Hotel queen rejects TV movie on her life
Leona Helmsley denounces CBS drama The Queen of Mean as a misfire and fantasy about her life and that of her ailing husband Harry. She and Harry face fraud and related charges with appeals pending, while she defends low-fat meals and criticizes author Ransdell Pierson as a sleaze.
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Altovise Davis denies rumors of Sammy Davis Jr death
Altovise Davis widow of Sammy Davis Jr denies Hollywood rumors that the entertainer died. Her lawyer says reports of her eviction and emotional distress are untrue. the Davis estate is valued at six to eight million dollars. Also notes Bob Hope’s remarks at the South Dakota State Fair about potentially touring Saudi Arabia to entertain troops and the Persian Gulf crisis.
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Keaton to Oversee Vietnam Return Episode
Emmy winner Dana Delany stars as nurse Colleen McMurphy returning to Kansas. Diane Keaton will oversee the eight day shoot beginning September 5, guiding the episode about civilian reintegration and a drinking problem.
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Kansas poet Dillenbeck named World of Poetry Laureate
Elizabeth Dillenbeck, 68, of Pratt Kansas, wins the World of Poetry Laureate title with Sea Wind South Wind after eleven judges pick her entry from thousands. She earns a $15000 prize as the convention attracts over 2500 poets from around the world and the organization claims 1.4 million poets.
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Prince film Graffiti Bridge opens in theaters November
In Chanhassen Minnesota the publicist announced Prince’s new movie Graffiti Bridge will debut November 9, earlier than expected by two days. The report notes the move comes amid a period of flux and a focus on faith in troubled times.
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Ratings rise as gulf crisis boosts news shows
CBS 60 Minutes leads prime time for second straight week with Mubarak interview and war coverage. Nielsen data show a 27.7 percent rise for six Sunday news programs, NBC and ABC also benefiting as Fox falters. NBC tops overall with 10.5 rating, ABC 9.4, CBS 9.1. top shows list includes 60 Minutes, Cheers, The Cosby Show, Ferris Bueller, Parenthood, The Golden Girls, Matlock, Roseanne.
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Slater Looks to Leave High School Roles
Los Angeles AP reports Christian Slater at 21 remains tied to high school themes. He played the killer in Heathers and now portrays a shy student with a pirate radio. He notes Pump Up the Volume explores free speech and self expression while acknowledging his shift toward older characters in Young Guns 2.
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Wild at Heart review highlights chaotic start and fading end
David Lynch’s Wild at Heart is praised as funny and vivid through a brisk first half, with Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern delivering sharp dialogue. The film grows messy in a slower second half set in Texas, where violence loses bite and the peculiar humor wears thin, undermining the finale.
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CBS names Rodgers president of CBS stations
CBS named Johnathan Rodgers, formerly WBBM-TV vice president and general manager, to head CBS owned stations. Rodgers, 44, becomes the highest ranking black executive at a major network. he has worked at CBS since 1976 and is married to Royal Kennedy with two children.
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