`EVENING AT ROCKINGHAM' INVITATIONS IN THE MAIL.Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith Get a load of this: An invitation is in the mail for ``An Evening at Rockingham'' - a benefit dinner being hosted by O.J. Simpson's sister, Shirley Simpson Baker - to raise money ``to assist Mr. Simpson with the care of his two minor children.'' We kid you not. Cost per couple is $1,000. The invitation notes that checks should be made out to Crime Victim Advocacy Support Inc., which Baker heads - and that donations are tax-deductible. Really! The beat goes on Get ready for ... ``Sonny & Cher: The Musical''! We get word that deals are being negotiated for a theatrical venture aimed at Broadway, tracing the saga of the former couple from the beginning of their relationship through their TV success and eventual breakup. Chris Bearde Chris Bearde is a comedy writer, producer and director who created the format for the original "Gong Show", and "Sherman Oaks". He has also co-written and produced specials for Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, Sonny and Cher, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, Andy Williams,The Jackson , producer of the vintage ``The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour,'' is reportedly behind the project. Inside looking out Christopher Reeve is not unaware of the irony of being so much more in demand now than he was prior to his 1995 horseback riding horseback riding: see equestrianism. accident that left him a quadriplegic quadriplegic /quad·ri·ple·gic/ (-ple´jik) 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by quadriplegia. 2. an individual with quadriplegia. . ``I don't like to dwell on to continue long on or in; to remain absorbed with; to stick to; to make much of; as, to dwell upon a subject; a singer dwells on a note s>. - Shak. See also: Dwell it,'' says the actor and director, who has spent weeks doing seemingly nonstop promotion for ``In the Gloaming'' - appearing at New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and L.A. premieres for the Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy drama he directed, making appearances on ``The Tonight Show,'' Larry King's show, meeting the press, and on and on. Adds Reeve, ``But the fact is that when something very dramatic happens - whether it's Tiger Woods  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. winning the Masters, or
what happened to me, interest is created. I was an actor for 20 years.
When you have a hit, people are into you. When you have a flop,
they're not. A career has a natural ebb and flow the alternate ebb and flood of the tide; often used figuratively.See also: Ebb - it was certainly what I was experiencing with my career.'' How's this for a profile? Ally Walker, who stars in NBC's ``Profiler,'' is going to have one heck of a busy hiatus period. She's 5-1/2 months' pregnant and says, ``I'm actually going to get married. I've become very old-fashioned in my old age.'' Her husband-to-be is NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. exec John Landgraf. They're planning a small wedding at her parents' Santa Fe, N.M., home. Meanwhile, the ``Profiler'' company is shooting two episodes ahead for next season, which will allow her to delay returning to work until September. ``It's been kind of brutal, but everyone's trying to help. They won't let me work past midnight. And they're trying to make it more of an ensemble show'' - a fact Ally says suits her just fine. As far as she's concerned, putting fresh emphasis on the characters played by Robert Davi and Julian McMahon not only takes some of the load off her shoulders, ``It helps my character not become repetitive and old.'' Working without a net Talk about a last-minute save! Nancy Travis reports that she received the script for this Saturday's ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ``Gun'' episode the night before the show was to begin production. ``I finished reading it at 1 in the morning.'' She said yes to the guesting, and ``I was on the set by 4 that afternoon. It was the shortest time I had to get on a character,'' says the star of the recent ``Almost Perfect'' sitcom. Travis credits ``Gun's'' Peter Horton with helping her into the type-breaking character she plays: a widow who schemes to make millions on her late husband's life-insurance policy. ``She's manipulative - sexually, materialistically. ... It was fun.'' It's legit le·git adj. Slang Legitimate. Artie Butler, who has spent a lifetime arranging and/or composing for the giants in the business - Natalie Cole, Neil Diamond, Julio Iglesias, B.B. King, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand and on and on - makes his performing debut tonight at West Hollywood's Coast Playhouse in ``The Last Supper.'' It features 14 songs, all written by Artie and his partner Earl Brown, and tells the story of eight people - all played by Artie - in a fat farm for eight weeks. The musical comedy has drawn such enthusiasm at showcase performances that New York has already come bidding - and it's now planned for an off-Broadway debut in November. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) Deals are being negotiated for a theatrical venture chronicling the story of Cher and her ex, Sonny Bono. (2) Ally Walker of NBC's ``Profiler'' is in for a busy hiatus period. |
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