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il 4B ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/The Charlotte Post Thursday, March 14, 1996 LISA COLLINS Behind the Scenes Pauletta are looking to stretch out. The famed couple recent ly purchased two lots from *rhe fast track: • ' The surprising and y resounding success of "Waiting to Exhale," which grossed $65 million in box office revenues for Fox, has propelled author Terry McMillan onto the fast track with Hollywood studio Washington Winfrey execs, a great many of whom are now looking to snag the screen rights to her new novel, "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." Despite several offers in the seven figure range from suit ors like Disney (who reported ly wanted the project for Oprah Winfrey), it looks like McMillan will stick with Fox in what sources are reporting as a deal in the $2 million range. The book centers on a black divorcee who, while her kid takes an extended visit with his dad, travels to Jamaica and falls in love with a younger man. Studio execs feel the project can again tap the audience that made "Exhale" so successful. In other Hollywood news, actor/filmmaker Bill Duke has been set to direct Laurence Fishburne in "Hoodlum'" the story of the battle between notorious mobster Dutch Schultz and a famed black mobster. Bumpy Johnson, over control of the numbers racket in 1930s Harlem. Wesley Snipes recently became the second major African American star to bow out of the forthcoming action pic, "Sandblast" (Eddie Murphy is the first). Seems producers can't ink the "right second star." Snipes jumped ship as the production sched ule was once again pushed back. Word is that they will recast the role. On the home front: $4.9 million is the price tag that Keenen Ivory Wayans has placed on his Brentwood home. The 37-year old actor/writer and filmmaker bought the house back in 1992 and reportedly did a great deal of the finishing work and car pentry on his own. The house, which sits on about seven acres and offers spectacular city views, also features four bedrooms in just under 8,000 square feet, a tennis court and a pool...Meanwhile, Denzel Washington and his wife Disney Chairman Michael Eisner for $6.5 million in an area overlooking Beverly Hills. The Washingtons and their brood of four children plan to erect a house on the massive site by next spring. Finally, it seems singer/musi cian Ray Parker Jr. has decid ed to abandon Los Angeles altogether. Word is Parker, who recently sold his Beverly Hills home for $1 million, has been living in Mammoth Mountain (an area known for skiing) for some time now. On the boob tube: One of ABC's newest sitcoms, "Buddies," whose cast includes Richard Roundtree and Dave Chappelle, is not getting a warm reception from TV audi ences and word is its run could be short-lived. The sitcom cen ters on two young filmmakers - one white and one black (Chappelle) - whose parents (Roundtree) oppose their sons’ business arrangement. "Living Single" creator and exec producer Yvette Lee Bowser recently inked a new three-year deal that includes the development of two pilots for next season. The first is a CBS comedy for Rocky Carroll (of "Rock" fame) and the sec ond is a sitcom for Fox that will star "Fresh Prince" co-star Karyn Parson. Bowser is one of a very few African American female show-runners. By the way: An L.A. jury has awarded "The Jeffersons" star Sherman Hemsley $2.8 million upon their decision that a film distributor had indeed cheated him out of prof its due from "Ghost Fever," a 1987 movie in which he starred. While the movie went bust at the box office, it gener ated sizable revenues in video rentals and cable...April 16 is the date set for the domestic release of Lionel Richie's "Louder than Words." The project marks Richie's first release since the 1992 compi lation, "Back to the Front" and for the occasion Mercury is planning a full-scale media blitz to reacquaint Richie with the marketplace and pave the way for sales. Also in the works is a summer concert tour...Meanwhile, RCA is prep- ping SWV's sophomore project, "New Beginning" for release in April. Test Drive.. Acura’s CL is a solid offering Continued from page 3B Aucra 2.2CL gets a bit raspy near its red- line. Off-line acceleration is adequate with the five-speed, marginal with the automatic. Not to worry. A 3.0 V6 CL debuts in October. The engine is all-aluminum, with a 60 degree V shape instead of the traditional 90 degrees. Power output has not been deter mined. but an engineer told me the goal is 200 hp with at least 200 pounds-feet of torque. A brief test drive of a proto type proved eventful. Available only with an automatic, the car's take was great. Steering was heavier than the four- cylinder's, but nicely so. The engine felt stout with plenty of growl at the bottom end. The CL's best attribute is its intended reasonable price. A base CL will cost approximate ly $22,000, stretching to $24,000 for the premium four- cylinder. The top-dog V6 pre mium should be $27,000. A six-speed Legend Coupe GS is more than $40,000. True, this is a smaller car, but the price reduction may help draw flocks of folk to Acura dealer ships. This coupe isn’t as sexy as the Legend it replaces, but it can stand on its own. THE AMERICAN DREAM Owning a Home, Growing a Business The Self-Help Credit Union is working in Charlotte to create more opportunities for You! Harold R. Carrillo Commercial Loan Officer SELF-HELP 500 E. 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