Some stations, mostly in the nation's largest TV markets, carry the process a step further by promoting their own entertainment shows within their news shows a la "Eyewitness News" trying to disguise their hype as news coverage. But the establishment apparently offered much to criticize-disorganized service, long waits between courses, overcooked meats, uninspired desserts. It is almost not possible to watch another actor when Lone is on the screen. There's lots of singing and break-dancing, lots of rock music, and in one scene, no less than 90 performers-which Kennedy, who also helped write and produce the film, hired right off the street for the film. They walk around juggling plates, whispering to each other sometimes in Italian, sometimes in Spanish, and wearing an air of having invited you over to dinner. Perhaps the difference between the two specials can be summarized this way: "Elvis Presley's Graceland" is only about Elvis "Elvis: One Night With You" is Elvis.
Another shelf contains books written by or about Collins, nearly a dozen in all. Of "Aztec" he says: "That was a piece about a man who may or may not have committed a rape and a murder. I was in the background singing 'oohs' and 'baby babys' " That incident prompted Wilson to finance a four-song demo tape that she shopped to record companies earlier this year But there was still no interest "I think they need to see me" Wilson said. It's a staple of show business" Weitzner also sees it as a way to isolate a special movie for special handling.
A man, by his own admission, of lively curiosity, Ameche remembers New York most fondly for the hours he spent in the Frick and Metropolitan museums. Now, all Mehlman needed was the money to make the first film, "The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" He says that as much as he hated the idea of losing control to a studio, that's where he planned to shop the project But his luck hadn't run out yet. Yet, "Stepping Forward" doesn't scorn those of its women who couldn't avoid being embraced. Only about 42% of them have access to cable, and not every program is carried on every system. Wilson's is for going back on his promise to perform at least sections of the work at the Shrine, even if the full piece couldn't be financed.
The second collaboration of Hart, director Reginald Barker and writer C. Or you could throw in the towel with all this civility and admit that academy members have been heard to grumble about Spielberg's directorial attack on the material. With the TV sequel to Scott's film "Patton" not set to shoot until early spring, he decided to give both roles a go NBC will air his Il Duce effort on Nov. You really begin to get a handle on Schwitters when you realize he was an eccentric's eccentric. French is manager of cultural affairs for Philip Morris Inc, which has purchased the quilts for its permanent collection. . So I'm looking hard, not just sitting around waiting for the telephone to ring It isn't easy It requires a lot of patience You've got to be " Indefatigable? "That's right".
You have to believe that "Lucas" is seasoned with autobiography, and so it turns out to be. Holly has just enough humor (and insecurity) to enjoy Sandy's sarcastic, half-envious digs at her. Before coming to San Diego, he returned to his hometown of Oakland, where he was executive and artistic director of the East Bay Players in Richmond, Calif Tonight, Russell's long dry spell ends. Also: Will the somewhat mainstream sound be too soft for hard-rock stations and too traditional for new wave? Two years ago, when the group was hard-core country, observers would have agreed that Lone Justice wouldn't have had a chance commercially.
"But I feel good (about writing for orchestra, now that I've gotten my feet wet" Failure-or the possibility of it-seems to faze McLaughlin nary a bit "Not to be in a vulnerable situation is a mistake Being there enriches me. "We have several sources" Pryor said, acknowledging that Tuesday's report was a reflection of a new vigilance in monitoring the industry's box-office income. After an expert analysis of the players, coaches, quarterbacks and strategies, Davis boiled it down: "It takes three things to win this one: finesse, street fighting and a combination of both" But he didn't pick the winner. -MCA, parent company of Universal-TV, is reediting the hourlong "Knight Rider" into complete half-hour episodes, a sure sign that full hours weren't selling.
We want someone to record the songs and make them sound the way we want them to sound We don't need a producer to impose himself on us We don't need anyone telling us what to do "That may sound harsh, but that's how we feel. Two other veteran one-hour series also were dropped, "Crazy Like a Fox" and "Trapper John, M. D" which premiered in 1979. Chen was adamant, however, that encroaching commercialism should not interfere with the programming. "I was following the changes depending on her physical condition" In several of the images, the elderly woman is in a hospital bed receiving treatment while recovering from a prolonged illness. I certainly don't want them to distract" Judging from her description of "Untitled" included in an ambitious four-part program of her own compositions, that may be tricky.
Another problem with "Cloudbusting" is that we are not given enough of a story line to get involved, as we might if this were a 90-minute feature. Johnson as education coordinator and Britt Hebert as artistic administrator. But Michael's greatest rejection comes from his macho father, whose anguish over Michael's inevitable fate is initially overshadowed by his anger and revulsion concerning his son's homosexuality. "We don't care who is playing here-unless it's a heavy-metal band" explained one regular in his mid-20s "The heavy-metal audience is too stupid You never meet any interesting people at those shows. Adapted by Robert Auletta, "Ajax" is set in front of the Pentagon after a U. S victory in a Latin American war It will open Aug 3 in La Jolla. It is the first stop in its national release by 20th Century Fox's specialty films division.
The Ferguson Grant is a $2,000 award presented yearly to a photographer who has demonstrated excellence in and commitment to creative photography. Aside from a few serious-themed titles (like "Heartburn, the emphasis will be on high-concept popcorn pictures. Everyone acknowledged his sales, but some doubt the level of artistry One backer: "Incredibly skillful songwriter. As explained by Calloway, who appears in several of the old film clips, more than 2,000 soundies were made between 1941 and 1947. He said Zubin Mehta, music director of the New York Philharmonic, is also being sought to conduct that first concert. . An exhibition of sculpture by Eileen Senner might be titled "Homage to Moby Dick" Long, bowed slivers that swell at the center and taper to pointed ends, these fetishistic pieces put one in mind of whale bones and harpoons. The room is dominated by an enormous work by Borofsky and a couple of striking flower arrangements.