THE BUZZ TATUM TELLS ALL.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services Oscar-winning actress Tatum O'Neal throws the book at Hollywood in her new tell-all, ``A Paper Life.'' The book features 285 pages of startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. accounts, including the ``Paper Moon'' star's recollection of being dragged into an opium-fueled orgy by actress Melanie Griffith at age 12. The book is mostly filled with tales of sex, drugs, violence - and names, lots and lots of names like Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958) Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson , Roman Polanski, even ex- husband John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany) is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles — three at Wimbledon and four at the U.S. . But her father, actor Ryan O'Neal, is especially abusive in her recollections. She writes that at age 10, after winning an Academy Award for ``Paper Moon,'' in which she appeared opposite her father, he jealously slugged her. And she writes that he came to the defense of his drug dealer whom she had accused of molesting her, saying that she had led him on. Who ISN'T in `Fat Actress'? Kirstie Alley Kirsten Louise Alley (born January 12, 1951) is an American Emmy Award winning actress best known for her role in the TV show Cheers, where she played Rebecca Howe from 1987-1993, winning an Emmy as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 1991. gets a visit from John Travolta, her co-star in the ``Look Who's Talking'' films, in her upcoming Showtime series, ``Fat Actress.'' The series makes its debut in March, but already the cable network hopes to entice viewers by revealing its guest stars. ``Fat Actress'' is a seven- episode, unscripted un·script·ed adj. Not adhering to or in accordance with a script written beforehand: "his unscripted encounters with the press" Eleanor Clift. comedy series loosely based on Alley and her constant battle with weight. The dialogue is largely improvised. Other guest stars include NBC Universal NBC Universal is a media and entertainment company formed in May 2004 by the combination of General Electric's NBC with Vivendi Universal Entertainment (part of the French Media Group, Vivendi SA). GE owns 80% of NBC Universal with the remaining 20% owned by Vivendi SA. TV Group President Jeff Zucker Jeffrey Zucker (born April 9, 1965) is an American television executive, and President & CEO of NBC Universal. He is a 5-time Emmy Award winner known for his aggressive promotion of his network's programs. , Mark Curry and actress Kelly Preston, Travolta's wife. Cates n. pl. 1. Provisions; food; viands; especially, luxurious food; delicacies; dainties. Cates for which Apicius could not pay. - Shurchill. Choicest cates and the fiagon's best spilth. - R. Browning. helms Oscar Looks like Oscar night belongs to Gil Cates - again. Cates' agreement to produce the 2005 telecast of the 77th annual Academy Awards follows an apparent pattern: He works it one year, then seems plenty relieved to pass it up the next, then returns to one of live television's most grueling assignments. This will be a record 12th Oscarcast since 1990 for the director/producer of such films as ``I Never Sang for My Father'' and the TV movie ``Call Me Anna,'' based on Patty Duke's autobiography. The 77th Oscars airs Feb. 27 from the Kodak Theatre on 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. . Grammy inflation Things you can set your clock by each year - rising gas prices, skyrocketing real estate, higher box office grosses - and more Grammys. Nominees for next year's music-biz trophy fest will be announced in 107 separate categories Dec. 7 at the Henry Fonda Theater. Four new trophies have been added for surround-sound album, electronic/dance album, gospel performance and Hawaiian music album. That means, considering there are five nominees in each category, at least one shopper in every Ralphs checkout line is probably up for a Grammy. The 47th annual awards ceremony takes place Feb. 13 at Staples Center. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) WALK THE WALK Actress and author Julie Andrews, left, demonstrates to children - and to the amusement of author Brittney Ryan - how a princess should not walk during a book signing Monday at Storyopolis in Los Angeles. John Hayes/Associated Press (2) CATES |
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