Broadway Gets a Lift From Last Minute Tony Hopefuls
New York AP reports Broadway faces a glum season but three late openings Kiss of the Spider Woman Tommy and Angels in America are expected to dominate Tony nominations. Wasserstein’s The Miser’s Rosensweig and Anna Christie revival with Natasha Richardson add notable strength amid weak competition.
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Country music awards expand to three hours
Universal City California AP reports the 28th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will run three hours from 8 to 11 p.m. EST on NBC. It will feature 16 performances by Garth Brooks Tanya Tucker and Brooks Dunn as country music enjoys a renaissance sparked by Urban Cowboy era artists Alabama Reba McEntire George Strait and emergence of hat acts.
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Unknown comic Conan OBrien chosen to replace host on Late Night
Conan OBrien named to succeed NBCs Late Night host position in a surprising network shift. The move shifts late night dynamics as viewers await OBrien's debut and the show transitions to a new era.
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Wheel of Fortune host meets Bundy family on set in Los Angeles
On the Married with Children season finale Vanna White appears on set with Kelly Bundy played by Christina Applegate Bud played by David Faustino and Peggy played by Katey Sagal. White as Coco offers Al Bundy $500000 as episode airs on Fox Sunday May 23. McCartney holds a news conference in Orlando before a Citrus Bowl show as he confirms a June 15 telecast on Fox.
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Malibu residents Cher and Sammy Hagar face property sales
The Malibu scene shifts as Cher lists a 1.7-acre bluffside lot for 3.2 million near Pepperdine after a council dispute over her estate. Sammy Hagar also sells a Broad Beach view home for 2.2 million. Nearby celebs include Stallone Lemmon Spielberg and Van Halen. The IRS auction note appears in passing amid a separate Dublin tax exemption tale.
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Uecker Inducted Into Wisconsin Performing Artists Hall
Comedian and broadcaster Bob Uecker is named to the Wisconsin Performing Artists Hall of Fame in Milwaukee. The honor, begun in 1983 by the Milwaukee Sentinel and the Performing Arts Center, will be installed August 23. Uecker is famed as the Brewers radio voice and former Braves catcher, with a career in nights clubs and TV comedy.
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