European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ron Reagan s budding Media career former dancer Ronald Flaagan a the most visible of the president s four children. Pulp Tyllo associated press Onald Prescott Reagan seems to be everywhere these Days hawking credit cards on to reporting on the july 4 extravaganza in new York and dancing across a National Magazine spread Clad in the ski Piest of briefs the president s younger son has become the most visible of he four first family offspring thanks of his Jack of All Media career. The Tomer professional Ballet dancer who has written articles for several magazines in recent years is raising eyebrows nol for his writing bul fora risque full Page photo of him in the current Issue of vanity fair. It is bold. There s no question said Reagan s agent Michael Carlisle of the William mom s Agency in new Vork. Erma Bombeck one should remember that he was a dancer and that to some extent the pose is a dancing  the revealing photo accompanying a Story on Reagan s evolving career As a to journalist movie actor Magazine contributor and entertainer shows Reagan posed in red Bikini briefs an unbuttoned while shirt and socks. Carlisle said he idea Tor the photo accompanying others of Reagan in an outfit of White Slacks and red and White striped jacket came from photographer Annie Leibovitz. I think his feeling was it was no big Deal Carlisle said of the underwear shot he s a dancer and he s not ashamed of his body. But Carlisle then added that during the photo session. It was something that evolved bul with  on the Parl of Reagan whose Wile. Dona is a College Slu Donl studying psychology in Cali Lomia at the while House assistant press Secretary Mark win Borg said the president and first lady Nancy Reagan had seen the Magazine and they thought it was very cute and fourth of july ish " the Pio Sidon s 28 year old son. Whose Grin it familiar to viewers of Abc to s Good morning America. Has been maintaining an increasingly High profile in his television career As Well. Me was unavailable Lor an interview because he was Loo Busy working. Carlisle said. Two commercials Reagan did Tor american c press cards have been airing on stateside television they came to us Carlisle said adding Hal Reagan might do other commercials if it were appropriate and he would make a decision on a Case by Case basis " Reagan whose on camera presence is amiable and casual has worked since last year As a Gooc morning America reporter and covered Iho july 4lh Celebration his con race Wolfi Abc  could open the Way to situation comedy or of her to shows his agony said. Hia first movie role is upcoming a Small part in the film soul Man by the producer of risky business he loved  Carlisle said. The possibility of following in his parents acting footsteps looms Lor Young Reagan if the right Rote comes up he added Reagan continues to be a contributing editor for Playboy Magazine publishing three articles so Lar one on the Geneva Summit last november one on the 1934 democratic convention and one on May Day in Moscow. We like to assign him heavy topics bul he Wales about them in a fight Way said Playboy editorial assistant Phyllis Halliday. He s Tunny he s irreverent. He s really Oul there doing his own thing he ones hard not to do anything Hal would Embarrass any member of his  Reagan caused a stir in february when he hosted Abc to s saturday night live and in a spoof of for Fry business did a wild Rock dance in his underwear the while House said at the Lime Hal his parents were delightfully sus prised to see what n Good performer a  that show in his agent s opinion marked an important step in Reagan s career. It was he first National exposure that was beyond writing he said. He went from being Iho subject of morning talk show interviews to being someone who could hold his own As an entertainer " Reagan went to William Morris in 19b2 As a Jolley Ballet dancer who was in quest of making a career  Carlisle said. His primary interest then was writing among his articles have been profiles on Fred Astaire and Barbara Walters in ladies Home journal a piece on particle physicist Stephen Hawkins in Parade and a father s Day Story or women s Day. He also writes Book reviews for Trie Washington Post. Carlisle described his client As someone who sees the lighter Side of life. He s unpretentious and he in t in any Way stuck up. He s nol a trained journalist he sees it through his eyes he said. Had an aunt who sincerely believed you could die from Jet  once travelled from Ohio to Arizona and perlite was never the same again. For the rest of her existence her body went to bed at 7 in the evening and raced far the paper end breakfast at 3 am. She blames that single trip for putting an end to her family life social interaction and a general breakdown of her body clock which eventually contributed to her demise. I have just resumed from a vacation to Indonesia and am in the process of having my aunt s birthday declared a Legal Holiday. The woman was an apostle of truth a Prophet in our time a role Model Lor oracles. I know now that my body will never again respond to a single command from me. Like Mother nature it is nol Nice to foot in. At los Angeles my body said it s 9 p.m., Erma and in another hour i am going to toddle off info my Pra doze phase just before i enter deep  i said to my body Trust me if you could just slay awake and eat a six course dinner and watch jewel of the Nile you la be a belter person for  Halfway through jewel of the Nile my body defied me and Wen to sleep. Four hours later the lights went on in the plane and a Steward said breakfast my body jerked to attention and said what Are you trying to pull dim lib i just ale. Besides you know i sleep in on  it s not sunday it s monday have a hard Roll and shut  at Sydney Australia i awakened my body and said. Time to eat breakfast wednesday july 30, 1986 Bug off i did  in whined. With each passing Lime zone i made my legs walk when they were asleep closed mreyes when they were wide awake ale dinner in the am. And snapped pictures when 1 should have been showering just when my body began adjusting. I came Home and reversed the entire process. I have been Home several Days and live in a new world i have breakfast with David left evian. Lunch with Dan rather and dinner with Good morning America " i Siee during the soaps and game shows. I have no friends my Only Contact with pop Eis an Al night supermarket. Experts Are just beginning to Lake Jel lag seriously they advise you nol to drink to eat lightly Slop off Al exotic places to break up the trip and listen to your body. Personally. I Don t have to listen to language like that my body will be sorry when i m gone. Cd 1980. Lai Angara Tim s the stars and stripes Page 17