The cast of Family Ties: Meredith Baxter (Birney) as Elyse Keaton, Michael Gross as Steven Keaton, Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton, Justine Bateman as Mallory Keaton, Tina Yothers as Jennifer Keaton, Brian Bonsall as Andrew Keaton.

ENTERTAINMENT

1986–1987 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama Series:  L.A. Law (NBC)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bruce Willis, Moonlighting

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:  Sharon Gless, Cagney and Lacey

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:  John Hillerman, Magnum, P.I.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Bonnie Bartlett, St. Elsewhere

Outstanding Comedy Series:  The Golden Girls (NBC)

Outstanding Lead Actor Comedy Series:  Michael J. Fox, Family Ties

Outstanding Lead Actress Comedy Series:  Rue McClanahan, The Golden Girls

Outstanding Supporting Actor Comedy Series:  John Larroquette, Night Court

Outstanding Supporting Actress Comedy Series: Jackee Harry, 227

Outstanding Children's Series (Daytime):  Sesame Street (PBS)

Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show: The $25,000 Pyramid (CBS)

Outstanding Talk/Service Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show (Syndicated)

  

Also on TV:

• Alf
• Cheers
• The Cosby Show
• Growing Pains
• Hill Street Blues
• Head of the Class
• Knots Landing
• McGyver
• Miami Vice
• Mr. Belvedere
• Perfect Strangers
• Silver Spoons
• Who’s the Boss

"Top Gun" maverick Tom Cruise.

1986 Academy Awards

Best Picture              Platoon, Arnold Kopelson, producer (Orion)

Actor in a Leading Role      Paul Newman, The Color of Money

Actress in a Leading Role   Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God

Actor in a Supporting Role  Michael Caine, Hannah and Her Sisters

Actress in a Supporting Role   Dianne Wiest, Hannah and Her Sisters

Song  “Take My Breath Away,” Top Gun, Giorgio Moroder, music; Tom Whitlock, lyrics

 

ALSO PLAYING IN THEATERS:

• The Big Easy
• Broadcast News
• Dirty Dancing
• Fatal Attraction
• Full Metal Jacket
• Hope and Glory
• The Last Emperor
• Lethal Weapon
• Moonstruck
• No Way Out
• The Princess Bride
• Raising Arizona
• Robocop
• Roxanne
• Three Men and a Baby
• The Untouchables
• Wall Street
• The Witches of Eastwick

Whitney Houston's album "Whitney" with the hit single "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)".

1987 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year          “Graceland,” Paul Simon

Album of the Year           Joshua Tree, U2 (Island)

Song of the Year             “Somewhere Out There,” James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, songwriters

Best New Artist                Jody Watley

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male      Bring on the Night, Sting

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female   “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” Whitney Houston

Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal          “(I've Had) The Time of My Life,” Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo      Tunnel of Love, Bruce Springsteen

Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal    “(I've Had) The Time of My Life,” Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

TOP 20 Songs of 1987

 

1. "Faith".....George Michael

2. "Alone".....Heart

3. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" .....Whitney Houston

4. "C'est la Vie".....Robbie Nevil

5. "Shake You Down".....Gregory Abbott

6. "La Bamba".....Los Lobos

7. "Livin' On A Prayer".....Bon Jovi

8. "Here I Go Again".....Whitesnake

9. "Heaven Is A Place On Earth".....Belinda Carlisle

10. "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life".....Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

11. "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now".....Starship

12. "I Think We're Alone Now".....Tiffany

13. "With Or Without You".....U2

14. "At This Moment".....Billy Vera and the Beaters

15. "Keep Your Hands To Yourself".....Georgia Satellites

16. "Heart And Soul".....T'Pau

17. "Open Your Heart".....Madonna

18. "Didn't We Almost Have It All".....Whitney Houston

19. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".....U2

20. "Looking For A New Love".....Jody Watley