January 30, 2003
So, governor-wannabe Arnold Schwarzenegger is suing an auto dealer in faraway Akron, Ohio, for $20 million. The offense? Using a thumbnail-sized picture of the Terminator in an otherwise full-page newspaper ad hawking cars. To those familiar with his “swat a fly with a sledgehammer” history, Schwarzenegger’s overkill will come as little surprise. During most of…
September 19, 1999
Never mind that Gov. Gray Davis is the first Democrat to occupy the statehouse in 16 years and that he is enjoying high approval ratings from the voters. Because he is governing as a moderate New Democrat, he is under fire from his party’s left wing. Some legislative leaders are unhappy the governor refused to…
December 23, 1991
So filmmakers and movie purists are up in arms about the use of clips and characters from old films in a Diet Coke commercial (“Not Quite the Real Thing,” Calendar, Dec. 16). I admit the idea is jarring at first maybe even a bit deceitful. But I beg to differ with the critics. I…