Farewell to Pearl Bailey in Philadelphia Funeral
In a dignified service at Deliverance Evangelistic Church Pearl Bailey was remembered as a life loving entertainer. About 2,000 mourners gathered while outside crowds waited for a glimpse of the casket. Cab Calloway praised her as love personified. Bailey died last Friday in Philadelphia at 72 likely from a heart attack. The ceremony was simple with hymns poetry and fond recollections.
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Sellecca sues over firing from Baby Talk role
Connie Sellecca claims ABC canceled her starring role in Baby Talk and sues for more than 1.5 million dollars. She alleges producer Ed Weinberger emotionally abused her and demanded unconditional submission. Sellecca says she was paid 25,000 for the pilot instead of 45,000. Weinberger and Columbia Pictures Television declined to comment. The spinoff of Look Who's Talking has faced problems and ABC had ordered the pilot redone.
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Annie Potts to wed Jim Hayman soon in Hollywood
Hollywood gossip notes Annie Potts of Designing Women will marry Jim Hayman, a cinematographer she met last year during filming of Sketches. Potts, twice married before, exposed in set photos that the couple’s upcoming nuptials are imminent as Sketches heads into release alongside Texasville where she stars with Jeff Bridges.
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Gretchen Carlson to Join WRIC-TV as Neighborhood News Reporter
Former Miss America Gretchen Carlson will start a full time position as a local television reporter at WRIC-TV in Richmond. She begins September 10 and will deliver three reports weekly for the 6 PM news with occasional general assignment duties.
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