Page4B - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, May 27,1993
BEHIND
THE
SCENES
With LISA COLLINS
pany and Jobet Publishing)
for allegedly falling to pay
royalties due to him over the
past 20 years. In a complaint
filed In U.S. District Court,
Edwards charges that he has
not received royalties that
were promised him despite
the fact that motown has
reaped "great profits from
Temptations recording". The
suite seeks at lease $10 mll-
Sneak Preview: I know I
was Just talking about Dis
ney's upcoming "What's Love
Got To Do With It" (the Tina
.Turner bloplc) but brace
yourself. By the time It's all
!bver, everybody's going to be
talking about this movie. It's
reverence) for her. And you'll
truely understand what It was
that made the Tina Turner
phenomenon. Pure, raw and
gntty sex appeal.
On The Outs: Reports of Mar
tin Lawrence getting engaged
to "Saved By The Bell" co-star
Lark Voorhles seem to be ta
bloid drivel. Of greater Inter
est to those In the Industry Is
why Lawrence fired longtime
manager Topper Carew. No
body seems to know. What's
more, Carew and his wife
Alice had not only served as
Lawrence's personal manag
ers but as executive producers
of his hit TV show,
"Martin"....
In the music scene, there's no
love lost for former Tempta
tions lead Dennis Edwards
who recently joined the club
of Motown alumni now suing
Motown (and the Gordy Com-
llon In damages. (So what
else Is new?)
Hot Property: Sony Pic
tures executives are reported
ly hot on Forest Whitaker's
directorial debut "Strapped,"
which Is currently the prop
erty of HBO. "Strapped" Is the
story of a teenager who helps
the police Investigate Inner
city gun dealers.
predicted to be a sleeper that
just could go the distance.
Well, I caught a screening the
other night. Here's another
prediction. This movie Is go
ing to go through the roof.
People clapped, cried and
shouted all through the mo
vie. On hand was director
Brian Gibson (who has re
portedly reconciled with his
actress-wife Lynn Whitfield),
Debbie Allen with hubby
Norm Nixon and actress Va
nessa Bell Calloway, who
turns In a great performance
as former Ikette to Tina Tur
ner confident. I can't say
enough about the perfor
mances turned In from Larry
Flshbume (as Ike) and Ange
la Bassett (as Tina). As for
the real Tina Turner, you'll
find a new respect (more like
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Opening
June 4th, 1993
"CLUB
MAGIC"
featuring
Surprise Guest Artist
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(704)535-4300
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Friday June 4, 1993
Showtime 9:00 pm
Doors Open at 7:00 pm
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