P.R. COUP OF THE YEAR: The Colin Powell presidential campaign/book tour. Runner-up: The Newt Gingrich presidential campaign/book tour
SECOND ACT OF THE YEAR: Court star Michael Jordan. Runner-up: Court star Monica Seles
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR: Alicia Silverstone. Runner-up: Edward Burns, ethnic auteur of The Brothers McMullen, made for $25,000 Comeback of the year: Jay Leno, with the help of dancing Itos and a CBS slump. Runner-up: Philippine Congresswoman Imelda Marcos
PLANET OF THE YEAR: Jupiter, probed by Galileo. Runner-up: GL229B, superplanet/ proto-star eyed by Hubble telescope
INESCAPABLE AD CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR: Windows 95. Runner-up: The A-Beatles-C! Network
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