THE BUZZ SADE TO CONCLUDE WORLD TOUR HERE SEPT. 21.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services Sade will conclude her acclaimed ``Lovers Rock'' world tour at the Forum on Sept. 21, and tickets start selling at 10 a.m. Sunday through Ticketmaster. The concert, part of the Nigerian-British pop-r&b chanteuse's first trek since 1993, will be filmed to document one of the year's most successful road trips. The singer appeared at the Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the last month. Leading essentially the same band she's had since 1984, Sade will perform early hits such as ``Smooth Operator'' and ``The Sweetest Taboo'' plus songs from her current ``Lovers Rock'' disc. A Sept. 20 date at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim was announced two weeks ago with tickets ranging from $35.25 to $85.25. FORD LATELY?: 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. anchorman Jack Ford, who was lured to the network from 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. in 1999, says he's going elsewhere if ABC doesn't make him a host of ``Good Morning America'' or give him another high-profile anchor slot on a show such as ``20/20.'' ``I talked with (ABC president) David Westin David Westin is currently president of ABC News (since March 6 1997). He is responsible for all aspects of ABC News’ broadcasts, including World News Tonight, Nightline, Good Morning America, 20/20, Primetime, and he's agreed to let me take some time off to explore my options,'' Ford tells TV Guide in its Sept. 1 issue. During his initial negotiations with ABC, Ford was told that Charlie Gibson was only sitting in temporarily as ``GMA'' co-host and the understanding was that Ford would become the show's permanent co-host, TV Guide reported. However, it now seems that Gibson and co-host Diane Sawyer  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . - who both stepped in to boost the show's sagging ratings - are staying put. ``I think Charlie (Gibson) is terrific, but when I came here it seemed like he would only be at 'GMA' for a short time. Now it seems he isn't going anyplace,'' Ford said. ``Sometimes this business is just about timing, and at this time ABC doesn't have an anchor job for me.'' NEW JOKES: If it's lucky, Showtime might find the next Jerry Seinfeld. The pay cable network is partnering with sister company Paramount Network Television to launch a series of six stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. specials featuring up- and-coming comedians that will air on Showtime, officials said Tuesday. Showtime and Paramount TV are teaming with Messina Baker Entertainment and KMW KMW Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (German Company) Prods. to produce the half-hour stand-up segments, which will premiere on Showtime early next year. Showtime and Paramount also are looking to develop series to serve as vehicles for their newly discovered comedic talent. |
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