Ins And Outs of the Celebrity Shuffle

By J.D. REED/

With vinegary zest each January, a number of star-struck publications make up their lists of who's in and who's out for the coming year. According to PEOPLE, USA Today and W, greed and selfishness are '80s evils. The new year promises a more compassionate, humane crop of idols. Generally getting the cold shoulder for 1990 are hardhearts like Roseanne Barr, Bryant Gumbel, Eddie Murphy and Margaret Thatcher. The new In crowd includes such softies as Delta Burke, Arsenio Hall, Madonna and Meryl Streep. Rocker Janet Jackson has ended up with a foot in both camps. Time to pull it together, Janet.

With reporting by Wendy Cole