JANUARY 16, 1987

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• Headline: Richard Pryor's 'Critical Condition' Screening. Impact: This chaotic film set led to a series of unfortunate events where every comedy script after felt compelled to include a hospital scene. Thanks, Pryor, for turning hospitals into the next hot comedy venue!. Fact: Richard Pryor once set himself on fire while freebasing cocaine. So, a film where he's in 'critical condition'? Just another Tuesday for him..
• Headline: The TV Spinoff: Wanted Dead or Alive. Impact: The show made tracking down terrorists seem like a thrilling Saturday night activity, inadvertently leading to a spike in people wanting to join the FBI. Spoiler: most just ended up watching more TV.. Fact: The idea of tracking terrorists was so sensational that it inspired an entire generation to believe they could solve global issues from their couch, armed only with a remote..
• Headline: Thrilling Premiere of 'Bedroom Window'. Impact: This thriller paved the way for all future films with characters who inexplicably choose to spy on their neighbors instead of, you know, calling the police. Thanks for the voyeurism, Hollywood!. Fact: The film had such an impact that it inspired a plethora of 'peeping' films, making every nosy neighbor feel like a potential protagonist in a gripping thriller..
• Headline: BUSINESS PEOPLE; Hartmarx Picks Chief In Management Shuffle. Impact: This management shuffle at Hartmarx led to a domino effect in the corporate world where every CEO subsequently believed they could play musical chairs with their positions without any repercussions. Spoiler alert: they can't.. Fact: Harvey A. Weinberg's rise to CEO was so dramatic that it inspired a new reality show: 'Survivor: Corporate Edition.'.
• Headline: FILM: 'DEFENSE OF REALM'. Impact: This film shone a light on political corruption, creating a chain reaction of disgraced politicians trying to defend their actions on social media instead of, you know, in court. Thanks, cinema!. Fact: The film's controversial themes were so ahead of its time that it inspired countless memes about disgraced politicians trying to justify their actions with hashtags..
• Headline: BUSINESS PEOPLE; Head of Ameritech Is Moving to Utility. Impact: James J. Howard's transition to utility management created a surge of interest in the utility sector, convincing many that being a power company CEO was somehow more glamorous than it sounds. Spoiler: it isn't.. Fact: This move was so shocking that it gave birth to the phrase, 'It's not about the volts, it's about the votes,' which never really caught on. Shocking, right?.