Leno inks contract to host Tonight into 2000 period
NBC extends Jay Leno’s Tonight Show host tenure through 1999 2000 with undisclosed terms. Leno cites growth under NBC, notes competition with Letterman and CBS’s Late Show while ratings lead persists.
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Celebrity docket opens for Snoop Doggy Dogg murder trial
Jury selection begins Thursday in Los Angeles for Snoop Doggy Dogg charged with the 1993 killing of Philip Waldermariam. McKinley Lee, the rapper’s bodyguard also charged, says he shot Waldermariam in self defense after a gun was pulled. Tone Loc received three years probation and 100 hours of community service after a no contest plea for beating a pizza worker and returning $90. News notes reflect on Dangerous Minds style and a potential To Sir With Love sequel with Sidney Potter and Brit singer Lulu.
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O J Simpson diaries to be read on Jenny Jones show
Tanya Brown sister of Nicole Brown Simpson will read shocking diary entries about O J Simpson on a Thursday TV appearance. Paula Barbieri reveals a diamond pendant from producer Jon Peters as a gesture of support amid reports of new romance.
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Farrah Fawcett posed for Playboy Gala issue despite long romance
Farrah Fawcett at 48 posed nude for Playboy in the Gala Christmas Issue on Halloween. She says Ryan O'Neal was supportive, but she needed convincing to change clothes. Actress Kim Basinger welcomed daughter Ireland Estesse Baldwin with Alec Baldwin. Uma Thurman and Tim Hutton split after filming Beautiful Girls. Sharon Stone awarded France’s Chevalier medal for arts and letters in Paris with remarks praising her cinema presence.
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Paul Newman hosts charity recipe contest at Rainbow Room
Actor and entrepreneur Paul Newman presides over the Newman's Own and Good Housekeeping Recipe Contest finale at the Rainbow Room in New York. A finalist pasta entry titled Venezia Sauceal Marco Newmano competes as over $200,000 funds charitable causes this year.
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NBC Tops TV Ratings With Third Consecutive Week
NBC leads weekly ratings for Oct 16 22 with a 13.3 rating and 22 share driven by Thursday lineup and World Series audience. ABC follows at 12.0/20, CBS 9.5/16. Fox 7.0/11. UPN 3.3/5. WB 2.2/4. ER remains NBC’s top show as Homicide enjoys a bigger debut and World Series games draw high viewership.
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