Week of February 22, 1990

rebuke to10 years of Sandinista rule. Chamorro

defeated President Daniel Ortega.

President Bush hails Chamorro’s victory and calls

for a “peaceful transition” to democratic rule in

Nicaragua.

As part of an eight-hour videotaped deposition,

Ronald Reagan says he did not authorize using

profits from arms sales to Iran to aid rebels in

Nicaragua and doubts it really happened.

A federal grand jury in Anchorage indicts Exxon on five criminal charges in

connection with the Alaskan oil spill last year. It was the worst oil spill in U.S

history. The company faces fines of $640 million.

for a western-style super presidency through the

legislature despite vigorous objections. Critics charged

it would place two much power in one man’s hands.

The TV show “Entertainment Tonight” has put together

a 900 number so you can call to wish Sammy Davis Jr.

well. Just call 900 328-2800 and leave your message. It

will cost you 95 cents per call. All the proceeds go to the

charity of Davis’s choice.

Go to Jack in the Box and get their new Ham & Turkey Melt sandwich - lean

ham, tender turkey plus Swiss ad cheddar cheese all melted together on

delicious sourdough bread.

In sports - Winnipeg Jets defenseman Peter Taglianetti is suspended for five

games for deliberately attempting to injure Buffalo Sabres center Christian Ruuttu

by “high sticking” him in the face.

bankruptcy. Downey says he has $100 in his pocket and

$320 in the bank. One of his creditors is a limousine

company.

Week of February 22, 1990

of the magazine that bears his name.

the 50’s. Ray had a string of hits on Columbia

Records. His biggest hits were “Cry” and

“Just Walking In The Rain.” Dubbed “the

prince of wails” and “The nabob of sob” due

to his impassionate singing style.

Cornelious (Cornell) Gunter, lead vocalist for The Coasters is shot to death while

driving through North Las Vegas. Gunter was shot through the windshield at an

intersection. He was to appear in Las Vegas this weekend. He joined the

Coasters in 1957. The group is best known for their hits “Yakety Yak (don’t talk

back)” and Charlie Brown (he’s a clown)” in the 50’s and have been a favorite

with live audiences ever since. Police still don’t have a motive or a suspect.

Bestsellers include - “Devices And Desires” - P.D. Jones, “Oh, The Places You’ll

Go! - Doctor Suess, “Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know” - Barbara

DeAngelis, “Barbarians At The Gate” - Bryan Burrough and John Helyar.

Grammy Awards this week: Best Album:

- Bonnie Raitt “Nick Of Time”... Best

Song - “Wing Beneath My Wings” ... Best

Record - Bette Midler - “Wind Beneath

My Wings” ... Best New Artist - Milli

Vanilli ... Best Male Pop Vocal - Michael

Bolton - “How Am “I Supposed To Live

Without You” ...

. Best Female Pop Vocal

- Bonnie Raitt “Nick Of Time” ... Best Duo

or Group Pop Vocal - Linda Ronstadt and

Aaron Neville - “Don’t Know Much” ...

Best Male Rock Vocal - Don Henley -

“The End Of the Innocence” ... Best

Female Rock Vocal - Bonnie Rait “Nick

Of Time” ... Hard Rock - Living Colour -

“Cult Of Personality” ... Metal - Metallica - “One” ... Best Female Country Vocal -

K.D. Lang - “Absolute Torch and Twang” ... Best Male Country Vocal - Lyle

Lovett - “Lyle Lovett & His Large Band.”

Week of February 22, 1990

TV ratings - The Cosby Show (23.6), Cheers (23.6),

Roseanne (21.5), A Different World (21.0), The Golden

Girls (20.7), Empty Nest (20.6), The Wonder Years (19.8),

America’s Funniest Home Videos (19.4), The Grammy

Awards (18.9), L.A. Law (18.60, Grand (18.3), Who’s The

Boss? (17.8), Kennedys Of Massachusetts (17.6),

Matlock (17.4), Unsolved Mysteries (17.4), Murder, She

Wrote (17.4), In the Heat Of the Night (17.2), 60 Minutes

(16.7), Kennedys Of Massachsetts#2 (16.4), Hunter

(16.2).

This week - America’s Funniest Home Videos beats 60

minutes in the Sunday slot. The program usually airs an

hour later and was a rerun of the first show.

Friday Night TV - CBS - The Bradys, Dallas,

Falcon Crest ... NBC - Baywatch, Premiere -

Nasty Boys, The Main Event ... ABC - Full

House, Family Matters, Perfect Sttrangers,

Nasty Boys (Premiere) Stars Dennis Franz

who heads a secret-street crime fighting

Squad.

20/20 - features an interview with Ted Turner.

Dolly Rogers and Kenny Rogers kick-off a 70-

day tour, appearing first at the new Mirage

Hotel in Las Vegas.

Stan Freberg returns to radio with his

syndicated “Stan Freberg Here.” - an amusing 90-second commentary.

Week of February 22, 1990

“Escapade” - Janet Jackson, “How

Am I Supposed To Live Without

You” - Michael Bolton,

“Dangerous” - Roxette, “Roam” -

The B-52’s, “All Or Nothing” - Milli

Vanilli, “Price Of Love” - Bad

English, “What Kind Of Man Would

I Be?” - Chicago”Here We Are” -

Gloria Estefan, “No More Lies” -

Michel’le, “We Can’t Go Wrong” -

The Cover Girls, “Just A Friend” -

Biz Markie, “Too Late To Say

Goodbye” - Richard Marx

Top albums - “Rhythm Nation

1814” - Janet Jackson, “Girl, You

Know It’s True” - Milli Vanilli,

“Forever Your Girl” - Paula Abdul, “Comsic Thing” - The B-52’s, “... But Seriously”

- Phil Collins

At the movies -

Joan Cusack

Tandy, Dan Aykroyd

Sedgwick, Raymond Barry

Thurman, Joanna Cassidy.

Week of February 22, 1990