ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Goldberg's Latest Film, "Corrina, Corrina" Is Falling at The Box Office
Jason's Lyric Sparks Heated
Exchange: The battle between the
director and producers of "Jason's
Lyric" and the Motion Picture Asso
ciation of America heated up when
Doug McHenry, one of the produc
ers took out a radio ad, blasting the
MPAA as racist. The MPAA had
threatened to brand the film as NC
17 unless some scenes described as
too sexually explicit were cut. In his
counter, MPAA president Jack
Valenti accused McHenry of using
the press "to get free publicity" for
his film. Producers subsequently cut
some 50-60 frames from the film
(including one showing the naked
buttocks of Allen Payne) to secure
an R rating. Additionally, the film's
promotional ads were altered in
compliance with the MPAA. Jason's
Lyric, which stars Payne, Boke^m
Woodbine, Forest Whitaker and
Jada Pinkett, is set to open Septem
ber 30. "
I In other film news, Blankman
debuted at no. Il with $3,715,480 in
box office revenues. And despite
New Line's beefed up TV ad cam
paigns and critic's raves, Whoopi
Goldberg's latest film, "Corrina,
Corrina" is falling fasf at the box
office. It's three-dav-weekend take total of $312,274. A major regga
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Lisa Collins
was a dismal $220,769 for a ten-day
festival in Jamaica last weekend |
seryed as the backdrop for "Klash'V
a new action movie drama starring
Jasmine Guy and featuring Cedelia
Marley, daughter of the late Bob
Marley. The film's storyline centers '
in on the dancehall world. Those
slated to perform included Shabba
Ranks, Buju Banton and Mad Cobra.
On the small screen, Natalie
Cole will star as a housekeeper
(circa 1950s) in Universal TV's
"Lily In Winter", to air on Che USA
cable network. Cole, who has long
aspired to do more serious acting
roles, plays "Lily" opposite Brian
Bonsall in the teleplay which takes a
hard look at the deep South' s Jim
: /Crow practices (sounds a bit like
"1*11 Fly Away'*). George C. Scott
has been cast as (*us D' Amatol-Mike
Tysdm's mentor and trainer in
HBO's "Mike Tyson Story", now in
development. And it's a stretch but
Paul Winfield will play Don King
(with a hairstylist, no doubt, work
ing-major miracles). Michael J.
W hite, as earlier reported, will play
Tyson in the biographical script
Ray Liotta
based on^the Jose Torres' book,
"Fire & Fear." Ironically, the film
will not concentrate on Tyson's
highly-publicized rape trial. Instead
it will trace his meteojric rise to the
Iqp of the~ boxing world.
Lover's Lane: Whoopi Gold
berg is all set to Walk down the aisle
with Lyle Trachtenberg on October
1 at her recently pijrchased home in
Brentwood. Blair Underwood will
say his I do's to longtime girlfriend
Desiree DaCosta. 350 friends and
relatives wil^ be on hand to witness
the celebration next month. And a
wedding is also backxm again foj
Martin Lawrence. Only this time,
it's not actress Lark Voorhies, with
whom he broke off an engagement
last year. This time, it's to a former
beauty contestant, who is also a
longtime friend, though no date has
been set. Meanwhile, reports are that
there is trouble in Paradise for
Charles "Roc" Dutton and his soap
Whoopi Goldberg
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actress wife, Debbi Morgan (of 7
ABC's "Loving"). The couple, who
wed five years ago, were separated
onctfbefore. . . j
Straight to^Hie top: Boyz II
Men have another bonified smash
with their new single "I'll Make
Love to You" that is already no. 1
on Billboard's R&B Singles Chart
as well as the Billboard Hot 100 Sin
gles Chart. Nell Carter stepped in for .
Jennifer Holliday at a recent Holly
wood Bowl performance. Holliday
canceled due to the death of her
mother. = _
By the way:* Former "A Differ
ent World" co-star Cree Summer has
joined the cast of the new NBC
drama "Swee^ Justice", starring
Melissa Gilbert *and Cicely Tyson.
And Eddie Murphy and wife Nicole
know the sex and already have a
name for their third child, due in
October. It's a girl and her name will
be Shane. '
Corrina (Whoopi Goldberg) and Molly (Tina Majorino) go poolside in Sew Line Cinema's heartwarming
family comedy Corrina , Corrina. . \ "
The Third Annual Community Street Festival Will Feature the Latino Culture
Festivals are a good way to
experience and share in the Culture
of other ethnicities. The Latino cul
ture will be celebrated with Fiesta
'94, the third annual community
street festival sponsored by the His
booths. A special attract Aw ui.PVv
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The Hi span u: t-eacue a not
profit organization thai helps tncom
1i;t; anted u? pla> yd//
In The laic .1940" s she began per-%
??ornunu at the Downbeat Club piajJ
inc opposite Hi/./x Ciillespie. From
here went on to lead a trio at
ihe Embers, sharing the bill with
one of her early piano idols,. Art
Tatum. her reverence for great jazz
performer^ parallels that of two
attists in the Reynolda House col
lection, Romare Bearden and Stuart
Davis, who also celebrated this
Black American music art form.
Reservations aTe required and
for ticket information call 725-5325.
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panic League of the Piedmont Triad.
The festival will be held Saturday,
Sepl ? f i I 7 p rn -
at Corpening Plaza at First and Lib
erty Streets. The event is free and
_ open to everyone.
The afternoon will be packed
. with live music featuring the Mari
achis Los Viajeros from Greens
boro, Latin American Dancers in
native costume, Cayari, and band
from Virginia kiosks will feature
international foods from Guatemala,
Pueno Rico, Colombia, Argentina,
Peru, the Caribbean, Mexico and
more. Arts and crafts booths will
create an Hispanic market. Chil
dren's activities include pinatas,
' face painting, art activities and
games. The domino tent will feature
lively domino games. There will
also be health and information
ing Hispanics with housing, health,
education. trattsfKHUUuft^recreaiion
and ioinTiiumcatioh needs, t^oceeds
from Fiesta help provide these ser
vices. {, ,
For additional information. call:
519-2954 . ? .
? Pianist Visits
A New York ja?z pianist, Bar
bara Carroll, brings her distinctive
style to the Reynolda House Muse
um of American Art in a perfor
mance entitled "Jazz in the Round"
on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. and
reception will follow the perfor
mance.
Carroll was. classically trained
from age eight through high school,
but while in her teens, she found
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS
Artwork Gallery to Show
Works of New Membefs
The Artwork Gallery, 564 N.
Trade St., will show works of the
new members. The new members
are Inez Ruchte, Chris Flory and
Duncan Lewis. The premier of the
artwork will be Aug. 2 - Sept. 2. For
more information, call 723-5890.
? Fall Festival
The Gibsonville Merchants
Association will host a Fall Festival
on Oct. 8th, from 10 a.m. until 4
o.m. For additional information
The Chronicle will be closed
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Community News deadline
will be Tuesday,
Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. .
contact Dolly Gunnet at (910)
449-7299.
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