PRYOR WILL HAVE A MOVIE ROLE HE CAN RELATE TO.Byline: Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel SmithRichard Pryor will be returning to screen - as star of a Thom Mount/Josh Kramer feature in which he will play ``an infirm INFIRM. Weak, feeble. 2. When a witness is infirm to an extent likely to destroy his life, or to prevent his attendance at the trial, his testimony de bene esge may be taken at any age. 1 P. Will. 117; see Aged witness.; Going witness. person in lots of trouble - something he's certainly no stranger to.'' This is the word from Jennifer Lee, who describes herself as ``the ex-wife who came back into his life three years ago to manage his career, his life and his medical situation - no small feat.'' And, she says, ``I'm also handling the ex-wives who have had his children, and the women he didn't marry who have had his children - and that's a nightmare because we're lowering supporting payments.'' But back to his professional life: Lee says that the Mount/Kramer feature is ``a remake of an Italian classic.'' She adds, ``The fact that Christopher Reeve is making a movie (`Rear Window') has made it a friendly climate for actors with infirmities.'' The Mount/Kramer project is not the only thing on the plate of the comedian, who is a victim of multiple sclerosis and has been wheelchair-bound for several years. ``He's going to be making `South of Eden' this summer with Charles Durning.'' And then there's the Richard Pryor biopic bi·o·pic n. A film or television biography, often with fictionalized episodes. biopic Noun Informal a film based on the life of a famous person [bio(graphical) + pic(ture)] . Producer Harry Ufland reports that the script is in and is ``great.'' Pryor and Lee will serve as consultants. And now, all parties involved in the Universal picture, including star Damon Wayans, are awaiting word on whether Martin Scorsese will direct or merely co-produce. Scorsese has been involved with the project from its inception. The Hole truth Grunge grunge - /gruhnj/ 1. That which is grungy, or that which makes it so. 2. [Cambridge] Code which is inaccessible due to changes in other parts of the program. The preferred term in North America is dead code. rocker-cum-actress Courtney Love and her band, Hole, will be heading into the studio soon to record ``Celebrity Skin,'' the follow-up to the group's highly acclaimed 1994 disc, ``Live Through This.'' Love, who earned a best supporting actress award from the 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 Film Critics Circle and a Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of Larry Flynt's love in ``The People vs. Larry Flynt,'' stepped back from her acting career to begin writing tunes for her new album last December. Hole is now in the rehearsal process on the disc and doesn't expect to tour till next year. Having it all So George Clooney is going to squeeze another movie into his schedule this fall - the Elmore Leonard caper ``Out of Sight,'' with Jennifer Lopez. ``ER'' executive producer John Wells isn't a bit concerned. ``George is always making another movie,'' says Wells. ``We've worked out a system where he remains in the show, the audience doesn't know what's going on Verb 1. know what's going on - be well-informed be on the ball, be with it, know the score, know what's what know - know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?" - and he works his ass off. He worked seven days a week for months making `Batman' while he was making `ER.' 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. how much longer he'll be able to keep up the pace, but we're happy to accommodate him. We do it for other actors on the series.'' A one, and a two, and ... In the wake of all the headlines about animal cloning and its ramifications ramifications npl → Auswirkungen pl , you'd have to figure Hollywood would be jumping on the subject - and not just cloning around. (Sorry, we feel a little sheepish sheep·ish adj. 1. Embarrassed, as by consciousness of a fault: a sheepish grin. 2. Meek or stupid. sheep about that ...) Anyway, Elizabeth Perkins is about to begin production on an 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 titled ``Baby 2000,'' in which a couple is horrified hor·ri·fy tr.v. hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing, hor·ri·fies 1. To cause to feel horror. See Synonyms at dismay. 2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock. to learn that their fertility specialist is guilty of - yikes yikes interj. Used to express mild fear or surprise. [Origin unknown.] - cloning embryos. Esteemed television writer Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Culver is one of the scripters of the project, which no doubt engages the cloning topic more seriously than this item. Something old, something new They're adding new faces to the cast of older and older-looking faces at ``Beverly Hills, 90210'' - three new characters, to be specific. Included are a young, smart-mouthed single mother and her 5-year-old son, and a male character described as ruggedly handsome and mysterious. Filmland flair Quite a lineup is slated to join international talk show host Cristina on Friday, when she's honored by the AIDS organization AMFAR. Her longtime friend and next-door neighbor Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada and Albita are headlining the entertainment. Cheech Marin and Salma Hayek co-host. And among the crowd will be Jimmy Smits, Elizabeth Pena and Maria Conchita Alonso. Our town All the TV sets at Ed Debevic's diner will be tuned into ``Pacific Palisades'' on July 2 - so everyone at the L.A. eatery can watch waiter James Smith make his dramatic debut on the show. Smith was ``discovered'' by an Aaron Spelling scout and given an audition. Now he has other acting assignments pending. But, wise lad, he's not giving up his day job just yet - he'll continue waiting on tables and singing and dancing at Debevic's. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) Richard Pryor Back in action (2) Courtney Love Back to recording (3) George Clooney Seven-day work week |
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