Networks reject oddball fall lineups with sharp satire
A humorous look at unaired TV concepts from major networks, listing failed ideas like Thelma a Roseanne ripoff, The Boxcar Willie Show, Eightysomething in a Alabama nursing home, Mr Edwina with a transsexual horse, Slimestory a Geraldo style late night, and Sixty Seconds an Andy Rooney vehicle.
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Outer Space
Howdy Doody
Ludlow Porch
Ludlow
ABC
Hollywood
Thelma
Roseanne
Eugene
Boxcar Willie
Ted Turner
Dolly Parton
Polly
Sylacauga
Ala
Edwina
Geraldo
John Tower
Rock Hudson
Andy Rooney
A Call for Guilt to Fortify Morals in America
A mother argues for a return of stern guilt to restore ethics amid public figures and private behavior. She recalls strict upbringing, warns against moral erosion, and stresses personal responsibility, saying guilt can guard integrity against money and power.
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America
Exxons
Boeskys
Norths
Paradise
Hoffman Coached by Eddie Murphy for Shakespearean Role
Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman credits Eddie Murphy with coaching him for his first Shakespearean part as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice at the Phoenni Phoenix Theater in London. Hoffman said Murphy read through the play with him four times and he hopes to deliver a strong performance alongside Sir Peter Hall's production co starring Geraldine James as Portia. In Cadiz Ohio Cammie King Conlon recalls landing Bonnie Blue in Gone With the Wind.
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New York
Dustin Hoffman
Shylock
Eddie Murphy
Sir Peter Hall
Geraldine James
Portia
Cadiz
Ohio
Cammie King Conlon
Bonnie Blue
Conlon
Scarlett O’hara
Rhett Butler
Celebrities Mark 50th Anniversary of Classic Film
Clark Gable celebration in his birthplace marks the film's 50th anniversary. MOSS POINT Mississippi football star Louis Lipps ties the knot with former Miss Mississippi Toni Seawright in a crowded wedding at First Baptist Church. Lipps once attended the University of Southern Mississippi and runs a funeral home in Hattiesburg. New York actress Bess Myerson, acquitted of divorce fixing, endures trial with piano playing walks and subway rides, crediting religion for strength. She, Capasso, and Hortense Gabel were all cleared of charges in a related case.
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Bonnie Blue
Conlon
Clark Gable
Gable
Butler
Moss Point
Miss
Louis Lipps
Pittsburgh Steelers
Toni Seawright
First Baptist Church
LIPPS
Jackson County Civic Center
The
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg
New York
Bess Myerson
Federal Court- Myerson House
Manhattan
Miss Myerson
Ladies’ Home Journal
Capasso
Soviet 19 Wins Van Cliburn Piano Prize in Fort Worth
Alexsei Sultanov, 19, becomes youngest finalist to win the Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition defeating 37 rivals. Jose Carlos Cocarelli nets silver with Benedetto Lupo taking bronze. Sultanov earns 15000 dollars Carnegie Hall debut recital tours and free air travel.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Alexsei Sultanov
Sultanov
van Cliburn
Dudley Moore
Tarrant County Convention Center
Jose Carlos Cocarelli
Benedetto Lupo
Savannah Sun casino cruises set to launch from Georgia coast
American Cruises plans to begin six hour rides aboard the SS Savannah Sun by midsummer, offering a casino in international waters about 45 minutes offshore. The ship docked in Mobile for refurbishment and will operate beyond Georgia’s coast while avoiding state gambling laws. Local officials see the attraction, with mixed reactions from lawmakers and residents.
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Savannah
American Cruises Inc
Savannah Sun
Georgia
Mobile
Marguerite Cuquet
American Cruises
John Rousakis
Wayne Garner
Carrollton
International
Las Vegas
Imelda Marcos Releases First Record Album
Imelda Marcos unveils her debut album collaborating with Philippine pop star Ms. Papin. She says the project honors her husband Ferdinand Marcos and may lead to another release as her husband remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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Honolulu
Imelda Marcos
Imelda Papin
Imelda Romualdez Marcos
Mrs. Marcos
Ms. Papin
Ferdinand
Marcos
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