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Broadway Is My Beat
About that story
?Barbara W alters
By JOEY SASSO
Syndicated Columnist
Observations in covering the night beat:
Mr. T continues to add impact to his menacing image,
in spite of charges by the National Coalition on
Television Violence that his "A Team" portrayal and
the violence of the series itself have a harmufl effect
on children.
During a taping of a recent Barbara Wallers
special, he talked blithely about once joining his
seven brothers in a chase for a trio that had robbed
and threatened^tcTkill their mother Tn hear him reii
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it, "We tore up the town to find the guys, slapped
people around, kicked down doors, wenj to the
funeral home and told them to get three caskets
ready." f
Were those caskets used? The "A Team" star
would like the world to believe they were. As he informs
Barbara, "I'm not outright going to say I killed
those guys, but nobody will ever see 'em again."
Personally," 1 wouldn't take his "confessions" all
A hat seriously.... . .
' At the peak of his career, Michael Jackson, who
has always been uneasy in the limelighr; is thinking
very strongly of retiring to take a break from the
burden pf his success, he also has turned to good
friend Diana Ross for advice-only shortly after he
made a joke of the American music Awards by walk- *
ing off with wins in eight major categories.
"Anyone who knows Michael knows how he really
is and how difficult he finds all this publicity to
take," says a show business insider and close friend
of the singer.
"After all, what a way to go out. he's don just
about everything. What more could be expected of
him? He leads a good life and he doesn't want to selfdestruct."
Adds t.ic friend: "All his fame and publicity scare
him. He's so shy he almost always wears.dark glasses
in -public to avoid people's eyes. He's very
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Lena Home's in demand for a diet and exerciseclass
book, but she doesn't, know if she'll oblige, her
simple recipe for keeping her glorious figure simply is
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Gang, who, along with Melba Moore, participated
voter registration marathon at the Lincoln Center ir
Black Radio Council of New York and supported by
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Hollywood Today
Dorothy Dandi
By VINCENT TUBBS
Syndicated Columnist
The late actress Dorothy Dandridge now has her
star implanted in the sidewalk of Hollywood
Boulevard, thanks in no small measure to actor Joel
Fluellen, who honchoed the project for years.
Sidney Poitier and Fayard Nicholas, of the famed
Nicholas Brothers, were among the late actress' star
friends who turned out for the occasion, among
do/ens of others.'
Meanwhile, Jayne Kennedy has optioned the Dandi
i Ige life story for a future biographical film.
L.A.-based concert promoter and record mogul
Dick Griffey and other Solar Records biggies were on
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to work constantly a the last two years of her onewoman
concert tour: "1 lose two pounds every performance,"
she says "I sweat a lot." Oh...."
Sidnev Poitier will direct "Shootout" for Columbiua
Pictures and may appear in a camero role in the
musical drama scheduled to bigin producation this
spring. Poiter, who directed "Stir Crazy," one of
Columbia's biggest recent hits, wrote the original
stor\ for "Shootout," on which Richard Wesley's
screenplay is based. The film deals with the current
street- dancing craze called break dancing....
Rumors about the fortheoming Jacksons reumon
tour are flying, but this much, at least,hs true: So far,
the eagerly-anticipated concert tour, which will take
the singing Jackson brothers, including superstar
Michael, to cities across the country, has not been
booked into Philadelphia. According to Bill Cherry,
spokesman for the Jacksons' flamboyant promoter,
Hon King, no dates have been set there. An announcement
of all of the 40 to 60 dayes on the tour
will probably be made early next month. Cherry said
recently. The tour is scheduled to begin in May arid
continue through the summer....
Every minor star in Hollywood seems to have written
a kiss-and-tell memoir, but how many can brag,
as Sarrum Davis Jr. can, that their literary efforts are
being used to educate American high school
students? Sammv's "Hollywood in a Suitcase,"
which came out in 19080, has won the distinction of
being included in a high school curriculum called
4'The Holocaust and Genocide: A Search for Conscience,"
developed and tested over six years by New
Jersey's education department and the AntiDefamation
League of B'nai BTith. The course is
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RC recording artist Marilyn McCoo will be seen
Feb. 22 on the nationally-syndicated late-night show
"Thicke of the Night," where she will perform
"Heart Stop Beating in Time," the first single from
her RCA debut LP" Marilyn McCoo ? Solid Gold."
Marilyn, who recently signed with RCA, was a foun.
ding member of the Fifth Dimension, the group that
topped the charts throughout the late 60s and early
70s with such smash hits as "Up, Up and Away" and
"Aquarius...."
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Griffey's stated objective: "To discuss marketing
and creative concepts to enhance black music
worldwide, as we (Solar) sincerely feel that black
musiTT< universal."
Bantam Books begins marketing the Jeff Rovinwritten
biography "Richard Pryor: Black and Blue"
this month, right while Poor Richard is up to his
"personals" with applications from what insiders
describe as the "weirdest sources you can imagine."
They 're seeking to replace Jim Brown, the Pryor
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? platinum and gold records naming him "No. 1 Re<
with many other elaborate decorations, including
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uic new iMitiidvi jdCKson suite in tnt Motel Koyal
bedroom and parlor,or $420 for the entire two-bed
got at a special CBS Records party in his honor 1
patrons.
Ask Yolonda
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By YOLONDA GAYLES
Syndicated Coiumnist
Dear Yolonda: Please help me stay away from this
single man! I try to stay away from him on my own,
and I do well for a couple of weeks, then he calls me
(at my job) and I'm right back with him. He knows
it's hard for me to break away because we seem to
know one another so well.
The bad thing is that I'm really happily married
with two beautiful sons. This is really tearing my insides
out. You see, my husbands doesn't satisfy me
sexually. He doesn't care about that kind of thing.
What should I do?
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A reader in Huntsville
Dear Reader: From your letter, your problem is
not how to come up with ways to stay away from you
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single friend, The question is how entice you husband
to become more involved in the sexual part of your
marriage.
1 suggest that you begin at your local bookstore
(that's right). You'll want to ask for popular books
on marriage, most of which include a chapter or two
on this subject. Make sure your husband reads the
books, too.
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fiicd president of his Columbia Pictures-backed $41
million Indigo Productions Co.
Stay turned for the details.
WHO'S WORKING ? Richard Roundtree teams
with Burt Reynolds in the upcoming film, "Kansas
City Blues," along with Clint Eastwood. It's gotta be
a hit.
But K.C. won't see Richard or Burt or Clint.
Universal is spending $1 million to build a Kansas City
replica on its backlot.
Dorian Harewood is coming up in Columbia Pictures'
"Against All Odds," due out March 22, while
Hal Williams, last seen on the "Private Benjamin"
TV series, is on the upcoming "Cooter's
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cording Artist in the World.'* The display, along*
his signature etched in gold on the door, adorni
I Plaza in Florida. Daily rates are $280 for one-j
room suite. And from the reception that Jackson'
Tuesday, there will probably be a waiting list of
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^quests help
If you find no help there, begin seeking the services
of a marriage counselor.
In terms of your single boyfriend, you have to do
no more than avoid his phone calls.
Reply From Reader
Dear Yolonda: I saw the article, "Inexpensive
things parents can do to reinforce their love," and I
was truly impressed. I sent a copy to several friends.
I wonder had you seen this? It's a little book from
the U.S. Government Printing Office (Wash., D.C.,
20402) called "Toys: Fun in the Making." It contains
ideas and directions for making children's toys and
games from things you normally throw away. It only
costs $3.75, and it's heaven-sent for parents like
myself^who don't have the money to buy their
children all the toys and games they would like.
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Dear Evelyn: I hadn't seen it, but it is an informative
book; Thanks for sharing.
For anyone who wishes to order a copy, you can
write directly to the U.S. Government Printing Office.
Include the stock number: S/N 017-090-005 2-?,
Please see page A12
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Confession" segment of TV's "Dukes of Hazzard-,"
INCIDENTALLY: L.A. Lakers basketball star
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, when asked who he wouki
like to have been, said, "I probabl> would have liked:
to have been Clark Gable, but since that didn't work
out, I'll settle for who I am."
Come March 21, the Los Angeles Urban league
will bestow upon Ella Fitzgerald the 1984 Whitney
Young Award for all that the Queen has been and
meant to all of us.
"And superstar Lionel Richie will be the honoreii
Man of the Year performer come October, wheb
super-rich Denver entrepreneur Marvin Davis, owner
of 20th-century Fox, etc., holds his annual starstudded
Carousel Ball to raise money for diabetic
children.