Movies Suing TV Networks
Hollywood reports seven major film studios filed a civil suit in New York against CBS and ABC on anti trust grounds. They seek to stop networks from producing distributing or investing in television entertainment and feature film programs. NBC is not named in the action.
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Laugh Track Jokes and One Liners Roundup
Laugh tracks feature Bob Hope Harvey Korman Phyllis Diller Dick Cavett Dean Martin and Lily Tomlin in a rapid fire TV joke roundup. Hope recalls hospital stay and a cheeky pants line while Korman wins a pun award for The Carol Burnett Show. Diller quips Washington heat and Agnew breezes. Cavett notes Leary escape. Tomlin shifts focus to Harry.
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Actress Writes About Hollywood
Hollywood star Joanna Barnes promotes her novel The Deceivers as the first true Hollywood story written by a respected creator. She explains her return to work on B.S. I Love You, recalls New York years, and notes Playboy set nerves. Also Phyllis Davis reflects on Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and Lemmon outlines selective future projects.
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Hawaii Five-O Uses Local Talent
Honolulu reports on the locally cast Hawaii Five-O series, noting local actors filling roles from a Shinto priest to a gangster's girlfriend. Producers praise native casting for authenticity while acknowledging drawbacks from non pros, as star Jack Lord and others discuss production costs and shifts between local and mainland actors.
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Fonda Plans Christmas Cards From Ancestral Village
Hollywood star Henry Fonda, filming Sometimes a Great Notion with Paul Newman and Lee Remick, will mail his Christmas cards from Fonda New York, a town his ancestors founded. He notes his surname origins trace to Genoa with Dutch migration before settling in the United States. He adds he gestures with both hands when talking.
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