DOLLY PARTON'S `HOT FLASH' REMARK IGNITES CONTROVERSY.Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith Dolly Parton par·ton n. Any of the point particles believed to be a constituent of hadrons, now known as quarks. No longer in technical use. [part(icle) + -on1.] declares she has no desire to become the new ``spokesperson for menopause.'' The songstress song·stress n. 1. A woman who performs songs, especially ballads or popular songs. 2. A woman who writes songs. See Usage Note at -ess. has been finding herself questioned on the topic since a newspaper story identified her as taking hormones after having a hot flash. She acknowledges, ``I had a hot flash, but I guess I thought it was just another hot idea. I'm fine,'' she says. ``It's the kind of thing you don't want to talk about, but when someone asks, what do you do? I certainly didn't instigate To incite, stimulate, or induce into action; goad into an unlawful or bad action, such as a crime. The term instigate is used synonymously with abet, which is the intentional encouragement or aid of another individual in committing a crime. any conversation about the subject.'' Dolly, whose ``Hungry Again'' album is being released this month, figures the genesis of the situation was a joking remark she made about her former friction with fellow songstresses Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (b. April 2, 1947, Birmingham, Alabama) is a country, folk and alternative rock musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and over their second album. ``I said, `We were probably all just having hot flashes hot flashes Hot flush Gynecology A symptom afflicting 80-85% of middle-aged ♀, first occurring during the perimenopause, continuing with ↓ intensity for yrs, manifesting itself as transient waves of erythema and uncomfortable warmth beginning in the at different times' - meaning that we're just crotchety crotch·et·y adj. Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse. crotch  et·i·ness n. , old bags. Then, it became this whole big thing. I even had a good-looking guy ask me about menopause for a TV interview the other day. I said, `Why the hell are you asking me about that? I didn't ask you about Viagra.' He said, `What Viagra?' And I said, `What menopause?!' And that's all there is to that.'' Seeing the light of day Look for Doris Day Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff (born April 3, 1924)[1] is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate known as Doris Day. A vivacious blonde with a wholesome image, Day was one of the most prolific actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. to re-emerge in the public eye this fall - for a while. Producers at cable's A&E have been busy putting together a special ``Biography'' installment on the former dance band singer who became a giant box-office draw in the '50s and '60s with movies such as ``Pillow Talk.'' The reclusive re·clu·sive adj. 1. Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation. 2. Providing seclusion: a reclusive hut. star did not participate in the documentary, but her son, Terry Melcher, is deeply involved, we hear, and plenty of Doris' pals and show-biz colleagues shared stories. Already plans are in the works to begin the bio with a gala screening and fund-raiser - with proceeds going to Doris' animal charity. (Sounds like an offer she wouldn't refuse.) A&E drew hefty ratings for its recent ``Biography'' segment on Ozzie and Harriet Ozzie and Harriet depicting home life, American style. [TV: “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” in Terrace, I, 34–35] See : Domesticity Ozzie and Harriet series portraying the wholesome, American family. Nelson and the rest of the Nelson family. Expectations are high that the program about Day will do at least as well. The 74-year-old animal activist continues to live in the Monterey-Carmel area of Northern California, where she's part owner of a hotel. She never was comfortable in the limelight and has said she preferred the company of animals to people because their loyalty knows no bounds. New new age Lindsay Wagner and the man in her life, documentarian doc·u·men·tar·i·an also doc·u·men·ta·rist n. One that makes documentaries or a documentary. George Amiotte, are looking forward to the new millennium in a big way. They've been traveling the globe collecting millennial prophecies from spiritually minded folk ranging from Buddhist monks in Thailand to Hopi medicine men in Arizona to Peruvian tribal pacos. The former ``Bionic Woman'' tells this column they're hoping to have the project completed by autumn's end. Lindsay points out that the man she calls her mate is ``a Lakota native, and this subject has been his interest for a while, as it has mine.'' So, how about a preview? What are the soothsayers saying? ``There are many different things coming out, but the most common thread is, to paraphrase, that we must jump forward a level spiritually to solve the challenges we've created by focusing so much on technology,'' Lindsay says. ``The Western culture focuses on left-brain intellect - thinking that's what intelligence is. But that's not what the whole human being is about.'' Filmland flair ``Crooks,'' a feisty new comedy at the Sunset Strip's Tiffany Theater, has been drawing big show-biz interest - with the likes of Sheryl Lee Ralph Sheryl Lee Ralph (born on December 30, 1956, in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a Tony Award-nominated American actress and singer of Jamaican ancestry. Biography Ralph graduated from high school at age 16. She graduated from Rutgers University at age 19 in 1975. , Michael Chiklis, John Glover, and directors Mark Rydell and Bryan Singer coming in to check it out. The very funny farce, by Leigh Reilly Hayes, skewers Hollywood types, from talent to executives. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Dolly Parton ``What menopause?!'' (2) Doris Day ``Biography'' installment due (3) Lindsay Wagner Millennial prophecies |
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