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Jackson family reunites for NBC special; will La Toya show? Maybe The Jackson fiunily get interviewed by Phil Donohue on first TV talk show appearance in 1976. Left to right: Rebbie, Janet La Tqra, Tito, hfichael, Jackie, Randy and Marlon. ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Go Jackie and Janet, Jermaine and Joe. On Randy and Reebie and Tito. And don't forget Michael. The Jackson family will re unite on television for a two- hour NBC special to be broadcast around the world Jan. 10. It will be the first time in 19 years that the singing family will perform together on TV. Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick, Reba McEntlre, Boyz II Men and Lou Gosset Jr. will salute the clan. The show will be taped Dec. 11 In Atlantic City, N.J. La Toya Jackson was invited to participate In the special, but organizers hadn't heard back from her. "Our family will also present Elizabeth Taylor and Berry Gordy with Life Time Achievement Awards, hon oring old friends for their important global contribu tions," Jermaine Jackson, one of the executive produc ers, said Thursday. Gordy is the founder of Motown Records, which made many classic soul music record ings. Some of the proceeds from ticket sales to the show, the "Jackson Family Honors," will be given to charity. 'Nightmare' Hits No. 1 By John Horn ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - Despite higher ticket prices, audienc es have flocked to movie houses this year, and domes tic theaters propelled by hits such as "Jurassic Park" and "The Fugitive" are on pace to set a new record with a $5.3 billion gross. Theaters took in $350 mil lion in October, setting a record for the fifth consecu tive month. Audiences were drawn by the Sylvester Stal lone action film "Demolition Man," the story about the Ja maican bobsled team "Cool Runnings" and the continued success of "The Fugitive." The year-to-date total, is $4.25 billion, way ahead of 1992's pace of $3.73 billion, according to figures released Monday. In October 1993, North American theaters sold 67.9 million tickets, vs. 56 mil lion for October 1992. It was the best October ticket sale mark since 1987, when 68.4 million admissions were sold. Because of lower ticket prices, theaters took in less that year. Directed by Carl Reiner and spoofing the sexual thriller genre, "Fatal Instinct" grossed Just $3.5 million in its premiere, finishing sixth. Finishing first was "Tim Burton's the Nightmare Be fore Christmas," which made a strong $8.2 million in its third week of release. In sec ond was "The Beverly Hill billies" on a gross of $4.9 million. "Demolition Man" was third with $4.2 million and "Cool Runnings" was fourth with $3.7 million. The foot ball drama "Rudy" starring Sean Astln took in $3.6 mil lion for fifth. "Fatal Instinct" was sixth and "Malice" made $2.9 mil lion for seventh. Novelist Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club" earned $2 million for eighth and Martin Scorsese's literary film "The Age of In nocence" was ninth with $1.5 million. The crime drama "Judgment Night" starring Emilio Estevez made $1.4 million for 10th. 1 • 'Tim Burton's The Night mare Before Christmas" Dis ney, $8.2 million, 1,654 loca tions, $4,965 per location, $16.5 million, three weeks. 2* "The Beverly Hillbillies," 20th Century Fox, $4.9 mil lion, 2,148 locations, $2,292 per location, $25.4 million, three weeks. 3* "Demolition Man," War ner Bros., $4.2 million, 2,141 locations, $1,963 per loca tion, $45.6 million, four weeks. 4» "Cool Runnings," Dis ney, $3.7 million, 1,832 loca tions, $2,017 per location, $38.2 million, five weeks. 5. "Rudy" TrlStar, $3.6 million, 1,465 locations, $2,460 per location, $11.2 million, three weeks. 6. "Fatal Instinct," MGM, $3.5 million, 1,885 loca tions, $1,868 per location, $3.5 million, one week. 7• "Malice," Columbia, $2.9 million, 1,519 locations, $1,912 per location, $36.7 million, five weeks. 8. "The Joy Luck Club," Disney, $2 million, 600 loca tions, $3,414 per location, $21.6 million, eight weeks. "The Age of Innocence," Columbia, $1.5 million, 839 locations, $1,852 per loca tion, $27.2 million, seven weeks. 10. "Judgment Night,'' Universal, $1.4 million, 1,350 locations, $1,045 per location, $10 million, three weeks. 11 • "The Good Son," 20th Century Fox, $1.2 million, 1,214 locations, $986 per lo cation, $39.8 million, six weeks. 12. 'The Fugitive," Warner Bros., $1.1 million, 1,033 lo cations, $1,087 per location, $176.1 million, 13 weeks. 13. "Fearless," Warner Bros., $1 million, 124 loca tions, $8,145 per location, $1.5 minion, three weeks. 14. "Gettysburg," New Line, $941,000, 239 loca tions, $3,937 per location, $4.8 million, four weeks. 15 . "Free Willy," Warner Bros., $534,000, 707 loca tions, $752 per location, $76.3 million, 16 weeks. 16 . "Dazed and Confused," Gramercy, $525,000, 282 lo cations, $1,861 per location, $5.2 million, six weeks. 17. "The Program," Dis ney, $516,000, 754 locations, $685 per location, $21.2 mil lion, six weeks. 18. "Jurassic Park," Uni versal, $501,000, 470 loca tions, $1,065 per location, $329.4 million, 21 weeks. 19. "Farewell My Concu bine," Miramax, $390,000, 54 locations, $7,223 per lo cation, $762,000, three weeks. 20. "Hocus Pocus," Dis ney, $386,000, 548 locations, $705 per location, $38.7 mil lion, three weeks. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO FAX YOUR NEWS TO The Charlotte Post DIAL 342-2160 What's The Best In Black News Coverage? Cfiarlotte $08t SPECIALTY STORES AND BOUTIQUES THE PLACE TORE SEEN!! TO ADVERTISE CALL 376-0496 Thursday, November 4,1993 - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Page 3B READ THE POST FOR YOUR LIFE Healthy/Body Healthy/Mind BAD CREDIT? SLOW CREDIT? NO CREDIT? NO PROBLEM! 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