Dolly Parton aims for pop stardom and TV show
Dolly Parton promotes Rainbow as her push into pop markets and plans a ABC variety show moved to Saturdays starting Jan. She also runs Dolly wood in Tennessee and rejects pigeonholing. The 41 year old entertainer asserts she will pursue diverse projects despite critics.
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Dolly Parton Eyes Pop Stardom While Keeping Country Roots
Dolly Parton pushes toward a pop breakthrough in 1987 while balancing her country identity. She reflects on TV ambitions, the flop of Rainbow's first single The River Unbroken, and the pull between ad lib freedom and writers. She cites industry changes and rival peers as she hustles for success.
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The Ann Jillian Story and City Heat Plus Newhart and Wiseguy TV Lineup
TV schedule highlights The Ann Jillian Story depicts the actress’s breast cancer battle and quest for fame with Tony Lo Bianco as her husband Andy Murcia. City Heat teams Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds in a 1930s set mystery. Newhart features a Three Men and a Baby parody about adoptive parents. Wiseguy returns with Vinnie Terranova teaming up with a crime family.
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Michael J Fox and Hy Lit News Tie to 80s Public Image
The piece blends interviews and media notes about Michael J Fox describing his self view as mixed with irony and liberal leanings while the magazine profile shows him as a complex public figure. It also reports Hy Lit expanding Philadelphia radio reach and other media anecdotes.
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Rutger Hauer mystery and TV war drama history
The reader asks if Rutger Hauer from Escape From Sobibor and Ladyhawke is from Holland and notes he is versatile. They discuss TV war dramas Combat and Gallant Men and confirm Gallant Men aired in the same era as Combat. They mention Paul Land from The Idolmakers and Wayne Newton’s early TV appearances with Jack Benny and Jackie Gleason.
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