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THERE ARE SO MANY momentous issues Media Person needs to discuss with you. The question of whether newspapers are a dying industry. The right wing's attempt to stifle PBS. The raging battle for dominance between the dueling divas of the dawn, Diane Sawyer and Katie Couric. The second (or is it third?) launch of Radar. The end of the taboo against running condom ads on prime-time TV.
Why, Media Person could do an entire column on the last item alone. Ever since he read the news, he's been unable to refrain from dreaming up commercials for the major campaigns ahead.
"Hi, I'm Brad Pitt. What do you think of when you hear the word 'Trojan?' Tell you what I think of. I recently starred in the epic film Troy, in which I played the Greek hero Achilles. Achilles spent ten years fighting the Trojans, so I think I know a little about them. Trojans are tough, resilient and dependable. But they're also loving and affectionate. You really can't go wrong with a Trojan. [Holds up product.] I use 'em. Angelina uses 'em, toousually at the same time I do." [Winks mischievously.]
Or this one:
An attractive older couple, obviously affluent, sits holding hands on a sofa in a tastefully...