Ali and other stars command higher pay on talk shows
Rumors swirl that Muhammad Ali, after leaving the Johnny Carson show, earned far more on the Dick Cavett program. Cavett’s camp denies it while a source close to Ali hints at involvement. The piece notes how talk shows sometimes pay well above scale by flying stars in, cites David Frost’s reaction, and mentions Peggy Lee’s Waldorf opening and other showbiz anecdotes.
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Milburn Stone Improves After Heart Surgery
In Birmingham University of Alabama Hospital doctors say Milburn Stone 66 improving slowly after open heart surgery. He remains seriously ill in intensive care as doctors report encouraging progress. Ken Curtis aka Festus visited Stone last week during recovery.
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Okie from Muskogee thrills Anaheim crowd in huge show
Merle Haggard headlined at the Anaheim Convention Center in a 9,100 strong audience that turned the venue into a country music tribute. The Bakersfield star delivered a 20-song set blending ballads blues patriotic prison and love tunes with fearsome stage presence. His Bob Wills fiddle tribute and impersonations drew a thunderous ovation and encore after crowd favorite Okie and Fightin Side of Me.
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Armstrong Leaves Bed in Hospital After Heart Ailment
Louis Armstrong, 70, sat up and moved to a chair in his Beth Israel Hospital room after six days of confinement. Doctors report a gratifying improvement with normal vitals as he begins to eat and speak, waving to staff through raised blinds while remaining in the intensive care unit.
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Police halt rockfest amid disturbances at Pirates World
In Dania Florida police ended a sold out Grand Funk Railroad and Blood concert after disturbances. Eleven youths were arrested and two Broward County sheriff's cars were damaged by rocks and Molotov cocktails. Security had opened the gates the night before to let those outside attend the last hour of Saturday’s show.
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