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- <title>
- Jan. 02, 1989: Show Business:Most Of '88
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- <history>
- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1989
- Jan. 02, 1989 Planet Of The Year:Endangered Earth
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>Time Magazine</source>
- <hdr>
- SHOW BUSINESS, Page 103
- MOST OF '88
- </hdr><body>
- <p> HAPPIEST HOMECOMING
- </p>
- <p> E.T.'s return to earth, where fans of the most popular movie
- in history have bought an unprecedented 15 million copies of the
- newly released videocassette.
- </p>
- <p> BIGGEST TRIUMPH
- </p>
- <p> Folk singer Tracy Chapman, who surprised everyone --
- including herself -- with her chart-topping debut album, which
- set the tone for new women on the music scene.
- </p>
- <p> LONGEST LEGS ON A HARE
- </p>
- <p> Roger Rabbit, Toon star of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which
- jumped to first place at the box office, bringing in almost $150
- million.
- </p>
- <p> WORST TASTE
- </p>
- <p> The rantings of Morton Downey Jr. and the ravings of Geraldo
- Rivera, which ushered tabloid TV into our living rooms.
- </p>
- <p> SPLASHIEST SPLIT
- </p>
- <p> That of rocker Bruce Springsteen and Julianne Phillips after
- the Boss took off his wedding band and made off with Patti
- Scialfa, a backup singer in his E Street Band.
- </p>
- <p> RICHEST LIVING SUPERSTAR
- </p>
- <p> Michael Jackson, who moonwalked his way past Bill Cosby to
- become this year's highest-paid entertainer, earning $60
- million.
- </p>
- <p> RICHEST DEAD SUPERSTAR
- </p>
- <p> Elvis, whose estate made more money than ever this year, on
- the eleventh anniversary of his death.
- </p>
- <p> MOST POPULAR BASTARD SON OF A HUNDRED MANIACS
- </p>
- <p> Freddy Krueger, who captured and clawed the hearts of
- millions with his Nightmare on Elm Street series, which has
- racked up more than $140 million in ticket sales.
- </p>
- <p> MOST AGELESS LEADING MEN
- </p>
- <p> Superman, who turned 50, and Mickey Mouse, who reached 60,
- in 1988 without a wrinkle in sight.
- </p>
- <p> DEEPEST HOLE
- </p>
- <p> The one left by the 22-week-long writers' strike, which put
- Hollywood on hold and almost killed the fall TV season.
- </p>
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