as good as the book,
he Game," based on Sidney Sheldon's book,
nily obsessed with revenge, money and power.
elevision hinted at a lot of sex, but didn't show
imilar to a movie with Bette Davis and Paul
ch they kissed and then the camera moved to
the curtains swayed in the wind.
le Game" was very accurate with respect to the
1 criticism would have to be in the selection of
as Kate Blackwell. The matriarch of the
nglomerate is much prettier and younger looklepicted
in the book.
recent of the TV novels this year was "Lace,"
iday and Monday nights. This five-hour movie
ed to as the trashiest of the trash Rut thi?
the fact that people like to watch shows about
vorks keep putting them in the line-ups.
s changed drastically since its inception. Peole
more receptive to change and more perhat's
in good taste and what isn't. People's apands
have changed as well.
ss and TV novels are apparently the new style
nd are here to stay.
of stress
Used" causes stress. If a woman discovers a
man is dating her for her body she loses seven
ounces. If he dates her for her mind, she
loses 15 ounces and if he dates her for her
electric power drill, she loses 21 ounces.
SMITH ALSO has a section entitled "The
Seven Deadly Sins, attributes of high-stress
partners." These are being demanding,
judgmental, witholding, rigid, needy,
destructive and possessive.
Smith has other bizarre categories such as
"The Problem Derriere." Stress results when
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Jane Fonda's, even with makeup.
This book even has advice for the college
student interviewing for a job. Four stressful
responses to the question "why should we
hire you" are: "I'll need the severance pay;"
"I'm a swell person;" "I'm a spy for a rival
company;" and "you shouldn't."
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funny as "The Dieter's Guide to Weight Loss
During Sex," it has more hits than misses
and the hits cause chuckles and the urge to
tell friends how to diet stressfully.
AS SPOOF books go, "The Dieter's Stress
Guide" is a winner. It is diversion, and it's
entertaining.
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rations by McVie and such artists as Mick