DIAMOND POLISHING HIS NEW ACT BEFORE TAKING IT OUT ON THE ROAD.Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith Neil Diamond heads out on tour Oct. 23 with the hope audiences accept a show that includes selections from his two-CD ``The Movie Album: As Time Goes By,'' which hits stores Oct. 27. Neil points out that, great as some of those classic film songs are, ``They're not my hits. I think my fans will approve, but I'm not betting the mortgage on it.'' The singing star expects that his latest release - which AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. will help launch with a Nov. 4 TV special, ``Neil Diamond: The Making of the Movie Album'' - will keep him busy on the road, both here and abroad, through most of next year. After that, he plans to record ``something completely original again, just Neil Diamond songs.'' And after that? ``At some point,'' reveals Diamond in an exclusive interview with this column, ``I'd like to do another country album.'' He recorded his 1996 ``Tennessee Moon'' in Nashville and says, ``I'd like to go back there, where there are so many talented people, and record another CD.'' Right now, the perennial superstar, who's sold more than 110 million albums, is trying his best to stay in shape for the rigors of the road. ``I'm 100 percent. You need to be 110 percent to do a tour,'' notes Neil. He adds that until just three weeks ago, he was ``up to my neck finishing the album. It was a major, major project - working with 60- to 80-piece orchestras, with at least a dozen of the top Hollywood arrangers.'' Leery of love Mariah Carey is putting down the insistent rumors that she's involved with Puff Daddy, calling them ``ridiculous hoopla hoop·la n. Informal 1. a. Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement. b. Extravagant publicity: The new sedan was introduced to the public with much hoopla. 2. and hype.'' In the November issue of Vibe magazine, she also quashes reports of a connection with Q-Tip, and ones that have her carrying on with Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974[1]) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor who garnered world wide fame for his role as Jack Dawson in Titanic. . The superdiva says that since the breakup of her relationship with Yankees' star Derek Jeter  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. , she feels ``untrusting of men in general.'' Right now, she'd rather talk about the music and the movies in her life. She'll be making a big-screen love story that Kate Lanier is penning - and which will feature music by Mariah. She describes the project as ``on a fast track.'' Out of this world An Oct. 19 production start has been set for ``Crusade,'' the mysterious ``Babylon 5'' spinoff series being mounted by the sci-fi show's creator-producer J. Michael Straczynski. It's mysterious even to the cast, it turns out. ``I know I'll play the same character,'' reports Tracy Scoggins Not to be confused with the American football player Tracy Scroggins. Tracy Scoggins (b. 13 November 1953, Dickinson, Texas) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Monica Colby in the popular 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty , a k a Capt. Elizabeth Lochley Elizabeth Lochley, is a lead fictional character from the universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 and Crusade, played by Tracy Scoggins. , ``but I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. the direction it's going to take. I've come to like the character a lot, so whatever she does, I think it'll be a fun ride.'' Viewers will likely see the first ``Crusade'' episodes in mid-1999. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. continues to air ``Babylon 5'' episodes (new ones and repeats) - plus all-new telepics spun from the popular science-fiction franchise. The first of those, ``River of Souls,'' debuts Nov. 8 and prominently features Tracy with a guest cast led by Martin Sheen. The tale of an ancient relic that holds the secret of eternal life is likely to be released theatrically overseas. The industry eye Anthony Edwards This article is about the American actor. For the British academic see A.W.F. Edwards. Anthony Edwards is also a footballer for Macclesfield Town Anthony Charles Planck Edwards[1] (born July 19, 1962) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor and director. told us a while ago that he had a TV movie in development for his former ``ER'' castmate Sherry Stringfield, and now we can tell you they've set a Nov. 4 production start date for the 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. telepic. It's called ``Tradeoff,'' is being produced by Edwards and his partner Dante Di Loreto, and will have Stringfield as an attorney who uncovers a child-kidnapping scheme. The videoland view In the WB's midseason sitcom, ``Kate Joplin,'' former radio personality-cum-actor Jay Thomas plays the program manager to a radio personality played by Park Overall. ``But I'm trying to make this guy more human than any general manager I've ever had,'' says Thomas. ``When I saw the Howard Stern movie, `Private Parts private parts n. men or women's genitalia, excluding a woman's breasts, usually referred to in prosecutions for "indecent exposure" or production and/or sale of pornography. ,' his dealings with management of radio stations is true for all disc jockeys - the almost coming to blows with people, and the screaming, yelling and fights.'' Thomas says his character in ``Kate Joplin'' won't be quite that bad. ``I play a guy who's just really into crunching numbers, although I do get angry easily, like most general managers ... If your ratings are good, everything you're doing that day is hysterical. If your ratings aren't good, you're not so funny anymore.'' With reports by Stephanie DuBois. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Neil Diamond Different songs |
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