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Entertainment

the soaps. Despite enc ious advertising,
ABC’s Call to Glory fizzled after a few
successful episodes. Several attempts at
video music channels, including one from
cable king Ted Turner, failed as MTV
showed its apparent invincibility in the
video music business.
With the release of Purple Rain,
Prince reigned over the music industry
with a #1 album and several top-10
singles. Newcomer Madonna scored b
with the teenagers with her album, Like
a Virgin. Rock great Bruce Springsteen
scaled the charts with his popular LP,
Born in the U.S.A. At the Grammys,
Lionel Richie and Tina Turner we re
among the big winners.
Several hit groups gave concerts in
South Florida. For two nights in
November, Michael Jackson and his
brothers played to a sold-out Orange
Bowl, as they completed their record­
setting Victory Tour. Other pop stars —
including Elton John, Hall and Oates, U2,
and REO Speedwagon — also performed
here. On the heavy metal scene, Iron
Maiden and Twisted Sister gave a
The Gateway marquee advertises four cinema hits.
head-banging concert at the Sportatorium.
Basking In The Fun At the James L. Knight Center, Love 94
presented “Jazz over Miami,” featuring
jazz great Miles Davis. In December,
South Florida enjoys top-flight entertainment Frank Zappa gave his own jazz show.
Singers were not the only ones giving
hroughout 1984 and 1985, South
South Florida concerts. Comedian Joan
ly acclaimed The Breakfast Club fared
T Florida entertainment flourished, as well with students, as did Starman. Rivers brought her act to Sunrise in
hit movies and top concerts high­
Bill Cosby’s return to television swept
lighted the year. the ratings and boosted NBC’s prime-time February. Many students attended the
Eddie Murphy concert in early March,
At the cinema, Beverly Hills Cop, audience, especially the teenage viewers. despite the fact that it interfered with
starring Eddie Murphy, dominated the Dynasty and Dallas continued to dominate exam week. “Although academics are
movie screens all important,” ex­
over the United plained Ephraim
States. Premiering Hess, “relaxation
in mid-December, and recreation are,
the fdm continued
too.”
to play well With these
through spring in concerts, movies,
many Ft. Lauder­ television shows,
dale theaters. Said and music, South
Todd Chaney of Florida on the
the multi-million whole enjoyed a
dollar blockbuster, relatively healthy
“It was really entertainment life
funny. It was the during the 1984-85
best I’ve seen.” season.
Other hits includ­ After a hard
ed two science- day of working
fiction extravagan­ In the groove overtime, students
zas, Dune and ' -— enjoy playing over­
2010. The critical­ Chris Suchocki enjoys the sounds of Madonna on his Walkman. time as well.

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