European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Television Story of Rock n Roll focuses on leading ladies by Wendy Bourland some Rod viewing is available loan watchers Over Thi next couple of weeks in the form of regular series and  there s some  vie Vins ,. Tort lout you la want to avoid . On sunday s episode of the s Ory of Rock n rail. Haslun  of Shana  Fame Inkes ,1 look it hip list Pirir ladies of popular music Over the last 30 years from clinic Francis and Brenda let1 to  Joplin Lind ii run slant and Madonna. How Madonna rot Idle his esteemed lineup is a a Jota question. She s Lilen cd but sin pales in  Wilh the others. It s tic titties of the older pop Queens hut make this show  watching. Ii turns out Moil Young female a Multi in the 50s and 60s did t  their own career decisions did t write their own songs and we re  everywhere they went.  Gnes la port Arthur tex., Oplin s Hometown Natl visits her old High school. It s fascinating bul sad to learn that this Raunchy Bluesy legend  in inferiority Complex a mile wide and desperately Smi he the approval of her schoolmates and friends. You la ii so own thai precocious tear Brenda Lee one of her belter known hits younger viewers. Is i m sorry  love songs but was not allowed to Pundt tin How devoted Yuu win to the original. A life  fallen k Back As Tom Bradford Newspaperman. The Furnier columnist is nov managing editor of the Sacramento Register. I in incl second wife Abby Stilt live in the big while must. Betty Buckley does not reprise Kcf role As the  wife Wilh the Backbone of steel bul is Repucci in by Mary Frann. A  indeed. The kids arc coming Home for  1 soil birthday. Everyone is accounted for from oldest son Daniil Grant Goodeve who is married to Nicholas  Rich the baby. Nicholas is in High school now and those of you who Haven t seen Rich in 3 while Are in fora Shock. Tjie prior Bible lit a boy is gone Rhoulh Rich keeps trying to play his character that Way. Shortly before the reunion Tom is summoned into the publisher s office the Boss Man has been offered a great Deal of Money to sell the paper and Tom May lose his Job. The Chain offering to buy the Register has a Lousy journalistic reputation and Tom knows he does l want to work for them. So he comes up with a plan to save both his Job and the paper and it s a bit unbelievable. Still if you really liked eight is enough the Lack of a realistic Penl won t bather you. Not at All. Good movie tile 1971 thriller the French connection is Sclier Ulert to air june t7a . Bad movie la s followed june 24 by Freir i Conne Ckon which does t hold ,1 Candle id the original Underwood quickly finds his Niche on la. Law by marc1a Dunn associated press after just one season on Abc s la. Liw by air uru i no Una has carved out a Lidy Niche for himself in the Hil show s ensemble cast As Brash Young attorney Lanathan Rollins i could t ask for anything better and Hal s an understatement said Underwood. To be out of College three years and to have a Job and working As an actor is  of in. And then working Wilh scripts like the Quality of la Law. Mean working with the cast. These actors All of them will give you something to playoff of and think Shoil shows on camera. And then the icing on the cake is thai the Public and critics alike enjoy the show Underwood 23, joined the cast of the High raied. Emmy winning series As ,1 sophisticate fresh Oul of Harvard Law whose Mega ambition occasionally pushes him across the lines of decorum and even ethics he s been real Well received said Rick Wallace the show s co executive producer. He seemed to ill in. There did t seem to to any difficulty making him n part of the ensemble Underwood looking very in lawyer like in a Gold Chain striped Shin and pleated trousers said that s one of the main differences Between himself and the part he play. The difference Between someone like Jonathan Rollins and myself is Jonathan has a Type of arrogance and extreme Confidence in himself and hat s it. Period. I think in s a difference Between Hal and having Faith and Confidence that you can accomplish what you believe in to said. His of i a track to stardom is testimony to that kind of deep belief. Inspired by his older brother s interest in acting Underwood began performing at dinner healers while in Junior High school. He entered Carnegie Mellon s prestigious drama department in he fall of 1982 As a musical theater major but dropped out Midway through his Junior year. At the time Money was kind of Light. Being Indeli Ndell like i am i figured 1 might As we a go Oul and try to make some Money just take the Chance he a Iid. Armed Wilh publicity photos Underwood went to new York in january 1985. His flit monday there he called his former dance instructor in new Jersey who set up z meeting that Day Wilh an agent. The agent told Underwood she was looking for someone to play Denise s Boyfriend on Abc s the Cosby show. Underwood Audilio cd. Two Days later he had the part wednesday was my first full Day living in new York and we re taping the Cosby show on thursday he said. Friday was the big Shock. Here 1 was i had just done the Cosby show. Coming from that High i said what do i do now and Hal s Whan i started pounding the pavement knocking on  Underwood quickly landed roles in the rap film Pluitt Groove with Sheila a and on the Abc soap opera one life to live. In 1986, he was Casl As a Streetwise parolee in the lbs series downtown. The show was cancelled after 13 episodes and for the first time in his Short career. Underwood a is unemployed. Underwood did a few guest Shols then Audilio cd last summer for la. Law. The show s producers including executive producer Stephen Bochco a Carnegie Mellon alumnus decided to add a Black attorney to the Casl at viewers Requeni. I Don i feel As if he is window dressing because. They Are creating a full fleshed of character who happens to be Black Underwood said. As opposed to writing a Black character who s ring to say Yoyo to we re Gonna go to court now you know stereotype Wilh the role have come attention and Fame including being named by a popular Magazine As one of America s sexiest bachelors. His family strives through constant Contact to keep him Humble however said Underwood. Even though he lives in los Angeles and his parents Are in Petersburg va., they re on the Telephone almost daily. His father Frank sr., 56, a retired army colonel serves As his manager. His brother Frank jr., 2b, an Arlist slash Wriler slash ii Clor has written an adventure action Story Underwood Hopes to produce. Certainly we see him As being a successful actor who has gained certain heightened visibility his father said. But we also see him and accept him and Deal with him As a family  in every sense his famous son agreed bursting into laughter. Line 9, a sols Tripti Nagi Zint