Actress Martha Scott shifts from Dallas to General Hospital
Los Angeles AP Martha Scott leaves CBS Dallas to join ABCs General Hospital as a mysterious grandmother Jennifer Talbot, a role her says offers an unusual lead for an older actress. She recalls prior soap work and stage credits with Charlton Heston and collaborations with Henry Fonda, Alfred de Liagre, and Robert Ryan.
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NBC sitcoms keep network atop Nielsen ratings
NBC maintains lead in prime time with The Cosby Show and related comedies. Ratings show Cosby 39.0 and top 10 appearances across Thursday, with You Again notching 4.6. NBC edges CBS and ABC overall, while Golden Girls and Valerie debut opportunities boost Saturday results. Season-to-date NBC 17.9 vs CBS 17.0 and ABC 15.1.
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House Overtakes Down and Out at the Weekend Box Office
New World’s House debuts on 1,440 screens to win the top spot with 6.4 million, unseating Down and Out in Beverly Hills which drops to third after four weeks. Pretty in Pink opens strong at two with 6.1 million, while The Color Purple, Wildcats, and Delta Force round out the top tier with multi‑million grosses. Wall-to-wall box office figures detail weekly totals, screens, and three‑week or longer lifespans for major releases.
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9% Weeks fails to thrill in Adrian Lyne drama
The film stars Kam Basinger as a divorced art dealer named Elizabeth who is drawn into a tumultuous relationship with John, played by Mickey Rourke. Critics fault the weak script and overstylized New York setting, calling scenes non erotic and the performance crude. The book by Elizabeth McNeill is cited as inspiration, with themes of sadism and masochism noted.
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