Bidding War for Diane Sawyer Heats Up Across Networks
Diane Sawyer, out of contract with ABC News, tops a four way bidding war with offers from ABC Fox CBS and NBC. Rumored pay ranges run from 8 to 12 million dollars annually with Fox proposing a Sunday magazine show and CBS eyeing a late evening half hour. NBC aims for a prime time news magazine slot as Sawyer weighs options against continuing at ABC.
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ABC
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New Yorker Magazine
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Star's mom to cover Lillehammer Games on Late Show
Dorothy Letterman will file daily live reports from Lillehammer during February 14 to 27 while David Letterman tapes his late night show. CBS confirmed she lives in Indiana and will be the show's special correspondent, with details limited by the network.
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Martin Mull exhibits paintings in SoHo gallery
Rhode Island School of Design alum and actor comedian Martin Mull displays a one man show of paintings in Manhattan SoHo. Deborah Gimelson of the New York Observer notes Mull’s painting talent, gallery owner David Beitzel recalls Mull’s Santa Monica viewing, and Mull says painting was his first career aim while acting funds his rent.
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New York Observer
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Tough-guy cop Caruso shines beyond NYPD Blue role
The NYPD Blue star David Caruso is described as more than a tough-guy detective. He recalls visiting Stinson Beach in California and learning Janis Joplin's ashes were scattered there. The magazine notes his on-screen persona as Detective John Kelly remains a smash and mentions his Golden Globe win for best actor in a television drama.
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Pride Charley Pride to sing for state song change in Mississippi
Charley Pride lends his deep voice to advocate changing the Go Mississippi state song seen as tied to segregation. Gov Fordice declares Pride Day as Pride performs at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson and tours Quitman County where a highway stretch bears his name. County officials hope the visit spurs support for a new official song and inspire rural children to see a Black performer achieving worldwide fame.
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Barnett
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Turner Donates $75 Million to Three Schools
Ted Turner pledged $75 million to McCallie School in Chattanooga Brown University in Providence R I and The Citadel in Charleston. Gifts will be $1 million annually for five years and a $20 million trust per school in Turner's name upon his death. Turner also owns the Atlanta Braves and Hawks and is a McCallie graduate.
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Forgetful mother triggers three hour search for missing daughter
A Walnut Creek woman, unnamed by reporters, caused a three hour alert when she reported her 3 year old daughter missing from the family car during errands. Police from two towns, a search and rescue team, Explorer Scouts and bloodhounds joined the hunt before the mother found the child at home.
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History snapshot for February 8 and notable events
On February 8 historically significant moments include the 1915 premiere of The Birth of a Nation in Los Angeles. Arizona notes mention 1913 campus function curfews, plus references to Jenkins era timelines. The list also cites the 1904 Russo-Japanese War, 1910 incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America, and 1922 Harding White House radio debut.
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Los Angeles
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Hasbro launches $15 million blitz for G I Joe doll revival
Hasbro Inc kicks off a multimillion marketing blitz to celebrate the 1964 prototype action figure G I Joe. The Pawtucket company has sold billions in G I Joe products, with hundreds of millions of figures and vehicles sold worldwide. A film adaptation by producer Larry Kasanoff is planned for 1995, while the line expands into new themes and commemorative editions.
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Hasbro Inc
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Nabors Undergoes Liver Transplant in Los Angeles
Actor Jim Nabors, 61, underwent a seven hour liver transplant at UCLA Medical Center after hepatitis B damaged his liver. The donor liver came from a brain dead donor with consent from next of kin. Nabors remains hospitalized about a month for monitoring and potential rejection. The actor, famed for Gomer Pyle, faces a long recovery.
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Jim Nabors
Nabors
University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center
Richard Elbaum
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