Alcala Yearbook 1998

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Rr ligion isacommon theme 011 right fall-season network 'IVshowsinspired by the surrr ss of CBS's "Touched hi an Angel" starring Roma Downey, Della Reese and JohnDy1'. New programs includeABC's "Nothing Sarrrd .. and "Teen Angel."

Titanic is ahuge critical and box-officesuccess. Themovieevent of the year, this $200 million picture is themost costlyin history. After 45 days in thetheaters, Titanic hadearned$308million.

Star Wars captures anewgeneration of fanswhen George Lucas re-releases the film trilogy 20years after the first film wasshown. In Washington, D.C., theNational Air and Space Museum mountsahuge exhibition of now-historic Star Wars artifacts.

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Michael Flatley'spulsating show "Lord of the Dance" fuels the extraordinary popularity of Irish dance. Thr show tours 15 cities in theU.S. through October.

In the fall, Fox debuts "Ally McBeal," a

comedy/drama starring Calista Flockhart as a young Boston attorney. The show captures a Golden Globe Award in January 1998 for best series/musical or comedy.

Matt Damon stars as an attorney in TheRainmaker, amovie based on the John Grisham novel. Damon'ssuccesses also include the film Good Will Hunting.

The Wonderlul World of Disney presents its adaptation of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" on ABC, staning Brandy as Cinderella and Whibtey Houston as the Fairy Godmother. TomorTOw Never Dies , staning Pierce Brosnan as 007, is a holiday box-office hit and confinns U1e enduring popularity of James Bond movies.

Summer blockbuster Menin Black grosses more than$500 million world1vide to become 1997'sbiggest hit. Thesci-fi comedy stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.

The 1997 seasonpremiere episode of "ER" is broadcast live and draws 42.7 million viewers for NBC, including those whowatch it on a giant screeninTimes Square.

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