STARTING THE DAY WITH GAROFALO.

The setting: A suite in the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, with sunshine streaming through a large window.

The time: Early morning.

The star: Janeane Garofalo, from HBO's ``The Larry Sanders Show'' and formerly of ``Saturday Night Live,'' talking about her new film, ``The Truth About Cats and Dogs.''

The scene: The star starts off pacing the room, combing through her wet, black hair before sitting at the table. She's wearing a black nylon bomber jacket over a black T-shirt, coordinated with black leather pants and black boots. Her throat is adorned with a tight silver chain. She's not wearing much makeup.

Breakfast: While sitting by a table overflowing with pastries, fruit, juice and coffee, Garofalo provides her own repast: an iced mocha drink. She stirs. She sips. She spoons. She spoons some more. About 2 inches down, she digs into a white paper bag for a raisin cookie. She nibbles. She breaks off pieces of the cookie and drops them into the mocha, picking up the bits again with her spoon and devouring them. She reaches back into the bag for cookies two and three. She breaks them up into pieces, using her spoon to leverage them downward into the soupy mixture. She smooshes. She stirs. She scoops. She scoops some more.

The topic: Beauty, especially in her new film opposite Uma Thurman. She's the ugly duckling to Thurman's striking model. Garofalo spills salsa on her shirt during a date, scrapes it off with a corn chip and eats it. Thurman causes men to crash their bikes to get a look at her legs and risk their skins to chase away bees.

The quote: ``I don't think I play the ugly girl,'' she says. ``I don't really think about things that way.''

SOURCE: - Dallas Morning News

dave's top 10 ``Signs Your Television Series is Going to be Canceled''

10. TV Guide describes every episode as ``same crap as last week.''

9. You recently had to start sharing your studio with a Mexican game show.

8. According to Las Vegas oddsmakers, show has less chance of coming back than Dean Martin.

7. The chief surgeon in your tense medical drama is played by Carrot Top.

6. It's called ``Those Wacky, Innocent Menendez Brothers.''

5. Sunset Boulevard hookers make you pay in advance.

4. Title contains any combination of the words ``Central,'' ``Park'' and ``West.''

3. Everyone who sees it agrees with the Unabomber that all televisions must be destroyed.

2. Your only sponsor: Clogs for Dogs.

1. It's not a rip-off of ``Seinfeld.''

radio

Green gone: The local radio-industry grapevine was buzzing Wednesday with news that longtime talk-radio KABC-AM (790) president and general manager George Green was leaving his post, apparently as a result of the Walt Disney Co.'s reorganization of its newly purchased ABC Radio Networks.

Green's position has been filled by Maureen Lesourd, who was previously senior vice president of affiliate relations for the ABC Television Network. She will also take over as general manager of rock radio KLOS-FM (95.5), whose last head honcho, Bill Sommers, has announced his retirement.

In addition, talker Tom Leykis is soon to be off the air at KABC sister station KMPC-AM (710), which carried his nationally syndicated show for two years. Beginning May 9, conservative talk host Michael Reagan's syndicated program will take Leykis' weekday afternoon slot.

``We want to take that time period in a new direction,'' said KMPC operations manager Al Brady Law. ``Reagan's issues-oriented program is more consistent with the rest of our programming day.''

But Leykis, who is heard on about 200 stations across the country, said the real reason his contract is not being renewed is, ``KMPC is going all-conservative, even though they'll deny it and say they just want to talk about politics.''

Leykis said he was talking to other stations in the area about taking his Los Angeles-based show.

Green, who has been with KABC for 35 years, will become vice president, sales training, for the ABC Radio Division.

SOURCE: - Fred Shuster

up & coming

The Valley College Arts Festival will feature theatrical performances, concerts, dance recitals, art exhibits, planetarium shows and theatrical makeup demonstrations, from today through Sunday on the campus at 5800 Fulton Ave., Van Nuys. For program information, call [phone], Ext. 347.

A workshop in nonviolent communication, taught by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D., an internationally known peacemaker, will have two parts. An introduction to the principles of nonviolent communication, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today at All Saints Episcopal Church, 132 N. Euclid, Pasadena. Cost: $10 suggested donation. No reservations are necessary for the introduction. The main workshop, ``Basic Skills Training in Nonviolent Communication,'' will be taught by Rosenberg from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pasadena Center, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. Admission: $75 for advance reservations, $100 at the door. For more information, call Gary Baran at [phone].

``An Evening at the Pops,'' presented by the Chapel Series Concerts, features Broadway singer Byron Nease, a San Gabriel Valley native, performing selections from popular musicals in a program enhanced by a tribute to Broadway complete with choreography, costumes and soloists, at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the chapel on the campus of Lake Avenue Church, 393 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena. The admission price of $10 includes hors d'oeuvres in the courtyard at 6:30 p.m. Call [phone].

``In Search of Jesus,'' an original post-resurrection drama by Jim Bullock, will be staged at 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the United Community Church, 333 E. Colorado Blvd., Glendale. For ticket information, call [phone].

The California Writers' Club, San Fernando Valley branch, will hear humorist Linda Perret speak on ``Selling One-Liners for Fun and Profit'' at their meeting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Meeting Place in Fallbrook Mall, 6633 Fallbrook Ave., West Hills. Admission for guests is $5. Call [phone].

Cabrillo Music Theatre is holding auditions for all roles in its production of ``Guys and Dolls'' by appointment only. Los Angeles auditions are on Saturday at Screenland Studios, 3800 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank. Local auditions are slated for Sunday and Monday at the Cabrillo rehearsal hall, 2130-D Newbury Road in the Lucky-Longs Plaza, Newbury Park. Callbacks are on Tuesday and Wednesday.Those wishing to audition should bring sheet music and be prepared to sing 16 bars in the appropriate key. Comfortable clothing and shoes are required for dance auditions. For appointments, call [phone].

SOURCE: - Ana Young

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Photo: ``I don't think I play the ugly girl. I don't really think about things that way,'' says Janeane Garofalo, right, with Uma Thurman, of her character in ``The Truth About Cats and Dogs.''