Turner Lauper and Prince Lead Grammys Nominees
Tina Turner Cyndi Lauper and Prince and the Revolution top the nominations with five each for the 27th annual Grammy awards. Lauper faces best new artist and record of the year for Time After Time and Girls Just Want to Have Fun, while Turner earns nods across pop rock and R B for Private Dancer and What's Love Got To Do With It. Prince’s Purple Rain soundtrack is cited for best rock group performance amid 10 American Music Awards nominations for the movie soundtrack. The ceremony airs February 26 on CBS with Kenny Rogers hosting.
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Vincent Price rides new fame on Thriller and nostalgia
At 73 Vincent Price attracts a new generation through his Thriller monologue and festival showings of horror classics. He teases Yale about lectures and notes fame from Mystery! TV and music video work with Alice Cooper Kiss. He recalls a long career, from stage to Hammer horror, with a wary view of modern gore filled films.
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CBS Tops Nielsen Ratings Through Half Season
CBS maintains lead in prime time after 15 weeks with 17.1 rating versus NBC 16.1 and ABC 14.9. NBC would need decisive weekly wins to overtake, while CBS credits football and scheduling. Week of Dec 31–Jan 6 saw CBS reach a season high with 19.3. NFL championship aided.
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